This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *m.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kushim m SumerianKushim is possibly the earliest given name recorded. He is mentioned on the Kushim Tablet (ca 3200 BC). He was probably a scribe or a kind of "accountant" among Sumerians.
Kushtrim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
kushtrim "clarion call, alarm; call to arms".
Kwm f & m HmongMeans "nurture, care for" in Hmong Daw.
Lâm m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 林
(lâm) meaning "forest, woods".
Lãm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 覽
(lãm) meaning "view, inspect, perceive".
Lam m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 藍
(lam) meaning "blue, indigo".
Landgrim m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Lanselm m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
lant, Old Saxon
land "land" plus Old High German, Old Saxon
helm meaning "helmet".
Letum m Roman MythologyΜeans "death, annihilation, destruction, ruin" in Latin. Letum was a personification of death in Roman mythology.
Letushim m BiblicalA name of Biblical origin meaning ‘hammermen’ or ‘filemen’. It was mentioned in Genesis 25:3 as the name of De’dan’s son. He was also married to Saul’s daughter Michal.
Liam m & f Hebrew (Modern)Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי
(li) "my" and עַם
('am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for לא ידע עמי מלחמה which means "my nation did not know war".... [
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Liliom f & m HungarianMeans "lily" in Hungarian, from the Latin "lilium". This name has been used since the Árpád age (pre 1000 A.C.). It has history as a male name, such as in the play "Liliom" (1909) by Ferenc Molnár (which has inspired a 1934 film and the musical "Carousel")... [
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Lindorm m Swedish (Rare)Combination of Old Swedish
linnr "dragon" and
ormber "snake". A lindorm (lindworm) was a type of being in Northern European folklore. It is depicted on several runestones from the 11th century.
Liram m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Li 2 and
Ram 1 means "my loftiness" in Hebrew. usually masculine, rare as feminine.
Liutgrim m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Liutram m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Lom m ChechenDerived from Nakh
luom meaning "lion".
Lotem f & m HebrewMeans "cistus" in Hebrew. The cistus is a type of mountain flower that grows mainly in northern Israel, also known as rockrose.
Luam m & f LaoMeans "python" in Lao.
Luftim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
luftim "combat, fight; battle".
Lukhum m Georgian, LiteratureThis name is commonly used in the Georgian highlands. Georgian sources state that the etymology of Lukhum is unknown, but a Russian source connects it to Turkish delight, which was known as لوقوم
(lokum) in Ottoman Turkish... [
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Lum m English (American, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Lum, that is most likely a variant of
Lamb, but can also be a topographical name for someone who lived near a pool.
Luram m MormonNephite soldier, one of three "choice men" (Moroni 9) slain in battle (c. AD 375)
Madalgrim m GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Mahim m Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, BengaliMEANING - Great; Glorious ; Powerful; Glory, might
Mairim m HebrewIt is an acronym of the name of the martyred Rabbinic scholar Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg
Maksum m IndonesianMeans "preserved from sin or error, infallible" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معصوم
(maʿṣūm).
Maktoum m ArabicMeans "conceal, disclosed" In Arabic, from the root كَتَم (
katama) meaning "supress, hide".
Malchiram m BiblicalMeans "exalted king, the king is exalted, my king is high, king of a high one" derived from the elements מֶלֶכְ (
meleḵ) meaning "king" and רוּם (
rum) meaning "to exalt".
Manickam m TamilManickam is a Tamil name widely used among Tamil population in the world. The name originated from Tamilnadu, India.... [
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Marchelm m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from either Celtic
marca meaning "horse" (which is
marah in Old High German) or from Germanic
marka meaning "border." The second element comes from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection." Used by saint Marchelm.
Matrim m LiteratureThe name of one of the main protagonists, Matrim Cauthon, in the
Wheel of Time book series.
Maugrim m LiteraturePossibly based on Middle English
maugre meaning "ill-will". This was used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his novel 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' (1950). Maugrim is a talking wolf and the captain of the White Witch's Secret Police.
Mayom m DinkaA specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mazlum m TurkishMeans "oppressed, wronged, modest, mild" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مظلوم
(maẓlūm).
Meiram m KazakhMeans "festival, holiday, celebration" in Kazakh.
Mem f & m EnglishShort form of various names containing the element
-mem-.
Mendim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
mendim "thought; opinion, judgment".
Mërgim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
mërgim "exile; (archaic) departure".
Meruem m Popular CultureThe name of the Chimera Ant King from the manga and anime series 'Hunter x Hunter'.
Mid-eum m & f Korean (Modern)From the verbal noun of verb 믿다
(mitda) meaning "to believe in something, trust someone."
Milcom m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, English (Puritan)In the Old Testament, Milcom was the highest of the Ammonite gods. It is generally accepted that this name is a form of the common Semitic noun meaning "king" (Hebrew
melek), and became an epithet of the head of the Ammonite pantheon... [
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Millennium f & m EnglishFrom the word referring to a period of time spanning a thousand years, from a Latin combination of
mīlle meaning "thousand" and
annus meaning "year" (with a>e vowel change and addition of abstract noun suffix
-ium).
Mîm m LiteratureMîm is the name of the last petty-dwarf in the
Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. His story is also told in
The Children of Húrin.
Min-gyeom m & f KoreanCombination of a
min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a
gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."
Mipham m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan མི་ཕམ
(mi-pham) meaning "unconquered, invincible", a Tibetan translation of the Sanskrit name
Ajita. This is an epithet of the bodhisattva
Maitreya.
Miralem m BosnianFrom Arabic أَمِير
(ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with عَلِيم
(ʿalīm) meaning "knowing, learned".
Mirazam m UzbekThe first element of this name is derived from either Slavic
mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر
(mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare
Amir 1)... [
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Mirazim m UzbekThe first element of this name is derived from either Slavic
mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر
(mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare
Amir 1)... [
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Misham m Biblical"Their cleansing" or "their beholding", a Benjamite, one of the sons of
Elpaal (Ch1 8:12).
Mkrtum m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
մկրտում (mkrtum) meaning "baptism", referring to Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River.
Moskim m LenapeMoskim a shapeshifting folk hero form Lenape mythology, who mostly happens to be in the form of a trickster rabbit. His name has an unknown meaning.
Mövsüm m AzerbaijaniMeans "season" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic موسم
(mawsim).
Muharram m ArabicMeans "forbidden" in Arabic, derived from the word حَرَّمَ
(harrama) meaning "to forbid". This is the name of the first month of the Islamic calendar, so named because warfare is forbidden during this month.
Mukarram m & f Arabic, Urdu, UzbekMeans "honoured, venerated, exalted" in Arabic, from the root كرم
(karrama) meaning "to honour, to exalt". As an Uzbek name it is solely feminine.
Mülayim f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish, Ottoman TurkishMeans "mild, tender, sweet-natured" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ملائم
(mula'im) meaning "fit, proper, convenient". This name is mostly feminine in Azerbaijan and masculine in Turkey, but was feminine in the Ottoman Empire.
Muqdam m ArabicMe qdam in Arabic language also usually mentioned bad (ALMEQDAM)... [
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Mustaqim m Arabic, Indonesian, MalayMeans "straight, correct, right" in Arabic, a derivative of استقام
(istaqāma) meaning "to be straight, to be proper, to be right".
Naadam m MongolianMeans "games, celebration" in Mongolian. This is the name of a traditional festival held throughout Mongolia during midsummer, involving competitions of wrestling, horse racing, and archery. It is also called эрийн гурван наадам
(eriin gurvan naadam) meaning "the three games of men".
Naham m & f BiblicalFrom the Hebrew verb נָחַם
(nacham) meaning "to comfort". This name occurs in a biblical passage where it is unclear whether the bearer of the name is male or female, although most scholars agree that this person was likely male.
Nazeem m ArabicMeaning organised or orderly. A famous bearer is Nazeem, a redguard from the game Skyrim.
Nazym m & f KazakhMeans "harmony" from Arabic نَظْم (
naẓm) meaning "harmony".
Nderim m AlbanianDerives from the Albanian word
nder, meaning "honour, respect".
Negm m Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم (see
Najm). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Nekqadam m & f UzbekMeans "auspicious, bringer of good luck (of a person)."
Nghiêm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嚴
(nghiêm) meaning "strict, grave, stern".
Nhậm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 任 (
nhậm) meaning "to carry, bear responsibility".
Niam m Hindi, AfghanMeans "law, rule, principle, observance" in Hindi and Urdu.
Nisim m HebrewMeans "miracles" in Hebrew, the plural of נס
(nes) meaning "miracle".