This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the length is 4 or 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bote m KongoThe first given name of the German footballer Ridle Baku.
Bóti m Medieval English, Old NorseOriginally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element
bot "remedy, help".
Botis m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendName of a demon described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a president and earl, ruling sixty legions of demons. He initially appears as a viper before taking on human form, sporting horns, fangs and a sword... [
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Botsu m & f JapaneseJapanese term for "enlightened one" or "seeker"
Boua f & m LaoMeans "lotus" in Lao.
Boun m & f LaoMeans "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.
Bowei m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
围 (wéi) meaning "surround, encircle".
Bower m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Bower. It was the middle name of
John Bower "
Bouse"
Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Bowo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
bawa meaning "nature, disposition, character" or "voice, sound", ultimately from Sanskrit भाव
(bhāva). It can also be used as a diminutive of
Prabowo and other names containing the element
-bowo.
Bowon m ThaiMeans "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" in Thai.
Boxiu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
修 (xiū) meaning "repair, build, mend, study".
Boxue m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".
Boye m West Frisian, East Frisian, North FrisianThere are many etymologies possible for this Frisian name. One is that it is a pet form of Germanic given names that contained the element
bodo meaning "lord, ruler" or
baug meaning "bow"... [
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Boyer m EnglishVariant of the English occupational surname
Bowyer meaning "bow maker" transferred into use as a given name.
Boyin m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
胤 (yìn) meaning "heir, successor".
Boyue m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
岳 (yuè) meaning "mountain peak".
Bozhe m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".
Bozun m ChineseFrom 博 (
bó) meaning "abundant, plentiful, rich" and 遵 (
zūn) meaning "to obey, to comply".
Božur m Serbian (Rare)Flower name meaning "peony", or more specifically, Paeonia peregrina flower from the peony family. The flower has a symbolic meaning, as it, according to the legend, sprung from the blood of fallen Serbian heroes during the Battle of Kosovo (1389).
Brace m & f EnglishLikely intended as a variant of
Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French
bracier ‘embrace’, from
brace ‘two arms’, from Latin
bracchia, plural of
bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek
brakhiōn.
Braco m Croatian, SerbianTaken from the nickname, which originated as a pet form of the word
brat meaning ''brother''.
Brasi m Old NorseOld Norse byname, related to Norwegian
brase meaning "noble, sightly man".
Brass m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Brass. Alternately, could be taken directly from the English word
brass, a metal alloy of copper and zinc, possibly derived from Proto-Germanic
brasō "fire, pyre"... [
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Braun m GermanTransferred from the surname "Braun", which means "brown."
Brave m & f EnglishFrom the French
brave, from the Italian
bravo, itself either from Provençal
brau 'show-off', from the Gaulish
*bragos 'fine', or from the Latin
*bravus, from a fusion of
pravus and
barbarus into a root
*bravus.
Breca m Anglo-Saxon MythologyBreca (sometimes spelled Breoca) was a Bronding who, according to the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, was Beowulf’s childhood friend.
Breck m EnglishLikely taken from the Old Irish word brecc meaning “speckled, spotted; trout”. It probably originated as a nickname given to somebody with freckles.
Brede m NorwegianFrom the medieval Danish word
bredje, meaning "battle axe". This name is rarely used outside Norway.
Brede is also a surname.
Brees m ObscureTransferred use of the surname Brees. A notable bearer of the surname is quarterback Drew Brees
Brego m LiteratureThe second king of
Rohan, in J.R.R. Tolkien's literary works. In Peter Jackson's film versions,
Aragorn rides a horse by the name of Brego (apparently in honor of the king).
Breok m CornishCornish form of
Brioc. This name was borne by a Welsh saint who is commemorated in St. Breock.
Briac m French, BretonFrom a Brythonic name derived from the Celtic element *
brigo "high, noble, mighty". As such this name can be viewed as a Breton cognate of
Brian. In the case of Saint Briac, who arrived in Brittany with Saint Tugdual circa 548, this was a short form of the old Welsh name
Briafael.
Brick m Popular CultureOriginally a nickname from the English word
brick (having the slang meaning "a good fellow" from 1840). It was used for a character in Tennessee Williams' play 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' (1955).
Briog m Breton, Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Breton and Middle Welsh
bri, ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*brigo "high, noble" or
*brīgos "importance". Briog (died c. 502) was a 5th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany... [
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Brísi m Old NorseProbably means "to shine, to show off", compare the Nynorsk verb
brisa.
Brodi m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Brody. According to the US Social Security Administration, 24 baby boys and 13 baby girls were named Brodi in 2006
Broly m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from the English word
broccoli. This is the name of a fictional character from the Dragon Ball media franchise. In the series, Broly is a green-haired villain and belongs to the Saiyan race, like
Goku and
Vegeta.
Brom m LiteratureBrom is a fictional character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy. He is a former Dragon Rider and good member of the Varden. He is the trilogy's main character's mentor through the first book... [
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Bronn m Literature, Popular CultureSer Bronn of the Blackwater is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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Bronx m EnglishTransferred use of the place name
Bronx. It began gaining popularity as a given name after singers Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson used it for their son in 2008.
Broto m JavaneseFrom Javanese
brata meaning "penance, expiation" or "asceticism, meditation", ultimately from Sanskrit व्रत
(vratá).
Bruc m Catalan (Modern)From Catalan
bruc meaning "tree heath", a species of flowering plant native to the Mediterranean basin. This is also the name of a town in Catalonia where, according to the legend, a young drummer in the Peninsular War (1807-1814) deceived the enemy troops into believing the Spanish troops were larger than they were merely by playing the drum.
Bruis m Dutch (Archaic)Short form of
Bruisten. This name is unlikely to ever be used/revived in modern times, due to its similarity to the Dutch verb
bruisen "to fizz", which may have some teasing potential.
Brun m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle French
brun "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a man with brown hair.
Brun m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, SwedishThe Old English masculine name Brun is identical with the adjective
brun meaning ‘brown’ (OE
brūn). It appears to have become established as an independent forename only in the later tenth century, its earliest recorded bearers living c. 970... [
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Brüno m Popular CulturePseudo-German variant of
Bruno used for the titular character of Sacha Baren Cohen's 2009 comedy film 'Brüno', about a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion designer.... [
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Bubba m English, Popular CultureIn the American South, the name is from a term of endearment usually thought to be based on the word
brother.
Bubi m GermanA nickname meaning "little boy" (from the German word
Bube "boy").... [
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Bucur m Medieval Romanian, Romanian MythologyDerived from either Romanian
bucur, an archaic form of the adjective
bucuros "joyful",
a bucura "to become joyful" or
bucurie "joy". This name was borne by Bucur, the legendary Romanian shepherd who is said to have founded Bucharest (
Bucureşti in Romanian), giving it his name.
Budd m English (American)Short form of
Buddy. In American culture Bud, Budd, and Buddy were often as a nickname for a son named for his father to avoid name confusion. It later became used as an independent name.
Budda m Anglo-SaxonOld English name of uncertain meaning, perhaps related to Brythonic
boud "victory". It coincides with an Old English word meaning "beetle" (and could be a byname derived from it).
Budha m HinduismMeans "Mercury (planet)" or "wise, intelligent, learned" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of the god of the planet Mercury who also represents intellect and wisdom. According to legend he was born out of an affair between the moon god
Chandra and the astral goddess
Tara, with his birth ultimately leading to a great war.
Budo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "warrior" or "martial" and 道 (do) meaning "way" or "path". Together, 武道 (Budo) refers to "martial arts" or "the way of martial arts," emphasizing both physical technique and spiritual development.
Budoc m History (Ecclesiastical), Breton LegendDerived from Old Celtic
boudi "victory". However, folk etymology likes to associate this name with
beuziñ meaning "drown", with the intended meaning of "saved from the waters". In Breton legend this is the name of a 6th century saint, son of
Azenor.
Budou f & m JapaneseMeans "grape" in Japanese or from Japanese 武道 (
budou) meaning "Japanese martial arts". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bukki m BiblicalBukki was a prince of the tribe of
Dan; one of those appointed by
Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [
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Bulan m Jewish, TurkishBulan was a Khazar king who led the conversion of the Khazars to Judaism. His name means "elk" in Old Turkic. In modern Turkish, it means "The one who finds" (
Bul +
an).
Buldi m Old NorseFrom Old Swedish
bulde or
bolde meaning "boil, abscess".
Būmā m Japanesehis name has no meaning since it is written only katakana.... [
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Bumi m Popular CultureCoined name meant to be derived from Sanskrit भूमि
(bhū́mi) meaning "earth, soil, ground". This is the name of two characters in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'The Legend of Korra', respectively.
Bumin m TurkishMeans "owl" or "division" in Proto-Turkic. Bumin was the founder of Turkic Khaganate.
Bunem m YiddishLikely derived from French
bon homme "good man".
Bunji m JapaneseThe name 文治 (pronounced "Bunji" in Japanese) carries the meaning of "civil administration" or "governing with culture". It was historically used in noble circles. A notable bearer is 津島文治 (Tsushima Bunji), a Japanese politician and businessman who served as the governor of Aomori Prefecture from 1947 to 1956 and was the older brother of the famous writer Osamu Dazai.
Bunki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) "sentence" combined with 鬼 (
ki) meaning "ghost". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunma m & f ThaiMeans "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มา
(ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".
Bunmi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มี
(mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
Bunri m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 利 (
ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunsi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Bunta m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Bunzo m JapaneseAlternate version of Bunzō, meaning 文 (bun), “sentence, text”, and 三 (zō) meaning “three” or 藏 (zō) “possession, ownership”. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Burat m Polynesianfrom the polynesian island historical mythology. Burat is the almighty phallic symbolic god of fertility
Burch m EnglishVariant of Birch or transferred use of surname Burch
Bure m SwedishModern Swedish form of Old Norse
Buri meaning "son, descendant". Its modern usage is perhaps influenced by the Old Swedish noble family with the same name (see
Bure).
Burki m GermanDiminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
burg meaning "fortress", such as
Burkhard.... [
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Burou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
bu) meaning "military, martial" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Butts m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Butts or a nickname with meaning particular to the bearer. Notable namesake, professional baseball player,
Albert "Butts"
Wagner was the older brother of baseball great
Honus Wagner.
Buwan f & m TagalogMeans "moon" in Tagalog. It is not often used as a given name.
Buyan m TuvanMeans "kindness, nobleness" in Tuvan.
Buyan m & f MongolianMeans "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" in Mongolian.
Buzzy m AmericanA name that can be formed as an onomatopoeia, a word based on sound, or a nickname for someone with a short haircut. ... [
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Bylas m Arthurian CycleA Saxon warrior who joined the Saxon invasion of Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign.... [
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