This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Sirichai m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Chalchiuh m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
chalchihuitl "precious green or blue stone", usually referring to jade, turquoise, emerald, or greenstone. This was often used metaphorically to refer to newborns and small children.
Pyrgoteles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek
Πυργοτέλης, from Ancient Greek
πύργος (
púrgos) "tower, watchtower" and
τέλος (
télos) "purpose, result, completion". This was the name of one of the most celebrated gem engravers of ancient Greece, living in the latter half of the 4th century BC.
Tsunekichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 雅 (
tsune) meaning "elegant" combined with 吉 (
kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Menkauhor m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mn-kꜢw-ḥr meaning "the established one of the life-force of Horus", derived from
mn "to be established; to stay, remain; steadfast" combined with
ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god
Horus.
Sisoy m CopticDerived from Egyptian
Ṯȝy-ḏy meaning "the bearer of the hairlock", which was an epithet of
Harpocrates.
Kelwyn m WelshPerhaps derived from the welsh "kel", meaning "little Church" and "wyn", meaning "friend", with the complessive meaning of "friend of Church".
Borin m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. After his younger nephew, Frór, and brother were slain, Borin departed from the Ered Mithrin with his younger nephew, Thrór, to the Lonely Mountain in eastern Middle-earth, and lived there until his death... [
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Gesander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Γέσανδρος
(Gesandros). This given name could possibly be derived from Greek γῆ
(ge) "the earth, soil, land" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man", but most likely it is actually of Scythian origin... [
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Yalim m TurkishMeans "sharp edge of a blade" in Turkish. Also means "fire, flame, blaze".
Tögsvan m Mongolian (Rare)From Mongolian төгс
(tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and ван
(van) meaning "king, prince".
Beltrán m Spanish, GalicianSpanish and Galician form of
Bertram or
Bertrand. It is sometimes given in reference to the 16th-century Spanish saint Louis Bertrand (known as Luis Beltrán in Spanish), a Dominican friar who preached in South America; he is called the "Apostle to the Americas".
Shatrughna m HinduismMeans "destroyer of enemies" in Sanskrit, from शत्रु
(shatru) meaning "enemy, foe" and घ्न
(ghna) meaning "destroyer, killer". In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana he is the twin brother of
Lakshmana and the half-brother of the hero
Rama.
Stevin m EnglishVariant spelling of
Stephen. This is the stage name of Stephen Grossman, the creator of the popular kids web-series 'Blippi'.
Nev m HebrewShort form of
Yaniv. A known bearer of this name is Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (b. 1984), an Israeli-American producer, actor and photographer.
Hwang-tae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 黃 (
hwang) meaning "yellow" and 太 (
tae) meaning "large, big".
Meyirzhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh мейір
(meyir) meaning "love, favour, mercy" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Kie m ChineseOrder, discipline, age, era, period, to chronicle
Diabolique f & m English (American, Rare), ObscureMeans "diabolic" in French, from the title of a 1996 movie. This was given to 8 girls and 7 boys born in the United States in 1996, and to 6 girls born in the U.S. in 1997.
Jiuqiao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
玖 (jiǔ) meaning "black-coloured jade" and
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".
Ephorus m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek word "
ἐφόρος" (
ephoros), meaning "overseer" or "guardian". Ephorus was a notable name in ancient Greece, associated with a famous Greek historian, Ephorus of Cyme, who lived in the 4th century BCE.
Itsai m OtomiMeans "clear crystal" in Otomi, spoken in Mexico.
Jadir m Arabicfrom the Arabic root ج د ر (J D R) related to worth. constructed in the pattern to mean "worthy"
Zhumagul f & m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh жұма
(zhuma) or Kyrgyz жума
(zhuma) meaning "Friday" (both of Arabic origin) and Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл
(gul) meaning "flower". It is only used as a feminine name in Kazakhstan while it is unisex in Kyrgyzstan.
Baatarsüren m MongolianFrom Mongolian баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Huyền f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 玄
(huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".
Peipei f & m ChineseFrom 培 (
péi) meaning "to cultivate, to educate, to foster" or 佩 (
pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" combined with themselves. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Aginhard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund) combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Tsogt-itgel m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian цогт
(tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and итгэл
(itgel) meaning "trust, faith, belief".
Saiyin f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
赛 (sài) meaning "compete, contend" and
殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Yuhua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 于
(yú) meaning "in, on, at", 昱
(yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 毓
(yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 育
(yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 玉
(yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Zomer f & m DutchModern word name, coming from the Dutch for "summer"
Barzai m LiteratureBarzai the Wise is a character in the short story "The Other Gods" by H.P. Lovecraft.
Seirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 惺 (sei) meaning "intelligent, clever, astute", 青 (sei) meaning "blue", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred", 清 (sei) meaning "pure", 靖 (sei) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 済 (sei) meaning "settle, finish, feel at ease", 勢 (sei) meaning "forces, energy, military strength" or 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [
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Farman m Urdu, AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian فرمان
(farman) meaning "command, order, decree". This can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani
Fərman.
Skirgaila m Lithuanian (Rare), HistoryThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Torhthelm m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
torht "bright, shiny" and
helm "helmet".
Kairos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun καιρός
(kairos), which literally means "due measure, proportion, fitness" as well as "time, season", but has a more figurative meaning of "the right or opportune moment", as in: being in the right place at the right time.... [
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Isui m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 意 (
i) meaning "idea, thoughts" combined with 水 (
sui) meaning "water". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Elley m YakutFrom the name of Elley Bootur, a Yakut cultural hero who founded the pastoral economy of the Yakut people.
Norichika m JapaneseFrom Japanese 徳 (
nori) meaning "virtue" combined with 親 (
chika) meaning "elder". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manto m JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raizou m JapaneseFrom
rai and
zou, meaning “third thunder”, “the creation of thunder”,“stored thunder”, and etcetera, amongst many other meanings.
Sibyrtios m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is uncertain. The second element may possibly have been derived from the Greek noun βύρσα
(bursa) or
(byrsa) meaning "hide". It is etymologically related to the modern English word
purse... [
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Troezen m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Τροιζήν
(Troizen), which may possibly have been derived from Greek Τροία
(Troia), the original Greek name for the city of Troy. Troezen might then roughly mean "of Troy"... [
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Xomimitl m NahuatlPossibly means "foot pierced by an arrow", derived from Nahuatl
xo- "foot",
mina "to pierce", and
mitl "arrow".
Rytgėv m ChukchiFrom the Chukot
рытгэватъё (rytgėvatʺjo) meaning "forgotten" or "unremembered". This was the birth name of Chukchi writer Yuri Rytkheu.
Eanfrið m Anglo-SaxonThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English
eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb
eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb
to yean... [
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Phithakphong m ThaiFrom Thai พิทักษ์
(phithak) meaning "guard, protect" and พงศ์/พงษ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Subejo m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
beja meaning "lucky, fortunate".
Cascade f & m EnglishDerived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin
cadere "to fall".
Helori m BretonYounger form of
Haelguri, itself derived from Old Breton
hael "generous; prince" and
uuobri "serious; important".
Zethu f & m Xhosa, ZuluMeans "ours" or "belongs to us" in both Xhosa and Zulu within the Nguni language group. Notable South African name bearers include actor Zethu Dlomo and orchestral musician Zethu Mashika.
Eliedus m Arthurian CycleOne of the heathen kings who, under King Oriel, ravaged northern Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign.
Kpadia m IjawMeaning unknown. It was the name of an Ijaw king.
Yinglong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 应 (yìng, meaning “responding, heeding”) and 龙 (lóng, meaning “dragon”). This is the name of a dragon that appears in several Chinese mythological texts, including the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [
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Nawoj m Polish (Archaic)Derived from Polish
naj, a superlative particle, and Old Polish
woj "warrior". This used to be an amuletic name, wishing the bearer to become "the (very) best warrior".
Yatim m Indonesian, MalayDerived from Arabic يتيم
(yatim) meaning "unique, unmatched, incomparable".
Nāinoa m HawaiianOriginally given as the third name of a child who was named after two relatives or friends, meaning "the namesakes" from the Hawaiian plural definite article,
nā, with
inoa "name"... [
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Lyndall f & m English, South AfricanTransferred use of the surname
Lyndall. This was (first?) used as a given name by the South African author, political activist and feminist Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) for the heroine in her most famous novel,
The Story of an African Farm (1883)... [
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Sun m & f English (Rare)Directly taken from the English word
sun which is ultimately derived from Middle English
sunne. From Old English
sunne (“sun; the Sun”), from Proto-Germanic
*sunnǭ, from the heteroclitic inanimate Proto-Indo-European
*sh̥₂uén (“sun; the Sun”), oblique form of
*sóh₂wl̥.... [
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Isward m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanbert). The second element is derived from Old High German
wart "guard."
Paradzai m ShonaParadzai means "destroy". This is possibly addressing an adversary challenging them to destroy what you have if they can".
Dildor m & f Tajik (Rare), UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Dildar. This name is strictly masculine in Tajikistan, but unisex in Uzbekistan. It is used much more often on females than on males there, however.
Merdeka m & f IndonesianMeans "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक
(maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".
Iskon m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
isko meaning "paucar bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Madalbert m GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Fravartiš m Old PersianMeans "protective spirit, guardian angel" in Old Persian, possibly derived from
fravarti meaning "chosen", or from Avestan
frauuar meaning "to protect".
Serdar m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
serfermandar meaning "army commander".
Pleunie m & f Dutch, LimburgishIn Limburgish, Pleunie is a diminutive form of
Pleun (a pet form of
Apollonia) and is thus strictly used on females. It is different in Dutch, however, where Pleunie used on a female is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
ie to the original name... [
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Vigneshwaran m Indian, Tamil, MalayalamPossibly a combination of
Vignesh and Tamil வர்ணம்
(varṇam) or Malayalam വര്ണ്ണം
(varṇṇaṁ) both meaning "colour", likely derived from Sanskrit वर्ण (
varna) which has the same meaning... [
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Herbjörn m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
harja or
herr "army" combined with Old Norse
björn "bear".
Pentecost f & m English (Puritan, Archaic)From the name of the Christian festival which commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles, celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter, ultimately deriving from Greek
pentekoste (hemera) "fiftieth (day)"... [
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Briseus m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek βρίθω
(britho) or
(vritho), which can mean "to be laden with, to abound" as well as "to be heavy". In Greek mythology, Briseus was the father of
Briseis.
Xiaosuo m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 所 (suǒ) meaning "place" or 索 (suǒ) meaning "rope"... [
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Kippei m JapaneseFrom Japanese 吉 (
ki) meaning "good luck" combined with 平 (
pei) meaning "level; even; flat". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Täj m & f KazakhKazakh name that translates to "crown", ultimately derived from Arabic
al-tāj, meaning "crown".