This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is A.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Agapitus m History (Ecclesiastical)Martyr in the reign of Emperor Aurelian. Buried in Palestrina, in Italy, Agapitus is traditionally identified as a fifteen-year old caught in the persecutions of the Christians in Antioch. He was brought before the governor when he announced his faith... [
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Agarfú m GuancheDerived from Guanche
*agărăffu, meaning "knelt; bowed".
Agathandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αγαθος
(agathos) meaning "good" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Agathanor m Ancient GreekMeans "good man", derived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός
(agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".
Agatharchos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αγαθος
(agathos) meaning "good". The second element is either derived from Greek αρχος
(archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη
(arche) "origin, source".
Agathias m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek
agathos meaning "good" (see
Agathon). It was borne by a 6th-century Greek historian and poet, who chronicled the reign of Byzantine emperor
Justinian I.
Agathoboulos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός
(agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek verb βούλομαι
(boulomai) meaning "to will, to wish, to prefer". Also compare the Greek noun βουλή
(boule) meaning "will, determination" as well as "counsel, advice" and the Greek verb βουλεύω
(bouleuo) meaning "to take counsel, to deliberate".
Ağaxan m AzerbaijaniDerived From
ağa meaning "master" and
xan a title meaning "king, ruler"
Agbor m & f Jagham, KenyangMeans "he/she has fallen" in Jagham and Kenyang, spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. It derives from the Jagham root
gbɔ̌ meaning "to fall" maybe referred to God's blessings falling from above.
Agee m Biblical HebrewAgee was the father of
Shammah, who was one of
David's mighty men (II Samuel 23:11). Based on interpretations of I Chronicles 11:34 and II Samuel 23:32-33 Agee was either the grandfather of
Jonathan or his brother.
Agelaos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀγείρω
(ageiro) "to amass" or from Greek ἄγω
(ago) "to guide, to lead" (also see
Agis)... [
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Agemo m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)In Yoruba mythology, Agemo is a chameleon who is the messenger of the gods. He is the main deity of the Ijebu people, as he is believed to protect children and safeguard the future of Ijebu people through his blessing.
Agenaric m GermanicAgenaric was an Alemannic prince in the 4th century. Agenaric was the son of petty king Mederic and the nephew of another petty king, Chnodomarius. In 357, together with his uncle, Agenaric commanded the Alemannic army at the Battle of Strasbourg, in which the Alemanni were defeated by Julian.
Agenet m Medieval EnglishPossibly a medieval diminutive of names beginning with the Old French element
agin, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *
agjō "blade" (e.g.
Agenulf; see
Aginulf).
Ager m BasqueDerived from the nickname of Basque writer Balentin Aurre-Apraiz (Valentín Aurre Apraiz in Spanish), who was also known as
Agerrekoa. His nickname was likely derived from the name of the farmstead where he grew up,
Mendieta-Agerre.
Agesandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἆγειν
(agein) meaning "to carry, to fetch" or from Greek ἄγω
(ago) "to guide, to lead" (also see
Agis)... [
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Agesilaos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἆγειν
(agein) meaning "to carry, to fetch" or from Greek ἄγω
(ago) "to guide, to lead" (also see
Agis)... [
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Agesipolis m Ancient Greek, HistoryThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἆγειν
(agein) meaning "to carry, to fetch" or from Greek ἄγω
(ago) "to guide, to lead" (also see
Agis)... [
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Agginyag m Indian (Sikh)now mostly desi. came from akbars reign and it meant beyond the indus where they came.
Aghabeg m ArmenianDerived from Persian
aga ("master") and Turkish
bey (title given to provincial governors and senior officers).
Aghan m LiteratureAghan is the name of a human being in J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" book series.
Aghasi m ArmenianFrom Ottoman Turkish
آغا (ağa) meaning "agha (an honorific for high officials)".
Aghuveh m & f ArmenianDerived from the Armenian elements աղու (
aghu) "suave" and վեհ (
veh) "sublime".
Aghvan m ArmenianMeans "Caucasian Albanian" in Armenian. Caucasian Albania was an ancient country in the Caucasus, not connected to the modern state in the Balkans.
Agibu m FulaFulani name meaning ‘patient, meticulous’
Agilbald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Agilbern m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
Agilbert m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Old High German
beraht "bright".
Agilbrand m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Agilfrid m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Agilhard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Agilmund m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Agilward m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Aginald m GermanicThe first element of this name consists of Germanic
agin, which is an extended form of
agjō meaning "edge (of a sword), blade". The second element is derived from Germanic
walt meaning "rule".
Aginbald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund) combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Aginbert m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund) combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Aginfrid m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund) combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Aginhard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund) combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Aginric m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and compare
Egino) combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Aginulf m GermanicFrom the Germanic elements
agin "edge of a sword" (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund) and
wulf "wolf".
Agir m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
adir meaning "flame".
Agis m Ancient Greek, HistoryDerived from the Greek verb ἄγω
(ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry". It is closely related to the Greek verb ἡγέομαι
(hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide"... [
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Aglanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".
Aglaodoros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόδωρος
(aglaodoros) meaning "bestowing splendid gifts", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun δῶρον
(doron) meaning "gift".... [
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Aglaokarpos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόκαρπος
(aglaokarpos) meaning "bearing beautiful fruit", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun καρπός
(karpos) meaning "fruit" (see
Carpus).... [
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Aglaomachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle".
Aglaophantos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek adjective φαντός
(phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω
(phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
Aglaophon m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun φωνή
(phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".... [
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Aglaophonos m & f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόφωνος
(aglaophonos) meaning "with a splendid voice", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun φωνή
(phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".... [
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Aglaosthenes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun σθένος
(sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Aglaostratos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun στρατός
(stratos) meaning "army".
Aglaotimos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαότιμος
(aglaotimos) meaning "splendidly honoured", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [
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Agloolik m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Agloolik is a spirit that lives underneath the ice and gives aid to fishermen and hunters.
Agmund m Germanic, Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Rare)Form of
Agmundr. The first element of this name is derived from
ag, an uncertain element for which a few possible origins exist. The accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic
*agjo, which means "sharp, pointed." Because of that, it also means "edge", as in the sharp cutting side of a sword - which is why the meaning of the element has ultimately come to be "sword"... [
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Agneish m IndianDerived from the Hindu God 'Agni' (and through Sanskrit-Latin connections leads to modern day English words such as ignite).... [
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Agnello m ItalianFrom Italian
agnello "lamb", given either as a nickname for a meek and mild person or as a personal name, which was popular because the lamb led to the slaughter was a symbol of the suffering innocence of Christ.
Agnis m LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, although a masculine form of
Agnes has been suggested.
Agnus m East FrisianVariant of the feminine name
Agnes recorded in the 19th and 20th centuries in East Frisia.
Ago m German (Rare, Archaic)In the case of the most famous bearer of the name, the German diplomat Ago von Maltzan, it is a nickname based on the initials of his three given names
Adolf Georg Otto.
Agobard m History (Ecclesiastical)Agobard of Lyon (c. 779–840) was a Spanish-born priest and archbishop of Lyon, during the Carolingian Renaissance. The author of multiple treatises, ranging in subject matter from the iconoclast controversy to Spanish Adoptionism to critiques of the Carolingian royal family, Agobard is best known for his critiques of Jewish religious practices and political power in the Frankish-Carolingian realm... [
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Agon m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
agon "to become morning, dawn".
Agorakritos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά
(agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [
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Agrestes m Arthurian CycleDerived from Latin
agrestis meaning "rural, rustic, wild, brutish", from
ager "field, farm". This is the name of an ancient pagan king of Camelot in the Old French Arthurian romance 'Estoire del Saint Graal' ("History of the Holy Grail", 1220-35)... [
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Agreus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek αγρεύς
(agreus) meaning "hunter". In Greek mythology, Agreus is the name of one of the Panes.
Agu m EstonianShort form of
August. This name is also sometimes considered a direct adoption of Estonian
agu "early dawn".
Agualeche m GuancheDerived from Guanche
awaleš, meaning "committed; upright; telling".
Aguamuge m GuancheDerived from Guanche
awamuh, meaning "son of the mumbling".
Agur m BiblicalMeans "stranger" or "gathered together" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Jakeh and a contributor to Proverbs.