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.
Xa m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 賒 (
xa) meaning "distant, far".
Sosipatros m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek adjective πατρός
(patros) meaning "of the father" or the Greek noun πατρίς
(patris) meaning "of one's fathers" as well as "fatherland".... [
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Wenpan m ChineseFrom 文 (
wén) meaning "mark, pattern, design" and 攀 (
pān) meaning "to climb, to clamber".
Yuqiang m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyAlso known as Yujiang (禺疆) and Yujing (禺京). He is the god of water who oversees the season of winter and the north, and resides in the North Sea. He is described as having a human face and bird’s body, standing astride two red snakes and wearing two green snakes as earrings... [
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Shaoyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Yoyo f & m ChineseDerived from Chinese 友
(yǒu) meaning "friend, companion" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations.
Truxton m English (American)Transferred use of the surname
Truxton. It was used by the American author George Barr McCutcheon for the title character of his novel
Truxton King (1909).
Aide m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)Derived from Basque
aide "air", Aide is a supernatural entity that either helps or hinders the living. He could manifest herself in both good (gentle breeze) and evil (storm wind) forms.
Cynegar m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cynn "rank, family, kin", or possibly the related
cyne "royal", and
gar "spear".
Taubek m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
тау (tau) meaning "mountain" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Arstanbek m KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz арстан
(arstan) meaning "lion" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Rhangani m TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga word
rhanga meaning "to begin".
Jianying f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 建
(jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 剑
(jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre" combined with 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 瀛
(yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [
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Sunyoto m JavaneseMeans "true, factual, real" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit शून्यता
(śūnyatā) meaning "nonexistence, emptiness".
Kuchinei m ShonaKuchinei means "What more is left to do, to see or to say"
This name may be given by a parent who is at their wit's end. The Zimbabwean singer of the 1970-80s Kuchinei Chikupo was one well known bearer of this name.
Yao m BaouléDerived from Baoulé
ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".
Đa m VietnameseMeans "banyan" in Vietnamese, or from Sino-Vietnamese 多 (
đa) meaning "many".
Ošvuj m MariDerived from
oš meaning "white" and
vuj meaning "white".
Dree f & m English, AmericanDree Hemingway is Mariel Hemingway's daughter. (Born Dree Crisman.)
Nepotianus m Late Roman, HistoryThis Roman cognomen is derived from the Roman nomen gentile
Nepotius, which itself was derived from the Latin word
nepos meaning "grandson, nephew, descendant". A bearer of this name was the 4th-century Roman usurper Nepotianus, a nephew of Constantine the Great (via Nepotianus' mother, Eutropia).
Tweedy m English (Rare)Transferred from the surname
Tweedy. Some famous bearers of this name are American rapper Tweedy Bird Loc (1967-2020) and English doctor Tweedy John Todd (1789-1840).
Suyono m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
yana meaning "vehicle, carriage, cart".
Pausikakos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective παυσίκακος
(pausikakos) meaning "ending evils", which consists of the Greek noun παῦσις
(pausis) meaning "stopping, ceasing" and the Greek noun κάκη
(kake) meaning "wickedness, vice"... [
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Marj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, HindiMEANING "cleaner", "purifying ", "one who purifies" , "An epithet for Lord Vishnu"... [
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Hunayn m ArabicPossibly derived from
John. Hunayn ibn Ishaq (latin:
Iohannitius) (809 – 873) was a famous and influential scholar, physician, and scientist of Arab Christian descent.
Bane m East Frisian (Archaic)Short form of names that contain the element
bann meaning "ban" or else a short form of names containing the element
barn / bern "bear".... [
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Ayani m Kongo"helpers, protectors, those who support, support or protect" comes from the verb kuyana
Breogán m Celtic Mythology, GalicianRelated to the Celtic root
brixs "high, hill". This is the name of the mythological ancestor of the Irish in the Lebor Gabála Érenn, a medieval Christian history of Ireland... [
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Ratnasambhava m BuddhismMeans "jewel-born" in Sanskrit, from रत्न
(ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and सम्भव
(sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [
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Nur al-Huda f & m ArabicMeans "light of the guidance" in Arabic, from نور
(nūr) meaning "light" combined with هدى
(hudā) meaning "right guidance, right path".
Özgün m & f TurkishMeans "original, unique" in Turkish, from
öz "self" and
-gün, a form of the adjective-forming suffix
-gin (whose vowel shifts to correspond to the last vowel of the preceding root word).... [
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Cheat m & f KhmerMeans "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Masayuki m JapaneseFrom 雅 (
masa) meaning "grace, elegance" and 行 (
yuki) meaning "line, row". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Nsambanzary m Mbundu, Central AfricanNsambanzary means strength, power. From Kimbundu the second-most-widely spoken Bantu language in Angola. It is concentrated in the north-west of the country including the Luanda Province, the Bengo Province, the Malange Province, and the Kwanza Norte Province.
Muslih m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator" in Arabic, from the word أَصْلَحَ
('aslaha) meaning "to reform, to make peace, to reconcile".
Zizah m BiblicalForm of
Ziza which occurs briefly in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 23:10), belonging to a Levite.
Xiaolei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 晓
(xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 磊
(lěi) meaning "pile of stones"... [
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Chichatlapal m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
chichitl "barn owl" and
atlapalli "wing, leaf", or from
chicha "to spit" and
tlapalli "colour, red; blood".
Budianto m JavaneseMeans "virtuous" from Indonesian
budi meaning "sense, mind, character".
Enkhtaivan m & f MongolianMeans "tranquility" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тайван
(taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still".
Tae-jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰 (
tae) meaning "peaceful" and 俊 (
jun) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
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".
Yongyut m ThaiMeans "fight courageously, fight bravely" in Thai.
Kimihiko m JapaneseFrom 君 (
kimi) meaning "lord, noble" or 公 (
kimi) meaning "prince" combined with 彦 (
hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yunan m LiteratureA name for the country of Greece, derived from Old Persian. Used as the name of the king of an ancient Persian city, in the province of Zuman, who ended up getting poisoned and died, after having Duban the physician wrongfully executed, in the 'One Thousand and One Nights', a collection of Middle Eastern folktales.
Øyarr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ey "island" or "good fortune" and
herr "army".
Nāinoa m HawaiianOriginally given as the third name of a child who was named after two relatives or friends, meaning "the namesakes" from the Hawaiian plural definite article,
nā, with
inoa "name"... [
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Märt m EstonianOriginally a diminutive of
Märten, now used as a given name in its own right.
Bruynsten m Medieval DutchMedieval Dutch form of
Brunstein. This is not to be confused with the medieval Dutch word
bruynsten (which is
bruinsten in modern Dutch) meaning "(the) brownest".
Guðlaugur m IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
guð "god" and
laugr which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Icelandic
laug "bathing for religious purification" or Germanic
*-laug- "enter into marriage"... [
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Khishignyam f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday".
Xpiyacoc m Mayan MythologyThe exact etymology of Xpiyacoc is not definitively established. Some interpretations suggest connections to concepts like "turtle" or "tortoise" in local dialects, possibly linking him to themes of wisdom and longevity... [
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Aginric m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and compare
Egino) combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Randsom m English (American, Modern, Rare)Extremely rare variant of
Ransom, which was originally an East Anglian patronym derived from the personal name
Rand (or
Rande), a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element
rand meaning "rim (of a shield)".
Guliko f & m GeorgianDiminutive of given names that contain the Georgian element გული
(guli) meaning "heart" or the Middle Persian element
gul meaning "rose".... [
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O'jarboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'jar meaning "stubborn, uncontrollable" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Najah f & m ArabicMeans "success, prosperity" in Arabic.
Fenimore m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Fenimore, an English surname which was originally a nickname derived from Old French
fin "fine, splendid" and
amour "love".
Cihuatecpanecatl m NahuatlMeans "person from Cihuatecpaneca", literally "women’s palace". This was also used as a military title.
Oddone m ItalianDiminutive form of
Oddo. Oddone of Savoy, son of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, and the Cardinal Oddone di Monferrato were two well-known bearers of this name.
Cenfus m Anglo-SaxonOld English name, in which the first element is
cene "bold, keen". This name was borne by a king of Wessex who ruled briefly, during 674; he was succeeded by his son Aescwine.
Mansa m & f Manding, AkanTitle for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.
Izan m JapaneseFrom Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely on", 夷 (i) meaning "Ainu", 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" or 為 (i) meaning "benefit" combined with 山 (zan) meaning "mountain". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hippolochos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse" 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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Kurama m Japanese (Rare)This name combines 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura) meaning "have, hide, own, possess, storehouse" with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true" or 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma) meaning "horse."... [
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Tuncbörü m AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
tunc meaning "bronze" and Turkish
börü meaning "wolf".
Niktopolion m Russian (Archaic)Russian form of
Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων
(Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος
(nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".... [
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Toyokazu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 豊
(toyo) meaning "luxurious, lush, bountiful" combined with 和
(kazu) meaning "harmony, peace", 一
(kazu) meaning "one", 数
(kazu) meaning "number, amount", 千
(kazu) meaning "thousand" or 策
(kazu) meaning "scheme, plan, means"... [
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Harurou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 春 (
haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (
haru) meaning "clear up" or 東 (
haru) meaning "east" combined with 朗 (
rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (
rou) meaning "son"... [
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Ksiksínopa m SiksikaDerived from Siksika
ksikk meaning "white" and possibly
o(n)nopa, a theoretical root word for "quiver" or "arrows".
Radgrim m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Bower m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Bower. It was the middle name of
John Bower "
Bouse"
Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Kiminori m JapaneseFrom 公 (
kimi) meaning "sovereign prince" and 法 (
nori) meaning "method, principle, law, rule". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Ajaja m & f YorubaMeans "one who fights and escapes" in Yoruba, from
jà "to fight, struggle" and
já "to snap, break off, break loose".
Owl m English (American, Rare)From Middle English
owle, from Old English
ūle, from Proto-Germanic
*uwwalǭ (compare West Frisian
ûle, Dutch
uil, Danish and Norwegian
ugle, German
Eule)... [
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Sángisôĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "strong one". From the Greenlandic verb
sanngivoq meaning "he is strong" and
-sooq meaning "to be something".
Shōzō m JapaneseThe Japanese name "Shōzō" (昌三) typically consists of two kanji characters. "Shō" (昌) means "prosperous" or "flourishing," and "zō" (三) means "three." So, "Shōzō" could be interpreted as "three prosperities" or "flourishing in three ways." However, it's important to note that the meaning can vary depending on the context and intention behind the name.