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.
Wiranto m JavaneseFrom Javanese
wira meaning "hero, warrior, brave, courageous".
Thanat m ThaiMeans "skilled, adept, clever" in Thai.
Chongyang m ChineseFrom 崇 (
chóng) meaning "high, lofty, sublime" and 阳 (
yáng) meaning "male".
Ecgfrith m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ecg "edge of a sword" and
friþ "peace". This name was borne by a 7th-century king of the Northumbrians and an 8th-century king of Mercia.
Úy m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 尉 (
úy) meaning "officer" or 畏 (
úy) meaning "to fear, to respect".
Ntomakeh m English (African)Ntomakeh is a palatial name in the Tikari villages of Bamunka-Ndop and Bamunkumbit in Ngoketunjia, Former British Southern Cameroons. It is a name for male title holders in the village signifying "nobility"... [
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Duwa m & f ShanWhile its exact meaning is debated, it is believed to be connected to the Shan word for 'two' or 'twin'. This connection might suggest a meaning related to duality, balance, or partnership.
Ossinissa m GuancheDerived from Guanche
*ussiniẓẓa, meaning "he who makes fair reasoning". This was the name of a king from the island of El Hierro in the mid-15th century.
Sarkan m LiteratureFrom the Slovak word
šarkan, meaning "dragon". Used as a name for a male character in the fantasy novel 'Uprooted' by Naomi Novik.
Baana m BiblicalMeans "son of affliction". In the Bible, this is the name of two of Solomon's purveyors, as well as the father of
Zadok.
Tsiresy m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tsy meaning "not" and
resy meaning "defeated".
Guolin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [
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Takuhiro m JapaneseFrom Japanese 拓 (
taku) meaning "expand, open, support" combined with 広 or 廣 (
hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious". Other kanji are possble.
Nijio m Japanese (Rare)From 二 (
ni) and 二 (
ji) both meaning "two, second" and 夫 (o) meaning "man". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rivaldinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)Diminutive of
Rivaldo. A famous bearer is the Brazilian soccer player Rivaldo Vítor Mosca Ferreira Júnior (1995-), who is usually called simply Rivaldinho; he is the son of the soccer star Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (who is commonly known only by his first name).
Torismond m LiteratureA character in "Rosalynde" by Thomas Lodge, the narrative source of "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare where the equivalent character is Duke Frederick.
Akiyasu m JapaneseFrom 秋 (
aki) meaning "autumn" and 保 (
yasu) meaning "to protect, to defend". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mirax m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)Latinized form of Μεῖραξ
(Meirax) as well as the modern Greek form of the name. It is derived from the Greek noun μεῖραξ
(meirax), which initially meant "young girl, lass" but later came to mean "young boy, lad" instead.... [
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Alawis 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 Old High German
wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or
wîso "leader" or
wîs "wise").
Enkhsaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Saiph m AstronomyVariant of
Saif. This is the traditional name of Kappa Orionis, a blue star in the constellation Orion.
Kelmend m AlbanianDerived from the name of the
Kelmendi, a historical Albanian tribe (fis) and region in Malësia.
Cankut m Turkish (Rare)Persian and turkish origin , the name cankut means the persons luckiness, happiness.
Benteinn m Old NorseOriginally a kenning (a type of figure of speech used in Norse poetry) composed of Old Norse
ben "mortal wound" and
teinn "twig, sprout".
Otoncuauh m NahuatlMeans "Otomi eagle" in Nahuatl, the Otomi being an ethnic group indigenous to central Mexico. They were also an elite Aztec military order, named after the Otomi people.
Epameinondas m Ancient Greek, GreekDerived in part from Greek επι
(epi) "on, upon, towards" and ἀμείνων
(ameinôn) "better". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Theban statesman and general.
Jitarou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 次 (ji) meaning "next, secondary", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Thingmund m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Anglo-Saxon
thing, which can have several meanings: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such,
thing is related to Old High German
dingôn "to judge, to condemn" and
dingjan "to hope." The second element in this name comes from Old High German
mund "protection."
Nauplius m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Nauplius was the name of two characters, one descended from the other.
Perrie f & m English (Rare)Variant of
Perry and
Perri. It can also be used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per- and have the 'per' sound within the name and at the ending of the name... [
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Kuuchinklo m AinuMeaning "Person with a Bow and Fur-Drying Fram" in Ainu.
Yingbao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" or
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve".
Tialys m EnglishTialys is a chevalier in Philip Pullman's
His Dark Materials book series, first released in 1995.
Gugum m SundaneseSundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound
gum (or other similar sounds), such as
Gumilar.
Pono m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."
Tsuruchiyo m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rivalen m Arthurian CycleMedieval form of
Rhiwallon used in the early German versions of the Tristan legend, where it belongs to Tristan's father, the king of Parmenie.
Batkhaan m MongolianMeans "strong king, firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан
(kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader"... [
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Abubakir m KazakhDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" combined with بكير
(bakir) possibly meaning "learner, student" or بَكَرَ
(bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" or "quickly learned").
Xiaokai m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓
(xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 凯
(kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph"... [
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Svengali m Popular CultureSvengali is a fictional character in George du Maurier's 1895 novel
Trilby. Scholars call Svengali a classic example of anti-Semitism in literature because he is Jewish, of Eastern European origins, and he seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young English girl, and makes her into a famous singer... [
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Watcharin m & f ThaiDerived from Thai วัชระ
(watchara) meaning "vajra" (a Buddhist ceremonial weapon depicted as both a diamond and thunderbolt) and อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra... [
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Kharkhüü m MongolianFrom Mongolian хар
(khar) meaning "black (colour)" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".
Hobab m BiblicalHobab was
Moses' brother-in-law (Numbers 10:29) or father-in-law (Judges 4:11). The relevant part of Numbers 10:29 reads: "And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law"... [
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Kelsier m Old English/GaelicKelsier may be derived from Kelsi, a name whose meaning is Island of Ships, Cenel's Island, Ship Victory, Brave. It is also a character from Mistborn
Tsiafoy m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tsy meaning "not" and
afoy meaning "abandoned, forsaken".
Njalwuni m & f DagbaniLiterally means "Given my life to God" "Leaning on God"
Bangsheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel".
Nawfal m ArabicMeans "generous" in Arabic, also an archaic word meaning "sea, ocean".
Thatsanai m ThaiFrom Thai ทัศ
(that) meaning "ten" and นัย
(nai) meaning "way, manner, style" or "significance, meaning".
Aber f & m AlurMeans "I'm better" or "I'm good" in Alur language.
Taft m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Taft in honor of famous bearer President William Taft.
Asuta m Japanesemade with 明日(asu) meaning "tommorow" and 大(ta) meaning "large" or 多(ta) meaning " many".
Melankomas m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μελαγκόμης
(melankomes) meaning "black-haired". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of μελανός
(melanos), the genitive of the Greek adjective μέλας
(melas) meaning "black, dark"... [
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Acisclus m History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly from Latin
asciculus meaning "adze, stone hammer", itself a diminutive of
ascia ("axe"). This is the name of a Hispano-Roman saint of the 3rd century BC in Cordoba (Spain) who was martyred in the Diocletianic Persecution along with his sister Victoria... [
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Tranquilino m Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Tranquillinus. Notable bearers of this name include Tranquilino Luna, a 19th-century American politician, and Saint Tranquilino Ubiarco Robles (1899-1928), a Mexican priest who was martyred during the persecutions of the Mexican Revolution and canonized in 2000.
Corinius m LiteratureCorinius is a warrior leader in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Nikodimos m GreekModern Greek spelling of
Nikodemos. A known bearer of this name is the Cypriot soccer manager and former soccer player Nikodimos "Nikki" Papavasiliou (b. 1970).
Khishig-orshikh m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and орших
(orshikh) meaning "to live, inhabit, exist".
Tae-ri f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰
(tae) meaning "big, large, great; easy, calm" and 梨
(ri) meaning "pear (tree)" or 利
(ri) meaning "benefit, advantage," along with other hanja combinations.... [
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Vidkun m Norwegian (Rare)Younger form of
Víðkunnr. Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and traitor. He collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway during World War II, for which he was given the death penalty in 1945.
Say m & f KarenMeans "silver" in S'gaw Karen.
Enkhchuluun m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone".
Tenma m JapaneseFrom Japanese 典 (
ten) meaning "ceremony, rule" combined with 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tayil m ArabicMeans "great", "high of rank and status", "powerful", "generous".
Kubuka m & f MariTraditionally given to children born on Tuesday.
Mario f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male, man" (usually masculine) or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" (usually feminine)... [
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Hermind m Arthurian CycleThe brother of King Hermance of the Red City, Hermind fought Sir Palomides for the right of avenging Hermance’s death, but yielded to Palomides as the better warrior.... [
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Serdar m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
serfermandar meaning "army commander".
Ichirōta m Japanese (Rare)This name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "market" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [
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Serigne m WolofFrom Wolof
sëriñ meaning "marabout (a Muslim holy man or a mystic)".
Xiaoping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓
(xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Sarid m Biblical HebrewA Hebrew name used in the Bible meaning "survivor, remaining, hand of a prince"