This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is _a*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Fauviel m & f Arthurian CycleGawaine’s horse in Les Merveilles de Rigomer, from the French word fauve, meaning “beast”.
Gawaine lost the horse when he was robbed and imprisoned at the castle Fors Graviers, but recovered it when he slew Lord
Bauduins of Wanglent, who had somehow come into possession of it... [
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Favel m Arthurian CycleA Saxon warrior slain by Gareth in a skirmish near Camelot, during the Saxon invasion of Britain.
Favian m Ancient RomanThis name is of Latin origin. The direct meaning is unclear but some potential meanings are: "understanding" , "brave man" as well as "man of wisdom." ... [
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Favonius m Ancient Roman, Roman MythologyRoman family name of disputed origin. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it is from Latin
favere "to favor"; Ernest Klein says, by dissimilation from *
fovonius, literally "the warming wind", from
fovere "to warm"... [
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Favorinus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen from Latin
favor "goodwill, inclination, partiality", derived from
faveo "to favor", with an adjective-forming suffix. Favorinus (80–160) was a Roman sophist and skeptic philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian and the Second Sophistic.
Fawwaz m Arabic, MalayMeans "winner, victorious" in Arabic, from the root فاز
(fāza) meaning "to win, to triumph".
Faxi m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
faxi "horse" or deriving from Old Norse
fax "mane".
Fayette m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)Short form of
Lafayette, or else from a surname ultimately derived from Old French
faie "beech", which originally denoted a person who lived in or by a beech wood, or who was from any of various places in France named with the word.
Fayiq m ArabicDerived from Arabic فائِق
(fa'iq) or
(fayiq) meaning "excellent, superior".
Fayyaz m Arabic, UrduMeans "abundant, bountiful, overflowing, generous" in Arabic.
Fazladin m MuslimFrom Arabic فَضْل الدين (fadhl ud-din) meaning "Excellence of Faith".
Gaa-binagwiiyaas m OjibweMeans "which the flesh peels off" or "sloughing flesh" or "wrinkle meat" or "old wrinkled meat" in Ojibwe.
Gaara m Popular CultureGaara is a main character in the famous manga and anime 'Naruto'. His name derives from kanji 我 (
ga) meaning "I, me, oneself", 愛 (
a) meaning "affection, favourite, love" and 羅 (
ra) meaning "thin silk; gauze"... [
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Gabai m Hebrew, JewishDerived from a Jewish term used for an assistant at a synagogue, a charity collector and literally a collector of dues. It comes from the Hebrew roots ג-ב-ה (
g-b-h) referred to the meaning "height".
Gabard m French (Caribbean, Rare), Haitian CreolePossibly derived from the French surname of
Gabard, the origin of which is not quite certain. It could be a patronymic surname that is derived from the Germanic given name
Gebhard, but it could also be a descriptive surname derived from Occitan
gabar meaning "to joke, to jest, to mock".... [
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Gabit m KazakhDerived from Arabic عابد
('abid) meaning "servant, admirer, worshipper".
Gabrieli m Sicilian, Sardinian, GeorgianSicilian and Sardinian form of
Gabriel, as well as the Georgian nominative case form of the name. It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gabuthelon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendGabuthelon is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world".
Gachiro m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 雅 (ga) meaning "elegance" 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear". Other Kanji can be used.
Gadam m TurkmenMeans "step, movement" in Turkmen, ultimately from Arabic قدم
(qadam).
Gadaric m GothicGadaric was a legendary king of the Goths. He is only mentioned twice in Getica by Jordanes. He is supposed to have been the fourth king after Berig, who ruled in Gothiscandza. His son Filimer is said to have let the Goths south... [
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Gaddi m BiblicalGaddi, the son of
Susi of the House of
Manasseh, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:11.
Gaddiel m BiblicalGaddiel, the son of
Sodi of the house of
Zebulun, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:10.
Gaddifer m Arthurian CycleThe King of Scotland and an Arthurian knight. He was made king when his brother Betis became King of England in the time of Alexander the Great.
Gadhi m IndianPerhaps from Hindi meaning "thick" and Indian meaning "one who seeks knowledge".
Gadiel m JewishMeans "God is my luck" or "God is my good fortune" in Hebrew.
Gado m HausaMeans "bed" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to the child born after twins.
GæiRi m Old NorseShort form of names containing the name element
geir "spear".
Gæirlæifr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
geirr 'spear' and
leif 'inheritance, legacy'.
Gæirmóðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
geirr "spear" and
móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage".
Gæirvarr m Old NorseDerived from
geirr ("spear") and
varr ("attentive, alert; shy; wise").
Gæirviðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
geirr 'spear' and
viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.
Gæslingr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
gæslingr meaning 'gosling'. It originally started in the form
GæslingR.
Gaga m GeorgianAccording to two Georgian sources, the meaning of this name is unknown.... [
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Gagan m & f Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, NepaliFrom Sanskrit गगन
(gagana) meaning "atmosphere, sky". As a Sikh (Punjabi) name it is sometimes feminine.
Gagarr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
gagarr meaning "barker", "dog".
Gaham m BiblicalPerhaps means "flame" in Hebrew, from a non-Biblical root meaning "to burn, flame". In the Bible, Gaham was the second son of
Nahor by his concubine
Reumah (Gen... [
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Gaichang f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day; bright, clear".
Gaidebert m GermanicDerived from Langobardic
gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Gaidemar m GermanicDerived from Langobardic
gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Gaideric m GermanicDerived from Langobardic
gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Gaidoald m LombardicDerived from Langobardic
gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Gaidulf m GermanicDerived from Langobardic
gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Gaihua f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
华 (huá) meaning "illustrious, prosperous, flowery, splendid".
Gaihuan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Gailigedas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Gailimantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Gailiminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Gaiming m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, improve" and
明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Gaiozi m GeorgianForm of
Gaioz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gaisald m GermanicDerived from Latin
gaesus "spear" (which in turn was a loanword from Gallo-Celtic
gaiso "spear") and Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Gaisulf m GermanicDerived from Latin
gaesus "spear" (which in turn was a loanword from Gallo-Celtic
gaiso "spear") and Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Gaito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 凱 (
gai) meaning "triumph, victory" combined with 斗 (
to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Gaiwen m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
稳 (wěn) meaning "certain, firm, steady".
Gaizhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Gajanan m Indian, Marathi, KonkaniFrom Sanskrit गजानन
(gajanana) meaning "elephant-faced", from गज
(gaja) meaning "elephant" and आनन
(anana) meaning "face". This is another name for
Ganesha.
Gajendra m Hinduism, HindiMeans "lord of elephants" or "excellent elephant" from Sanskrit गज
(gaja) meaning "elephant" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra, used here to mean "lord"... [
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