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.
Naoto m JapaneseFrom Japanese 直 (
nao) meaning "direct, straight" combined with 人 (
to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Castoro m Italian, SardinianItalian and Sardinian form of
Castor. In both languages, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver" (in Sardinian, this usage is alongside the word
castorru).
Sambo m Afro-American (Slavery-era)'In its origin the name has no connection with
Samuel. The meaning is uncertain, though similar words occur in several African languages, and the name itself was planted in American by African-born slaves.... [
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Tetsuichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear", 徹 (tetsu) meaning "penetrate" or 鉄 (tetsu) meaning "iron" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Shikou m JapaneseFrom 旨 (
shi) meaning "clever, gist, meaning, delicious" or 梓 (
shi) meaning "catalpa tree" combined with 好 (
ko) meaning "fondness, like" or 鴻 (
ko) meaning "wild goose".
Lucignolo m Popular Culture, LiteratureA fictional character who appears in Carlo Collodi's book
The Adventures of Pinocchio and in
Pinocchio, a 2002 Italian fantasy comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni.
Nourjahad m LiteraturePossibly means "struggle of light" from Arabic nur "light" and jahad "struggle". This is the name of the titular character in the novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan. Nourjahad is a young minister appointed by the ruler Schemzeddin, whose character is tested by the ruler by being tricked into believing he has endless life.
Koffi m BaouléDerived from Baoulé
fue "Saturday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Saturday".
Rougarou m FolkloreThe name of a werewolf-like creature in Laurentian French. It is derived from standard French
loup garou "werewolf" (where
loup means "wolf" and
garou is a borrowed word from Germanic
were-wolf via Frankish
garulf).
Inamalhaqq m ArabicMeans "bestower of the truth" from
إنعام (
in'am) meaning "giving, bestower" and
الحق (
al-haqq) meaning "the truth"
Izan m & f ArabicFrom Arabic إذْعان (iḏʻān), meaning "obedience, submission."
Eri m BiblicalThe male name Eri comes from the Hebrew meaning "my guardian" or "my awake one". ... [
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Dragomil m SloveneDerived from the Slavic element
dragu "dear, precious" combined with
miru "peace" or "world".
Ramanathan m Indian, Tamil, MalayalamMeans "protector of Rama", derived from Sanskrit नाथ
(nāthá) meaning "protector, possessor, owner" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Rama 1.
Dekkiis m Ancient OscanOscan equivalent of the Roman praenomen Decimus, which means "tenth" in Latin.
Wenjie m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯
(wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 杰
(jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding", 洁
(jié) meaning "clean, clear, pure" or 婕
(jié), a character used in feminine names (also more rarely meaning "beautiful, handsome")... [
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Fenrisúlfr m Norse MythologyDerived from
Fenris, an Old Norse genitive case of
Fenrir, combined with
úlfr "wolf". The Prose Edda sometimes refers to the monstrous wolf Fenrir as Fenrisúlfr.
Dishan m BiblicalMeaning "ibex," he was the youngest son of
Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:21)
Nugraha m IndonesianMeans "award, bestowment, gift" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुग्रह
(anugraha).
Sergelenbayar m & f MongolianMeans "cheerful celebration" in Mongolian, from сэргэлэн
(sergelen) meaning "cheerful" or "lively, sharp, clever" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Yukichi m JapaneseFrom 諭 (
yu) meaning "persuade, advise, admonish" and 吉 (
kichi) meaning "fortune, good luck". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Elemmírë f & m LiteratureThe name Elemmírë was a Quenya word that meant "star jewel", which comes from the words elen, meaning "star" and mírë, meaning "jewel". The form of the word does not specify gender.... [
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Khandav m HinduismMEANING : sugar-candy, sugar-plums, sweetmeats, a sacred wood to lord Indra, Name of a forest in Mahabharata... [
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Devsan m Nepali (?)''Unknown origin, however roots possibly in Nepal and surrounding areas''
Iphition m Greek MythologyDiminutive form of
Iphitos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). In Greek mythology, this is the name of two Trojans.
Gaddifer m Arthurian CycleThe King of Scotland and an Arthurian knight. He was made king when his brother Betis became King of England in the time of Alexander the Great.
Mizuto m JapaneseFrom Japanese 水 (
mizu) meaning "water" or 瑞 (
mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious, congratulations" combined with 渡 (
to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 斗 (
to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 翔 (
to) meaning "soar, fly"... [
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Cadwy m Welsh MythologyFrom Old Welsh
cad "battle" combined with the suffix
wy. This was borne by the son of
Geraint in Arthurian legend.
Aboderin m YorubaMeans "one who walks in the company of hunters" in Yoruba.
Kitsuhito m Japanese (Rare)From 橘 (
kitsu, tachibana) meaning "orange, tangerine" or 吉 (
kitsu) meaning "good luck" combined with 人 (
hito, to) meaning "person" or 仁 (
hito, hitoshi) meaning "compassionate, benevolent"... [
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Chaowat m ThaiFrom Thai เชาว์
(chao) meaning "fast, quick-witted, intelligent" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Garibrand m GermanicThe first element of this name 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." The second element is derived from Old Norse
brand "sword."
Nil m BashkirFrom
Нил (Nil), the Bashkir name for the Nile River in Egypt.
Mya m & f BurmeseMeans "emerald" or "keen, sharp" in Burmese.
Yo'lberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and
berdi meaning "gave".
Prolochos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πρό
(pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with the Greek noun λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [
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Tömörtsoozh m & f MongolianMeans "iron lock" in Mongolian, from төмөр
(tömör) meaning "iron" and цоож
(tsooj) meaning "lock".
Singha m ThaiMeans "August" in Thai, a short form of สิงหาคม
(singhakhom).
Erel m & f HebrewPossibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל
(erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to
'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of
Ariel: אריאל).... [
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Reba m BiblicalReba was one of five Midianite kings killed during the time of
Moses by an Israelite expedition led by
Phinehas, son of
Eleazar according to Numbers 31:8 and Joshua 13:21.
Mel m Soviet, RussianAcronym of the surnames of Маркс
(Marx), Энгельс
(Engels) and Ленин
(Lenin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)... [
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Hringur m IcelandicFrom the Old Norse name and byname
Hringr which meant "ring" (as in an arm ring, an item of Viking jewellery), and could also be interpreted as meaning "man from Ringerike".
Merneptah m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mry-n-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah", derived from
mry "beloved" (participle of
mrj "to love") combined with
n(j) "of, belonging to; possessing (a quality)" and the name of the god
Ptah... [
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Haowen m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 浩
(hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast", 皓
(hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary" or 昊
(hào) meaning "summer, sky, heaven" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [
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Zhendong m ChineseFrom Chinese 震
(zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite", 镇
(zhèn) meaning "town, market place", 振
(zhèn) meaning "wave, shake, sway, rock" or 臻
(zhēn) meaning "arrive, reach, attain, realise" combined with 东
(dōng) meaning "east"... [
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Kenrich m English (American)Probably an invented name, but it coincides with name elements
caín "handsome, beautiful, good" and
rih "ruler, king". Kenrich Lo Williams (1994-) nicknamed "Kenny Hustle", is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.
Tame m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that have
thanc for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "m." The name
Dankmar is a good example of that.
Sadao m JapaneseFrom
Sada combined with an
o kanji, such as 雄/夫/男
(o) meaning "male," 生 meaning "grow" or 尾 meaning "tail (end)."
Namuchoru m JapaneseFrom Japanese 南 (namuchoru) meaning "south" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Ragau m BiblicalFrom Ῥαγαύ
(Rhagau), a Hellenized form of Hebrew רְעוּ
(Rə'ū) (see
Reu).
Yanhua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 燕
(yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 艳
(yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 延
(yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Nentlamati m NahuatlMeans "he is unhappy, he’s pining away", from Nahuatl
nen- "in vain" and
tlatami "to know something".
Hyeok-jin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 爀 (
hyeok) meaning "red" and 震 (
jin) meaning "lightning".
Duṭṭhagāmaṇī m Sinhalese, HistoryDuṭṭhagāmaṇī Abhaya, was a king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom who reigned from 161 BC to 137 BC. He is renowned for first uniting the whole island of Sri Lanka by defeating and overthrowing
Elara, a Tamil king from the Chola Kingdom, who had invaded the Anuradhapura kingdom in 205 BC... [
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Rakuun m JapaneseFrom Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "music" combined with 雲 (un) meaning "cloud". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hriday m Indian, Hindi, BengaliMeans "heart" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit हृदय
(hrdaya). It is also an alternate transcription of Bengali হৃদয় of the same meaning (see
Hridoy).
Moneval m Arthurian CycleA Knight of the Round Table who took a friendly rivalry between the Round Table and the Queen’s Knights too far.... [
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Chukwunonso m AfricanIgbo land Eastern Nigeria - Chukwu(Almighty God) no(is) nso(near). God is near
Gurvan m BretonOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Breton
gour, itself an intensifying prefix, and Old Breton
man "sage" and a younger form of
Gurvand.
Ru m & f VietnameseMeans "lullaby, to lull to sleep" in Vietnamese.
Asadbek m UzbekFrom Arabic أسد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion" or أسعد
(ʾasʿad) meaning "happier, luckier" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Nauzet m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche *
(a)nuhazzeṭ meaning "the most elegant". According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem
Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), Nauzet or
Nuhazet was a Guanche warrior who fought in the battle of Acentejo in the army of the mencey Bencomo.
Ollacatl m & f NahuatlPossibly means "rubber person", derived from Nahuatl
olli "rubber, a rubber ball". Alternately, could mean "person from Ollac".
Wimund m Medieval EnglishPossibly a variant of
Wigmund. Wimund was a bishop who became a seafaring warlord adventurer in the 1100s. His story was passed down by 12th-century English historian William of Newburgh in his
Historia rerum anglicarum.
Ito f & m JapaneseFrom either 糸
(ito) meaning "thread, yarn, string" (絃/弦, meaning "(bow)string," is also used in relation) or the stem of adjective 愛しい
(itoshii) meaning "beloved."... [
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Maraura f & m PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "bright garden", "splendid garden".
Txillardegi m BasquePseudonym for José Luis Álvarez Enparantza (1929-2012), a Basque linguist, politician, and writer.
Niði m Old Norse, Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse name meaning "dark one" from Old Norse
nið meaning "new moon". This is also the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology.
Zaitian m Chinese, HistoryThis was the personal name of the Guangxu Emperor (1871-1908), the second-to-last emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
Ataru m JapaneseFrom Japanese 当 (
ataru) meaning "target, hit, objective, correct, appropriate, right", 任 (
ataru) meaning "appoint, responsibility, term, duty, to entrust to" or 陽 (
ataru) meaning "the sun, yang principle, light, male"... [
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Mikiatsu m Japanese (Rare)From 幹 (
miki) meaning "tree trunk" and 温 (
atsu) meaning "warm". Other kanji combinations can be used.