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.
Nzota m PareEtymology uncertain, this name is traditionally given to babies born during drought.
Zecheng m ChineseFrom 澤 (
zé) meaning "pool, pond" and 成 (
chéng) meaning "to accomplish, to succeed".
Wyldon m LiteratureA character in the Protector of the Small book series (author Tamora Pierce). Presumably it is a variant of
Weldon.
Yun-yeong f & m KoreanCombination of a
yun hanja, like 允 meaning "faith, belief," 侖 meaning "idea, thought, recollection" or 胤 meaning "descendant," and a
yeong hanja, such as 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory," 瑛 meaning "crystal," 泳 meaning "swim," 映 meaning "shine, reflection," 永 meaning "long, lengthy" or 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding."
Yumikazu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 弓 (
yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 一 (
kazu) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Izail m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian исполнитель заветов Ильича
(ispolnitel' zavetov Il'icha) meaning "executor of the testament of Ilyich" or of the Soviet slogan Исполняй заветы Ильича!
(Ispolnyay zavety Il'icha!) meaning "Fulfill the legacy of Ilyich!" The last word in both sentences refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), whose patronymic was Ilyich.... [
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Brahmagupta m SanskritBrahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. He is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta, a theoretical treatise, and the Khaṇḍakhādyaka, a more practical text.
Kyberniskos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek κυβερνάω
(kybernao) meaning "to steer, pilot" and "to guide, govern, direct".
Buzzy m AmericanA name that can be formed as an onomatopoeia, a word based on sound, or a nickname for someone with a short haircut. ... [
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Youhui f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Ulqo'zi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ul meaning "son" and
qo'zi meaning "lamb".
Pot m HistoryUsed as a nom de guerre by Cambodian communist dictator Pol Pot (1925-1998; born Saloth Sâr), in which case it is derived from French
politique potentielle, meaning "potential politics".
Ashkan m PersianMeans "like
Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.
Olwe m LiteratureThis the brother of Thingol and Elmo in the Silmarillion and king of the Teleri at Alaqualonde.
Tokitatsu m Japanese (Rare)From 時 (
toki) meaning "time" and 達 (
tatsu) meaning "reach, arrive, attain, achieve, accomplish". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hayakazu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 隼 (
haya) meaning "falcon" or 颯 (
haya) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 一 (
kazu) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Weifeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 玮
(wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade" or 未
(wèi) referring to the eighth Earthly Branch (1 PM to 3 PM), which itself is associated with the sheep of the Chinese zodiac, combined with 峰
(fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 風
(fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [
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Gaiwen m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
稳 (wěn) meaning "certain, firm, steady".
Üllo m Estonian, Medieval BalticDerived from Livonian
ilo "joy", this name was mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia in its Latinized form
Ylo. The form
Üllo was eventually revived through 19th-century literature; folk etymology has associated the name with Estonian
ülev "exalted" and
üllas "noble" ever since.
Phosphoros m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek φῶς
(phos) "light" combined with Greek φορεω
(phoreo) "to carry, to bear." For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω
(phero), which has the same meaning... [
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Mitsuhiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 光 (
mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 彦 (
hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Tomoyori m JapaneseFrom 倫 (
tomo) meaning "ethics", 奉 (
tomo) meaning "to offer, to present" or 文 (
tomo) meaning "writing, character, letter" and 順 (
yori) meaning "order, sequence" or 尚 (
yori) meaning "furthermore, in addition"... [
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Worayut m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ยุทธ
(yut) meaning "war, battle".
Bagok m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
bager meaning "whirlwind".
Guohong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 洪
(hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" or 宏
(hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [
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Kolob m & f Mormon (Rare)The name given to a great star revealed to Abraham in the Book of Abraham. There is a possible connection to the Khmer,
Kolab.
Gæirlæifr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
geirr 'spear' and
leif 'inheritance, legacy'.
Teruji m JapaneseFrom 照, 輝, 瑛, 耀 (
teru) meaning "to shine" or 晴 (
teru, hare, haru) meaning "clear or fine weather" combined with 次 (
ji) meaning "next", 二 (
ji) meaning "two" or 司 (
ji) meaning "officer, boss"... [
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Itztli m NahuatlMeans "obsidian" and "obsidian knife" in Nahuatl.
Avatarssuaĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "big float made of sealskin (used in the qajaq)", combined with
Avataĸ and
-rsuaq "big, great".
Eleuia f & m NahuatlPossibly from the Nahuatl word
elehuia, meaning "to want, to desire".
Nayib m Spanish (Latin American)Hispanic variant of Arabic name
Najib. A notable bearer is Nayib Bukele (1981-), the current president of El Salvador, who is of Palestinian heritage.
Yunfeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 鋆
(yún) meaning "gold" or 云
(yún) meaning "cloud" combined with 峰
(fēng) meaning "summit, peak". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Alisanos m Celtic MythologyA local god in Gaul who is mentioned in inscriptions in central France. Attempts have been made to identify him as a mountain-ash god or a god of rowan trees. The ancient Gaulish city of Alesia, now called Alise-Sainte-Reine, may well be connected with him.
Shahbaz m UrduMeans "king's falcon" or "royal falcon" from Persian شاه
(shah) meaning "king" and باز
(baz) meaning "hawk, falcon".
Lascelles m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Lascelles. A notable bearer was the poet Lascelles Abercrombie (1881-1938).
Elfried m Dutch, GermanThe first element of this name can be derived from Old High German
adal "noble", Old High German
alb (which comes from Old Norse
âlfr) "elf" and Old High German
ellan "assiduity, pugnacity." The second element can be derived from Old High German
fridu "peace", Old High German
rât "counsel" and
þruþ "strength." And so, this name can be the masculine form of
Elfreda, a variant spelling of
Alfried or a variant of
Alfred.
Ifiemi f & m IjawMeans "there is time for everything" in Ijaw.
Numerius m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
numerus "number" or Latin
numerare "to count, to number, to pay."
Moneval m Arthurian CycleA Knight of the Round Table who took a friendly rivalry between the Round Table and the Queen’s Knights too far.... [
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Bakyt m & f Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz бакыт
(bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт
(baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck", ultimately from Persian بخت
(bakht). It is only used as a masculine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is unisex in Kazakhstan.
Starcrad m GermanicDerived from Anglo-Saxon
starc "hard, firm, strong" (
starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Old High German
râd "counsel."
Taubarins m Arthurian CycleKing of the Tartars who served Emperor Filimenis of Constantinople. He joined Filimenis in a brief war against Arthur.
Khepri m Egyptian MythologyFrom Egyptian
ḫprj meaning "the one being created", derived from
ḫpr "to come into being, begin to exist; to appear, arise occur" or "to develop, transform". Khepri was the Egyptian god of the morning sun, a scarab-faced aspect of
Ra associated with rebirth, transformation, and creation.
Peithandros 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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Kane m MaoriEither derived from Māori
Tāne meaning "man" and Hawaiian cognate
Kāne, or Māori word meaning "head". Te Kane was a Ngāi Tahu chief... [
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Chuchu m & f AfricanChu meaning "Life" it can be used as both a girl or boy name. It also link to another name Chuchu or Chu-Chu meaning double life.... [
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Mominjan m UyghurUyghur elaboration of
Mumin using the Persian suffix جان
(jân) meaning "dear, darling".
Winnard m EnglishIn connection with the bird, the name "Winnard," possibly derived from the Cornish word for "redwing," can positively represent attributes associated with this bird. The redwing is a migratory bird known for its resilience, adaptability, and the beauty of its song... [
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Sherozod m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sher meaning "lion" and
ozod meaning "free".
Róghvatr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vróg "slander, strife" and
hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".
Ất m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 乙
(ất) referring to the second of the ten Heavenly Stems of the traditional Chinese calendar.
Imronbek m UzbekFrom the given name
Imron combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master"
Cadmihel m Biblical LatinForm of
Kadmiel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Jatmiko m JavaneseFrom Javanese
jatmika meaning "modest, quiet, subdued", ultimately from Sanskrit आध्यात्मिक
(ādhyātmika).
Phira m ThaiFrom Thai พีร
(phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior", ultimately from Sanskrit वीर
(vira).
Yuranosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 良 (ra) meaning "good", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Xehanort m Popular CultureThis name comes from a character from Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and also has some short appearances in Kingdom Hearts 2.
Avgeris m GreekMasculine derivative of
Avgi, from Ancient Greek αὐγή
(auge) meaning "dawn, sunlight".
Alagis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." 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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Macuilxochitl m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "Five Flower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
mācuīlli "five" and
xochitl "flower". Macuilxochitl was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [
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Ulfríkr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ulfr "wolf" and
ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Norimasa m JapaneseFrom 徳 (
nori) meaning "virtue, benevolence" and 賢 (
masa) meaning "intelligence, clever, quick-witted, sagacious". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Takemasa m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武
(take) meaning "military, martial" combined with 正
(masa) meaning "right, proper, correct", 雅
(masa) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined", 昌
(masa) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 政
(masa) meaning "government"... [
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Rothláin m Medieval IrishA pre-anglicised Irish version of
Roland (and the other related names), specifically used in a patronym surname from the medieval ages directly meaning "Descendant of
Roland".
Foreston m Arthurian CycleOne of the “estrange gens” who fought in the tournament of Peningue against Galehoudin’s (Galihodin) party.
Vam m & f HmongMeans "rely on, trust" in Hmong Daw.
Shihuh m & f ArabicShihuh is an Arab tribal surname that means "nationality."
Chūichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 宙 (
chuu) meaning "space, air" or 忠 (
chuu) meaning "loyalty" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Autophradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of Old Persian
Vātafradātah, possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata". This was the name of a 4th-century Persian Satrap of Lydia and a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the late 2nd-century BC, ruling sometime after 138 BC.
Tianying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and
樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom",
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf",
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or
滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid".
Corsin m RomanshOf uncertain origin and meaning. This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Tsikiaina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tsiky meaning "smile" and
aina meaning "life".
Calobrus m Arthurian CycleThis is the name of a character appearing in Perlesvaus, an Old French Arthurian romance who is the cousin of Perceval and son of Calobrutus.
Aleĸatsiaĸ f & m GreenlandicMeans "beautiful, precious older sister of a boy" in Greenlandic, from a combination of
Aleĸa and the suffix
-tsiaq "beautiful, precious".