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.
Gia m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嘉
(gia) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 家
(gia) meaning "home, family".
Ennison m English"Son of
Ennis". According to Forebears.Io, 20 people have this name worldwide.
Mitsukuni m JapaneseFrom 光 (
mitsu) meaning "radiance, light" and 邦 (
kuni) meaning "Japan, home country" or 圀 (
kuni) meaning "country". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yana m SundaneseSundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound
yana (or other similar sounds), such as
Mulyana or
Suryana.
Ataman m Medieval Turkic (Rare)Used as a title in both Cossacks and Turks."Ataman" derives from Gothic "father of men-warriors", or Turkic Ata-man, "father of horsemen". Cossacks kept in their speech the original meaning of the word, sometimes saying "father-ataman" ("bat'ka-ataman")... [
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Maksharip m IngushFrom Arabic مكة
(Makka) referring to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia combined with شريف
(sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous".
Taohua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" (which is usually only feminine) or 华/華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.
Arbër m AlbanianThe name represents the demonym of Albania as it used to be called in Medieval times, "Arberi/a". It ultimately goes back to the Albanian tribal name Arbër/Arbëreshë.... [
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Edryd m WelshMeans "descent" or "restoration" in Welsh.
Taiichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 太 (tai) meaning "thick, big", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
To'raberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
to'ra meaning "lord" and
berdi meaning "gave".
Digger m English (Australian)Slang term for an Australian soldier, with strong patriotic overtones, and links to the
Anzac legend. Most often used as a nickname or a middle name.
Oreb m BiblicalMeans "raven" in Hebrew (related to the word
erebh "sunset, evening"). In the Old Testament he was a Midianite leader slain by the Israelite
Gideon; the "Rock of Oreb" was a cliff east of the Jordan River on which he was killed.
Hiker m English (Rare)From the English word
hiker, meaning a person who hikes, from the English dialectal
hyke “to walk vigorously”. Hiker Chiu is a Taiwanese intersex human rights activist who founded Oii-Chinese in 2008 and cofounded Intersex Asia in 2018.
Ugonna m IgboMeaning "eagle of the father" or "father's glory" in Igbo.
Huehuetl m NahuatlA kind of upright drum that originated in Mesoamerica, the name ultimately deriving from Nahuatl
huehue "old man, elderly person".
Saenchai m ThaiFrom Thai แสน
(saen) meaning "very, extremely" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Subhūti m HistorySubhūti is a major figure in Mahayana Buddhism and is one of the central figures in Prajñāpāramitā sutras.
Blackavar m LiteratureA rabbit who escaped from a warren called Efrafa in the book Watership Down by Richard Adams.
Sarbaz m PashtoMeans "patriot, soldier" in Pashto, of Persian origin.
Sang-uk m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 上 (
sang) meaning "top, best, first" and 旭 (
uk) meaning "rising sun".
Khamsouk m LaoFrom Lao ຄໍາ
(kham) meaning "gold" and ສຸກ
(souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy".
Haijun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 俊
(jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军
(jūn) meaning "army"... [
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Wutthichai m ThaiFrom Thai วุฒิ
(wutthi) meaning "knowledge" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Elyezer m Jewish, HebrewMeans "My God is help" In the Old Testament this was the name of Abraham and one of the sons of moses (See Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name)
Zmarai m PashtoMeans "lion" in Pashto. This is also the Pashto name for the fifth month of the Solar Hijri calendar (called Mordad in Farsi).
Xiaobing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small", 肖
(xiào) meaning "resemble, imitate" or 笑
(xiào) meaning "laugh, smile" combined with 冰
(bīng) meaning "ice" or 兵
(bīng) meaning "soldier, army, troops"... [
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Eltac m AzerbaijaniFrom Turkic
el meaning "country, society" and Arabic تاج
(taj) meaning "crown" (ultimately from an Iranian language).
Haqverdi m AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic حق
(haqq) meaning "truth" combined with Azerbaijani
verdi meaning "gave" (the past tense of
vermək meaning "to give").
Mingjian m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" combined with 剑
(jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Xenophilius m LiteratureVariant form of
Xenophilus. This particular form seems to not ever have been borne by someone in real life, so this is best suited for the Literature category, as the name has been used by British author J.K. Rowling in her "Harry Potter" books, which feature a character named Xenophilius Lovegood.
Amartya m BengaliMeans "immortal, deathless", from Sanskrit अ
(a) meaning "not" and मृत
(mrta) meaning "dead".
Thalis m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek form of
Thales. A known Greek bearer of this name is the former soccer player Thalis Tsirimokos (b. 1959).
Avdiyes m RussianPossibly derived from Biblical Hebrew
abdiyës̄ meaning "to listen"
Phasouk m & f LaoMeans "joy, happiness, prosperity" in Lao.
Hierotimos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἱερός
(hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Thụy m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑞
(thụy) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Kephisophon m Ancient GreekMeans "voice of Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god
Kephisos combined with the Greek noun φωνή
(phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".
Oreun m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From the present determiner form of verb 오르다
(oreuda) meaning "to go up," coinciding with the dated term for the right(-hand) or right side (compare
Oreum).
Shunbei m JapaneseFrom Japanese 俊 (shun) meaning "sagacious, genius, excellence" combined with 平 (bei) meaning "peace, flat". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hoyeon m KoreanFrom 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" and Sino-Korean 姸 "beautiful" or 衍 "overflowing" (yeon),
Motoki m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 緒 (moto) meaning "end of thread" or 泉 (moto) meaning "spring" combined with 磯 (ki) meaning "submerged rock" or 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Kaskyrbai m Kazakh (Rare)Combination of Kazakh
қасқыр (qasqyr) meaning "wolf" and
бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Dhiën f & m Indonesian, AcehneseDerived from Acehnese
diën meaning "lamp, candle" (see
Dian). A notable bearer was Cut Nyak Dhien (1848-1908), an Acehnese revolutionary who fought against the Dutch.
Levani m GeorgianForm of
Levan with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Djet m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḏt meaning "cobra" or "static, unchanging eternity". This was the fourth pharaoh of the First Dynasty, the successor of Djer.
Hashir m Arabic, MuslimFrom 'Al-Haashir', meaning "the gatherer," which is one of the names for the Prophet.
Spoudippos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπουδή
(spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω
(speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [
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Easley m AmericanFrom the name of a South Carolina city established in the 19th century by William King Easley.
Creenan m ManxOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Manx
creen "old; worn out" and Manx
creeney "wise".
Gaisald m GermanicDerived from Latin
gaesus "spear" (which in turn was a loanword from Gallo-Celtic
gaiso "spear") and Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Popocatl m NahuatlVariant of
Popoca. Alternately, could mean "smoking water", derived from Nahuatl
popoca "to smoke" and
atl "water".
Jin-hwan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 進 "advance, make progress, enter" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Munib m Arabic, Urdu, BosnianMeans "repentant, penitent, turning (back to God)" in Arabic, from the root أناب
(ʾanāba) meaning "to return".
Ori m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese オリ (Ori), meaning "to fold", "to crease"
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.
Zulhelmi m Malay, IndonesianMeans "possessor of dreams" from Arabic ذو
(dhu) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" and حلم
(hulm) meaning "dream, wish".
Finland m EnglishIn reference to the country of Finland. The first known written appearance of the name Finland is thought to be on three rune-stones. Two were found in the Swedish province of Uppland and have the inscription
finlonti... [
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Twana m KurdishFrom Persian توانا (
tavânâ) meaning "powerful".
Civilis m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen meaning "civic, civil (of or pertaining to citizens)", or figuratively, "polite, courteous".
Zhiliang m ChineseFrom Chinese 志
(zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 之
(zhī), a possessive marker, or 智
(zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 良
(liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 亮
(liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 量
(liáng) meaning "measure, amount"... [
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Mamur m Tajik, UzbekDerived from Arabic مَأْمُور
(ma'mur) meaning "officer, magistrate, judge". Some sources claim that the use of this word as a given name was inspired by ﺍﻟْﺒَﻴْﺖِ ﺍﻟْﻤَﻌْﻤُﻮﺭِ
(al-Bayt al-Ma'mur) or
(al-Bait ul-Ma'mur), the name of a celestial mosque located directly above the Kaaba, which the prophet
Muhammad saw during his ascent into heaven... [
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Sawaeng m & f ThaiMeans "search, seek, pursue" in Thai.
Kritsada m ThaiMeans "power, might" or "done, accomplished, act, deed" in Thai.
Shyngyskhan m KazakhFrom the given name
Shyngys combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler". It is most likely given in reference to the 12th-century Mongol leader
Genghis Khan.
Ziyafət f & m AzerbaijaniMeans "feast, banquet" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ضيافة
(ḍiyāfa).
Ibi m Ancient EgyptianThis was the name of an ancient Egyptian noble, chief steward of the God's Wife of Amun,
Nitocris I, during the reign of the 26th Dynasty pharaoh Psamtik I.
Iolaos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἰός
(ios), which can mean "arrow" as well as "poison" and "rust". The second element is derived from Greek λαος
(laos) meaning "people".
Enele m SamoanSamoan variant to the English name, “Henry”.
Kara f & m OgoniMeans "pray, prayer" in Khana, a dialect of Ogoni language from Nigeria.