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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is American.
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Loney m English
Either spelling variant of Lonnie or a transferred use of the surname Loney.
Lonie m American (Rare)
Likely a spelling variant of Lonnie or possibly a transferred use of the surname Lonie which is a form of the Irish surname Looney meaning "warrior."
Lonnye f & m English (Rare)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Lonnie, also used for males.
Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]
Loras m Literature, Popular Culture, English
A character in the Game of Thrones universe, Loras Tyrell.
Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.
Lord m Filipino, English (Rare)
From the English word "lord". A bearer of this name is Lord Allan Velasco, a Filipino politician.
Lorde f & m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lorde.... [more]
Lordian m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Lordan.
Lorentino m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Laurentinus.
Loretto f & m American
Variant of Loreto.
Lorimer m English
Transferred use of the surname Lorimer.
Loring m American (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Lorin.... [more]
Loriston m English
Possibly a variant of the place name Lauriston, meaning "Lawrence's town". May also be transferred use of the surnames Loriston or Lauriston.... [more]
Lorren m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren and Lauren.
Lorry m & f English
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Lothan m English (Rare)
English variant of Lotan.
Lott m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lott.
Louden m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Louden. A known bearer of Louden as a given name is Louden Swain, the main character in the 1979 book "Vision Quest" written by Terry Davis... [more]
Loudin m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loudin.
Loudon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loudon. Known bearers of Loudon as a given name include the American author Loudon Wainwright, Jr... [more]
Lovelace m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lovelace.
Loveless m English (Rare)
Taken from the surname Loveless.
Lovelle f & m English
Variant of Lovell and Lovel.
Lovie f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lovie.
Lowayne m & f English (American)
Combination of a name starting with Lo- (such as Loren) with Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Lowel m English
Variant of Lowell.
Lowrey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lowrey.
Loxley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Loxley.
Loy m American
Transferred use of the surname Loy.
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Lucca m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Lucca. The use of Lucca is probably influenced by the similar looking and sounding Luca 1.
Lucious m English
Variant of Lucius.
Luckie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lucky. This also coincides with an English and Scottish surname (see Luckie).
Ludolph m Dutch, English, German
Variant spelling of Ludolf (in Dutch and German) and English form of Ludolf.
Ludwick m American
Variant of Ludwik.
Lue f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Lucy or Luella. Also a variation of Lou.
Lukey m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luke.
Lulie f & m American, English
Diminutive for names starting with Lu-.
Lum m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lum, that is most likely a variant of Lamb, but can also be a topographical name for someone who lived near a pool.
Luman m American
This was a somewhat popular name in the USA during the 1800s. The origin could be anything from the Latin word for light to an alteration of the German Luhmann or Lohmann.
Lupin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lupin. Fictional bearers of the surname are Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief turned detective extraordinaire in novels by French writer Maurice Leblanc (introduced in 1905), and Remus Lupin, a werewolf in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling (introduced in 1999).
Lurrie m English
Famous namesake is Lurrie Bell, a blues musician.
Luscious f & m African American (Rare), South African
Variant of Lucius (phonetically identical).
Lushawn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaShawn. In some cases it may be a combination of Lu or Lou with the name Shawn.
Luster m American (Rare, Archaic)
German-American name meaning "cheerful" due to the original German connotation of Lust- having a platonic meaning of "delight" or "joy".
Lute m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luther.
Lydell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lydell.
Lydian f & m English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").
Lyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Lyman.
Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.
Lyndall f & m English, South African
Transferred use of the surname Lyndall. This was (first?) used as a given name by the South African author, political activist and feminist Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) for the heroine in her most famous novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883)... [more]
Lyndle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lyndle.
Lynnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linnie. It is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn or names that end in lyn.
Lyrik f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Lyric.
Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.
Lyron m English (Modern, Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Liron.
Lytle m English (American, Rare)
Lytle W Robinson (1877-1945) was an initiate of esoteric science and an author who published several books about Edgar Cayce. The name could be a variation of Lyle or transferred use of the surname Little.
Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.
Mabry f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mabry.
Macajah m American
Variant of Micajah.
Macarthur m American
Transferred use of the surname Macarthur.... [more]
Macauly m English
Variant of Macauley.
Macdonald m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname MacDonald/MacDonald
Macintosh m English
Transferred use of the surname Macintosh.
Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.
Mackenzee f & m English (American)
Variant of Mackenzie
Mackinnon m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackinnon.
Macklin m English
Transferred use of the surname Macklin.
Macky m & f English
Diminutive of Mack 1, Mack 2, Magnus, Mackenzie, McKinley, and other names containing a similar sound.
Macon m & f American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macon.
MacRoy m English
Transferred use of the surname MacRoy.
Macyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Mason.
Maddux m American
Variant of Maddox.
Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.
Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]
Madrid f & m English (American, Rare)
From place name Madrid.
Madrigal f & m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred from the Spanish surname Madrigal... [more]
Madrox m American
Of unknown meaning. ... [more]
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Maeson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Mason
Magic m & f English (American, Rare)
From the English word magic meaning "the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces".
Mago m English (Rare), Old High German, Irish (Rare)
From a short form of a compound name formed with maht ‘strength’, ‘power’ as the first element.
Mahlon m Biblical, English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [more]
Maine m English
There is no definitive explanation for the origin of the name "Maine", but the most likely origin is that the name was given by early explorers after the former province of Maine in France. Other theories mention earlier places with similar names, or claim it is a nautical reference to the mainland... [more]
Maitlin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Maitland in the style of Caitlin.
Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]
Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".
Majorian m English, German, Polish, History
English, German and Polish form of Majorianus. This name was borne by a Western Roman Emperor from the 5th century AD.
Makai m African American
Possibly a variant of Mekhi or Makaio
Makaveli m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.
Makenzee f & m English
Alternate spelling of Mackenzie.
Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
Makhi m African American (Modern)
Variant of Mekhi. Also compare Makai.
Mal f & m English
Pet form of Malcolm and Mallory.
Malachai m English
Variant of Malachi.
Malachite m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]
Malc m English
Short form of Malcolm.
Malique m African American
English variant of Malik 1.
Mallex m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Mal- (such as Malik 1 and Malcolm) with Alex or Lex.... [more]
Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [more]
Man m American
A short form of Emmanuel.
Mandela m & f African American, Xhosa
Transferred use of the surname Mandela given in honour of Nelson Mandela, South African revolutionary hero and statesman... [more]
Manford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Manford.
Mangle m & f English
Possibly from the surname Mangle.
Mani f & m English, Croatian, Spanish
Diminutives of names beginning with Man-
Manly m English
Variant of Manley.
Mann m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mann.
Mannie m & f American (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Man- such as Manuel and Manfred.
Manning m English
Transferred use of the surname Manning.
Mansfield m English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Mansfield.
Manson m English
Transferred from the surname Manson.
Mantan m & f African American
The name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.
Manton m English, Irish
Manton is derived from various place names throughout England. In Ireland Manton is the anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").
Mapleton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mapleton.
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
March m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the month, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mars.
Marchello m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcello based on the Italian pronunciation of the name.
Marcian m English (Rare), Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon
English, Romanian, Languedocian and Gascon form of Marcianus. This name was borne by an emperor of the Byzantine Empire from the 5th century AD.
Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.
Mardell f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Mardell.
Marden f & m English
The author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.
Marell f & m Dutch (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Marelle. Also compare Mariel. In some cases (especially those of male bearers), this name might also be a variant of Morell or a combination of two existing names, such as Marcus and Tyrell.... [more]
Marjoram f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Marjoram.
Markanthony m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mark and Anthony, likely used in honor of the Roman politician and general Marcus Antonius (or known in English as Mark Antony, born 83 BC — died 30 BC).... [more]
Markee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquie or a diminutive of Mark.
Markell m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markell.
Markes m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markes.
Markey m & f American (Hispanic)
means kind
Markeyce m African American
Possibly a spelling variation of Marquis.
Markham m English
Transferred use of the surname Markham.
Markley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markley.
Markwayne m American
It appears to be a combination of the names Mark and Wayne. A notable bearer is Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin. Markwayne is a combination of his first name, Mark, and his middle name, Wayne.
Marky m English
Diminutive of Mark.
Marland m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Marland.
Marlei f & m English
Variant of Marley.
Marlow f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Marlow.
Marmy m English
Diminutive of Marmaduke.
Marquess m African American (Modern, Rare)
A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. See Marquis.
Marqueston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Marques with the popular suffix ton.
Marquez m English
Transferred use of the surname Márquez.
Marquie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of diminutive of Marquis or Marquita.
Marrion m & f English
Variant of Marion 1 or Marion 2.
Marriott m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Marriott.
Marsh m English
May be transferred use of the surname Marsh, or as a diminutive of Marshall and Marsha.
Marshaun m African American
Combination of the prefix mar- and Shaun.
Marshell m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marshelle and Marshall. It can also be transferred form the surname Marshell.
Marshey f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and shay, possibly influenced by names such as Marshall and Marshawn.
Marston m English
The meaning of the name Marston is From The Marsh Town
Martavious m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element mar with the suffix -tavious from Octavius, sharing a sound with names such as Jaquavious and Marquavious.
Martee m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Martie.
Martel m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the French surname Martelle.
Martell m African American (Modern)
in french, "martel" means "mallet" or "hammer"... [more]
Martey m English
Variant of Marty.
Martial m English (Rare)
Variant of Marshall
Martinez m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Martínez.
Marv m English
Shortened form of Marvin.
Marvie f & m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marvina or Marvin. It could also be used as a feminine form of Marvin.
Marvine f & m English
Feminine form and a variant of Marvin.
Marx m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, English (American, Modern, Rare), Alsatian (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Alsatian and East Frisian short form of Marcus, recorded numerous times in the Rhineland region of what is now Germany in the early 16th century, as well as in East Frisia in the same time period.... [more]
Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)
From the place name Maryland, literally "Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.
Masey f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.
Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.
Math m American (Archaic)
Short Form of Matthew.
Mathaeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Archaic American variant of Matthaeus and medieval Polish variant of Mateusz.
Mathan m Scottish (Modern), English (Modern)
Means “bear” in Scottish Gaelic. This is a recently created name.
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.
Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.
Mauri m English
Variant of Maury.
Maurkice m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquis, the spelling possibly altered to resemble Maurice. Bearer Maurkice Pouncey (1989-) is an American football player.
Maury m English
Diminutive of Maurice. This is the name of talk show host Maury Povich.
Mauz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mauz.... [more]
Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.
Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).