This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the ending sequence is a or ah.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
A m ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 阿 (
ā, à) referred to a prefix used in front of the last character of someone’s given name to express familiarity or friendliness (traditionally used in rural or southern Chinese dialects)... [
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Aanakwadmeskwa m & f OjibweDerived from the Ojibwe word
aanakwad meaning "cloud" and
meskwa meaning "red".
Aara f & m ArabicMeans "one who adorns, beautifier" in Arabic.
Aarsheya m & f Indian (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit आर्षेय
(arśeya) meaning "of sacred descent" or "respectable, venerable".
Abagtha m Biblical, Biblical HebrewEtymology unknown, though sources claim it may mean "father of the wine press" or "fortunate". In the book of Esther, this is the name of one of the seven eunuchs in Ahasuerus's court.
Abaia m & f GilberteseMeans 'east' or dawn' and comes from the Gilbertese language (the language of Kiribati)
Abarahama m ShonaMeans "one who has birthed or fathered relatives", derived from Shona
kubara "to bear offspring, to bud" and
hama "relatives". This is the Shona equivalent of
Abraham.
Abasiama m & f Ibibio, EfikMeans "it is God that loves" or "God's love" in Ibibio and Efik.
Abba m Ancient Aramaic, Hebrew, JewishDerived from Aramaic אבא
(’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic
ʾab meaning "father".
Abd al-Fattah m ArabicMeans "servant of the opener" from Arabic عبد ال
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with فتاح
(fattāḥ) meaning "opener, conqueror".
Abdiah m BiblicalGreek variant of Hebrew
Obadiah. Meaning, "servent of
Yahweh" which differs slightly from the Hebrew meaning of, "worshipper of Yahweh."
Abera m EthiopianMeans "light" or "he shines". Used as both a given name and a surname.
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'.
Aberuagba m & f YorubaMeans "the one who respects elders" in Yoruba, derived from
a meaning "one person",
bẹrù meaning "fear, be afraid" and
àgbà meaning "elder".
Abiona f & m YorubaMeans "born during a journey" or "born into the arts" in Yoruba, from
bí "to give birth, be born" and
sí "to, on" combined with either
ọ̀nà "way, road, journey" or
ọ̀nà "art, artistry, craftsmanship"... [
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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.
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.
Achila m GothicAchila II (died circa 714) was the Visigothic king of Hispania from 710 or 711 until his death. The kingdom he ruled was restricted to the northeast of the old Hispanic kingdom on account of the Arabo-Berber invasions.
Achindra f & m SanskritAchindra name is 8 characters long and commonly given to both Boys and Girls. Achindra is originated from Sanskrit language and means "Flawless, Uninterrupted, Perfect, Without Faults."
Achintya m BengaliFrom Sanskrit अचिन्त्य
(acintya) meaning "unthinkable, inconceivable, incomprehensible", derived from the negative prefix अ
(a) combined with चिन्त्य
(cintya) meaning "considered, thought over, conceived, comprehended".
Achitzayaa f & m MongolianMeans "benevolent fate" in Mongolian, from ачит
(achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".
Acintya m Indonesian MythologyDerived from Sanskrit अचिन्त्य
(achintya) meaning "incomprehensible, inconceivable". This is the name of the supreme god in Balinese Hinduism, sometimes called Sang Hyang Widhi or Sang Hyang Tunggal... [
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Acuetla m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. The first element might be
atl "water" or the negative prefix
a-, and the second might derive from
cuetla "break" or
cuetlauh "to wither".
Adekagagwaa m IroquoisAdekagagwaa is the name of the Iroquois Spirit of Summer. According to myth, Adekagagwaa oversees other weather gods, including
Gǎ-oh (wind),
Hé-no (thunder), and
Gohone (winter), and departs for southern skies during winter, leaving behind a "sleep spirit."
Adekoya m & f YorubaMeans "the crown rejects suffering" from Yoruba
adé meaning "crown",
kọ̀ meaning "to refuse, to reject" and
ìyà meaning "punishment, suffering".
Aderinola f & m YorubaThe first part, Aderi, means "crown" or "royalty," the second part, Nola, means "wealth" or "riches." The name is interpreted as "crowned with wealth" or "royalty with riches".
Aderinsola f & m YorubaMeaning "a crown walks into wealth" or "royalty walks into wealth", from the Yoruba words
adé (crown),
rìn (to walk),
sí (into) and
ọlá (honor, wealth).
Adesina m YorubaMeans "the crown has opened the way" or "the one who arrives and opens the way" in Yoruba, usually given to the firstborn child in a family.
Adinatha m HinduismMeans "original lord, the first lord, the primordial master" or "the Supreme Lord, lord of lords" in Sanskrit, composed of आदि
(ādi) "primeval, first" and नाथ
(nātha) "master, lord"... [
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Adiputra m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
adi meaning "first" and
putra meaning "son" (both of Sanskrit origin).
Admatha m BiblicalMeans "a cloud of death" or "a mortal vapor" according to Hitchcock's Dictionary of Biblical Names. One of the seven princes of Persia in the book of Esther.
Adna m BiblicalOne of the family of Pahath-moab, who returned with Ezra and married a foreign wife. ( Ezra 10:30 ) (B.C. 459.) ... [
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'Adnah m BiblicalVariant transcription of
Adnah 1. This transcription is used in The Complete Jewish Bible.
Adnah m BiblicalThe name comes from the Hebrew noun עדן (
'eden), meaning "luxury", "delight", or "pleasure".... [
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Adnah m BiblicalThe name is of uncertain meaning. It is very similar to
Adnah 1, however they are not exactly the same. They both come from the Hebrew noun עדן (
'eden), meaning "luxury", "delight", or "pleasure"... [
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Adnoartina f & m Indigenous Australian MythologyThis name represents a sacred ancestral being in the form of a gecko lizard. Adnoartina is associated with the formation of Uluru, the iconic sandstone landmark in the Northern Territory.
Adroa m African MythologyThe God of the Lugbara, who dwell in the area between Zaire and Uganda. Adroa had two aspects: good and evil. He was looked on as the creator of heaven and Earth, and was said to appear to a person who was about to die... [
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Āḍuthuma m ScythianFrom Scythian *
Artavatauxma meaning "offspring of a righteous man".
Adxoña m GuancheDerived from Guanche *
aḍəhuni meaning "strong man" or "proud man". It was borne by the
mencey (leader) of Abona, Tenerife, at the time of the conquest carried out by the Crown of Castille... [
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Afara m & f ShonaMeaning "one who is happy or joyous".
Aga m SumerianDerived from Sumerian
akka "made by (a god)", derived from Sumerian
𒀝 (
ak) "to make". This is the name of the twenty-third and last king in the first dynasty of Kish during the Early Dynastic I period.
Ağabala m AzerbaijaniFrom the Turkish title
ağa meaning "lord, master" and Azerbaijani
bala meaning "child".
Aganjusola m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)Means "the one with the stiff face makes honor" in Yoruba. According to Yoruba tradition, this is the name of a warrior king deified after his death, said to fight by shooting fire. He is associated with wilderness, the desert, and volcanoes... [
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Aghbugha m Medieval GeorgianGeorgian form of
Akbugha (also found spelled as
Ağbuğa in Turkish). This name was borne by two princes of Meskheti, namely Aghbugha I Jaqeli (1356-1395) and Aghbugha II Jaqeli (1407-1451).
Agusta m & f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of August (
Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a child born in August.
Agustia f & m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of August (
Agustus in Indonesian).
Aguta m & f InuitMeans "gatherer of the dead" in Inuit.
Aha m MormonNephite military officer (c. 80 BC)
Ahahaya m & f NahuatlPossibly derived from
ahahuiya "to rejoice, to celebrate, to take pleasure".
Ahaya m AlachuaAhaya (ca. 1710 – 1783) was the first recorded chief of the Alachua band of the Seminole tribe. He was born to the Muskogean-speaking Oconee, who were originally from central Georgia. His people settled along the Chattahoochee River in North Florida when he was a small boy... [
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Ahiga m NavajoFrom Navajo
ahigą́ "they fight or combat each other; they kill each other" or
ahígą́ "you fight or combat each other; you kill each other".
Ahira m BiblicalMeans "my brother is evil" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Ahira was a son of Enan. He was the chief of the tribe of Naphthali at the time of the census in the wilderness of Sinai.
Ahorā f & m MaoriMeans "light over there" in Māori. From aho "light" and -rā "there".
Ahua m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
ahuatl "thorn, spine".
Ahuura f & m TahitianMeans "red dress" from the Tahitian phrase
ʻahu ʻura ariʻi o te toʻo ao te rā meaning "royal red robe of the sunset".
Ahva f & m HebrewAhva is from the Hebrew word, Ahava (ah-hav-ah.) Ahva is a twist on the more common, Ava. It sounds more exotic and lively. Ahva can be used for either gender.
Aiah m BiblicalMeaning "falcon". Aiah is mentioned in the bible as a son of Zibeon and the father of Rizpah.
Aijuka m SwahiliAijuka means "he knew' or 'he understands' in reference to gaining knowledge & education.
ʻAikanaka m HawaiianMeans "man-eater" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian
ʻai "to eat, to taste" and
kanaka "human being". This was the name of a high chief of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the grandfather of two of Hawaii's future monarchs,
Kalākaua and
Liliʻuokalani.
Aimata m & f TahitianCombination of Tahitian
ai "in possession of" and
mata, derived from the word
Matamua meaning "eldest sibling". This name was traditionally given to the firstborn child of a family.
Aintsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
aina meaning "life" and
soa meaning "good".
Airlangga m IndonesianMeans "jumping water" or "crossing water", from Indonesian
air meaning "water" combined with Sanskrit लङ्घन
(langhana) meaning "passing over, jumping, crossing". This was the name of an 11th-century king of eastern Java, so named because he crossed the Bali Strait to Java from his birthplace of Bali.
Aisja m TatarA variant of the Tatar name ”
Aisä” (Mishar Tatar) and ”Ğäisä” (Kazan Tatar). This version has been used in Finland, among the small community of Tatars... [
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Aita m Medieval BasqueDerived from Basque
aita "father". It appears in this spelling as a given name in the 10th-11th centuries.
Aixinga m HistoryChinese transliteration of the Manchu name ᠠᡳ᠌ᠰᡳᠩᡤᠠ
(Aisingga) of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a 17th-century Qing dynasty general of Manchu origin.
Aizatullah m KazakhTranslates roughly to "divine offspring of the moon". Derived from the Kazakh word
ay, meaning "moon", the Kazakh and Persian word
zâde meaning "offspring", and the Kazakh and Arabic suffix
-ullah, meaning "Allah (God)".
Aja m & f IndianFrom Sanskrit
अज (
aja) or
अजा (
ajā), respectively the masculine and feminine word for "goat".
Aja m GuancheDerived from Guanche
*axxa, meaning "enormous animal".
Ajâja f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic pet form of
Aja, from a combination of
Aja and the diminutive suffix
-aaja, a Greenlandic affix used for and by children or a Greenlandic variant form of
Ajajak.
Ajaja m & f YorubaMeans "one who fights and escapes" in Yoruba, from
jà "to fight, struggle" and
já "to snap, break off, break loose".
Ajala m & f YorubaMeans "fights and survives" in Yoruba, from
jà "to fight, struggle" and
là "to survive". Alternatively, the final element could be
lá "to lick; to become worn out".
Ajuricaba m Brazilian, HistoryAjuricaba (died c. 1728) was a leader of the Manaos indigenous nation in the early 18th century. He rebelled against the colonizers, refusing to serve as a slave where he became a symbol of resistance and freedom.
Akahlulwa m & f Xhosa (Modern)Means "undefeated, unbeatable", possibly taken from the title of the gospel song ‘Akahlulwa lutho uuJesu’.
Akashagarbha m BuddhismFrom Sanskrit आकाश
(ākāśa) meaning "open space, sky" and गर्भ
(garbha) meaning "inside, interior". In Mahayana tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva associated with the element of space.
Akatendeka m & f ShonaMeaning "one who is faithful", deriving from the verb
kutendeka.
Akehisa m JapaneseFrom Japanese 明 (
ake, aki) meaning "bright, light, clear, daybreak" and 久 (
hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (
hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akela f & m Literature, IndianAkela is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's stories,
The Jungle Book (1894) and
The Second Jungle Book (1895).
Akela m & f Hindi (Rare)Akelā means "single or solitary" in Hindi. Akela (Akelā also called The Lone Wolf or Big Wolf) is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's stories, The Jungle Book (1894) and The Second Jungle Book (1895)... [
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Akichika m JapaneseFrom Japanese 晶 (
aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (
aki) or 昭 (
aki) both meaning "bright, light, clear" or 秋 (
aki) meaning "autumn" combined with 睦 (
chika, mutsumi) meaning "friendly, amiable, peaceful, intimate, harmonious"... [
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Akifusa m JapaneseFrom 秋 (
aki) meaning "autumn" and 房 (
fusa) meaning "chamber, room". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Akihisa m JapaneseFrom Japanese 明 (
aki) meaning "bright" and 久 (
hisa) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations are possible.