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.
Tangiora f & m MaoriFrom
tangi meaning "mourning" and
ora meaning "life" in Maori.
Tangriberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tangri meaning "celestial spirit" and
berdi meaning "gave".
Tanjirou m JapaneseThe name of the main protagonist of the popular manga "Kimetsu no Yaiba," Kamado Tanjirou. His name translates as coal/charcoal + rule + son.
Tanrıverdi m AzerbaijaniMeans "god-given" in Azerbaijani, from
tanrı meaning "god" and
verdi meaning "gave".
Tantor m LiteratureTantor is a generic name for elephants in Mangani, the fictional language of the great apes in the Tarzan novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Tanur m & f LazMeans “morning star” in Laz.
Tár m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
*táR meaning "tough, resistant, enduring".
Tara f & m MaoriMeans "peak, point" in Māori. Also Māori for "sternidae".
Taral f & m IndianMeaning
Honey bee or
liquid; famous bearer of this name is Taral Hicks.
Tar-Amandil m LiteratureThis name is from a character by J. R. R. Tolkien, present in the book The Fall of Númenor: And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth (2022) edited by Brian Sibley. Tar-Amandil is the third king of Númenor, from the line of Blessed Eärendel... [
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Taran m Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Kannada, Punjabi, BengaliMEANING - a raft, a boat, final landing place ( heaven), overcoming ( as of misfortune ), crossing over ... [
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Tarandeep m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit तरण
(taraṇa) meaning "crossing over, passing, overcoming" combined with दीप
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Taranjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit तरण
(taraṇa) meaning "crossing over, passing, overcoming" and जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Taranjot m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit तरण
(taraṇa) meaning "crossing over, passing, overcoming" combined with ज्योतिस्
(jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Taranpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit तरण
(taraṇa) meaning "crossing over, passing, overcoming" combined with प्रीति
(prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Taranza m Popular CultureTaranza is an antagonist first appearing in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. He serves as second-in-command to Queen Sectonia, the main villain of Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Tarchon m Etruscan MythologyIn Etruscan mythology, Tarchon and his brother, Tyrrhenus, were cultural heroes who founded the Etruscan League of twelve cities, the Dodecapoli.
Tardu m TurkishMeans "a light coming from darkness" in Turkish.
Tareef m ArabicMeans "exquisite", "rare", "unique", "quaint" in Arabic.
Taribi m & f IjawMeans "ask for or seek love" in Ijaw.
Tarieli m GeorgianForm of
Tariel with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Tarin f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big" and 凛 (
rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other Kanji combinations are possible.
Tarirai m & f ShonaMeaning “look; behold” or “look forth”, names with similar meanings include
Onai and
Ringai.
Tark m EnglishShort form of
Tarquin used in Rin Chupeco's young adult novel 'The Girl from the Well' and it's sequel, 'The Suffering'.
Tarka m & f English (Rare), LiteratureName of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh
dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate
dowrgi.... [
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Tarkan m Turkish, Popular CultureIn the case of the Turkish popstar Tarkan, this name comes from a Turkish comic book character in the 1960's, which in turn comes from the name of an ancient Khazar king. Also, it was the title of a high-ranking military rank.... [
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Tarkhan m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)From an ancient military title used by Mongol, Turkic and Iranian leaders, which is of uncertain origin. In the Mongol Empire this title granted exemption from taxation.
Tarlan f & m PersianFrom the name of a bird in the Falcon family.
Tarlok m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit तर
(tara) meaning "crossing, passing over" combined with लोक
(loka) meaning "world, realm, earth".
Tar'mach m KhazarTar'mach was a Khazar general, active in the Arab–Khazar Wars of the 720s and 730s CE.
Tarmizi m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 9th-century Islamic scholar Muhammad ibn Isa al-Tirmidhi, whose name was derived from the city of Termaz in present-day Uzbekistan.
Tarne m Dutch (Rare), LiteratureName of a fictional male character by Dutch author Tonke Dragt. Prince Tarne is the main protagonist of a children's story titled "Het was maar een droom - De geschiedenis van prins Tarne" ("It was just a dream - The history of prince Tarne"), which is one of several short stories in the book "Het gevaarlijke venster en andere verhalen" (Tonke Dragt, 1979)
Tarōta m Japanese (Rare)This name combines 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" or 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field/paddy" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太.... [
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Tarouichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big", 郎 (
rou) meaning "son" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Taroushi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son" combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tarqeq m AstronomyAlternate spelling of
Tarĸik, an Inuit god of the moon. A moon of Saturn was named after him.
Tarr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
*tarr, found in Old Norse
svíntarr meaning "boar".
Tarsicius m Late RomanThis name entered the Latin language via Greek
Tarsisi. Tarsisi is what the ancient Greek city of Tarsos was called at times; the city's name was the hellenized form of
Tarsa, which is what the city's first settlers - the Hittites - called it... [
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Tartarus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek
Tartaros, of unknown meaning. Tartarus was the Greek Primordial god that ruled over the abyss, the deepest and darkest pit in the Underworld.
Taruli m & f BatakMeans "luck, blessing, good fortune" in Batak.
Taruno m JavaneseFrom Javanese
taruna meaning "young, youth, boy", ultimately from Sanskrit तरुण
(taruṇa).
Taruto m & f Popular CultureTaruto (aka Tart) is the name of a major character in Tokyo Mew Mew (masculine use), and the titular character of Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto (feminine use).
Taruu m AtayalTaruu Masing is the name of the ancestor of the Tranan Atayal tribe
Tarvo m Finnish, EstonianDerived from either Old Finnish
tarvas "wild aurochs" or from Estonian
tarv, a dialectal variant of
tarm, "energy, vigour".
Taryar m & f BurmeseMeans "constellation" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit तारक
(taraka).
Taşdəmir m AzerbaijaniFrom the Turkish
taş meaning "rock, gem" and Azerbaijani
dəmir meaning "iron".
Taşdemir m Turkish (Rare)Most likely a combination of words
taş (from Old Turkic
taş and Proto-Turkic
*tāş) meaning "stone, rock, gem" and
Demir, which is also used as a name, (from Old Turkic
témir and Proto-Turkic
*tämür) meaning "iron."... [
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Tashrif m UzbekMeans "honorary visit" or "arrival" in Uzbek.
Tasker m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Tasker. It could also be from the word itself. Famous bearers of the name were American officer Tasker H. Bliss (1853-1930) and Welsh Lord Justice of Appeal Sir Tasker Watkins (1918-2007).
Tatara m & f Japanese (Rare)the traditional Japanese furnace used for smelting iron and steel. The word later also came to mean the entire building housing the furnace.... [
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Tatberht m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tāt "glad, cheerful" and
beorht "bright". This was the name of an 8th century Anglo-Saxon saint, abbot and contemporary of Bede, who was appointed the second Abbot of Ripon by his relative Wilfrid.
Tatomir m Polish, Serbian, Croatian (Rare)Derived from Slavic
tata "father" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Tatomir Anđelić (1903-1993), a Serbian mathematician and expert in mechanics.
Tatsunari m JapaneseFrom Japanese 達 (
tatsu) meaning "achieve" or 樹 (
tatsu) meaning "timber trees, wood" combined with 成 (
nari) meaning "to become". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Tatsurou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 達 (tatsu) meaning "plural marker" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Tatsuru m & f JapaneseFrom verbs 建つ
(tatsu) meaning "to be erected/built" or 立つ
(tatsu) meaning "to stand, rise, stand up" or from 竜/龍
(tatsu) meaning "dragon" (likely cognate with 立つ), modelled to look like it came from a verb ending in
-ru.... [
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Taubarins m Arthurian CycleKing of the Tartars who served Emperor Filimenis of Constantinople. He joined Filimenis in a brief war against Arthur.
Taufiqurrahman m IndonesianDerived from Arabic توفيق الرحمن
(tawfīq al-raḥmān) meaning "success of the merciful", from توفيق
(tawfīq) meaning "success, good fortune" and رحمن
(raḥmān) meaning "merciful".
Tauqir m UrduDerived from Arabic توقير
(tawqīr) meaning "respect, honour, esteem".
Taurau m MaoriMeans "rope, cord (attached to a blade)", "settle", and "many ridges" in Maori.
Taurean m & f African American (Rare)From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see
Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [
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Taurekareka m MaoriMeans "enslaved" in Māori. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Taurekareka Hēnare (1878-1940) from New Zealand.
Tauri m Estonian20th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from
Kauri or from
Tarvo.
Taurian m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureBrother of Arthur’s Sir Dodinel the Wild. He was a friend of Perceval’s hermit uncle, Trevrizent. Perceval came across one of his lances, abandoned near Treverizent’s abode, and took it.
Taurinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Taurus. This was the name of a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD, and of a Frankish saint from the 5th century AD.
Taurosthenes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ταῦρος
(tauros) meaning "bull" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength". This name was borne by a Greek tyrant from the 4th century BC, who ruled over Chalcis together with his brother
Kallias (usually known as
Callias, which is the latinized form of his name).
Tautgirdas m LithuanianBasically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "hear the people" or "the people hear (everything)", derived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas) combined with the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear"... [
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Tautrimas m LithuanianDerived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas) combined with the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Tavares m African AmericanFrom the Portuguese surname
Tavares. This name entered the American top 1000 rankings in the mid-1970s due to the R&B and soul musical group Tavares, a family musical group composed of five brothers surnamed Tavares, whose parents were of Cape Verdean descent.
Tawarikh m & f Indonesian (Rare)Derived from the Bible books of
1 dan 2 Tawarikh, the Indonesian translation of 1 and 2 Chronicles.
Tayran m PersianTayran is the name of a champion fictional racehorse who won almost all races ran. His name is really Tayran Blow Away, but everyone calls him Tayran. He has gone through many things, such as he was stolen, he was marked to be stolen after the robbery, and he went through many life-threatening situations due to an evil horse robber, Sectir, and his friend, Claudia... [
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Tayseer m & f Arabic (Mashriqi)Alternate transcription of Arabic تيسير (see
Taysir). It is used as a feminine name in Sudan while it is typically masculine elsewhere. A literary bearer was the Jordanian writer and poet Tayseer Sboul (1939-1973).
Teariki m Maori, Cook Islands MaoriMeans "the chief", from
te meaning "the" and
Ariki meaning "chief". A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Teariki Heather (b. 1959) from the Cook Islands... [
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Te Aroha f & m MaoriMeans "the love" in Maori (
te, "the" and
aroha, "love"). A variant of
Aroha.
Tegshbadrakh m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Tegshbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Tegshzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Tegwared m Medieval WelshPresumably it is a combination of teg "fair" and gwared "deliverance." The eldest natural son of Llywelyn the Great was named Tegwared, born c. 1210.
Teilhard m Germanic, GermanDerived from Gothic
dails (
tail in Old High German) "part" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Telchar m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Telchar was one of the greatest smiths of the First Age of Middle-earth, having learned from Gamil Zirak the old.
1 Telchar was commonly regarded amongst the greatest smiths of all time, save only Fëanor and Celebrimbor... [
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