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.
Križan m CroatianDerived from the word
križ meaning "cross". It is also used as a surname.
Suwono m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
wana meaning "forest, jungle".
Atom m & f Popular CultureIn the case of film director Atom Egoyan (1960-), it is taken from
atom bomb (from Greek
atomos meaning "uncut, unhewn; indivisible", derived from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with
tomos "a cutting", from
temnein "to cut"), given to him by his Armenian-Egyptian parents to mark the completion of Egypt's first nuclear reactor.
Adedire m & f YorubaMeans "the crown has become good fortune" in Yoruba, from
adé "crown, royalty" combined with
di "become, change into" and
ire "luck, good fortune, goodness".
Ablerus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Ablerus was a Trojan soldier killed by Antilochus, son of Nestor, with his lance during the Trojan War.
Zifar m Literature, Medieval SpanishMeaning unknown. 'Livro del cavallero Cifar' (later written Zifar) is the earliest fictional adventure tale in prose in the Spanish language. It was written around 1300, probably by a cleric of Toledo, Ferrand Martínez.
Veive m Etruscan MythologyThe Etruscan god of revenge. He is portrayed as a young man wearing a laurel wreath and holding arrows in his hand. A goat stands next to him.
Nyukuti 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 Nyukuti Tjupurrula, the husband of Australian Aboriginal painter Makinti Napanangka (c... [
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Trzebimir m Medieval PolishComposed of the Polish element
trzebić from Old Slavic
trěbiti "clear, ritually cleanse, sacrifice" and Old Slavic element
mirŭ "peace, world".
Thrasaric m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
thras "quarrel, battle" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Valacar m LiteratureMeans "Vala helm" in Quenya; Vala referring to the Valar. This is the name of the twentieth king of Gondor in Tolkien's legendarium and the husband of
Vidumavi.
Törsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian төр
(tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Chung-jae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 忠 "loyalty, devotion, fidelity" and 裁 "cut out; decrease".
Dildar m & f Persian, KazakhBasically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار
(dar) meaning "possessor" (see
Eldar)... [
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Bluto m Popular CultureBluto is the name of the main antagonist of the famous Popeye series since 1932 - partly. There was a brief change of name to Brutus (1957 - 1978) during an apparent copyright dispute, but his name was reverted back to Bluto during the 1970s where it has remained his official name (although a 1988 comic book tried to remedy this by making Bluto and Brutus twin brothers).
Da-hyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Eumorphos m Ancient GreekMeans "fair of form; beautiful, pretty, handsome", derived from Greek εὖ
(eu) meaning "good" and μορφή
(morphe) meaning "shape, form, appearance".
Huihui f & m ChineseFrom a duplication of Chinese 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 会
(huì) meaning "opportunity, chance, meeting, gathering"... [
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Vidor m HungarianDerived from Hungarian
vidor "cheerful, jolly". This is a 19th-century coinage intended to Magyarize
Hilár.
Walderam m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Foreston m Arthurian CycleOne of the “estrange gens” who fought in the tournament of Peningue against Galehoudin’s (Galihodin) party.
Rikishi m Japanese (Rare)Combination of 力 (ryoku,
riki, rii, chikara) meaning "strength, power," and a
shi kanji, like 士 meaning "samurai" or 志 meaning "will, aim, goal."... [
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Ysbaddaden m Welsh MythologyThe name of a giant and father of
Olwen in the
Mabinogion, a collection of eleven prose stories collated from medieval Welsh manuscripts.... [
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Damith m SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit दमित
(damita) meaning "tamed, calmed, conquered, subdued".
Souk m & f LaoMeans "health, ease, happiness, joy" in Lao.
Mildinberg m IcelandicIcelandic name with the combination of
mildr "mild" and
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Tabarak f & m ArabicTabarak is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means “he/she is blessed”, “he/she is raised in status”.
Pomnislav m Medieval SlavicDerived from Church Slavic
pomineti or
pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить
(pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element
slava meaning "glory".
Rakhimzhan m KazakhCombination of the given name
Rakhim and Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Chiga f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 賀 (
ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kunley m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས
(kun-legs) meaning "all goodness", derived from ཀུན
(kun) meaning "all, every" and ལེགས
(legs) meaning "good, well, proper".
To'g'ri m UzbekMeans "straight", "right, correct" or "upright, honest" in Uzbek.
Oxylos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς
(oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift".... [
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Chuankai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".
Vilai f & m Thai, LaoThai alternate transcription of
Wilai as well as the Lao cognate. In Thailand it is solely used as a feminine name while it is unisex (more commonly masculine) in Laos.
Bangsheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel".
Litov f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)The name Litov is a new name that comes from a combination of the names
Li 2 and
Tov, this name is a kind of wish that the son/daughter will have a good and happy life... [
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Photinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Φωτεινός
(Photeinos) and
Photinos. This name was borne by a Christian heresiarch and bishop of Sirmium from the 4th century AD and by Photinus of Thessalonica, a 5th-century deacon of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Rhangani m TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga word
rhanga meaning "to begin".
Hiroya m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (
hiro) meaning "big, large, great", 碩 (
hiro) meaning "large, eminent, great" or 博 (
hiro) meaning "command, esteem" and 也 (
ya) meaning "to be, also, too" or 哉 (
ya), an exclamation... [
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Phisitchai m ThaiFrom Thai พิสิฐ
(phisit) meaning "excellent, superior" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Teja m & f IndonesianMeans "afterglow, reddish or yellowish ray observed during sunset" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस्
(tejas).
Tziuhcoatl m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
tziuhtli "turquoise-browed motmot (bird)" and
cōātl "snake, serpent; twin".
Chunlin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 椿
(chūn) meaning "camellia (flower)" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [
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Tango f & m EnglishVocabulary name referring to a South American dance style that utilises an embracing hold. Its name may come from the Latin
tangere, meaning "touch".... [
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Chaloemwut m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "knowledge".
Dome m Finnish (Modern, Rare)Famous bearer is Dome Karukoski (born Thomas August George Karukoski), one of Finland's most successful film directors, having won over 30 festival awards and having directed six feature films that became blockbusters in his home country and also received international recognition... [
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Inûjuk m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the one who lives", "the living one", "the youth", "the one who wishes to live". In the legend about Pakaasi and his family an extremely old woman was called Inûjuk.
Seulgi f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 슬기
(seulgi) meaning "wisdom, intelligence." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
seul hanja, like 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument, with a
gi hanja, such as 基 meaning "foundation, base," 起 meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," 璣 meaning "jewel; star" or 伎 meaning "talent, skill, gift."
Tsepak m & f Buddhism, TibetanFrom Tibetan ཚེ་དཔག
(tshe-dpag) meaning "immeasurable life, boundless life", derived from ཚེ
(tshe) meaning "life" and དཔག
(dpag) meaning "measure, limit"... [
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Imronbek m UzbekFrom the given name
Imron combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master"
Xinxuan m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and
宣 (xuān) meaning "announce, declare" or
萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Remaliah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh has adorned, bedecked" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament, the father of Pekah, king of Israel.
Yu-jeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 裕 "abundant, rich, plentiful" and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal".
Goislav m RussianMeaning "hail to glory". Combined with
goiek,
goier "hail" and
slav "glory".
Dargailas m LithuanianBasically means "acting strong" or "working to be(come) strong", derived from Lithuanian
daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work" combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Mashkur m ArabicMeans "commendable, praiseworthy, thanked, appreciated" in Arabic, from the root شكر
(shakara) meaning "to thank".
Rintarou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 倫 (rin) meaning "ethics", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Xiaofu m ChineseFrom 晓 (
xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 富 (
fù) meaning "abundant, ample"
Abd al-Quddus m ArabicMeans "servant of the all-holy" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with قدوس
(quddus) meaning "holy".
Kex m Arthurian CycleForm of
Kay 2 used by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes in his Arthurian romances.
Ásgrímr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
áss "god" and
grímr "person wearing a mask".
Nianjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Rizal m Indonesian, MalayDerived from Arabic رجال
(rijāl) meaning "infantrymen, footsoldiers" or "men", the plural of راجل
(rājil) meaning "footsoldier" or رجل
(rajul) meaning "man".
Ikon m Russian (Archaic)Derived from the Greek noun εἰκών
(eikon) meaning "likeness, image, portrait". This given name is religious in nature, since its first use as a given name was inspired by the religious paintings (a.k.a. icons) of biblical characters and saints from the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Tabriz m UzbekDerived from the name of a type of grape and raisin.
We'wha m Indigenous AmericanA Zuni name of unknown etymology. We'wha was a Zuni Native American lhamana from New Mexico, and a notable weaver and potter.
Thoinon m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun θοίνη
(thoine) meaning "meal, feast, banquet", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb θοινάω
(thoinao) meaning "to feast on, to eat".
Jiankui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 建
(jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 剑
(jiàn) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with 奎
(kuí) meaning "stride", 魁
(kuí) meaning "first, chief, head" or 葵
(kuí) meaning "sunflower"... [
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Wezen m AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al-wazn, meaning "weight". This is the traditional name of the star Delta Canis Majoris in the constellation Canis Major.
Vlasios m GreekModern Greek form of
Blasios. When looking at the native spelling, note the following: the first letter of this name (the beta) was a 'b' in ancient Greek, but it is a 'v' in modern Greek... [
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Kokuma m & f JapaneseFrom 国, 國 (koku) meaning “country”, combined with 真 (ma) meaning “real, genuine, true”.