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.
Anngannguujuk m Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyDerived from Greenlandic
anngak meaning "her brother's child" combined with the suffix -
nguujuk meaning "sweet little". (Also compare the Greenlandic kinship terms
qangiak/
qangiaq "his brother's child" and
nuaraluaq and
ujoruk, both of which mean "sister's child".) This is the name of a character in a Greenlandic legend which is popular among children.
Pái m Old NorseOld Norse byname, Old Norse
pái meaning "peafowl".
Ľuboslav m SlovakNewer coinage derived from the Slavic name elements
lyuby "love" and
slava "glory".
Thể m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 體 (
thể) meaning "body, style, form".
Rey m & f English, Popular CultureVariant of
Ray. More commonly used for boys, it began being used for girls following the release of 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens'.
Abdalaziz m ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic عبد العزيز (see
Abd al-Aziz). Abdalaziz Alhamza (1991-) is a Syrian journalist, human rights defender activist and IT trainer.
Platoni m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Platon with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Pentheus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πένθος
(penthos) meaning "grief, sorrow, sadness, mourning". In Greek mythology, Pentheus was the name of a king of Thebes.
Sofon m Medieval RussianRussian variant of
Sofoniya. Technically, this name can also be the Russian form of the ancient Greek name
Sophon, but that particular etymology seems to be quite rare in the Russian context.
Khavazh m Chechen, IngushDerived from the Persian title خواجه
(khajeh) meaning "lord, owner, master".
Gehad m & f Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic جهاد (see
Jihad), also used as a feminine name. This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Wanfu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" or
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Aholiab m Biblical, English (Puritan)Means "father's tent", derived from the Hebrew nouns אֹהֶל
('ohel) meaning "tent" and אָב
(ʾav) meaning "father". In the Old Testament, Aholiab or Oholiab son of
Ahisamakh, of the tribe of
Dan, worked under
Bezalel as the deputy architect of the Tabernacle (also known as the Tent of Meeting) and the implements which it housed, including the Ark of the Covenant... [
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Brimar m IcelandicPossibly derived from Old Norse
brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare
Brimir) combined with
herr meaning "army, warrior"... [
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Carminius m Late RomanRoman nomen gentile which was probably derived from Latin
carminum "song, poem", which is a Late Latin form of
carmen "song, poem" (see also
Carmen)... [
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Ecgwulf m Anglo-SaxonMeans "sword wolf", from the Old English elements
ecg "edge, blade" and
wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century bishop of London.
Petroslav m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Petros (see
Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [
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Romulan m Ancient RomanDerived from the Roman name Romulanus, which is derived from
Romulus. In Popular Culture, this is the name of an alien race from Star Trek.
Raiyuu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 雷 (
rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 遊 (
yuu) meaning "to play". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Wajahat m Urdu, ArabicPossibly from the Arabic
وَاجَهَ (wājaha) meaning "to confront".
Yozjuma m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yoz meaning "summer" and
juma meaning "Friday".
Phaeng m & f LaoMeans "dear, expensive" or "to love" in Lao.
Rixiang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 日
(rì) meaning "sun, day" combined with 祥
(xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香
(xiāng) meaning "fragrant" or 翔
(xiáng) meaning "soar, glide"... [
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Temirzhan m KazakhCombination of the given name
Temir and Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Ruregerero m ShonaRuregerero means "Forgiveness".
This name may be given by a parent seeking forgiveness.
Kephisodoros m Ancient GreekMeans "gift of Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god
Kephisos combined with the Greek noun δῶρον
(doron) meaning "gift".
Zaharin m MalayFrom Arabic زاهرين
(zāhirīn), the plural of زاهر
(zāhir) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright".
Aobai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar".
Waldbern m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
Aytekin m TurkishFrom Turkish
ay meaning "moon" combined with the Turkic title
tegin meaning "prince".
Pammachius m Late Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of a Greek name that probably consisted of the Greek elements παν
(pan) "all" and μαχη
(mache) "battle", which effectively gives the name the meaning of "the one who fights all"... [
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Amashai m BiblicalAmashai was the name of a minor figure in the bible who was the son of Azareel and was appointed by Nehemiah to do work in the temple at Jerusalem. He is mentioned once in Nehemiah 11:13. He is also called
Amashsai, however Amashai is used in the King James version.... [
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Gaoping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 高
(gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍
(píng) meaning "wander, travel around"... [
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Ryoue f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 了 (ryou) meaning "end" combined with 衛 (e) meaning "defense, protection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ólchobar m IrishMeans "drink-desiring, lover of drink", from Irish
ól "drink" and
cobar "desiring". The name of several Irish kings.
Colebee m Indigenous AustralianThis was the name of two famous Australian Aborigines, recorded in the early history of Sydney. The meaning of the name is yet unknown. Also, this particular spelling may be an anglicized form of the original Aboriginal name, since it is close in appearance to English (sur)names like
Coleby and
Colby.
Peithidemos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός
(peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Akkaya m TurkishCombination of Turkish
ak "white" and
kaya "rock".
Sen m & f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 亘 (
sen) meaning "span; request" or 仙 (
sen) referred to a sage, a hermit or an enlightened person or 千 (
sen) meaning "thousand".... [
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Tokiwa m & f Japanese (Rare)From the Japanese kanji 常 (
tokiwa) meaning "eternal; unchanging". It could derive also from 常 (read
toko or
toki) meaning "eternal; unchanging" combined with 磐 (
iwa or
wa) meaning "rock".... [
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Katešḫapi m & f HittiteMeans "King of the Gods", from the Hittite elements
katte ("king") and
ašḫab ("god"). The name of a Hittite god, which was also borne by a queen of the Middle Kingdom period of the Hittite empire, who is known only from fragmentary documents... [
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Mirian m GeorgianGeorgian form of the Middle Persian name
Mihran (see
Mehran). This name is often confused with
Mirvan, at least partially because of the latter's variant
Mirean.... [
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Vorondil m LiteratureA character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language, and possibly means "ever-friend", from
voro meaning "ever" and
ndil meaning "friend, lover, devoted to".
Xinghua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 兴
(xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Rục m Vietnamese (Rare)Likely from the name of the Rục people, a subgroup of the Chứt peoples. It may also be from Sino-Vietnamese 濁 (
trộc) meaning "muddy, turbid, chaotic".
Ağabala m AzerbaijaniFrom the Turkish title
ağa meaning "lord, master" and Azerbaijani
bala meaning "child".
Nahanni f & m Indigenous AmericanFrom
naha, meaning "river of the land of the Naha people" in Na-Dene (Athabaskan) languages, spoken by indigenous cultures in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory... [
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Harsono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
arsana meaning "pleasant, enjoyable, delightful", ultimately from Sanskrit हर्षण
(harṣaṇa).
Thumas m Arthurian CycleOne of the four wise clerks Arthur charges to chronicle the deeds of his knights.
Aigeas m Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek αἰγίς
(aigis) meaning "goatskin, fleece", but that can also refer to the shield of Zeus. Also compare Greek αἴγειος
(aigeios) meaning "of a goat"... [
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Lixiang f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 祥
(xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen"... [
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Shermurod m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sher meaning "lion" and
murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Ağaxan m AzerbaijaniFrom the Turkic titles
ağa meaning "lord, master" and
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Track m English (Rare)From Middle English
trak,
tracke, from Old French
trac, from a Germanic source akin to Old Norse
traðk (“a track; path; trodden spot”).
Meru m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mrw, of uncertain etymology. It could derived from the homonym
mrw "desert", or from an inflected form of
mrj "to love".
Nebka m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nb-kꜣ meaning "lord of the soul", from Egyptian
nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with
kꜣ "soul". This was the throne name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Third Dynasty during the Old Kingdom period, in the 27th century BCE.
Darda m BiblicalMeaning "pearl of wisdom," he was one of the exemplars of wisdom than whom Solomon was wiser. (I Kings 4:31)
Rinjirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 林 (rin) meaning "woods" or 鱗 (rin) meaning "scale of a fish", 次 (ji) meaning "next, secondary", 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [
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Rokapi m Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown. Rokapi was an evil spirit and the leader of the kudiani (a group of witches) in Georgian mythology. He was punished by
Ghmerti and chained to a column underneath the earth, where he ate the hearts of humans that his kudianis would bring to him... [
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Januari m & f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of January (
Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for someone born in January.
Afi m Norse MythologyMeans "grandfather" in Old Norse. In the Rígsþula, Afi and his wife
Amma are one of the three couples the god Rígr visits.
Anzac m & f English (Australian)An acronym, given in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps; originally those who served at Gallipoli during World War I, but now all who have served and died for Australia and New Zealand during military operations.
Tadamichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 唯 (
tada) meaning "just, only, simply" or 忠 (
tada) meaning "loyalty" combined with 宝 (
michi, takara) meaning "treasure, jewel", 道 (
michi) meaning "path" or 通 (
michi, tsu) meaning "pass through"... [
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Khenbish f & m MongolianMeans "nobody" or "who is not" in Mongolian, from хэн
(khen) meaning "who" and биш
(bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.
Haoli m ChineseFrom Chinese
hao, meaning "pearl", and
li, meaning "black". Note that other combinations are also possible.
Rhoecus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek ῥοικός
(rhoikos) meaning "crooked, bent" or "bow-legged". This was the name of a Samian sculptor of the 6th century BCE, as well as the name of a centaur who was killed by
Atalanta after he attempted to assault her in Greek mythology.
Anhur m Egyptian MythologyMeans "(one who) leads back the distant one" or "sky bearer", derived from
jnj "to bring, get, fetch, attain" combined with
ḥrt "sky, heavens; distant one". This was the name of a god of war and hunting in Egyptian mythology... [
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Yorquvvat m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yor meaning "friend" and
quvvat meaning "strength, force, power, might, energy".
Zhiwei m ChineseFrom Chinese 志
(zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 智
(zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 之
(zhī), a possessive marker, combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 韦
(wéi) meaning "soft leather, tanned leather" or 玮
(wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable"... [
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