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.
Atapachtli m NahuatlMeans "water shell", from
atl "water" and
tapachtli "sea shell, coral".
Atsuaki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 篤 (
atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 晃 (
aki) meaning "clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "moist" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuji m JapaneseFrom Japanese 淳 (
atsu) meaning "pure" combined with 二 (
ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Atsuki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "moist" combined with 幹 (
ki) meaning "tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsunori m JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "moist" combined with 訓 (
nori) meaning "teach, instruct". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [
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Atsuyoshi m JapaneseAtsu can mean "warm", "deep, sincere, true" or "honest", and yoshi can mean "fragrant", "good luck, fortune" or "righteous, virtuous, respectable".
Attai m BiblicalThe name comes from the verb ענה (
'ana), which can mean one of four things: "to answer", "to be occupied with", "to afflict", or "to sing".... [
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Atthachai m ThaiFrom Thai อรรถ
(at) meaning "essence" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
ʻAukai m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "seafarer" in Hawaiian, derived from the elements
ʻau "travel" and
kai "sea".
Authari m LombardicPossibly formed from elements which correspond to the Old High German words
ot "wealth, riches" and
heri "host, army"... [
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Auði m Old NorseMeans "happiness, luck, prosperity, destiny" in Old Norse, used as a short form of names starting with this element.
Avel·lí m CatalanTransferred use of the surname
Avel-lí, Catalan form of
Avellino, the surname of the 17th-century Italian saint Andrew Avellino.
Avichai m HebrewCombination of the names
Avi and
Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew. This name is not related to
Avishai, a Hebrew name with different meaning of "my father is a gift".
Ayaki f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "color" combined with 希 (
ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayani m Kongo"helpers, protectors, those who support, support or protect" comes from the verb kuyana
Ayanti m & f EfikMeans "will you remember me?" in Efik.
Aytqalï m KazakhFrom the Arabic
عِيد (ʿīd) meaning "feast, holiday, festival" and
عَلِيّ (ʿaliyy) meaning "high, exalted".
Azami m Arabic, MalayMeans "my determination, my resolution" in Arabic, derived from عزام
(azzam) meaning "determination, resolution".
Azizi f & m African American (Rare), SwahiliMeans "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز
(ʕazīz); compare
Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.
Azli m MalayDerived from Malay
asli meaning "original", ultimately from Arabic أصلي
(asliyy).
Aztatzontli m NahuatlA kind of ornament made of feathers, usually a headdress, from Nahuatl
aztatl "snowy egret" and
tzontli "hair, crest, head; crown, headdress".
Azwianewi m & f VendaMeans "something that cannot be told" in Tshivenda.
Babukaji m NewarFrom Newar बाबु (
bābu) meaning "small kid" and काजी (
kājī) meaning "leader".
Bagabandi m MongolianFrom Mongolian бага
(baga) meaning "small, young" and банди
(bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".
Bagrati m GeorgianForm of
Bagrat with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Baihaqi m IndonesianFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic scholar Al-Bayhaqi. His name was derived from his birthplace, the city of Bayhaq (now Sabzevar) in present-day Iran.
Bajuri m IndonesianFrom the name of 19th-century Egyptian scholar and teacher Ibrahim al-Bajuri (1784-1860). His name is derived from his birthplace, the city of El Bagour in Egypt.
Banjhākri m & f NepaliFrom
Ban, meaning “forest”, and
Jhākri, meaning “healer”.
Banri m & f JapaneseFrom 万里
(banri) meaning "thousands of miles," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called
ri.... [
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Bapaki m TswanaMeans "those who give testimony" in Setswana.
Bari m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
barr "harsh". Related to Swedish
bare "magical being". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.
Barzai m LiteratureBarzai the Wise is a character in the short story "The Other Gods" by H.P. Lovecraft.
Basili m Georgian (Rare)Older Georgian form of
Basileios (see
Basil 1). This name is barely in use nowadays. Its shorter form Basil is considered more modern and is thus more in use, but even that name is rare in Georgia... [
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Baði m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDiminutive of names containing the element
bǫð meaning "battle". In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn.
Bayandalai m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayardalai m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and
далай (dalai) meaning "sea".
Beemoni m DagbaniFounder of Gushegu and Karaga. Name of one of the sons of Naa Gbewaa.
Begi m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ბეგი
(begi) meaning "bey", which is ultimately derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Begli m TurkmenMeans "of the beg", from the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Beiti m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
beita meaning "to pasture cattle", "to use a weapon", "to harness to a vehicle", "to steer or sail near the wind, to cruise".
Bēl-ṣarbi m Near Eastern Mythology, AkkadianMeans "lord of the poplar", deriving from the Akkadian elements
bēlu ("boss, chief, master, lord") and
ṣarbat (deriving from a place name, that presumably later became associated with groves of trees... [
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Benammi m Hebrew, BiblicalMeans "son of my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of several people in the Bible.
Bengi m & f Turkish (Modern)Means "eternal,everlasting", derived from the Old Turkic beñgü or meñgü with the exact same meaning.
Beniyoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benkei m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 弁 (
ben) meaning “valve” and 慶 (
kei) meaning “be delighted”.... [
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Bentejuí m Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)Bentejuí Semidán was a warrior leader from Gran Canaria, who militarily resisted the conquest of the island by the conquerors sent by the Crown of Castile.... [
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Berdi m TurkmenMeans "given (by God)" in Turkmen. It is derived from the past tense of the Turkmen verb
bermek meaning "to give", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Turkic
ber meaning "to give".... [
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Berti m GermanDiminutive of
Hubert and other names containing
bert (often derived from the Germanic element
beraht meaning "bright").... [
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Beshi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 辺, 邊 (be) “area, place, vicinity” or 倍 (be) meaning “multiple times” or 部 (be) meaning “part, section” combined with 四 (shi) “four”, 清 (shi) “clean, pure, clear”, 詩 (shi) “poetry, poem, verse” 志 (shi) “will, purpose, ambition”, or 史 (shi) meaning “history”... [
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Besiki m GeorgianForm of
Besik with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.... [
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Bhakti m & f Sanskrit, IndianSanskrit word meaning devotion, love, attachment, etc. In Hinduism, the concept of emotional devotion to a personal deity or spiritual idea, and is also the name of the associated movement- notable Bhakti poet-saints include Mirabai and Kabir Das.
Bheki m Zulu"The person that's broadminded, able to think further about future needs and wants".
Bibi m HebrewDiminutive of
Binyamin. This is borne by Israeli prime minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (1949-).
Bijuli m NepaliMeans "electricity, power; lightning" in Nepali.
Bikki m AinuMeaning "Frog" in Ainu. Name of Ainu artist and activist Bikki Sunazawa, who designed the Ainu flag in 1973.
Bingyi f & m ChineseBing means "Ice, Cold" and Yi means "Righteousness, Justice, Benefit, Profit, Proper, Suitable, Decisive, Resolute, Firm, (these four are mainly feminine) "Harmony, Joy, Ceremony, Rites."
Bisi m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
bisi "commander", "leader" or related to Norwegian
bias "to chat", "to trifle".
Bjarmi m IcelandicOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic
bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from
bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called
Permians in English (formerly also
Bjarmians)... [
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Bochi m Georgian MythologyProbably from Mingrelian ბოჩი
(bochi) meaning "(male) goat, sheep". In Georgian mythology this was the name of a patron god of cattle.