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.
Shavleg m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective შავი
(shavi) meaning "black", which is ultimately of Iranian origin.
Haetsal f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 햇살
(haetsal) meaning "sunbeam, sunray, sunshine," from a combination of 해
(hae) meaning "sun" and 살
(sal) meaning "arrow" with the genitive infix ㅅ
(-s-).
Vaišnoras m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Hideshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Faxi m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
faxi "horse" or deriving from Old Norse
fax "mane".
Hudhud m ArabicThis is the word for hoopoe-bird. This animal is one of the main protagonists of Surah An-Naml (the Ant) in the Qur'an.
Jin-Hyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鎭
(jin) meaning "town, market place" or 珍
(jin) meaning "precious, rare" combined with 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 鉉
(hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron... [
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Wanwu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and
乌 (wū) meaning "black, dark" or "crow, raven".
Yormurod m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yor meaning "friend" and
murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Guoying m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" or 帼
(guó) referring to a type of headgear historically worn by women combined with 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, hero, brave"... [
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Foosi m SomaliMeaning: The name Foosi generally means "prosperous" or "successful" in Somali.... [
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Dongmei f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" or 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful"... [
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Pakhomy m RussianVariant transcription of
Pakhomiy. A known bearer of this name was the Russian revolutionary Pakhomy Andreyushkin (1865-1887).
Ehioze m Africanmeans "above the envy of others" and is of Benin origin
Zhaohui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 照
(zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect", 朝
(zhāo) meaning "morning, day, daytime" or 兆
(zhào) meaning "omen" combined with 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness" or 晖
(huī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine"... [
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Vimbina m & f MalagasyMeans "carry in the arms, carry in the hands" in Malagasy.
Alcathous m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀλκή
(alke) meaning "strength, prowess, force" and θοός
(thoos) meaning "quick, swift". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Leeuwe m West FrisianThe origin of this Frisian name is a little uncertain: it is thought that it is a short form of Germanic names that contained the element
laifa (see
Bernlef) or
liub (see
Liubigild)... [
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Finglas m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Finglas (Sindarin for 'hair-leaf'), known in Westron as Leaflock, was an Ent of Fangorn Forest.... [
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Yali f & m Hebrew (Modern)Means "my God", from Hebrew יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God combined with לִי
(li) meaning "to me, for me" (compare
Li 2).
Sharoon m Biblical, UrduThe Urdu/Persian pronounciation of the Old Testament place name meaning "plain" in Hebrew, referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel. This is also the name of a type of flowering shrub, the rose of Sharon.
Jeldrik m East Frisian, North FrisianDerived from Old Frisian
jeld "money; sacrifice", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*geldą "reward, gift, money", and from Old Frisian
rīke "rich; powerful", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*rīkijaz "mighty".
Uusiku m OvamboMeans "night" in Ovambo. This name is traditionally given to children born during the night.
Hermoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the Greek messenger god
Hermes combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Masateru m JapaneseFrom 將 (
masa) meaning "commander, leader, general" and 明 (
teru) meaning "bright, clarifying, enlighten". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Huitzilatl m NahuatlMeans "hummingbird water, derived from Nahuatl
huitzilin "hummingbird" and
atl "water". Could refer to a blue-green shimmer on water, or to a natural spring of the same name.
Andhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
Changwei m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
炜 (wěi) meaning "brilliant red; glowing" or
伟 (wěi) meaning "big, great, robust".
Roelman m DutchThis name consists of the name
Roel - which in itself is a short form of
Roeland - with the Germanic element
man "man" added to it, by way of pet form... [
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Hermolochos m Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the Greek messenger god
Hermes 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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Myeong-Hwa f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 明
(myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 花
(hwa) meaning "flower" or 和
(hwa) meaning "harmony, peace"... [
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Mitsuyasu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 尉 (yasu) meaning "military officer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Saptarshi m IndianOriginated from Sanskrit dvigu meaning "seven sages" (Sapta Rishi). Saptarishis werethe seven rishis who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and Hindu literature.
Toshxo'ja m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tosh meaning "rock, stone" and
xo'ja meaning "master".
Yadan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 雅丹 (yǎdān), meaning "yardang", which combines 雅 (yǎ), meaning "elegant, graceful, refined", with 丹 (dān), meaning "cinnabar, red". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xingtian m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 刑 (xing, meaning “punishment”) and 天 (tian, meaning “heaven”). This is the name of a mythological figure who appears in the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [
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Haris m GreekVariant transcription of
Charis, itself a diminutive of
Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Fusanosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 房 (fusa) meaning "tassel", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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Miraldo m Arthurian CycleA British nobleman convinced by Satan to revolt against Arthur when Arthur was in France. Arthur quelled the rebellion and granted amnesty to Miraldo and his allies.
Inthon m ThaiDerived from Thai อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra.
Midorihiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 緑 (midori) meaning "green" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Mingintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Htin m & f BurmeseMeans "to think, to appear to mind" or "to be visible, to be seen" in Burmese.
Tsukichiyo m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 月 (
tsuki) "moon", 地 (
chi) meaning "earth; ground" combined with 陽 (
yo) meaning "the sun". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Pâjuk m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "oarsman", "rowing one" (in a kayak).
Owro m UrhoboOWRO male child, meaning shining eyes, original urhobo ethnic groups in Nigeria
Masimba m ShonaMeans "powers, energy" in Shona. Other meanings are possible.
Tianying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and
樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom",
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf",
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or
滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid".
Uldis m LatvianOriginally a short form of
Ulrihs, now used as a given name in its own right. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on a character in his play
Pūt, vējini! (1913).
Khosrau m Middle PersianCommon variant form (or variant transcription) of the Middle Persian name
Husraw (also found written as
Husrav), which is the Middle Persian form of the Avestan name
Husravah (also found written as
Haosravah and
Husrava)... [
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Atsumu m JapaneseFrom 侑 (
atsumu) meaning "to help, to assist, urge to eat", 集 (
atsumu) meaning "to gather, congregate" or 纂 (
atsumu) meaning "editing, compiling, gather". Other spellings are possible.
Khomkrit m ThaiFrom Thai คม
(khom) meaning "sharp" and กริช
(krit) meaning "dagger".
Iuhcan m & f NahuatlMeans "similar place, such a place" in Nahuatl.
Miên m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 綿 (
miên) meaning "continuous" or 檰 (
miên) meaning "cotton tree".
Janak m IndianFather of Sita Devi, wife of Lord Ram of the Indian epic Ramayana. Means "Father" in the sense of a patron(?)
Chaćko m Belarusian (Archaic)Derived from Belarusian хацець
(chacieć) meaning "to want, to desire". This name was given to a long-desired child.
Shayak m BengaliSanskrit/Bengali Origin: In Sanskrit and Bengali, "Shayak" (শ্যায়ক) translates to "arrow," symbolizing precision, focus, and strength.
Hyeol m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Seongjong (1457-1495), ninth king of Joseon.
Heebeom m KoreanFrom 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" and 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 犯 "invasion, violation,".
Starcbert m GermanicDerived from Anglo-Saxon
starc "hard, firm, strong" (
starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Old High German
beraht "bright."
Savion f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word
savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.
Mathusael m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Methushael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
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.
Suyunbek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz сүйүн
(süyün) meaning "joyful, glad, happy" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Clayne m English (Rare)Probably a blend of the given names
Clay and
Wayne. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Clayne Crawford (b. 1978).
Yongxiang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 永
(yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 甬
(yǒng) referring to a path screened by walls on both sides combined with 祥
(xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen"... [
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Nalbi m CircassianEither means "happy ruler" or derived from Persian نعل
(na'l) meaning "horseshoe" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "chief, lord, master".
Kashmir m & f English, IndianFrom Hindi कश्मीर (
kaśmīr) or Urdu کشمیر (
kašmīr), referring to a region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between China, India and Pakistan. It is also the name of a 1975 Led Zeppelin song.
Naglfar m Norse MythologyMeans "ship of the dead", derived from
nagl ("dead person") and
far ("ship; passage on a ship"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a ship helmed by
Hymir (or
Loki, depending on the text), which will put to sea at Ragnarǫk and take the inhabitants of Múpellsheimr to fight the gods... [
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Atageldi m TurkmenMeans "father came" from Turkmen
ata meaning "father, ancestor" and
geldi meaning "came".
Ciarraighe m & f IrishOriginal Irish from of
Kerry/
Kerri. Denoted the people of Ciar (ciar-raighe), Ciar being the son of Fergus mac Róich, who gave his name to County Kerry... [
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Abd al-Jalil m ArabicMeans "servant of the exalted one" from Arabic عبد ال
(ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" and جليل
(jalīl) meaning "exalted, impprtant, honourable".
Ben-abinadab m BiblicalMenas "son of
Abinadab" or "son of a generous father", ultimately derived from Hebrew בן (ben) meaning "son", אב ('ab) meaning "father", and נדב (nadab) meaning "to willingly give"... [
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Jin-seop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珍 (
jin) meaning "jewel" or 眞 (
jin) meaning "true", combined with 燮 (
seop) meaning "harmonize, blend". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Ainosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection", 之 (
no), a possessive marker, combined with 輔 (
suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sitthisak m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Takamune m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 孝 (
taka) meaning "filial piety" combined with 宗 (
mune) meaning "religion, sect, clan, ancestry". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Chiron m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Greek
kheir meaning "hand" (also "skilled with the hands", related to
kheirourgos "surgeon"). In Greek mythology he was the eldest and wisest of the centaurs, who educated and trained many of the great heroes... [
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Balin m HinduismBalin is the name of a monkey king in the Hindu epic, "The Ramayama".
Veysel m TurkishThe name is derived from Arabic
Uwais al-Qarani, the name of the first Islamic mystic. His name is rendered in Turkish as
Veysel Karani.
Hodiah m & f BiblicalThe name of two men, one chief (Nehemiah 10:18) and a Levite (8:7), and a wife of Ezra (1 Chronicles 4:19).
Ceallan m Scottish, IrishFound in Irish History and is a modern place name in Scotland. Possibly related to the Gaelic name
Ceallach. Wanted to name my son Kelly (Wife thought it was a girls name) and came across this place name in Scotland... [
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Lasarusa m FijianMeans "enjoys destroying" in Fijian, from 'lasa' meaning "to enjoy" and 'rusa' meaning "to destroy."
Subki m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 14th-century Islamic scholar Taqi al-Din al-Subki, whose name was derived from the village of Subk in present-day Egypt. This name may also be given in honour of his son, scholar and historian Taj al-Din al-Subki.