This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Wimonsak m ThaiFrom Thai วิมล
(wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Winigis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
wini "friend." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Winsor m EnglishA variant of Windsor. It is the name of the American animator and cartoonist Winsor McCay. He is most famous for his Little Nemo (1905 - 1926) comic strip.
Wirasak m ThaiFrom Thai วีร
(wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Wirogalos m GaulishDerived from the Proto-Celtic elements *
wiros "man" and *
galā "valour, ability". It is a cognate of
Fearghal.
Wirzchosław m PolishDerived from Slavic
wierzch "summit, peak, tip" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Wisai m & f ThaiMeans "nature, disposition, character" in Thai.
Wisamar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from
wîso "leader" or
wîs "wise") combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Wisan m ThaiMeans "broad, vast, spacious" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विशाल
(viśāla).
Wi-sapa m SiouxMeans "black sun", from Lakota
wee "sun" and
sah'-pah "black".
Wish m & f EnglishMeaning "a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen". From Middle English
wisshen, from Old English
wȳscan "to wish", from Proto-Germanic
*wunskijaną "to wish", from Proto-Indo-European
*wun-,
*wenh₁- "to wish, love"... [
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Wisit m ThaiMeans "excellent, outstanding" in Thai.
Wisitsak m ThaiFrom Thai วิศิษฏ์
(wisit) meaning "excellent, outstanding" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Wismoyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
wismaya meaning "wonder, amazement", ultimately from Sanskrit विस्मय
(vismaya).
Wisnupada m Indonesian (Rare)From Sanskrit विष्णुपद
(vishnupada) meaning "foot of
Vishnu". A known bearer is Indonesian actor Nyoman Oka Wisnupada Antara (1981-), also known as Oka Antara.
Wissam m ArabicVariant transcription of
Wisam. Known bearers of this name include the Palestinian-Israeli composer and oud virtuoso Wissam Joubran (b. 1983), the Syrian-Canadian hip hop artist Wissam "Wiz" Kilo (b... [
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Wistremund m GothicPossibly derived from Proto-Germanic
*westrą "west" and
*mundo "protection". This was the name of a Christian martyr.
Wisut m ThaiMeans "clean, clear, pure, spotless" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विशुद्ध
(viśuddha).
Witomysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
vit or
wit(o) "lord, master, ruler" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Witsarut m ThaiMeans "famous, well-known, renowned" in Thai.
Witugis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
witu "forest, wood." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Woeser m & f TibetanMeans "light, ray, beam, radiance" in Tibetan.
Wolisław m PolishThe first element of this name has two possible explanations for its etymology. One explanation is that it is derived from Polish
woleć "to prefer". The other explanation is that it is derived from Polish
wola "will, volition"... [
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Wolnomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
wolny "free". Also compare Polish
wolność "freedom, liberty". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think")... [
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Wonseok m KoreanFrom 元 (won) "first; dollar; origin; head" or 園 (won) "garden; park, orchard" and 錫 "bestow, confer".
Won-sik m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".
Worasak m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Worasit m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and สิทธิ์
(sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Wrestling m English (Puritan)Old English, frequentative of
wrǣstan ‘wrest’. Meaning, "The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules." Referring to Genesis 32:22-32 in which Jacob wrestles with God... [
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Wszebąd m Medieval PolishFrom the elements
wsze ("everything", "everyone", "always", and
bąd ("to be", "to exist, "to live").
Wszebor m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Wszeciech m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
tech "solace, comfort, joy".
Wszegniew m PolishMeans "always angry", derived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Polish
gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic
gnev "anger").
Wszemił m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
mil "gracious, dear".
Wszemysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Wszerad m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
rad "care".
Wusheng m ChineseFrom the characters 寤 (wù, meaning “to wake” or alternatively “difficult”) and 生 (shēng, meaning “born”). This was the personal name of Duke Zhuang of Zheng (郑庄公), the third ruler of the state of Zheng during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE)... [
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Wzorosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
wzorowy "exemplary, model", which is in turn derived from Polish
wzór "example, model". Also compare Croatian
uzoran and Czech
vzorný, both of which also mean "exemplary, model"... [
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Xanthias m Ancient Greek, TheatreDerived from Greek ξανθος
(xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair". This was used by the Greek playwright Aristophanes in works including 'The Frogs'; all of the characters named Xanthias are slaves.
Xaypaseuth m LaoFrom Lao ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory" and ປະເສີດ
(paseuth) meaning "excellent, precious, superb".
Xaysavanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Xelas m New World Mythology, SalishanName used by the Lummi people of northwest Washington state for the Transformer, a being that appears in the mythologies of many indigenous peoples who inhabited the Pacific Northwest Coast. This legendary figure (or figures) is also known as
Xáays in Squamish and
Xa:ls in Halkomelem.
Xenakis m & f Greek (Cypriot)Transferred use of the surname, which comes from 'xenos' meaning "stranger, foreigner" and the suffix '-akis'.
Xenandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Xenarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή
(arche) meaning "origin, source".
Xenochares m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).
Xenocharis m & f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Xenodoros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον
(doron) meaning "gift".
Xenokles m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Xenophanes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek adjective φάνης
(phanes) meaning "appearing".... [
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Xenophilius m LiteratureVariant form of
Xenophilus. This particular form seems to not ever have been borne by someone in real life, so this is best suited for the Literature category, as the name has been used by British author J.K. Rowling in her "Harry Potter" books, which feature a character named Xenophilius Lovegood.
Xenophilos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Xenos m GreekDerived from Greek ξενος (xenos) meaning "stranger, foreigner".
Xenothemis m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
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Xiangsheng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and
盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or
生 (shēng) meaning "life".
Xiansheng m ChineseCombination of
仙 (xiān), meaning "immortal" and
勝 (sheng), meaning "victory".
Xiaosheng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small", 孝
(xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" or 晓
(xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 生
(shēng) meaning "living, fresh" or 声
(shēng) meaning "sound, voice, tone"... [
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Xiaoshui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water". Other character combinations are possible.
Xiaosong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom", 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [
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Xiaosuo m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 所 (suǒ) meaning "place" or 索 (suǒ) meaning "rope"... [
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Xiasheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 霞 (xia) meaning “rosy clouds, mist”, 夏 (xia) meaning "summer, great, grand", 下 (xia) meaning "under, below, down", combined with 盛 (sheng) meaning "abundant, flourishing", 胜/勝 (sheng) meaning "victory, excel", 圣/聖 (sheng) meaning "holy, sacred", 昇 (sheng) meaning "rise, ascent", 声/聲 (sheng) meaning "sound, voice, tone" or 生 (sheng) meaning "living, fresh".
Xinshao m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel".
Xinshen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and
莘 (shēn) meaning "long, numerous", also the name of a kind of medicinal marsh plant.
Xinsheng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 新
(xīn) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 生
(shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 胜
(shèng) meaning "victory, success" or 盛
(shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [
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Xirsi m SomaliThis Somali name means "safeguard." The word xirsi also means "safeguard." The x in Somali is a voiceless pharyngeal fricative, a throaty sound that is not present in English. Somalis outside of Somalia may spell the name as HIRSI or HERSI.
Xisheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 喜
(xǐ) meaning "like, love", 西
(xī) meaning "west" or 希
(xī) meaning "hope, expect, strive" combined with 盛
(shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing", 生
(shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 胜
(shèng) meaning "victory, success", 圣
(shèng) meaning "holy, sacred" or 声
(shēng) meaning "sound, voice, tone"... [
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Xiushu m ChineseFrom Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "excellent, elegant, show" combined with 樹 (shù) meaning "tree". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xuthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ξοῦθος
(Xouthos), possibly derived from ξουθός
(xouthos) meaning "brown-yellow, tawny" or ξανθός
(xanthos) "yellow, yellow-haired", or from στρουθός
(strouthos) "sparrow"... [
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Xystus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Ξυστος (
Xystos), which meant "scraped (smooth), polished" (from
xyein "to scrape"). This was the birth name of the pope Saint
Sixtus I. It was also borne by a Kemetian martyr saint.
Yajush m HinduismMEANING - "partridge, observerof religious ceremonies as prescribed in yajur-veda, relating to yajurveda(यर्जुवेद)"... [
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Yakasu m BaribaMeans "bush" in Bariba, this name is given to a child born in the bush.
Yakobos m CopticCoptic form of
Jacob. Pope Jacob (or James) of Alexandria was a 9th century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.