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.
Rimmon m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "pomegranate" in Hebrew. It occurs in the Old Testament belonging to "a man of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of King Saul" as well as two places and a Syrian deity (allegedly known as
Ramanu "the Thunderer" in Assyrian).
Mwezi m SwahiliSwahili masculine name meaning "moon" or "month".
Shigehiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 茂 (
shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 重 (
shige) meaning "layers, folds" combined with 彦 (
hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Ayahito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 絢 (
aya) meaning "brilliant" combined with 人 (
hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yeabsira f & m AmharicMeans "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.
Shivum m Hinduism, IndianThis name is of Indian and Hindu origin and generally means "auspicious" and relates to the god Shiva.
Zhijie m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 志
(zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 之
(zhī), a possessive marker, 芝
(zhī) meaning "sesame", 智
(zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 知
(zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 杰
(jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding", 洁
(jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 節
(jié) meaning "section, period, verse, melody"... [
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Ayoze m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche *
ayuhsah meaning "he (who) arrives". Ayoze or Yose was a Guanche chieftain from Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, at the time of Jean de Béthencourt's arrival to the island... [
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Ernoul m GermanA German given name of Old French origin. It is a diminutive form of the name Ernault, which is itself a diminutive form of the name Ernald. Ernald is a compound name formed from the Old German words "arn" (eagle) and "wald" (ruler)... [
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Roscius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin
ros "dew" via
roscidus "dewy, wet". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, one of them being an ancient Roman actor named Quintus Roscius Gallus.
Cẩn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑾
(cẩn) meaning "fine jade" or 謹
(cẩn) meaning "cautious, careful".
Švitrigaila m Lithuanian (Rare), HistoryDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
švitrus meaning "nimble, agile" as well as "fast, quick, brisk" 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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Hạc m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 鶴
(hạc) meaning "crane (bird)".
Noy m CornishCornish form of
Noah 1. The name coincides with Cornish
noy "nephew".
Vantyuk m ChuvashCombination of
Вань (Van'), possibly from the Russian nickname for
Ivan,
Vanya, and the suffix
-тюк (tyuk).
Aden m RomanshRomansh form of
Adam, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Siep m FrisianContracted form of Germanic names beginning with the element
sigu "victory".
Ktesikles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek κτῆσις
(ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι
(ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [
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Kencho m JapaneseFrom 謙 (
ken) meaning "humble" and 澄 (
cho, sumi, suki) meaning "lucidity, clear, clarify, strain, settle, look grave". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Darmadi m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
darma meaning "good deed, duty" combined with
adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Muhtadi m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مُهْتَد
(muhtad) meaning "rightly guided, well-guided, on the right path".
Frohmut f & m German (Rare)The name is formed from the German word
froh "glad; happy, merry" and the name element
MUT "courage; valour; boldness". The name element
MUT can be used both for masculine names (like
Hartmut) and feminine names (like
Almut).
Mathfrid m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
mâtha but we don't exactly know where
mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic
matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon
maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with
mahti "power" or Gothic
mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace."
Yorsoat m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yor meaning "friend" and
soat meaning "time, minute".
Banchop m ThaiMeans "join, meet, come together" in Thai.
Thammarat m ThaiFrom Thai ธรรม
(thamma) meaning "moral virtue, moral excellence, righteousness" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Mito m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
mitotli "dance", or a form of
itoa "to say, to speak".
Alatyr m Slavic MythologyThe Alatyr in Russian legends and folklore is a sacred stone, the "father to all stones", the navel of the earth, containing sacred letters and endowed with healing properties. The awareness of the existence of such a stone exists in various parts of the Slavdom... [
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Phyllon m ObscureFrom Greek φύλλον
(phyllon) "leaf", perhaps intended to be a masculine form of
Phyllis. This name was used by Dutch model Doutzen Kroes for her son born 2011.
Dadan m SundaneseFrom Sundanese
adan referring to the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer.
Birthday m & f ObscureEnglish word for the anniversary of when someone was born.
Ulaboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ula- meaning "to join, connect, tie together" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yuushichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "courage", 七 (shichi) meaning "seven" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be possible.
Pamphos m Ancient GreekMeans “all-illuminating,” from Ancient Greek
πᾶν (
pan), meaning “all,” and
φῶς (
phos), meaning “light.” Pamphos was an Athenian tragic poet, who was a good friend of
Linus of Thrace.
Umrtoy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
umr meaning "life" and
toy meaning "colt".
Tharanga m & f SinhaleseMeans "wave" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit तरङ्ग
(taranga).
Bannus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Alkaid m & f Filipino, AstronomyMeans "the leader", derived from Arabic قائد بنات نعش
qā'id bināt naʿsh, meaning "leader of the daughters of the bier". This is the traditional name of the star Eta Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.
Daifallah m ArabicMeans "guest of Allah" in Arabic, from
ضيف (
dayf) meaning "guest" combined with
الله (
Allah)
Thongpan f & m ThaiFrom Thai ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold" and ปาน
(pan) meaning "birthmark".
Adalwig m GermanicMeans "noble warrior", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Takasuke m JapaneseFrom 敬 (
taka) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" combined with 輔 (
suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Alfalfa m English (American)A type of flowering plant. A notable fictional bearer of this name is Alfalfa Switzer from the series of early short films "The Little Rascals" also known as "Our Gang". There was a movie adaptation in 1994... [
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Salmann m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
salr "hall, house" and
maðr "person, man" (genitive
manns). Alternatively this could be an Icelandic form of a German name in which the first element is derived from Old High German
salo "dirty gray" (related to English
sallow and Old Norse
sölr "dirty yellow").... [
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Joralf m NorwegianThe first element of this name is derived from Old Norse
jorr "wild boar" or Old Norse
jǫfurr "chief, king". The second element is derived from Old Norse
alfr meaning "elf". A known bearer of this name is Joralf Gjerstad (b... [
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Yuran f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise" or
燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".
Zakyius m ObscureMost likely a variant of
Zacchaeus. TikTok and YouTube star Zakyius of The Trench Family bears this name.
Tahrir m & f ArabicMeans "liberation, release" in Arabic, from the root حَرَّرَ
(ḥarrara) meaning "to free, to liberate, to emancipate".
Ezbon m BiblicalEzbon is the name of two people mentioned in the Bible.
Dacong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever".
Dacey f & m English (American)Possibly from the Irish word Déiseach, translating to “from the south". A famous bearer of this name is Dacey Cash
Ketilmundr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
ketill "kettle, cauldron, helmet" and
mundr "protection".
Erdenesoyol f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and соёл
(soyol) meaning "culture, the arts".
Özdelik f & m TurkishDerived from
öz meaning "self" and
delik meaning "wish, desire".
Benzhi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and
治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate".
Truxton m English (American)Transferred use of the surname
Truxton. It was used by the American author George Barr McCutcheon for the title character of his novel
Truxton King (1909).
Baihuan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" or
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Frontinianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Frontinus. A known bearer of this name was Decimus Fonteius Frontinianus Lucius Stertinius Rufus, a Roman who was the military governor of Numidia from 159 AD to 160 AD.... [
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Domhanghart m Old Irish, Medieval IrishContracted form of the early medieval Irish given name
Domhan-Gabh-Art, which is said to mean "I take Art from the world (to serve his Heavenly Master)" in Irish. The name consists of Irish
domhan meaning "the world", Irish
gabh meaning "I take" and the given name
Art.
Yong-Jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 勇
(yong) meaning "brave, courageous, fierce" or 鏞
(yong) meaning "large bell" combined with 俊
(jun) meaning "talented, handsome". Other hanja combinations are possible as well.
Astymedon m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἄστυ
(asty) meaning "city, town" and μέδων
(medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μέδω
(medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".
Chansom m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and
ໂສມ (som) meaning "form, appearance" or "pretty".
Honi m JewishJewish name in late antiquity. Honi the Circle-Drawer, a rabbi from the 1st century BC, is detailed in both the Mishnah and Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews.
Conand m English (Archaic)Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Latin
conandus "which is to be attempted". Alternately, could be a variant of
Conan.
Kichiya m JapaneseFrom Japanese 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 彌 (ya) meaning "extensive, full, fill, complete" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow"... [
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Chamrat m & f ThaiMeans "brilliant, radiant, bright" in Thai.
Chaoxiang m Chinese“Chao” (朝) typically means “morning” or “dynasty,” and “xiang” (香) means “fragrance” or “aroma.”
Kameāloha f & m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the beloved one," "the affectionate one" or "the compassionate one," from definite article
ka,
mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object, and
aloha meaning "love, affection, compassion."
Alqama m ArabicAlqama is an Arabic name for boys that refers to a fruit of a plant known al-ḥanẓal (known as bitter apple and desert gourd in English, scientific name Citrullus colocynthis). It is also used to mean “bitterness”.
Pemsais m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)From Egyptian
pȝ-msḥ meaning "the crocodile", derived from the masculine prefix
pȝ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with
mzḥ "crocodile".