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.
Phatcharaphon m ThaiFrom Thai พัชร
(phatchara) meaning "diamond" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Phattharachai m ThaiFrom Thai ภัทร
(phatthara) meaning "good, prosperous, excellent" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Phattharaphon m & f ThaiFrom Thai ภัทร
(phatthara) meaning "good, prosperous, excellent" combined with พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power" or พร
(phon) meaning "blessing"... [
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Phattrasak m ThaiFrom Thai ภัทร
(phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Pheareak m KhmerMeans "duty, responsibility" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit भार
(bhara) meaning "burden, weight".
Phetsarath m LaoThis was the name of Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890-1959), the first Prime Minister of Laos.
Philanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun φιλάνωρ
(philanor) meaning "fond of a man", which consists of Greek φίλος
(philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Philaretos m Late GreekMeans "friend of virtue" or "virtuous friend", derived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend" combined with Greek ἀρετὴ
(arete) "virtue, excellence".
Philopator m Ancient GreekPhilopator, meaning "father-loving", was a common royal epithet among Hellenistic monarchs.
Pindaros m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain. This name might possibly be derived from Πίνδος
(Pindos), which is the ancient Greek name for Mount Pindus in northern Greece.... [
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Pisandros m Ancient GreekMost likely a variant of
Peisandros. But if not, then this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun πῖσος
(pisos) meaning "meadow, dell" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Piyama-kurunta m LuwianMeans "gift of
Kurunta", deriving from the Luwian element
pi-i-ya ("to give"). Name borne by a prince of the kingdom of Arzawa.
Piyarat f & m ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Pkharmat m Caucasian MythologyMeans "creator of the nation, language, or land". Pkharmat is a Demi-God (Nart) and legendary hero to the Vainakh (Chechen and Ingush) people who stole fire from the god
Sela and brought it to mankind and ultimately led to the people forming a nation... [
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Plairadieu m Haitian CreoleDerived from French
plaira, the third person singular future tense of
plaire "to please" and
dieu "god", this name has the intended meaning of "(he) will please God".
Plator m HistoryPlator (? –169 BC) the Illyrian was brother to King
Gentius, the last Illyrian king of the Ardiaean State.
Pleasure f & m English (African, Rare)From the English word
pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Pleistandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πλεῖστος
(pleistos) meaning "most, greatest, largest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Pleistarchos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek πλεῖστος
(pleistos) "most, greatest, largest". The second element is either derived from Greek ἀρχός
(archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή
(arche) "origin, source".
Poemander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek given name Ποίμανδρος
(Poimandros), which is derived from the Greek noun ποιμήν
(poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see
Poimen) combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man"... [
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Polaris f & m Astronomy, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)Derived from Latin
stella polaris, meaning "pole star". This is the proper Latin name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. It is borne by a character (real name Lorna Dane) in Marvel's
X-Men line of comics, created in 1968.
Polemarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun πολέμαρχος
(polemarchos) meaning "polemarch, warlord". It consists of the Greek noun πόλεμος
(polemos) meaning "war, battle" and the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Polyandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύανδρος
(poluandros) or
(polyandros) meaning "with many men, full of men" as well as "populous". The word is ultimately derived from Greek πολύς
(polys) "much" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) "of a man".
Polyanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun πολυάνωρ
(polyanor) meaning "with many men", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Polychares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολυχαρής
(polychares) meaning "feeling much joy" as well as "graceful". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).... [
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Prabhnoor f & m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit प्रभु
(prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light".
Prabhpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit प्रभु
(prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with प्रीति
(prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Prawdomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
prawda "truth, verity", which is derived from Old Church Slavonic
pravida "truth" (which in turn is probably derived from Proto-Slavic
pravъ "straight, right")... [
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Prawira m IndonesianMeans "heroic, brave" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रवीर
(pravīra).
Prawomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
prawy "right, upright, righteous", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pravъ "straight, right". Also compare Croatian
prav and Czech
pravý, both of which mean "right, straight"... [
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Praxagoras m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek πραξις
(praxis) meaning "action, exercise". The second element is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά
(agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [
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Praxander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Πράξανδρος
(Praxandros), which is a name that is derived from Greek πραξις
(praxis) "action, exercise" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man"... [
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Prayer f & m EnglishMiddle English from Old French
preiere, based on Latin
precarius ‘obtained by entreaty,’ from
prex, prec- prayer.’
Priarius m GermanicPriarius was a king of the Alemmanic Lentienses sub-tribe in the 4th century. He was killed in 378, in the Battle of Argentovaria against the Western Roman Empire.
Proandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek πρό
(pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Purandar m Indian, Hindi, OdiaModern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit पुरंदर
(Puraṃdará), an epithet of the Hindu god
Indra meaning "destroyer of castles", from पुर
(pura) meaning "fortress, castle, stronghold" and दर
(dara) meaning "breaking, destroying".
Pürevbayar m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Pürevzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Purnawarman m Hindi, HistoryMeans "perfect shield" or "complete protector" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit
पूर्ण (
pūrṇá) "full" and
वर्मन् (
varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a 5th-century king of Tarumanagara, a Hindu Indianized kingdom.
Pyaar m & f Sanskrit, Indian (Sikh)Derives from
Priya. This is one of five virtues that is vigorously promoted by the Sikh Gurus. The other four qualities are Truth (Sat), Contentment (Santosh), Compassion (Daya) and Humility (Nimrata).
Qadry m ArabicQadry is a masculine name meaning "capable", related to the Arabic name
Qadir.
Qahar m ArabicFrom Arabic قاهار (
qahar) meaning "subduer, conqueror"
Qalandar m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)Derived from the Islamic religious title of
qalandar, which is also known in English as
calender (not to be confused with
calendar). It is derived from Persian قلندر
(qalandar) meaning "wandering dervish", which is ultimately derived from the older Persian word کلندر
(kalandar) meaning "uncouth man".
Qamar al-Zaman m ArabicMeans "moon of the era" from Arabic قمر
(qamar) meaning "moon" and زمان
(zaman) meaning "time, age, era".
Qənbər m AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Qambar. It coincides with Azerbaijani
qənbər meaning "cobblestone, boulder".
Qarabatir m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
къара (qara) meaning "black" and
батыр (batır) meaning "brave" or "hero".
Qarabiy m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
къара (qara) meaning "black" and
бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".
Qarabudun m AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
qara meaning "black" and Turkish
budun meaning "nation, tribe, people".
Qarachaqay m HistoryPossibly derived from Turkic
*qarčïğa(y) meaning "hawk". Qarachaqay Khan was a 17th-century Iranian military commander of Armenian origin.
Qaraçiq m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
къара (qara) meaning "black" and the diminutive suffix
-чыкъ (çıq). Qardagh m Ancient AramaicMeaning and origin unknown. He is a 4th saint venerated in Chaldean Catholic Church, Assyrian Church of the East, Syro-Malabar Church. Mar Qardagh (Mar means "lord" and it's like "holy"a honorific title) was a Sassanid prince who was martyred for converting to Christianity... [
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Qardaşağa m AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
qardaş meaning "brother" and
ağa meaning "lord, master".
Qaribullah m KazakhDerived from the Arabic word
qarib, meaning "close to" and the Arabic word
Allah, meaning "God".
Qasṭor m Classical SyriacClassical Syriac form of
Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (
Kastor). It is also the ordinary vocabulary word for both "beaver" and "quaestor, secretary", although the latter sense can also be transliterated as
qesṭōr.
Quadragesimus m HistoryMeans "fortieth" in Latin, from
quadraginta "forty". The number 40 has many biblical references, including the 40 days Jesus fasted in the wilderness before beginning his ministry, and the 40 hours he lay in the tomb before the resurrection... [
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Quadratus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire derived from Latin
quadratus meaning "square, squared" as well as "proportionate; regular, well made; vigorous". This name was borne by several saints, such as Quadratus the Apologist of Athens.
Quartz m & f English (Rare)Derived from Middle High German
twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech
tvrdy and Polish
twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic
tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic
*tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root
*(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [
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Quattro m English (American)Probably derived from the Italian word quattro meaning "four". It is not used as a given name in Italy.
Qudaibergen m & f KazakhKazakh word that translates to "God-given". Derived from the Kazakh word
quda/
quday, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Persian
khuda meaning "God" as well) and the Kazakh word
bergen meaning "brought by".
Quhyar m Old PersianWas the last ruler of the Karenid dynasty (in modern Iran), ruling briefly in 839 until his assassination.
Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), LiteratureThe general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს
(uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare
Saqvarela.... [
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Rabren m SerbianLikely to come from "храбар" ("hrabrar"), which means "brave".
Racer m English (Rare)Late Old English, from Old Norse
rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement,’ which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e., the space traversed)... [
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Radbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Radbrand m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Radfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Radger m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel." 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."
Radgrim m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Radhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Radimir m Bulgarian, Serbian, Russian (Rare)Also spelled as
Radomir, the name Radimir is of Slavic origin and has meanings like "famous for peace," "happy," or "radiating joy.". It's a combination of "radi," meaning radiance or fame, and "mir," meaning peace or world... [
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Radmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Radmehr m PersianPersian masculine name meaning "Generous and radiant, Giving sun".
Radner m SovietDerived from the Russian phrase радуйся новой эре
(raduysya novoy ere) meaning "hail the new era", referring to communism and the Soviet period. This name was used by Soviet parents who were eager to reject traditional Russian names... [
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Radward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."