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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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Aristovoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Aristoboulos.
Arjay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials RJ.
Arjevan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the Avestan name Arejahvant (also found written as Arejanghant, Arejanhant and Arejavan), which is derived from Avestan arej or arejah meaning "price, value, worth" combined with the Avestan suffix vant.
Arjo m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
At least one source lists this name as being a combination of the names Adrianus and Johannes, but it could also easily be a combination of a name starting with Ar- (such as Arend) with a name starting with Jo- (such as Jozef)... [more]
Arkadijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Arcadius.
Arkadź m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian-Łacinka transcription of Arkadios.
Arkansas m & f English (Rare)
A French pronunciation (Arcansas) of a Quapaw (a related Kaw tribe) word, akakaze, meaning "land of downriver people" or the Sioux word akakaze meaning "people of the south wind".
Arkell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arkell, which in turn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Arnketill... [more]
Arkham m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the fictional place name Arkham Asylum from Batman video games and comic books, itself named for a fictional city in Massachusetts used regularly by author H. P. Lovecraft (see Arkham)... [more]
Arlindo m Portuguese, Galician (Rare)
Possibly either the Portuguese and Galician form of the Old Norse name Erlendr (see Erland) or the Portuguese masculine form of a feminine Germanic name, such as Herlinde (which has also been found spelled as Harlinde) and Erminlinda.... [more]
Arlington m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arlington. Notable bearer the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson received the name rather unusually when a man from Arlington, Massachusetts was selected to pull a name out of a hat to bestow his first name, Edwin.
Arliss m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arliss.
Armandos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Armand.
Armanduccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Armando, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Armia f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant form of Armias or Armi.
Armias f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant form of Armas.
Armiche m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *arəmis meaning "prey, trophy, loot", literally "arrest, seizure". This was the name of the last aboriginal king of the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), who was ousted, captured and enslaved by the French conquistador Jean de Béthencourt in 1405... [more]
Armijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Armin (masculine) and Armina (feminine).
Arminio m Italian (Rare), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Arminius. Also compare Erminio.
Armishah m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Armish.
Armistice f & m Popular Culture, American (Rare)
From the English word armistice meaning "truce, ceasefire", ultimately derived from Latin arma "arms" and -stitium "stoppage". This is the name of a character on the HBO series 'Westworld'.
Armitage m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Armitage.
Armor m English (Modern, Rare)
The protection worn by knights, warriors and heroes for centuries.
Arn m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Literature
Variant of Arne 1. Arn Magnusson is a fictional character in the 'Crusades' trilogy (1998-2000) by Swedish author Jan Guillou.
Arnaz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arnaz.
Arnbergur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic masculine form of Arnborg.
Arngeir m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Norwegian and Icelandic form of Arngeirr.
Arnkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern Norwegian form of Arnketill.
Arnlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Arnljot m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Old Swedish and modern Norwegian form of Arnljótr. This is also the feminine form, though usage nowadays appear to be exclusively masculine.
Arnmod m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian modern form of Arnmóðr.
Arnó m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Arno.
Arnót m Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian form of Arnold.
Arntor m Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Arnþórr (see Andor 1).
Arnulfas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Arnulf.
Arnulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Arnulf.
Arnvid m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Arvid.
Arnviður m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Arnviðr.
Aro m Finnish (Rare)
Short form of Aron.
Aroldos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Harold.
Arp m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
Low German form of Erpo.... [more]
Arpád m Slovak (Rare)
Slovak borrowing of Árpád.
Arrio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Arrius.... [more]
Arrison m & f American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Arrison is a modern, American name with no set meaning. It is a unisex variant of the masculine name, Harrison.
Arrostanh m Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Derived from Germanic hruod "glory" and stein "rock".
Arrudye m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Urooj.
Arseen m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Arsenius (see Arsenios).
Arsenas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of Arsenijus.
Arsenijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Arsenios.
Arslanbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Turkmen (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Turkic noun arslan meaning "lion" (see Aslan) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Arslonbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Arslanbek.
Arson m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".
Arszlán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Arslan.
Artal m Medieval Catalan, Catalan (Rare), Aragonese
Catalan and Aragonese cognate of Artald.
Artas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names beginning with Art-, like Artūras and Artemijus.
Artemije m Serbian (Rare)
Variant form of Artemios.
Artemijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Artemios.
Artêmio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Artemius.
Artemonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Artemon.
Arthouros m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Arthur.
Artis m English (Rare)
Possibly related to Arthur.
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Artöm m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the Russian name Artyom.
Artor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian artor, an archaic term for a farmworker who works in the fields.
Artù m Medieval Italian, Literature, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian and literarian form of Arturo. This is the form used to refers to King Arthur, the legendary figure.
Arturi m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Arthur.
Artús m Asturian, Catalan (Rare), Galician, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Asturian and Occitan form of Arthur and Catalan and Galician variant of Artur.
Artuš m Czech (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Czech form of Arthur, generally used to refer to King Arthur and occasionally used as a given name.
Aru m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 在, 亜瑠, 亜琉, 亜留, 明瑠, 明琉, 明留, 有瑠, 有琉, 有留 with 在 (zai, a.ru) meaning "exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "-ous, Asia, come after, rank next," 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light," 有 (u, yuu, a.ru) meaning "approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli," 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone" and 留 (ryuu, ru, todo.maru, todo.meru, to.maru, to.meru, ruuburu) meaning "detail, fasten, halt, stop."... [more]
Arundeep m Punjabi (Rare), Indian (Sikh, Rare)
Combination of Arun and Sanskrit दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Arutan m Abkhaz (Rare)
Derived from Abkhaz амра (āmrā) meaning “sun”.
Arvelodi m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]
Arvieta f & m Hindi (Rare)
Derived from the word Ayurveda the traditional Hindu system of medicine, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.
Arvystas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "to wither as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb vysti meaning "to wither, to wilt, to fade". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian verb išvysti meaning "to see" (and therefore also Arvydas).
Arwid m Polish (Rare)
Polish borrowing of Arvid.
Arya m & f Hebrew (Rare)
means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).
Aryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erin or Aaron (See also Aaryn and Arin).
Arzylan m Tuvan (Rare)
Means "lion" in Tuvan.
Asail m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Biblical Russian form of Asahel.
Asan m Kazakh, Crimean Tatar, Georgian (Rare), Bulgarian
Kazakh, Crimean Tatar and Georgian form of Hasan. A known Georgian bearer was prince Asan-Mirza of Kakheti (died in 1750), the third son of king Davit II of Kakheti.... [more]
Asaniko m Bulgarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Asan.
Asarja m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Azariah.
Asbury m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Asbury.
Ascan m German (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
German and Danish form of Ascanius. It can also be a younger form of an ancient Germanic name that consists of the elements asc meaning "ash tree" and wini meaning "friend".... [more]
Asgrim m Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Ásgrímr.
Ashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix A- and the given name Shawn.
Ashford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [more]
Ashita m Japanese (Rare)
From 朝 (ashita) meaning "morning," specifically the next morning or the end of the night. The name shifted to mean "tomorrow" when written as 明日, though no evidence for usage of that form as a name is found yet.... [more]
Ashland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashland.
Ashtian m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ashton. Ashtian was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Asif f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "collecting" or "harvest" in Hebrew.
Askalon m Late Greek, Georgian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄσκαλος (askalos) meaning "unhoed, uncultivated" and therefore "rough" in a figurative sense.... [more]
Așkay f & m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
From Turkish așk meaning "love" and Turkic ay meaning "moon".
Asker m Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Newer form of Ask or Ásgeirr.
Aslak m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Old Swedish, Finnish
Younger form of Áslákr, derived from Old Norse áss "god" and leikr "game, play".
Áslákur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Áslákr.
Aslhenbiy m Circassian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aslanbiy or Aslanbi. A known bearer was Oleg Aslhenbiy Af’ewine (1957-1993), who fought in the Abkhaz-Georgian War of 1992-1993.
Aslonbek m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Aslanbek.
Ásmar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Ásmarr.
Aspazy m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Aspasius.
Assar m Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian (Rare)
From the proto-Norse byname *AndswaruR meaning "he who answers".
Assele m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Axel.
Asseri m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Øssur.
Assueer m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Ahasuerus. One bearer was Willem Anne Assueer Jacob Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (1834-1889), a Dutch baron and politician who was president of the senate of the Netherlands from 1888 to his death.
Astafi m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Astafiy, which is a Russian form of Eustathius (compare Yevstafiy)... [more]
Astap m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Ostap.
Åstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Øystein or a combination of the element egg "edge of a sword" or agi "awe, terror" with steinn "stone".
Ástgeir m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Ásgeir.
Astolf m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name of Germanic origin formed from the name element *AST "branch (of a tree)" and *WOLF "wolf".
Astore m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Italian noun astore meaning "goshawk", which effectively makes this name an Italian cognate of Astor.... [more]
Astorre m Italian (Rare)
Variant form of Astore. Known Italian bearers of this name include the former soccer player Astorre Cattabrini (b. 1922) and the military leaders Astorre II Baglioni (1526-1571) and Astorre I Manfredi (c... [more]
Astralabius m Medieval French (Rare)
A latinised greek word, meaning "One who reaches the stars", resembling the word astrolabe (an astronomical instrument).... [more]
Astrée f & m French (Rare)
French form of Astraea and Astraeus.
Astrinos m Greek (Rare)
Contracted form of Asterinos.
Ástvar m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ásvarður.
Asvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Åsvard (see Ásvarðr).
Atae m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 与え/與え (atae) meaning "gift, godsend."... [more]
Ataman m Medieval Turkic (Rare)
Used as a title in both Cossacks and Turks."Ataman" derives from Gothic "father of men-warriors", or Turkic Ata-man, "father of horsemen". Cossacks kept in their speech the original meaning of the word, sometimes saying "father-ataman" ("bat'ka-ataman")... [more]
Atanarik m Croatian (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish (Archaic)
Croatian, Swedish and Norwegian form of Athanaric.
Atanasi m Catalan (Rare), Provençal
Catalan and Provençal form of Athanasius.
Atanasius m Dutch (Rare), Finnish (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch, Finnish and German variant of Athanasius.
Atanáz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Athanasius.
Atau m Japanese (Rare)
From archaic verb 与う/與う (atau), modern 与える/與える (ataeru) meaning "to give, bestow, grant, award; to provide, supply" or verb 能う (atau) meaning "to be able (to do)."... [more]
Ataúlfo m Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Athaulf.
Ataveon m African American (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Octavian.
Atdhe m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian atdhe "fatherland, homeland".
Ate m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, peacefulness" combined with 殿 (te) meaning "heaven, sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aðalbert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Old Norse
Old Norse and modern Icelandic cognate of Adalbert or Ethelbert. The name is a compound of the Old West Norse elements aðal "nature, disposition" or "noble; foremost, premier" + bjartr "bright" (cf... [more]
Aðalráður m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".
Athelaston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Athel and Aston or a variant of Athelston.... [more]
Athelston m Medieval English, English (Rare), Literature
Medieval variant of Æthelstan, which is still in use today. In literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the Middle English verse romance Athelston (14th century), the author of which is unknown.... [more]
Ather m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English name Æðelhere.
Athibodi m Thai (Rare)
Means "overlord, superior, chief official" in Thai.
Ático m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Atticus.
Átila m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Attila.
Atinagora m Macedonian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Macedonian and Serbian form of Athenagoras.
Atlantis f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Taken from the name of the mythological place of the Atlantis, derived from the Greek Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος meaning “island of Atlas.”
Atley m English (British, Anglicized, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Atley.
Ato m Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Avto, which is a short form of Avtandil.
Atomu m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese derivation of the English word atom.... [more]
Atreas m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Atreus.
Atri m & f Finnish (Rare)
A Finnish short form of Adrian.
Atsuto m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 敦 (ton, tai, dai, chou, atsu.i) meaning "industry, kindliness", 厚 (kou, atsu.i, aka) meaning "thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless" or 篤 (toku, atsu.i) meaning "fervent, kind, cordial, serious, deliberate" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper", 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 翔 (shou, kage.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar."... [more]
Attalos m Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek ἀταλός (atalos) meaning "delicate, tender" or the related ἀτάλλω (atallo) meaning "to bring up a child, to foster", "to grow" or "to skip, gambol, frolic".
Attwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Attwell.
Atuka m Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Avtuka, which is a diminutive of Avtandil.
Atvars m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian atvars "whirlpool, maelstrom".
Atwater m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Atwater.
Atz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
In the case of Atz Kilcher, it is a short form of Attila.
Audar m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and arr "warrior".
Audbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and bjǫrn "bear".
Auden m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of the (masculine) name Audun.
Audi f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the German car manufacturer (compare Ferrari and Porsche). Can also be considered a variant of Audie.... [more]
Audífaz m Spanish (Rare), Popular Culture
Spanish form of Audifax. In this day and age, the best-known bearer of this name is Audífaz Córcega, a character from the Mexican telenovela Mi marido tiene familia (2017-2019).
Audr m & f English (Rare), Old Norse (Americanized, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Auðr meaning “wealth, fortune”. It was americanized for easier understanding and writing.
Audrique m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Audry.
Audrūnas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun audra meaning "storm" (see Audra 1) combined with the (masculine) patronymic suffix -ūnas.
Audvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and valdr "power, leader, ruler".
Audvin m Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and vinr "friend", making it a cognate of Edwin.
Augen m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eugen or Augun (see Auðin).
Augurio m Italian (Rare)
Derived form the Latin meaning "good omen".
ʻAukai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "seafarer" in Hawaiian, derived from the elements ʻau "travel" and kai "sea".
Auksys m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun auksas meaning "gold".
Aumber m Hindi (Rare)
Aumber means "sky", similar to the Hindi name "Akash".
Aureel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Aurelius. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish marathon runner Aurèle "Aureel" Vandendriessche (b. 1932).
Auri f & m Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Aura, occasionally also used in Estonia.
Auriol m & f French (African, Rare), English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Auriol. As a feminine name, it may be derived from Auriel.
Aurum m & f English (Rare)
Means "gold" in Latin.
Aurvan m Sanskrit (Rare)
Sanskrit word Aurvan means Fire or Flame.... [more]
Ausano m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Longobard hansz meaning "friend, companion".
Ausmis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Ausma.
Auspicio m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Latin auspicium meaning "sign, omen".
Aušrius m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Aušra.
Austar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse austr "east" and herr "army".
Austri m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse austr meaning "east". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf who upholds the sky, made of the jötunn Ymir's skull, in the east... [more]
Austyne f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Austin.
Austynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Austin (See also Austyne).
Auðar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Audar.
Auðbert m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic masculine form of Auðbjört.
Auðólfur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Auðulfr.
Author m English (American, Rare)
From a misapprehension of the spelling of the name Arthur or from the occupation.
Auver m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of AlvéR.
Auvo m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Old poetic Finnish word, meaning "happiness". In archaic texts it also meant "eminence".
Avakum m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Habakkuk.
Avandre m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a and von with the name Andre.
Avangard m Soviet, Crimean Tatar (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Derived from Crimean Tatar avangard, which is a borrowing of French avant garde "vanguard". A famous bearer of this name is Avangard Leontiev (b. 1947), a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actor.
Avargabaatar m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Avargakhüü m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".