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.
Balthamos m LiteratureThis is the name of an angel in Philip Pullman's
His Dark Materials book series.
Bamshad m PersianFrom Persian بام
(bām) meaning "dawn" and شاد
(shād) meaning "happy, glad".
Banastre m English (Archaic)Transferred use of the surname
Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.
Bandobras m LiteratureBandobras Took, commonly known as Bullroarer, was a Hobbit of the Shire and the hero of the Battle of the Green Fields.
Bangsen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Bangshan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
山 (shān) meaning "hill, mountain".
Bangsheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel".
Banguolis m Lithuanian (Rare)Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun
banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix
-(u)olis. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name
Bangas.
Bannus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Baosen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Baoshan m ChineseFrom Chinese 宝 or 寶
(bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 山
(shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak", 珊
(shān) meaning "coral", or 善
(shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind"... [
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Baoshen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
深 (shēn) meaning "close, dark, deep".
Baosheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
生 (shēng) meaning "life".
Baoshi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
狮 (shī) meaning "lion".
Barastyr m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This is the name of the Ossetian ruler of the underworld who assigns dead souls either to paradise or his realm, comparable to the Greek
Hades.
Bardaisan m Assyrian, GnosticismFrom Syrian
ܕܝܨܢ (
bar Daiṣān) "son of the Dayṣān", referring to the Daysan River. This is the name of an Assyrian teacher and founder of the Bardaisanites.
Bardhosh m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bardhosh "pallid, pale; blond or gray-haired; white bull, white steer, white ox". The name coincides with that of a village in Kosovo.
Barisan m HistoryThis name was first found in Northern Italy (Tuscany and Liguria, to be precise). Its meaning and etymological origin is unknown, though it is probably related to the name of the Italian town of Barisano, which was named
Castrum Barisani (meaning "Barisan's castle") in its earliest records... [
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Bar-jesus m BiblicalMeans "son of
Jesus" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from Hebrew בר (bar) meaning "son" and ישע meaning "Jesus, to save". In the Bible, he was a false prophet that is mentioned in Acts 13:6.
Barkos m BiblicalBarkos was a painter who was the father of some of the Nethinim.
Barnabaš m Serbian, Croatian, SloveneYugoslav form of the Hungarian name Bárnabas. Used by Hungarian diaspora across the Ex-Yugo countries, especially in Vojvodina.
Barsimaeus m History (Ecclesiastical)From Syriac ܒܪܣܡܝܐ (
Barsamya), possibly meaning "son of the blind man" or "son of the divine standard". This is the name of a Christian saint and bishop of Edessa (now Şanlıurfa, Turkey).... [
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Barsz m Hungarian (Archaic)Ultimately of Turkic origin, the meaning of this name is "panther". Also compare modern Turkish
pars meaning "leopard, panther".
Bartimaios m Biblical GreekThis is a hybrid Aramaic-Greek name that means "son of Timaios", as it consists of the Aramaic noun בּר
(bar) meaning "son" and the Greek personal name
Timaios.
Bartimeus m Biblical, Biblical LatinVariant of
Bartimaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as several English Bibles: the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.
Basang m KalmykFrom Kalmyk басң
(basñ) meaning "Venus (the planet)" or "Friday", ultimately from Tibetan པ་སངས
(pa-sangs).
Başar m TurkishMeans "achieve, succeed, accomplish" in Turkish.
Basaraba f & m VlachDerived from
Basaraba, which is the Vlach name for the historical region of Bessarabia. It is said to be the native land of the Vlach people.
Basav m BengaliThe name "Basav" is of Indian origin, particularly from the Kannada language. It is often associated with the historical figure Basavanna, who was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, and social reformer in the Indian state of Karnataka... [
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Basciante m Arthurian CycleBasciante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1. of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
Basharat m & f UrduMeans "good news" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بشارة
(bashāra).
Basileides m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun βασιλείδης
(basileides) meaning "prince", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς
(basileus) meaning "king" (see
Basil 1).
Basili m Georgian (Rare)Older Georgian form of
Basileios (see
Basil 1). This name is barely in use nowadays. Its shorter form Basil is considered more modern and is thus more in use, but even that name is rare in Georgia... [
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Basilokles m Ancient Greek, LiteratureThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς
(basileus) meaning "king" (see
Basil 1), though technically both βασίλεια
(basileia) meaning "queen, princess" and βασίλειος
(basileios) meaning "royal, kingly" are also possible.... [
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Bašmu m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian MythologyMeans "venomous snake", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements
muš ("snake, reptile") and
uš ("venom, poison"). Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, a horned snake with two forelegs and wings.
Basoor m PashtoThis name was first given to Basirullah , know as Basoor Afg
Bastil m SovietAdoption of French
Bastille, referring to the stormed fortress in Paris during the French Revolution.
Basuki m JavaneseMeans "safe, prosperous, flourishing, healthy" in Javanese.
Batara Sambu m Indonesian MythologyFrom Indonesian
batara meaning "god, deity" and
sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु
(śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of
Batara Guru.
Bathyllus m Ancient RomanLatinized form of Ancient Greek Βάθυλλος
(Bathyllos), possibly derived from the element βαθύς
(bathys) "deep, profound".
Batsaikhan m MongolianFrom Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".
Batsükh m & f MongolianMeans "strong axe" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Baudris m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureAn Irish knight who ruled the castle of Antiufais in Les Merveilles de Rigomer. He hosted Lancelot during the latter’s journey to Rigomer and provided him information on the road ahead.