This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *a*r*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Audronis m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
audra meaning "storm" (see
Audra 1) combined with the (masculine) patronymic suffix
-onis.
Audros m Baltic MythologyMeans "storm" from Lithuanian
audros meaning "storms". Audros is the god of storms in Lithuanian Mythology.
Augerinos m Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ah
(auge) meaning "sunlight, ray of light" or "dawn". This is sometimes used as a name for the planet Venus, the morning star.
Augur m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun
augur meaning "augur, diviner, seer".... [
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Aunvindr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
Aun (an unknown element) and
-winduR "winner".
Auredhir m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Auredhir is described as being very lovable, and was said to greatly resemble his grandfather
Beren... [
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Aureljo m LiteratureCreated for Ursula Poznanski's
Eleria trilogy for one of the main characters.
Auremir m BrazilianAuremir Evangelista dos Santos is a Brazilian professional footballer.
Aureus m Late RomanMeans "golden, gilded" in Latin, from
aurum "gold" (see
Aurea). An
aureus was also a gold coin of ancient Rome, equivalent to 25 denarii. This was the name of a Christian saint who was martyred in the 5th century with his sister Saint Justina at the cathedral of Mainz in Germany; they were killed by invading Huns while celebrating Mass.
Aurgrímnir m Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from
aur "sand, clay" and
grímr "person wearing a face mask or helmet" or
grimmr "grim". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.
Auric m Popular Culture, LiteratureAuric Goldfinger is the antogonist of James Bond in 'Goldfinger' by Ian Flemming. The name derives from Latin #aurum "gold" and maens "golden". Also in the case of French composer Georges Auric (1899-1983), transferred from the surname
Auric.
Auriga m AstronomyMeans "charioteer" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation in the northern sky, which is said to resemble a chariot and its driver.
Aurigena m & f Roman MythologyMeans "born of gold", derived from Latin
aurum "gold" and -
gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero
Perseus (whose father, the god
Jupiter, came upon his mother
Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [
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Aurik m GermanVariation on Alaric meaning all-powerful ruler.
Auritz m Basque (Modern, Rare)Tranferred use of the name of a town in Navarre (officially named Burguete-Auritz). The toponym may come originally from the forename
Aurius.
Aurnir m Norse MythologyDerived from
aurr ("gravel, sand, clay"). This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.
Aurvandill m Norse MythologyMeans "beam; morning; morning star", or possibly derived from
aur ("water") and
vandill ("sword"). In Norse mythology one of Aurvandill's toes broke off.
Thor threw it into the sky, where it became a star.
Aurvangr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "one from Aurvangar". Aurvangar "the gravelly wetlands", also called Jǫruvellir "sandy plain", is the home of the dwarfs. In Norse mythology Aurvangr is the name of a dwarf.
Ausir m LiteratureAusir is a child present at the Cottage of Lost Play when Ælfwine visits there, in one of J.R.R. Tolkien's tales given in The Book of Lost Tales Part One.
Austmaðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
austr "east" and
maðr "man".
Austregisel m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Austrobert m GermanicMeans "bright east", derived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Authari m LombardicPossibly formed from elements which correspond to the Old High German words
ot "wealth, riches" and
heri "host, army"... [
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Auðgæirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic elements
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
geirr "spear".
Auðgrímr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
auðr 'prosperity, fortune, riches' and
grímr 'person wearing a face mask'.
Auðulfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
ulfr "wolf".
Autokrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power." Also compare the English word
autocrat.
Autophradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of Old Persian
Vātafradātah, possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata". This was the name of a 4th-century Persian Satrap of Lydia and a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the late 2nd-century BC, ruling sometime after 138 BC.
Avangard m SovietDerived from Russian авангард
(avangard), which is a borrowing of French
avant garde "vanguard". A famous bearer of this name is Avangard Leontiev (b. 1947), a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actor.
Avarga m & f MongolianMeans "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion, winner, titleholder" in Mongolian.
Avargakhüü m Mongolian (Rare)From Mongolian аварга
(avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".
Avatarssuaĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "big float made of sealskin (used in the qajaq)", combined with
Avataĸ and
-rsuaq "big, great".
Aventurine f & m EnglishFrom the Italian phrase
a ventura meaning "by chance". The name alludes to the fact that the gemstone that originally had the name aventurine - which was goldstone, a type of brownish colored glass flecked with gold and manufactured in Italy since the 17th century - was discovered by accident... [
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Averof m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek Cypriot politician Averof Neofytou (b. 1961).
Averruncus m Roman MythologyIn ancient Roman religion, Averruncus or Auruncus is a god of averting harm.
Aulus Gellius says that he is one of the potentially malignant deities who must be propitiated for their power to both inflict and withhold disaster from people and the harvests.... [
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Avgeris m GreekMasculine derivative of
Avgi, from Ancient Greek αὐγή
(auge) meaning "dawn, sunlight".
Avior f & m AstronomyThis name originated in the time of the Ancient Roman Empire. Although its direct origin is unknown, a close translation of the name is avian, from the Latin aviarius. Avior is also the name for Epsilon Carinae.
Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the names
Avi and
Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.
Avir m HebrewPossibly a variant of Amir, meaning treetop.
Avira m Ancient Aramaic (Rare, ?)This name is listed in Kolatch's Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew Names (1984), where it is given an Aramaic origin, meaning "air, atmosphere, spirit." It was the name of a Babylonian Talmudic scholar.
Aviran m HebrewCombination of the name
Avi, means "my father". And the word רַן
(ran), means "to sing". The name means "my father sings" or "my father's happy song" in Hebrew.
Áviðr m Old NorseProbably a combination of the Germanic element
*az- "edge, point" and Old Norse
viðr "forest".
Avral m & f MongolianMeans "providence, deliverance, rescue, protection" in Mongolian.
Avremel m JewishCharacter in Elie Wiesel's play The Trial of God.
Avron m Italian, JewishAncient Sicilian but now being used as a first name again; was taken from Sicily by Jews somewhere around 500 years ago (or longer), and became a Jewish sir-name (e.g., Arnon Avron the mathematician)... [
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Avry f & m American (Rare)Variant of
Avery. In 2008, 30 boys and 24 girls were given the name AVRY. Also in 2018, 17 boys and 11 girls were named AVRY.
Avtar m HinduismHindu name meaning "descent" and refers to deities in Hinduism.
Awaran m & f IjawMeans "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.
Axrotalus m GaulishGaulish name meaning "high forehead", from the Proto-Celtic elements *
axkros, *
akros "high, noble, great" and *
talus "front, forehead".
Ayahiro m JapaneseFrom Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "gorgeous, brilliant, colorful" combined with 浩 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide, spacious". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayatarou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aybar m KazakhMeans "menacing, fierce, formidable, imposing" in Kazakh.
Aybatïr m BashkirFrom Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
батыр (batïr) meaning "hero".
Aybora m TurkishCombination of Turkish
ay "moon" and
bora "storm, squall".
Aydar m Bashkir, Tatar, KazakhMeans "forelock, topknot", referring to the hairstyle worn by ancient Turkic warriors. Alternatively, it could be from Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar ай
(ay) meaning "moon, month" combined with Arabic حَيْدَر
(ḥaydar) meaning "lion".
Aydemir m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
demir meaning "iron".
Aylward m GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements "
ælf" (meaning elf, noble, or supernatural being) and "
ward" (meaning guardian or protector)... [
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Ayrampu m AymaraFrom the Aymara name for a cactus species with carmine colored seeds.
Ayser m ArabicMeans "easier, better off, living better" in Arabic.
Aytore m KazakhFrom
ay meaning "moon" and төре (
töre) meaning "lord, aristocrat".
Ayur m BuryatDerived from Sanskrit आयु
(ayu) meaning "life, longevity".
Ayutarou m JapaneseFrom 鮎 (
ayu) meaning "trout", 太 (
ta, o, oo) meaning "big, great", and 郎 (
rou, ryou) meaning "son".
Azbaatar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Azbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Azdelger m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".