This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine or unisex.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Daimu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 夢 (
mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Dain m Literature, Norse MythologyDain II Ironfoot was the Lord of the Iron Hills and King Under the Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien's works. Tolkien derived it from
Dáinn, the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Dainius m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
dainius meaning "poet" as well as "bard, singer", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun
daina meaning "song" (see
Daina).
Dáinn m Norse MythologyMeans "died" in Old Norse (the past participle of the verb
deyja "to die"). This is the name of three characters in Norse mythology: a dwarf, a representative of the elves, and one of the stags that graze on the branches of Yggdrasill.
Dainosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Dainotas m LithuanianDerived from
Dainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with
Dain- (such as
Dainius and
Dainoras), because it contains the masculine suffix
-otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Dainutis m LithuanianDiminutive of masculine given names that start with
Dain- (such as
Dainius and
Dainoras), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix
-utis.
Daiphron m Greek MythologyThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It could be derived from the Greek verb δαίω
(daio) meaning "to divide" or from the related Greek verb δαίζω
(daizo) meaning "to cleave (asunder)"... [
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Dairoku m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 六 (roku) meaning "six". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Dairou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Daisaku m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great, large" combined with 作 (
saku) meaning "build, make, prepare, production". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daisenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possible etymologies for it. It could be derived from the Greek noun δάϊς
(dais) meaning "war, battle", but it could also be derived from the Greek noun δαΐς
(dais) meaning "torch" as well as "pinewood"... [
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Daishi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 meaning "large, great" and 師 meaning "master".
Daishin m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Daishiro m JapaneseFrom 大 (
dai) meaning "big, large, great", 志 (
shi) meaning "aspiration, determination", and 郎 (
ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Daita m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", as well as other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.
Daitarou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 代 (dai) meaning "era, age, decade" or 大 (dai) meaning "big, great", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 翔 (
to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Daiya m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Daiyu f & m Chinese (Rare)This name combines 代 meaning "replace, era, generation", 黛 meaning "blacken eyebrows, black" or 戴 meaning "wear on top, support" (dài) with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem."
Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, LiteratureFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, strong, great" and 斬 (zan) meaning "slash, kill". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.
Daizen m JapaneseFrom 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great, large" combined with 然 (
zen) meaning "however, therefore, so" or 全 (
zen) meaning "complete, whole". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Daizo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 "large, great" and 造 "make, structure" or 三 "three".
Dajing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 大
(dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 靖
(jìng) meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" or 经
(jīng) meaning "pass through, endure"... [
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Dajiong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
炯 (jiǒng) meaning "bright, brilliant, clear; hot".
Dajjal m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeans "deceiver" from the Arabic word دجّل (
dajl) meaning "to lie, to deceive". In Islamic Mythology, Dajjal or Al-Masih ad-Dajjal is a fake messiah who will appear at the end times of the world.
Dak m AmericanShort form of
Dakota. A notable bearer is Dallas Cowboy's quarterback Dak Prescott.
Daka m & f MadíMeaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Dakai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".
Daken m Popular CultureIn the Marvel comics universe, Daken is the son of
Wolverine and his wife Itsu. Logan thought he died in womb when Itsu was attacked one night while he was away, but he is removed and secretly left in the care of a local Japanese couple... [
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Dakhil m ArabicMeans "to enter, to sieze" or "foreign, exotic; foreigner, stranger" in Arabic.
Dakin m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Dakin, a pet form of the English surname
Day, itself derived from a pet form of
David.
Dal m KoreanDerived from the Korean word for "moon".
Dalal m SomaliThis name is of Somali origin and means "guide" or "leader." It often carries a sense of someone who leads others in a positive or wise way.
Dalang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
朗 (lǎng) meaning "clear, bright, distinct".
Dalay-ool m TuvanFrom Tuvan далай
(dalay) meaning "sea, ocean" and оол
(ool) meaning "son, boy".
Dalewin m Polish (Rare)An old Polish masculine name, composed of two parts: Dale- "far away", and -win, meaning "uncle". Therefore it means "one whose uncle is far away", "one whose mother's family is far away".
Dalian m English (Rare)Meaning uncertain. This name might be a masculinization of
Dalia 1 or
Dahlia, but it could also be a combination of
Dale with either
Ian or the English suffix
-ian, which is ultimately derived from the Latin suffix
-ianus.... [
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Dalianis m GreekDerived from the Greek name '
dalianis' meaning "strong" or "valiant"
Dalilu-essu m BabylonianMeans "new praise", deriving from the Akkadian elements
dalīlu ("praise, thanks") and
eššu ("new, modern").
Dalimír m SlovakSlovak form of
Dalimir. A known bearer of this name is Dalimír Jančovič, a Slovakian professional ice hockey player.
Dalius m LithuanianMasculine form of
Dalia 2. A known bearer of this name is the Lithuanian career diplomat Dalius Čekuolis (b. 1959).
Daljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit दल
(dala) meaning "division, portion, troops" combined with जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Dálkr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, From Old Norse
dálkr meaning "dagger, knife".
Dallán m IrishMeans "little blind one", from Irish
dall "blind" combined with a diminutive suffix. The nickname was borne by an Irish poet saint of the 6th century.
Dallin m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Dallin. This name is prevalent to the Latter-day Saints in the US, where it is used in honour of Dallin H. Oaks (1932–).
Dalmar m SomaliDerived from the words
dal meaning "land" or "country" and
mar meaning "to pass through" or "travel". The name can be interpreted as "traveler of the land" or "one who journeys through the country." It reflects a heritage of movement and exploration, significant in Somali culture, where nomadic life and migration were historically important... [
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Dalmat m Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
dalmat "Dalmatian (member of the people)", ultimately going back to the name of the
Dalmatae, a group of Illyrian tribes in Dalmatia.
Dalmatius m Late Roman, Dutch (?), German (?)From Latin
Dalmatius meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia". This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor who was a nephew of Constantine. It was also borne by several early saints.
Dalmau m CatalanCatalan form of
Dalmatius. The Blessed Dalmau Moner was 14th-century hermit from Santa Coloma de Farners.
Dalphon m BiblicalDalphon, meaning "to weep," was one of the ten sons of
Haman, killed along with Haman by the Jews of Persia.
Đạm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 潭
(đạm) meaning "deep pool, lake" or 淡
(đạm) meaning "light, pale".
Đảm m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 擔 (
đảm) meaning "to bear, to carry" or 膽 (
đảm) meaning "courage, bravery, strength".
Đam m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 擔 (
đam) meaning "to carry, to bear".
Daman f & m IndianMeans "ruler, controller, subjugator" in Hindi (दमन).
Damandros m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Demandros, because it contains δᾶμος
(damos), which is the Doric Greek form of δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".
Damanhuri m Indonesian, MalayFrom the Arabic surname الدمنهوري
(al-Damanhūrī) borne by 18th-century Egyptian scholar and scientist Ahmad al-Damanhuri. The name indicates that he was from the Egyptian city of
Damanhur.
Damart m Arthurian CycleA magician killed by Betis. After this feat, Betis’s name was changed to Perceforest.
Damascius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Δαμάσκιος
(Damaskiós), meaning "of
Damascus", the now capital city of Syria. This was the name of the last of the Athenian Neoplatonists during the 4th Century.
Damasen m Greek MythologyMeans "tamer, subduer", derived from Greek
damazô (or
damasô) "to subdue" (compare
Damian,
Damon). This was the name of a giant hero in Lydian myth whom the Greeks may have identified with
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Damasenor m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek δαμασήνωρ
(damasenor) meaning "man-slaying", which consists of δαμάζω
(damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue, overpower, kill" (see
Damasos) and ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Damasichthon m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek δαμασίχθων
(damasichthon) meaning "earth-subduer", which consists of δαμάζω
(damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue, overpower, kill" (see
Damasos) and χθών
(chthon) meaning "ground, soil" as well as "earth, world".... [
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Damaskenos m Late GreekGiven name meaning "from
Damascus" from the Ancient Greek "Damaskós (Δαμασκός)," from the Aramaic "dammeśeq," which in turn derives from the Syriac-Aramaic "darmsūq" (from Egyptian, Akkadian: T-MS-ḲW), meaning "the capital city of Syria." The meaning of the times seems to be "silent is the sackcloth weaver"... [
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Dambar m NepaliMEANING : great noise, verbosity, beauty, entanglement, course
Damdrin m TibetanTibetan name for
Hayagriva, derived from རྟ
(rta) meaning "horse" and མགྲིན
(mgrin) meaning "neck, throat; voice".
Dame f & m BatakMeans "peace, harmony" in Batak.
Damen m LiteratureA character from "The Immortals" series by Alyson Noel and the main character of "The Captive Prince" Trilogy by C. S. Pacat bear this name.
Damerei m Obscure (Archaic)The first name of a son (Damerei Raleigh) born out of the secret marriage of Elizabeth Throckmorton, a maid-of-honor and later Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber to Elizabeth I of England, and Sir Walter Raleigh... [
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Damil m ArabicThe name Damil means "to honor" or "to (give) respect" ("giver of respect).
Da-min f & m KoreanCombination of a
da hanja, e.g. 多 meaning "a lot, much," and a
min hanja, such as 旻 meaning "sky" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful."
Damir m Tatar, Russian, SovietSoviet-era name based on the Russian phrase Да здравствует мировая революция!
(Da zdravstvuyet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live world revolution!", referring to the Marxist concept of world revolution.
Damith m SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit दमित
(damita) meaning "tamed, calmed, conquered, subdued".
Damophilus m Ancient GreekDamophilus was an ancient Greek painter and coroplast. Damophilus worked with Gorgasus on the temple of Ceres, Liber and Libera in Rome around 493 BC. Zeuxis is said to have been his pupil. Some terracottas and paintings attributed to him have been found in Corinth and Etruria.
Damos m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
damos "cow; stag, hart".
Damoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος
(damos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".