This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Embe m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)It's the Swahili word for mango, but the alternative spelling for it is, "Umbe", which means around, about, or after. I prefer the after idea, so maybe it could be a name for a second child.
Emmaus m English (American, Rare), BiblicalFrom the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς
(Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic
hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.
Emmeram m German (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)Germanic name, in which the second element is
hramn meaning "raven". The first element is often said to be
heim meaning "home" (which would thus make this name a relative of
Heimeran), but it could also be
amal meaning "work, labour" or
ermen meaning "whole, universal"... [
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Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala
emms "excellence" and
dan "God Our Salvation".
Emperor m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)Middle English (especially representing the title given to the head of the Roman Empire) from Old French
emperere, from Latin
imperator ‘military commander’, from
imperare ‘to command’, from
in- ‘towards’ +
parare ‘prepare, contrive’.
Empire m & f English (Rare)From the English word
Empire, "Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion".
Emron m Mormon (Rare)A name used in The Book of Mormon. He was a Nephite soldier that was one of several 'choice men' to be slain by the Lamanites.
Enache m Romanian (Rare)Variant of
Ienache, which in turn is a variant of
Ianache. A known bearer of this name is the Romanian former wrestler Enache Panait (b. 1949).
Engiljón m Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic name composed of either Old Norse
engill meaning "angel" (a loanword from Latin
angelus) or an Old Norse element that was derived from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles (compare the Germanic word
angil) combined with
Jón.
Enkhtagtaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)Means "dove of peace" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тагтаа
(tagtaa) meaning "dove, pigeon".
Eprem m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Ephrem. This name was borne by two Catholicos-Patriarchs of Georgia: the first lived in the late 15th century, the other in the 20th century.
Eraño m Filipino (Rare)Created in 1925 by Felix Manalo, the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo, for his son as a reversal and elision of the term "New Era," referring to what he felt was a "new Christian era."
Erie f & m English (American, Rare)Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Eriskhan m Chechen (Rare)Of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler". A known bearer was Eriskhan (Eris Han) Sultan Girey (1855-1920), a Chechen military leader.
Erwein m Upper German (Rare)Upper German form of
Erwin. Known bearers of this name include the German journalist Erwein von Aretin (1887-1952) and the Bohemian-Austrian industrialist and politician Erwein Nostitz-Rieneck (1863-1931).
Eston m English (Rare)From a location name meaning "east town." Possibly transferred use of the name of the town of Eston in Yorkshire, England.
Eswin m English (Rare)Derived from the Old English elements
est "grace" and wine "friend." This Old English name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest.
Etash m Indian (Rare)From Sanskrit एतश
(etaśa) meaning "shining, brilliant" or "of variegated colour".
Ethian m English (Rare)Variant of
Ethan. According to the Social Security Administration, Ethian was given to 5 boys in 2017.
Etsudō m Japanese (Rare)Combination of 悦
(etsu) meaing "delight, pleasure, rejoicing" or 越
(etsu) meaning "crossing" and 堂
(dō) meaning "hall."... [
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Eugeen m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)Dutch form of
Eugenius (see
Eugene). Known bearers of this name include the Belgian painter Eugeen Van Mieghem (1875-1930) and the Belgian doctor, poet and playwright Eugeen van Oye (1840-1926).
Eunico m Italian (Rare, Archaic)Italian variant of the Greek diminutive variant of the Greek adjective εὐνοικός (eunoikos) meaning "well-disposed, kindly, favorable". Also compare the very similar-looking Greek adjective ἔνοικος (enoikos) meaning "inhabitant", which is derived from the Greek verb ἐνοικέω (enoikeo) meaning "to dwell in", itself ultimately derived from the Greek noun οἶκος (oikos) meaning "house".
Eunon m Late Greek (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Greek εὐνῶν
(eunon), which is the genitive plural of the Greek noun εὐνή
(eune) meaning "bed". In the plural, that word can also refer to stones that are thrown from a ship and used as anchors... [
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Evarist m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, ProvençalBosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovene form of
Evaristus.
Evdemoz m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Eudemos. This was the name of two Catholicos-Patriarchs of Georgia: the first lived in the 17th century, the other in the 18th century.