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.
Ginnarr m Old NorseDerived from
ginna ("to fool, to deceive; to bewitch") and
herr ("army").
Giselhard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Giselmar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Glacier f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word "glacier"; in turn from Franco-Provençal
glacier, which is derived from
glace (meaning "ice") and the suffix -ier.
Glador m Arthurian CycleA vassal of the King with a Hundred Knights present at King Mark’s tournament at Lancien.
Glaedr m LiteratureUsed by novelist Christopher Paolini (1983-) for a dragon in his
Inheritance Cycle fantasy series. Oromis' dragon Glaedr is golden-colored and missing a leg from a skirmish with another dragon and Rider.
Glaurung m LiteratureGlaurung was the first of the Dragons, in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium. He was known as the Deceiver, the Golden, and the Worm of Greed.
Gneomar m Polabian (?), Pomeranian (?)Derived from the Slavic name elements
gniew "anger" and
mir "peace; world". This name was borne by Dubislav Gneomar von Natzmer (1654– 20 April 1739), a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and a confidant of the House of Hohenzollern.
Godemar m GermanicDerived from Gothic
guths "god" or Gothic
gôds "good" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Godeward m GermanicDerived from Gothic
guths "god" or Gothic
gôds "good" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Godomar m GermanicThe name of Godomar II, son of King Gundobad of the Burgundians. He was killed by the Franks in 534 when they took over Burgundy.
Gonario m Italian, SardinianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Possibly related to the Late Greek name
Gunnarius meaning "fur trader" or related to the Medieval Italian name
Gunnari derived from
Gunnar... [
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Gospatric m Medieval ScottishMeans "servant of Saint Patrick", derived from a Cumbric element meaning "servant" (cognate with Old Breton
uuas,
guas "servant" and Middle Welsh
gwas "servant, vassal") combined with the name of the saint
Patrick... [
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Gospatrick m Manx (Archaic)Cognate of
Gospatric. Since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century.
Govaert m Medieval DutchShort form of
Godevaert. A known bearer of this name was the Flemish astronomer Govaert Wendelen (1580-1667), who is known as Godefroy Wendelin in English.
Gradimir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, CroatianThe first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian
grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [
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Gramr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse
gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that
Sigurd used to kill the dragon
Fáfnir.
Grandgousier m LiteratureMeans "big throat" in French, from
grand "large, senior" and French
gosier "gullet". Grandgousier is a fictional character in
Gargantua and Pantagruel who is the husband of
Gargamelle and the father of
Gargantua.
Granmarr m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian with the combination of
grǫn "pine-tree" and
mærr "famous".
Grantaire m LiteratureGrantaire is a fictional character from the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. He is a student from the South of France and is one of the principal characters of the revolutionary group known as the Friends of the ABC.
Grantorto m Arthurian CycleGrantorto is the giant who holds Irena and her kingdom hostage in Book 5. He represents Irish Catholic rebels. Artegall kills him.
Grimhard m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
grîma "mask" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Grimward m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
grîma "mask" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Guacanagari m TaínoName of the king, cacique of Marian a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. Marian was captured by the Spanish and Guacanagari fled.
Guadarfía m GuancheBorne by a king of Lanzarote at the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Crown of Castille.
Guangrong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广
(guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [
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Guanru f & m ChineseFrom 冠 (
guān) meaning "cap, crown, headgear" or 关 (
guān) meaning "frontier pass, shut, relation" or 观 (
guān) meaning "to observe, to see" combined with 儒 (
rú) meaning "scholar" or 如 (
rú) meaning "like, as, if"... [
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Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, TupiDerived from Old Tupi
kûarasy "sun", itself derived from
kó "this, these",
ara "day" and
sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [
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Guarionex m TaínoFrom Taino "brave noble lord." Guarionex was the king, cacique of Magua, a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was eventually captured by the Spanish after fleeing their attacks.
Guayre m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
guayre, which denoted a type of captain or tribal chief in the island of Gran Canaria. The word may ultimately come from Berber
amgar, meaning "great, old; chief" or
ggwair, meaning "superior person, notable".
Gudvar m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Old Norse name elements
guð "god" and
varr "vigilant, cautious", first used in 1887. It can also be a variant of
Gudvard (see
Guðvarðr).
Gumelar m JavaneseFrom Javanese
gumêlar meaning "arrangement, display, show".
Gundars m LatvianDerived from Latvian
guns "fire; flame; light" and
darīt "to make; to do".
Gundemar m Germanic, HistoryMeans "famous war", derived from Old High German
gund "war" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Gundemar I was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
Gunnhvatr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
gunnr 'battle, fight' and
hvatr 'active, brisk, vigorous, manly'.
Gunnlæifr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse elements
gunnr meaning "war" and
leifr meaning "descendant, heir"..
Gunnlaugur m IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
gunnr "battle" and
laug "promise" or "vow".
Gurcharan m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with चरण
(caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support".
Gurumarra m Indigenous AustralianAustralian Aboriginal. Gunggay dialect. Yarrabah region Cairns, Queensland Australia. Meaning: dry lightning (lightning with no rain or thunder).
Guðheard m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
guð "battle" and
heard "hard, firm, brave". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Selsey.
Guðlæifr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
guðr "god" and
leif "inheritance, legacy".
Guðlaugur m IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
guð "god" and
laugr which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Icelandic
laug "bathing for religious purification" or Germanic
*-laug- "enter into marriage"... [
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Guðvarðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
guðr "god" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Hábrók m & f Norse MythologyLiterally means "high pants" from Old Norse
hár "high" and
brók "pants, breeches". Hábrók, as described by
Grímnismál in Norse mythology, is the greatest of hawks.
Habron m Ancient GreekAncient Greek name, apparently derived from Greek ἁβρός
(habros) which meant "graceful, delicate, pretty". (Compare the first element in
Abrocomas.)
Hachirōta m Japanese (Rare)This name combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [
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Hadar m SwedishCombination of Old Norse name elements
hǫð "battle" and
herr "army".
Hadard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hadu "battle" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
Hadefrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hadu "battle" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Hadegar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
hadu "battle." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Hadegrim m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hadu "battle" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Haderic m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hadu "battle" 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."
Hadeward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hadu "battle" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Hador m LiteratureMeans "thrower of spears" in Noldorin. This was the name of the leader of the House of Hador in Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'. He was the grandfather of
Húrin and the great-grandfather of
Turin... [
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Hadriaan m DutchDutch form of
Hadrian. A known bearer of this name is Hadriaan van Nes, a former Dutch rower.
Hægvaldr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
heggr "birdcherry tree" and
valdr "ruler", "mighty one", "powerful one".
Hægviðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
heggr "birdcherry tree" and
viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Haere m MaoriPersonification of the rainbow in Māori myth.
Hærlaugr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
herr 'army' and
laug 'to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised'.
Hae-ryeom f & m KoreanFrom 해 (
hae) meaning "the sun" and Sino-Korean 廉 (
ryeom) meaning "honourable, honest, pure".
Hafgrímr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
haf 'sea, ocean' and
grímr 'person wearing a face mask'.
Hafljótr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
haf "sea", "ocean" and
ljótr "shining", "bright".
Hafr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
hafr meaning "buck, he-goat".
Hafrbjǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hafr "buck, he-goat" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Hafþór m IcelandicIcelandic form of
Hafþórr. A known bearer of this name is Icelandic professional strongman and actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (1988-).
Hafþórr m Old NorseOld Norse name derived from the element
haf "sea, ocean" combined with the name of the Norse god
Þórr.
Hagabert m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
hag, but we don't know where
hag itself comes from... [
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Haganrich m GermanicFrom the Germanic elements
hagan "enclosure" and
ric "power, ruler".
Hagbarðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, FolkloreCombination of the Germanic elements
hag "enclosure" and
barta "little axe". Hagbarðr was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas. The tragic legend of him and his lover
Signý in Scandinavian folklore remained popular until late 17th century.
Hagimar m GermanContaining name elements Hag and Mar or a variation of Agimar.
Hagiradar m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hagi "pasture", "enclosure" and
ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".