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.
Equitius m Ancient RomanMeaning "inhabitant of Aequi", in modern-day Lazio. Famous bearers of this name include Flavius Equitius, a Roman consul, as well as two saints.
Er m Biblical HebrewMeans "awakened" or "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this name was borne by both a son and a grandson of Judah ((Genesis 38:3, 1 Chronicles 4:21).
Erachar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
êra "honour, respect" combined with Old High German
wachar "vigilant." The second element might also be derived from Old High German
hari "army."
Eragon m LiteratureThe name of the main character in American author Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle novels. In the novels Eragon is a dragon-rider, and in interviews Paolini has stated he came up with Eragon's name by changing the first letter of the word
dragon... [
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Eraño m Filipino (Rare)Created in 1925 by Felix Manalo, the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo, for his son as a reversal and elision of the term "New Era," referring to what he felt was a "new Christian era."
Eraoranhan m Guanche MythologyFrom Guanche *
era-uraɣan meaning "he who is in the fiery" (cf.
Orahan). This was the name of a god worshipped by men on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.
Eraric m Germanic, English, HistoryDerived from Old High German
êra "honour, respect" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Eraric was the name of a king of the Ostrogoths who had gotten to reign only briefly; he was murdered a few months after being crowned king in 541 AD.
Erasinos m Greek MythologyThe name of a River-God of Arkadia and Argos in the Peloponnesos, southern Greece. His name is taken from his river, the river Erasinus, of unknown etymology.
Eray m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
ay meaning "moon".
Erbol m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and бол
(bol) meaning "be, become, occur".
Erbolat m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and болат
(bolat) meaning "steel".
Ercanald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Ercanbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Ercanbod m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Ercanfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Ercanhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Ercanmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Ercanrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Ercanulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Ercken m Medieval Dutch, Medieval GermanMedieval Dutch and medieval (Low) German diminutive of
Arnold. It is a diminutive because it contains the medieval diminutive suffix
-ken, of which the modern equivalent is
-ke in Dutch (though
-je is even more modern and commonplace) and
-chen in German.
Ercüment m TurkishA bearer of this name is Ercüment Kalmik (1909-1971) a Turkish painter, known for his work in understanding the lyrical-abstract.
Erdal m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
dal meaning "branch".
Erdenebadrakh m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Erdenebüren m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire".
Erdenebuyan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Erdenedalai m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Erdenedelger f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Erdenekhishig f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Erdenekhüü m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".
Erdenemandakh m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Erdenesaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Erdenesoyol f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and соёл
(soyol) meaning "culture, the arts".
Erdenetögs m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төгс
(tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Erdenezul f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зул
(zul) meaning "light, lamp".
Erdeni m & f ManchuFrom the Middle Mongolian
ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ (erdeni) meaning "precious, gem, jewel".
Erdewan m Gurani, Kurdish, ZazaFrom the Kurdish, Zaza and Gurani
erd/erde meaning "earth" and
ewan meaning "of the". In literal translation, it means "farmer" or "peasant".
Erdi m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë “wind; scent; fragrance; smell” and
di “know”... [
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Erdinç m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
dinç meaning "vigorous, energetic, robust, active".
Ere m GreenlandicAn abbreviation from
eriarnaq meaning "be good", "like", "clean", "beautiful".
Erec m Arthurian CyclePossibly derived from the Old Breton name
Guerec, which may be related to Welsh
Gweir, the name of several of King
Arthur's warriors and relatives in early Welsh tales... [
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Erel m & f HebrewPossibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל
(erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to
'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of
Ariel: אריאל).... [
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Eren m KurdishFrom the Kurdish word meaning "enduring, everlasting". In Kurdistan this name is borne by mostly villagers, but it also includes quite a few notable nobles. Supposedly the author of Sharafnameh, Sharaf al-Din Bitlisi, was also called "Eren" in his youth.
Erendiz m & f TurkishThe word used for planet Jupiter in the terminology of ancient Turkish astronomy.
Erengisle m Old SwedishOld Swedish form of Old High German
Ärngils. It was first documented in 1225 and was most common in Småland and Blekinge, two historical provinces in southern Sweden.
Erestor m LiteratureErestor was an Elf of Rivendell and a chief of Elrond's household.
Eretna m Medieval TurkicThe name "Eretna" is popularly explained to have originated from the Sanskrit word ratna (रत्न) meaning 'jewel'.This name was common among the Uyghurs following the spread of Buddhism.
Ereuthalion m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἐρευθαλέος
(ereuthaleos) meaning "reddish, ruddy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἔρευθος
(ereuthos) meaning "redness, flush"... [
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Ergali m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" combined with the name
Ali 1.
Ergenekon m TurkishThe mythological place of rebirth of the Turks reproducing from the last surviving boy fed by a she-wolf after total destruction by enemy, possibly situated in the Altai Mountains and also the name of the pertaining saga.
Ergis m YakutFrom the name of a Yakut mythical hero; means "revolving", "energetic".
Ergochares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἔργον
(ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).... [
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Ergoteles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἔργον
(ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek noun τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see
Aristotle).... [
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Ergotimos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἔργον
(ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [
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Ergual m GuancheName borne by a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
Ergün m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
gün meaning "sun, day".
Erhart m GermanMeans "Determined", derived from the Germanic elements era "honour, respect" and hard "brave, hardy".
Eri m BiblicalThe male name Eri comes from the Hebrew meaning "my guardian" or "my awake one". ... [
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Erichthonius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Ἐριχθόνιος
(Erichthonios), which is of uncertain etymology, possibly pre-Greek. Folk etymology connects it to Greek ἐρέχθω
(erechthô) "to rend, break"... [
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Eridanos m Greek MythologyFrom the name of a River-God of the mythical northern land of Hyperborea. He was also the god of the constellation Eridanus. The river's name may mean "early burnt" from the elements
eri and
danos and refer to the myth of
Phaethon.
Erie f & m English (American, Rare)Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Erigyios m Ancient GreekPossibly derived from the Greek intensive prefix ἐρι-
(eri-) meaning "very, much" and γυῖον
(gyion) meaning "limbs, hands", or the related γυιός
(gyios) meaning "lame"... [
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Eriku m JapaneseA Translation of the english name Eric (AKA, Erick Erik) into the Japanese script.
Erilo m Slavic MythologyAlternative name for Jarilo, Slavic god of spring, fertility, and erotic or sexual love. The name is derived from "yary-" (passionate). Depicted as a handsome, barefoot youth dressed in a white cloak and adorned with a crown of wildflowers, Jarilo rode on a white horse, his left hand holding a bucket of wheat seed.
Erimon m IrishUnaccented form of Érimón, the name of the son of Míl Espáine. Also used for a character from the 3rd series of The Sparticle Mystery.
Erion m AlbanianMeans "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements
erë, era meaning "wind" and
jonë meaning "our" or
Jon (Ionian Sea).
Eriskhan m Chechen (Rare)Of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler". A known bearer was Eriskhan (Eris Han) Sultan Girey (1855-1920), a Chechen military leader.
Erjon m AlbanianMeans "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements
erë, era meaning "wind" and
jonë meaning "our" or
Jon (Ionian Sea).
Erkaitz m Basque (Rare)Possibly from the name of a mountain in Gipuzkoa (thus a variant of
Arkaitz) or from Basque
irkaitz meaning "smile".
Erke f & m KazakhMeans "spoiled, naughty" or "beloved" in Kazakh.
Erkebolat m KazakhFrom Kazakh ерке (
erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and the given name
Bolat Erkebulan m KazakhFrom Kazakh ерке
(erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and бұлан
(bulan) meaning "moose, elk, deer".
Erkhbayar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрх
(erkh) meaning "right, privilege", "authority, power", or "stubborn, capricious" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Erkhchölöö m & f MongolianMeans "freedom, liberty" in Mongolian, from эрх
(erkh) meaning "right, privilege" or "authority, power" and чөлөө
(chölöö) meaning "freedom".
Erkhembat m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрхэм
(erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Erkhembayar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрхэм
(erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Erkhembuyan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрхэм
(erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".