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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *a*r*.
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Candeloro m Italian
Italian masculine form of Candelaria.
Candra m & f Indonesian
Means "moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).
Cangrande m Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian noun can meaning "khan" as well as "dog" combined with the Italian adjective grande meaning "big, great".... [more]
Caprasi m Gascon, Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian form of Caprais.
Caprasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caprasius.
Caprasius m Late Roman
Possibly derived from Latin capra meaning "(she-)goat". A bearer of this name was Caprasius of Agen, a French saint from the early 4th century AD.
Capree f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Capri.
Capricorn m Astronomy
From Latin Capricornus meaning "horned like a goat" (from caper, genitive capri "goat" and cornu "horn"), a loan-translation of Greek Aigokheros, the name of the constellation... [more]
Capricornus m Roman Mythology, Astronomy
Means "goat" in Latin. The name of one of the constellations of the zodiac.
Caraahın m Yakut
Yakut form of Gerasim.
Carabí m Charrúa
Carabí was a tribe leader from Argentina whom put up resistance against the Spaniards for 15 years both in Santa Fé and Buenos Aires. He was the most respected tribe leader of his time.
Caradeg m & f Breton (Latinized)
A Breton variant of Caradog from the Brythonic Caratācos meaning "beloved".
Carado m Picard, Arthurian Cycle
Picard variant of Caradoc.
Carados m Arthurian Cycle
Caradoc is the father of King Angusel of Scotland by the fourth daughter of Ygerne, as related by Merlin to King Arthur in the Vulgate Merlin.
Caralampio m Galician, Spanish
Galician form of Charalampos via Charalampus and Spanish variant of Caralampo.
Caralampo m Italian, Spanish
Italian form of Charalampos via Charalampus and Spanish variant of Caralampio.
Càralu m Sardinian
Variant form of Carulu.
Carannog m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Proto-Celtic *karant- "beloved".
Caranthir m Literature
Sindarin form of Carnistir.
Carantoc m Medieval English, History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Carannog. Saint Carantok was a 6th-century abbot, confessor, and saint in Wales and the West Country.
Carantus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carantos "loving", the word itself being the present participle of *car- "to love".
Càraru m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Charles.
Cararu m Sardinian
Alternate spelling of Càraru.
Carbery m Irish
Anglicized form of Cairbre.
Carbonel m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Carbonel. This name was used in Barbara Sleigh's Carbonel series where Carbonel is a black cat who was owned by a witch.
Carbonero m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carbonero.... [more]
Carcharoth m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Carcharoth, also known as the Red Maw, lived in the First Age of the Sun, and was the greatest werewolf that ever lived. He was of the line of Draugluin.
Carcinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karkinos. This was the name of a Greek playwright from the 4th century BC.
Cardel m German (East Prussian)
Probably a diminutive of names ending in -kard like Burkhard.
Cardell m English
Taken from the Irish surname, Cardell.
Carden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carden.
Carder m English
Variant of Carter.
Cardiff m Samoan
From the city of Cardiff in Wales.... [more]
Cardinal m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the (sometimes) bright red bird.... [more]
Cardinale m Italian
Means "cardinal" in Italian.
Carding m Filipino, Tagalog
Common diminutive of Ricardo.
Carecausa m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Old Occitan cara (a variant of chera) "dear; expensive" and causa "thing" with the intended meaning of "beloved person".
Carew m English
Transferred use of the surname Carew.
Cargill m Scottish (Rare)
From the surname Cargill. A notable bearer was Scottish physicist and mathematician Cargill Gilston Knott (1856-1922).
Carí m Catalan
Catalan form of Carinus.
Carian m Welsh
Variant of Ceri.
Cariberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Charibert.
Caridemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Charidemus.
Carilau m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Charilaos via Charilaus.
Carim m Arabic
Variant of Karim.
Carino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Carinus.
Carinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carinus.
Carinus m Late Roman, History
Extended form of Carus. This name was borne by a Roman emperor from the 3rd century AD.
Cario m English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Mario/Dario influenced by Cairo and the English word car.
Caristo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carystus.
Carit m Danish (Rare)
Invented by the Danish author Carl Brosbøll (1816-1900) for use as a pen name; his pseudonym, Carit Etlar, was an anagram of Carl and Tertia (his given name and that of his muse, Tertia Fabricius).
Caritão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Chariton.
Caritó m Catalan
Catalan form of Chariton.
Caritón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Chariton.
Caritone m Italian
Italian form of Chariton.
Cariulphe m Medieval French
French form of Cariulphus, which is the latinized form of both Chariulf and its variant form Cariulf.... [more]
Carlão m Portuguese
Diminutive form of Carlos.
Carle m Provençal
Provençal form of Charles.
Carlean m & f Brazilian (Rare), American (Rare)
In Brazil, this name could possibly be an elaboration of Carl.... [more]
Carlen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Carlyn/Carline or an elaboration of Carl.
Carlens m Haitian Creole
A known bearer of this name is Carlens Arcus (1996-), a Haitian soccer player.
Carless m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Carless.
Carlet m Occitan
Diminutive of Carles.
Carlfrid m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German karl "man" and fridu "peace".
Carlgustav m Swedish (Rare)
Very rare combination of Carl and Gustav. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Carl-Gustav, or with a space between the names, Carl Gustav.
Carli m Friulian, Romansh
Friulian and Romansh form of Charles.
Carlign m Romansh
Variant of Carlin.
Carlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carlin or a variant of Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [more]
Carlin m Romansh
Diminutive of Carl.
Carlines m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Carlino m Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Variant of Carlinhos or an elaboration of Carlo/Carlos.
Carlis m & f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely an elaboration of Carl or a variant of Carlisle, Carlise or Carlisa.
Carljohan m Swedish (Rare)
Rare combination of the names Carl and Johan. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Carl-Johan, or with a space between the names, Carl Johan.
Carlmaria m German (Rare)
Combination of Carl and Maria.
Carlò m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carlo.
Carlomagno m History (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Charlemagne. This is borne by Carlomagno Pedro Martínez (1965-), a Mexican ceramic artist and artisan, and Carlomagno Chacón Gómez (1985-), a Peruvian lawyer and politician.
Carlomán m Spanish
Spanish form of Carloman.
Carlomanno m Italian
Italian form of Carloman.
Carlosito m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Carlotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Carlo, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Carlson m English
Transferred use of the surname Carlson.
Carluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Carlo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Carlus m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Charles.
Carluzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Carlu.
Carman f & m English
Variant of Carmen and rarely used as masculine form of it.
Carmane m Manx
Manx form of Germanus.
Carmanor m Greek Mythology
Greek demi-god of the harvest
Carmanos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *carmon- "weasel".
Carmelu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carmelo.
Carmeluccio m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Carmelo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Carmenu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carmine.
Carmeu m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Carmelo.
Carmichael m Scottish
Transferred from the surname "Carmichael."
Carmicheal m Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Carmicheal. It is also used as an anglicization of MacGillemicheil.
Carminio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carminius.
Carminius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was probably derived from Latin carminum "song, poem", which is a Late Latin form of carmen "song, poem" (see also Carmen)... [more]
Carminu m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Carmine.
Carminuccio m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Carmine, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Carmo m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *carmon- "weasel".
Carmon f & m English
Variant and masculine form of Carmen.
Carmu m Sardinian
Campidanese masculine form of Carmel, borrowed from archaic Italian Carmo.
Carneiscus m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. His only surviving writing is on the subject of the death of a friend.... [more]
Carnelian f & m English
After the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin cornelianus (see Cornelianus).
Carnell m American
Transferred use of the surname Carnell.
Carner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carner.
Carnie f & m American (Modern)
Diminutive of "Carnegie" or "Carnation." Please note female American singer and television host Carnie Wilson.
Carnistir m Literature
Means "red-faced" in Quenya. In Tolkien's 'Legendarium' this is the mother-name of Caranthir, the fourth son of Fëanor and Nerdanel.
Caro m Medieval Italian, Galician, Spanish, Venetian
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Venetian form of Carus.
Caroll m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Carroll or Carol 1... [more]
Carolo m Interlingua
Interlingua form of Charles.
Càrolu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Charles.
Caron m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of both Charon and Chéron. It might, however, also be a transferred use of the surname.
Carool f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Carola and Carolus.
Carosander m Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caro (derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved") and Sander.
Carousel f & m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word carousel.
Carp m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Carpus.
Carpathia f & m English (Rare)
In reference to the mountain range of Eastern Europe, from Thracian Greek Karpates oros, probably literally literally "Rocky Mountain"; related to Albanian karpe "rock." From 1630s in reference to the island of Carpathos in the Aegean... [more]
Carpenter m English
Transferred use of the surname Carpenter or in reference to the word carpenter, from Middle English from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (maker)’, from carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin.
Carpo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Carpus.
Carpocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karpokrates. A known bearer of this name was Carpocrates of Alexandria, the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the 2nd century AD.
Carpoforo m Italian
Italian form of Carpophorus.
Carpophorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karpophoros. Saint Carpophorus was martyred in Capua (Italy) in the 3rd century AD.
Carr m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carr.
Carraig m Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Craig.
Carreaux f & m French (Archaic)
From the French surname Carreaux.
Carrera f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrera.
Carrey f & m English
Variant of Carey or Carrie.
Carriaric m Germanic, History
This name might be derived from Gothic kara "worry" 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.") But it is probably a form of either Hariric or Gararic... [more]
Carriarico m History
Spanish form of Carriaric.
Carrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrick.
Carrión m Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Carrión.
Carru m Sicilian
Variant of Carlu.
Càrrulu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Charles.
Carrulu m Sardinian
Alternate spelling of Càrrulu.
Čaršambay m Balochi
Means "Wednesday" in Balochi.
Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.
Carsen m American
Variant of Carson.
Carston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carston.
Carsyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Carson.
Cart m English
Short form of Carter.
Cartan m Somali
The name Cartan may be linked to terms or concepts in Somali language that emphasize strength or steadfastness, though its exact root is difficult to pinpoint. Many Somali names are descriptive, referring to virtues or traits that parents hope their child will embody, such as courage or leadership.
Cartel m English (Rare)
From the English word "cartel"; in turn from Occitan cartel or Catalan cartell meaning "poster", or from Italian cartello, a diminutive of carta, meaning "card" or "page".
Cartemiro m Germanic
Derived from kart "cart, wagon" and meri "famous, excellent". ... [more]
Cartère m French (Archaic)
French form of Karterios via its latinized form Carterius.
Carterio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Karterios via its latinized form Carterius.
Carterius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karterios. This name was borne by at least two saints, namely Carterius of Caesarea (4th century AD) and Carterius of Sebaste (4th century AD).
Carteron m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Carteron was an Arcadian prince as one of the 50 sons of the King Lycaon
Carthalo m Phoenician
Carthalo was an officer in Hannibal's army during the Second Punic War.
Carthy m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carthy.
Cartier m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Cartier. Use of the name has probably been influenced by the jewelry house Cartier, which was founded by Louis-François Cartier in Paris in 1847... [more]
Cartilius m Etruscan, Ancient Roman
Meaning unknown, most likely of Etruscan origin.
Cartman m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cartman.
Carulu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Charles.
Carus m Ancient Roman, History
Derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.
Caruso m Italian (Expatriate)
Might be from the surname Caruso.... [more]
Carvel m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carvel. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993).
Carvell m French
Means:swampy dwelling... [more]
Carveth m English (Rare)
Ultimately from the village of Carveth in Cornwall, from Cornish Karvergh meaning ("fort of horses")... [more]
Carvili m Catalan
Catalan form of Carvilius.
Carvilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carvilius.
Carvilius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile of unknown meaning. This name was borne by several Romans from the 3rd century BC. Please note that this name most likely has a different etymology than the identical-looking name of the Celtic king of Kent (England) from the 1st century BC, whose name was latinized.
Çarygylyç m Turkmen
From the given name Çary and gylyç, meaning "sword".
Çarymyrat m Turkmen
From çary meaning "king, tsar" and the given name Myrat
Carystius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karystios. This was the name of an ancient Greek grammarian from the 2nd century BC.
Carystus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karystos. In Greek mythology, Carystus is the name of a rural demi-god that is native to the Greek island of Euboia. He also lent his name to the ancient Euboian city-state of Carystus.
Çaryýar m Turkmen
From çary meaning "king, tsar" and Persian یار (yār) meaning "friend, companion".
Casandro m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Cassander.
Cəsarət m Azerbaijani
Means "courage" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic جسارة (jasāra).
Cäsarion m German
German form of Caesarion.
Cashmere f & m African American (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic), English
From the English word, a type of fabric, ultimately borrowed from the Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) (See Kashmir).
Casimiru m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Casimir.
Casiodoro m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Cassiodorus.
Casmere m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Casimir, possibly orthographically influenced by Cashmere.
Caspaar m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Caspaer, which is the medieval Dutch form of Caspar.
Caspaer m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Caspar via its latinized form Casparus.... [more]
Casparus m Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Caspar.
Cassandro m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Cassander.
Cassiodor m Catalan, German
Catalan and German form of Cassiodorus.
Cassiodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History
Latinized form of Kassiodoros. A well-known bearer of this name was Cassiodorus, a Roman statesman and writer from the 6th century AD.
Castamir m Literature
Possibly means "jeweled helmet" in Quenya. In Tolkien's legendarium this is the name of the evil King of Gondor who usurps the throne form Eldacar, the rightful king.
Častimir m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian čast "honour" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic čьstь "honour") combined with mir "peace".
Cástor m Spanish
Spanish form of Castor.
Castór m Irish
Irish form of Castor (the mythological person).
Castore m Italian
Italian form of Castor.
Castorino m Italian
Italian diminutive of Castoro or Castore (both Italian forms of Castor), formed with the masculine diminutive suffix -ino (itself ultimately from the Latin masculine adjective-forming suffix -īnus "of or pertaining to").... [more]
Castoro m Italian, Sardinian
Italian and Sardinian form of Castor. In both languages, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver" (in Sardinian, this usage is alongside the word castorru).
Castorru m Sardinian
Sardinian variant of Castoro. This is also an ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver", used alongside castoro.
Castrense m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Castrensis. A known bearer of this name is the Italian former soccer player Castrense Campanella (b. 1962).
Castrensis m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective castrensis meaning "of the camp, in the camp", which is ultimately derived from the Latin noun castra meaning "(military) camp, encampment".... [more]
Castrenze m Italian
Variant spelling of Castrense.
Castriciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Castricianus.
Castricius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably ultimately derived from Latin castrum "fortress, camp, castle" (see also Castrinus).
Castrinus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin castrum "fortress, camp, castle".
Castritian m History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Castricianus. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.
Castriziano m Italian
Italian form of Castricianus.
Castruccio m Medieval Italian
Derived from medieval Italian castro meaning "castle" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -uccio.
Casworon m Cornish
Likely derived from Celtic cad "battle" and kawaro "hero."
Catarinus m East Frisian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Latinisation and masculinization of the feminine name Catharina.
Catcher m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Catcher.
Catharinus m Dutch, English (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina. In 2010, there was a total of 2153 bearers of this name in all of The Netherlands. A known bearer of this name was Catharinus P. Buckingham (1808-1888), an American soldier, author and industrialist.
Cathbharr m Irish
Means "helmet", derived from cath "battle" and barr "top, head".
Cathrinus m Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina (Dutch) and Cathrine (Norwegian).
Catreus m Greek Mythology
Means "down-flowing" in Ancient Greek. In Greek mythology, this was a king of Crete and a son of Minos and Pasiphaë.
Cattral m & f Anglo-Saxon
Surname, derives from a settlement named Catteral, located in England. May also derived from the pet form of Caterin.
Catur m & f Indonesian
Means "four" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर् (catur).
Caturix m Gaulish, Celtic Mythology
Derived from Gaulish catu meaning "battle" combined with Gaulish rix meaning "king".... [more]
Cavanşir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Javansher.
Cavour m Italian
Italian patriotic name, after Camillo Cavour, leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification.
Cawren m Manipuri
Means "winning eldest child" in Meitei.
Cazimir m Romanian
Romanian form of Casimir.
Cazmir m English (American)
Possible African American variant of Kazmir.
Ceaser m English (Rare)
Metaplasmus of Caesar.
Ceithearnach m Irish
Means "warrior, kern (light-armed foot soldier)".
Cejndar m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish cejn meaning "feast, holiday".
Celeustanor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Keleustanor. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of Heracles, whom he had with Iphis, the daughter of king Thespius of Thespiae in Boeotia.
Cengawer m Kurdish
Means "fighter" in Kurdish.
Ceolweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "ship, keel" and weard "guard, guardian" meaning "ship guard, keel guard, guard of a ship"
Cèsar m Catalan
Catalan form of Caesar.
Cesar m English, Provençal, Friulian, Romansh
English, Friulian, Romansh and Provençal form of Caesar.
Çesare m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Caesar.
Cesáreo m Spanish, Galician
Spanish variant and Galician form of Cesario.
Cesareo m Italian
Italian variant of Cesario.
Césari m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Caesar.
Cesari m Occitan, Provençal
Occitan and Provençal form of Caesarius.
Cesario m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caesarius.