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.
Hristomir m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Hristos, which is the Slavic form of
Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Hristoslav m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Hristos, which is the Slavic form of
Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Hrytsko m UkrainianUkrainian diminutive of
Hryhoriy, which was used as the main folk form of the name until the early 20th century.
Hsan m & f BurmeseMeans "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.
Hsinbyushin m & f HistoryMeans "white elephant" from Burmese ဆင်
(hsin) meaning "elephant" and ဖြူ
(hpyu) meaning "white, pure". This was the honourific title chosen by Sirisūriyadhamma Mahadhammarāja Rājadhipati (1736-1776), the king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma from 1763 to 1776... [
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Hsu f & m BurmeseMeans "wish, prize, reward" in Burmese.
Hui-seon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Hui-seung m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty" or 嬉 (
hui) meaning "enjoy, play" or 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" combined with 昇 (
seung) meaning "rise, ascend", 勝 (
seung) meaning "victory" or 承 (
seung) meaning "inherit"... [
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Hui-su f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty" or 嬉 (
hui) meaning "enjoy, play" or 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" combined with 壽 (
su) meaning "long life, lifespan" or 秀 (
su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding"... [
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Húnfastr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Hunsag m Caucasian MythologyMeaning unknown. Hunsag (or Hunstag) was the Vainakh patron spirit of the forest and forest animals. He sought to kill hunters he met in the woods and was defended by the nature, flora, and fauna of the forest.
Hurrish m Irish, LiteratureIrish dialectical variant of
Horatio, according to the Anglo-Irish writer Emily Lawless in her novel 'Hurrish' (1886).
Hurşă m ChuvashFrom Chuvash
хурҫӑ (hurşă), meaning "steel". Alternative transcription of
Khurşă.
Husam ad-Din m ArabicMeans "sword of the religion" from Arabic حسام
(ḥusām) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Husband m English (American, Rare)Derived from the surname
Husband. A famous bearer was Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7th, 1941.
Húsbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hús "house" and
biǫrn "bear".
Hushim m BiblicalHushim was a son of
Dan according to Genesis 46:23 and Numbers 26:42. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Hushim m & f BiblicalThe name of one of the wives of Shaharaim (1 Chronicles 8:8) and it's maybe also a son of Dan or the name of a tribe (Genesis 46:23).
Husis-moxmox m Nez PerceMeans "yellow head" in Nez Perce. From the Nez Perce
húsus 'head' and
maqsmáqs 'yellow, sorrel'.
Húskarl m Anglo-Scandinavian, Old NorseMeans "free man in service to another person" in Old Norse (literally "house man"). The name appears in England among Norse settlers.
Husn al-din m ArabicMeans "beauty of the religion" from حسْن (
ḥusn) meaning "beauty, godess" and دين (
dīn) meaning "religion, faith"
Hussam m ArabicVariant transcription of
Husam. Known bearers of this name include the Iraqi singer Hussam Al-Rassam (b. 1978), the Palestinian soccer player Hussam Abu Saleh (b... [
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Hvězdoslav m CzechThe first element of this name is derived from Czech
hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak
hviezda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hviezdoslav m SlovakThe first element of this name is derived from Slovak
hviezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Czech
hvězda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hvitserk m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)From the Old Norse
Hvítserkr, from the elements
hvítr "white" and
serkr "shirt". In Norse legend this name belonged to one of the sons of the 9th-century king Ragnar Lodbrok and his wife Kráka.
Hydaspes m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyMeans "caring for horses” in Greek, borrowed from Sanskrit
वितस्ता (
vitasta), itself borrowed from Old Persian
*Vidāspa-, literally “caring for horses”, from
*vīd- “to take care of”, and
𐎠𐎿𐎱 “horse”... [
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Hyeong-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China.
Hyeon-Seo f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 晛
(hyeon) meaning "sunlight" or 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" combined with 瑞
(seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [
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Hyeon-Seok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 鉉
(hyeon) which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron, or 玄
(hyeon) meaning "dark, black, mysterious" combined with 石
(seok) meaning "stone", 碩
(seok) meaning "big, large" or 錫
(seok) meaning "tin"... [
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Hyeon-Seong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 鉉
(hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron or 縣
(hyeon) meaning "country, district, subdivision" combined with 聖
(seong) meaning "holy, sacred", 誠
(seong) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成
(seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded"... [
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Hyeon-seung m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" (
hyeon), and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (
seung).
Hyeon-sik m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".
Hyeon-Su m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 鉉
(hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron combined with 洙
(su) referring to a river in China or 秀
(su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding"... [
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Hye-seong m & f KoreanMeans "comet" from Sino-Korean 彗星 (mainly masculine), made up of 彗 (
hye) meaning "comet" and 星 (
seong) meaning "star." Other hanja used include 惠 (
hye) meaning "grace, blessing," 成 (
seong) meaning "attain, achieve" and 性 (
seong) meaning "nature, character, personality."
Hylaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ὑλαιος
(Hylaios), which is probably derived from Greek ὕλη
(hylē) meaning "forest, woodland". However, it could also have been derived from Greek ὗλις
(hylis) "mud" or from Greek ὑλάω
(hylaō) meaning "to bark, to bay"... [
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Hylas m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ὕλη
(hyle) meaning "wood, timber" or "trees, forest". This was the name of a companion of
Heracles in Greek mythology, a member of the Argonauts.
Hymeneus m Biblical, Biblical LatinVariant of
Hymenaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least two English Bibles: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.
Hyness m Popular CultureHyness is the principal villain in Kirby Star Allies, serving as the penultimate boss in Story Mode.
Hypenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Hypenos. Hypenus of Elis was an ancient Greek athlete from Elis who won the double race (Diaulos) of the 14th Ancient Olympic Games in 724 BC.
Hyperbolos m Ancient GreekMeans "to throw over" or "to overshoot", metaphorically "to exceed, excel, surpass", derived from Greek ὑπέρ
(hyper) meaning "over, above" and βάλλω
(ballo) meaning "to throw, cast; to strike".
Hypereides m Ancient GreekDerived from either Greek ὑπέρ
(hyper) meaning "over, above" and εἶδος
(eidos) meaning "kind, type", or from ὑπερείδω
(hypereidos) meaning "put under as a support; lean upon, lift, carry", itself from ὑπό
(hypo) meaning "under, beneath" and ἐρείδω
(ereido) meaning "to prop, support".
Hyperochus m Greek MythologyDerived from
ῠ̔πέρ (hupér) meaning "above, over, across, beyond" and
ὄχος (ókhos) meaning "chariot", or, more broadly, "anything which holds, bears something".
Hypocrisy m LiteratureMiddle English from Old French
ypocrisie, via ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek
hupokrisis ‘acting of a theatrical part’, from
hupokrinesthai ‘play a part, pretend’, from
hupo ‘under’ +
krinein ‘decide, judge.’
Hypsenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ὕψος
(hypsos) meaning "height" as well as "top, summit" and "grandeur" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Hypseus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ὕψος
(hypsos) meaning "height". This name was borne by three characters in Greek mythology, one of them being the son of the river god Peneus by the nymph Creusa.
Hyrcanus m HistoryMeans "of Hyrcania", Hyrcania being a Greek form of the Persian name
Verkâna, which meant "wolf-land" and referred to a historical region in Persia. Hyrcanus was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty, the Jewish High Priest and King of Judea in the 1st century BC.
Hyrtacus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Hyrtacus is an obscure character associated with the Trojan War. He was a comrade of King
Priam of Troy and married
Arisbe, daughter of King
Merops of Percote, after Priam had divorced her to marry
Hecabe... [
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Hysenoð m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
hyse "warrior, young man" and
noð "boldness, daring".
Hyunseob m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".
Iakhsari m Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown. Iakhsari was a mythical hero in Georgian mythology who aided
Kopala in his adventures of slaying demons and monsters.
Iantumaros m GaulishDerived from Proto-Celtic *
yantu "zeal, jealousy" and *
māros "great".
Iasion m Greek MythologyThe name of a minor mythological figure, occasionally depicted as the springtime consort of
Demeter. The meaning of the name Iasion is unknown, but it has occasionally been suggested to mean "bindweed".
Iasón m IrishBiblical Irish form of the name
Jason, which appears in both The Acts and Romans in the Irish language bible.
Iasoni m GeorgianForm of
Iason with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Iasyr m DunganDungan form of
Yasir. A notable bearer was Iasyr (Yasir) Shivaza (1906 - 1988), a Soviet poet and scholar of Dungan nationality.
Ibis f & m Spanish (Rare)From Latin
ibis, referring to a type of long-legged bird with long downcurved bill, ultimately coming from Egyptian
hbj. It was the symbol of
Thoth, thus having a great importance in Egyptian mythology.
Iblis m TheologyPossibly derived from the Arabic root ب-ل-س
(b-l-s) generally meaning "despair, grief" or, alternately, related to the Greek word διάβολος
(diabolos) meaning "devil, accuser, slanderer"... [
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Iboniamasiboniamanoro m LiteratureOne of the main characters in the
Ibonia, an epic poem that has been told in various forms across the island of Madagascar for at least several hundred years.
Ichisuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market" combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.... [
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Ictinus m Ancient GreekMight be related to the Greek word "
iktinos" (ἰκτίνος), potentially meaning "builder" or "craftsman".
Idomeneus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Idomeneus was a Cretan king and commander who led the Cretan armies to the Trojan War, in eighty black ships. He was also one of the suitors of Helen, as well as a comrade of the Telamonian Ajax... [
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Idosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
idę "I am going" (though it literally means "I go"), which is derived from Polish
iść "to go, to walk" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
it'i "to go")... [
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Ids m West FrisianVariant of
Ide. A well-known bearer of this name is the Dutch-Frisian speed skater Ids Postma.
Idzimysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
idzie "he goes", which is derived from Polish
iść "to go, to walk" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
it'i "to go")... [
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Idzisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
idzie "he goes", which is derived from Polish
iść "to go, to walk" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
it'i "to go")... [
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Ieroklis m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek form of
Hierokles. Known bearers of this name include the Greek actor Ieroklis Michailidis (b. 1960) and the Greek former soccer player Ieroklis Stoltidis (b... [
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Ieronymakis m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek diminutive of
Ieronymos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Iese m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Yishay (see
Jesse) via its Biblical Greek form
Iessai. A notable bearer of this name was king Iese of Kartli (1680-1727), who is known as Jesse in English.
Ieyasu m Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 家康 with 家 (ka, ke,
ie, uchi, ya) meaning "family, house(hold)" and 康 (kou,
yasu) meaning "ease, peace."... [
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Ignaures m Arthurian CycleThis British knight was a popular lover, and fought in the Noauz tournament. His shield was half green and half azure, with a leopard on the green side.
Ignotus m LiteratureMeans "unknown" in Latin. This was the pen name of the Hungarian writer Hugó Veigelsberg (1869-1949), and was also borne by his son, writer Pál Ignotus (1901-1978). It was later employed by author J. K. Rowling for a character in her
Harry Potter series of books.... [
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Ígulfastr m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian name with the combination of
igull "hedgehog" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Ihbarhasvad m MongolianPossibly derives from Mongolian их
(ikh) meaning "great, large, many" and бархасбадь
(barkhasbadi) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)".
Ikelos m Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
Ικελος (Ikelos) meaning "like, resembling". This was the name that the other gods used on
Phobetor.
Ikhlas f & m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "sincerity, devotion, loyalty" in Arabic. This is the name of the 112th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Ikhlas).
Ikkesh m BiblicalTekoite and father of
Ira, one of King
David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:26, 1 Chronicles 11:28).
Ikumasa m JapaneseThis name can be used as 生 (
iku) meaning "birth, genuine, life" or 郁 (
iku) meaning "cultural progress, perfume" combined with 雅 (
masa) meaning "elegant, graceful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ikusaburou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Ilasiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyMeans "a companion acquired (through magic)" in Greenlandic. This occurs in a legend from the Upernavik region of northern Greenland.