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.
Atsuki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "moist" combined with 幹 (
ki) meaning "tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Apayauq f & m InupiatMeaning unknown, name borne by Apayauq Reitan, the first trans woman to compete in the Iditarod (a long distance dog sledge race from Alaska to Nome).
Manas m Kyrgyz, MythologyMeaning uncertain. It may be derived from Sanskrit मनस्
(manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" or from
Alpamysh, the name of a character from an ancient Turkic epic of the same name... [
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Umidjon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
umid meaning "hope" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Takahide m JapaneseFrom 昂 (
taka) meaning "high spirited, to raise the head" and 秀 (
hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding." Other kanji combinations can be used.
Shields m English (Rare, Archaic)Possibly from the surname
Shields. Shields Green (1836-1859) was an escaped Afro-American slave who was one of the leaders in John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry and was sentenced by hanging.
Vaigailas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from 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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Matholwch m Welsh MythologyThe name of an Irish King who was married to Branwen in Welsh mythology. It means mythical name.
Savane m & f LaoFrom the Sanskrit
स्वर्ग (swarga) meaning "heaven".
Nikasikrates m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [
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Khurtsbaatar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian хурц
(khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Həsrət m AzerbaijaniMeans "longing, yearning" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic حسرة
(ḥasra).
Maitaishe m & f ShonaIt means "You have done it Lord" or simply, "Thank you Lord."
Kurunta m Hittite MythologyPossibly deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerh ("horn"). Name borne by a Hittite god of hunting and wild animals, who was often associated with deer. A possible Luwian origin has been proposed for Kurunta, by way of the god
Runtiya entering the Hittite pantheon, however this is disputed.
Jae-i f & m KoreanFrom 재 (
jae) meaning "ash" and 이 (
i) meaning "two".
Deva m & f Sanskrit, HinduismMeaning "deity" in Sanskrit, referring to any benevolent spirit or supernatural being. The devas (also known as suras) in Hinduism maintaine the realms as ordained by the Trimurti and are often warring with their equally powerful counterparts, the Asuras... [
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Níðingr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
níðingr meaning "villain, nithing" or composed of Old Norse
níð "contumely, derision" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [
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Blátǫnn m Old NorseOld Norse byname, combination of
blár "blue", "dark", "black" and
tǫnn "tooth". Means "blue-tooth".
Dagviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
dagr "day" combined with Old Norse
viðr "tree".
Lemony m Popular CultureUsed by American author Daniel Handler (1970-) as a pen name. He claimed that, not wanting to give his real name, he spontaneously blurted out "Lemony Snicket" over the phone one day. It may be a play on the name
Lemoine or the word
lemon.
Chineto f & m Igbo"God praises" "God uplifts" "God glorifies" "God gives talent"
Floreal m Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Floréal. This name was brought to public attention by the novel 'Sembrando Flores' (1906) by Catalan anarchist Juan Montseny Carret, whose main characters are named
Floreal and
Armonía, and thus it came to be used by anarchist parents who were eager to reject traditional names during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).
Ketmany f & m LaoFrom Lao ເກດ
(ket) meaning "head, top, flower petal" and ມະນີ
(many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Harim m Ancient HebrewMeaning "with pierced nose." May also mean "destroyed" or "dedicated to God" depending on your source.
Naraku m Popular CultureFrom 奈 (
na) meaning "Nara, what?" and 落 (
raku) meaning "drop, come down, to fall, leave behind". Together, 奈落 means "hell, the underworld". This is the name of a demon from the manga and anime 'Inuyasha'.
Liyabona f & m XhosaMeans "it sees" or "you see" in Xhosa, sometimes taken from the phrase
liyabona igama le Nkosi meaning "the name of the eye of God".
Punkt m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Means "full stop, point, dot" in Swedish (from Latin
punctum). This name was traditionally given to ensure that its bearer would be his (or her?) parents' last child.
Pauahi f & m HawaiianHawaiian unisex name either meaning "consumed by fire" or "putting out fire".
Xen m & f English (Modern)Variant of
Zen. This name was used by American actors Tisha Campbell and Duane Martin for their son born 2001.
Ámundi m Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse name, in which the first element
Á- may be derived from Old Norse *
ana- "all" or
agi "awe, terror" or *
ag- "point, weapon point"... [
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Žilvinas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular CultureDerived from either the old Lithuanian noun
žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout", or from old Lithuanian
želvys meaning "unripe, immature, young". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Žilvinas is the name of the husband of the titular character of the folk tale
Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as
Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
Philitas m Ancient GreekFrom Ancient Greek
φίλος (
philos) "lover, friend" combined with
-τας (
-tas), an Aeolic, Epic, and Doric, Greek suffix forming nouns that represent a state of being... [
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Protásio m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Protasius. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian physician and politician Protásio Antônio Alves (1859-1933) and Protásio Garcia Leal (1858-1943), who was one of the three founders of the Brazilian city of Três Lagoas.
Danvir m HindiFrom Hindi दान (
dān) meaning "gift" and वीर (
vīr) meaning "heroic, brave", thus "brave gift".
Nicol m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of
Nicolaes. It was exclusively a masculine name at the time. The name has since become used on females as well, which happened in the second half of the 20th century (after World War II)... [
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Shota m GeorgianMeaning and linguistic origin uncertain. An existing theory is that the name is a variant of
Ashot and/or
Ashotan or otherwise etymologically related to them... [
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Aram m ThaiMeans "glittering, lustrous, splendid" in Thai.
Faramon m Arthurian CycleThe name of a fictional character in Arthurian literature, a king of France or Gaul who is based on
Faramund, a semi-legendary 5th-century Frankish king.
Qutluğ m & f Medieval TurkicDerived from the Old Turkic adjective
qutluğ meaning "blessed, fortunate" as well as "happy".
Melesandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μελησμός
(melesmos) meaning "care, diligence", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέλω
(melo) meaning "to be an object of care or interest" as well as "to care for, to be interested in".... [
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Otunba m YorubaMeans "right-hand of the king" from Yoruba
ọ̀tún meaning "right-hand, second-in-command" and
ọba meaning "king".
Halfred m LiteratureHalfred of Overhill was a Hobbit of the Shire and a member of the Gamgee family.
Tisikrates m Ancient GreekMeans "power of vengeance" or "vengeance of power" in Greek. It is derived from the Greek noun τίσις
(tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution" as well as "payment" combined with the Greek noun κράτος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Azeglio m ItalianItalian form of
Agellus. The name was popularized by Massimo d'Azeglio (1798-1866) an Italian politician and writer.
Hyeong-gon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".
Haiyun f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 云
(yún) meaning "cloud". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Ziqi m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 子
(zǐ) meaning "child", 梓
(zǐ) meaning "catalpa (a type of plant)" or 自
(zì, zí) meaning "self, oneself" combined with 柒
(qī) meaning "seven", 竒
(qí) meaning "odd, unusual, strange", 齐
(qí) meaning "even, level, uniform", 期
(qī, qí) meaning "time period, stage", 琪
(qí) meaning "fine jade" or 淇
(qí), the name of a river in Henan province... [
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Lek m & f ThaiMeans "small, little" in Thai. It is also commonly used as a nickname.
Han-seong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 限 (
han) meaning "limit" and 城 (
seong) meaning "castle, fortress".
Po m & f BurmeseMeans "to exceed" in Burmese.
Tohuacochin m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
tohuatli "wooden crib" and
cochi "to sleep", roughly "one who sleeps in the wooden crib". In this case, it may have been a childhood nickname... [
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Garimund 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 High German
mund "protection."
Ane m GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
ane meaning "big brother of a girl".
Macrinus m Late Roman, HistoryRoman cognomen, which because of the
-inus suffix must be a diminutive, probably of what should be
macrus. Macrus is either derived from Latin
macer "thin, meagre", or a latinized form of Greek
makros "large, long"... [
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Vəli m AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "helper, protector, benefactor".
Rotman m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with
man "man."
Amon m JapaneseThis name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" or 阿 (a, o, omone.ru, kuma) meaning "corner, flatter, nook" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [
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Cầm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 琴
(cầm) meaning "zither, lute".
Nikas m Ancient Greek, Lithuanian, Russian (Rare)Derived either from the active present tense of the Greek verb νικάω
(nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail" or from the accusative plural of the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory".... [
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Saikhanbileg m MongolianFrom Mongolian сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine" and билэг
(bileg) meaning "aptitude, gift, talent".
Khenbish f & m MongolianMeans "nobody" or "who is not" in Mongolian, from хэн
(khen) meaning "who" and биш
(bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.
Shorai m & f Africanit delive from shona tribe name in Zimbabwe and it means criticise
Hisamitsu m JapaneseFrom 永 (
hisa, ei) meaning "eternal" or 久 (
hisa, ku) meaning "long lasting, long time ago, old story" combined with 光 (
mitsu, hika.ri) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amlóði m Old NorseMeans "poor, weak fellow; fool, simpleton" in Old Norse, or derived from a combination of Old Norse of
ama "to vex, annoy, molest" and
Odin.
Nectanebis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)Greek form of Egyptian
nḫt-nb.f meaning "the strong one of his lord", derived from Egyptian
nḫt "strong, victorious" and
nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with the suffix
.f "he, him, his".
Naota m JapaneseFrom 直 (
nao) meaning "straight, direct" and 多 (
ta) meaning "many". Other kanji combinations can be used to spell this name.