This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is German.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mäx m GermanVariant of
Max suggesting an English pronunciation.
Maxl m GermanDiminutive of
Maximilian. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [
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Medard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Lengadocian, Provençal, GasconDutch, German, Occitan, Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of
Medardus.
Meingod m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Polish, German (Austrian, Archaic)Old High German
megin,
magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Dutch
got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English
god "god, deity".
Menowin m German (Modern, Rare), RomaniThe name is often analysed as a Germanic name made from the element
MEGIN "strength" and
WIN "friend". However, in the case of the most known bearer, the German singer Menowin Fröhlich, there is an account from his father that the name is made up to sound like Menuhin (the surname of the violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin).
Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, AlbanianAlbanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of
Mercurius (see
Mercury).
Mobius m GermanIt previously was a shortened version of Bartholomäus.
Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), GermanWhen this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [
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Notker m GermanFormed from the German name elements
HNOD "throwing (of a spear)" and
GER "javelin, spear".
Onar m GermanName of the great Farmer in the videogame Gothic II
Othar m Popular Culture, German (Rare, Archaic)The name is formed from the Germanic name elements
ot "wealth" and
heri "army". Given to the character Othar Tryggvassen (Gentleman Adventurer!) in the award-winning comic series Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio.
Ozon m German (Modern, Rare)Ozon is the German word for ozone, the gas occurring in the high atmosphere and protecting against too much of UV radiation from the sun.... [
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Paulin m German, Polish, French, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh, Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)Romanian, Polish, French, Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh and obsolescent German male form of
Paulinus.
Persson m & f GermanLikely from the common Swedish surname
Persson and/or the word
person (German:
Person), which is used as a gender neutral title by some nonbinary people.
Phileas m Ancient Greek, Literature, German (Rare)Originally a short form of a Greek name beginning with the element φίλος
(philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of an early Christian saint, a 3rd-century bishop of the Egyptian city of Thmuis... [
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Philian m English, GermanDerived from
Philianus, which is the latinized form of Greek
Philianos. It is ultimately derived from Greek
philos "friend" or
phileo "to love". Compare also
Philon... [
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Rai m & f Japanese, English (American), German, Portuguese, SpanishRai is a masculine name of Japanese origin, commonly derived from
Raiden meaning "trust" and "lightning" or "thunder." It is also a Spanish, Portuguese, and German nickname derived from
Raimundo, which means "counsel" and "protection." In most languages it is a masculine only name but in English it became more Gender Neutral and in German it has became more female but some males still have the name... [
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Ranulf m Germanic, GermanDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Ridle m German (Rare)The name of the football player Ridle Baku was inspired by the surname of the German football player Karl-Heinz
Riedle.
Roßlieb m German (Rare, Archaic)German calque of
Philipp as chosen by Philipp Wackernagel, derived from the Germanic name elements
hros "horse" (with modernised spelling) and
lieb "kind, dear".
Roswin m GermanCombination of the name elements
Hros meaning "horse" and
Wini meaning "friend".
Rudibert m GermanAn alternative form of Robert; the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". Combining the diminutive Rudi (hrod) and the latter element beraht.
Rupprecht m German (Rare)Variant spelling of
Ruprecht. Known bearers of this name include the German abstract painter and sculptor Rupprecht Geiger (1908-2009) and the last Crown Prince of Bavaria, Rupprecht von Bayern (1869-1955).
Ruthard m Medieval German, German (Rare)Medieval German form of
Rothard, which is still in use in Germany today (albeit barely so). Known bearers of this name include the medieval German archbishop Ruthard of Mainz (born before 1089, died in 1109) and the German social pedagogue Ruthard Stachowske (b... [
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Schani m German (Austrian)Austrian German vernacular form of
Jean 1 and in some cases an Austrian German borrowing of
Sanyi. The name coincides with the Austrian German vernacular term
Schani "servant, henchman", the informal term
Schani "good friend" and the obsolescent East Austrian German term
Schani "waiter".
Siegnot m German, Popular CultureAbbreviated, more modern form of
Sigenot. In popular culture, this name is borne by a character from "Die Rose vom Liebesgarten", an opera by German composer Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949).
Steinhard m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
stain "stone" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Steinmar m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
stain "stone" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Sweder m Dutch, GermanDutch and German form of an ancient Germanic name that was composed of the Gothic element
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength" and the Old High Germanic element
hari "army".
Tamino m German (Rare), TheatreDescends from the Greek word
tamias which means "lord" or "master". There is a Tamino in Mozart's "The Magic Flute".
Tanjev m German (Modern, Rare)Despite its Russian sound, the name originated in Germany in the 1970's. According to the journalist Tanjev Schultz his parents have heard the name in an unidentified Russian film.... [
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Teilhard m Germanic, GermanDerived from Gothic
dails (
tail in Old High German) "part" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."