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.
Amiram m HebrewVariant form of
Amram. A known bearer of this name is the Israeli chemist and activist Amiram Goldblum (b. 1945).
Amirbek m Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz, UzbekCombination of Arabic أَمِير
(ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see
Amir 1) and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Amirindo m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Middle Persian
amir-e Hind meaning "Emir of India". The first word in that sentence is the Arabic military title
Emir (
Amīr in Arabic), which is ultimately derived from Arabic أمير
(amīr) meaning "commander, ruler, prince"... [
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Amirjan m KazakhCombination of the Kazakh word
amir meaning "commander, prince" (borrowed from Arabic) and the Kazakh word
jan meaning "soul" (borrowed from Persian).
Amiron m HebrewMeans "my nation is a song" or "my people sings" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew עַם
(am) "nation, people" combined with Hebrew רֹן
(ron) "singing, song" as well as "joyful sounds, shout of joy".
Amirr m ArabicAmirr comes from the name "Amir", and is mainly associated with food and feasts.
Amirul m Malay, Bengali, IndonesianFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with أمير ال
(amir al) meaning "prince of the, commander of the".
Amirzhan m KazakhFrom Arabic أمير
(amir) meaning "prince, commander" combined with Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Ammoron m MormonNephite traitor, brother of Amalickiah, king of Lamanites after Amalickiah's death - killed by Teancum (c. 66-61 BC).
Ammurapi m Ancient SemiticOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by the last king of Ugarit, known from a letter he wrote to the king of Alashiya pleading for military aid during an invasion.
Amnor m MormonNephite spy in Amlicite campaign (c. 87 BC)
Amokura m & f Maori (Rare)Maori word for the red-tailed tropicbird, whose feathers were highly prized in traditional Maori society.
Amonrat f & m ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)From the Latin word
amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of
amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amoros m Medieval OccitanDirectly taken from the Old Occitan masculine adjective
amoros "characterized by love; loving, amorous", ultimately from Medieval Latin
amorōsus.
Amoru m JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 望 (
mo) meaning "hope, wish" combined with 留 (
ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amphandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Amphiaraos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek verb ἀράομαι
(araomai) meaning "to pray to", which is related to the Greek noun ἀρά
(ara) meaning "prayer"... [
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Amphikrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Ámr m Old NorseMeans "black, loathsome, reddish brown, dark" in Old Norse.
Əmrah m AzerbaijaniPossibly the Azerbaijani form of
Emrah. Alternatively, it might come from an Arabic word meaning "happy".
Amr Allah m ArabicMeans "command of
Allah" from Arabic أمر
(ʾamr) meaning "order, command, decree" combined with الله
(Allāh).
Amraphel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "one that speaks of dark things" or "he whose words are dark" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
amár "to say" and
aphél "dark, obscure". In the bible, this was the name of a king of Shinar.
Amren f & m LiteratureA very powerful Fae in Sarah J. Maas 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series.... [
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Amritpal m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit अमृत
(amṛta) meaning "immortal, undying" combined with पाल
(pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Amron m AmharicMeaning you wanted a certain masculine thing. Calling a baby boy Amron could mean that you wanted that baby.
Amroth m LiteratureMeans "up-climber" in Silvan Elvish. This is the name of an Elf in Tolkien's Legendarium.
Amsyar m MalayFrom Arabic أمشر
(ʾamshar) meaning "brisk, active".
Amul-yaakaar m & f WolofMeans "she/he has no hope" in Wolof. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Amura m SanskritMeaning "Wise","Intelligent","Not Ignorant","Devil" in Sanskrit.
Amynandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀμύνανδρος
(amynandros) meaning "warding off enemies", which consists of the Greek verb ἀμύνω
(amyno) meaning "to ward off, to defend" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Amyntor m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyFrom Greek ἀμύντωρ
(amyntôr) meaning "defender, protector", which is a derivative of ἀμύνω
(amynô) "to keep off, defend oneself". (Compare
Amyntas.) This name belonged to several characters in Greek mythology... [
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Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word
αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Anacharsis m Scythian, Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain, probably from Scythian. This was the name of a Scythian prince and philosopher from the 6th century BC, included among the Seven Sages of Greece. It is also self-given name of the French revolutionary and anarchist Anacharsis Cloots (1755–1794).
Anager m Old NorseCombination of the name elements
Ana an emphasising prefix and
Geir meaning "spear".
Anandaraj m & f Indian, TamilThe name is a confluence of two basic Sanskrit root words: Ananda = happiness and Rajyaha = Kingdom, thus resulting in: Anandaraj = Kingdom of Happiness
Anantacharitra m BuddhismMeans "boundless practice" from Sanskrit अनन्त
(ananta) meaning "infinite, endless" and चारित्र
(caritra) meaning "conduct, behaviour, practice"... [
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Anantawikramottunggadewa m HistoryDerived from Sanskrit अनन्तविक्रमतुङ्गदेव
(anantavikramatungadeva) meaning "infinite valor of the high god". This is part of
Airlangga's regnal name, as well as that of his uncle, Dharmawangsa.
Anarawd m Medieval WelshDerived from Welsh
an, itself an intensifying prefix, and
arawd "speech; praise".
Anarbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzDerived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz анар
(anar) meaning "pomegranate" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Anárion m LiteratureMeans "son of the sun" in Quenya. This was the name of the younger son of Elendil in Tolkien's works. He was a king of Gondor and slain in combat with Sauron.
Ánarr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
anu "ancestor" and
herr "army".
Añaterve m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Possibly means "fast" or "swarthy" in Guanche. It was borne by an acting
mencey (leader) of Tenerife at the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Crown of Castille.
Anaxenor m Ancient GreekVariant of
Anaxanor. This name was borne by a Greek citharode from Magnesia on the Maeander, who was a favourite of the Roman politician Mark Antony (1st century BC).
Anaximandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, king". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα
(mandra) meaning "enclosure, enclosed space" or ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ
(aner) "man").
Anchor m EnglishThe name is either a masculine form of
Anchoretta (finally going back to the Welsh name
Angharad) or used with the literal meaning "anchor".
Andar m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أَنْدَر
(ʾandar) meaning "rarer, stranger".
Andarbek m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَنْدَر
(ʾandar) meaning "rarer, rarest, noble" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Andarín m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)Means "walker" in Spanish. This is not used as a name in Spanish whatsoever. Félix de la Caridad Carvajal y Soto, nicknamed Andarín Carvajal (1875-1949) was a Cuban mailman and long-distance runner who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Anderl m Upper GermanUpper German diminutive of
Andreas. Anderl Hinterstoißer (3 October 1914 – 21 July 1936) was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He died during an attempt to climb the Eiger north face.
Andhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
Andhers m Old SwedishSpelling variant of
Anders found primarily in medieval records when there were no standardized spellings in Swedish.
Andhrímnir m Norse Mythology, Old NorseCombination of
and "against, opposite, hostile" and
hrīm "rime, soot". In Norse mythology this is the name of both an eagle and a cook in Valhalla.
Andorás m Hungarian MythologyOlder form of
András. According to tradition, Andorás is a descendant of one of the leaders of the conquering Hungarians, the founder of the Andrássy family in Csíkszentkirály and Krasznahorka.
Andras m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendThe name of a demon as described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a creature with the body of an angel and an owl's head who rides a wolf. Andras commands thirty legions of lesser demons and his main purpose is to spread discord and violence amongst mortals.
Andrass m Faroese (Archaic)Variant of
Andreas. A well-known bearer of this name is Andrass Samuelsen (1873-1954), prime minister of the Faroe Islands (1948-1950).
Andraut m OccitanPossibly derived from the Germanic name elements
and "wrath" and
ot "wealth" or
walt "power, leader."
Andray m African American, Antillean CreoleVariant of
Andre. Known bearers of the name include Andray Baptiste (1977-), a Grenadian soccer player, and Andray Blatche (1986-), a retired American-born basketball player who has become a naturalized Filipino citizen.
Andreia m RomanshRomansh form of
Andrew, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and central Grisons.
Andret m Arthurian CycleThe name of a character in the
Tristan and Isolde legends, a nephew of King Mark of Cornwall and cousin to Tristan. Andret, also spelled Andred, is a villainous character in later versions.
Andri m GeorgianShort form of
Andria. This name is pretty rare in Georgia nowadays;
Andro is the more common short form.
Andrianampoinimerina m Malagasy (Rare, Archaic), HistoryAndrianampoinimerina (1745–1810) ruled the Kingdom of Imerina from 1787 onwards, initiating the unification of Madagascar after more than seven decades of civil war. Therefore he is regarded as a cultural hero and holds near mythic status among the Merina people, being considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in the history of Madagascar.
Andriantsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
andrian meaning "king, royal" and
soa meaning "good".
Andric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ando "fervor, zeal" 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."