Masculine Submitted Names

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Beli m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse belja meaning "to roar". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.
Belián m Hungarian
Hungarian name derived from Slavic бѣлъ (belu) "white".
Belias m Gnosticism
Variant of Belial.
Belicar m Guanche
The name of a Guanche mencey (leader) from Tenerife.
Belief m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something."
Believe f & m American (Rare), English (Puritan)
Late Old English belȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief.
Belikto m Buryat
Means "wisdom" in Buryat.
Belimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic bělъ "white, pale". Also see Běla, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Bełin m Venetian
Venetian form of Bellino.
Belin m Gascon
Masculine form of Belina.
Belisario m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Belisarius.
Belisarius m Greek (Latinized), History
From Greek Βελισάριος (Belisarios), probably of Illyric origin. This was the name of a famed Byzantine general and war hero who served the emperor Justinian. He was possibly of Slavic ancestry which has led to speculation that the name derives from Slavonic Beli-tzar "white prince" (the -sarius element being interpreted as coming from the old Slavic word tsesar or tsesari, which was derived from Caesar, thus giving Belisarius a "princely" connotation), but this etymology has since been discounted as somewhat dubious.
Belislav m Bulgarian
From old Slavic bělъ meaning "white", possibly also idiomatically "good", and slava meaning "glory".
Belkacem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abu al-Qasim chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Bell f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bell 1.
Bellangere m Arthurian Romance
Alteration of Berengar, possibly influenced by French bel, beau meaning "fine, beautiful, great" and anger "anger" (thus "righteous anger")... [more]
Belling m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Bædling found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Bellinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Bello.
Bello m Medieval Italian, Spanish
Short form of Jacobello or other names ending in bello. It is also associated with the Italian word meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Bellovesus m Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning “worthy of power”
Belluzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Bello.
Belmin m Bosnian
Male form of Belma.
Belmir m Bosnian
Variant of Belmin.
Belmiro m Portuguese
Meaning: handsome, good-looking... [more]
Belmondo m Croatian (Rare)
Means "beautiful world", from Italian bel "beautiful, pleasant" and mondo "world". It is used as a surname in Italy.
Belmont m French
Transferred from the surname "Belmont."
Belo m Slovak
Slovak form of Béla.
Beloha m Malagasy
Means "big head" in Malagasy.
Belomir m Croatian
Variant form of Belimir.
Beloslav m Bulgarian
Variant form of Belislav.
Beloved f & m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "dearly loved."
Beloy m Filipino
Diminutive of Isabelo.
Belphegor m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Ba'al Pe'or, the name of a Semitic god mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "Ba'al of Mount Pe'or" or "lord of the opening". In Christian demonology this is the name of a demon that represents the deadly sin of sloth.
Bēl-ṣarbi m Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "lord of the poplar", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlu ("boss, chief, master, lord") and ṣarbat (deriving from a place name, that presumably later became associated with groves of trees... [more]
Belthazor m Popular Culture
Likely a variant of Balthazar, used in the TV show Charmed.
Belton m English (Rare)
Enclosure... [more]
Beltramino m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of Beltramo, the Tuscan form of Bertram.
Beltramo m Italian
Italian form of Bertram.
Beltrán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Bertram or Bertrand. It is sometimes given in reference to the 16th-century Spanish saint Louis Bertrand (known as Luis Beltrán in Spanish), a Dominican friar who preached in South America; he is called the "Apostle to the Americas".
Beltran m Catalan
Variant of Bertran.
Beltrand m Gallo
Gallo form of Bertrand.
Beltso m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory, however, connects this name to Basque beltxo, a diminutive of beltz / baltz "black".
Belus m Greek Mythology
King of Egypt and brother of Aegyptus and Danaus in Greek Mythology.
Belvedere m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From an Italian word meaning "beautiful sight", from Italian bel "beautiful" and vedere "a view, sight". It was apparently coined in the early 19th century, when it first appears as a given name in United States historical records (for both Northern and Southern states), along with its feminine variant Belva.... [more]
Belvin m English
Maybe derived from the surname Belville.... [more]
Bembeniu m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bienvenido.
Bembö m Kalmyk
Means "Saturn" in Kalmyk.
Bembya m Kalmyk
Derived from Kalmyk Бембә (Bembä) meaning "Saturn (planet)".
Ben m & f Japanese
This name is used as 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion," 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, petal, speech" or 便 (bin, ben, tayo.ri) meaning "convenience."... [more]
Ben m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew בן (ben), meaning "son".
Ben-abinadab m Biblical
Menas "son of Abinadab" or "son of a generous father", ultimately derived from Hebrew בן (ben) meaning "son", אב ('ab) meaning "father", and נדב (nadab) meaning "to willingly give"... [more]
Beňadik m Slovak
Slovak form of Benedict.
Benadikt m Faroese
Faroese form of Benedict.
Benahuya m Guanche
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
Benaia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Benaiah.
Benájá m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Benaiah.
Benaja m Biblical German
German form of the Biblical name Benaiah.
Benajah m Biblical
Variant of Benaiah.
Benami m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Bonami. This name was also used as a secular form of Benjamin.
Benammi m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "son of my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of several people in the Bible.
Benanzio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Venantius.
Benar m & f Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao benar meaning "true, truly".
Bênard m Norman
Norman form of Bernard.
Benard m English
Transferred use of the surname Bénard.
Bênardin m Norman
Norman form of Bernardin.
Benardo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Bernard.
Benaset m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Benedict.
Benayt m Gallo
Gallo form of Benoît.
Benazir f & m Urdu, Bengali
From Persian بی‌نظیر (bi-nazir) meaning "incomparable, matchless". It is used as a feminine name in Pakistan while it is typically masculine in Bangladesh. A famous bearer was Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), the first female prime minister of Pakistan.
Bencha f & m Thai
Means "baldachin, canopy, dais" in Thai.
Benchamín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Benjamin.
Benchomo m Guanche
Variant of Bencomo.
Bencit m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Contracted form of Benedict. This name was also used as a secular form of Baruch.
Bencomo m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche benčom meaning "ambitious" or benchomo meaning "the greatest". It belonged to the penultimate mencey (leader) (1423-1495) of Taoro, Tenerife.
Bende m Hungarian
Short form of Bendegúz.
Bendet m Jewish
Variant of Bendit.
Bendición f & m Spanish (Rare)
Means "blessing" in Spanish.
Bendig m Judeo-Provençal
Judeo-Provençal form of Benedict.
Bendigt m & f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Archaic Norwegian variant of Benedikt, as well as a Swedish feminine form.
Bendikt m & f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Benedikt as well as a modern Swedish feminine form.
Bendit m Jewish, Yiddish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Yiddish form of Benedikt. This was generally used as a secular form of Baruch. (See also Seligmann)
Bendito m Portuguese (African)
Means "blessed" in Portuguese.
Bendix m North Frisian, Low German
North Frisian and Low German form of Benedictus (see Benedict). Also compare Bendiks.... [more]
Bendor m English (Rare)
In the case of Dr Bendor Grosvenor, art historian, the name Bendor is derived from the Grosvenor family's medieval heraldic shield, a bend or, a golden bend (diagonal stripe), which they used until 1389 when it was claimed instead by the Scrope family, in the case Scrope v Grosvenor... [more]
Bendžaminas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benjamin.
Bendzhamen m Russian (Rare)
Russian transcription of Benjamin, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Bene m East Frisian
Short form of names that contain the element bern- "bear".
Benead m Breton
Breton form of French Benoît.
Benecio m Spanish
Benecio means blessed and is from Mexico.
Bened m Welsh
Welsh form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Benedeit m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Benedict.
Benedèt m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Benedict.
Benedet m Aragonese, Lombard
Aragonese and Lombard form of Benedict.
Benedetg m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Benedettu m Corsican, Sicilian, Maltese
Corsican, Sicilian and Maltese form of Benedict.
Bénedeyt m Gascon
Gascon form of Benedict.
Benedic m Judeo-Provençal
Judeo-Provençal form of Benedict.
Bénédict m French (Quebec, Archaic), Jèrriais
Québecois variant and Jèrriais form of Benedict.
Bênêđictô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Benedicto m Spanish
Spanish form of Benedict.
Benedictu m Asturian
Asturian form of Benedict.
Benedig m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Benedict.
Benedikte m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Benedikto m Basque
Basque form of Benedict.
Benediktos m Greek
Greek form of Benedictus (see Benedict). A bearer of this name was Benediktos Adamantiades (1875-1962), a Greek ophthalmologist after whom a disease was named.
Benedikts m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Benediktus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Benedit m Gascon
Gascon form of Benedict.
Beneditto m Medieval Italian, Neapolitan
Medieval Italian and Neapolitan form of Benedictus.
Benedittu m Maltese, Sicilian
Maltese form of Benedict and variant of Benidittu.
Benegar m Medieval French, Germanic
Derived from Latin bene meaning "well; agreeably, favorably" combined with Old High German and Old Saxon ger meaning "spear".
Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [more]
Beneît m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Benedict.
Beneito m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Benedict.
Beneittu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Benedict.
Beneitu m Sardinian (Rare)
Sardinian form of Benedict.
Benek m Polish
Diminutive of Benedykt.
Beneke m East Frisian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Bene, in use between the 1400s and 1700s.
Benel m Hebrew
Means "son of God" in Hebrew.
Benemérito m Spanish (Archaic)
From Latin benemeritus, a combination of bene ("good") and meritus ("worthy"), meaning "good deserving".
Benen m History
Benen was the name of the first Irish Bishop of Ireland, who was a follower of St. Patrick. ... [more]
Benesech m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Benedict.
Benesek m Cornish
Cornish form of Benedict, derived from Latin benedictus "blessed".
Benêt m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Benedict.
Benet m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Languedocian and Provençal form of Benedict.
Benéto m Venetian
Venetian form of Benedict.
Benevolence f & m English (African)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin bene volent "well wishing".
Beneyt m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Benedict. This name was also used as a translation of Baruch.
Bénézet m Provençal
Provençal form of Benedict.
Beng f & m Filipino
Affectionate nickname (compare Bong and Bing).
Bengan m Swedish
Diminutive of Bengt.
Bengeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ben "wound" and geirr "spear".
Benget m Batak
Means "steadfast, diligent, forbearing" in Batak.
Bengi m & f Turkish (Modern)
Means "eternal,everlasting", derived from the Old Turkic beñgü or meñgü with the exact same meaning.
Bengü m & f Turkish, Medieval Turkic
Endless, always-staying, everlasting, eternal.
Benhadad m Biblical Hebrew
Means "son of Hadad" in Hebrew.
Benhail m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "son of strengths"
Benhanan m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "Son of Grace"
Benhart m Norwegian (Expatriate)
Variant of Bernhardt. Used by many Norwegian and Swedish immigrants to the Upper Midwest of the United States during the 19th century.
Benhur m Biblical Hebrew, Literature, English (American)
Means "son of Hur". The patronymic of the main character in the 1880 novel, 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ' by Lew Wallace.
Béni m Hungarian
Diminutive of Benjámin or Benedek.
Beni m Hebrew
Short form of Benyamin.
Beniadzikt m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Benedict.
Beniaminu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Beniamino.
Benício m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese Brazilian form of Benedict.
Benicio m Spanish
Spanish form of Benedict. A notable bearer is Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro (born 1967).
Benignas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benignus (see Benigno).
Benignu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Benigno.
Benignusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Benignus, meaning "kind, friendly".
Benigny m Polish
Polish form of Benignus.
Bénilde f & m French (Rare)
French form of Benilda.... [more]
Benimadho m Indian, Hindi
Traditional Hindu name popular in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bengal.... [more]
Benimaru m Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "round, circle". ... [more]
Benimi m Hebrew
Israel boy's name meaning "Our sons"
Bening f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Benita, Benito, Bienvenido, Benigna, and other names with a similar sound.
Beninye f & m Dagbani
Means "stay and witness" in Dagbani.
Benisoit m Haitian Creole
Derived from French béni soit "blessed be".
Benitomo m Guanche
Variant of Bencomo.
Beniyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benja m Dutch, Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamin. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor Benja Bruijning (b. 1983).
Benja f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bencha.
Beʹnjam m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Benjamin.
Benjáme m Sami
Sami form of Benjamin.
Benjamí m Catalan
Catalan form of Benjamin.
Benjamîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Benjamin.
Benjamini m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Benjamin.
Benjamins m Latvian
Latvian form of Benjamin.
Benjas m Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamín.
Benje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.
Benjeminas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benjamin.
Benjen m Popular Culture, Literature
Contracted form of Benjamin. It is the name of a character in the 'Game of Thrones' and 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, Benjen Stark.
Benjie m English
Diminutive of Benjamin.
Benjirō m Japanese
This name combines 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, speech, petal" or 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion" with 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, second," 治 (ji, chi, osa.ma/eru, nao.su/ru) meaning "cure, heal, rule" or 二 (ji, ni, futa(.tsu), futata.bi) meaning "two" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]
Benjirou m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Benjirō.
Benjman m English
Variant of Benjamin.
Bénk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Beno.
Benke m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Bengt.
Benkei m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 弁 (ben) meaning “valve” and 慶 (kei) meaning “be delighted”.... [more]
Benkos m Central African, Manding, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Benkos Biohó (died 1621), also known as Domingo Biohó, was said to have been born in either the Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, where he was seized by the Portuguese slaver Pedro Gomez Reynel, sold to businessman Juan Palacios, and later, after transportation to what is now Colombia in South America, sold again to the Spaniard Alonso del Campo in 1596, in Cartagena de Indias... [more]
Benley m English (American, Rare)
A made up name perhaps influenced by Bentley
Benmet m Amharic
Means "in confidence, with trust" in Amharic.
Benn m English
Variant of Ben 1.
Bennardu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Bernard.
Benne m West Frisian
Variant form of Ben 1.
Benneke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.
Bennert m Dutch
Dutch form of Bernard.
Benni m & f Various
Variant or Benny/Bennie sometimes used as a feminine name.
Bennigan m Breton
Diminutive of Benniged.
Bennon m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Benno, this name refers to Saint Benno of Metz (927–940).
Bennone m Italian
Italian form and variant of Benno.
Beno m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Benno. Beno Budar (*1946) is a Sorbian writer and translator.
Beno m Biblical
Beno was the son of Merari and from Jaaziah 1 Chronicles 24:26-27.
Beno m Kashubian, German (Bessarabian)
Short form of names beginning with either Ben- or Bern-, such as Benedikt, Beniamin and Bernat.
Benő m Hungarian
Diminutive of Benedek or Benjámin.
Benoet m Walloon
Walloon form of Benoît.
Benoist m Medieval French, French
Medieval French form of Benedict. (Cf. Benoît.)
Benón m Spanish
Spanish form of Benno.
Benon m Polish
Polish form of Benno.
Benone m Romanian
Romanian form of Benoni.
Bénoni m Norman
Norman form of Benoni.
Benòni m Provençal (Rare)
Provençal form of Benoni.
Benoni m Biblical, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
From the Hebrew name בֶּן־אוֹנִי (Ben-'oniy) meaning "son of my sorrow". This was the original name of Benjamin ("son of the right hand"), whose father, Jacob, renamed him in Genesis 35:18 (the name Benoni having been given by his mother, Rachel).
Benóný m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Benoni.
Benosso m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Benozzo.
Bénouet m Picard
Picard form of Benoît.
Benouét m Norman
Norman form of Benedict.
Bénouot m Picard
Picard form of Benoît.
Benrimo m Guanche
Variant of Benrimon.
Benrimon m Guanche
Means "son of the lame, son of the crippled" in Guanche.
Benry m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Variant/combination of Ben 1 and Henry.
Bensalem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transferred use of the surname Bensalem.
Bensiabel m Folklore
Possibly connected to the Italian words ben meaning "well" and bel meaning "nice". In the Italian fairy tale Prunella, he was the benevolent son of the witch, and love interest of Prunella.
Bent m West Frisian
Variant of Ben 2.
Bentaguaire m Guanche
Means "from the land of the noble" in Guanche.
Bentang m & f Sundanese
Sundanese form of Bintang.
Bentayga m Guanche
Means "mountain range" in Guanche.
Bente m & f East Frisian, West Frisian
Shortened form of Bernhard or other names starting in Bern-.
Benteinn m Old Norse
Originally a kenning (a type of figure of speech used in Norse poetry) composed of Old Norse ben "mortal wound" and teinn "twig, sprout".
Bentejuí m Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)
Bentejuí Semidán was a warrior leader from Gran Canaria, who militarily resisted the conquest of the island by the conquerors sent by the Crown of Castile.... [more]
Benti m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Benteinn.
Bentlee m American
Variant of Bentley.
Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.
Bentor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "place of invocation" in Guanche or else means "tumbled". It was borne by the last mencey (leader) of Taoro, Tenerife (1463-1495), the son of Bencomo.
Bentura m Sardinian
Nuorese contracted form of Bonaventura.
Benuel m American
The name may be a blend of Benjamin and Samuel or a spelling variant of Penuel.... [more]