This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *ir.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Napir m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyIn the Elamite pantheon, Napir was the god of the moon. Some sources state that the meaning of his name is "(the) shining one", but this is questionable - it is more likely that it is derived from Elamite
nap or
napir meaning "god" (see
Napirisha).
Nazir m HebrewMeans "prince, ruler, as consecrated, separate, an unpruned vine, undressed vine".
Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African MythologyOf uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.
Niegomir m PolishDerived from Slavic
nieg "delight" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Niemir m Polish (Archaic)Allegedly derived from Polish
nie "not" and the Slavic name element
mir "peace; world". In old Masovian sources the name
Erazm often appears as a replacement for this name in the form of Niemierz.
Nosimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
nositi "to carry, to bear, to bring, to wear". Compare modern Czech
nosit "to wear, to carry, to bring" and modern Polish
nosić "to carry, to bear, to wear"... [
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Noussair m Arabic (Maghrebi)Maghrebi form of
Nusayr. Notable bearers of this name include the Moroccan soccer players Noussair El Maimouni (b. 1991) and Noussair Mazraoui (b. 1997).
Novomir m Soviet, Bulgarian, RussianMeans "new peace" or "new world", derived from Russian новый
(novyy) meaning "new, fresh" combined with Russian мир
(mir) meaning "peace" as well as "world". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Nudimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Old Church Slavonic
nuditi "to plague, to intimidate, to force", which is closely related to Old Russian
nǫditi "to compel". Also compare modern Serbo-Croatian
nuditi "to offer, to bid"... [
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Nuseir m ArabicThis name means “victory”, “triumph” in Arabic.
Ochir m MongolianMeans "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" in Mongolian.
Odomir m GermanicVariant spelling of
Odomar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace."
O'roztemir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
temir meaning "iron".
Ostromir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
ostrъ "sharp" (compare Polish
ostro "sharply" and Polish
ostry "sharp"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Oyuuntamir m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and тамир
(tamir) meaning "strength, vigour, energy, health".
Özdemir m TurkishProbably means "pure iron" and is related to
Demir. It's also a surname and a village in Turkey.
Petromir m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Petros (see
Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [
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Poznomir m PolishMeans "to become acquainted with peace", derived from Slavic
poznać "to get to know, to meet" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
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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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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Predimir m Medieval Croatian, Medieval SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective
pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Pribimir m Medieval SlavicMedieval Slavic form of
Przybymir. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [
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Prosimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
prosić "to ask (for/somebody), to request, to beg". Also compare Croatian
prositi "to beg" and Czech
prosit "to ask for, to beg"... [
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Przedmir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przybymir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
przybyć "to arrive, to come" (also compare Polish
przybywać and
przyjść, which also mean "to arrive, to come"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Putimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Qarabatir m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
къара (qara) meaning "black" and
батыр (batır) meaning "brave" or "hero".
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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Ranbir m & f Indian (Sikh), PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit रण
(raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, gladness" combined with वीर
(vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".
Randhir m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, PunjabiPossibly from Sanskrit रण
(raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, joy" combined with धीर
(dhīra) meaning "steady, constant, firm" or "ocean, sea".
Ranimir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
rani or
rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
ranъ. Also compare Polish
rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak
ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [
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Redimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this archaic name is derived from Proto-Slavic
rědъkъ "rare, sparse". Compare modern Russian
redkij or
redkiy, Croatian
rijedak and Polish
rzadki, all of which mean "rare, scarce, uncommon"... [
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Remir m Soviet, RussianVariant form of
Revomir. A known bearer of this name is the Russian former sambo wrestler Remir Solnitsev (b. 1933).
Remir m Soviet, RussianAcronym of the Russian words революция
(revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация
(elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мир
(mir) meaning "peace" as well as "world"... [
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Revomir m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian революция мировая
(revolyutsiya mirovaya) meaning "world revolution" as well as of революционный мир
(revolyutsionnyy mir) meaning "revolutionary world"... [
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Reynir m IcelandicTaken directly from Icelandic and Old Norse
reynir meaning "rowan, mountain ash".
Rodomir m RussianThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
rod "family, kind, race, genus", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
rodъ "family". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Rościmir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
rościć, which can mean "to claim, to lay claim to" as well as "to sprout". Also compare Polish
rosnąć "to grow, to sprout, to increase", Croatian
rasti "to grow, to increase" and Czech
růst "to grow, to increase"... [
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Rostimir m RussianDerived from Slavic
rosts "usurp" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Ruchomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
ruch "movement, motion, move" (also compare Polish
ruchliwy "lively, busy"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Rusimir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
Rus meaning "Russian". The Russians themselves derived their name from (Old) Russian
rusij or
rusiy, which refers to a light hair colour (often blonde; some sources also say light-brown) and could be understood to mean "fair-haired" or "fair-headed"... [
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Rusmir m Bosnian, CroatianBosnian form of
Rusimir, as well as a Croatian variant form of the same name. A bearer of this name is Rusmir Mahmutćehajić (b. 1948), a Bosnian politician and writer.
Rzędzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
rządzić "to rule, to govern" (also compare Czech
řídit and Slovak
riadiť, both of which mean "to rule, to govern"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Sabir m Arabic, Urdu, AzerbaijaniMeans "patient, steadfast, enduring" in Arabic, from the root صابر
(ṣābara) meaning "to bear, to be patient, to endure".
Sæhrímnir m Norse MythologyMeaning unknown. In Norse mythology this is the name of a boar which provides food for Valhalla.
Saidqodir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
said meaning "fortunate" and
qodir meaning "capable, fit".
Saikhantamir m & f MongolianFrom сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and тамир
(tamir) meaning "strength, vigour".
Saphir m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [
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Saribotir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
botir meaning "hero, warrior" or "brave, fearless".
Sędomir m PolishOld Polish male name, of which the first element is derived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian
suditi and Czech
soudit, both of which mean "to judge"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Seir m Biblical HebrewSeir, meaning "Rough, hairy." It is sometimes used as an alternative term for a goat, as in Seir La'Azazel (שעיר לעזאזל - scapegoat).
Sevir m RussianRussian form of
Severus via its hellenized (modern Greek) form
Seviros. Also compare the Russian name
Sever, which is directly derived from Severus.
Shahir m Arabic, MalayMeans "divulger, popularizer" in Arabic, from the word شهر
(shahara) meaning "to make well-known, to make famous, to divulge".
Shertemir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sher meaning "lion" and
temir meaning "iron".
Şiir m & f TurkishMeans "poetry, verse, song" in Turkish.
Sir m EnglishPossibly from the title "Sir", typically used to address any male whose name is unknown or out of respect, or who is of a higher rank, or who has been bestowed the title ('knighted') by royalty. Derived from the Old French
sire 'master, sir, lord', from the Latin
senior 'older, elder'.
Skarbimir m PolishDerived from Slavic
skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Sladomir m CroatianDerived from (Serbo-)Croatian
sladak "sweet" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Sleipnir m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
sleipr "slippery" (in relation to "bog, marsh"). In Norse mythology, Loki's son Sleipnir was Odin's eight-legged horse.
Śmiałomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
śmiały "bold, daring", which is ultimately derived from Polish
śmieć "to dare" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
sъměti "to dare, to venture")... [
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Sobiemir m PolishDerived from Slavic
sobi "usurp" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Spasimir m Bulgarian, CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian
spasjá or
spasjávam "to save, to rescue". Also compare Serbo-Croatian
spasiti and Russian
spasát', both of which mean "to save, to rescue"... [
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Srbimir m SerbianMeans "peace of the Serbs", derived from Serbian
Srbi meaning "Serbs" combined with the Slavic element
mir meaning "peace".
Stojimir m VlachMeans "the staying of peace", derived from Vlach
stoji meaning "stay" and Vlach
mir meaning "peace".
Strachomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
strachъ "to fear, to scare" or Proto-Slavic
straxъ "fear, fright". Compare Polish
strach "fear, fright" and Serbo-Croatian
strašiti "to frighten, to scare"... [
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Stracimir m SerbianOlder form of
Strahimir. This name was borne by 12th-century Serbian prince Stracimir Zavidović and 14th-century Serbian noble Stracimir Balšić.
Strogomir m PolishDerived from Slavic
strogo "severe, harsh, strict" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Sukkalgir m SumerianPossibly one of the earliest names recorded. His name occurs on a tablet dated 3200-3100 BC. He was one of two Sumerian slaves of
Gal-Sal.
Sulimir m PolishDerived from Slavic
suli "promise" or "better, mightier" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Svetlomir m BulgarianDerived from the Slavic element
svet meaning "light, world" and combined with
miru meaning "peace, world".
Svinimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Proto-Slavic
svin'a or
svinьja meaning "swine, pig, hog". Also compare Serbo-Croatian
svinja, Polish
świnia and Slovak
sviňa, all of which mean "swine, pig, hog"... [
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Tafsir m Arabic, Bengali, IndonesianMeans "interpretation, explanation" in Arabic, specifically referring to an exegesis or commentary of the Qur'an.
Tahrir m & f ArabicMeans "liberation, release" in Arabic, from the root حَرَّرَ
(ḥarrara) meaning "to free, to liberate, to emancipate".
Takdir m IndonesianMeans "destiny, fate" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic تقدير
(taqdir).
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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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.
Tauqir m UrduDerived from Arabic توقير
(tawqīr) meaning "respect, honour, esteem".
Techomir m Czech, SlovakDerived from Slavic
tech "solace, comfort, joy" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Þrúðgelmir m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
þrúðr ("strength") and
galmr ("shouting one, roarer"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn with six heads.
Tichomír m SlovakDerived from either Slovak
tichosť "silence" or Slovak
tichý "quiet, silent, calm" and the Slavic name element
miru "peace, world".
Tirutir m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of an obscure god in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language. Tirutir was a local god (1): he was worshipped only in the Elamite city Ayapir (2) (also spelled Aiapir; it was later called Malamir, and nowadays it is known as Izeh in Iran (3))... [
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Titomir m Croatian, SerbianThere are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first is that it is derived from
Tito, which is the Serbo-Croatian form of
Titus... [
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Tolimir m PolishThe origin of the first element of this name is a bit uncertain; it may be derived from the old Polish verb
tolić "to silence", which in turn is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
toliti "to calm, to soothe, to silence"... [
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Tömör-ochir m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian төмөр
(tömör) meaning "iron" and очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt"
Tonimir m Bulgarian, CroatianThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian
tónkij or
tónkiy "thin, slim, slender", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
tьnъkъ "thin". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Topqir m UzbekMeans "quick, sharp, resourceful" in Uzbek.
To'qtemir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
to'q meaning "full, satiated, comfortable, prosperous" and
temir meaning "iron".
Toshbotir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tosh meaning "rock, stone" and
botir meaning "hero, warrior" or "brave".
Toshmir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tosh meaning "rock, stone" and
mir meaning "ruler".
Toshtemir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tosh meaning "rock, stone" and
temir meaning "iron".
To'ytemir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
to'y meaning "feast, celebration" and
temir meaning "iron".
Trpimir m CroatianDerived from the Slavic elements
trpi "endure, bear, suffer" and
mir meaning "peace" or "world".
Trzebimir m Medieval PolishComposed of the Polish element
trzebić from Old Slavic
trěbiti "clear, ritually cleanse, sacrifice" and Old Slavic element
mirŭ "peace, world".
Tsvetomir m BulgarianThe first element of this name is either derived from Bulgarian
tsvete "flower" or from Bulgarian
tsvyat "color". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is either "flower of peace" or "color of peace"... [
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Tugomir m Croatian, Serbian, SloveneCroatian and Slovenian form of the Old Slavic name
Togomir, which is derived from Slavic
togo "strong, mighty, potent" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". Known bearers of this name were Croatian poet and storyteller Tugomir Alaupović (1870-1958) and Tugomir Franc (1932-1983), a Croatian opera singer.
Tulimir m PolishAccording to some sources, this name means "to prevail over peace" or "to reign over peace", with the second element derived from Slavic
mir "peace". Well, they are definitely correct about the second element, but I am uncertain or doubtful that the first element means "to prevail over, to reign"... [
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Tungalagtamir f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent" and тамир
(tamir) meaning "energy, health, strength".
Twardomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
twardy "hard, tough, firm", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
tvьrdъ "hard". Compare Croatian
tvrd and Czech/Slovak
tvrdý, all of which mean "hard, tough, firm"... [
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Tworzymir m PolishMeans "to create peace", derived from Polish
tworzyć "to create, to make" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
tvoriti "to make, to create") combined with Slavic
mir "peace".