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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is rare.
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Francescoli m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Francescoli, named in honour of former Uruguayan football player Enzo Francescoli (1961-).
Francielo m Brazilian (Rare)
Form of Franciel, which probably comes from Francis.
Franclim m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Franklin.
Frangiskos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Φραγκίσκος (see Fragkiskos).
Frankincense m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old French franc encens meaning "high quality incense"; the word is primarily used to refer to an aromatic resin from trees of the genus Boswellia, and is mentioned in the Christian Bible as one of the three gifts given to the baby Jesus by the wise men.... [more]
Fránn m Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse fránn "gleaming, flashing (of serpents, weapons)".
Fransiskus Xaverius m Indonesian (Rare), Sundanese
Combination of Fransiskus and Xaverius, used in honor of Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552).
Franssi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Frans.
Franzis f & m German (Rare, Archaic)
Franzis is an uncommon German short name for Franziska or Franziskus.
Fredag m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "Friday" in Swedish, derived from Old Norse frjádagr meaning "day of Frigg" (though often interpreted as meaning "day of Freja" since Frigg and Freja are believed to be the same deity by some scholars).
Freddi m & f English (Modern, Rare), German, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of German and Latin American Fredy.
Freder m German (Rare), Theatre
Short form of names containing the element "Fred-".... [more]
Fredi m & f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), German
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of Latin American and German Fredy.
Fredman m Swedish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fredman. Its modern usage as a first name is probably inspired by Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century works Fredman's songs and Fredman's epistles.
Frédo m French (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element -fred-.
Fredson m English (American, Rare), Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Fredson.
Freduccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Fredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Frei m German (Modern, Rare)
Frei is a usual German word meaning "free".... [more]
Freidank m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Formed from the German name elements FREI "free" and DANK "thought".... [more]
Freitag m German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Freitag is a German word meaning "friday".... [more]
French m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname French.
Frenks m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Frank, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Frenne m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish frände, itself derived from Old Nose frændi, "(male) relative, friend".
Frescobaldo m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
The name is of Germanic origin and formed from the name elements FRISK "fresh" and BALD "bold, brave".
Freydoon m Persian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Fereydoun.
Freymann m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of Freyr and maðr "man".
Freyþór m Icelandic (Rare)
The first element Frey- in part means "lord" (it is derived from Primitive Scandinavian *fraujaR "lord") but also refers to the Norse god Freyr. The second element refers to the Norse god Þórr (see Þór).
Freyvald m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Frey (see Freyr) and Old Norse valdr "ruler".
Frid f & m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Fride, Frida 2, or any other name containing the Germanic element frid "peace"... [more]
Fridlef m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Fridhlef.
Frido m Dutch (Rare), German, Sorbian
Short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element fridu meaning "peace", such as Fridolf and Friedrich... [more]
Fridolin m Medieval German, German, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Archaic), Romansh
Diminutive of Frid or Frido, which are both a short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element frid or fridu meaning "peace", such as Friedrich and Gottfried... [more]
Fridsert m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Fridehard.
Friedbert m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements fridu "peace" and beraht "bright".
Friedel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German, Yiddish
Dutch, Flemish and German short form of Fridolin and its feminine forms Fridolina and Fridoline.... [more]
Friedjo m German (Rare)
Short Form of names containing the Name element frid "peace".
Friedo m German, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element fridu meaning "peace", such as Friedhelm and Friedrich.... [more]
Friedwolf m German (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage from the name element Fried- "peace" with the name Wolf "wolf". The name is formed in the same way as the traditional name Friedolf.
Friend m English (American, Rare)
From the English word friend meaning "a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection".
Frimann m Norwegian (Rare)
From a Danish family name, itself taken from the by-name Frimand "noble man" or "free man" (compare Freeman). It could also be a form of the German name Friedemann.
Frister m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Fritser, which probably came into being through metathesis.
Friðmar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Friedmar, from the Old Norse elements friðr "love, peace" and mærr "famous"... [more]
Friðsteinn m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse (?)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and steinn meaning "stone".
Friðþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Þór).
Friðvin m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements friðr "love, peace" and vinr "friend".
Fritser m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Fridser, which itself is a variant of Fridsert.
Frö m & f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish form of Freyr. It coincides with modern Swedish frö "seed, grain", which might explain it's modern unisex usage.
Froder m Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Frode, possibly combined with the Old Norse name element herr "army".
Frohgemut m German (Modern, Rare)
frohgemut is a German word meaning "cheerful, in good spirits".
Frohmut f & m German (Rare)
The name is formed from the German word froh "glad; happy, merry" and the name element MUT "courage; valour; boldness". The name element MUT can be used both for masculine names (like Hartmut) and feminine names (like Almut).
Frol m Russian (Rare)
Russian vernacular form of Florus.
Froy m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Rare)
Short form of Froylán (Spanish) and contraction of Fitzroy (English). In the United States, it is possible that there are also cases where this name is derived from the rare surname Froy.... [more]
Fructueux m French (Rare)
Means "fruitful," from Latin fructuōsus.
Fruela m Gothic, Medieval Spanish, Asturian (Rare)
Medieval variant of Froila. This was the name of two Asturian kings.
Frutos m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Fructus. It also coincides with the related Spanish word frutos meaning "fruits". Notable bearers of this name include Frutos Baeza (1861-1918), a Spanish poet and writer of the Murcian dialect, and Frutos Feo Pérez (1972-), a retired Spanish sprinter.
Frye m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Frye.
Fuhito m Japanese (Rare)
From archaic 史 (fuhito) referring to a court historian, shifted from earlier fumihito which is made up of 文/書 (fumi) meaning "letter, writings" and 人 (hito) meaning "person."... [more]
Fujimaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Fuji combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Fujimori m Japanese (Rare), South American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Fuji and 盛 (mori) meaning "heap, pile," 森 (mori) meaning "forest" or 守 (mori) meaning "protection." It is rarely used in Japan and is more often found as a surname.... [more]
Fujitaka m Japanese (Rare)
Fuji means "Wisteria Flower" and Taka means "High(er)". Fujitaka Kinomoto is a fictional character in "Cardcaptor Sakura" and Hosokawa Fujitaka was a Japanese samurai daimyo in the Sengoku Period.
Fukumaru m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 福 (fuku) meaning "good fortune, good luck​" and the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Fumindo m Japanese (Rare)
Shift from Fumihito (compare Fuhito).... [more]
Funani f & m Zulu (Rare)
Means "want!" or "search!" in Zulu.
Funi m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse funi meaning "flame, fire".
Furino m French (Rare), Italian, Popular Culture
Masculine variant of Furina and Furrina.... [more]
Furious m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word furious.
Furnley m English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Furnley. Frank Leslie Thomson Wilmot (1881-1942), who published his work under the pseudonym Furnley Maurice, was a noted Australian poet.
Fursy m French (Belgian, Rare), Picard, History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Picard form of Fursey via Latinized Furseus.
Fusa f & m Japanese (Rare)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 房 (fusa) meaning "chamber; room; house" or also "bunch (of flowers); grapes (of fruit)".... [more]
Futoru m Japanese (Rare)
From verb 太る (futoru) meaning "to grow plump."... [more]
Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern African
This name is from the English word derived from Old French futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [more]
Fuyo f & m Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Fuuyou.
Fuyune f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare, ?)
From Japanese, 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuzzal m Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Fadil.
Fyo m Russian (Modern, Rare, Archaic, ?)
Varient of Theo influenced by Russian Fyodor... [more]
Gabard m French (Caribbean, Rare), Haitian Creole
Possibly derived from the French surname of Gabard, the origin of which is not quite certain. It could be a patronymic surname that is derived from the Germanic given name Gebhard, but it could also be a descriptive surname derived from Occitan gabar meaning "to joke, to jest, to mock".... [more]
Gáber m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Gaber.
Gabrael m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabrael was given to 9 boys in 2012 according to the Social Security Administration.
Gabreal m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabreal was given to 11 boys in 2011 according to the SSA.
Gabrian m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabriel. Gabrian was given to 11 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Gabrielis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Gabrielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Gabriel, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Gavri'el.... [more]
Gachiro m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 雅 (ga) meaning "elegance" 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear". Other Kanji can be used.
Gadge m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gage. Gadge was given to 11 boys in 2010 according to the SSA.
Gadiid m Somali (Rare)
Its an old Somali name.
Gaetanuccio m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gaetano, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gaffour m Arabic (Gallicized, Rare)
A Gallicized version of Gafar.
Gahan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gahan.... [more]
Gai m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Gaius.
Gaije m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gaige. Gaije was given to 5 boys in 2008 according to the SSA.
Gaïl m Breton (Gallicized, Rare)
Either a variant of Gaël or a contraction of Gaelig (itself a diminutive of Gael).
Gaines m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gaines.
Gairet m American (Rare)
Allegedly a respelling of Garret.
Gait m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ger- like Gerald.
Gaitanu m Corsican (Rare), Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Gaetan.
Gaiwin m Breton (Rare)
Possibly a Breton form of Gawain.
Gaje m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gage. Gaje was given to 10 boys in 2009 according to the SSA.
Galán m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Gala 2.
Galderic m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Walderic.
Galdur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "magic" in Icelandic, from Old Norse galdr "magic chant; magic".
Gale m West Frisian (Rare)
This name is the Frisian form of the Germanic given name Gaito, which was ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *gails meaning "cheerful, jovial". But in addition to that, it is also often a short form of Germanic given names that contain (or are related to) the aforementioned element of *gails, such as Geilhard.... [more]
Gale m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the strong wind. This is the name of a brawler in the game 'Brawl Stars'. He has wind and snow powers, hence the name.
Galfryd m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Galfrid.
Galileu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Galileo.
Galinos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Galenos.
Gallatin m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gallatin.
Gallyon f & m Dutch (Rare)
This given name is predominantly feminine in the Netherlands. It is not a typical Dutch first name and therefore its meaning is uncertain; it may possibly have been derived from the British surname Gallyon, which is Norman-French in origin (and is found in the spelling Gallion in modern France).... [more]
Galor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gal 1 means "wave" and the name Or means "light".
Games m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Old Medieval form or possibly variant of James.
Ganesa m Hinduism (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ganesha.
Gangan m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gang and An 1.
Ganni m Assyrian (Rare)
Name honors Chaldean martyr, Father Ragheed Ganni from Iraq. Soon to be a Catholic saint.... [more]
Gaon-bit m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gaon and Bit (compare Bit-gaon).
Gaon-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gaon and Nuri.
Gardar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Modern Scandinavian form of Garðarr (see Garðar).
Gardiner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gardiner.
Garin m German (Rare)
A rare name with unclear etymology. ... [more]
Garner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Garner.
Garold m English (Rare)
Variant of Gerald in the style of Harold.
Garon m American (Rare), English
Possibly a contrived modern name made known by association as the middle name of Jesse Garon Presley, stillborn twin brother of famous singer Elvis Aaron Presley... [more]
Garrette m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Garrett.
Garrie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Gary.
Garris m English (Rare)
Variant or short form of Garrison.
Garsevan m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
The meaning and origin of this name are uncertain, though the name looks like it may possibly be of Persian origin. In that case, it may be related to Garsivaz... [more]
Garsind m Germanic (Rare)
From ger "spear" and sind "journey".
Garður m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Garðr, and thus a masculine equivalent of Gerður. This is also the Icelandic word for "garden".
Garvey m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Garvey.
Ga-seo f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious"
Gasper m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jasper or Casper and an unaccented version of Gašper.... [more]
Gastons m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Gaston.
Gatlyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gatlin. According to the Social Security Administration, Gatlyn was given to 5 girls and 15 boys in 2018.
Gatsby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gatsby.
Gatsha m Zulu (Rare)
From Zulu igatsha meaning "branch".
Gaudens m Dutch (Rare), French (Archaic), French (African)
Dutch form of Gaudentius and French variant of Gaudence. Also compare Gaudenz.
Gaui m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Gauss m Brazilian (Rare)
From the surname Gauss, borne by the German physicist and mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.
Gautarr m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements gautr "Goth, Geat, person from Götaland" and herr "army."
Gavrilă m Romanian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gavril.
Gavynn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gavin. According to the SSA, Gavynn was given to 16 boys in 2013.
Gawen m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Means "white hawk" in Scots. However, when given in modern times it is usually as a variant of Gawain.
Gaydarbek m Dagestani (Rare), Avar (Rare)
Combination of Haidar and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Gayl f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Gayle.
Gayland m English (Rare)
Combination of Gay (or possibly Gayle) with the popular suffix -land. The name fell out of use after the mid 20th century, alongside similar names, when the word gay gained the additional meaning of "homosexual".
Gaylor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), American
Variant of Galor or from an English occupational surname meaning "jailer".
Gayo m Asturian (Rare)
Diminutive of Olegario.
Ge m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Gerard.
Gé m Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Limburgish
Short form of Gerard and Gerardus. In Flanders, it can also be a short form of Roger, which is pronounced the French way there.... [more]
Gedevan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Gid'on (see Gideon) via its hellenized form Gedeon.
Gedia m & f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun გედი (gedi) meaning "swan" (as in, the bird). This etymology applies to Gedia both as a masculine name and as a feminine name, but especially as a feminine name... [more]
Gedvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
Geirfinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Geirfinnr.
Geirhjörtur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse geirr "spear" and Hjörtur.
Geirþjófur m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse geirr "spear" and þjófr "thief".
Gekyume m American (Modern, Rare, ?)
Borne by the posthumous son of American rapper Jahseh Onfroy (1998-2018), who was known professionally as XXXTentacion.
Gelasio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Gelasius.
Gelasius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Irish (Archaic), English (African, Rare, ?)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γελάσιος (Gelasios), which is derived from Greek γέλασις (gelasis) "laughing", from the verb γελασείω (gelaseiô) "to be ready to laugh"... [more]
Geliko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gela.
Gelsomino m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Gelsomina.
Gemello m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gemellus.
Gémino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Geminus.
Gemino m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Geminus.
Gemmy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gemma or variant of Jemmy.
Geneo m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Geniko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Evgeni and Genadi for men and of Evgenia for women.
Geniu m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Eugenius.
Genoël m German (Rare)
Derived from the place name Genoelselderen, now a part of Riemst in Belgium.
Genoel m German (Rare)
Simplified spelling of Genoël.
Gentiel m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Gentilis via its French form Gentil.
Gentil m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French form of Gentilis, which is also used (albeit rarely) in Belgium and the Netherlands.... [more]
Geo m English (Rare)
Short form or abbreviation for George used as an independent name.
Geordan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jordan influenced by George.
Geordey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Geordie.
Geordi m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Geordie. Geordi La Forge (male) from Star Trek: The Next Generation has this name.
Geordy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Geordie and Jordy.
Geordyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Jordan (See also Georden and Jordin).
Georgi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Georgie.
Georgiu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Georgius.
Gerad m & f German (Rare)
Contains the elements Ger and Rat.
Géralde f & m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form and masculine variant of Gérald.
Gerards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Gerhard.
Gergori m Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Gregorio and Grégoire.
Gerhards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Gerhard.
Gerik m German (Rare)
A Low German name formed from the name elements GER "javelin, spear" and RIK "king, ruler".... [more]
Gerke m & f Dutch, Low German (Rare)
Dutch and very rare Low German diminutive form of German names beginning with Ger-.
Gerland m History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and German form of Gariland. Saint Gerland of Agrigento (Italian: San Gerlando di Agrigento), also known as Gerland of Besançon (d. 25 February 1100) was a bishop of Agrigento in Sicily.
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