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.
Ezzard m African American, AmericanPeaked in the US during the 1950s almost certainly in tribute to World Heavyweight Champion boxer Ezzard Mack Charles (1921 - 1975). Of unknown origin. Possibly influenced by
Ezra.
Fæitr m Old NorseOld Norse byname derived from
feitr meaning "fat". The weak form
Feiti is found in West Scandinavia.
Fet is found as a byname in Sweden; Anglo-Scandinavian forms include
Feiz,
Fez,
Foit.
Fælværa m Ossetian MythologyPossibly a combination of the names of the saints
Florus and
Laurus. Fælværa was the one-eyed protector of sheep. There is a festival of sheep-shearing honored after him in September... [
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Fajar m IndonesianMeans "dawn, daybreak" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic فجر
(fajr). It is sometimes given to boys born around sunrise during the early morning prayer (Fajr).
Fajri m & f IndonesianMeans "my dawn" from Arabic فجر
(fajr) meaning "dawn, daybreak, beginning".
Fajrul m IndonesianFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with فجر ال
(fajr al) meaning "dawn of the".
Fakhr ad-Din m ArabicMeans "pride of the religion" from Arabic فخر
(fakhr) meaning "pride, honour, glory" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Falacer m Roman MythologyThe name of an obscure Italic god, possible arisen as an epithet of
Jupiter and derived from Etruscan
falandum, meaning "heaven".
Falathar m LiteratureFalathar was a faithful friend of Eärendil, and one of the three mariners who accompanied him on his voyages on the high seas west of Middle-earth.
Falr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from either
falr ("pipe, tube") or
fela ("to hide"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Falsabre m Arthurian CycleA Saxon king who participated in the Saxon invasion of Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign.
Falsaron m Arthurian CycleA Saxon king who joined King Rions’ (Ryons) invasion of Carmelide (Cameliard) at the beginning of Arthur’s reign.
Famara m Manding, Wolof, Western AfricanFrom the name of the Manding ruler Famara Mané (or
Nfamara Mané), who lead a revolt in the kingdom of Kaabu in 1865. It is mostly used throughout Senegal and The Gambia.
Fandral m Popular CultureFandral the Dashing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers.
Fannur m Bashkir, TatarThe first element of this name is derived from either the Arabic noun فن
(fann) meaning "art, skill" (compare
Irfan) or the Persian noun فن
(fann) meaning "science, knowledge, learning"... [
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Faqir m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans "ascetic, impoverished, needy" in Arabic, derived from the word فَقَرَ
(faqara) meaning "to be poor".
Fara m TahitianMeans "screwpine" (also called
pandanus; a type of plant and fruit) in Tahitian.
Farabert m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright." Farabert was King of the Franks in the 2nd century AD.
Faragis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or from Gothic
faran "to travel." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Farajollah m PersianPersian form of
Farajullah. A known bearer of this name was the Iranian film director Farajollah Salahshoor (1952-2016).
Farajullah m ArabicDerived from the Arabic noun فرج
(faraj) meaning "relief, release" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah).
Faramalalako m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
malalako meaning "beloved".
Faraman m GermanicDerived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel" combined with
man "man."
Faramarz m Persian Mythology, PersianMeans "one who forgives" from Persian آمرزیدن
(âmorzidan) meaning "to forgive". This is the name of a hero in the Persian epic
Shahnameh.
Faramir m LiteratureMeaning uncertain. Probably "sufficient jewel" from the Sindarin
far meaning "sufficient, adequate" and
mir meaning "jewel, precious thing." In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Faramir was the son of Denethor, brother of Boromir, and eventual husband of Eowyn.
Faramon m Arthurian CycleThe name of a fictional character in Arthurian literature, a king of France or Gaul who is based on
Faramund, a semi-legendary 5th-century Frankish king.
Faranirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Farasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
soa meaning "good".
Farawald m GermanicDerived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Fárbauti m Norse MythologyOld Norse for "cruel or dangerous striker" or "lightening". In Norse mythology, Fárbauti was the ruler of the Jötunn (Norse: ice giants) and their domain, Jötunheimr. He was the consort of Laufey or Nal and father of the Norse god of primordial chaos and destruction, Loki... [
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Farbert m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
fara meaning "a going, journey, trip" and Old High German
beraht, Old Saxon
berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic
*berhtaz.
Farbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
fara "to go", "to move", "to travel" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Farbod m Old Persian, PersianThe name refers to an ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of the glory.
Fardulf m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
fardi "journey" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Farfour m Popular CultureFrom Arabic فأر (
fa'r) "mouse, rat" with a diminutive suffix. Farfour was a Mickey Mouse-like co-host in the infamous Palestinian children's television show Tomorrow's Pioneers (2007-2009) who hosted with Saraa Barhoum from April to June 2007 after being replaced by Nahoul the Bee.
Fargrim m Anglo-ScandinavianAnglo-Scandinavian name, from a hypothetical Old Norse name *
Fargrímr which is derived from the present stem of the Old Norse verb
fara "to go, to travel" and Old Norse
gríma "mask, helm".
Fari m Old Norse, GreenlandicOld Norse short form of names containing the name element
fara meaning "to go", "to move", "to travel", as well as the Greenlandic younger form of
Fare.
Fariborz m Persian, Persian MythologyFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and برز
(borz) meaning "stature, height". This is the name of a character in the 10th-century epic the
Shahnameh.
Farinata m Medieval Italian, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. It might be derived from Italian
farinata meaning "flat baked pancake made from chickpeas", or more likely, from an Italian nickname for a flour miller. In both cases, it is ultimately derived from the Italian word
farina meaning "flour, meal".... [
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Farjad m PersianThis name is derived from Farhad, meaning "gained, earned" in Old Persian. Others sources claim it means "wise" or "endowed with knowledge".
Farlaf m Russian (Rare)name used by a Varangian knight from Aleksandr Pushkin's 1820 poem "Ruslan and Ludmila". the character would be played by Fyodor Shalyapin in an opera by the same name in 1901.
Fərman m AzerbaijaniMeans "decree, command, order" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian فرمان
(farman).
Farman m Urdu, AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian فرمان
(farman) meaning "command, order, decree". This can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani
Fərman.
Farnabazu m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
farnah meaning "glory, splendour, fortune" combined with Old Persian
bazu meaning "arm".
Farnahdātah m Old PersianOld Persian name possibly meaning "created for glory", from Old Persian
*farnāh "glory" and
𐎭𐎠𐎫 (
d-a-t) "given, created".
Farnaka m Old PersianThe first element of this name is derived from Old Persian
farnah "glory, splendour, fortune". The second element is still uncertain to me.
Farnam m PersianMeans "splendid name" from Persian فر
(far) meaning "splendour, elegance, brilliance" and نام
(nam) meaning "name".
Farnaspa m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
farnah meaning "glory, splendour, fortune" combined with Old Persian
aspa meaning "horse".
Farnham m English (Archaic)Transferred use of the surname
Farnham. Known bearers of this name include the American football player Farnham Johnson (1924-2001), and English chemist Farnham Maxwell-Lyte (1828-1906).
Farshad m PersianFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and شاد
(shād) meaning "happy, glad".
Farshid m & f PersianFrom Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید
(šid) meaning "light, shine".
Fartein m NorwegianNorwegian form of
Farþegn. A famous bearer is Fartein Valen (1887 – 1952), a Norwegian composer.
Farulf m Germanic, Medieval ScandinavianGermanic name derived from the elements
fara "journey" (possibly via Gothic
faran "to travel"; alternatively it could be from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind") and
wulf "wolf" (Gothic
vulfs)... [
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Farzad m PersianFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and the suffix زاد
(zād) meaning "son of".
Farzin m & f PersianMeans "ferz" in Persian, referring to a piece in the ancient game of shatranj (equivalent to the queen in modern chess).
Fastgæirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
fastr "firmly, fast" and
geirr "spear".
Fastgern m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fasti "firm" combined with Gothic
gairns "eager, desiring."
Fastmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fasti "firm" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Fastrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fasti "firm" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Fastward m GermanicMeans "firm guard", derived from Old High German
fasti "firm" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Fathurrahman m IndonesianFrom Arabic فتح الرحمن
(fatḥ ar-raḥman) meaning "victory of the merciful", derived from فتح
(fatḥ) meaning "conquest, victory" and رحْمن
(raḥman) meaning "merciful".
Faulkner m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Faulkner. A famous bearer of the surname was William Faulkner (1897–1962), Nobel Prize-winning American author and poet.
Favorinus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen from Latin
favor "goodwill, inclination, partiality", derived from
faveo "to favor", with an adjective-forming suffix. Favorinus (80–160) was a Roman sophist and skeptic philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian and the Second Sophistic.
Fëanor m LiteratureMeans "spirit of fire". In The Silmarillion, Fëanor was the mightiest of the Noldor and the creater of the legendary Silmarils.
Fear m & f English (Puritan)Referring to reverance toward God. A notable bearer was Fear Brewster (1606-1634), who was one of the passengers aboard the Mayflower.
Fearfeasa m Irish (Archaic)Means "man of knowledge", derived from the Gaelic elements
fear "man" and
fios "knowledge" (genitive
feasa).
Feargna f & m Old IrishPossibly means "man of knowledge", "man of renown", or "quality man", from Old Irish
fer "man" combined with either
gnè "kind, sort; disposition, quality" or
gnin "to know, to recognise".
Fenohanitra m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
feno meaning "full, complete" and
hanitra meaning "perfume, pleasant scent, fragrance".
Ferrari f & m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Ferrari. Ferrari is also the name of a company manufacturing luxury sports cars and Formula One racing cars.... [
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Fiaro m & f MalagasyMeans "protective charm, that which protects" in Malagasy.