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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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Amillion m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English phrase "a million".
Aminadab m Mormon (Rare), English (Puritan), Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew meaning, "my kinsmen are noble." According to the genealogies of Genesis, he was born of Ram (also known as Aram) during the Israelite exile in Ancient Egypt. He was the father of Nahshon, chief of the tribe of Judah (Numbers 1:7; 2:3; 7:12, 17; 10:14)... [more]
Amintas m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Amyntas.
Amior m & f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
Means "my nation is a light, my nation is a beacon" in Hebrew.
Amirindo m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Middle Persian amir-e Hind meaning "Emir of India". The first word in that sentence is the Arabic military title Emir (Amīr in Arabic), which is ultimately derived from Arabic أمير (amīr) meaning "commander, ruler, prince"... [more]
Amiro m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Amiran and Amirindo.
Amiti f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my friend" or "my colleague" in Hebrew, usually used as a diminutive of Amit 2.
Ammiano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Ammianus.
Amonullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Amanullah.
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the Latin word amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amoroso m Spanish (Rare)
Means "loving (of god)" in Spanish.
Amory m & f Literature, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Amory.
Ampawn f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Amphorn.
Ampélio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Ampelios (see Ampelio).
Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Amza f & m Abkhaz (Rare)
Means "moon, month" in Abkhaz.
Anacã m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from anacã, which is the (Brazilian) Portuguese name for an Amazonian bird that is known as the red-fan parrot in English.... [more]
Anakars m Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian and Croatian form of Anacharsis.
Analius m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Anna. It originates from Lofoten in Norway.
Anani m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variation of Ananias.
Anania m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Hananiah via its hellenized form Ananias.
Ananiah m Biblical (Rare), Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "cloud Of the Lord."
Anastasiu m Romanian (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian
Romanian and Sicilian form of Anastasius.
Anaton m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian male form of Anna or variation of Anton.
Anatool m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Literature
Dutch and Flemish form of Anatolius.... [more]
Anayo m Asturian (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Anaya.
Ancelin m Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Anselme. There are also instances where this name is the masculine form of Anceline, which is a French diminutive of Ancelle.
Ande m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian spelling of Ánde.
Andeimirqan m Circassian (Rare, Archaic), Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Kabardian (Rare, Archaic)
Name of a Circassian military hero from Kabardia.
Anđeo m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Angel.
Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.
Andersson m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Andersson, or a variant of Anderson.
Andersyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Anderson.
Andorf m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian variant of Andor 1.
Andrek m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Andrzej.
Andretti m Caribbean (Rare), South American (Rare)
Likely a transferred use of the surname Andretti. This is borne by Bahamian sprinter Andretti Bain (1985-).
Andretto m Italian (Rare)
Italian diminutive form of Andrew. It reached the top 1000 in Italy 1982-1985.
Andrianampoinimerina m Malagasy (Rare, Archaic), History
Andrianampoinimerina (1745–1810) ruled the Kingdom of Imerina from 1787 onwards, initiating the unification of Madagascar after more than seven decades of civil war. Therefore he is regarded as a cultural hero and holds near mythic status among the Merina people, being considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in the history of Madagascar.
Andrik m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Greek ἀνδρεῖος (andreios) "manly" or ανδρος (andros) "man" (compare Andreas) and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Andrik m Russian, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Russian diminutive of Андрей (see Andrey) and as such not usually used as a given name in its own right. In Dutch, however, it is occasionally found as a given name in its own right... [more]
Androder m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Old Norwegian form of Arnrøðr.
Androklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Androkles.
Andronik m Armenian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Form of Andronikos (see Andronicus) in various languages. In Armenia, this name might also be a variant spelling or transcription of Andranik in some cases.
Andronike m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Andronikos (see Andronicus).
Andros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Greek Mythology
From an element ανδρος (andros), a genitive form of ανηρ (aner). In Greek mythology, he was the son of Anius and grandson of Apollo.
Andruś m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Andrzej.
Ands m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Anders.
Andżelo m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Angelo, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Ane m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish short form of Anund.
Anekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Anson.
Ånen m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Ånund.
Anen m Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Aniano.
Anfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Angãnguaĸ m Greenlandic (Rare)
Combination of Angâĸ and the diminutive suffix -nnguaq.
Angelin m French, French (Belgian, Rare), Romanian
French and Romanian form of Angelinus.
Angelito m Spanish (Rare), Filipino
Diminutive of Ángel used particularly in the Philippines.
Angell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Angel.
Anghelache m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Angelakis. A known bearer of this name is the Romanian equestrian and Olympic medalist Anghelache Donescu (b. 1945).
Ani m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialect form of Árni.
Ani m Finnish (Rare)
Variation form of Finnish Ana.
Anicét m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anicetus.
Anicet m French, French (Belgian), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Polish, Croatian (Rare)
French. Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon, Croatian and Polish form of Anicetus.
Aniel m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Anije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Annius.
Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).
Änis m German (Modern, Rare)
Rare transcription of the Arabic name Anis.... [more]
Anisse m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Anis (chiefly Maghrebi).
Anje m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal version form of Árni.
Anjes f & m Dutch (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Anna or Ane 2.
Anjo m & f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
This given name is rare for both genders, even though it is more often seen on men than on women.... [more]
Ankh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "first" in Mongolian. Can be a short form of names containing the element анх (ankh).
Anlon m Irish (Rare)
Means "great champion" in Irish Gaelic.
Annæus m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Latinised male form of Anna.
Annar m Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Modern form of Ánarr, although it may also be used as a masculine form of Anna. In Norse Mythology, Annar is the partner of Nótt and the father of Jǫrð (Mother Earth)... [more]
Annbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Old Norwegian
Variant of Arnbjørn (see Arnbjörn).
Annesley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ansley.
Annfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Annibal m French (Rare)
French form of Hannibal.
Anno m East Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Medieval German
Frisian variant of Anne 2 as well as a medieval German cognate of the name.... [more]
Annraoi m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Henry.
Anodos m Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
"Ascent" or "Upward Progress" from the Greek οδος with the prefix αν. Used by Plato to refer to enlightenment. Anodos is the central character in the George Macdonald novel "Phantastes"... [more]
Anog f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "pleasured" in Hebrew, a poetic verbal of Oneg.
Anouer m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Anwar (chiefly Tunisian).
Anoush m & f Persian (Rare)
Derived from Persian انوشه (anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian *anauša- and Avestan anaoša.
Anri f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Annrika.
Ansam m & f Arabic (Rare)
Means "gentle breezes" in Arabic.
Ansilo m Medieval German (Rare)
Old High German name related to the name element as ('god')
Ansine m Provençal (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Provençal form of Ansgar.
Antans m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Antanas.
Antara m Arabic (Rare), Bengali (Muslim, Arabized, Rare)
Meaning:- "Brave","Courageous","Fearless"... [more]
Anter m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Anteros.
Anteros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Greek noun ἀντέρως (anteros) meaning "counter-love". It consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun ἔρως (eros) meaning "love" (see Eros).... [more]
Anthim m & f Indian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps come from the Greek name Anthimos, but I don't know how likely it generally is for Greek names to be used in India.
Anthoin m Manx (Rare)
Manx form of Anthony.
Anthoine m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Antoine. This name is borne by French race car driver Anthoine Hubert (1996-2019) and French hockey player Anthoine Lussier (1983-).
Antimoz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Anthimos.
Antimus m Romansh (Rare)
Romansh form of Anthimus.
Antíoco m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Antiochus.
Antjuan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoine influenced by Juan 1.
Antolino m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Antonio. In other words, this is the masculine form of Antolina.
Antonijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Antonius.
Antonmaria m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Antonio and Maria.
Antrel m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.
Antuán m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish version of Antoine reflecting French pronunciation.
Antur m Sami (Rare)
Variant of Ánte.
Antym m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Anthimos via Anthimus.
Ånund m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Anund.
Anupras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Onuphrius.
Anwyll m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear" or "darling".
Anxelo m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Angelus.
Anzelmas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Anselm.
Anzelmo m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Anselm.
Aodhfin m Irish (Rare)
Compound name composed of Aodh "fire" and Fionn "white".
Aogi m Japanese (Rare)
From 仰ぎ (aogi) meaning "respect, reverance" (compare Aogu).... [more]
Aogu m Japanese (Rare)
From verb 仰ぐ (aogu) meaning "to look up to, respect, revere; to seek; to depend/rely on" (compare Aogi).... [more]
Aolú m Irish (Rare)
A combination honoring Irish deities Aodh and Lugh. Aodh is often referred to as a "god of the underworld," although this is likely influenced by Christian interpretation. He and his siblings were turned into swans by their stepmother, Aoife... [more]
Apache m English (Rare)
From Yavapai, 'epache, "people" and sometimes derived from Zuni apachu, "enemy."
Apalinary m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Apalinaryj.
Apelehama m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Abraham.
Apellis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Apelles.
Apex m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "the highest point" or "the climax".
Apo m Georgian (Rare)
When written as აპო, this name is a short form of Apolon. But when written as აფო, it might be a short form of Alpez.
Apolinário m Portuguese (African), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Portuguese and Louisiana Spanish form of Apollinaris.
Apollinariy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Apollinaris.
Apoloni m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Apolon with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.... [more]
Apolosa m Fijian (Rare)
Fijian borrowing of Apollo.
Apor m Hungarian (Rare), Medieval Hungarian
Apor was a Hungarian tribal chieftain, who, according to the 'Illuminated Chronicle', led a campaign against the Byzantine Empire in 959. He was the ancestor of the gens Apor.
Aporo m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Apollo.... [more]
Áppo m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Appo.
Appo m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Ape.
Aprasion m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "angry, wrathful" and "ferocious, truculent". This indicates that Aprasion might be the Georgian form of افراسیاب (Afrasiyab) (see Afrasiab), probably via its archaic Georgian form აფრასიობ (Aprasiob) or აფრასიობი (Aprasiobi).... [more]
Apshina m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Georgian form of Afshin. This name is mostly used in the Georgian highlands.... [more]
Apszik m Hungarian (Rare)
Means "younger brother" in Hunnish.
Apuleyo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Apuleius. This is borne by Colombian writer Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza (1932-).
Aquáriano m Brazilian (Rare)
Extended Brazilian form of Aquarius.
Aquileo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Achilleus, the name of two early Christian saints, as well as a usurper of the Roman Empire (Aurelius Achilleus).... [more]
Aquino m American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South American (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Aquino. Likely in some cases it has been used as a given name in honour of the 13th-century saint Thomas Aquinas.
Arakel m Armenian (Rare)
Derived from the Armenian word arak'eal, which literally means "sent", but signifies "apostle" in its original context, as it is a calque from Greek apostolos (e.g. Tovmas Arakael, which means Thomas the Apostle).
Arban m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "ten" in Mongolian.
Arbënor m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Arbën, with adjectival suffix -or.
Árbjartur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of ár "year" and the suffix björt meaning "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).
Arcade m & f French (Rare), French (African), Arthurian Cycle
French masculine and feminine form of Arcadius.... [more]
Arcades m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Louisiana Spanish form of Arcade.
Arcadio m Galician, Italian (Rare), Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Arkadios.
Arcanjo m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Arcangelo.
Arch m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Archibald and other names beginning with the syllable Arch-.
Archibold m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Archibald, usually used as a surname.
Archimidis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Archimedes.
Ardaleon m Russian (Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Ardalion, which was probably influenced by the Greek word λέων (leon) meaning "lion" (see Leon).
Ardalioni m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Ardalion with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Ardashel m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Ardashir.
Ardi m Estonian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Artur and Hardi.
Ardian m Albanian, Serbian (Modern, Rare), Bosnian
Ardian is a personal name deriving from the name of an Illyrian tribe of Ardiaei, whose original homeland was the valley of the Neretva river, in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, the name is mainly present among modern Albanians, as they consider themselves to be the direct descendants of ancient Illyrians... [more]
Ardie f & m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Arden or names with the sound ard or perhaps a variant of Artie.
Ardin m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Ardinus. In some cases, the name can also be an elaboration of Ard, which itself is a short form of Arnoud (and other names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle") as well as of Eduard and Adriaan.... [more]
Ardinus m Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Arendinus. But in other words, you could also say that this given name is a masculinization of Ardina.... [more]
Arduíno m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Hartwin.
Arduinus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Hardwin, which would ultimately come to serve as the basis for Arduin and Arduino... [more]
Ardy m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Ard (for males) and Arda (for females).
Areleous m English (American, Rare)
This is a rare (American) English given name, which might possibly be derived from Aurelius.
Arendinus m Dutch (Rare)
Masculinization of Arendina.
Arent m Medieval Dutch, East Frisian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Medieval Dutch and East Frisian form of Arnold as well as a Scandinavian variant of Arend. As for the Netherlands: this given name is still in use there today, but it is not as common there as its modern form Arend is.... [more]
Aresio m Italian (Rare)
Derived form the Greek God Ares.
Arétász m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aretas.
Areum-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Areum and Sol.
Argan m Theatre (Gallicized, Rare)
This name was used by Molière in his play, 'The Imaginary Invalid' (1673) ('Le Malade imaginaire' in French), for the main character. ... [more]
Argelio m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Argelia. Famous bearers of this name include the Cuban comedian Argelio García Rodríguez (1925–1992) and the retired Honduran soccer referee Argelio Sabillón (b... [more]
Argent m Italian (Rare)
Masculine version of "Argenta".
Argeus m Greek Mythology, Polish (Rare)
Variant and Polish form of Arges. This was the name of a 3rd century saint.
Árgils m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic combination of ár "year" and gísl "pledge", "hostage" or a Icelandic form of Arngils.
Argymir m Polish (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a IX century saint.
Arhan m Indian (Rare)
Variation of Arhaan.
Arhippa m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Archippos.
Arho m Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Arhippa.
Ariaan m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Adriaan. In other words, this name is a more modern form of the medieval Dutch name Ariaen.
Ariele m & f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Ariel.
Arieli f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare), Sicilian (Rare)
Creative phonetic variant of Arielle/Ariel or a Sicilian variant of Ariele.
Ariell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ariel.
Ariels m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ariel.
Ārijs m Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latvian adoption of Ari 2, a Latvian adoption of Arius and a purely phonetic coinage.
Arik m English (Rare)
Variant of Eric.
Arikiyo m Japanese (Rare)
Ari means "exist, have, possess", and kiyo means "pure, clean".
Arilíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arild or a variant of Árelíus.
Arimateia m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of the biblical place name Arimathea, given in reference to Joseph of Arimathea (José de Arimateia in Portuguese), a disciple of Jesus.
Arinandan m Tamil (Arabized, Rare), Arabic
Arin is a word derived from the biblical name Aaron meaning 'enlightened, the mountain of strength', or a variant of the name Erin derived from the Gaelic Eire, meaning 'Ireland. Nanda is the name of a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India... [more]
Ario m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Areios via its latinized form Arius.... [more]
Ariodante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre, Italian (Rare)
This is the name of an Italian knight from canto V of the 16th-century epic poem Orlando furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). Two centuries later, the character became the subject of George Frideric Handel's opera seria Ariodante (1735).... [more]
Arioz m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "strong lion" in Hebrew, combination of the names Ari 1 and Oz 2
Arisol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ari and Sol.
Ariste m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Aristus. It appears in the play Les Femmes Savantes (1672) by the French playwright Molière. A known bearer was Ariste Jacques Trouvé-Chauvel (1805-1883), a French politician.
Aristede m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Of unknown etymology, this was the name of an Athenian statesman referred to in Plato's dialogues.
Aristodimos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Aristodemos.
Aristogenis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Aristogenes.