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.
Arrius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile, which is ultimately derived from the Etruscan personal male name
Arntni, of which the meaning is unknown. Also compare
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Arruntius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile, which is derived from the personal male name
Arruns. This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the admiral and consul Lucius Arruntius the Elder and his son Lucius Arruntius the Younger, a senator.
Ársæll m IcelandicFrom the Old Norse adjective
ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse
ár "year" and Old Norse
sæll "blissful, happy".
Arsaios m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekAncient Macedonian name of unknown meaning. In the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the name Arsaios appears in the Book of Esther, where it is a hellenization of
Aridai (rather than
Arisai).
Aršāma m Old PersianMeans "a hero's strength", derived from Old Persian
aršan meaning "male, hero" and
ama meaning "strength".
Arses m Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of Old Persian
*R̥šā, derived from
*(w)ŕ̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" (an element used in
Xerxes). This was the name of an Achaemenid Persian ruler, also known by the regnal name
Artaxerxes.
Arshdeep m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)From Urdu عَرْش
(ʻarś) or Hindi अर्श
(arś) meaning "sky, heaven" (both of which come from Arabic عَرْش
(ʕarš)) combined with Sanskrit दीप
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Arsites m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥šitah, derived from
*(w)r̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" and the hypocoristic suffix 𐎡𐎫
(-itaʰ).
Arslon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek noun
arslon meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic
arslan (see
Aslan).
Arstan m KyrgyzDerived from the Kyrgyz noun арстан
(arstan) meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic
arslan (see
Aslan).
Arstanbek m KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz арстан
(arstan) meaning "lion" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Artaios m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥tayah, derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫
(arta) meaning "truth" and the adjectival suffix -𐎹
(*-yaʰ).
Artakamas m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥takāma meaning "desiring Arta" or "wishing for truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫
(arta) meaning "truth" and 𐎣𐎠𐎶
(kama) meaning "wish, desire".
Artautas m LithuanianMeans "the people as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Artigas m South AmericanTransferred use of the surname
Artigas, given in honour of political leader, military general and statesman José Gervasio Artigas (1764-1850), a national hero of Uruguay and the wider Rio de la Plata region.
Artis m LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of
Artūrs, now used as a given name in its own right.
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Artoriis m Ancient OscanFrom the Etruscan praenomen Arnthur, of uncertain etymology. It may have been borrowed from the Messapic name Artas/Artorres. This name eventually became the Roman gens Artoria, of which multiple members have been found in inscriptions... [
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Artush m ArmenianDiminutive of
Artashes. This is one of the main characters in Azerbaijani writer and journalist Ali Akbar's novel Artush and Zaur.
Arunsak m ThaiFrom Thai อรุณ
(arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Arvaidas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". 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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Arvaldas m LithuanianMeans "(to) rule as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic
vald meaning "rule" (see
Visvaldas).
Arvilas m LithuanianMeans "(to) hope as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Arvirargus m Old Celtic, LiteraturePossibly a Latinized form of an old Celtic name, composed of the elements
ard "high, paramount" and
rhaig "king". This was the name of a legendary, possibly historical, British king of the 1st century AD... [
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Arvystas m Lithuanian (Rare)Means "to wither as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb
vysti meaning "to wither, to wilt, to fade". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian verb
išvysti meaning "to see" (and therefore also
Arvydas).
Arystanbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh арыстан
(arystan) meaning "lion" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Asaaseasa m & f AkanMeans "the land is finished" in Akan. The implication of this name is that there is no more land for the dead to be buried - so the child is encouraged to live as there will be no more space for his/her burial.
Asadbek m UzbekFrom Arabic أسد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion" or أسعد
(ʾasʿad) meaning "happier, luckier" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Asadxo'ja m UzbekFrom the given name
Asad meaning "lion" combined with
xo'ja meaning "master".
Asagi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 浅黄 (
asagi) meaning "light yellow". It combines 浅 (
asa) meaning "light, pale" with 黄 (
ki) meaning "yellow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asaharu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 朝 (
asa) meaning "morning" combined with 治 (
haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (
haru) meaning "spring" or 陽 (
haru) meaning "light, sun, male"... [
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Asahiko m JapaneseIt comes from Japanese 朝 (
asa) meaning "morning" combined with 彦 (
hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Asahiro m JapaneseAsa can mean "morning" or "river shallow", and hiro can mean "wide, spacious, broad".
Asahito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 紹 (
asa) meaning "introduce" or 麻 (
asa) meaning "flax" combined with 人 (
hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asaiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh has made" or "made by Yahweh" in Hebrew. This was the name of several characters in the Old Testament.
Asaichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 麻 (
asa) meaning "flax" combined with combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Asaki m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 朝 (
asa) meaning "morning" combined with 月 (
ki) meaning "moon" or 咲 (
ki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asamoah m & f Western African, AkanMeans "apostles" in Akan. It is also a surname. A famous bearer is Ghanaian soccer player Asamoah Gyan (1985-).
Asandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun ἄση
(ase) "surfeit, loathing, nausea", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσάω
(asao) "to take a surfeit, to glut oneself"... [
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Asanka m SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit अशङ्क
(ashanka) meaning "fearless".
Asarelah m BiblicalOne of the Asaphites appointed by David to the temple service.
Asarhaddon m AkkadianDerived from
asar (or Aššur) meaning the god Ashur, the chief deity of the Assyrian pantheon and
haddon (or Addu) meaning the brother, the benefactor. Asarhaddon (or
Esarhaddon) was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 681 BCE until his death in 669 BCE.
Asasaburou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 浅 (
asa) meaning "shallow", 三 (
sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asataro m JapaneseFrom Japanese 麻 (
asa) meaning "hemp" or 朝 (
asa) meaning "morning" combined with 太 (
ta) meaning "plump, thick, big", and 郎 (
ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Asato m JapaneseFrom Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asavela f & m XhosaMeans "they still appear" in Xhosa. A famous bearer is South African actress Asavela Mngqithi.
Asaya m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asayoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 朝 (
asa) meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (
yoshi) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asbel m BiblicalForm of
Ashbel used some older English translations of the Old Testament, including the Tyndale Bible, the Bishops' Bible (1568) and the Douy-Rheims Bible.... [
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Ásbrandr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
áss "god" combined with Old Norse
brandr "sword."
Ascarus m Ancient GreekAscarus was a sculptor of ancient Thebes, who made a statue of the Greek god
Zeus, which was dedicated by the Thessalians at
Olympia.
Aschwin m Dutch, GermanDutch and German form of
Answin. A known bearer of this name is Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (b. 1969), who carries the name Aschwin as a middle name, in honour of his maternal grandfather's only brother, Aschwin zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1914-1988).
Aseka m ShonaMeaning “he laughs; he who has laughed”.
Asekei m ShonaIt is a name which asks a question, meaning “what does he laugh at?” or “what has made him laugh?”
Aselom m Haitian Creole (Archaic)Derived from Haitian Creole
ase "enough" and
lòm "man" and therefore meaning "enough men". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many sons, in hopes that the next child would be a girl.
Aset f & m Chechen, KazakhDerived from Arabic أَسَد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see
Asad). In Kazakh it is solely masculine while in Chechen it is feminine and masculine.
Asfaloth m & f LiteratureA character in JRR Tolkien's works, a horse (of unknown sex) ridden by the elf
Glorfindel. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language and means "sunlit foam", from
ast meaning "light of the sun, heat of the sun" and
faloth meaning "large foamy wave".
Asfand m PersianContracted form of Middle Persian اسفندارمذ (
spandarmad) meaning “holy thought” that was originally the name of the fourth Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism. Esfand is the twelfth month of the solar Persian calendar as well as a name for the wild rue, used in fumigation against evil eye.
Ásfastr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
áss "god" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Ásfriðr m Old NorseOld Norse name derived from Old Norse
áss "god" and
friðr "love; peace; protection".
Əsgər m AzerbaijaniMeans "soldier" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عَسْكَر
(ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers".
Asgore m Popular CultureThe name of a character from the RPG game ''Undertale''. In the game Asgore is the powerful king of the monsters, who plans to use seven human souls in order to destroy the barrier that imprisons all monsters underground.