This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Araz m KurdishFrom the name of the mountain in the Kurdistan region.
Araziel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendApparently means "light of God" or "moon of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel who was cast out of heaven by God for having relations with earthly women.
Arba m BiblicalDerived from Hebrew רבע
(raba') meaning "four". This was the name of a man mentioned in the Book of Joshua in the Old Testament. In Joshua 14:15, he is called the 'greatest man among the Anakites.' Joshua 15:13 says that Arba was the father of Anak... [
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Arbab m Arabic, UrduMeans "lords, masters" in Arabic, the plural of رب
(rabb) meaning "lord, master".
Arbel m & f HebrewMount Arbel is a mountain in The Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel. From the lookout atop the mountain, one can see almost all of the Galilee into the Golan Heights including Safed, Tiberias and most of the Sea of Galilee.
Arbër m AlbanianThe name represents the demonym of Albania as it used to be called in Medieval times, "Arberi/a". It ultimately goes back to the Albanian tribal name Arbër/Arbëreshë.... [
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Arbo m GermanicShort form of masculine names that contain the Gothic element 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌹
(arbi) meaning "heritage, inheritance", such as
Arbogast.... [
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Arceus m ObscureFrom the Pokémon character Arceus, whose name comes from the combination of the Greek word αρχή (
arkhé), "origin", and the Latin word
deus (god). In the game lore, Arceus is the original Pokémon who created the universe... [
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Archagathos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀρχός
(archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή
(arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek ἀγαθός
(agathos) meaning "good".
Archandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀρχός
(archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή
(arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία
(andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness"... [
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Archeantus m MormonNephite soldier, one of three "choice men" (Moroni 9) slain in battle (c. AD 375).
Archebios m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀρχός (
archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή (
arche) "origin, source"and βίος (
bios) meaning "life" meaning "ruler of life, master of life"
Archelochos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyEither a variant of
Archilochos or an independent name in its own right. If the latter is the case, then the first element of this name is different from that of the aforementioned name, but the second element is exactly the same: Greek λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush"... [
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Archemais m Arthurian CycleIn the Prophecies de Merlin, the son of Angusel, King of Scotland. He took part in the expedition to save King Richard of Jerusalem from the King of Baghdad. He succeeded his father to the throne of Scotland.
Archemoros m Greek MythologyMeans "the forerunner of death" in Greek. It is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Archenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "master, leader" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Archeptolemos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος
(archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη
(arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek πολεμηιος
(polemeios) meaning "aggressive" or "warlike" (see
Ptolemy).
Archestratos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀρχός
(archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή
(arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek στρατός
(stratos) "army."
Archidamos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀρχός
(archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή
(arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from δᾶμος
(damos) "the people", which is a Doric Greek variant of δῆμος
(demos).
Archili m GeorgianForm of
Archil with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Archilochos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "master, leader" combined with the Greek noun λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [
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Archytas m Ancient GreekArchytas was an Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, statesman, and strategist of 5th-century BC.
Arcieor m ItalianIt is an altered version of the Italian word "Arciro", meaning archer.
Ard m DutchThis name is often a short form of
Arnoud (and other names containing the Germanic element
aran or
arn meaning "eagle", such as
Arend) and
Eduard... [
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Ard m Biblical HebrewArd was the tenth son of
Benjamin in Genesis 46:21. It is relatively unusual among Hebrew names for ending in a cluster of two consonants instead of as a segholate.
Ardagast m Medieval Slavic, HistoryThe meaning of the first element of this name is unknown to me, but the second element is probably derived from Slavic
gost "guest". Also note the resemblance to the Germanic name
Arbogast... [
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Ardakhshir m Middle PersianVariant of
Ardashir. This was the name of a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the late 3rd century BC, ruling sometime after 220 to c. 205 BC.
Ardalan m KurdishIt is the name of a Kurdish dynasty who lived in the Kurdistan of Iran. The name means "goodness", "virtue". It is formed from the ancient Persian roots of
Ard "pure", "sacred" and
-lan "place", "nest".
Ardan m History (Ecclesiastical)Benedictine monk, also known as Ardanus. 13th abbot of the abbey of Saint Philibert at Tournus, diocese of Autun, France in 1028. Restored monastic buildings there, and cared for the local people during the famine of 1030 to 1033.
Ardaric m Germanic, HistoryVariant of
Hardaric, with reduction of the 'h.' Ardaric was the name of a 5th-century king of the Gepids, a Germanic tribe.
Ardell m & f EnglishMeaning uncertain. In some cases it could be a transferred use of the Swedish surname
Ardell. It could also possibly be variant of
Ardal, or of
Odell or
Iredell (perhaps influenced by the initial syllable in names such as
Arthur and
Ardis 3).... [
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Ardhendu m Indian, BengaliMeans "half moon" or "crescent moon" in Sanskrit. This is also the name of a constellation sometimes called अर्धचन्द्र
(ardhacandra).
Ardian m Albanian, Serbian (Modern, Rare), BosnianArdian 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... [
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Ardijan m SerbianArdian 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 Serbs bosniaks and Croats, as they consider themselves to be the direct descendants of ancient Illyrians.... [
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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.... [
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Aregis m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic
aran or
arna "eagle" (
ara in Gothic and
arn in Old High German)... [
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Areios m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἄρειος
(areios) meaning "of
Ares" or "devoted to
Ares." This word has also been explained as meaning "warlike, martial", which is understandable, given that Ares is the Greek god of war... [
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Areithous m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀρηΐθοος
(Areithoos), which meant "swift in battle" from the name of
Ares, the Greek god of war and destruction, which was used to mean "war, battle, discord, slaughter", combined with
(θοός) "swift, quick".
Aren m JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (
a) meaning "corner, nook", 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 漣 (
ren) meaning "flowing continuously, ripple", 廉 (
ren) meaning "inexpensive, honest, clean", 恋 (
ren) meaning "romantic love", 怜 (ren) meaning "wise"... [
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Arendje m & f DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Arend) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-je to the original name... [
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Aresandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is a little bit uncertain. It is either derived from the name of the Greek god of war
Ares (also compare
Areios) or from Greek ἄρεσις
(aresis) meaning "good pleasure, favour" as well as "help, supplication"... [
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Arethas m History (Ecclesiastical)Arethas was the leader of the Christian community of
Najran in the early 6th century; he was executed during the persecution of Christians by the Jewish king Dhu Nuwas in 523.
Arez m KurdishAccording to a user from Iraq, the name Arez is of Kurdish origin and means "Rain".
Arfon m WelshFrom an ancient name for the region of North West Gwynedd, derived from Welsh
ar "opposite" and
Môn "Anglesey". This has been used as a given name since the late 19th century.
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. ... [
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Argante m Literature, ItalianName used by Italian author Torquato Tasso in his masterpiece 'Gerusalemme Liberata' (1581) and 'Gerusalemme Conquistata' (1583). Argante is a Muslim, king of Jerusalem. The name's origin is uncertain... [
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Argaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Arges m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀργής
(arges) meaning "bright, glancing" or "shining, white" (compare
Argos). This was the name of a Cyclops in Greek mythology.
Argo m EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Ardo and a derivation from
Argo, the name of the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts (whose name is said to be derived from Greek
άργυρος (argyros) "silver")... [
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Ari f & m Korean (Modern)From the first part of adjective 아리땁다
(arittapda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful." It can also be written with hanja, combining an
a hanja, such as 雅 meaning "clean, pure; right, straight, correct; elegant, graceful" or 䢝 "second, next," with a
ri hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 里 meaning "village."
Aria f & m BasqueDerived from the name of a village in Navarre.
Ariabignes m Old Persian (Hellenized)One of the sons of the Persian king Darius I. He participated in the Second Persian invasion of Greece as one of the four admirals of the fleet of his brother Xerxes I, and was killed in the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC.
Arian m & f EnglishVariation of
Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is
Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.
Arian m DutchVariant form of
Ariaan. This form ultimately led to the form
Arjan, which since steadily outgrew Arian in popularity and is nowadays by far the most common of the two.
Ariarathes m Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of an Old Persian male name, of which the first element is derived from Old Persian
aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, but may have been derived from Old Persian
wratha "joy"... [
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Ariaspes m Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryOf ancient Persian origin, but the meaning is unknown to me at this time. This was the name of one of the three legitimate sons of King Artexerxes II Mnemon, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Aridane m & f Spanish (Canarian)From the name of a valley on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). The place name is of Guanche origin, a metathesis of *
adiran meaning "base, foundation; bed (of a valley)". A similar name,
Aridañy, was recorded as belonging to a Guanche man from the island of Gran Canaria (late 15th century)... [
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Aridelos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀρίδηλος
(aridelos) meaning "clear, distinct, far seen". It consists of the Greek strengthening prefix ἀρι
(ari) meaning "most" combined with the Greek adjective δῆλος
(delos) meaning "visible, conspicuous, manifest"... [
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Aridius m Late RomanThis name was borne by Quintus Aridius Rufinus, a Roman consul from the early 3rd century. His name may possibly have been derived from Latin
aridus meaning "dry, arid, parched". But as it is possible that he may have been a Gallo-Roman instead of a pure Roman, Aridius could also be the latinized form of a Gaulish name... [
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Ariën m DutchVariant form of
Arian, which may possibly have been inspired by the French name
Adrien in its spelling. This form ultimately led to the form
Arjen, which since steadily outgrew Ariën in popularity and is nowadays by far the most common of the two... [
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Ariere m Maori, BiblicalMaori form of
Ariel, as it appears in the original 1868 edition of
Te Paipera Tapu ("The Holy Bible").
Arifin m Indonesian, MalayFrom Arabic عارفين
(ʿārifīn), the plural of عارف
(ʿārif) meaning "learned, knowing, expert".
Arifullah m Arabic, UrduMeans "expert of the religion" from عارف (
ʿārif) meaning "learned, knowing, expert" combined with الله (
Allah)
Arignotos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀρίγνωτος
(arignotos) meaning "well-known, far-famed" (as well as "easy to be known, recognizable" but sometimes also "infamous"), itself composed of the intensifying prefix ἀρι-
(ari) and γνωτός
(gnotos) "perceived, understood, known".
Ariihau m TahitianMeans "peaceful king" or "king of peace" from Tahitian
ariʻi meaning "noble, aristocrat, king" combined with
hau "concord, peace".
Ariitaia m TahitianMeans "respected king" in Tahitian; a combination of
ari'i meaning "king" and
taia meaning "respect, fear".
Ariitea m TahitianMeans "white king"; a combination of Tahitian
ari'i "white" and
téa "white, light, pale".
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.