This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
A-hyeon f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 亜 meaning "next, second," and a
hyeon hanja, e.g. 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Ahyouwaighs m MohawkMeaning unknown. A famous person is John Brant, who was a Mohawk leader and had a role in the War of 1812.
Ái m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ái meaning "great-grandfather, ancestor". In Norse mythology, this is the name of both a dwarf and the husband of
Edda 2.
Ái m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 愛
(ái) meaning "love, affection".
Aiah m BiblicalMeaning "falcon". Aiah is mentioned in the bible as a son of Zibeon and the father of Rizpah.
Aiakos m Greek MythologyMeaning uncertain. One source derives the name from the Greek verb ἀΐσσω
(aisso) meaning "to run, to dart, to shoot", whilst another source connects the name to the Greek adjective αἰακτός
(aiaktos) meaning "lamentable, wailing, miserable"... [
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Aibergen m KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and the past tense of беруге
(beruge) "to give".
Aibing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 爱
(ài) meaning "love" combined with 兵
(bīng) meaning "weapon, army" or 冰
(bīng) "ice, iced", along with other character combinations that can form this name.
Áibmu m SamiEither a Sami form of
Aimo or taken from Sami
áibmu "air".
Aibol m KazakhDerived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and бол
(bol) meaning "to be, to occur".
Aibolat m KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and болат
(bolat) meaning "steel" (of Persian origin).
Aichi m Japanese (Rare)Like the surname and place name, it could be from 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" and 知 (
chi) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aico m MedievalA diminutive of any of various names whose prototheme is a derivative of Proto-Germanic *aiganą 'to own, to possess'.
Aide m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)Derived from Basque
aide "air", Aide is a supernatural entity that either helps or hinders the living. He could manifest herself in both good (gentle breeze) and evil (storm wind) forms.
Aidil m Malay, IndonesianDerived from Arabic عيد ال
('id al) meaning "festival of the, feast of the", used in the names of several Islamic holidays such as
Eid al-Fitr and
Eid al-Adha.
Aidoneus m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek αἰδώς
(aidōs), which can mean "reverence, awe, respect" as well as "shame". Also compare Greek αἰδέομαι
(aideomai) meaning "to be ashamed"... [
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Aigaheme m GuancheThe name of a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
Aigeas m Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek αἰγίς
(aigis) meaning "goatskin, fleece", but that can also refer to the shield of Zeus. Also compare Greek αἴγειος
(aigeios) meaning "of a goat"... [
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Áigesárri m SamiCombination of Sami
áige meaning "time" and a second element of unknown meaning.
Áigin m SamiPossibly derived from Sami
ái'ge "time".
Aiglanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun αἴγλη
(aigle) meaning "light (of the sun or moon)" as well as "radiance" and "glory" (see
Aegle) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".
Aiguo m Chinese (Modern)Modern Chinese name derived from 爱
(ài) meaning “love, affection” combined with 国
(guó) meaning “country, nation”.
Aigustas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the old Lithuanian verb
aiti meaning "to go, to walk" combined with the old Lithuanian verb
gusti meaning "to get used to, to inure, to accustom oneself" as well as "to learn"... [
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Aihe m FinnishFrom Finnish
aihe meaning "subject", "topic", "theme".
Aihiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 彦 (
hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aihito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 相 (
ai) meaning "appearance, look" combined with 仁 (
hito) meaning "benevolence". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Aiichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aiichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection", 一 (
ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare
Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.
Aijin m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛人 (
aijin) meaning "lover". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Aijiro m JapaneseFrom Japanese 藍 (
ai) meaning "indigo" or 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection", and 二 (
ji) meaning "two" or 次 (
ji) meaning "next, second", and 郎 (
ro) meaning "son"... [
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Aijuka m SwahiliAijuka means "he knew' or 'he understands' in reference to gaining knowledge & education.
Aikamieli m & f Finnish (Rare)Old Finnish name according to Kustaa Vilkuna (a Finnish ethnologist, linguist and historian).
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.
Aiki m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 藍 (
ai) meaning "indigo" and 貴 (
ki) meaning "precious, valuable, honor, esteem". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Áilgheanán m IrishDiminutive form of a personal name derived from Irish
áilghean "mild, gentle, noble".
Áillun m & f SamiThis name derives from the Old Norse name
Áslæikr, composed of two elements:
*ansuz (heathen god,
áss, god) plus
lėih (joke, amusement, exercise, sport, dance, magic, music, melody, song)... [
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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.
Ai-mökö m ShorDerived from
Ай (ai) meaning "moon" and
Мöкö (mökö) meaning "strong man".
Aimone m ItalianItalian form of
Haimo. This name has been often used by members of the House Savoy.
A-in f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 亞 meaning "next, second" or 妸 meaning "beautiful," and an
in hanja, e.g. 仁 meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous."
Ain xmf Astronomy, ArabicMeans "eye" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Tauri in the constellation Taurus.
Ainar m & f KazakhAs a masculine name, it means "male moon" and is derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with Persian نر
(nar) meaning "male, masculine" while as a feminine name, it means "fire moon" or "pomegranate moon" from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار
(nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار
(nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire"; see
Ainara).
Ainesidemos m Ancient GreekMeans "praise of the people", from Greek αἴνεσις
(ainesis) meaning "praise", itself derived from αἰνέω
(aineo) "to praise", and δημος
(demos) meaning "the people".
Ainmire m IrishMeans "great lord". A king of Tara bore this name.
Ainose f & m EsanMeans "no one is greater than God" in Esan.
Ainosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection", 之 (
no), a possessive marker, combined with 輔 (
suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aintsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
aina meaning "life" and
soa meaning "good".
Aio m & f JapaneseThe kanji used for males is 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" and for females the kanji is 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "thread"... [
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Aio m Medieval Basque, Medieval SpanishPossibly originated from the name of the Roman deity
Aius. Documented for the first time in Roman era inscriptions in San Vicente de Alcántara (Badajoz), and in the 12th century in Iruña/Pamplona.
Aion m Greek MythologyAion comes from the Greek word "Αἰών" meaning century and is the circle encompassing the universe and zodiac. Aion is the god of eternity unlike Chronos (the god of time).
Aiping f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 爱
(ài) meaning "love, affection" combined with 萍
(píng) meaning "wander, travel, duckweed" or 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Aiqing f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 爱
(ài) meaning "love, affection" combined with 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [
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Aiquem m OccitanFrom Germanic
aigan "to possess" and
helm "protection".
Airam m Spanish (Canarian), GuancheName of a Guanche man baptised in Seville in the 15th century, of unknown meaning. This name had revivals the 1980's and the 2000's.
Airechtach m Old Irish (Rare)Old Irish name meaning "having many followers". This name dates back to the seventh and eighth centuries and was the name of at least one king of Ireland.
Airen f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 蓮 (
ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aires m PortugueseUnknown origin, possibly a short form of Germanic names begining with the root
hari meaning "army".
Airlangga m IndonesianMeans "jumping water" or "crossing water", from Indonesian
air meaning "water" combined with Sanskrit लङ्घन
(laṅghana) 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 from Bali (his birthplace) to Java.
Airou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Aish m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, GujaratiMeans "divine, supreme, regal" in Sanskrit.
Aishik m Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, Indian (Sikh)Means "divine, relating to
Shiva 1" in Sanskrit.
Aisil m Medieval EnglishPerhaps a misspelling of
Ailsi, a form of
Æthelsige. This name 'occurs nowhere else outside Domesday Book', according to the Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England.
Aisimos m Ancient GreekMeans "destined, fatal" or "fitting, suitable, right" in Greek, ultimately derived from αἶσα
(aisa) meaning "fate, destiny".
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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Aistis m LithuanianDerived from
Aisčiai, which is the Lithuanian name for the
Aesti, a Baltic tribe (or people) that was first described by the Roman historian
Tacitus (born c. 56 AD, died c. 120 AD) in his treatise
Germania... [
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Aisuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 輔 (
suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aisuo f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
索 (suǒ) meaning "rope", "laws, rules" or "search, inquire, demand".
Aita m Medieval BasqueDerived from Basque
aita "father". It appears in this spelling as a given name in the 10th-11th centuries.
Aital m Polish (Archaic)This is the name of a Christian saint, most likely from a Persian source meaning "light; bright." The name was borne by the Polish mayor of Sanok Aital Witoszyński (1898-1905).
Aitard m Anglo-Norman, Medieval FrenchThe first element of this name may be Old High German
eit meaning "fire; brilliant". The second element is Old Saxon
hard "strong, hard" (Old High German
hart).
Aithalos m Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek noun αἴθαλος
(aithalos) meaning "thick smoke, smoky flame" or the Greek noun αἰθάλη
(aithale) meaning "soot". Also compare the Greek adjective αἰθαλέος
(aithaleos) meaning "smoky"... [
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Aitherios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective αἰθέριος
(aitherios) meaning "of the air" as well as "ethereal, heavenly". In turn, it is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἰθήρ
(aither) meaning "ether, heaven" (see
Aether).
Aithon m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek αἴθων
(aithon), which can be an adjective meaning "fiery, burning" as well as be a noun meaning "fire, burning heat".... [
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Aition m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective αἴτιος
(aitios) meaning "responsible" as well as "culpable, guilty, blameworthy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἰτία
(aitia) meaning "responsibility" as well as "guilt, blame, accusation"... [
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Aitmukhambet m Kazakh (Rare)Combination of Kazakh айт
(ayt) meaning "holiday, festival, feast" (also referring to Eid, a Muslim festival), ultimately of Arabic origin, and the given name
Mukhambet.
Aitoarii m TahitianFrom the Tahitian
aito meaning "warrior" and
ari'i meaning "noble".
Aitonui m TahitianFrom the Tahitian
aito meaning "warrior" and
nui, an archaic term meaning "big".
Aitzol m BasqueUsed by the Basque writer and Catholic priest José de Ariztimuño Olaso (1896-1936), who was killed by the Fascists in the Spanish Civil War. Aitzol was a pseudonym possibly taken from letters in his surname,
(A)r(iz)timuño (Ol)aso; or perhaps Aitzol came from the hypothetical Basque place name
h(aitz ol)a meaning "quarry, stonemason's workshop" from the words
haitz "rock, stone" and
ola "workplace, factory".
Aiukli f & m ChoctawFamous bearer, Isabella Aiukli Cornell (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) is an activist for indigenous women.
Aius m Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman (Rare)From Latin
āio meaning "to say, affirm", cognate to Etruscan 𐌀𐌉𐌖𐌔 (
aius) meaning "omen, tell, response". Aius Locutius (meaning "spoken affirmation") was a Roman deity or numen associated with the Gallic invasions of Rome during the early 4th century BC.
Aivaras m LithuanianLithuanian form of the Scandinavian name
Ivar, which is ultimately derived from the Old Norse name
Ívarr (see
Ivor).
Aivis m LatvianOf unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Aivars and a masculine form of
Aiva.
Aivo m EstonianOriginally a short form of
Aivar, now used as a given name in its own right.
Aiwendil m LiteratureAnother name for the wizard
Radagast from JRR Tolkien's works. The name means "friend of birds, lover of birds" in the fictional Quenya language, from
aiwë meaning "a small bird" and the suffix
ndil meaning "devoted to".