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.
Alator m Celtic Mythology, Roman MythologyAn epithet of Mars found on an altar at South Shields in England, and on a votive plaque found in Hertfordshire in England. There is disagreement of its meaning, with some academics interpreting it as "hunstman" and others as "cherisher"... [
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Alatyr m Slavic MythologyThe Alatyr in Russian legends and folklore is a sacred stone, the "father to all stones", the navel of the earth, containing sacred letters and endowed with healing properties. The awareness of the existence of such a stone exists in various parts of the Slavdom... [
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Alaunus m Celtic MythologyAlso a Gaulish god of healing and prophecy, who was venerated in the areas of Mannheim (Germany) and Salzburg (Austria).
Alaviv m GermanicThe first element of this Gothic name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The etymology of the second element is uncertain; it may be derived from Gothic
qvivs "alive, living"... [
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Alaward m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
wart "guard."
Äläwetdin m TatarDerived from the Arabic ʿAlāʾ ad-Dīn, meaning ”servant of Allah, nobility of faith, nobility of religion, nobility of the faith”. It is one of a large class of names ending with ad-Din.
Alawīdaz m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse element
ala ("entire; all") combined with one of several possible elements:
vīðr ("wide, far, extensive"),
viðr ("forest, wood, tree") or
veðja ("engage, stake, wager").... [
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Alawig m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Alawin m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
wini "friend."
Alawis m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or
wîso "leader" or
wîs "wise").
Alawn m WelshDerived from Welsh
alaw meaning "melody, harmony" (see
Alaw). This was the name of an early bard, said to be one of the three founders of druidism.
Alazidei m IjawMeaning "I have given birth to royalty" in Ijaw.
Albaid m Arabic, PersianAction oriented, pioneer, natural leader, independent, strong willed, positive, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, brave and innovative.
Albaldah m & f AstronomyThis is the official name of the star Pi Saggitarii. Albaldah was the traditional name of a star system. It comes from the Arabic بلدة
bálda "the town".
Albali m & f AstronomyThis is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Aquarii. It comes from Arabic البالع (
albāli‘), meaning "the swallower".
Alban m YakutMeans "wonderful, excellent, lovely" in Yakut.
Alberad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
alb (which comes from Old Norse
âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Albéric m FrenchFrench form of
Alberich. A known bearer of this name was the French composer Albéric Magnard (1865-1914).
Albijn m DutchGenerally the Dutch form of
Albinus, but in some instances it can be derived from
Albuin as well. A bearer of this name was the Flemish painter Albijn Van den Abeele (1835-1918).
Albinet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Albin (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname... [
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Albinianus m Ancient Roman, HistoryRoman cognomen which was derived from
Albinius. A bearer of this name was Lucius Sestius Quirinalis Albinianus, a Roman proquaestor and suffect consul from the 1st century BC.
Albinius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was derived from
Albinus. This was the name of several ancient Romans, some of which lived as early as the 4th century BC.
Albion m EnglishFrom the ancient name of Great Britain, which is said to have been inspired by the White Cliffs of Dover. The word is ultimately of Celtic origin (of which the meaning is not entirely certain), but it is etymologically related to Latin
albus "white"... [
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Albon m American (Rare)Variant of
Alban. A notable namesake is American attorney, scientist and inventor Albon
Man (1826-1905) who experimented with early forms of photography and in the development of the incandescent light bulb, an invention later famously perfected by
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 -1931).
Albulaan m AstronomyThis is the name of two stars in the constellation Aquarius: Mu Aquarii and Nu Aquarii. The name comes from an Arabic term
al-bulaʽān (ألبولعان) meaning "the two swallowers".
Albwin m Polish (Rare)Derived from Old High German
alb (which comes from Old Norse
âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German
wini "friend".
Alcathous m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀλκή
(alke) meaning "strength, prowess, force" and θοός
(thoos) meaning "quick, swift". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English noun
alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία
(chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic
al-kimiya (the source also of Persian
Kimiya).
Alchiba f & m AstronomyThis is the name of the star Alpha Corvi in the Corvus constellation. It bore the traditional names Al Chiba (Arabic ألخبا
al-xibā meaning "tent") and Al Minliar, al Ghurab (Arabic منقار الغراب
al-manxar al-ghurab) or Minkar al Ghurab.
Alchoil m Old IrishOld Irish form of
Aergol used among Irish speakers in the early middle ages in the Kingdom of Dyfed.
Alcman m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Doric Greek
Alkman. This was the name of an Ancient Greek choral lyric poet from Sparta. He is the earliest representative of the Alexandrian canon of the Nine Lyric Poets.
Alcor m AstronomyAlcor is a binary star system in the constellation of Ursa Major.
Alcor was originally Arabic سها
Suhā/Sohā, meaning either the "forgotten" or "neglected" one.
Alcude m Medieval EnglishA name recorded in Domesday Book, perhaps a medieval form of an Old English name composed of the elements
æðele "noble" and
cuþ "known, familiar".
Aldafaðir m Norse MythologyMeans "all-father", derived from Old Norse elements
ala ("entire, all") and
faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Aldán m GalicianFrom the town of Aldán in Galicia. It is named after the medieval owner of those lands, whose name comes from the Germanic root
aldiz ("age, time") or
aldaz ("old").
Aldar m Buryat, Kalmyk, TuvanDerived from Buryat and Tuvan алдар
(aldar) and Kalmyk алдр
(aldr) meaning "glory, honour, fame".
Aldarbadrakh m & f Mongolian (Rare)From Mongolian алдар
(aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Aldarnemekh m & f Mongolian (Rare)From Mongolian алдар
(aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and нэмэх
(nemekh) meaning "to add, to increase; to enhance".
Alde m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch short form of Germanic given names that begin with the element
ald meaning "old" as well as (via metathesis) the element
adal meaning "noble". Also compare
Aldo and
Alda 1.
Aldebaran m Astronomy, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDerived from Arabic الدبران
(al-Dabarān) meaning "follower" (from دبر
(dábar) "to turn one's back"). This is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Taurus, presumably so named because it appears to follow the Pleiades rightward across the night sky... [
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Aldebrandus m Germanic (Latinized)Latin form of
Aldebrand. A famous bearer of the name was Saint Aldebrandus, who was born in the city of Sorrivoli, Italy and died in Fossombrone, Presaro e Ubrino, Italy.
Aldegisel m GermanicIt is most likely a metathesis of
Adalgisel, although it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" and
gisel "hostage" or "pledge." Aldegisel I was a 7th-century ruler of Frisia.
Aldemar m Germanic, Dutch, GermanDerived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous". The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalmar.
Alderamin m & f AstronomyThis is the name of the star Alpha Cephei in the constellation Cepheus. It bore the traditional name
Alderamin, a contraction of the Arabic phrase الذراع اليمين
al-dhirā‘ al-yamīn, meaning "the right arm".
Aldfrid m GermanicMeans "old peace", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalfrid.
Aldgrim m GermanicMeans "old mask", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalgrim.
Aldhanab m AstronomyThis is the name of the star Gamma Gruis in the constellation Grus. The name Aldhanab comes from
Al Dhanab, from the Arabic الذنب
al-dhanab meaning "the tail (of the Southern Fish)".
Aldhelm m GermanicMeans "old helmet", derived from the Germanic elements
ald "old" and
helm "helmet, protection". However, it should be noted that there are also various cases where this name is a variant form of
Adalhelm, due to metathesis.... [
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Aldman m GermanicMeans "old man", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with
man "man." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalman.
Aldonas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian name
Aldonis, which consists of two elements. The first element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
aldėti meaning "to echo, to (re)sound" (see
Aidas) or from the related old Lithuanian verb
aldoti meaning "to shout, to scream" as well as "to make noise"... [
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Aldred m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)A form of
Ealdræd recorded in Domesday Book, which was written in Medieval Latin. It is also the form of the name used in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Aldulf m GermanicMeans "old wolf", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalwulf (see
Adolf).
Aldulfin m AstronomyThis is the name of the star Epsilon Delphini in the constellation Delphinus.
Aldward m GermanicMeans "old guard", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German
wart "guard." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalward.
Aldwyn m EnglishModern form of
Ealdwine and/or
Æðelwine. A known bearer of this name is Aldwyn Sappleton (b. 1981), a Jamaican track and field athlete.
Aldyn-ool m TuvanMeans "golden boy" from Tuvan алдын
(aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and оол
(ool) meaning "boy, son".
Ale m Swedish, Old Norse, FolkloreProbably a short form of various Old Norse names, for example
Áleifr and
Alríkr. Oldest known usage of the name is from a runic inscription from the 9th century.
Ale m MormonThe second name in a double-name alias used by Joseph Smith. See
Baurak.
Alealani f & m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the sweet voice of the heavens", from the Hawaiian
'ale'a, meaning "sweet voiced" and
lani, meaning "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Alecrim m PortugueseAlecrim is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region.... [
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Aleef m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic أليف (see
Alif), as well as the Urdu form.
Alegenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Epic Greek verb ἀλέγω
(alego) meaning "to have a care, to mind, to heed" or the adjective ἀλεγεινός
(alegeinos), which is the Epic Greek form of ἀλγεινός
(algeinos) meaning "painful, grievous"... [
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Alegrando m SpanishA Spanish name. Means happy, exitment,etc. Often used as a nickname.
Alek m & f SerbianShortened form of the Serbian names Aleksandar (M) and Aleksandra (F) which derive the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός).