This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *i.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Laozi m HistoryLaozi was the founder of Daoism which emerged after Confucianism.
Laurenti m ItalianItalo-Swiss form of Laurentius especially in the northern part of Italy at the border with Switzerland. (see LAURENCE (1))
Lauti m Spanish (Latin American)Diminutive of
Lautaro. A known bearer of this name is Lautaro "Lauti" Suárez (b. 2018), the son of the Uruguayan professional soccer player Luis Suárez (b. 1987).
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".
Legoshi m Popular CultureLegoshi is the name of the main protagonist in the manga/anime Beastars. His name is derived from Bela Lugosi, an actor who played Dracula in old movies. The author of the series borrowed from it because it sounded "mysterious and elegant."
Lelwani m & f Hittite MythologyEtymology uncertain. This was the name of the Hittite deity of the underworld, who was thought to live in the dark of the earth, and whose temples were associated with mausoleums. Originally derived from a Hattian god, Lelwani later came to be viewed as a goddess, due to syncretization with several female deities.
Leni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים),
Li 2 means "to me",
natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be
Leny.
Levani m GeorgianForm of
Levan with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Liangji m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 亮
(liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 良
(liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 吉
(jí) meaning "lucky, good", 基
(jī) meaning "base, foundation, basis" or 骥
(jì) meaning "good horse"... [
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Liaoki m & f Popular CultureMeans "sunflower", means gender neutral, this is the sunflower named Liaoki made in 2019
Lidzhi m KalmykMeans "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ
(ülmzh) "Wednesday".
Liguri m Georgian (Archaic)Meaning uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from
Liguria, the name of a region in northern Italy.... [
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Limhi m MormonThis is the name of the son of King
Noah in the Book of Mormon.
Lim might mean "people, nation" and
hi might mean "alive, live" in Hebrew. So the name might mean: "the people live", that is, "the people are preserved alive".
Liwei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力
(lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维
(wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微
(wēi) meaning "small"... [
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Lizhi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge".
Lo-ammi m BiblicalMeans "not my people", ultimately derived from Hebrew לא (lo') meaning "no, not" and עם ('am) meaning "people".... [
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Loetchai m ThaiFrom Thai เลิศ
(loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Lófi m Old NorseDerived from an Old Norse byname meaning "palm of the hand, hollow of the hand".
Logi m Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "flame, blaze" in Old Norse. In Norse legend Logi was 'a handsome king of a land north of Norway. A descendant of giants, his name became Hálogi - "tall Logi" - the legendary source of the modern Hålogaland region of Norway… His daughters were Eisa and Eimyrja, names both meaning "embers", and his wife's name Glöd probably means "red-hot embers" - all suggestive that Logi is a personification and deity of fire' (K.M. Sheard, 2011).
Lợi m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 利
(lợi) meaning "profit, benefit, advantage".
Lokni m MiwokMeans "rain falls through the roof" in Miwok.
Lomasi m & f HopiMeans "well adorned" in Hopi. From the Hopi
lomá 'well, good, beautiful' and
náci 'self blossomed (as in, covered in blossoms/flowers), adorned, dressed', or
mási 'gray', referring to a species of bluebird.
Longfei f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Longzhi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
枝 (zhī) meaning "branches".
Lugal-kisalsi m SumerianPossibly deriving from Sumerian element
lugal, meaning "king, owner, master", and
tar " to cut; to decide". Name of a King of Uruk and Ur (some contemporary sources also place him as King of Kish), circa 2400 BCE.
Lugalsilâsi m SumerianMeans "The lord fills the streets", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒈗
lugal ("king, master, lord"), 𒋻𒋛
silâ ("street, path"), and 𒋛
si ("to fill up"). Name borne by a king of Uruk and Kish that ruled in the Early Dynastic III period (2500-2350 BCE).
Lunzi m German (Swiss)Swiss German form of
Leontius, of chiefly historical usage, as well as a general name for a person in various children's rhymes.
Lurchi m Popular CultureLurchi started is life as a mascot of the German shoe selling company Salamander. He is the hero of more than 100 adventures in the series 'Luchis Abenteuer' ("Lurchi's adventures") distributed as booklets to children buying shoes... [
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Luwi m & f LundaMeans "mercy, kindness" in Lunda.
Maasiai m BiblicalMeans "worker of Jehovah" in Hebrew. This was one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity I Chronicles 9:12
Mabini m Filipino, TagalogTransferred use of the surname, which means "modest" in Bikol and Tagalog, from the roots "ma-" indicating a quality and "bini" meaning modesty.
Machai m VariousThe Greek word for "battles, conflicts". In Greek mythology, they were the demons/spirts of battle, sons or daughters of
Eris. More likely used as a variant of
Micaiah or
Mekhi.
Machbanai m BiblicalHebrew for "Clad with a mantle, or bond of the Lord", one of the Gadite heroes who joined
David in the wilderness I Chronicles 12:13
Machi m BiblicalMachi of the Tribe of
Gad was the father of
Geuel, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:15.
Madani m Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic مَدَنِيّ
(madaniyy) meaning "city dweller, civilian, citizen", chiefly found in Algerian and Moroccan Arabic.
Maenwobri m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
maen, from Latin
magnus "large, great, strong", combined with Old Breton
uuobri "serious, important".
Mafamadi m & f AkanMeans "I have taken it for free" in Akan.
Mágsefni m Old NorseOld Norse byname, combined with
mágr "male relative by wedding" and
efni "matter", "substance", "material".
Mahanti m MormonAn inscription on a cliff in Manti was written by someone who called himself Mahanti, the second king of the Lamanites. It was dated about A.D. 600, which would have been centuries after the Lamanites came into being... [
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Mahari m & f YorubaMeans "one who forgives" or "forgiver" in Yoruba.
Mahonri m MormonIn the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (chapters 1–6) of the Book of Ether. Some years after the publication of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith mentioned that Mahonri Moriancumer was the name of the brother of Jared.
Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).
Maichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 眞 (ma) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine" combined with 壱 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makai m HawaiianMakai is an adverb in the Hawaiian language combining the directional particle
ma with Hawaiian
kai meaning "ocean". It literally means "toward or by the sea, seaward". It is sometimes used as a given name, particularly within the Hawaiian Islands but is also found within the continental United States.
Makdébki m AlgonquianMeans "black partridge" in the Potawatomi language. This was the name of a chief of the Illinois River.
Makini m & f SwahiliMeans "of good character" or "strength of character" in Swahili.
Makishi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maliki m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of the Maliki school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam, which was founded by 8th-century Islamic jurist and theologian Malik ibn Anas.