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.
Kallimachos m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful battle", derived from the Greek elements καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" and μαχη
(mache) "battle."
Pariksheet m HinduismHindu mythology character of mahabharat known as king pariksheet he was a son of abhimanu and grandson of Arjuna
Driadam m Arthurian CycleA cousin of Erec who was slain by Mordred, prompting a feud between Erec and Mordred.
Phithan m ThaiMeans "arrangement, method" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विधान
(vidhāna).
Wangong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
恭 (gōng) meaning "respectful, polite".
Natthaphong m ThaiFrom Thai ณัฐ
(nattha) meaning "wise, intelligent, scholar" and พงศ์
(phong) or พงษ์
(phong) both meaning "lineage, family".
Thilak m SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit तिलक
(tilaka) meaning "mark, dot, ornament".
Khyber m PashtoFrom the name of a mountain pass connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan, itself of uncertain meaning.
Zikri m Indonesian, MalayMeans "my remembrance, my recollection" in Arabic, from the word ذكر
(ḏikr) meaning "remembrance, recollection".
Ado m Germanic, ItalianOriginally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element
adal meaning "noble". This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish saint, an archbishop of Vienne in Lotharingia... [
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Dioglus m Arthurian CycleThe seneschal of King Maglory the Saxon. In the early days of Arthur’s reign, he invaded northern Britain with other Saxons. He was killed at the battle of Clarence by Sir Eliezer, King Pelles’ son.
Shoddil m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
shod meaning "happy" and
dil meaning "heart, spirit".
Hitori m JapaneseIt can be spelled with 一 (
hito) meaning "one" and 俐 (
ri) meaning "clever". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Eilífur m Old NorseEilífur örn Atlason (c. 880) was a viking explorer and Norwegian colonist who founded a settlement in Skagafjörður, Iceland. There is debate surrounding where specifically he settled... [
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Giselmar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Úlftýr m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
ulfr meaning "wolf" and
týr meaning "god" (or the name of the Norse god
Týr, which is identical).
Geli m RomanshVariant of
Giuli, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Peitholaos 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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G'ulomali m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'ulom meaning "servant, slave" and the given name
Ali 1.
Živadin m SerbianDerived from the Slavic word живъ
(zhivu) meaning "living".
Marvelino m Indonesian (Rare)From the English word meaning "miracle" and/or "wonderful story or legend", derived from Old French merveille "a wonder", from Latin mirabilia "wonderful things", which is the neuter plural form of mirabilis "strange or wonderful, admirable, amazing", from mirari "to wonder at", from mirus "wonderful" (the word "smile" shares this root)... [
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Bobojon m TajikFrom Tajik бобо
(bobo) meaning "grandfather" combined with Persian جان
(jān) meaning "soul, life".
Hosteen m NavajoA term of respect meaning "man, grown man, elder, mister, husband." Transferred use of the Navajo word
Hastiin of the same meanings. Found as
Áłtsé Hastiin, the first man in the Navajo creation story... [
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Sonnet f & m English (Modern, Rare)Diminutive of Italian
sonetto - song, sound; little song. Also the term for a short lyric poem, usually with eight line stanzas, followed by six line ... [
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Tio m MaoriMeans "freezing cold" in Māori. Also Māori form of
Joe 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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Hadzuki f & m JapaneseAs a unisex name, this name combines 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle" or 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear weather, fair, fine" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."... [
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Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoFrom the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه
(bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم
(ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه
(allāh) "
Allah".
Mateo m ShonaIt is the Shona version of the name Matthew.
Qabiz m Bengali, UrduMeans "occupier; tenant; seizer; possesser" in Urdu and Bengali, ultimately from the Arabic roots ق-ب-ض (
q-b-ḍ).
Huēhuecoyōtl m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "old coyote", from Nahuatl
huehue "elderly person, old man; very old" and
coyotl "coyote". This was an Aztec god of mischief, music, dance, and sexuality.
Başar m TurkishMeans "achieve, succeed, accomplish" in Turkish.
Thavone m & f LaoMeans "firm, strong, lasting, enduring" in Lao.
Pistol m English (American, Modern, Rare)From mid 16th century: from obsolete French
pistole, from German
Pistole, from Czech
pišt'ala, of which the original meaning was ‘whistle’, hence ‘a firearm’ by the resemblance in shape.
Dyr m HistoryVariant of
Dir recorded in the
Nikon Chronicle. The name is likely derived from Old Norse
dýr "deer, wild animal" or
dýrr "dear, precious".
Dargailas m LithuanianBasically means "acting strong" or "working to be(come) strong", derived from Lithuanian
daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work" 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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Agapomenos m Ancient GreekMeans "one who is loved", from Greek ἀγαπάω
(agapao) meaning "to love, be fond of, show affection for" (see
agape).
Zhiping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 治
(zhì) meaning "rule, govern" or 志
(zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Remaclus m Frankish (Latinized)This name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century Frankish saint Remaclus, who was born in Aquitaine (located in what is nowadays the southwest of France). His name is a corruption of
Remagilus or
Rimagilus, which are both latinizations of his original Germanic name, which must have been either
Ramigil,
Remigil or
Rimigil.... [
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Sha'al m Ancient HebrewDerived from the root שאל (shaal) meaning "to ask", as a given name it means "(he has) asked"
Daugmintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Xuất m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 出 (
xuất) meaning "to appear, to send out, to put forth".
Dui m ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 堆 (
duī) meaning "heap; pile; mound".... [
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Alera f & m OgoniMeans "enough" or "it is enough" in Khana.
Laidulf m Germanic, HistoryThe first element comes from Old High German
leid "hostile, unfriendly" or from Old High German
leitjan "to lead, to rule." The second element is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf." Laidulf was the name of a 10th-century prince of Capua (Italy).
Seung-wan m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (
seung) and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole" or 玩 "play with, joke, enjoy" (
wan).
Kiwamu m JapaneseFrom classical verbs 究
(kiwamu) and 極
(kiwamu), modern
kiwameru, meaning "to investigate thoroughly, master" and "to carry to extremes, go to the end of something" respectively.... [
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Riet m RomanshVariant of
Riget, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and in central Grisons.
Mirazam m UzbekThe first element of this name is derived from either Slavic
mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر
(mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare
Amir 1)... [
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Aegialeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Αἰγιαλεύς
(Aigialeus), which is derived from Greek αἰγιαλός
(aigialos) meaning "beach, sea-shore". Also compare Greek αἴξ
(aix) meaning "a tall wave"... [
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Shawqi m ArabicMeans "desirous, longing" in Arabic, derived from شَوْق
(shawq) meaning "longing, yearning, missing".
Amalgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from
amal "work." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Pyaar m & f Sanskrit, Indian (Sikh)Derives from
Priya. This is one of five virtues that is vigorously promoted by the Sikh Gurus. The other four qualities are Truth (Sat), Contentment (Santosh), Compassion (Daya) and Humility (Nimrata).
Ígulgæirr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ígull "sea urchin" or "hedge hog" and
geirr "spear".
Astore m Italian (Rare)Derived from the Italian noun
astore meaning "goshawk", which effectively makes this name an Italian cognate of
Astor.... [
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Anuphong m ThaiFrom Thai อนุ
(anu) meaning "small, often" and พงษ์/พงศ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Koamalu m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "brave strength," from
koa meaning "brave, bold, fearless, valiant" and
malu meaning "shelter, protection, peace, control, strength."
Urysbiy m Circassian (Rare)Derived from Adyghe Урыс
(Urys) meaning "Russian (person)" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Abdes m Ancient Aramaic (Latinized)The name is formed with the word
Abd "servant (of)" and
Es which is less clear. It may refer to
Yah, the Judeo-Christian God, making the name a variant of
Abdias, or to the Egyptian goddess
Isis.... [
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Hoshihito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (
hoshi) meaning "star, dot" combined with 人 (
hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Ichirōta m Japanese (Rare)This name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "market" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [
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Yoritsugu m JapaneseFrom 和 (
yori) meaning "peace, harmony, tranquility" or 由 (
yori) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 次 (
tsugu) meaning "next, order, sequence, below", or 亜 (
tsugu) meaning “second, Asia, sub-”... [
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Megasthenes m Ancient GreekMeans "great strength", derived from Greek μέγας
(megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) "vigour, strength." This name was borne by a Greek ethnographer and explorer from the 3rd century BC.
Anggi f & m BatakMeans "younger sibling" in Batak.
Riker m English (Modern)Pet form of
Richard, possibly Dutch. William Riker was a character in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Riker's Island is New York City's largest jail, named after Abraham Rycken.... [
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Gunjō m Japanese (Rare)From 群青
(gunjō), referring to the brilliant blue pigment or colour known as ultramarine.... [
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Kimito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 君 or 公 (
kimi) meaning "lord" combined with 人 (
to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Agobard m History (Ecclesiastical)Agobard of Lyon (c. 779–840) was a Spanish-born priest and archbishop of Lyon, during the Carolingian Renaissance. The author of multiple treatises, ranging in subject matter from the iconoclast controversy to Spanish Adoptionism to critiques of the Carolingian royal family, Agobard is best known for his critiques of Jewish religious practices and political power in the Frankish-Carolingian realm... [
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Hiyomi f & m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 日 (
hi) meaning "sun; sunlight; daylight" combined with 与 (
yo) meaning "to give; to provide" and 美 (
mi) meaning "beauty". ... [
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Chociebor m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Old Church Slavonic
xotěti or
xŭtěti "to want, to wish, to desire", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
xъtěti "to want, to wish, to desire"... [
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Pekcan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
pek meaning "many, much" and
can meaning "life, soul".
Chuanzhao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavor, encourage, strive" or
召 (zhào) meaning "summon".
Ine m West Frisian (Rare)Derived from the particle
in, which is usually used to give extra emphasis to something. Scholars have not been able to find any other explanation for the meaning of this Frisian name.
Naoaki m JapaneseFrom 直 (
nao) meaning "straight, direct" and 観 (
aki) meaning "see, appear, observe, view". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Poemen m Late Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Poimen. This name was borne by Poemen the Great, a saint from Egypt who lived in the 4th century AD. However, since the saint originated from Egypt, one should take into account the possibility that his name is the hellenized form of a Coptic name or word.
Dilmurod m Uzbek, TajikFrom Persian دل
(del) meaning "heart" combined with Arabic مراد
(murād) meaning "wish, desire".