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.
Coriolanus m Ancient Roman, History, TheatreRoman cognomen which was derived from
Corioli, the name of an ancient but now lost Volscian city. Although derived from the Volscian language, it is not known what the meaning of the city's name was in Volscian... [
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Toshinori m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 寿 (
toshi) meaning "longevity; congratulations" combined with 紀 (
nori) meaning "age; order" or 則 (
nori) meaning "law". It can also derive from 敏 (
toshi) meaning "alert; agile" or 俊 (
toshi) meaning "person" combined with 憲 (
nori) meaning "basic law".... [
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Toba m Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Toba Tjakamarra, the husband of Australian Aboriginal painters Tjunkiya Napaltjarri (c... [
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Shinzō m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 晋 (
shin) meaning "to proceed" or 伸 (
shin) meaning "lengthen" combined with 三 (
zō) meaning "three". It can also derive from 新 (
shin) meaning "new; change" combined with 蔵 (
zō) meaning "possession; ownership".... [
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Angjian m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm, strong, resolute".
Mahidata m Old PersianMeans "given by
Mah" or "created by the moon", from Old Persian
Māhi (see Persian
mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and 𐎭𐎠𐎫
(data) meaning "given".
Oyuunbayar f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Fuzzy m Popular CultureA name for someone with a lot of hair. A notable fictional bearer was Fuzzy Lumpkins, a villian from The Powerpuff Girls.
Nasratullah m ArabicDerived from the Arabic noun
nasrah meaning "help, aid, assistance" (see
Nasrat and compare
Nasser) combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
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Bhaiṣajyaguru m BuddhismFrom Sanskrit भैषज्य
(bhaishajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, sage, master". This is sthe name of a bodhisattva associated with healing and medicine in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Sevag m ArmenianMeans "black-eyed" or "one with black (coloured) eyes" in Armenian.
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.
Tae-hyeong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted, superior; big" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".
Edwald m EnglishContemporary English form of
Eadwald. Like many native Anglo-Saxon names, this name fell out of use after the Norman conquest of England.
Radgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
rât "counsel." 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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Thongloun m LaoFrom Lao ທອງ
(thong) meaning "gold" and ລຸນ
(loun) meaning "after, next, last".
Vashish m Mauritian Creole, Indian, HinduismVariant of Vashisht, which is a varaint of Vashistha. In Hinduism, Vashistha is one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis) in the seventh, i.e. the present Manvantara, or age of Manu. Vashista is a manasputra (mind-son) of
Brahma.
Binghong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or
宏 (hóng) meaning "great, grand, vast".
Aidoneus m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek αἰδώς
(aidōs), which can mean "reverence, awe, respect" as well as "shame". Also compare Greek αἰδέομαι
(aideomai) meaning "to be ashamed"... [
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Niyuki f & m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 煮 (
ni) meaning "boiled" or 二 (
ni) meaning "two" combined with 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Yunxi m & f ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. This is the name of actor Luo Yunxi (1988-), who uses the characters 云熙. A fictional bearer is Han Yunxi, title character of the television series Legend of Yunxi, whose name is written with the characters 芸汐.
Se-Yeong f & m KoreanMeans “Enlightening the world” In Korean. This name was used by Park Se-Yeong, A Korean Actress. Or Lee Se-young, a Korean american NFL coach.
Botulf m Germanic, Swedish (Rare)Derived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf." There are also instances where this name is a later form of the ancient Scandinavian name
Bótulfr.
Rúnviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse
viðr "tree".
Bouldin m English (Modern, Rare)The origins of the name Bouldin are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the Old English personal name Bealding, which was originally derived from the name Beald. Bouldin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century... [
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Ceallan m Scottish, IrishFound in Irish History and is a modern place name in Scotland. Possibly related to the Gaelic name
Ceallach. Wanted to name my son Kelly (Wife thought it was a girls name) and came across this place name in Scotland... [
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Seireitō m JapaneseIt's a Japanese name that could means the Guardian of the Spirit
Kouadio m BaouléDerived from Baoulé
jɔlɛ "Tuesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Tuesday".
Markoz m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Markos, which is the hellenized form of
Marcus. This name was borne by a Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia from the 15th century AD.
Noriyoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 宣 (
nori) meaning "to proclaim, announce, say" or 永 (
nori) meaning "long, lengthy, eternity" combined with 悦 (
yoshi) meaning "ecstasy" or 福 (
yoshi) meaning "luck, good fortune"... [
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Toshto'xta m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tosh meaning "rock, stone" and
to'xta meaning "bustard".
Aytun m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish words
ay meaning "moon" and
tun meaning "light" or "brightness."
Pipit f & m JavaneseMeans "tightly pressed, close together" in Javanese.
Basili m Georgian (Rare)Older Georgian form of
Basileios (see
Basil 1). This name is barely in use nowadays. Its shorter form Basil is considered more modern and is thus more in use, but even that name is rare in Georgia... [
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Malchishua m BiblicalMeans "King of help, King of salvation" derived from the Hebrew elements מֶלֶכְ (
meleḵ) meaning "king" and and יָשַׁע (
yasha) meaning "to save".
Tafa m & f YorubaMeans "belonging to the white oracle" in Yoruba, derived from
ti meaning "belonging to",
àlà meaning "white cloth; banner" and
ifá meaning "divination; oracle". It is possibly used as diminutive of a longer name as well.
Abayomi m & f YorubaMeans "he came to bring me joy and happiness" or "I would have been mocked" in Yoruba. It is a name given to a child born after a number of unfortunate or near unfortunate circumstances. It is often called in full as Àbáyòmí Olúwaniòjé meaning "I would have been mocked, if not for God".
Sainzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian сайн
(sain) meaning "good" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Tegshbayan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Niktopolione m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων
(Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος
(nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".
Giselfrid m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Challis f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of
Chalice.
Yi m & f BurmeseMeans "faint, dim" in Burmese.
Zelim m ChechenChechen form of
Salim, also sometimes used as a short form of
Zelimkhan. Alternatively, it could be derived from Arabic ظَلَمَ
(ẓalama) meaning "to oppress, to wrong".
Dewo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
dewa meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit देव
(deva).
Pakur m Old PersianOf Middle Iranian origin, most likely Parthian. The meaning of this name is uncertain, but sources regularly associate it with Parthian
bgpwhr or
bag-puhr meaning "son of a god".... [
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Wigheah m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
wig "war, battle" and
heah "high". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of London.
Acastus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἄκαστος
(Akastos), which is derived from Greek ἄκαστος
(akastos) meaning "maple tree, maple wood". In Greek mythology, Acastus was the king of Iolcus, the oldest son of
Pelias... [
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Deshen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
深 (shēn) meaning "close, deep, dark, extreme, very".
Jatil m IndianMEANING - "complicated, crested by, hairy, hairy faced (lion), twisted together(hair), having clotted or entangled hair, ascetic, a name of Lord Shiva, common sweet flag (Acorus Calamus-Bot.)"... [
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Evelake m Arthurian CycleFrom
Evalach, likely a corruption of
Afallach. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur', in which Evelake is a good king of Sarras and a contemporary of Joseph of Arimathea... [
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Adakole m & f IdomaIdoma name meaning "father of the house", "head of family", or "head of the home". This name is usually given to the firstborn male or female child in Idoma households.
Stergios m GreekDerived from Greek στεργω
(stergo) "to love, to be content". This was an epithet or descriptive byname of the 6th-century saint Stylianos of Paphlagonia, the patron saint of children.
Altham m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Altham. A locational name from the parish and village of Altham on the river Henburn in North East Lancashire.
Ragnbiǫrn m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and
bjǫrn "bear".
Learco m ItalianItalian form of
Learchus. In Italy this name was popularized by the cyclist Learco Guerra (1902-1963).
Nandrad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
nand "bravery" (or from Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Arkham m English (Modern, Rare)Transferred use of the fictional place name Arkham Asylum from
Batman video games and comic books, itself named for a fictional city in Massachusetts used regularly by author H. P. Lovecraft (see
Arkham)... [
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Dong-Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東
(dong) meaning "east" combined with 赫
(hyeok) meaning "bright" or 奕
(hyeok) meaning "in sequence, orderly". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Seizou m JapaneseSei means "holy, sacred" and zo means "warehouse, possess".
Bong-ju m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 柱 "pillar, post; support". A famous bearer is South Korean marathoner Lee Bong-ju (1970-).
Azli m MalayDerived from Arabic أصلي
('aṣliyy) meaning "original, authentic, first, initial".
Uravini m TahitianCombination of Tahitian
'ura meaning "red" or "purple" and
vini meaning "black-fronted parakeet" (a type of bird found on Tahiti).
Hiori m JapaneseHiori is the main character in the manga, Phantom Thief Pokemon 7
Gerar m & f Ancient HebrewAlso Gerara, (LXX). Name of the land in which Abimelech dwelt. Genesis 20:2.
Iyad m ArabicMeans "force, strength, support, reinforcement" in Arabic, from the root أيد
(ʾayyada) meaning "to support".
Adelelmus m Germanic (Latinized)Variant of
Adelhelmus, which is the latinized form of
Adelhelm. Also compare
Adalhelmus. This name was borne by two saints, namely Adelelmus of Burgos (died around 1100 AD) and Adelelmus of Flanders (died in 1152 AD).
Susugu m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 雪 (
susugu) meaning "to rinse, to wipeout a disgrace, to take revenge", 漱 (
susugu) meaning "gargle, rinse, swill" or a combination of 勧(
sugu) meaning "advance" and 具 (
gu) meaning "tools, means" or 弘 (
gu) meaning "broad, vast, wide"... [
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