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.
Flaín m Medieval SpanishPossibly from Latin
Flavinus meaning "belonging to the gens
Flavia" or a diminutive of Latin
flavus "yellow, blonde".
Gusten m & f SwedishCombination of Old Swedish
gudh "god" and
stēn "stone". This is the modern form of the Old Swedish name
Gudhsten, ultimately derived from Old Norse
Guðstæinn. It's also a diminutive of
Gustav and
Gustava.
Hunayn m ArabicPossibly derived from
John. Hunayn ibn Ishaq (latin:
Iohannitius) (809 – 873) was a famous and influential scholar, physician, and scientist of Arab Christian descent.
Soteridas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Soter" in Greek, derived from the name
Soter combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
(ides).... [
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Imanzi m RwandanFrom the Kinyarwanda word "umumanzi", meaning "righteousness".
Shaoping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 少
(shǎo) meaning "few, little" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Cadok m Medieval Cornish, HistoryAccording to William of Worcester, writing in the fifteenth century, Cadoc of Cornwall was a survivor of the Cornish royal line at the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 and was appointed as the first Earl of Cornwall by William the Conqueror... [
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Tögsbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian төгс
(tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Độ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 度
(độ) meaning "size, extent, limit".
Zhengchun f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct" and
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, simple, clean".
Hakam m ArabicMeans "arbiter, judge". One of the names of Allah in Islam.
Gaul m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Gaul. Additionally, may be used in reference to the historical region of Gaul.
Anatolian m EnglishEnglish form of
Anatolianus. This name was borne by a saint (who was also called Antholian) from the 3rd century AD.
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.
Fumitake m JapaneseFrom 史 (
fumi) meaning "history" and 武 (
take) meaning "military, martial". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Gwaine m Welsh, Arthurian CycleVariant of
Gawain. Gwaine is a character on the BBC television series 'Merlin', meant to represent the Gawain of Arthurian legend.
Otaktay m SiouxMeans "kills many" in Lakota. From the Lakota
óta (oh'-tay) 'to be many, much, a lot of, plenty' and
kté (k'tay) 'to kill, slaughter'.
Lộ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 路 (
lộ) meaning "road, street, path, way".
Eizariya m ArabicEizariya, modern day Arabic form of Lazarus (so, likely from From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azar) meaning "my God has helped"), associated with the Biblical town of Bethany. The current town east of Jerusalem is call el-Eizariya
Kafei m & f IranianKafei's meaning is intelligence, great lover, and strong. This name was used for a character in Nintendo's video game Majora's Mask.
Dauren m KazakhMeans "(long) life, era, time" in Kazakh, of Arabic origin.
Yanwei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 彦
(yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned" or 妍
(yán) meaning "beautiful" combined with 玮
(wěi) meaning "fine jade, rare, precious" or 威
(wēi) meaning "power, pomp"... [
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Alexagoras m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά
(agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".
Kuujiki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "sky" combined with 色 (jiki) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Effiong m & f EfikMeans "born on effiong" in Efik. Effiong is one of the traditional week days.
Iskotewapoy m CreeMeans 'Fire water' in Cree. Fire Water was slang for Alcohol.
Prothade m Medieval French, French (Archaic)This given name is best known for being the name of a 7th-century saint, who was bishop of the city of Besançon in eastern France and died in 624 AD. The meaning of the saint's name, which was often latinized to
Prothadius in writing, is uncertain... [
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Kitae m KoreanMeans strange and odd shapes, gas phase, or all kinds of strange shapes
Wiangchai m ThaiFrom Thai เวียง
(wiang) meaning "walled city, town" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Takutarou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open" or 倬 (taku) meaning "noticeable, large", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuji m JapaneseFrom Japanese 淳 (
atsu) meaning "pure" combined with 二 (
ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Bürenbayar m & f MongolianMeans "full celebration, complete joy" in Mongolian, from бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Lingyan f & m ChineseThis name could be formed with 灵 (Ling) meaning "Soul, Spirit", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Chime, Bell", 鈴 (Ling) "Small Bell, Bud, Boll", and possibly 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk" (likely feminine), plus 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (often feminine) or 岩 (Yan) meaning "rocks, cliff", and other characters are possible, that are pronounced in the same fashion... [
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Magserannguaq m & f GreenlandicDerived from Greenlandic
massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -
nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [
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Cự m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 巨 (
cự) meaning "big, grand".
Huecamecatl m NahuatlMeans "long rope", from Nahuatl
hueca "far away, distant" and
mecatl "rope, cord".
Wenennefer m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wnn-nfr meaning "the one who continues to be perfect", derived from
wnn "to exist, be present" and
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect"... [
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Hermarchos m Ancient GreekMeans "Hermes is my master" or "Hermes is my origin", derived from the name of the god
Hermes and either Greek ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "master, leader" or ἀρχή
(arche) meaning "origin, source".
Śuri m Etruscan MythologyDerived from Etruscan
𐌛𐌖𐌑, meaning "black", and by extension, "the Underworld". This was the name of the god of light, volcanic fire, thunder, lightning, health, plague and the underworld in Etruscan mythology, equated to the Greek god
Hades and later adopted into Roman mythology under the name
Soranus.
Phutthinan m ThaiFrom Thai พุทธิ
(phutthi) meaning "prosperity, abundance" and นันท์/นันทน์
(nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".
Prasat m ThaiMeans "give, bestow" or "faith, trust" in Thai.
Mawardi m IndonesianFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد
(ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.
Ramë m AlbanianShortening of
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
Yunalis f & m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)Meaning uncertain, possibly a recently coined name. A notable bearer is Yunalis binti Mat Zara'ai (1986-), a Malaysian singer professionally known as Yuna.
Wilberforce m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Wilberforce. British author P. G. Wodehouse used it for the middle name of his famous fictional character Bertie Wooster.
Izicora m MariFrom Mari
izi meaning "small" and
cora meaning "boy".
Lounès m KabyleMeans "companion" or "to keep company" in Kabyle, possibly of Arabic origin.
Moshi f & m JapaneseMoshi has an unknown origin, although bears a resemblance to the Japanese phrase "Moshi moshi".
Rakouzhüo m MaoFrom the Mao
rakou meaning "luck" and
zhü meaning "good".
Namiq m AzerbaijaniFrom Persian نامی
(nâmi) meaning "famous, illustrious, glorified".
Quần m & f VietnameseDerived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (
quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [
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Battalion m English (Puritan)Meaning, "a large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking." Referring to the army of God (believers).
Lir f & m HebrewPopular name in Israel, or a diminutive for names like
Liron ,
Liram ,
Liran and more names starting with "Lir"
Yushao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Yongcai m ChineseFrom Chinese 永
(yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal", 勇
(yǒng) meaning "brave" or 用
(yòng) meaning "use, employ" combined with 财
(cái) meaning "wealth, riches", 才
(cái) meaning "talent, ability" or 彩
(cǎi) meaning "colour"... [
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Seung-man m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 承 (
seung) "inherit, receive; succeed" and 晩 (
man) "night". A famous bearer is the first president of South Korea, Syngman Rhee (1875-1965).
Herilaza m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
laza meaning "fame, glory, honour".
Hộ m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 護 (
hộ) meaning "to defend, to protect, to support".
Chaoyang m ChineseFrom Chinese 超
(chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" or 朝
(cháo) meaning "imperial court, government, dynasty" combined with 阳
(yáng) meaning "light, sun, male"... [
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Rakuen m JapaneseFrom Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "music" combined with 燕 (en) meaning "swallow (bird)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Deke m American (Modern, Rare)The nickname of World War II pilot turned astronaut and NASA administrator Donald Kent Slayton, possibly short for "D. K."
Fradubio m Arthurian CycleFradubio is a man turned into a tree by the sorceress Duessa. He warns the Redcrosse Knight about Duessa.
Bátor m Hungarian (Rare)Originally it derives from a Turkish word and it means "warlord". Nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "bride".
Tsiskara m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ცისკარი
(tsiskari) meaning "sunrise, dawn, daybreak". It is a compound word that consists of Georgian ცის
(tsis) meaning "of the sky" and Georgian კარი
(kari) meaning "door"... [
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Banglian m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
连 (lián) meaning "join, connect; continuous".
Iruya m GuancheBorne by a Guanche man christened in Seville.
Radel m RussianFrom the Slavic name element
rad meaning "willing"
Shimri m BiblicalThis name is comprised of two parts: שמר (
shamar) meaning "to guard" and י (
yod) which can make the word an adjective, make it possessive, or can be an abbreviation of
Yahweh.... [
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Lýðbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
lýðr "folk, people" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Kizito m AfricanMeans "Gift from God" or "Child who God loves". St. Kizito is the youngest of the 22 Ugandan martyrs. He is the patron saint of children and primary schools.
Phello m CopticProbably derived from the masculine article ⲡ-
(p-) combined with ϩⲗⲗⲟ
(hllo) "old person, elder; monk". Compare
Thello.
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.
Zian m RomanianPossibly derived from the name of the traditional Romanian holiday Sânzienele (which in turn originates from the mythological being called
Sânziana) that is celebrated along with the Nativity of
John the Baptist on June 24th... [
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Háleikr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hǫð "battle" and
leikr "game", "play", "sport", "fight".
Pelopidas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Pelops" in Greek, derived from the name
Pelops combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
(ides).... [
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