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.
Gojkan m VlachMeans "to grow, breed, foster, nurture" in Vlach.
Gökcan m & f Turkish (Modern)It is a combination of the words "sky" and "soul". It means "bloomed, fresh soul, soul full of longing".
Göknur m TurkishDerived from Turkish
gök meaning "sky" and
nur meaning "light".
Göksel m & f TurkishDerived from Turkish
gök meaning "sky" and
sel meaning "flood, torrent".
Golan m HebrewFrom the name of the Golan Heights, a region (currently) in the north of Israel. Originally used as a place name in the Bible.... [
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Golden m & f English, Romani (Archaic)Either from the English word
golden (from Old English
gyldan "made of gold") or the surname
Golden, originally given as a nickname to someone with blond hair... [
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Goldmund m LiteratureIn German literature, Goldmund is the name of the titular character of the novel
Narziß und Goldmund written by the German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse (1877-1962).... [
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Gombo m & f MongolianFrom Tibetan མགོན་པོ
(mgon po) meaning "protector, guardian, benefactor". See
Gonpo.
Gomeisa m AstronomyGomeisa is the second brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor, after Procyon. It's also the name of a character from The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon.
Gomgom m BatakMeans "to rule, to control, to dominate" in Toba Batak.
Gonario m Italian, SardinianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Possibly related to the Late Greek name
Gunnarius meaning "fur trader" or related to the Medieval Italian name
Gunnari derived from
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Gondai m ShonaMeans "to trust or place hope in" in Shona.
Gondo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
ganda meaning "scent, fragrance, aroma", ultimately from Sanskrit गन्ध
(gandha).
Goneri m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective გონიერი
(gonieri) meaning "prudent" as well as "rational, clever, intelligent".
Gonet m Medieval Occitan, Occitan, Medieval FrenchThe name Gonet is of uncertain origin, though its documented historical usage is firmly rooted in the Occitan-speaking regions during the medieval and early modern periods. It is recorded in Briançon, a town within the Escartons Republic in the Dauphiné Alps, where Gonet Peiron (in French: Gonnet Peyron) served as the first consul of Briançon during the 1462-63 election... [
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Gong m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Sunjo (1790-1834), twenty-third king of Joseon.
Gonglei f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
龚 (gōng) meaning "give, present, reverential" and
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
Goni m & f HebrewPossibly taken from the word
gavan (גוון) which means "tone" or "shade (of a color)" in Hebrew.
Gonpo m TibetanMeans "protector, guardian, benefactor" in Tibetan.
Gonzague m French, French (Belgian)Transferred use of the surname
Gonzague. The name is usually used in honour of
Louis de Gonzague (1568-1591, known in English as
Aloysius Gonzaga), an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus... [
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Goober m EnglishMeaning "peanut", originating from Bantu languages. In English, this is sometimes used as a word to describe a silly or foolish person.... [
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Good-gift m English (Puritan, Rare)Referring to James 1:17, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
Goodluck m AfricanA famous bearer is the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.
Goodman m English (Rare, Archaic)From Middle English
gode "good" and
man "man", in part from use as a term for the master of a household. In Scotland the term denoted a landowner who held his land not directly from the crown but from a feudal vassal of the king... [
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Goodwill m Literature, English (African), Southern AfricanFrom the English word
goodwill, derived from Middle English
gode meaning "good" and
will "wish, will, volition", which was originally a nickname applied to an amiable person with a favourable disposition towards others... [
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Goofy m Popular CultureGoofy is a funny-animal cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions.
Gopi m IndianGopi is a word of Sanskrit originating from the word
Gopala referring to a person in charge of a herd of cows.
Gordias m Ancient GreekMeans "city" from Phrygian Gordum. This was the name of at least two members of the royal house of Phrygia.
Gorgias m Ancient GreekGorgias (c. 485 – c. 380 BC) was a Greek sophist, philosopher and rhetorician.
Gorgidas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Gorgias/Gorgos" in Greek, derived from the name
Gorgias or
Gorgos combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
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Gorgippos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός
(gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω
(gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten"... [
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Gorgonios m Ancient GreekThis name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgos (γοργώ)”, meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon”. ... [
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Gorgos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek adjective γοργός
(gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω
(gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten". Also compare the Greek verb γοργόομαι
(gorgoomai) meaning "to be spirited".
Gorgythion m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name is surrounded by uncertainty. The one thing that can be stated for certain about this name, is that it contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). For the rest of the name, there are several possibilities available... [
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Gorian m Macedonian, SloveneMeans "mountain" or "wood". Derived from south Slavic gora "mountain" and is a variation of name Goran
Gorice m LiteratureThe name of the main antagonist in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Gorimir m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
gora "mountain". The name
Goran is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Gorislav m Croatian, RussianThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
gora "mountain". Also see
Goran, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Görkem m & f TurkishMeans "splendour, glory, magnificence" in Turkish.
Gorman m Manx (Archaic)Manx form of Irish
Gormán, itself derived from Irish
gorm "blue" and the diminutive suffix
-án.
Goron m CornishSaid to be derived from Proto-Celtic
*kawaro- "hero, champion" (compare Breton
kaour, Welsh
cawr "giant, champion"). Saint Goron or Goronus is the patron saint of
St Goran, a coastal parish in Cornwall.
Gorōta m Japanese (Rare)This name combines 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu) meaning "five" or 吾 (go, a-, waga-, ware) meaning "I, my, one's own" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [
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Gorrister m LiteratureGorrister is a character in "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison.
Gościmir m Medieval PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Gościsław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Gosminas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gosti or
gostis meaning "to desire, to crave" as well as "to seek, to pursue, to strive" combined with the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Gospatric m Medieval ScottishMeans "servant of Saint Patrick", derived from a Cumbric element meaning "servant" (cognate with Old Breton
uuas,
guas "servant" and Middle Welsh
gwas "servant, vassal") combined with the name of the saint
Patrick... [
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Gospatrick m Manx (Archaic)Cognate of
Gospatric. Since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century.
Goštāsp m Kurdish, Pashto, BalochiMost likely means "whose horses are let loose (for the race)". It was the name of a Kayanian king of Iranian traditional history and patron of Zoroaster.
Gostautas m LithuanianDerived from the old Lithuanian verb
gosti or
gostis meaning "to desire, to crave" as well as "to seek, to pursue, to strive" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Gostibor m Medieval RussianFrom old Russian
гость (
gost') meaning "guest foreigner" combined with
бороти (
boroti) meaning "fight"
Gostimir m Croatian, SerbianMeans "peaceful guest", derived from Slavic
gost "guest" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Gostomysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
gost "guest" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Gota m JapaneseFrom 豪 (
gō) meaning "powerful" and 太 (
ta) meaning "grand, big". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Gotfrid m Hungarian (Rare), HistoryHungarian form of
Gottfried. Gotfrid (c. 650–709) was the Duke of Alemannia in the late 7th century and until his death. He was of the house of the Agilolfing, which was the dominant ruling family in the Frankish Duchy of Bavaria.
Gothicus m Ancient RomanTransferred use of the surname
Gothicus. There was a Roman Emperor called Claudius Gothicus. After a victory, he had earned the surname of "Gothicus" meaning he was the "conqueror of the Goths".
Gothmog m LiteratureGothmog is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is featured in The Return of the King, the third volume of the fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings as originally printed.
Goti m Old Norse, Old Danish, IcelandicFrom Old Norse
goti meaning "Gotlander." Gotland is an island in the Baltic sea about 60 miles off the southeastern coast of Sweden.
Gōtoku m Japanese (Rare)This name can be used as 高徳 or 剛徳 with 高 (kou, taka.i, taka, -daka, taka.maru, taka.meru) meaning "expensive, high, tall", 剛 (gou) meaning "strength, sturdy" and 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, commanding respect, goodness, virtue."... [
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