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.
Taufa m TonganTongan given name and surname meaning "warrior" and "storm". Taufa is also a god in Tongan mythology.
Taufiqurrahman m IndonesianDerived from Arabic توفيق الرحمن
(tawfīq al-raḥmān) meaning "success of the merciful", from توفيق
(tawfīq) meaning "success, good fortune" and رحمن
(raḥmān) meaning "merciful".
Taulan m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
тау (tau) meaning "mountain" and
улан (ulan) meaning "son".
Taulant m AlbanianDerived from
Taulantii, which is the latinized form of Ταυλάντιοι
(Taulantioi), the Greek name for a cluster of Illyrian tribes that lived on the Adriatic coast of Illyria (modern Albania)... [
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Taulbee f & m NormanTaulbee is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Taulbee family lived in Lincolnshire. Their name, however, is a reference to Taillebois, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
Taullas m Arthurian CycleA knight who is said to be one of those who started in the first and second quests of Lancelot.
Tauqan m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
тау (tau) meaning "mountain" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler". This was the name of a mythological musician, son of
Apsat.
Tauqir m UrduDerived from Arabic توقير
(tawqīr) meaning "respect, honour, esteem".
Taurean m & f African American (Rare)From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see
Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [
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Taurekareka m MaoriMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Taurekareka Hēnare (1878-1940) from New Zealand.
Tauri m Estonian20th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from
Kauri or from
Tarvo.
Taurian m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureBrother of Arthur’s Sir Dodinel the Wild. He was a friend of Perceval’s hermit uncle, Trevrizent. Perceval came across one of his lances, abandoned near Treverizent’s abode, and took it.
Taurinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Taurus. This was the name of a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD, and of a Frankish saint from the 5th century AD.
Taurosthenes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ταῦρος
(tauros) meaning "bull" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength". This name was borne by a Greek tyrant from the 4th century BC, who ruled over Chalcis together with his brother
Kallias (usually known as
Callias, which is the latinized form of his name).
Tauseef m PakistaniUrdu masculine name ultimately derived from the Arabic
توصيف (tawṣīf), meaning "description, explanation".
Tautgailas m LithuanianMeans "(a) strong people", derived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas) combined with 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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Tautgintas m LithuanianMeans "to defend the people", derived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas) combined with Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Tautgirdas m LithuanianBasically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "hear the people" or "the people hear (everything)", derived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas) combined with the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear"... [
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Tautminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Tautrimas m LithuanianDerived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas) combined with the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Tautvaišas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas). The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment".... [
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Tavaita m Fijian (?)Unknown meaning. Could be related to Tevita (Fijian/Tongan form of David)
Tavares m African AmericanFrom the Portuguese surname
Tavares. This name entered the American top 1000 rankings in the mid-1970s due to the R&B and soul musical group Tavares, a family musical group composed of five brothers surnamed Tavares, whose parents were of Cape Verdean descent.
Tavaziva m ShonaTavaziva means "We know them".
This name is given in a feuding situation to say we know who the enemy is.
Taven m & f Kurdish, UzbekMeans "spring rain" in Kurdish and/or "healthy, strong" in Uzbek.
Tavhid m UzbekMeans "belief in the unity of God" in Uzbek.
Tavon m UzbekPossibly from
tavono meaning "strong, healthy".
Tawarikh m & f Indonesian (Rare)Derived from the Bible books of
1 dan 2 Tawarikh, the Indonesian translation of 1 and 2 Chronicles.
Tawhā m MaoriMeans "caldera/boundary line" in Māori. Short for Tū-te-tawhā - loosely translated as 'holding the boundary'. Tū-te-tawhā was a Māori chieftain of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa tribe.
Tawhid m Arabic, BengaliMeans "oneness, unification" in Arabic, from the root وحد
(waḥḥada) meaning "to unify, to unite". In Islamic thought this term refers to the oneness or unity of
Allah.
Tawil m Jewish, ArabicRefers to a tall person. This is used amongst Arabic speaking Jews.
Tawsif m Arabic (Rare), BengaliMeans "description, specification" in Arabic, derived from the root وَصَفَ
(wasafa) meaning "to describe".
Tayanch m UzbekMeans "rest, support" or "supporter" in Uzbek.
Tayil m ArabicMeans "great", "high of rank and status", "powerful", "generous".
Taymaskhan m Chechen, KumykDerived from Turkic таймас
(taymas) meaning "a child whose life's path does not die" combined with the Turkic title
Khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Tayo m & f YorubaMeans "worth joy" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names ending in
tayo, such as
Olatayo.
Tayran m PersianTayran is the name of a champion fictional racehorse who won almost all races ran. His name is really Tayran Blow Away, but everyone calls him Tayran. He has gone through many things, such as he was stolen, he was marked to be stolen after the robbery, and he went through many life-threatening situations due to an evil horse robber, Sectir, and his friend, Claudia... [
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Tayseer m & f Arabic (Mashriqi)Alternate transcription of Arabic تيسير (see
Taysir). It is used as a feminine name in Sudan while it is typically masculine elsewhere. A literary bearer was the Jordanian writer and poet Tayseer Sboul (1939-1973).
Tayu f & m Japanese (Rare)Combination of a
ta kanji, like 太 meaning "plump, thick," 多 meaning "many, much," 大 meaning "large, big" or 手, the bound form of
te meaning "hand," and a
yu kanji, such as 結 meaning "tie, bond" or 優 meaning "gentle, elegant."... [
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Tayven m AmericanTayven means a strong and dashing young man who is very good at basketball and fortnite, but mostly is very good with the ladies
Tayza m BurmeseMeans "power, might, authority" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस्
(tejas).
Tazhibai m Kazakh, KyrgyzDerived from Kazakh тәж
(tazh) or Kyrgyz таажы
(taazhy) meaning "crown" and бай
(bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Tazuna m & f Japanese (Rare)From 手 (
ta, te) meaning "hand" and 綱 (
tsuna) meaning "rope, leash, polychaeta".
Ua m & f ThaiMeans "charitable, kind" in Thai.
Uaichai m & f ThaiFrom Thai อวย
(uai) meaning "grant, give" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Ualgharg m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
úall "vanity, pride" and
garg "fierce, rough".
Ualikhan m KazakhFrom Arabic ولِي
(wali) meaning "guardian, friend" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Uallachán m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
úallach "proud, arrogant" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Uan m & f LaoMeans "younger brother or sister, beloved" in Lao. If written
ອ້ວນ (uan) it means "stout, fat, large".
Uarkhag m Ossetian MythologyMeans "like a wolf" in Ossetian, derived from Scythian
varka "wolf". His name comes from the fact that wolves were seen as a totemic symbol to the Ossetian people. This is the name of the ancestor of the Narts in the Ossetian Nart epic... [
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Uarraig m Scottish GaelicAnglicised as the etymologically unrelated given name
Kennedy, The name is said to have been borne by various families of the surname Kennedy.
Uatsilla m Ossetian MythologyFrom the name of Saint
Elijah of the Bible. Uatsilla was the God of rain, lightning, and thunder, and the protector of the harvest. If one was struck by lightning, they were considered to be chosen by this God, and if they survived, they would receive a sheep sacrifice in their honor... [
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Uatu m Popular CultureMeaning unknown. A famous bearer of this name is Uatu a.k.a. The Watcher from a series of Marvel comic books, movies, TV shows etc. (beginning 1963). He is the narrator of the Disney+ series "What if...?".
Vaalaky m OdiaIt is the name of a Kaurava. Kaurava is a Sanskrit term for the descendants of King Kuru (or simply Kurava in Tamil), a legendary king who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the Mahābhārata.
Vaarish m HinduismMEANING: "one who sleeps in waters or ocean", a Name of lord Vishnu... [
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Vachasya m OdiaMeans "one who is well-known; one who is well-celebrated" in Odia.
Vaclaŭ m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Václav, variant of native
Viačaslaŭ inherited from Old Belarusian. Derived from Slavic element *vęťe meaning "more" combined with *slava meaning "fame, glory".
Vaçtirek m ChuvashChuvash masculine name derived from
Vaç, a name element inspired by diminutive forms of the Russian name
Vasiliy and
tirek meaning "aspen tree".
Vada m & f YiMeans "high cliff" in Yi.
Vader m Popular CultureOriginally from the English word "invader", but later associated with the Dutch word
vader ("father"). This is the pseudonym of Darth Vader (real name
Anakin Skywalker), antagonist in the Star Wars original trilogy by George Lucas.
Vadius m TheatreMeaning unknown. It was used by Molière for a character in his play 'Les Femmes Savantes'.
Vadomar m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Gothic
vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Vadomar was the name of a 4th-century king of the Alamanni, a Germanic tribe.
Vadulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."