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.
Lupambulus m Medieval LatinMedieval Latin translation of
Wolfgang, derived from Latin
lupus "wolf" and
ambulare "to walk", found in a Latin gloss by Arnoldus Emmeramensis (Arnold of Saint Emmeram).
Brunstein m GermanicDerived from Old High German
brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or
brûn "brown" combined with Old High German
stain "stone."
Amir al-Din m ArabicMeans "commander of the religion" or "prince of the religion" from Arabic أمير
(ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Kheperkare m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḫpr-kꜢ-rꜤ meaning "the Ka of
Re is created", derived from
ḫpr "to come into being, exist, manifest" combined with
ka "soul" and the name of the god
Ra... [
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Katsukazu m JapaneseFrom 捷 (
katsu) meaning "quick, fast, rapid, victory, conquest, success" or 家 (
katsu) meaning "house, home, building, dwelling" combined with 紀 (
kazu) meaning "narrative, chronical, account"... [
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Soraki m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chankoowashtay m SiouxMeans "good path", from Lakota
čhaŋkú "road, path, trail" and
wašté "to be good".
Izel f & m TurkishPossibly the Turkish form of
Eidel or
Israel, or perhaps from the Turkish
iz 'footprint, track, trace, mark' and
el 'hand, country, homeland'.
Alagisel m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Enmebaragesi m SumerianFrom Sumerian
𒂗𒈨𒁈𒄄𒋛 (
Enmebárgisi) meaning "crown fit for a ruler", from Sumerian
𒂗 (
en) "lord",
𒈨 (
me) "crown",
𒁈 (
bara₂) "ruler, king", and
𒋛 (
si) "to fill"... [
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Theudewin m GermanicMeans "friend of the people", derived from the Germanic element
þeud "people" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Mitsuhisa m JapaneseFrom Japanese 光 (
mitsu) meaning "radiance, light" and 久 (
hisa) meaning "long ago, long time". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Juba m BerberJuba I was a King of Numidia. He was the son and successor to King of Numidia Hiempsal II. Juba was the father of King of Numidia and later Mauretania Juba II
Youto m JapaneseFrom Japanese 陽 (
you) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 人 (
to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Oreun m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From the present determiner form of verb 오르다
(oreuda) meaning "to go up," coinciding with the dated term for the right(-hand) or right side (compare
Oreum).
Genubath m BiblicalGenubath, meaning "Stolen," is mentioned in I Kings 11:20 as the son born to
Hadad the Edomite and the sister of Queen
Tahpenes, Pharaoh's wife.
Duangdi f & m ThaiMeans "good fortune, good luck" in Thai.
Kwiatosław m PolishMeans "flower of glory", derived from Polish
kwiat "flower" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Dong-yun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 潤 "soft; sleek".
Fenosoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
feno meaning "full, complete" and
soa meaning "good".
Abaco m Italian (Rare)Variant of
Abacucco. It concides with the Italian word for
abacus, a calculating tool that was in use in the ancient Near East, Europe, China, and Russia, centuries before the adoption of the written Hindu–Arabic numeral system.
Hitoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁
(hitoshi) meaning "compassionate, benevolent", 均
(hitoshi) meaning "level, equal", 一
(hitoshi) meaning "one", 斎
(hitoshi) meaning "cleansing, purification", or 等
(hitoshi) meaning "rank, class"... [
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Hälge m Swedish (Rare)Variant of
Helge. Hälge is the name of a cartoon moose in Sweden, from Swedish
älg meaning "moose".
Toshimichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 俊
(toshi) meaning "talented, handsome", 利
(toshi) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 敏
(toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 道
(michi) meaning "path", 倫
(michi) meaning "ethics", 通
(michi) meaning "pass through" or 行
(michi) meaning "go, carry out, line, row"... [
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Vushmgir m Gilakifrom Gilaki 'vushm' meaning quail and the suffix '-gir' meaning to catch. so in short it means quail catcher.
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."
Terramer m LiteratureIn medieval German literature, Terramer is the name of a heathen king from the epic poem
Willehalm (13th century) written by the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach (died around 1220). He was based on
Desramé, a Saracen king from the French epic poem
Aliscans (12th century), which was the main source of inspiration for
Willehalm.... [
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Phonemany f & m LaoFrom Lao ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing" and ມະນີ
(many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Akahito m JapaneseFrom 赤 (
aka) meaning "red" and 人 (
hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [
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Skúmr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
skúmr meaning "louring man, scary man".
Gurmukh m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with मुख
(mukha) meaning "mouth, face".
Hask m PashtoMeans "acme of mountain", a poetic reference to the sky, in Pashto.
Tlacaelel m NahuatlMeans "greatest hero" or "man of suffering" in Nahuatl, from
tlacatl "man, human being" and
ellelli "suffering, pain, agony; strong emotions".
Guopeng m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 鹏
(péng) referring to a giant bird in Chinese mythology. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Thirawut m ThaiFrom Thai ธีร
(thira) meaning "scholar, philosopher, wise, learned" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "knowledge".
Kocel m Medieval Slavic (Rare)Kocel was a Slavic ruler of Lower Pannonia, a polity known in historiography as the Balaton principality. He was an East Frankish vassal titled comes (count), and is believed to have ruled between 861 or 864 and 876.
Wanran f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly pledge, promise".
Yukihisa m JapaneseFrom 侑 (
yuki) meaning "help, recommend, reward, forgive" combined with 久 (
ku, hisa) meaning "long-lasting, ancient, to take a long time, to remain unchanged, long time ago". Other kanji can be used instead.
Kanan m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
kana meaning "blue and yellow macaw" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Heidrek m GermanicHeidrek, or Heiðrekr, is one of the main characters in the cycle about the magic sword Tyrfing. He appears in the Hervarar saga, and probably also in Widsith, together with his sons Angantyr (Incgentheow) and Hlöð (Hlith), and Hlöð's mother Sifka (Sifeca)... [
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Toýly m TurkmenDerived from Turkmen
toý meaning "celebration, party, feast".
Baizhi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Isangar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Æscferð m Anglo-Saxon MythologyThe first element of this name is Old English
æsc "ash tree". The second element may be Old English
ferhð "soul, spirit, mind, life" (compare
Unferð) or a variant form of Old English
friþ "peace" (in which case this is a variant of the attested Old English name
Æscfrith)... [
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Yueling f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and
岭 (lǐng) meaning "mountain peak" or
泠 (líng) meaning "nice and cool".
Er m Biblical HebrewMeans "awakened" or "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this name was borne by both a son and a grandson of Judah ((Genesis 38:3, 1 Chronicles 4:21).
Lotteringo m Medieval ItalianMeaning uncertain. It is possibly derived from
Lotaringia, the Italian name for the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia. In turn, the kingdom derived its name from Latin
Lotharii regnum meaning "reign of
Lotharius".
Ergotimos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἔργον
(ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [
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Lidzhi m KalmykMeans "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ
(ülmzh) "Wednesday".
Mitsushi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 光 (mitsushi) meaning "light" or from Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 司 (shi) meaning "take charge of, control, manage". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sazuku m Japanese (Rare)From classical verb 授く
(sazuku), modern
sazukeru, meaning "to grant, give, award; to teach, instruct."... [
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Hadj m Arabic (Maghrebi)From Arabic
حاج (ḥājj) meaning "pilgrim", ultimately from
حج (ḥajj) meaning "pilgrimage", referring to the mandatory Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This name is mainly used in Algeria.
Phongthep m ThaiFrom Thai พงศ์/พงษ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family" and เทพ
(thep) meaning "god, deity".
Krákr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
krákr meaning "a kind of crow or raven".
Chintana f & m Thai, LaoMeans "imagine, dream" in Thai and Lao. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Laos.
Zhadan m UkrainianUkrainian non-canonical name meaning "welcomed, desired, wished for", derived as a contracted patriciple of verb
zhadaty (
жадати) - "to want, to wish for, to desire, to demand, to wish something to somebody, to crave"... [
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Agabus m BiblicalAgabus was an early follower of Christianity from Syria mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as a prophet. He is traditionally remembered as one of the Seventy Disciples described in Luke 10:1–24.
Dorixenos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is a little bit uncertain. The Greek noun δῶρον
(doron) meaning "gift" is the most obvious candidate, but it is also possible that the first element is connected to the Greek tribe of the Dorians in some way, such as via the Greek adjective Δωρικός
(Dorikos) meaning "Dorian, Doric" (also compare
Doris)... [
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Gazelem m MormonA Book of Mormon name referring to a servant of God.
Guoxing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 兴
(xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper", 行
(xíng) meaning "carry out, execute, perform", 幸
(xìng) meaning "luck, favour" or 星
(xīng) meaning "star, planet"... [
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Vaišviltas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Huimin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 敏
(mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民
(mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [
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Najm ad-Din m ArabicMeans "star of the religion" from Arabic نجم
(najm) meaning "star" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".
Maori m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 男 (o) meaning "male" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can perform this name.
Katsuhira m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)Katsu means "Victory" and Hira means "Peace". Katsuhira Agata is a fictional character from the Kiznaiver series. Katsuhira Tokushi, was a historical artist born in Akita Prefecture.
Baotian m ChineseFrom the Chinese
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Nkhumbwizhya m & f NsengaMeaning admire for a while. Name given to a baby after his/her siblings die as babies.
Namatai m ShonaNamatai means "Pray or praise and worship God".
Peta m ComanchePeta Nocona (d. 1864) was a chief of the Comanche band Noconi. He led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas from the 1830s to 1860. He was the son of the Comanche chief Iron Jacket and father of chief
Quanah Parker with
Nadua... [
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Chanakya m Indiana great indian economist, author of arthashastra and a great mastermind.
Chunhua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花
(huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [
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Kamshad m PersianDerived from
کام (
kam) meaning "desire, wish" and
شاد (
shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Chengxiu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and
修 (xiū) meaning "repair, mend, build; study; cultivate".
Madolas m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureThis name belongs to a character appearing in the Lancelot-Grail Cycle, also known as the Vulgate Cycle or the Pseudo-Map Cycle, an early 13th-century French Arthurian literary cycle.
Þórmarr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
þórr "thunder" and
mærr "famous".
Thân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 申
(thân) referring to the ninth Earthly Branch (3 PM to 5 PM), which is itself associated with the monkey of the Chinese zodiac.
Lugomir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian
lug "meadow". Also compare modern Polish
łąka, Czech
louka and Slovak
lúka, all of which also mean "meadow"... [
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Musagetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Μουσαγέτης
(Mousagetes) meaning "leader of the Muses". This was an epithet of the god
Apollo as leader of the nine Muses, also applied to Hercules.
Boromieu m LengadocianTransferred use of the surname
Boromieu. Derived from the surname of Catholic saint Charles
Borromeo (1538 – 1584), Archbishop of Milan and a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation.
Tuni m & f AfricanMeaning different and gifted in east Africa, specifically Kenya
Avicus m Latin (Archaic)Avicus is from the Latin word avis meaning "bird" with a contemnendus adjective, -cus. Avicus is a character in Anne Rice's series The Vampire Chronicles. He first appears in the novel Blood & Gold & is an ancient vampire from Rome who was made by Akasha, the first vampire in existence.
Cheviot m EnglishDerived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be
Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of
Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Khartolgoi f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian хар
(khar) meaning "black (colour)" and толгой
(tolgoi) meaning "head".
Charis m GreekDiminutive of
Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".