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.
Birodar m UzbekMeans "friend, fellow, brother" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian برادر (
berâdar).
Bjarmi m IcelandicOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic
bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from
bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called
Permians in English (formerly also
Bjarmians)... [
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Bjarnat m SorbianSorbian form of
Bernhard. Bjarnat Krawc (German: Bernhard Schneider), born 1861, was a Sorbian conductor.
Blackavar m LiteratureA rabbit who escaped from a warren called Efrafa in the book Watership Down by Richard Adams.
Blackbird f & m English (Rare)From the name of the animal, introduced into popular culture by the 1968 song of the same name performed by The Beatles.... [
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Blæingr m Old NorseMeans "raven", literally "blue-black one", a derivative of Old Norse
blár "blue, dark, livid" (the colour used to describe corpses and bruises, e.g.
hel-blár "black as death"). This was originally a byname.
Blaharis m Arthurian CycleA Knight of the Round Table defeated and taken prisoner by the Queen’s Knights during a tournament.
Blamore m Arthurian CycleSon of Nestor, brother of Sir Bleoberis de Ganis, cousin of Lancelot, and a Knight of the Round Table.... [
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Blandamour m Arthurian CycleBlandamour, whose name indicates bland, or boring, love, is a knight in Book 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He and Paridell have a superficial friendship.
Bloemhard m DutchThe first element of this name is derived from Dutch
bloem "flower", which ultimately comes from Gothic
blôma. The second element is derived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
Blunderboar m Arthurian CycleA giant who once managed to capture Jack the Giant-Killer, but was killed, along with his brothers, when Jack managed to escape.
Bodemar m GermanicDerived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Bodhidharma m Buddhism, History, SanskritMeans "dharma of enlightenmemt" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit
धर्म (
dhárma) "virtue, religious and moral duties" and
बोधि (
bodhi) "the illuminated or enlightened intellect"... [
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Bogodar m Medieval PolishComposed of the members
Bog ("God") and
dar ("gift, present"). The name is considered to be equivalent in meaning to the name
Adeodatus, and thus Bogodar celebrates its name-day on the days of St Adeodatus' memorial.
Bonar m BatakMeans "true, just, fair, honest" in Toba Batak.
Bǫðvarr m Old NorseFrom the reconstructed Proto-Norse name
Baðuherr, composed of Old Norse
bǫð "battle" and
herr "army" (or possiby Proto-Norse
harjaR "warrior, leader of an army").
Brandegoris m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureThe King of Estranggorre (Estrangore). He married a daughter of Adrian of Constantinople and thus became the brother-in-law of Adrians’s other daughter, the mother of Saigremor le Desree (Sagramore).... [
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Branderic m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
brand "sword" 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."
Branor m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureA famous knight of Uther Pendragon’s table, hailed in Palamedes. When he was about 120 years old, he visited Arthur’s court and defeated almost all of Arthur’s knights in joust, including Arthur, Lancelot, Palamedes, and Gawaine... [
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Bratimir m Croatian, SerbianThere are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Slavic
brati "reap, gather", which would make the whole name an older form of
Berimir... [
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Brihadratha m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit बृहद्रथ
(Bṛhadratha), meaning "one with a great chariot", from Sanskrit बृहत्
(bŕhat) "large, great" and रथ
(rátha) "chariot". This was the name of the founder of the Brihadratha dynasty, the earliest ruling dynasty of Magadha featured in Hindu literature.
Brimar m IcelandicPossibly derived from Old Norse
brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare
Brimir) combined with
herr meaning "army, warrior"... [
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Brogimaros m GaulishDerived from the Proto-Celtic elements *
brogis, *
mrogis "territory, region" and *
māros "great".
Brothar m GermanicThe first element is derived from Old High German
prôdi "weakness, decrepitude" or Old High German
brôt "bread." The second element is derived from Old High German
hari "army." It is also possible that this name comes from (or is related to) Old High German
brôdar "brother", which is a possibility that cannot be ruled out.
Brunhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or
brûn "brown" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Brúnmaðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
brúnn "brown, shining" and
maðr "man".
Brunward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or
brûn "brown" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Bukhari m Indonesian, MalayFrom the Arabic surname البخاري
(al-Bukhārī) borne by 9th-century Persian Sunni scholar Muhammad al-Bukhari. The name indicates that he came from the city of
Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan.
Buntar m SovietDerived from Russian бунтарь
(buntar') meaning "rebel".
Buntharik f & m ThaiMeans "white lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्डरीक
(pundarika).
Buonaparte m Medieval ItalianDerived from Italian
buona "good" and
parte "part, share; deal, solution" or "starting, beginning", expressing happiness at a newborn’s birth or wishing it a good start to life.
Bürenbaatar m MongolianMeans "complete hero" in Mongolian, from бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Bürenbayar m & f MongolianMeans "full celebration, complete joy" in Mongolian, from бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Bürenzhargal f & m MongolianMeans "complete happiness" in Mongolian, from бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Burghar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
burg meaning "fortress". Also compare Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) meaning "to keep, to save, to preserve"... [
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Butarou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
bu) meaning "military, martial", 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bütenbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бүтэн
(büten) meaning "whole, entire, full" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Buvaisar m ChechenDerived from Arabic أويس
(uwais) meaning "small wolf, little wolf" combined with Persian سر
(sar) meaning "head, topmost, foremost" or "leader, chief".
Buyan-arvizhikh m & f MongolianMeans "accumulate good luck" in Mongolian, from буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and арвижих
(arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate".
Buyandelger f & m MongolianMeans "abundant good luck" in Mongolian from буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Buyanjargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "virtue, goodness, merit" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Buyantögöldör m MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and төгөлдөр
(tögöldör) meaning "complete, perfect".
Buyanzhargal f & m MongolianMeans "good luck and happiness" in Mongolian, from буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Byakuran m JapaneseFrom Japanese 百 (
byaku) meaning "hundred" or 白 (
byaku) meaning "white" combined with 蘭 (
ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Byambadorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Byamba-ochir m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond" or "staff, truncheon; thunderbolt".
Byambasüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Byambatseren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" combined with the given name
Tseren, ultimately derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life".
Cabry f & m ObscureTransferred use of the surname
Cabry, itself from the name of a river in Ireland.
Cadarius m Medieval HungarianCadarius was a nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary who served as Judge royal in 1146, during the reign of Géza II of Hungary.
Cador m Arthurian Cycle, CornishProbably a form of
Cadeyrn, perhaps derived from its Cornish cognate. In Arthurian romance this was the name of Guinevere's guardian. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, Cador was a ruler of Cornwall and the father of Constantine, King Arthur's successor.... [
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Cafiero m Italian (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Cafiero. From an Italian surname derived from Arabic
kafir meaning "infidel". It was first used as a name in the late 19th century, in honor of Italian anarchist Carlo Cafiero (1846-1892).
Cairn f & m ScottishOld Irish and Scottish name, originally from Carn, which changed to Caibre, which changed to Cairney.... [
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Calbraith m English (Rare)A notable bearer Matthew C. Perry (American naval officer who opened Japan to the West) who has this as a middle name.
Calcifer m LiteratureThis is the name of a fire demon in the 1986 young adult fantasy novel
Howl's Moving Castle, written by Diana Wynne Jones.... [
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Calidore m LiteraturePerhaps derived from Greek
kallos "beauty" and
doron "gift". It was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1596), where Sir Calidore, the Knight of Courtesy, is the hero of Book VI who tames the Blatant Beast as requested by Queen
Gloriana.
Caligorante m Carolingian Cycle, LiteratureMeaning unknown, but several theories have been proposed for its etymology. One such theory is that it is derived from Latin
caligante meaning "fading, growing dim". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
caligo meaning "to steam, to darken"... [
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Calobrus m Arthurian CycleThis is the name of a character appearing in Perlesvaus, an Old French Arthurian romance who is the cousin of Perceval and son of Calobrutus.
Calobrutus m Arthurian CycleThis is the name of a character appearing in Perlesvaus, an Old French Arthurian romance who is one of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles.
Całomierz m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
cały "whole, entire, complete", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
cělъ "whole, entire". Also compare Czech
celý and Croatian
cijel, both of which mean "whole, entire"... [
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Calpurnianus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Calpurnius. Bearers of this name include Roman consul Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus (1st century BC) and Roman politician Marcus Antius Crescens Calpurnianus (3rd century AD).
Camaris m LiteratureCamaris sa-Vinitta is an original character created by fantasy Author, Tad Williams. Camaris comes from the Greek καμαρης meaning 'pride'. Camaris also means 'chamber' in Latin.
Cambridge m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name
Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to
Cante and then
Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [
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Camissares m Old Persian (Latinized), HistoryLatinized form of
Kamisares (also spelled
Kamissares), which is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian male name. Its meaning is currently unknown to me. This was the name of an Achaemenid satrap from the 4th century BC.
Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese
kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase
my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of
Camryn.
Cancor m Medieval GermanProbably related to Old High German
kanker "spider" with the transferred meaning "weaver".