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.
Bary m & f MalagasyMeans "large eyes, brilliant eyes" in Malagasy.
Ulqo'zi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ul meaning "son" and
qo'zi meaning "lamb".
Kosum f & m ThaiMeans "flower" (a poetic term) in Thai.
Aldfrid m GermanicMeans "old peace", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalfrid.
Speusippos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek σπεύδω
(speudo) meaning "to hasten; to urge on, to set going" (compare the closely related σπουδή
(spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal") and ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Hisham ad-Din m ArabicMeans "generosity of the religion" from Arabic هشام
(hishām) meaning "generosity" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)From the English word
excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [
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Pironkon m AfricanA word for pig from the Maroon people. Derived from the term 'a rasher of bacon'.
Lonkundo m African MythologyLonkundo is the mythical founder and culture hero of the Mongo Nkundo peoples of the Congo basin in DRC, Central Africa. He is one of the major characters in the Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.
Yutsuki f & m JapaneseMost commonly spelled as 結月 for girls, combining Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" with Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon". Another popular combination is 優月 combining Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, superiority" with Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon".
Snelman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
snel "fast, strong" combined with
man "man."
Maasiai m BiblicalMeans "worker of Jehovah" in Hebrew. This was one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity I Chronicles 9:12
Chapasi f & m TumbukaMeans "earth, dirt, belongs to earth" in Tumbuka, often given after other children in the family have died.
Jae-Hui m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在
(jae) meaning "located at, exist" or 載
(jae) meaning "carry, transport" combined with 熙
(hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 喜
(hui) meaning "like, love, enjoy"... [
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Jeong-guk m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 柾
(jeong) meaning "straight wood grain" or 定
(jeong) meaning "decide, determine; fix" and 國
(guk) "nation, country," along with other hanja combinations.
Alatyr m Slavic MythologyThe Alatyr in Russian legends and folklore is a sacred stone, the "father to all stones", the navel of the earth, containing sacred letters and endowed with healing properties. The awareness of the existence of such a stone exists in various parts of the Slavdom... [
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Luhut m BatakMeans "gathered, all together, whole" in Toba Batak.
Konan m BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".
Tursynbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh тұрсын
(tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру
(turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Chuanxin m ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".
Demaratos m Ancient GreekThis name can be a variant form of
Demaretos, but it can also be a name of its own. In that case, it is derived from Greek δημος
(demos) "the people" combined with the Greek adjective ἀρατός
(aratos) meaning "prayed for"... [
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Muggur m Icelandic (Rare)Diminutive of
Guðmundur. A famous bearer of this name was Icelandic artist Guðmundur Pétursson Thorsteinsson (1891-1924), known simply as Muggur.
Yermakhan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" or "brave, courageous" combined with the first part of the given name
Makhambet (a form of
Muhammad).
Ptahshepses m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ptḥ-špss meaning "Ptah is noble" or "Ptah is esteemed", derived from the name of the god
Ptah combined with
špss "to be noble, esteemed, splendid".
Haingolalao m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
haingo meaning "ornament, decoration" and
lalao meaning "play, recreation, amusement".
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.
Abbad m ArabicAbbad is an Arabic name that is named after a companion of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
Azmat m Arabic, UrduMeans "greatness, might, importance" in Arabic, from the root عظم
('azuma) meaning "to be great".
Nyckle m West Frisian (Rare)Shorter form or variant of
Nyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic
-ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [
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Jikai m JapaneseFrom Japanese 慈 (ji) meaning "kind, charitable, benevolent", 次 (ji) meaning "second, next" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 鎧 (kai) meaning "armor, chain mail" or 介 (kai) meaning "shell, shellfish"... [
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Daito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 翔 (
to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kraisak m ThaiFrom Thai ไกร
(krai) meaning "great" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Eumolpos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective εὔμολπος
(eumolpos) meaning "sweetly singing", which consists of Greek εὖ
(eu) meaning "good, well" and the Greek noun μολπή
(molpe) meaning "song, dance".
Rin'ichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mártires f & m Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
mártires "martyrs", after the many groups of martyr saints in the Catholic tradition.
Chiyonosuke m Japanese (Rare)From
Chiyo combined with the genitive particle の
(no), written as 之, 乃 or the katakana equivalent ノ, and
suke, originally denoting a kokushi (provincial governor) with the 2nd-highest level of
suke (介), also written with other kanji like 助.... [
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Aoran m ChineseFrom the Chinese
奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" or
傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".
Rito m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (
ri) meaning "village" combined with 人 (
to) meaning "person" or 都 (
to) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tập m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 集 (
tập) meaning "set, collection, section".
Phongthep m ThaiFrom Thai พงศ์/พงษ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family" and เทพ
(thep) meaning "god, deity".
Vivadh m KhmerMeans "going forward" in Khmer, Lao and Thai.
Chadi m ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see
Shadi 1) influenced by French orthography.
Haruya m JapaneseFrom Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation. This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Santhat m ThaiMeans "experienced, adept, proficient" in Thai.
Pasiphon m Ancient GreekMeans "voice of all", derived from Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φωνη
(phone) meaning "voice".
Nawaphon m ThaiFrom Thai นว
(nawa) meaning "nine" or "new" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Iñuksuk m Yupik, Greenlandic, InuitMeans "that which acts in the capacity of a human" in Inuktitut. An inuksuk is a human-made stone landmark, used as a point of navigation and reference in the Arctic circle, where few natural landmarks exist.
Yuushichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "courage", 七 (shichi) meaning "seven" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be possible.
Tahrir m & f ArabicMeans "liberation, release" in Arabic, from the root حَرَّرَ
(ḥarrara) meaning "to free, to liberate, to emancipate".
Usermaatre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-mꜣꜥt-rꜥ meaning "the justice of Ra is powerful", derived from
wsr "mighty, powerful" combined with
mꜣꜥt "truth, virtue, justice" and the name of the god
Ra (literally "the sun")... [
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Yanmin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 艳
(yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" combined with 敏
(mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [
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Ariobarzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of the Old Persian name *
Arya-bṛz-ana- which possibly meant "making the Aryans great", of which the first element is derived from Old Persian
aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, perhaps
*brzi- "high"... [
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Mijal m NewarMeans "light of the fire", from Newar मि (
mi) meaning "fire" and जल (
jal) meaning "light; ray".
Graceless m LiteratureFrom the English word meaning "without grace, without the grace of God". This is the birth name of Christian, the protagonist of the First Part of
The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Zu f & m KhmerFrom Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "pearl".
Koyomi m & f JapaneseFrom japanese 暦 (koyomi) meaning "calendar, almanac"
Tlapalhuauh m & f NahuatlMeans "red amaranth" in Nahuatl, from
tlapalli "colour, red; dye, ink, blood" and
huauhtli "amaranth".
Restore m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "return (someone or something) to a former condition, place, or position." Referring to a restoration of faith.
Monserrate m & f SpanishSpanish form of
Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.
Baikang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" or
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
亢 (kàng) meaning "high, proud, excessive" or
康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".
Supphawit m ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Naani f & m DagbaniMeans "trust" or "confidence" in Dagbani.
Tomai m GreekA masculine name meaning "Honoring Thomas"
Posthumus m Medieval EnglishUsed as a second or third name to indicate the child of a deceased parent. ex. Thomas Posthumus son of Thomas. ... [
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Fidus m & f English (Rare)This name might have been derived from Latin
fidus meaning "faithful."
Seĸuvsuna m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "egg yolk" or "egg still inside the bird which hasn't yet developed a hard shell".
Haoli m ChineseFrom Chinese
hao, meaning "pearl", and
li, meaning "black". Note that other combinations are also possible.
Masamura m JapaneseFrom Japanese 成 (
masa) meaning "to become" or 雅 (
masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 邑 (
mura) meaning "village, hamlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Vakhushti m GeorgianThis compound name is of Iranian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. According to one Georgian source, it means "best" as well as "bliss, paradise". This would likely make the name etymologically related to Avestan
vohu meaning "good" and to Persian خوب
(khub) or
(xub) meaning "good"... [
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Zhadan m UkrainianUkrainian non-canonical name meaning "welcomed, desired, wished for", derived as a contracted patriciple of verb
zhadaty (
жадати) - "to want, to wish for, to desire, to demand, to wish something to somebody, to crave"... [
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Jaczewoj m Medieval PolishCompounded from Proto-Slavic element
*jakъ(jь) "strong, powerful", seen in Old Church Slavic element
jačajь "more excellent, stronger", and Slavic element
vojĭ "warrior, soldier".
Tsagaan-arslan m & f MongolianMeans "white lion" in Mongolian. It can refer to a legendary white lion or white antelope.