This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *on.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abdemon m PhoenicianOf unknown origin, name borne by a king of Cyprus (fl. 5th century BCE).
Abhorson m TheatreFrom the English word
abhor "to regard with horror or detestation". It is the name of the executioner in William Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' (written in 1603 or 1604; first published in 1623).
Abi-albon m BiblicalMeans "father of strength". In the Bible, this was one of David's thirty warriors.
Absalon m Danish (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian (Rare), Polish, Gascon, French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Haitian CreolePolish, French, Gascon, Haitian Creole, Danish, Faroese and Norwegian form of
Absalom.
Accolon m Arthurian CycleOf uncertain origin, perhaps a derivative of the Gaulish name
Acco (itself from Gaulish *
acu- meaning "fast, swift, quick"). Sir Accolon, also spelled Accalon, is a character in Arthurian legends, possibly first appearing in the Post-Vulgate
Suite du Merlin (c.1230-40)... [
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Acheron m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἄχεα ῥέων
(áchea rhéōn) meaning "the stream of woe". Also compare Greek αχος
(achos) meaning "pain". Some consider the aforementioned meaning to be folk etymology, saying that instead the name might be derived from Greek
acherousai meaning "marsh-like water"... [
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Actaeon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Άκταίων
(Aktaion), which is derived from Greek ἀκτὴ
(akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore". In Greek mythology, Actaeon was son of
Aristaeus and
Autonoë in Boeotia... [
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Adison m ThaiMeans "great lord, great master" from Thai อดิ
(adi) meaning "great, excellent" and Sanskrit ईश
(isha) meaning "ruler, lord".
Admon m Ancient Hebrewit belongs to a tana
תנא (tana, a rabbinical sage whose views were recorded in the Mishnah)
דיין (dayan) (a judge in religious court)... [
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Adón m SpanishSpanish form of
Adon. It coincides with the Hebrew epithet for God
אדון (Adón) meaning "lord".
Adragon m English (Rare)Combination of the prefix
a and the English word
dragon, a legendary serpentine or reptilian creature. Child prodigy Adragon De Mello was given the name because he was born in the Chinese year of the dragon.
Aegaeon m Greek MythologyMeans "stormy one", "goatish", or "Aegean" in Greek. Aegaeon is the god of the storms of the Aegean Sea in Greek mythology.
Aegon m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from the Germanic element
agjō "edge of a sword" and the Greek word αγώνας (
agónas) "struggle". This is the name of multiple characters in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, as well as the TV show based on the books 'Game of Thrones'.
Aemon m Literature, Popular CulturePossibly derived from
Amon. This is the name of a character in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, as well as the TV show based on the books 'Game of Thrones'.
Aenon m BiblicalFrom a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament, which may be the Greek form of Hebrew
ay-yin "spring, natural fountain". The Gospel of John (3:23) identifies it as a place near Salem where John the Baptist performed baptisms.... [
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Afaon m Welsh MythologyAccording to Welsh tradition, Afaon fab Taliesin was the son of the bard Taliesin and a member of King Arthur's retinue. He appears both in the Welsh Triads and in the medieval Arthurian tale Breuddwyd Rhonabwy.
Afon m GalicianHypocoristic of
Afonso. Not generally used as a given name in its own right.
Afton f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun
afton meaning "evening".... [
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Agon m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
agon "to become morning, dawn".
A-hyeon f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 亜 meaning "next, second," and a
hyeon hanja, e.g. 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare
Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.
Aion m Greek MythologyAion comes from the Greek word "Αἰών" meaning century and is the circle encompassing the universe and zodiac. Aion is the god of eternity unlike Chronos (the god of time).
Aithon m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek αἴθων
(aithon), which can be an adjective meaning "fiery, burning" as well as be a noun meaning "fire, burning heat".... [
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Aition m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective αἴτιος
(aitios) meaning "responsible" as well as "culpable, guilty, blameworthy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἰτία
(aitia) meaning "responsibility" as well as "guilt, blame, accusation"... [
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Akkharaphon m ThaiFrom Thai อัคร
(akkhara) meaning "top, excellent, best" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Akron m EnglishAn English place name, from a Greek word meaning "an elevation" or "point."
Alamon m Tagalog, Cebuano, FilipinoFrom the Tagalog word
alam (ultimately from Arabic عَالَم
ālam) meaning "knowledge, learning, wisdom, understanding".
Albion m EnglishFrom the ancient name of Great Britain, which is said to have been inspired by the White Cliffs of Dover. The word is ultimately of Celtic origin (of which the meaning is not entirely certain), but it is etymologically related to Latin
albus "white"... [
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Albon m American (Rare)Variant of
Alban. A notable namesake is American attorney, scientist and inventor Albon
Man (1826-1905) who experimented with early forms of photography and in the development of the incandescent light bulb, an invention later famously perfected by
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 -1931).
Alijon m Tajik, UzbekCombination of the given name
Ali 1 and Persian جان
(jân) meaning "soul, being, spirit".
Alkiphron m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή
(alke) meaning "strength". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις
(phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω
(phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [
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Amaethon m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian CycleDerived from the Brittonic name
*Ambaχtonos meaning "divine ploughman" or "ploughman-god". This was the name of the Welsh god of agriculture. In the late 11th-century legend of
Culhwch and
Olwen,
Amathaon appeared as an Arthurian warrior; as one of his tasks, Culhwch had to convince Amathaon to plow the lands of the giant
Ysbaddaden.
Amenaghawon f & m Western African, EdoLiterally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb
Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.
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".
Ammon m MormonIn the Book of Mormon, the character of Ammon is one of the four sons of King
Mosiah, who initially opposes the Church, but is converted alongside his brothers and
Alma the Younger after an experience with an angel, and becomes a missionary to the Lamanites... [
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Ammoron m MormonNephite traitor, brother of Amalickiah, king of Lamanites after Amalickiah's death - killed by Teancum (c. 66-61 BC).
Amnuaiphon f & m ThaiMeans "to bless" in Thai, derived from อำนวย
(amnuai) meaning "to give, to support" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Amon m JapaneseThis name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" or 阿 (a, o, omone.ru, kuma) meaning "corner, flatter, nook" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [
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Amon m & f ThaiMeans "immortal, eternal" in Thai.
Amon m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical, Dutch, English, French, German, ItalianFrom the Hebrew name אָמוֹן, which derived from the root
אמן meaning "solid, stable, constant, faithful". In the Old Testament this ist the name of a king of Judah.
Amphion m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a son of
Zeus by the nymph
Antiope.
Amphon m ThaiFrom Thai อำ
(am) meaning "to hide, to conceal" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Amron m AmharicMeaning you wanted a certain masculine thing. Calling a baby boy Amron could mean that you wanted that baby.
Amulon m MormonPriest of King Noah, tributary Nephite monarch of Land of Helam.
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.
Ancalagon m LiteratureA character in JRR Tolkien's works, the greatest of the fire dragons. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language and is possibly a compound of the word
anc meaning "jaws" and the root word
alak meaning "rushing".
Anon m ThaiMeans "joy, delight, pleasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आनन्द
(ananda).
Anthemion m Greek MythologyMeans "small flower", derived from Greek ἄνθεμον
(anthemon) meaning "flower" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). The former is ultimately derived from Greek ανθος
(anthos) meaning "flower, blossom"... [
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Antiphon m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀντί
(anti) "against" combined with Greek φωνή
(phone) "voice." This name was borne by Antiphon the Sophist, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Anuson m ThaiMeans "memory, remembrance" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुस्मरण
(anusmarana).
Apellikon m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀπέλλω
(apello) meaning "to repel, to confront and cast away", which some sources say is etymologically related to the name of the Greek god
Apollo.
Aphiphon m ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "greater, more, above" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Aprasion m Georgian (Rare)Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "angry, wrathful" and "ferocious, truculent". This indicates that Aprasion might be the Georgian form of افراسیاب
(Afrasiyab) (see
Afrasiab), probably via its archaic Georgian form აფრასიობ
(Aprasiob) or აფრასიობი
(Aprasiobi).... [
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Apridon m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Afrīdōn (also found spelled as
Afrīdūn), which is the arabized form of the Persian name
Fereydūn (see
Fereydoun). Also compare the Middle Persian form of Fereydūn, which is
Frēdōn.
Apsephion m Ancient GreekThere are two meanings (and etymologies) possible for this name. The first is that it means "without darkness", derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ-
(a) combined with the Greek noun ψέφος
(psephos) meaning "darkness"... [
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Arfon m WelshFrom an ancient name for the region of North West Gwynedd, derived from Welsh
ar "opposite" and
Môn "Anglesey". This has been used as a given name since the late 19th century.
Arion m Ancient Greek, Greek, Greek Mythology, Popular CultureIn Greek mythology, Arion is the name of a divine immortal talking horse, who is the son of the gods Poseidon and Demeter. In real life, this name was borne by a Greek singer and poet of Methymna on Lesbos, skilled at the cithara and inventor of the dithyramb... [
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Arlington m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Arlington. Notable bearer the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson received the name rather unusually when a man from Arlington, Massachusetts was selected to pull a name out of a hat to bestow his first name, Edwin.
Arnon m HebrewFrom the name of a river mentioned in the Bible that most likely corresponds to the Wadi Mujib canyon stream in present-day Jordan. The name itself was possibly derived from a word meaning "noisy".
A-ron m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 我 (
a) meaning "the self, the ego" and 論 (
ron) meaning "theory".
Arrington m & f ObscureTransferred use of the surname
Arrington. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 17 boys and 15 girls with the name Arringtion in 2001.
Arslon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek noun
arslon meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic
arslan (see
Aslan).
Asarhaddon m AkkadianDerived from
asar (or Aššur) meaning the god Ashur, the chief deity of the Assyrian pantheon and
haddon (or Addu) meaning the brother, the benefactor. Asarhaddon (or
Esarhaddon) was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 681 BCE until his death in 669 BCE.
Asheron m Popular CulturePossibly an altered form of
Acheron, the name of a god of an underworld river in Greek mythology. This was used for Asheron Realaidain, the titular character in the fantasy online role-playing game
Asheron's Call.
Ashon m AkanMeans "seventh born son" in Akan.