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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the order is random.
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Kaysar m Persian
Persian form of Caesar.
Tafseer m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic تفسير (see Tafsir), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Jacon m English (Modern, Rare), Medieval English
Rare variant of Jason. In medieval English this is a variation of Jenkin.
Ozichi f & m Igbo, African
The name originates from Eastern part of Nigeria from the Igbo speaking states. Predominatly from Imo state.... [more]
Titius m Ancient Roman, Biblical
From the Roman nomen gentile Titius, which is derived from Titus and/or Titanius (see Titania). This name was borne by Titius Aristo, a Roman jurist.
Antygon m Polish
Polish form of Antigonos via it's Latinized form Antigonus.
Ethen m English
Variant of Ethan.
Laŭrencij m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Amgid m Mormon
A Jaredite king.
Kwang-Rim m Korean
Variant transcription of Gwang-rim.
Bobon m Medieval French
A French hypochoristic form of Ratbod.
Thurl m American
Possible transferred use of the surname Thurl.
Smári m Icelandic
Means "clover" in Icelandic.
Tahash m Biblical
Perhaps means "porpoise" in Hebrew, indicating a kind of leather or skin. In the Bible, Tahash was the third son of Nahor by his concubine Reumah (Gen... [more]
Rivera f & m English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Rivera or an elaboration of River.
Seung-hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 勳 "meritorious deed".
Bukhari m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 9th-century Islamic scholar Muhammad al-Bukhari, whose name was derived from the city of Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan.
Nuniq f & m Inuit
Origination of Nanook.
Żywomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish żywy "alive, living, lively" or żywot "life", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "alive". The second element of this name is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Fukuya m Japanese
From Japanese 蔽 (fukuya) meaning "cover, hide, conceal", 焚 (fukuya) meaning "to burn" or 福 (fuku) meaning "good luck, good fortune" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 弥 (ya) meaning "extensive, full, fill, complete, universally"... [more]
Eaghra m Old Irish
This was the name of a king of Luighne Connacht, ancestor of the O'Hara clan.
Trasímaco m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Thrasymachus.
Gokce f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Gökçe used outside of Turkey.
Aitard m Anglo-Norman, Medieval French
The first element of this name may be Old High German eit meaning "fire; brilliant". The second element is Old Saxon hard "strong, hard" (Old High German hart).
Zaakir m South African
Form of Zakir used especially in South Africa.
Barzin m Persian Mythology
Name of one of the commanders of the Sassanian kingdom in ancient Iran and It means a nobleman sitting on a horse's saddle
Amerol m Maranao
Maranao variant of Amirul.
Attalos m Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek ἀταλός (atalos) meaning "delicate, tender" or the related ἀτάλλω (atallo) meaning "to bring up a child, to foster", "to grow" or "to skip, gambol, frolic".
Bark m Medieval English, Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bǫrkr.
Athaiah m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
Dariellis f & m Spanish (Latin American)
the origins and meaning of this name isn't exact but pretty sure it's of Puerto Rican origins and means "passionate" and/or "faithful"
Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]
Dilton m English
All I know is that Dilton is an Archie character.
Abdul Nasir m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الناصر (see Abd an-Nasir), as well as the Urdu form.
Manelocas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel.
The-Peace-of-God m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Colossians 3:15, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."
Qayax̂ m Aleut
Meaning "tall".
Josema m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Manuel and Jose Maria.
Chuanxu m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".
Muhammadqodir m Uzbek, Tajik
Combination of Muhammad and Qodir.
Thực m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 實 (thực) meaning "true, real" or 湜 (thực) meaning "clear water"
Abd al-Mannan m Arabic
Means "servant of the beneficent" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with منان (mannan) meaning "beneficent, benevolent, generous".
Izemrasen m Berber (Rare)
Means "powerful" in Berber.
Shahrouz m Persian
From Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and روز (rūz) meaning "day".
Wachiravit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wachirawit.
Lut m Mongolian
Means "large, immense, very" in Mongolian.
Daka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Luss f & m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Luzia, Lucie as well as Luzian and Lucien.
Suprihatin f & m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese prihatin meaning "concerned, worried, anxious" or "sad, grieved".
Relictus m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
From the Latin word meaning "abandoned, forsaken, relinquished". This was given to various foundling children presumed orphans.
Adib m Arabic, Persian, Malay, Indonesian
Means "cultured, refined, well-mannered in Arabic.
Kilperik m Croatian, Finnish
Croatian and Finnish form of Chilperic.
Uilke m West Frisian
Variant form of Oelke via its variant form Ulke. This particular form is strictly masculine in West Frisia... [more]
Garif m Kazakh, Tatar
Kazakh and Tatar form of Arif
Ivi m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Iván. This is borne by Spanish soccer players Iván 'Ivi' López (1994-) and Iván 'Ivi' Alejo (1995-).
Protasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Protasius. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican soldier and politician Protasio Tagle (1839-1903).
Besmir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian besë "faith, trust" and mirë "good".
Sammer m Muslim
Probably a variant of Samir 1. The spelling might be influenced by the German surname Sammer borne by two famous football players (Klaus and Matthias Sammer, father and son)
Spilios m Greek
Variant of Spyridon via its short form Spyros.
Draan m Gwichʼin
Means “moose” in Gwichʼin.
Paştea m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian Paște "Easter".
Donahue m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Donahue.
Lipe m Spanish
Dininutive of Felipe.
Azaan m Arabic
Means "announcement, call to prayer" in Arabic. It refers to the call to prayer that is recited five times a day at the mosque to let people know that prayers will be held soon.
Ziphozonke m & f Zulu
Means "all the gifts" in Zulu.
Andiòu m Occitan, Provençal
Occitan form of Andeolus.
Hongnan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Geiseric m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Gaiseric. Geiseric the Lame was king of the Vandals and the Alans in the 5th century AD.
Leinhard m Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Lienhard.
Kárungr m Old Norse
Combination of Kárr and the suffix -ungr ("young", making the name either "son of Kárr" or "little Kárr").
Aventurine f & m English
From the Italian phrase a ventura meaning "by chance". The name alludes to the fact that the gemstone that originally had the name aventurine - which was goldstone, a type of brownish colored glass flecked with gold and manufactured in Italy since the 17th century - was discovered by accident... [more]
Yaonemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and nemi "to live, to dwell; to be; to go about, to walk", possibly meaning "to live like a combatant" or "to be war-like".
Wathana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.
Rahael f & m Indian (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Gris m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Griselda and Griseldo.
Gustin m Picard, Walloon
Picard and Walloon form of Augustin.
Nes m Scottish (Rare)
Scottish masculine name meaning headland
Tomesse m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Thomas.
Jong m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Injo (1595-1649), sixteenth king of Joseon.
Suhrag m Balochi
Derived from suhr meaning "red".
Cheyne m English
Variant of Shane.
Saías m Asturian
Truncated form of Isaías.
Jeantat m French (Swiss, Archaic)
Local diminutive of Jean 1 found in the Montreux region up until the late 1600s.
Choki m Japanese
Variant transcription of Chouki.
Yerda f & m Dagbani
Means "trust" in Dagbani.
Ramz m Arabic
Means "symbol, emblem" in Arabic.
Iziaslav m Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Изяслав and Ukrainian Ізяслав (see Izyaslav).... [more]
Untoro m Javanese
From Javanese untara meaning "between, among" as well as "north" or "left".
Isato m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "brave" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Vanxhel m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Vangel.
Violet m German (Rare)
From the German colour term violet "violet, purple".
Tommasu m Sardinian
Campidanese and Sassarese form of Thomas.
Kouassi m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé kisie "Monday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Monday".
Keshava m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Meaning uncertain. It could derive from Sanskrit meaning "beautiful unshorn hair" or "slayer of Keshi demon" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Mavutsinim m Kayapo
Meaning not available.
Mathuselam m South African
South African form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Erdenetögs m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Khamees m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خميس (see Khamis).
Jutrogost m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish name derived from Polish jutro "tomorrow" and the Slavic name element gost guest".
Julkifli m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Dhu al-Kifl.
Hekuran m Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian hekur "iron".
Songqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Bògdón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogdan.
Sirgiy m Ukrainian, Russian
Russian transcription of Syrhiy or Sirhiy.
Rayi m Afghan
Shepherd
Joannice m French (Rare)
French form of Ioannikios via Joannicius.
Tamak m Malay
Tamak is a dragon that turns into a wraith. He collects magical artifacts and drives a blue 675-lt. He wears a black cloak in wraith form and is blue in dragon form. For more information read the soon to be published The Dragon Wraith Hero by Bilbo J. Ramsay and Arwen D. Ramsay.... [more]
Kyd m English
Transferred use of the surname Kyd.
Ollis m English
Transferred use of the surname Ollis.
Tulegen m Kazakh
Variant of Tolegen.
Saipullah m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayfullah.
Leofwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and wig "war, battle".
Notahina m & f Malagasy
Means "blessed" in Malagasy.
Enyo m Bulgarian
Form Bulgarian enyovden "midsummer, St. John's day (24 June)".
Ganni m Assyrian (Rare)
Name honors Chaldean martyr, Father Ragheed Ganni from Iraq. Soon to be a Catholic saint.... [more]
Shalu m & f Armenian
Diminutive form of Arshaluys.
Camuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Kemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), 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.
Ekamjot m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
A dithematic name formed from the Sanskrit words एकम (ekama) "unitiy" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) "light"
Toshitaka m Japanese
From 年 (toshi) meaning "year" and 隆 (taka) meaning "noble". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Hiromu m Japanese
This name can be used as 宏 (kou, hiro.i) meaning "large, wide, vast," 拡 (kaku, kou, hiro.garu/geru/meru) meaning "broaden, enlarge, expand, extend," 弘 (gu, kou, hiro.i) meaning "broad, vast, wide" or 煕 (ki, akiraka, kawa.ku, tanoshi.mu, hika.ru, hiro.i/maru/meru, yoroko.bu) meaning "shine".... [more]
Ouran f & m Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" or 夏 (ran) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Dàmasu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Damasus.
Eulalio m Spanish
Spanish form of Eulalius.
Ion m English (Rare)
Variant of Ian.
Sholem m Yiddish
A variant of Shalom reflecting Yiddish pronunciation.
Zhaojia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen", 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous", 肇 (zhào) meaning "start, begin" or 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 甲 (jiǎ) referring to the first of the ten Heavenly Stems... [more]
Liudas m Lithuanian
Short form of Liudvikas. In other words, you could say that this name is the Lithuanian cognate of Ludo.
Rath m Irish
Means "prosperity, success".
Curren m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Curren.
Vishtaspa m Old Persian
Earlier form of Goštāsp, from Old Persian vištah meaning "free, unbridled" and 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse".
Baruj m Jewish (Hispanicized, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Baruch. A notable bearer was Venezuelan immunologist Baruj Benacerraf (1920-2011), who was of Sephardi Jewish heritage.
Neĸe m Greenlandic
Means "meat" in Greenlandic.
Xènius m Catalan
The Catalan writer Eugeni d'Ors has used this name as a pen name. (See Xenius and Xènia.)
Vaheek m Persian
said his name was vaheek, son of the 1st general to the shaw. he arrived in the early 80s during the shaws Iranian exodus..
Garðar m Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from the Old Norse elements gerðr meaning "enclosure, yard, protection" and arr meaning "warrior". Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [more]
Āryawarme m Tocharian
Possibly deriving from the Sanskrit elements ārya (“noble”), and varman ("armour, protection").
Febron m Polish
Polish form of Febronius.
Arsh m Urdu
Arabic origin
Pythostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythostratos. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Pythostratus of Ephesus, who won the stadion race at the 103rd Olympiad in 368 BC.
Mtambo m & f Chewa
Means "clouds" in Chewa.
Faeryn m & f Scottish, English
Feminine variant of Ferran.
Rupertas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Rupert.
Yakir m Hebrew
Masculine form of Yakira.
Qionglong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Ichimaru m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 一/壱 (ichi) meaning "one" and the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Eimo m East Frisian
East Frisian simplified form of Agmund or Egmar.
Celsu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Celso.
Ryoh m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryou.
Perkūnas m Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *perkwunos or *perkunos, which itself is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *perkwus or *perkṷu meaning "oak tree" or "fir tree"... [more]
Ours m French (Rare)
French form of Ursus. Also note that ours is an ordinary word in the French language, where it means "bear" (which is ultimately derived from Latin ursus "bear", so the root is either way the same).
Munkustrap m Literature, Theatre
This name belongs to a Jellicle cat in T.S. Eliot's poem, Naming of Cats. He is a principal character in the musical, Cats.
Halbernus m Old Norse
Latinized form of Hallbiǫrn.
Iako f & m Georgian
Diminutive of Ia for women and short form of Iakob for men.... [more]
Massiminu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Maximinus.
Gianmatteo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Matteo.
Finnjón m Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse element finnr "Sámi, Laplander" combined with the name Jón.
Fortunatianus m Late Roman
This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Fortunatus. Bearers of this name include the Latin grammarian and metrician Atilius Fortunatianus (4th century AD) and the Roman rhetorician Gaius Chirius Fortunatianus (4th century AD).
Khurtsgerel m & f Mongolian
Means "bright light, flare, dazzling" in Mongolian, from хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Demarkess m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Markess.
Hartgar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy" combined with garo meaning "ready, prepared".... [more]
Vesel m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian vesel "cheerful, blithe, glad".
Sabilor m Arthurian Cycle
A knight who performed well in a tournament thrown by King Brandegorre of Estrangorre, and he were the second of the twelve knights who swore fealty to Brandegorre’s daughter.
Avgerinos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Augerinos.
Magnêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Magnentius.
Nohoarii m Tahitian
Means "king's house" or "place of the king", from Tahitian ari'i meaning "king" and noho meaning "house, home, place".
Jevgenij m Russian
Variant transcription of Yevgeniy.
Tichonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Tychon.
Taziano m Italian
Italian form of Tatian.
Hayao m Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 勇 (haya) meaning "brave" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Loi m Punjabi
Loi is a Jat surname found amongst Sikhs and Hindus in the Punjab region of North India. The Loi clan are only Jat
Mathías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Matthias.
Yutsuki f & m Japanese
Most 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".
Vincens m Banat Swabian, Piedmontese, Romansh
Banat Swabian variant of Vinzenz and Piedmontese and Romansh form of Vincent.
Acan f & m Alur
Means "I suffer" in Alur language. The name may be given to a child born when the parents were experiencing poverty or suffering.
Elfráðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ælfræd.
Loukanos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucanus (see Lucan).
Tiébilé m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiébilé Dramé (b. 1955).
Zito m Italian, Brazilian
Male form of Zita 1.
Cuauhtlaxaya m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and xayacatl "face, mask".
Akarapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครพล (see Akkharaphon).
Mudit m Indian
The name was used in the Ramayan
Spijk m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a Dutchification of Spike. Alternatively, this name might be derived from the Dutch word spijker meaning "nail" (as in, the metal object), which is also etymologically related to the aforementioned given name.
Żelimir m Polish
Polish form of Želimir.
Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.
Gnaziu m Corsican, Sicilian
Short form of Ignaziu.
Şükrü m Turkish
Derived from Turkish şükür meaning "gratitude, thankfulness", ultimately from Arabic شُكْرِيّ (šukriyy) "thankful".
Domi m Various, Croatian
Short form of Dominik, Dominic and other names used in various countries, as well as a Croatian short form of Domagoj.
Goeznoveus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Celtic name meaning "(having) knowledge of vision". This was the name of an early Breton saint from Cornwall.
Guildenstern m Theatre
Guildenstern was a childhood friend of Hamlet in William Shakespeare's famous play, Hamlet.
Qamar ud-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قمر الدين (see Qamar ad-Din).
Eakalak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ekkalak.
Oluwademilola f & m Yoruba
God crowns me with wealth
Marduniya m Old Persian
Means "the soft one" in Old Persian, derived from mṛdu meaning "soft, mild" combined with the nominal suffix -𐎴 (-na) and the adjectival suffix -𐎡𐎹 (-ya).
Hanjian m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese
comes from Chinese (hânjiàn) meaning "rare"
Huamin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]
Miyil m Quechua
Quechua form of Michael.
Itthiwat m Thai
From Thai อิทธิ (itthi) meaning "power, might" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Alluis m Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of Alois.
Tae-Gyeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 泰 (tae) meaning "peaceful" and 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view".
Gòsamu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Cosmas.
Zhenyu m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character Zhen and Yu.... [more]
Greely m English (Rare)
From a surname which is a variant of Greeley.
Kourtni m & f American
Variant of Courtney.
Shohuzoq m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and uzoq meaning "far, distant".
Vivián m Galician
Galician form of Vivianus.
Chordán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jordan.
Khishigdelger f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Amraagni m Hinduism
The protector,one who serves for his motherland
Chookiat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chukiat.
Dorrigo m Literature
The name of a town in New South Wales whose name was originally Don Dorrigo, from either the Gumbaynggirr word Dunn Dorriga, meaning "tallowwood tree", or from dundorrigo, meaning "stringybark tree"... [more]
Guvanch m Turkmen (Russified)
Russified form of Guwanç.
Abb m English
Variant of Ab.
Statis m Ancient Oscan
An Oscan praenomen mostly used by the Samnites. Statius Gellius was a Samnite General. Later it was a Roman cognomen, and is attested by the Roman poets Publius Papinius Statius and Caecilius Statius.
Melwas m Arthurian Cycle
Possibly means "prince of death" or "princely youth". This is an older form of Maelwys.
Spinzar m Pashto
Means "silver" in Pashto, derived from سپين (spin) meaning "white" and زر (zar) "metal".
Isho m Assyrian
Assyrian form of Jesus.
Matete m Kaguru
Means "finished, completed" in Chikaguru.
Mohau m Sotho
Means "pity" or "mercy" in Sesotho.
Haytam m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Northern African transcription of هيثم (see Haytham).
Joévin m Breton
Rare Breton form of Jean 1. It can also derive from Jove.... [more]
Rinzing m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རིན་འཛིན (see Rinzin).
Thaba m Sotho
Means "mountain" in Sotho.
Huihui f & m Chinese
From a duplication of Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 会 (huì) meaning "opportunity, chance, meeting, gathering"... [more]
Gaylor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), American
Variant of Galor or from an English occupational surname meaning "jailer".
Gyeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 慶 "congratulate, celebrate" or 景 "scenery, view" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver".
Irino m Russian
Masculine version of "Irina".
Codratus m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Κοδράτος (Kodratos), which is the hellenized form of Quadratus.
Tompa m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Tomas, Tommy, and in some rare cases, Torbjörn.
Luckie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lucky. This also coincides with an English and Scottish surname (see Luckie).
Cadhoiarn m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton cat "battle" and (ho)iarn "iron".
Sævar m Icelandic
Meaning "sea warrior", derived from the Old Norse elements sær "sea" and arr "warrior".
Chisholm m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Hardmund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Shah m Persian
Persian term for a monarch. The most famous bearer of this name was Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.
Cochlán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cochall "cape, hood" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Əşrəf m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ashraf.
Január m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Januarius.
Solahudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Salah ad-Din.
Reinaert m Medieval Dutch
Middle Dutch form of Reynard.
Güçlü m Turkish
Means "strong" in Turkish.
Winebeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wine "friend" and beald "bold, brave", ultimately from Germanic Winibald.
Kuwala m & f Chewa
Means "shining light" in Chewa.
Salimxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek salim meaning "healthy" and xo'ja meaning "master".
Shulgi m Sumerian
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a king of the 3rd dynasty of Ur, who ruled for 48 years circa 2094 BC to 2046 BC.
Alle m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of names starting with Al-, like Alexander and Albin.
Chengjiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 炯 (jiǒng) meaning "bright, brilliant, clear; hot".
Chaiwut m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".
Doibhilin m Irish
Possibly derived from the term dobhail "unlucky".