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.
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.
Yangiboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yangi meaning "young, new" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Suripto m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
ripta meaning "to write, to compose".
Myeong-eun f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 明 (
myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 恩 (
eun) "kindness, mercy, charity".
Rarity f & m English (Rare), Popular CultureFrom the English word,
rarity, "a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result". A
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character bears this name.
Zdrowosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
zdrowy "healthy, sound, well, wholesome" or
zdrowie "health", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
sъdorvъ "healthy"... [
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Nauryzbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh наурыз
(nauryz) meaning "March (month)" or referring to the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Chuluun m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian чулуу
(chuluu) meaning "rock, stone".
Il-hyang m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 日 (il) meaning "sun, day" combined with 向 (hyang) meaning "direction, towards". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Ama f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 天 (
ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Dazdrapertrak m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)Contraction of Russian Да здравствует первый трактор!
(Da zdravstvuet pervyy traktor!) meaning "Long live the first tractor!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [
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Prymneus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πρυμνεύς
(prymneus) meaning "steersman", which is ultimately derived from Greek πρύμνα
(prymna) meaning "stern, poop". Also compare Greek πρυμνός
(prymnos) meaning "hindmost, undermost, end-most"... [
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Grimhard m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
grîma "mask" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Honest m & f English (Puritan), AfricanFrom the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.
Askerbiy m CircassianDerived from Arabic عَسْكَر
(ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers" and the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Tokin'aina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
toky meaning "confidence, assurance" and
aina meaning "life", promising that one will recover from illness.
Avarga m & f MongolianMeans "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion, winner, titleholder" in Mongolian.
Sharaf ad-Din m ArabicMeans "eminence of the faith" from Arabic شرف
(sharaf) meaning "honour, glory, eminence" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Euphronios m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ευ
(eu) meaning "good, well". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις
(phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω
(phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [
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Monomachos m Ancient GreekMeans "he who fights alone (in battle)", derived from Greek μόνος
(monos) meaning "single, one, alone" combined with Greek μαχη
(mache) meaning "battle." This name was borne by Constantine IX Monomachos, a Byzantine Emperor from the 11th century AD.
Bartimaios m Biblical GreekThis is a hybrid Aramaic-Greek name that means "son of Timaios", as it consists of the Aramaic noun בּר
(bar) meaning "son" and the Greek personal name
Timaios.
Kaiichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 介 (kai) meaning "shell, shellfish", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "clear; bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iuhcan m & f NahuatlMeans "similar place, such a place" in Nahuatl.
Archemais m Arthurian CycleIn the Prophecies de Merlin, the son of Angusel, King of Scotland. He took part in the expedition to save King Richard of Jerusalem from the King of Baghdad. He succeeded his father to the throne of Scotland.
Guowei m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维
(wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 威
(wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 卫
(wèi) meaning "guard, protect"... [
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Adalher m GermanicMeans "noble army", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
heri "army."
Irial m WelshFrom the Irish
Iarfhlaith, which means "prince". Irial Fáid was a legendary High King of Ireland.
Sturla m Old Norse, Norwegian, IcelandicOld Norse byname meaning "the loon", from
sturla "to derange, disturb". Sturla Sigvatsson was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and the nephew of Snorri Sturluson, the author of the Prose Edda.
Joshton m Obscure (Modern)Elaboration of
Josh with the popular name suffix -
ton. Joshton was given to 5 boys in 2012 according to the SSA.
Atsuaki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 篤 (
atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 晃 (
aki) meaning "clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Toplica m Serbian (Rare)A toponym literally meaning "warm river" (from the Slavic element
topao, toplo ''warm''). Toplica is a river in southern Serbia which gave its name to Toplica District with the administrative center in the city of Prokuplje... [
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Sten m EstonianEven though this name was originally an adoption of Swedish
Sten, this name is now considered a variant of
Stefan in Estonia.
Deshen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
深 (shēn) meaning "close, deep, dark, extreme, very".
Onyakopon m AkanOnyakopon is the God of the Akan people of Ghana. The name means "he who knows and sees everything" and "omniscient, omnipotent sky god" in the Akan language. ... [
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Decentius m Late RomanProbably derived from the Latin noun
decentia meaning "decency, comeliness", which is related to Latin
decens "fitting, appropriate, decent, worthy". Both words are ultimately derived from the Latin verb
decēre "to be fitting, to be suitable, to be worthy"... [
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Togtokhsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тогтох
(togtokh) meaning "to settle, set, entrench" or "to decide, determine" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Mayank m IndianDerived from Sanskrit मृगाङ्क
(mṛgāṅka) "moon", literally "animal-marked".
Chounosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 長 (
chou) meaning "chief, head, leader", 之 (
no), a possessive marker, combined with 輔 (
suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Serge m YakutFrom the name of a ritual pole or tree in Buryat and Yakut culture, used to indicate that a place has an owner, ultimately from the Buryat word for "pole".
Mönkhzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Azio m Italian (Rare)Derived from the Latin
axio meaning "owl". It can also be a variant of
Azzo. It is rarely used because Azio is the Italianization of Actium, the town where Octavian gained his celebrated victory over Antony and Cleopatra, on September 2, 31 BCE.
Sakda m Thai, LaoMeans "power, force, authority" in Thai and Lao.
Erwein m Upper German (Rare)Upper German form of
Erwin. Known bearers of this name include the German journalist Erwein von Aretin (1887-1952) and the Bohemian-Austrian industrialist and politician Erwein Nostitz-Rieneck (1863-1931).
Mystery f & m ObscureMeaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English
mysterie, from Anglo-Norman
misterie, from Old French
mistere, from Latin
mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (
mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης (
mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω (
muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω (
múō, "I shut").
Đô m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 都 (
đô) meaning "metropolis, capital city" or "elegant".
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.
Nishio m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 西 (
nishi) meaning "west" combined with 男 (
o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rhain m Medieval Welsh, WelshFrom Welsh
rhain meaning "stiff" or "stretched out", sometimes interpreted as "spear". This was borne by a son of the legendary 5th-century king Brychan Brycheiniog, and by a 9th-century king of Dyfed.
Atahan m TurkishThe name Atahan first originated in 1930s after the Kemalist revolution. Legends speculate that people who bear this name tend to have network connection problems.
Boril m BulgarianBoril of Bulgaria was the emperor of Bulgaria from 1207 to 1218.
Jarre m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear." See also
Jarich.
Ziza m BiblicalFrom Hebrew זִיז (
ziyz) "abundance" or "wild beast". This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to two Israelites.
Āryawarme m TocharianPossibly deriving from the Sanskrit elements
ārya (“noble”), and
varman ("armour, protection").
Ziyonur m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ziyo meaning "divine light" or "enlightenment" and
nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Kāhu m & f MaoriMeans "harrier hawk" in Māori.
Jinju f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珍珠/眞珠
(jinju) meaning "pearl," also written with other hanja like 鎭
(jin) meaning "quellable," 周
(ju) meaning "circumference," 柱
(ju) meaning "pillar, column; branch," 主
(ju) meaning "master, proprietor" or 住
(ju) meaning "live, reside, dwell."... [
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Chorong f & m Korean (Modern)From either the adverb 초롱초롱
(chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠
(chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.... [
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So-loved m English (Puritan)From John 3:16 of the New Testament of the Holy Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
Won-beom m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Cheoljong (1831-1864), twenty-fifth king of Joseon.
Ansanus m Ancient RomanOf uncertain origin: it may be derived from Germanic
ans ("God"), from a Latin nickname denoting a person with big ears, or from the name
Antianus.
Sylidio m Eastern AfricanThe given name of the Rwandian politician Sylidio Dusabumuremyi who was stabbed to death in September 2019.
Ricwin m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
wini "friend."
Yo'lbars m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and
bars meaning "snow leopard".
North m & f ObscureFrom the English word "north" referring to the direction north, or "up, above". ... [
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Matrix m Obscure (Modern, Rare)From the English word
matrix, itself from Latin
mātrīx meaning "dam, womb". It has seem some use in the US since the release of the film 'The Matrix' (1999).
Astyages m Old Median (Hellenized), Akkadian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of Akkadian
Ishtovigu or
Ištovigu, from Old Median
R̥štivaigah, ultimately derived from Ancient Iranian
rishti vaiga, meaning "swinging the spear". Modified through folk etymology by Greek ἄστυ
(ásty) meaning "city" and ἄγνυμι
(ágnumi) meaning "break"... [
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Senecio m Ancient RomanA Roman cognomen meaning "old man" in Latin, from Latin
senex "old" and
-io, a nickname-forming suffix.
Herennius Senecio ( -93) was among the Stoic Opposition to the emperor
Domitian, under whose rule he was executed.
Zetian f & m Chinese, HistoryMeans "to the day" in Mandarin Chinese. This is the posthumous name of Wu Zhao, the sole female ruler of the Chinese Empire.
Phira m ThaiFrom Thai พีร
(phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior", ultimately from Sanskrit वीर
(vira).
Himanshu m Indian, Hindi, BengaliMeans "moon" in Sanskrit, from हिम
(hima) meaning "cold, frost, winter" and अंशु
(amshu) meaning "ray, beam, thread".
Kano m Popular CultureKano is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise.
Wirawit m ThaiFrom Thai วีร
(wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science" or วิชญ์
(wit) meaning "wise, knowledgeable, sage, philosopher".
Toshinobu m JapaneseFrom 敏 (
toshi) meaning "agile" or 俊 (
toshi) meaning "talented", combined with 伸 (
nobu) meaning "to extend" or 信 (
nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ótryggr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
útryggr meaning "unreliable, unfaithful". The name appears on several runestones.
Ata m TonganMeans "air" or "shadow" in Tongan.
Akindynos m Greek (Rare), Late GreekFrom Greek ἀκίνδυνος
(akindynos) meaning "free from danger, without danger", composed of the negative prefix ἀ
(a) and κίνδυνος
(kindynos) "danger, hazard, venture".
Gebarad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Ameya m IndianAmeya is a Sanskrit word/name which literally translates to "the one without any dirt". This can mean either "pure" or "innocent". Another commonly interpreted meaning of this name is, "boundless" or "magnanimous"... [
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Ren'ya m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Artigas m South AmericanTransferred use of the surname
Artigas, given in honour of political leader, military general and statesman José Gervasio Artigas (1764-1850), a national hero of Uruguay and the wider Rio de la Plata region.