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.
Ramoth-gilead m English (Puritan)Meaning "heights of Gilead," it was a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan river in the Hebrew Bible, also called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38) or "Ramoth Galaad" in the Douay-Rheims Bible... [
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Enkhtör m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and төр
(tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority".
Epixenos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Spár m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
spár meaning "prophetic".
Kagututi m Far Eastern MythologyKagututi was the fire god of ancient Japanese mythology. His mother, Izanami, was killed while giving birth to him.
Elroi m HebrewFrom the Hebrew name אֵלרוֹאִי
’elrō’î meaning "God who sees me", derived from the elements אֵל
'el "God" and ראי
r’j as participle with suffix.... [
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Benzhi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and
治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate".
Kiwa m Maori, Polynesian MythologyMale guardian of the ocean in the traditions of some Maori tribes. Some Maori call the Pacific Ocean 'Te moana nui a Kiwa' (The great ocean of Kiwa).
Aldyn-ool m TuvanMeans "golden boy" from Tuvan алдын
(aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and оол
(ool) meaning "boy, son".
Nikator m Ancient Greek, HistoryDerived from νικάτωρ
(nikator), which is the Doric Greek form of νικήτωρ
(niketor) meaning "winner, conqueror". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb νικάω
(nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail".... [
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Aroarii m TahitianMeans "face king"; a combination of
aro "face, forehead, sight" and
ari'i "king".
Mścigniew m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
mścić "to avenge", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
mshcha "vengeance". The second element is derived from Polish
gniew "anger", which is derived from Slavic
gnev "anger".
Chhean m KhmerMeans "step forward" or "meditation, contemplation, concentration" in Khmer
Siyam m & f ArabicMeans "fasting, abstaining" in Arabic, from the root صام
(ṣāma) meaning "to fast".
Eteroa m TahitianMeans "Rūrutu" (an island in the Austral archipelago) in Tahitian, derived from
Eteroa, the former name of the island.
Frotbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Su m & f Sanskrit, NepaliDerived from a Sanskrit prefix meaning "good, pleasant".
Gunnstæinn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
steinn "stone".
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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Yingqiao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever",
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble", or
翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate".
Izhar m Arabic, Urdu, Malay, IndonesianMeans "manifestation, demonstration, display" in Arabic, from the root أظهر
(ʾaẓhara) meaning "to show, to exhibit".
Melad m PersianHe was a mythical hero in Iranian epic book Shahnameh. Also it means son of the Sun or happiness.... [
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Fridhkil m Old SwedishOld Swedish name with the combination of
friðr "love", "peace" and
kætil "cauldron".
Zotinur m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
zot meaning "offspring" and
nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Mujibur m Bengali (Muslim)Derived from Arabic مجيب
(mujīb) meaning “answerer, responder” combined with the Bengali suffix
-ur. A notable bearer of this name was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920-1975), the founding leader of Bangladesh.
Lễ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 禮
(lễ) meaning "ceremony, festival".
Keiji m JapaneseFrom Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 史 (ji) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Madhil m DinkaMeans "born on the way" in Dinka. This name is given to a male that’s born on the way, for example while the mother is traveling and gives birth on the way to her destination.
Khôi m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 魁
(khôi) meaning "first, chief, leader" or 瑰
(khôi) meaning "precious stone, extraordinary".
Ritsuharu m Japanese (Rare)From 率 (
ritsu) meaning "rate, ratio, percentage" or 律 (
ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 陽 (
haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (
haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (
haru) meaning "clear weather"... [
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Swinþila m GothicComposed of
swinþs "strong" +
-ila (a personal name-forming suffix).
Svevlad m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)From Slavic elements
све (sve) meaning "all" and
влад (vlad) meaning "ruler". Hence the name means "ruler of all".
Tanaydin m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish
tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
aydın meaning "intellectual".
Xichen m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional character is Lan Xichen from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 曦臣.
Bašmu m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian MythologyMeans "venomous snake", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements
muš ("snake, reptile") and
uš ("venom, poison"). Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, a horned snake with two forelegs and wings.
Yogananda m & f IndianYogananda is a Sanskrit title meaning "divine union with God through yoga". Yogananda was the name given to the Indian yogi and guru, Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) who introduced the Western world to yoga and meditation through his writings and public appearances.
Kaneda m Popular CultureCommonly used in Japan as a family name. Name with wich is known the main character in the 1988 manga film Akira, adaptation of a comic series by Katsuhiro Otomo.... [
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Shinri f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Roma f & m BatakFrom Toba Batak
ro meaning "come, arrive" and the suffix
-ma indicating emphasis.
Zamri m MalayPosibly from Arabic meaning "my beauty" or "my handsomeness".
Theotonius m History (Ecclesiastical)Theotonius of Coimbra (c. 1082 - 1162) was a Canon Regular and royal advisor. He is noted in Portugal, for being the first prior of the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Coimbra, Portugal. He is celebrated as the reformer of religious life in Portugal, and is the first Portuguese saint.
Yrys f & m KyrgyzMeans "luck, happiness" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic إرث
(ʾirth).
Secunder m UrduMan's defender; Warrior. A name made for a true champion, Secunder is a masculine name of Greek origin that means “man's defender” or “warrior.” It is the Persian interpretation of the name Alexander, hailing from when the Greek king Alexander the Great conquered Persia and took on the moniker Secunder.
Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
Aamannguaq f & m GreenlandicDerived from Greenlandic
aama "glow, glowing coal" (cf.
Aamaq) combined with the diminutive suffix
nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
Kawahib m TupiA popular name in Argentina and in Eastern Paraguay among Guarani people, also the name of a dialect of the language.
Kalehua f & m HawaiianMeans "the ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from definite article
ka and
lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself.
Budiman m IndonesianMeans "intelligent, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit बुद्धिमान
(buddhimāna).
Thẩm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 審 (
thẩm) meaning "to investigate, to judge".
Shigeri m & f JapaneseFrom 茂り/繁り (
shigeri) meaning "to grow thick, to flourish".
Hermodotos m Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the Greek messenger god
Hermes combined with the Greek adjective δοτός
(dotos) meaning "given, granted".
Santoso m JavaneseFrom Javanese
santosa meaning "firm, steady, strong", ultimately from Sanskrit संतोष
(saṃtoṣa).
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".
Tetsuka m JapaneseFrom Japanese 鉄 (
tetsu) meaning "iron" combined with 可 (
ka) meaning "passable". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Xiaojing f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓
(xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 静
(jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 菁
(jīng) meaning "lush, luxuriant, garlic chives, leek" or 晶
(jīng) meaning "clear, crystal"... [
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Jinping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 近
(jin) meaning "near, close", 津
(jīn) meaning "ferry", 锦
(jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金
(jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍
(píng) meaning "duckweed" or "to wander, to travel".
Kuukuu f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "sky" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Theodoretos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective θεοδώρητος
(theodoretos) meaning "given by God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" and the Greek adjective δωρητός
(doretos) meaning "open to gifts".
Görkem m & f TurkishMeans "splendour, glory, magnificence" in Turkish.
Tyndarion m Ancient GreekMost likely a diminutive form of
Tyndareos (see
Tyndareus), since this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). Tyndarion was the name of a tyrant of Tauromenion (which is nowadays Taormina in Sicily), who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Adroa m African MythologyThe God of the Lugbara, who dwell in the area between Zaire and Uganda. Adroa had two aspects: good and evil. He was looked on as the creator of heaven and Earth, and was said to appear to a person who was about to die... [
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Üürdbat m MongolianMeans "forever strong, forever firm" in Mongolian, from үүрд
(üürd) meaning "forever, always" and бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Kalyanavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit
कल्याण (
kalyāṇa) "beautiful, charming, auspicious" and
वर्मन् (
varman) "protection, armor". This was the name of the 4th ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling for the period of 422 to 446 AD.
Phurah m BiblicalPhurah was a servant of
Gideon in Judges 7. Gideon takes Phurah with him to spy on the Midianites before battle.
Ain xmf Astronomy, ArabicMeans "eye" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Tauri in the constellation Taurus.
Vilkas m Lithuanian, FinnishVilkas is part of the Lithuanian language which means "wolf". This name is most famously used in the video game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" where one of the characters is named Vilkas.... [
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Saribotir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
botir meaning "hero, warrior" or "brave, fearless".
Aristoboulos m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόβουλος
(aristoboulos) meaning "best in counsel", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος
(aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun βουλή
(boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [
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Kauri m EstonianVariant of
Kaur. In some cases, however, it may be a borrowing of the Karelian name.
Ulug'nazar m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ulug' meaning "great, grand" and
nazar meaning "look, glance".
Shigekazu m JapaneseFrom 繁 (
shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant" and 十 (
kazu) meaning "ten". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kisi f & m OgoniMeans "move/ go forward" or "progress" in Khana,... [
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Nalain m & f UrduThe name comes directly from the Arabic naal (shoe), nalain being the plural form. In predominately Muslim Southeast Asian countries, it is used on both males and females in honor of the mubarak nalain or nalain pak (blessed Sandals) of the prophet Muhammad... [
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Geun-seok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 根 "root; foundation" and 碩 "great, eminent; large, big".
Kiaora f & m PolynesianIt derives from the Polynesian salut "kia ora", meaning "may you have health".
Tweety m & f Popular Culture, Various (Rare)Wordplay on the words
sweetie and
tweet, the onomatopoeia of birds. This is the name of Warner Bros. character Tweety, a yellow canary who began to appear in Looney Tunes (1930) and Merrie Melodies (1931) series of animated cartoons... [
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