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.
Lavrin m UkrainianUkrainian folk form of
Laurence 1. Lavrin Kaydash is a character in Ivan Nechuy-Levytskyi's classic novel 'The family of Kaydash'.
Lazamaniraka m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
laza meaning "fame, honour, glory" and
maniraka meaning "to send".
Lazhvardi m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian word ლაჟვარდი
(lazhvardi) meaning "azure", which is primarily used in Georgian poetry and literature in order to describe the colour of the sky. However, there are also sources that say that the word means "lapis lazuli" in Georgian, which makes sense, since the word is most likely derived from Persian لاجورد
(lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli" via Arabic لازوردي
(lazuwardiyy) meaning "azure-coloured".
Lazuardi m IndonesianMeans "lapis lazuli" or "sky blue" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian لاجورد
(lājvard).
Leafar m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)The name
Rafael spelled backwards. This name was used by American tattoo artist and entrepreneur Kat Von D and musician Leafar Seyer (birth name Rafael Reyes) for their son born 2018.
Leagros m Ancient GreekUncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Greek ἀγρός
(agros) meaning "field, land, countryside", and an unknown first element.
Lear m ManxDerived from Proto-Celtic
*liro- "sea; ocean".
Learco m ItalianItalian form of
Learchus. In Italy this name was popularized by the cyclist Learco Guerra (1902-1963).
Leopardus m Ancient RomanFrom the name of the leopard, the famous feline. The hybrid of a lion and a panther, as is reflected in its name, which is a Greek compound of λέων (
leon) "lion" and πάρδοσ (
pardos) "male panther"... [
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Levardis m & f English (Rare)This name is borne by actor Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (LeVar Burton). Burton himself says that name comes from the Latin
veritas, meaning "truth."
Lexanor m Greek MythologyEither a variant of
Alexanor or an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is derived from the Greek noun λέξις
(lexis) meaning "speech" as well as "word, phrase" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man"... [
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Liath Luachra f & m Irish MythologyMeans "gray of Luachair" in Irish. It was the name of two characters in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, which both appear in
The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn.
Lidar f & m HebrewCombination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name
Dar means "(mother of) pearl" / "nacre".
Lífgjarn m Icelandic (Archaic)Means "eager to live" or "willing to live", composed of Old Norse
líf meaning "life" and
gjarn meaning "eager, desirous" (related to English
yearn).
Líknhvatr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
líkn "mercy, relief, comfort" and
hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".
Lilimar f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)In the case of American television actress Lilimar Hernandez (2000-) it is a combination of
Lili (a short form of
Liliana, her grandmother's name) and
Mar (from the Spanish vocabulary word
mar meaning "sea", a reference to her birthplace - an island in the Caribbean Sea).
Liparit m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)Meaning uncertain. Georgian scholars believe that the name is of (western) Georgian origin and eventually exported to Armenia, whilst non-Georgian scholars theorize that the name is actually of Armenian origin.... [
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Liutgar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
liut "people." 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."
Liuthar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Liuthard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Liutmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Lkhagvadorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian лхагва
(lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Lkhagvagerel m & f MongolianFrom
лхавга (
lkhavga) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian and гэрэл (
gerel) meaning "light".
Lkhagvasüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian лхагва
(lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Llywarch m Medieval Welsh, WelshPossibly a Welsh form of the hypothetic old Celtic name *
Lugumarcos meaning "horse of Lugus", derived from the name of the Celtic god
Lugus combined with Welsh
march "horse", but perhaps the first element is Welsh
llyw "leader"... [
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Loarn m Old IrishPossibly derived from Proto-Celtic *
loɸerno- meaning "fox". This was the name of a legendary 6th-century king of Dál Riata.
Lochinvar m LiteratureFrom the name of a Scottish loch, from Scots Gaelic
Loch an barr meaning "loch on the hilltop". The place gave its name to several aristocratic titles including Baron of Lochinvar and Laird of Lochinvar, and in this capacity the name was used by Walter Scott for the character of
young Lochinvar in his epic poem 'Marmion' (1808).
Lofarr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
lof ("permission; paean of praise") and
herr ("army"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Lǫgmaðr m Anglo-ScandinavianTaken directly from Norse
lǫgmaðr meaning "lawyer" (ultimately a combination of
lǫg "law, fate" and
maðr "man, human, person"). Only used as a byname in Scandinavia, the name came into use as a personal name by Norse settlers on the British Isles... [
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Lovanirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
lova meaning "inheritance" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Luar m & f Basque (Modern)Basque variant of the the toponym
Loarre, the name of a castle and town in the Spanish region of Aragon.
Lubart m Polish (Rare, Archaic)Probably a form of
Leonard. In use since the middle ages. There is also a theory that it is a Lithuanian name, originating from Lithuanian element
ljauti meaning "to end", "to finish", "to complete", "to terminate", "to conclude", "to wind up", "to closure", "to clinch", "to cease", "to stand", "to leave off", and
barti - "to call down", "to rout", "to grapple".
Lucario m ObscureAfter the Pokémon character Lucario, whose name is a combination of the words
orichalcum (a mythical metal) and the
lúkos ("wolf" in Greek). Lucario is a canine-like Pokémon who has the ability to sense and control auras... [
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Lugal-irra m Near Eastern MythologyPossibly means "mighty lord", deriving in part from the Sumerian element 𒈗 (
lugal), meaning "king, owner, master". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother
Meslamta-ea, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [
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Lunar f & m English (Modern, Rare)Simply from the English word
lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin
lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French
lunaire).
Lutumaros m GaulishDerived from the Proto-Celtic elements *
lūtu "anger, power" and *
māros "great".
Lykandros m Ancient GreekThe second element of this name is derived from Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man". The first element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it... [
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Lykaretos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun λύκος
(lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη
(lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight"... [
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Lykarion m Ancient GreekDerived from either the Greek noun λύκος
(lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη
(lyke) meaning "light" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -αριων
(-arion)... [
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Maadyr-ool m TuvanCombination of Tuvan
маадыр (maadyr) meaning "hero" and
оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".
Maarij m & f Arabic (Rare)Maarij is the plural form of the Arabic word "mi'raaj" which means "ascent". It is a masculine name in the Arab world, but a feminine name in Indo-Pak culture as well. It is also the name of the 70th chapter in the Quran.
Mabior m Dinka, African MythologyMeans "white bull" in Dinka. The white bull is the most prized and is sought after for sacrifices in celebration.