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.
Domnicus m Late RomanContracted form of
Dominicus. Flavius Domnicus was a Byzantine military officer and patrikios, active in the reign of Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565).
Domovoi m LiteratureFrom the name of a type of house spirit in Slavic folklore. It was used by author Eoin Colfer in his 'Artemis Fowl' series, in which it belongs to Artemis Fowl II's bodyguard, Domovoi Butler.
Domuald m GermanicDerived from Gothic
dôms (which is cognate with Old High German
tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic
valdan meaning "to reign".... [
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Donalbain m Theatre, HistoryAnglicized form of Gaelic
Domnall Bán meaning "
Domnall the Fair", a nickname of Donald III, King of Scots, the second known son of Duncan I. This was the form used by Shakespeare in his tragic play 'Macbeth' (1606) for a character based on the historical figure, who allegorically represents moral order.
Donam m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 南 (nam) meaning "southern, south".
Donan m BretonComposed of the old Celtic element
dumno "world" (compare
Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
Donbass m SovietPortmanteau of
Donets Basin, an abbreviation of
Donets Coal Basin, from Russian Донецкий угольный бассейн
(Donetskiy ugolnyy basseyn).
Donbettyr m Ossetian MythologyProbably from Ossetian дон
(don) meaning "water, river" combined with a form of the given name
Peter. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of the god of water and the patron of fishermen.
Donder m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from the Dutch word
donder meaning "thunder". Popularized by the reindeer in the story
'Twas the Night Before Christmas and the song
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, even though the reindeer was originally named Dunder.
Dondi m & f Popular Culture, EnglishFrom a comic strip first published in 1955. In this comicstrip, Dondi was an Italian orphan asking for his parents saying "dondi" all the time. In the comic strip this comes from people calling him
dandy boy.
Đống m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 棟
(đống) meaning "pillar, beam".
Đồng m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 同 (
đồng) meaning "same, united".
Dong m & f KoreanFrom the Korean Hangul 동 (
dong) that can translate the Hanja 冬 meaning "winter" or 東 meaning "east" or 銅 meaning "copper" or 洞 meaning "neighborhood".
Dong-geon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東
(dong) meaning "east" and 健
(geon) meaning "strong, firm, healthy" or 建
(geon) meaning "build, establish", as well as other hanja combinations that can form this name.
Dong-ha m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" combined with 河 (
ha) meaning "river". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [
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Dong-hae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east, eastern" and 海 (
hae) "sea, ocean".
Dong-ho m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 冬 (
dong) meaning "winter" or 東 (
dong) meaning "eastern" and 湖 (
ho) meaning "lake".
Donghua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Dong-hui m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east" and 熙 (
hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".
Donghui m ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dong-Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東
(dong) meaning "east" combined with 赫
(hyeok) meaning "bright" or 奕
(hyeok) meaning "in sequence, orderly". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Dong-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east" (
dong), and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (
hyeon).
Donghyeop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 協 "be united; cooperate".
Donghyun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east'' and Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good"
Dongjie m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" or 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 杰
(jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [
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Dongjin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Dong-ju m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 冬 (
dong) meaning "winter" and 週 (
ju) meaning "week".
Dongliang m ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" or 栋
(dòng) meaning "pillar, beam" combined with 亮
(liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 梁
(liáng) meaning "beam, bridge"... [
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Dongmei f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" or 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful"... [
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Dong-mun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" and 文 (
mun) meaning "writing".
Dongping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍
(píng) meaning "to wander, to travel around"... [
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Dongquan m ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east", 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" or 栋
(dòng) meaning "pillar, beam" combined with 泉
(quán) meaning "spring, fountain" or 权
(quán) meaning "power, right, authority"... [
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Dongrao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Dong-rim m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east, eastern" and 林 (
rim) "forest, grove".
Dongrong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" or 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 融
(róng) meaning "fuse, harmonize"... [
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Dongsu m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Dong-u m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" or 桐 (
dong), referring to the paulownia coreana tree, and 雨 (
u) meaning "rain," 佑 (
u) meaning "help, assist" or 宇 (
u) meaning "house," among other hanja combinations.
Dong-uk m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 棟 "the main beams supporting a house" or 東 "east, eastern" (
dong), and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant" (
uk).
Dong-un m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 雲 "clouds".
Dong-wan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 烔 "heat" and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole".
Dongwanggong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 东 (dōng, meaning “eastern”), 王 (wáng, meaning “royal”) and 公 (gōng, meaning “duke”, “lord” or “father”). Dongwanggong was the male counterpart of
Xiwangmu who ruled in the east and was associated with Yang energy (as opposed to Xiwangmu’s Yin)... [
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Dong-won m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" and 原 (
won) meaning "source, origin, beginning".
Dongxiang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 香
(xiāng) meaning "fragrant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dongyeong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Dong-yun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 潤 "soft; sleek".
Doniphon m English (American)Most likely given in reference to any of a few American towns, or the character Tom Doniphon of the 1962 film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance".
Donn m Irish, Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
donn "brown", a byname for someone with brown hair, or from
donn "chief, prince, noble".
Dontavius m African American (Modern)A well-known bearer of this name is the American football player Dontavius Jackson. His name seems to either have been completely invented by his parents, or they blended two or more established first names (for example,
Dante and
Octavius) into one name.
Dony m Arthurian CycleDony is Florimell's dwarf who searches for her in Books 3 and 5 of "The Faerie Queene".
Donyarth m Medieval Cornish, HistoryDonyarth (died 875) was the last recorded king of Cornwall. He was probably an under-king, paying tribute to the West Saxons. According to the
Annales Cambriae, he drowned in 875. His death may have been an accident, but it was recorded in Ireland as a punishment for collaboration with the Vikings, who were harrying the West Saxons and briefly occupied Exeter in 876.
Doogie m EnglishDiminutive of
Douglas. This is the name of the titular character of the American comedy-drama television series 'Doogie Howser, M.D.' (1989-1993) portrayed by actor Neil Patrick Harris.
Doolish m ManxManx form of
Dùbhghlas. This is also the name of the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man.
Doolot m KyrgyzMeans "government, state" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Persian دولت (
dowlat).
Doon f & m English, LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Doon. Known bearers of this name include the American writer Doon Arbus (b. 1945) and the British comedian Doon Mackichan (b... [
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Doori m Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 通 (tsu, tsuu, kayo.u, too.shi, too.su, too.ri, -too.ri, too.ru, -doo.shi, -doo.ri) meaning "avenue, commute, pass through, traffic."... [
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Doorke f & m LimburgishLimburgish diminutive form of
Door. Although seen on both genders, it is most often used on females.
Doppo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 独 (dop) meaning "Germany" combined with 歩 (po) meaning "steps". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Dorado m AstronomyFrom Spanish
dorar "to gild, to cover in gold". Dorado is one of the constellations created by Dutch explorers in the 16th century. It represents the dolphinfish.
Doraemon m Popular CultureFrom Japanese どら猫 (
dora neko) meaning "stray cat" and 衛門 (
emon), an old-fashioned suffix for male names. In the homonymous manga and anime, Doraemon is an earless robotic cat who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a boy named
Nobita Nobi.
Dorak m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Nepali, TeluguHindi, Sanskrit: डोरक... [
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Dorante m TheatreMeaning unknown. It was used by Molière for a character in his play 'Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme'.
Dorcha f & m IrishMeans "dark", from Irish and Scottish Gaelic (
dorcha) meaning “dark, dusky, enigmatic”, from Old Irish (
dorchae) "dark, gloomy, obscure". Compare to
Feardorcha.
Doriav m Hebrew (Rare)Possibly means "generation of my father" from דּוֹר (see
Dor) and אָב (
ab) meaning "father".
Doriel m & f Hebrew, LiteraturePossibly means "God's generation" in Hebrew, in which case it would be derived from Hebrew
dor "generation" (see also
Dor) combined with Hebrew
el "God"... [
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Dorilas m Arthurian CycleA Knight of the Round Table and the nephew of King Nentres of Garlot. He fought with his uncle against the Saxons at the battles of Broceliande and Clarence.
Dori-mu m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (dori-mu) meaning "dream", 童 (do) meaning "juvenile, child", 莉 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [
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Dorixenos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is a little bit uncertain. The Greek noun δῶρον
(doron) meaning "gift" is the most obvious candidate, but it is also possible that the first element is connected to the Greek tribe of the Dorians in some way, such as via the Greek adjective Δωρικός
(Dorikos) meaning "Dorian, Doric" (also compare
Doris)... [
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Dorj m & f MongolianMeans "diamond, vajra" in Mongolian, ultimately from Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ
(rdo rje) (see
Dorji).
Dorjsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Dorrigo m LiteratureThe name of a town in New South Wales whose name was originally Don Dorrigo, from either the Gumbaynggirr word
Dunn Dorriga, meaning "tallowwood tree", or from
dundorrigo, meaning "stringybark tree"... [
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Dorymenes m Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek
δόρυ (
dory) "wood, tree" or "spear" combined with
μενος (
menos) "power, strength, spirit".
Dorzho m BuryatMeans "diamond" in Buryat, from Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ
(rdo rje) (see
Dorji).
Dos m KazakhMeans "friend" in Kazakh, of Persian origin.
Dosmuhammed m KazakhCombination of the Kazakh word
dos, meaning "friend" (ultimately derived from Persian
dost) and the Islamic name
Muhammed.
Dosso m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
dous- "forearm". The (additional) meaning "hand" has been suggested.
Doszhan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh дос
(dos) meaning "friend" combined with жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".