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.
Audentius m Late RomanMeans "bold; corageous" in Latin, derived from the verb
audére meaning "to dare".
Audronis m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
audra meaning "storm" (see
Audra 1) combined with the (masculine) patronymic suffix
-onis.
Audros m Baltic MythologyMeans "storm" from Lithuanian
audros meaning "storms". Audros is the god of storms in Lithuanian Mythology.
Aufidius m Ancient Roman, History, LiteratureFrom the Roman nomen gentile
Aufidius, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. The first element,
au, may have been derived from the Latin preverb
au "away, off", but it could also have been a phonetic variant of the Latin preverb
ab "from"... [
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Augerinos m Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ah
(auge) meaning "sunlight, ray of light" or "dawn". This is sometimes used as a name for the planet Venus, the morning star.
Augūnas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from either the Lithuanian verb
augti meaning "to grow, to increase" or the Lithuanian adjective
augus meaning "tall, high" as well as "strapping"... [
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Aureus m Late RomanMeans "golden, gilded" in Latin, from
aurum "gold" (see
Aurea). An
aureus was also a gold coin of ancient Rome, equivalent to 25 denarii. This was the name of a Christian saint who was martyred in the 5th century with his sister Saint Justina at the cathedral of Mainz in Germany; they were killed by invading Huns while celebrating Mass.
Auseklis m Baltic MythologyFrom the root
aus- "dawn", attached to the derivative suffix
-eklis. Auseklis is a Latvian god that represents the first star to appear in the mornings on the east side of the sky.
Ausir m LiteratureAusir is a child present at the Cottage of Lost Play when Ælfwine visits there, in one of J.R.R. Tolkien's tales given in The Book of Lost Tales Part One.
Auspex m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun
auspex meaning "augur, interpreter of omens".
Auspicius m History (Ecclesiastical)From Latin
auspicius meaning "sign, omen" This name is borne by two saints from Eastern Europe who lived in the 2nd and 5th centuries AD respectively.
Auste m NorwegianDiminutive of names containing the element
aust (from Old Norse
austr, "the east").
Austmaðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
austr "east" and
maðr "man".
Austol m CornishMeaning unknown. It is the name of a 6th century Cornish Saint.
Austregisel m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Austrobert m GermanicMeans "bright east", derived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Autokrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power." Also compare the English word
autocrat.
Autolekythos m Ancient Greek, HistoryFrom Ancient Greek
αὐτός (
autós) "self" and possibly
λήκυθος (
lḗkuthos) "lekythos", a kind of pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil... [
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Autolykos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου
(lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος
(lykos) "wolf"... [
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Autonous m Greek MythologyMeans "self-willed" or "mind of one’s own", derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" and νόος
(noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Autophradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of Old Persian
Vātafradātah, possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata". This was the name of a 4th-century Persian Satrap of Lydia and a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the late 2nd-century BC, ruling sometime after 138 BC.
Auxilius m Late RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Auxilius, which was derived from the Latin noun
auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance". The noun itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
auxilior meaning "to give help, to aid, to assist"... [
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Avatarssuaĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "big float made of sealskin (used in the qajaq)", combined with
Avataĸ and
-rsuaq "big, great".
Avdiyes m RussianPossibly derived from Biblical Hebrew
abdiyës̄ meaning "to listen"
Aventinus m Roman MythologyThis name can be traced to the Aventine Hill, allegedly one of the Seven Hills that Ancient Rome was founded upon. Aventinus of Alba Longa was a mythical king said to have been buried there. It is debated as to whether the hill was named for the figure, or vice versa... [
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Averruncus m Roman MythologyIn ancient Roman religion, Averruncus or Auruncus is a god of averting harm.
Aulus Gellius says that he is one of the potentially malignant deities who must be propitiated for their power to both inflict and withhold disaster from people and the harvests.... [
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Avgeris m GreekMasculine derivative of
Avgi, from Ancient Greek αὐγή
(auge) meaning "dawn, sunlight".
Avicus m Latin (Archaic)Avicus is from the Latin word avis meaning "bird" with a contemnendus adjective, -cus. Avicus is a character in Anne Rice's series The Vampire Chronicles. He first appears in the novel Blood & Gold & is an ancient vampire from Rome who was made by Akasha, the first vampire in existence.
Avinesh m Indianthe name reveals infinity,the infinite power of almighty god,origin of om.
Avish m & f Indian (Muslim)Avish in Urdu and Punjabi means 'The Last Follower' or in Sri Lankan it means 'The God's Follower' this name is mostly used by Indians, Pakistans, Sri Lankans or people who speak Urdu.
Awasin m LiteratureThis is the name of a protagonist, a Cree chief's son, in the novel 'Lost in the Barrens' (also sometimes called 'Two Against the North') by Canadian author Farley Mowat, first published in 1956. It won a Governor General's Award in 1956 and the Canada Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award in 1958.... [
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Aws m ArabicMeans "wolf, jackal, wild dog" or "gift, compensation" in Arabic.
Axiochos m Ancient GreekMeans "of value, one who has value", derived from Greek ἀξία
(axia) meaning "worth, value" and ἔχω
(echo) meaning "to have, possess, hold".
Axiotheos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία
(axia) meaning "worth, value"... [
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Axrotalus m GaulishGaulish name meaning "high forehead", from the Proto-Celtic elements *
axkros, *
akros "high, noble, great" and *
talus "front, forehead".
Axylos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἄξυλος
(axylos) meaning "uncut wood" as well as "without wood", which consists of the Greek prefix ἀ-
(a-) meaning "not, without, the opposite of" combined with the Greek noun ξύλον
(xylon) meaning "cut wood, timber".
Ayaansh m TeluguMeans "The Ray of Sun," "Part of Parents," "God Gift".
Ayahisa m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "colour" or 綾 (
aya) meaning "design" combined with 久 (
hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (
hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [
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Ayase f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (
ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (
se) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Ayastaan m YakutEither from Yakut
айаас (ayaas) meaning "unbroken" or
айа (aya) meaning "fatigue".
Ayatsugu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 斐 (
aya) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful" combined with 紹 (
tsugu) meaning "introduce". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Aydas m KhakasMeans "healthy" in Khakas. The Khakas people are a Turkic ethnic group living in the Republic of Khakassia in Russia.
Aydos m KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and дос
(dos) meaning "friend".
Aydys m TuvanDerived from Tuvan айыс
(ayys) meaning "blessing".
Ayesh m ArabicDerived from the Arabic root "ʿĀY-SH" (عَايِش), meaning "alive" or "living."
Aysen m YakutDerived from the name of the god
Aiyy and Yakut сиэн
(sien) meaning "grandson".
Ayser m ArabicMeans "easier, better off, living better" in Arabic.
Aytaş m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
taş meaning "stone".
Ayush m HindiFrom Sanskrit आयुष
(āyuṣa) meaning "life, lifespan".
Ayuush m & f MongolianPossibly derived from Sanskrit आयुष
(ayusa) meaning "long life" (compare
Ayush).
Ayyash m Arabic“Means having a rich lively hood and helping other lively hood
Azeus m Ancient GreekAzeus was a Minyan prince, youngest among the sons of King
Clymenus of Orchomenus (located in modern-day Greece).
Azileses m Scythian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Scythian name
*Azalīźa meanin "commander-in-chief", ultimately derived from
*aza meaning "leader" and
*rīźa meaning "desiring, commanding".
Azusa f & m JapaneseThis name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi,
azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (
sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (
sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru,
sa) meaning "colouring."... [
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Baasandorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Baasanjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Baasankhüü f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Baasansüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Baasha m English, Biblical HebrewBaasha of Israel is a king of Israel mentioned in Kings. Baasha of Ammon was a King of Ammon ruling in 853 BCE.
Baast m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баас
(baas) meaning "excrement, manure, poo". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.
Baatarsüren m MongolianFrom Mongolian баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Babürşah m TurkishBabür, combined with a Perso-Turkic royal title,
şah meaning "shah". As a whole, it means "shah as strong as a tiger". This was the nickname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
Badegisel m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bald "brave, bold" (commonly reduced to
bad or
baud when Latinized) or possibly Celto-Germanic
badu "battle", combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge" (
ge- "co-" + the root of "sell" in the sense of "give"—thus something or someone given in exchange).
Bae-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 倍 (
bae) meaning "double, twice" and 水 (
su) meaning "water".
Bagabuxša m Old PersianFrom Old Persian 𐏎
(baga) meaning "god" and
buxša meaning either "bestowing benefit", "rejoicing", or possibly "releasing; to free".
Bagaskoro m JavaneseFrom Javanese
bagaskara meaning "sun", ultimately from Sanskrit भास्कर
(bhāskara).
Bagoas m Old PersianBagoas was a eunuch in the court of the Persian Empire in the 4th century BC. Bagoas was a courtier of Darius III and later of Alexander the Great.
Bagungus m Arthurian Cycle (Archaic)Meaning unknown. An extremely rare figure in Arthurian legend, Bagungus only appears in the earliest transcriptions of the works of Laghamon, from about 1190, and due to its rarity is thought by some to be a corruption of the name
Bagdemagus.
Baisen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Baishang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
尚 (shàng) meaning "still, yet; fairly, rather".
Baisheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
生 (shēng) meaning "life" or
升 (shēng) meaning "rise, go up, advance".
Baishuai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
帅 (shuài) meaning "commander".