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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the ending sequence is ys or is.
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Javaris m African American
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name blending Jarvis with Tavares.
Jenghis m Chinese
Variant of Genghis.
Jenis m Faroese
Faroese form of Jænis, a medieval Scandinavian form of Johannes.
Jeris m English
Variant of Jairus.
Jernis m Arthurian Cycle
A count who served Arthur. His daughter, Ampflise, was a Grail Maiden.
Ježíš m Theology
Czech form of Jesus.
Ježiš m Theology
Slovak form of Jesus.
Jiannis m Greek
Variant transcription of Giannis.
Jirjis m Arabic
Arabic form of George
Joannis m Greek, Banat Swabian
Variant transcription of Ioannis.
Johanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.
Jóhannis m Faroese
Faroese variant of Jóhannes.
Johnchris m English, Filipino
Combination of John and Chris.
Jorgis m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Joris m Lithuanian
From Old Lithuanian stem jor- referring to the spring season, supposedly belonging to a Lithuanian vernal diety mentioned by Simonas Daukantas.
Jovis m Scots
Scots diminutive of Joseph.
Jowalis m German (East Prussian, Rare)
East Prussian German form of Yuval, recorded in the mid-1800s.
Juampis m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Pablo.
Juanluís m Spanish
Combinations of Juan 1 and Luis.
Juanquis m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Camilo.
Junis m Swedish (Archaic)
Old Swedish form of Jonis.
Junis m & f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern German name of uncertain origin.... [more]
Jurcyś m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Jerzy and Jur.
Jyotis m & f Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Kaïs m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Qays used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Kallis m Estonian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the Estonian term of endearment kallis "darling; beloved; dear; precious".
Kaloudis m Greek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a pet form of given names that contain the Greek element καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful" as well as "good, noble". Alternatively, it might be derived from Καλούδι Αιτωλοακαρνανίας (Kaloudi Aitoloakarnanias), which is the name of a mountain village in western Greece.... [more]
Kalvis m Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian kalvis, a poetic word for "blacksmith, smith".
Kamilis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Camillus, possibly via its Polish form Kamil 2.
Kamis m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Khamis.
Kaunotis m Ancient Oscan
Masculine form of Kaunota. May be derived from an Ancient Doric Greek name, Kaunotos.
Kawis m Bontoc
Means "good" in Bontoc. This was the name in a folktale about a nameless man, who saved a village from a monster snake and in reward was given this name.
Kays m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of قيس (see Qays).
Kennis m English
Transferred use of the surname Kennis.
Khabyryys m Yakut
Yakut form of Gavril.
Khajyotis m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada
MEANING : a shining flying insect, Fire-fly. Here ख means air + ज्योतिस् means shining... [more]
Khalis m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "pure, clean" in Arabic.
Khemis m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خميس (see Khamis) chiefly used in North Africa.
Kholis m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khalis.
Khris m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Chris and Kris.
Khyiris m African American
Khyiris Tonga is an American football nose tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL.
Kikis m Greek
Diminutive of Kyriakos.
Kleanthis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Kleanthes.
Kleis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Nicholas.
Kleomenis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Kleomenes.
Klimis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Klemes.
Koknesis m Baltic Mythology
Meaning "wood-bearer" in Latvian. Koknesis is a hero in the Latvian epic poem 'Lāčplēsis'.
Kornelis m Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Cornelis.
Kothar-wa-khasis m Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Means "skillful and wise". Name borne by an Ugaritic god of craftsmanship and magic. Some academics consider him to be equivalent to the Greek god Hephaestus.
Kotys m & f Thracian (Hellenized), Greek Mythology
Greek form of Thracian *Kotus, probably meaning "war, slaughter" (cognate to Ancient Greek κότος "anger, grudge, spite"). This was the name of a Thracian goddess, as well as several Thracian kings.
Koulis m Greek
Diminutive of Kyriakos
Kratesipolis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κράτησις (kratesis) meaning "might, power, dominion" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Kris m Theology
Haitian Creole form of Christ.
Krys f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Chris.
Laazis m Tiv
Mr laazis is an english name of a gospel singer
Lāčplēsis m Baltic Mythology
Means "bear-slayer" in Latvian. He's the hero of the eponymous Latvian epic poem.
Laertis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Laertes.
Laimis m Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian
Masculine form of Laima.
Laimnesis m Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian laime "luck, good fortune; happiness" and nest "to carry, to bear".
Laimonis m Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Literature
As a Latvian given name, this name is derived from the Latvian noun laime meaning "luck" (see Laima) combined with Latvian aplaimot meaning "to make happy".... [more]
Laimutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine names that start with Laim- (such as Laimantas and Laimonas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis... [more]
Lakeys m African American (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Lakeisha, influenced by the spelling of the English word keys.
Lakis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -λάκης (-lakis), such as Angelakis, Apostolakis, Nikolakis, Pantelakis and Vasilakis.... [more]
Lambis m Greek (Expatriate)
A hypochoristic form of Charalampos.
Lampis m Greek
Diminutive of Charalampos.
Landis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.
Lannis m American
Uncertain meaning. Possibly related to Linus or Alanis or the surname Lantz.
Lantris m Arthurian Cycle
Tristan’s squire, whose name was changed from Alcardo when Tristan knighted him... [more]
Laris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian short form of Lawrence.
Laudalis m Arthurian Cycle
One of the knights who vows to go in quest for Merlin for a year and a day.
Laureys m Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Laurentius.
Lauris m Latvian
Latvian form of Laurentius.
Laurys m Manx
Manx form of Laurence 1.
Lavrentis m Greek (Rare)
Variant form of Lavrentios.... [more]
Leftheris m Greek
Variant of Lefteris.
Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.
Leomaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Leomar with the -is suffix.
Leonis m Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Medieval Spanish
Latinized form of Leon. Leonis is also the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
Leotis m English (American, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Leontius. An alternate theory is that it comes from the name of the English city, Leodis (Leeds)
Leunis m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). Also see the related name Pleunis.
Levardis m & f English (Rare)
This name is borne by actor Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (LeVar Burton). Burton himself says that name comes from the Latin veritas, meaning "truth."
Levteris m Greek
Variant of Lefteris.
Levtheris m Greek
Variant of Levteris.
Lewys m Welsh
Welsh form of Lewis.
Lexis m Norman
Norman form of Alexis.
Liberalis m Late Roman, Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin liber "free". Used by a few saints.
Lillis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lillis.... [more]
Lis m Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian lis "oak; tall tree".
Llefelys m Welsh Mythology
Llefelys may be derived from Cligueillus or Digueillus, which may be a corruption of the Old Welsh name Higuel (specifically, the 10th century AD king Higuel (Howel/Houuel).... [more]
Lluis m Asturian
Asturian form of Louis.
Loeys m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Lewis
Lòis m Occitan
Variant of Loís.
Loïs m French, French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Aloïs.
Lois m Medieval Portuguese
Medieval portuguese form of Louis
Lokys m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun lokys meaning "bear". However, it should be noted that Lokys is also the name of a river in Lithuania, which is located in the county of Kaunas. As such, it is possible that in some cases, bearers of the given name Lokys were named after the river, rather than after the animal... [more]
Louïs m Provençal
Provençal form of Louis.
Louis m Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Elias and Ilias, influenced by the unrelated name Louis.
Lounis m Kabyle
Variant transcription of Lounès.
Louvis m East Frisian
East Frisian variant of Lowis and Provençal variant of Louïs.
Lovis m Low German
Low German form of Louis.
Lowis m Walloon
Variant of Louwis.
Loÿs m Medieval French
Medieval variant of Louis.
Loys m Gascon, Medieval Galician
Gascon form of Louis and Medieval Galician variant of Lois 2.
Lucerys m Literature
Created by American author George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Lucerys Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty of Westeros during the later years of the reign of his grandfather Viserys I.
Lucjānis m Latvian (?)
Latvian form of lucian
Luîs m Friulian
Friulian form of Louis.
Lukys m Manx
Manx form of Lucas.
Luthais m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Louis.
Luys m Medieval Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Medieval Spanish form of Luis as well as a Portuguese variant of Luís.
Lygdamis m Ancient Greek
Lygdamis was the first tyrant of Caria under the Achaemenid Empire.
Lysis m Ancient Greek
From Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening". This was borne by a Greek philosopher, Lysis of Taras, who was said to have been a friend and disciple of Pythagoras, as well as the title character in a Socratic dialogue of Plato.
Maaris f & m Estonian (Rare)
As a feminine name, this is a variant of Maris 1, while as a masculine name, it is an Estonian borrowing of Māris.
Maelys m Literature
This name is used by George R. R. Martin for a male character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maelys Blackfyre is the fifth Blackfyre claimant to the throne of Westeros.
Maiagizis m Ojibwe
Means "right/correct sun", deriving from the Ojibwe giizis ("sun, moon, a month"). This was the Ojibwe name of Ignace Tonené, a chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai people.
Maigonis m Latvian
Masculine form of Maiga.
Mairis m Latvian
Masculine form of Maira.
Makis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -μάκης (-makis), such as Asimakis, Gerasimakis, Prodromakis and Thomakis.
Mandulis m Egyptian Mythology
Mandulis was a god of ancient Nubia also worshipped in Egypt. The name Mandulis is the Greek form of Merul or Melul, a non-Egyptian name.
Mannis m Irish
Means "great" in Gaelic.
Manolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Emmanouil and Manolis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Manolis m Greek
Greek short form of Emmanouil, which is a Greek form of Emmanuel.
Mantis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Diamantis.
Mantis f & m Popular Culture
From Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
Maois m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Moses
Marcelis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian
Dutch variant of Marcellus as well as the Lithuanian short form of Marcelinas.... [more]
Marcjalis m Polish
Polish form of Martialis.
Marcyś m Polish
Diminutive of Marcin and Marceli.
Margaritis m Greek
Masculine form of Margarita.
Margiris m Lithuanian, History
Meaning unknown. Margiris was a legendary Lithuanian prince who defended the fort of Pilėnai in 1336.
Maris m Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan god often depicted as an infant or child. He was the son of Hercle, the Etruscan equivalent of Heracles.
Maris f & m Arabic
Maris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.
Markeys m Italian (Tuscan)
A name traditionally used by Africans that slowly became accepted into Italian culture and beliefs.
Markys m Manx
Manx form of Marcus.
Marvis f & m English
Meaing unknown. As a feminine name, it is allegedly based on Mavis and Maris. As a masculine name, it could possibly be based on Marvin or Jarvis.
Marwilis f & m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
Masis m Armenian
Another name of Mount Ararat.
Mathys m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Mathijs.
Måtis m Walloon (Modern, Rare)
Walloon form of Mathis, so a variant of Matisse
Matis m Estonian
Estonian form of Mattis.
Matis m Kashubian
Diminutive of Macéj.
Matthys m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, West Frisian
Medieval Dutch form of Matthijs as well as the modern Afrikaans and West Frisian form of Matthijs. In the Netherlands, the name has survived to modern times, but it is highly rare there currently, especially when compared to its modern counterpart.... [more]
Matys m Medieval Polish, Medieval Baltic, French (Modern)
Medieval Polish variant of Mateusz and medieval Latvian and French variant of Mathias.
Matzis m Abkhaz
Means "lightning" in Abkhaz.
Maunis m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table.
Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.
Meeuwis m Dutch
Transferred use of the surname Meeuwis.
Mehis m Estonian
Derived from Estonian mehine "manly".
Meilutis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun meilė meaning "love, affection" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -utis. In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine equivalent of Meilutė... [more]
Meldris m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Meldra.
Melis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Memiş m Turkish
Diminutive of Mehmet.
Menelais m Arthurian Cycle
Lord of the Perilous Castle.... [more]
Mėnulis m Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Means "moon" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian moon god.
Meralis m Arthurian Cycle
One of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles in Perlesvaus; the eighth son of Gais le Gros and the brother of Alain.
Meraugis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A Knight of the Round Table who is the hero of Raoul de Houdenc’s Meraugis de Portlesguez.... [more]
Mercelis m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Marcelius.
Mercurialis m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Mercurialis, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mercury.
Merkelis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Melchioras. Also compare the related names Melker and Melkert.
Messois m Arthurian Cycle
The name of the Fisher King in Perlesvaus, probably a reference to the biblical Messiah.... [more]
Meýlis m Turkmen
Means "feast, festival, holiday" in Turkmen.
Michaelis m Dutch (Rare)
From Latin Michaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Michael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Mikha'el.... [more]
Michalakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Michalis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Migelis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian borrowing of Miguel.
Mikhalis m Greek
Variant transcription of Michalis.
Mikis m Greek
Short form of Michail and Michalis. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek composer Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis (b... [more]
Miltiadis m Greek
Modern form of Miltiades.
Mimis m Greek
Short form of Dimitris.
Minahikosis m Cree
Means "little pine" in Cree.
Mirwais m Pashto
Possibly means "clan leader" from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with Persian ویس (vis) meaning "clan"... [more]
Miś m Polish
Diminutive of Michał.
Mitrofanis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Metrophanes.
Mixalis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Μιχάλης (see Michalis).
Modris m Latvian
Masculine form of Modra.
Mojžíš m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Moses.
Mojžiš m Slovak
Slovak form of Moses.
Montis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Monta.
Morlais m Welsh
From the name of a river in Wales, derived from Welsh mor "sea" and llais "voice". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
Morys m Welsh
From the Latin Mauricius.
Moysis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Mouses. Also compare Moyses.
Mpilis m Greek
Diminutive of Vasilis.
Muchlis m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mukhlis.
Mudris m Latvian
Derived from Latvian mudrs "energetic; vivacious; lively; vibrant".
Muhlis m Turkish, Indonesian
Turkish form of Mukhlis, as well as an Indonesian variant.
Muis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muiz.
Mukhlis m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "sincere, devoted, loyal" in Arabic, from the root أخلص (ʾakhlasa) meaning "to dedicate".
Muklis m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mukhlis.
Mylis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Myles 2.
Mylis m Arthurian Cycle
A knight slain by King Pellinore at Pellinore’s forest pavilion.... [more]
Nabis m Ancient Greek, History
The name of the last king of an independent Sparta, who reigned from 207 BC until his assassination in 192 BC.
Nafis m Arabic (Rare), Bengali, Tatar
Means "precious, valuable" in Arabic.
Nafis m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
Means "Revival, Expansion, to breathe". According to the Syriac usage, “refreshment”, or "to be refreshed."... [more]
Naglis m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian legends about Neringa and Naglis.... [more]
Nakis m Greek
Short form of diminutives such as Antonakis and Stefanakis.
Nameisis m Latvian (Archaic), Medieval Baltic
The name originates from a Semigallian chieftain in the 13th century of the same name.
Narcis m Romanian, Lengadocian, Provençal
Romanian, Languedocian and Provençal form of Narcissus.
Naris m Thai
Alternate transcription of Narit.
Narkis f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a kind of a flower. Taken from the Greek name Narcissus
Natalis m Ancient Roman, Polish
Means "birth" in Latin. It's also the Polish masculine form of Natalia.
Nectanebis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nḫt-nb.f meaning "the strong one of his lord", derived from Egyptian nḫt "strong, victorious" and nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with the suffix .f "he, him, his".
Nelis m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Cornelis.
Neoklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Neokles.
Neptunalis m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from the name of the Roman god Neptunus (see Neptune).
Neris m Ancient Oscan
Oscan and Sabine/Umbrian praenomen, equivalent to Roman Nero. Means "Strong/Vigorous".
Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Nicasis m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Nicasius.
Nikolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Nikolaos and Nikolas, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Nikolis m Greek
Diminutive of Nikolaos.
Nikomidis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Nikomedes (see Nicomedes).
Nikopolis f & m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Nikostasis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and στάσις (stasis) meaning "standing, posture, position".
Nikothemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divine law, custom".
Nitocris f & m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nt-jqr.t meaning "Neith is excellent", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with jqr "excellent, worthy, reliable" and the suffix tj... [more]
Noctis m Popular Culture
Derived from Latin noctis "of the night". This is the name of a character in Final Fantasy XIII Versus.
Noelvis f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Noel (or its derivations), the infix -el-, stemming from names like Elvia, and the suffix -is (or Elvis).
Noris m English
Variant spelling of Norris.
Notis m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.
Ntenis m Greek
Greek form of Denis, used as a diminutive of Dionysios.
Nymphis m Ancient Greek
A masculine form of Nympha. Nymphis (fl. about 250 BC), the son of Xenagoras of Heraclea, wrote a work on Alexander the Great and his successors in 24 books.
Nys m North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
North Frisian and West Frisian short form of Dionysius.
Nysis m Greek
Diminutive of Dionysios.
Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [more]
Oatis m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Oatis. Also may be used as a variation of Otis.
Oilbhreis m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Oliver.
Olis m German (Modern, Rare)
Probably an Ukrainian short form of Alexander... [more]
Ollis m English
Transferred use of the surname Ollis.
Onays m Arabic
Means "close friend, friendly" in Arabic.
Onuris m Egyptian Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onouris, which is the Greek form of Anhur.
Orannis m Literature
The last of the Nine Bright Shiners in Garth Nix's Abhorsen Trilogy. Orannis is the 'Destroyer'
Oromis m Literature
Oromis is a fictional character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance trilogy.
Orris m English (Rare), Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Orris.
Ortgis m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval German
Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Proto-Germanic gaisa, gaiza "arrow".
Orvis m English
Transferred use of the surname Orvis.
Ottis m English
Variant of Otis.
Ovais m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic أويس (uwais) meaning "wolf".