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.
Almasbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz алмас
(almas) meaning "diamond" (of Persian origin) and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Alminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Almintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Al-muntasir m ArabicDerived from Arabic
منتصر (muntasir) meaning "victor". This is part of the title
المنتصر بالله (al-Muntasir bi-llah) meaning "He who triumphs in God", which was the regional title of Abu Ja'far Muhammad, an Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad.
Almus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἄλμος
(Almos), which is possibly derived from Greek ἄλμα
(alma) meaning "grove", which in turn is apparently related to Greek ἄλσος
(alsos) meaning "sacred grove"... [
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Alpheios m Greek MythologyDerived either from Greek ἀλφή
(alphê) meaning "produce, gain, profit" or from Greek ἀλφός
(alphos) which meant "whiteness" as well as "white leprosy", a cognate of
Albus... [
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Alsciaukat m & f AstronomyThis is the name of the star 31 Lyncis. It bore the traditional names Alsciaukat, from Arabic الشوكة (
aš-šawkat) meaning "the thorn" and
Mabsuthat.
Alshaik m MariDerived from
alashoe, the name of a kind of duck.
Alsvartr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from the Germanic name elements
allr "all, everybody, entire" and
svartr "black". This is the name of a giant in Norse Mythology.
Alsvid m Norse MythologyMeans "all-swift; very fast" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of one of the horses that pulls the Sun.
Alsviðr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ala "entire, all" and
svinnr "fast, clever". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a jotunn and one of
Sól's horses.
Altabás f & m AragoneseTaken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Altabás meaning "Our Lady of Altabás". Altabás is the Spanish form of
Adelbald and is used as a surname as well.
Altankhishig m & f MongolianMeans "golden blessing" in Mongolian, from алтан
(altan) meaning "golden" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Altansoyombo m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian алтан
(altan) meaning "golden" and соёмбо
(soyombo), referring to a traditional symbol of Mongolia.
Altansükh m MongolianMeans "golden axe" in Mongolian, from алтан
(altan) meaning "golden" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Altantogos f & m MongolianMeans "golden peacock, golden peafowl" in Mongolian, from алтан
(altan) meaning "golden" and тогос
(togos) meaning "peacock, peafowl"
Altantsog m & f MongolianMeans "golden splendour" or "golden embers" in Mongolian, from алтан
(altan) meaning "golden" and цог
(tsog) meaning "embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory".
Altautas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Altes m Greek MythologyA Lelegian king who resided at Pedasus, which was situated in or near the Troad. According to
Homer's Iliad Altes was the father of
Laothoe, one of the many wives (or concubines) of King
Priam... [
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Alush m Edisto, Indigenous AmericanAlush is a surviving personal name in the Edisto language of South Carolina. This was the name of a captain or chief of the Edisto Nation encountered by Robert Sandford in 1666. ... [
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Alusian m BulgarianTsar of Bulgaria for short time in 1041. One night, during dinner, Alusian took advantage of
Peter II's inebriation, and cut off his nose and blinded him with a kitchen knife in 1041... [
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Alvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Alypos m Ancient GreekThe literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ-
(a) combined with Greek λύπη
(lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [
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Alyssum f & m English (Rare)From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.
Amalgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from
amal "work." 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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Amandos m KazakhFrom the Kazakh
аман (aman) meaning “healthy; prosperous” and
дос (dos) meaning “friend”.
Amarbayasgalan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баясгалан
(bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
Amarsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Amarsanaa m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "bliss, peace" or "simple, easy" combined with санаа
(sanaa) meaning "thought".
Amartüvshin m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "peace, ease, rest" and түвшин
(tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".
Amasa m BiblicalMeans "burden" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Amasa was a son of
Haldai, and a nephew of King
David who was murdered by his cousin
Joab.
Amashai m BiblicalAmashai was the name of a minor figure in the bible who was the son of Azareel and was appointed by Nehemiah to do work in the temple at Jerusalem. He is mentioned once in Nehemiah 11:13. He is also called
Amashsai, however Amashai is used in the King James version.... [
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Amasianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Amasius. This name was borne by an obscure saint from the 1st century AD, who was the very first bishop of the Italian coastal city of Taranto.
Amaśilu m Old CelticOf uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from the Lepontic element
*amb-aχto ("servant") combined with the patronymic suffix
-ilo.
Amasis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized), HistoryVariant form of Άμωσις
(Amosis), which is the hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian name
IaH-ms or
I'h-ms meaning "son of Iah". It is composed of the name of the Egyptian god
Iah combined with the word
mes "son" or
mesu "be born"... [
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Amasja m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Amaziah. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century... [
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Amatakos m ThracianDerived from Thracian
*takos meaning "famous" and an unknown first element.
Ambransh m IndianThe history of the name "Ambransh" is none. its is the name that got deprived when two lovely parents of his decided to combine their names, Amber and Ansh, and ambransh was created. It is the only name in the world
Ambrosinus m Literature, Popular CultureThis is the latinized name of
Merlin in the novel "The Last Legion" written by Valerio Massimo Manfredi (b. 1943), but also in the 2007 film based on the book. In the novel, his full name is
Meridius Ambrosinus (while his original Gaelic name is
Myrddin Emrys), but he is usually referred to as simply Ambrosinus.
Amenirdisu m Ancient EgyptianMasculine form of
Amenirdis, from Egyptian
jmn-jr-dj-s(w) meaning "Amun has given him" or "Amun is the one who created him", derived from the name of the god
Amun combined with
jrj "to do, act, make; to create, bring into being" or "with respect to",
dj "to give", and
sw "he, him".
Amenmose m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jmn-ms or
jmn-ms.s meaning "born of Amun" or "fashioned by Amun", derived from the name of the god
Amun combined with
msj "to give birth to; to form, create, produce"... [
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Amfilochios m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek form of
Amphilochios. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek saint Amfilochios of Patmos (1889-1970), whose name is usually written as Amphilochios in non-Greek sources.
Amidas m Arthurian CycleAmidas disputes his brother Bracidas over found treasure in Book 5, Canto 4 of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
Ammianus m Late Roman, Late Greek (Latinized), HistoryFrom the late Roman cognomen
Ammianus, which is of uncertain origin and meaning, but it is noteworthy that all of the bearers known to history are of Byzantine Greek descent. As such, the original form of the name must have been Ἀμμιανός
(Ammianos), which thus means that Ammianus is a latinization of the original name.... [
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Ammishaddai m BiblicalMeans "my kinsman is Shaddai" and consists of Hebrew עַם
(ʿam) meaning "people, kinsman" with the suffix י
(i) "my" and
Shaddai being the other name of God (specifically the feminine aspect of God, because Shaddai means "breast")... [
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Amoghasiddhi m BuddhismMeans "unfailing accomplishment" from Sanskrit अमोघ
(amogha) meaning "unfailing, infallible" and सिद्धि
(siddhi) meaning "accomplishment, success, attainment"... [
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Amonsak m ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)From the Latin word
amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of
amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amoros m Medieval OccitanDirectly taken from the Old Occitan masculine adjective
amoros "characterized by love; loving, amorous", ultimately from Medieval Latin
amorōsus.
Amous m ArabicArabic version of “Amos”, a minor prophet in the bible.... [
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Ampelos m & f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
ἄμπελος (
ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god
Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.
Amphandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Amphiaraos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek verb ἀράομαι
(araomai) meaning "to pray to", which is related to the Greek noun ἀρά
(ara) meaning "prayer"... [
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Amphibalus m History (Ecclesiastical)From Late Latin
amphibalus meaning "cloak". Saint Amphibalus was originally an anonymous character in the legend of Saint
Alban. Alban had noticed the piety and devotion of this Christian priest, and gradually been converted by it into becoming a Christian himself... [
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Amphidamas m Greek MythologyDerived from
αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" and
δαμάζω (damázo) meaning "to tame, subdue".
Amphikles m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) meaning "glory."
Amphikrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Amphilochos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [
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Amphimachos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek μαχη
(mache) meaning "battle."
Amphithemis m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
Themis).... [
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Amphitheos m Ancient Greek, LiteratureAmphitheos is the name of a character in
Aristophanes' Acharnians, who claims to be immortal. This is alluded to in his name, which purportedly means "divine ancestry on his father's and his mother's side"... [
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Ampliatus m Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical LatinRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
ampliatus meaning "widened, extended, enlarged, amplified". The word ultimately comes from the Latin verb
amplio meaning "to widen, to extend, to enlarge".... [
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Amsal m IndonesianMeans "example" or "proverb" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic أمثال
(ʾamthāl).
Amschel m YiddishVariant of
Amshel. This name was borne by several members of the famous Rothschild family, the most notable being Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812).
Amshel m YiddishVariant form of
Anshel. It should be noted that there are also sources that claim that it is derived from Hebrew
amsel or
amzal meaning "thrush".
Amsyar m MalayFrom Arabic أمشر
(ʾamshar) meaning "brisk, active".
Amukudzaishe m ShonaIt is a name that means, "He has put the Lord in a high place" or "He has exalted the Lord", a shorter version of the name is
Amukudza.
Amusan m YorubaMeans "one who holds the whip" in Yoruba, from
mú "to hold, grasp" and
ìṣán, a kind of whip or cane used in Egúngún (or Masquerade) festivals. Usually given to children born holding the umbilical cord, with a membrane "mask" covering their head, or the third-born of triplets.
Amusko m Medieval BasqueCommon Basque name in the middle ages. It possibly originates from the Basque toponyms
Muskitz or
Muskiz. It has been documented mainly in Navarre, as early as the 10th century.
Amynandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀμύνανδρος
(amynandros) meaning "warding off enemies", which consists of the Greek verb ἀμύνω
(amyno) meaning "to ward off, to defend" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word
αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Anacharsis m Scythian, Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain, probably from Scythian. This was the name of a Scythian prince and philosopher from the 6th century BC, included among the Seven Sages of Greece. It is also self-given name of the French revolutionary and anarchist Anacharsis Cloots (1755–1794).
Anaishe f & m ShonaDerived from Shona
anashe, meaning "who is with God".