This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
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Abed m ArabicDerived from Arabic عبد
('abd) meaning "servant". It is also sometimes used as an alternate transcription of the name
Abid.
Abeiku m AkanMeans "born on Wednesday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.
Abellio m Celtic Mythology, Greek MythologySome scholars have postulated that Abellio is the same name as
Apollo, who in Crete and elsewhere was called
Abelios (Greek Αβέλιος), and by the Italians and some Dorians
Apello, and that the deity is the same as the Gallic Apollo mentioned by Caesar, and also the same as the
Belis or
Belenus mentioned by Tertullian and Herodian.... [
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Abenámar m LiteratureAbenámar is the main character of
El romance de Abenámar anonimously written and set in 1431. Abenámar is either King Yusuf IV (Abenalmao) himself or one of his courtiers. The poem is a dialogue between Abenámar and King John II of Castille, who wishes for complete possession of Granada (that occurs only in 1492).
Aberama m Popular CulturePossibly a form of
Abraham, as it supposedly means "he who has many children" in Romani. It is the name of a character in the television show 'Peaky Blinders'.
Aberdeen f & m EnglishMeans "mouth of the Don (river)" in Scottish Gaelic. This is the name of the name of a city in northern Scotland, as well as several other cities worldwide named after the Scottish city.
Aberforth m LiteratureVariant of
Aberford, a village in West Yorkshire, meaning "
Eadburg's ford" in Old English. This was the name of schoolmaster Albus Dumbledore's more eccentric brother in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' books, released between 1997 and 2007.
Aberkios m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)Of unknown origin and meaning. This name was borne by a 2nd-century saint of Phrygia in Asia Minor, a bishop and wonderworker of Hieropolis who is the subject (and probable author) of an early Christian inscription.
Abhir m Hindicow-herd, The name of destiny, The mighty one
Abhisit m ThaiAlternate transcription of Thai อภิสิทธิ์ (see
Aphisit). A notable bearer is former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (1964-).
Abholos m LiteratureIn the Cthulhu mythos, Abholos (aka Devourer in the Mist) is a great grey, festering glob of endless malevolence.... [
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Abhorson m TheatreFrom the English word
abhor "to regard with horror or detestation". It is the name of the executioner in William Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' (written in 1603 or 1604; first published in 1623).
Abi-albon m BiblicalMeans "father of strength". In the Bible, this was one of David's thirty warriors.
Abian m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)From Guanche
*abbian, meaning "thief". This was the name of a pre-Hispanic warrior from Telde (Gran Canaria) who was known for stealing cattle.
Abiasaph m Biblical HebrewThe name Abiasaph consists of two parts. The first element is the same as the name
Abi, which occurs only as a feminine name in the Bible. It comes, however, from a word that's used most frequently as element of names, namely אב (
ab), meaning "father" added to the verb אסף (
asap), meaning "to gather." In totality, meaning "my father has gathered."
Abibus m History (Ecclesiastical)Latinized form of Ἄβιβος
(Abibos) or
(Habibos), which is also found written as Ἄββιβος
(Abbibos) or
(Habbibos). It is a hellenization of the Hebrew name
Aviv, and not of the Arabic name
Habib, which most people would think at first glance.... [
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Abidin m Indonesian, Malay, TurkishDerived from Arabic عابدين
('abidayn) meaning "worshippers", the plural of عابد
('abid) meaning "worshipper, servant".
Abiezer m BiblicalMeans "my father is help" in Hebrew. It belonged to three men in the Old Testament–the second son of Hammoleketh, a warrior in King David's army, and the prince of the tribe of Dan.
Abigor m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendIn Christian demonology, this was an upper demon ("great duke") of hell. Allegedly Abigor (also known as
Eligor and
Eligos) was the demon of war, in command of 60 legions, portrayed riding a winged or skeletal steed... [
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Abihail m & f Biblical HebrewMeans "my father is might" or "my father is strength" in Hebrew, from אָבִי
('avi) "my father" and חיל
(khayil), which is related to the word חייל
(khayal) "soldier"... [
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Abihud m BiblicalMeans "the father is glory" or "father of glory". It is the name of two characters in the Bible.
Abijam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, HebrewMeans "father of the sea" or "my father is the sea" in Hebrew. This name was borne by the second king of Judah (who was also known as Abijah).
Abilas m Arthurian CycleOne of four brothers who aided their uncle, Duke Calles, in a revolt led by Calles’ sons.
Abilyx m Ancient RomanAbilyx was a Roman nobleman from Hispania who appeared in The Histories of Polybius.
Abimilki m PhoenicianMeans "my father is king", deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊
mlk ("king"). Name borne by a prince of Tyre known from his correspondance with Akenhaten, recorded in the Amarna letters.
Abinadab m BiblicalMeans "my father is generous" in Hebrew, derived from the noun אָב
('av) meaning "father" and the verb נָדַב
(nadav) "to give willingly" (by implication "to be noble"; also compare
Nadab)... [
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Abinadi m MormonFrom the Hebrew
abi "my father" and
nadi "present with you," meaning "my father is present with you." In The Book of Mormon, Abinadi is a prophet who preaches to a wicked king and his corrupt priests that God will come down and be with man, among other messages... [
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Abinadom m MormonSon of Chemish, Nephite historian, and Nephite warrior.
Abinos m GreekVariant diminutive form of
Albinos (Ἀλβῖνος) primarily used in Italy. (Archaic)
Ábiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name element
agi "awe, terror", or
egg "edge, sharpness (of a weapon)", or
ana, an emphasizing prefix, or
anu "ancestor" with
Björn.
Abir m HebrewMeans "strong, mighty" in Hebrew (compare
Adir), derived from the root of אבר
(ʿabar) "to strive upward, mount, soar, fly" (allegedly the name also means "aroma"; cf... [
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Abir m Indian, BengaliFrom Hindi अबीर
(abīr) referring to a type of coloured powder used during the Holi festival. The word itself is ultimately derived from Arabic عَبِير
(ʿabīr) meaning "scent, perfume".
Abishua m BiblicalMeaning uncertain, perhaps "father of salvation" or "father of wealth". It is the name of a High priest of Israel mentioned in the Biblical books 1 Chronicles and Ezra.
Abje m East FrisianVariant of
Abbe with the diminutive suffix -je recorded in the 18th century in East Frisia.
Able m English (American, Rare)Either a variant of
Abel, or from the English word
able, "having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something", ultimately from Latin
habere "to hold".
Ablerus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Ablerus was a Trojan soldier killed by Antilochus, son of Nestor, with his lance during the Trojan War.
Abo m Georgian (Rare)The usage of this name started in honour of the 8th-century saint Abo of Tiflis, who was of Arab origin and martyred for having converted from Islam to Christianity.... [
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Abo m East FrisianVariant of
Abbe recorded in the 15th, 16th and 19th centuries in East Frisia.
Aboderin m YorubaMeans "one who walks in the company of hunters" in Yoruba.
Abora m Guanche MythologyFrom a Guanche name for the star Canopus, which was derived from Guanche *
ăbōra "seed (of a plant)", literally "coarse-grained sorghum" (sorghum being a tall cereal grass). This was the name of the supreme god of the heavens in the mythology of the Guanche (Berber) people native to La Palma, one of the Canary Islands.
Abraami m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Abraam with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Abraxas m Egyptian Mythology, Gnosticism, Popular CultureFrom a word thought to have originated with the Gnostics or the Egyptians, found on many amulets during the last years of the Roman Empire. Abraxas was used by the Basilideans, a Gnostic sect of the 2nd century, to refer to the Supreme Being or god whom they worshipped; they believed it to be a name of power because it contained the seven Greek letters which, computed numerically, equal the number 365 (the number of days in the year)... [
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Abraxos m LiteraturePossibly a variant of
Abraxas. This was used by American author Sarah J. Maas for a character (a wyvern) in her
Throne of Glass series of high fantasy novels (2014-2018).
Abreas m Ancient GreekPossibly derived from Greek ἁβρός
(habros) meaning "delicate, graceful, refined" or "splendid". This was the name of a Macedonian soldier who died defending
Alexander the Great.
Abrocomas m HistoryLatinized form of the given name Aβρόκoμας
(Abrokomas) or
(Habrokomas), which is either the hellenized form of an unknown Persian given name, or a genuine Greek given name. In case of the latter, the name is probably derived from Greek ἁβροκόμης
(habrokomēs) meaning "with delicate hair" as well as "with luxuriant foliage"... [
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Abruy m Kazakh (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)Probably derived from the Persian noun آبروی
(aberuy) meaning "reputation, standing" as well as "honour, prestige". A more literal meaning would be "the face of honour", since the word consists of the Persian noun آب
(ab) meaning "honour, reputation, standing" combined with the Persian noun روی
(roy) meaning "face" as well as "copper, brass, bronze"... [
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Absalon m Danish (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian (Rare), Polish, Gascon, French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Haitian CreolePolish, French, Gascon, Haitian Creole, Danish, Faroese and Norwegian form of
Absalom.
Abubakir m KazakhDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" combined with بكير
(bakir) possibly meaning "learner, student" or بَكَرَ
(bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" or "quickly learned").
Abu Dharr m ArabicMeans "father of Dharr" in Arabic. Abu Dharr al-Ghifari was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad and one of the first people to convert to Islam. His name was a tekonym referring to his daughter, Dharr.
Abudi m Arabic (Rare)Means "devoted worshiper of God" in Arabic, ultimately from Arabic عَبَدَ
(ʿabada) meaning "to worship, to venerate".
Abukhan m ChechenThe first element is derived from Arabic
abun "father" (see also
Abu). The second element is possibly derived from the imperial rank
Khan that was first used among certain Turkic peoples;
khan is a contraction of
khagan which means "ruler, sovereign".
Abumuslim m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with مُسْلِم
(muslim) meaning "Muslim, follower of Islam".
Abundantius m Late RomanDerived from Latin
abundans "overflowing, abundant". This was the name of several Christian saints.
Aburu m DagbaniOne of the royal gates of Dagbong Kingdom denoting "Corrupted name of Abdulai"
Abush m OromoMeans, 'little boy' often used to denote the youngest child of a family.
Abusolt m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father of" combined with the title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning "Sultan, king, ruler".
Abylay m KazakhCombination of
Abyl with the Kazakh noun ай
(ay) meaning "moon". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "father of the moon".... [
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