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.
Sado m Oromo (Anglicized)A form of the arabic name
Sa'id, meaning "happy, lucky", used by the Oromo people of Ethiopia. Notable people with this name includes Junedin Sado, a former Ethiopian Cabinet Minister, Haji Adam Sado, a political leader, and his father, Sado Sheka.
Guañon m GuancheFrom Guanche
*wahnūn, meaning "well-mannered one".
Adithep m ThaiFrom Thai อดิ
(adi) meaning "great, excellent" and เทพ
(thep) meaning "god, deity".
Alshaik m MariDerived from
alashoe, the name of a kind of duck.
Sieciesław m PolishFrom the Slavic elements
siecie- " to understand , remember , guess , feel, perceive " combined with
sława - "glory". Therefore, this name means "to perceive/understand glory".
Yo-seop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".
Ittoku m JapaneseThis name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, i') meaning "one" with 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, goodness, virtue" or 得 (toku, u.ru, e.ru) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit, gain."... [
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Motomasa m JapaneseFrom 基 (
moto) meaning "base, it be based on" combined with 正 (
masa) meaning "proper, correct, right, justice". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Radel m RussianFrom the Slavic name element
rad meaning "willing"
Qingjiao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".
Cihuapan m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and the locative suffix
-pan, possibly meaning "on the woman", "in the place of the woman", or "in the way of women".
Kingorou m JapaneseFrom 金 (
kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane) meaning "gold," 欣 (
kin, gon, kon, yoroko.bu) meaning "delight, pleasure," 琴 (
kin, koto), referring to the qin, a 7-stringed Chinese zither, 錦 (
kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," 近 (
kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "near, close" or 均 (
kin, nara.su) meaning "average, level", combined with 五 (
go) meaning "five", and 郎 (
ro, ryo) meaning "son".
Bengi m & f Turkish (Modern)Means "eternal,everlasting", derived from the Old Turkic beñgü or meñgü with the exact same meaning.
Fredag m Swedish (Modern, Rare)Means "Friday" in Swedish, derived from Old Norse
frjádagr meaning "day of
Frigg" (though often interpreted as meaning "day of
Freja" since Frigg and Freja are believed to be the same deity by some scholars).
Thrór m Norse Mythology (Anglicized), LiteratureAnglicized form of the Old Norse name
Þrór, a name found in the
Dvergatal "Catalogue of Dwarves" in the Völuspá, a part of the Poetic Edda. The meaning of the name is uncertain.... [
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Ilgaz m & f TurkishIt is a name that has meanings such as galloping on a horse, attacking, or raiding. In addition, there are Ilgaz Mountains known as Ilgaz throughout Turkey.
Jiyu f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Baka m & f MadíMeaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Puah m BiblicalUnrelated to the female name
Puah, this name comes from the noun פה (peh), meaning "mouth". This was the name of two male characters in the Bible, a son of
Issachar and the father of the judge
Tola.
Narancia m Popular CultureNarancia Ghirga is a main character from manga 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo'. His name is a mix of the words
naranja and
arancia both meaning "orange (fruit)" in Spanish and Italian.
Kakali m Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse byname, From Old Norse swearword
kakali meaning "impostor, juggler" or an Old Norse nickname meaning "an earthen pot".
Bukki m BiblicalBukki was a prince of the tribe of
Dan; one of those appointed by
Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [
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Bunchai m ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Anigol m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. Anigol is the Ossetian god of bees and the patron of beekeeping. He protects beehives from animals, thieves, and the evil eye.
Chakraphan m ThaiFrom Thai จักร
(jàk) meaning "wheel, circle" and พันธุ์
(pan) meaning "lineage, species".
Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, LiteratureFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, strong, great" and 斬 (zan) meaning "slash, kill". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.
Gulab m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, UrduDerived from Persian گلاب
(golab) meaning "rosewater, rose", from گل
(gol) meaning "rose, flower" and آب
(ab) meaning "water".
Alfvaldr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse
valdr "ruler".
Melbourne m English, Romani (Archaic)After the capital of the Australian state of Victoria. It is named for the British prime minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. His title comes from his estate, Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire, whose name means "mill stream"... [
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Chimalcueyo m NahuatlPossibly means "war shield" in Nahuatl, from
chimalli "shield" and
cuexyo, a specific war shield design. Alternatively, the second element could derive from
cueyoni "to glow, to shine; to boil, to swarm".
Daiyu f & m Chinese (Rare)This name combines 代 meaning "replace, era, generation", 黛 meaning "blacken eyebrows, black" or 戴 meaning "wear on top, support" (dài) with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem."
Anuš m MandaeanPossibly a Mandaic form of
Enos, this is the name of an angel in Mandaeism who performs miracles.
Beitong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 北 (běi) meaning "north" combined with 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillion", 统 (tǒng) meaning "command, control, unite, unify", 同 or 仝 (tóng) both meaning "same, identical, together", or 通 (tōng) meaning "pass, travel, go through"... [
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Kleanthes m Ancient GreekMeans "glorious flower" or "flower of glory", derived from Greek κλέος
(kleos) "glory" combined with Greek ἄνθος
(anthos) "flower, blossom".
Bodegast m GermanicDerived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic
gasts (
gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Mingjie m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣
(míng) meaning "to cry, to call, to make a sound, to voice" combined with 杰
(jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 介
(jiè) meaning "help, assist"... [
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Rupesh m IndianMeans "lord of beauty", derived from
rup "beauty, body" and
esh (which is a name for a Lord Bolenath).
Haoming m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 灏 or 浩
(hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" combined with 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [
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Nedebeus m Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized, Rare)Latinized form of the Greek form of Hebrew נדבאי (Nadvay). Nebedeus was the father of
Ananias, the Jewish high priest from about 47 to 58 AD. Ananias is mentioned in both Acts 23 and the writings of
Josephus, but only Josephus mentions the name of his father, Nebedeus.
Bruis m Dutch (Archaic)Short form of
Bruisten. This name is unlikely to ever be used/revived in modern times, due to its similarity to the Dutch verb
bruisen "to fizz", which may have some teasing potential.
Hae-Cheol m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 海
(hae) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 澈
(cheol) meaning "clear, limpid". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Mutsuya m JapaneseFrom 睦 (
boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (
riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six", combined with 乎 (
ya) an interrogative particle... [
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Sein m & f BurmeseMeans "diamond" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra).
Laong f & m ThaiMeans "dust, powder" in Thai.
Sarit m ThaiMeans "creating, completing, doing" in Thai.
Moanaiti m TahitianMeans "small ocean"; a combination of Tahitian
moana meaning "ocean" and the suffix
-iti implying a small size.
Aue m West FrisianThe origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Aue might have been a short form of names containing the Gothic element
aivs (
êwa in Old High German), such as
Eubert and
Eumund... [
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Stieg m Swedish (Rare)Variant of
Stig. A known bearer was the Swedish writer Stieg Larsson (1954-2004), author of the 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' trilogy, born Karl Stig-Erland Larsson.
Khlai m & f ThaiMeans "resemble, similar" in Thai.
Amarin m & f ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amara) meaning "immortal" and อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra.
Yusheng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 宇
(yǔ) meaning "house, building" or 羽
(yǔ) meaning "feather" combined with 生
(shēng) meaning "to live, to give birth", as well as other character combinations.
Yingbao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" or
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve".
Abhisit m ThaiAlternate transcription of Thai อภิสิทธิ์ (see
Aphisit). A notable bearer is former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (1964-).
Battalion m English (Puritan)Meaning, "a large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking." Referring to the army of God (believers).
Somchit m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and Thai จิต
(chit) or Lao ຈິດ
(chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
Meriadoc m Old Celtic, LiteratureWelsh form of
Meriadeg. This is the name of the legendary founder of Brittany, British leader Conan Meriadoc. Used by J. R. R. Tolkien for the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Dodo m GermanGerman pet form of
Dominik. It is only used informally, meaning: it is not used as an official name on birth certificates.
Zaheen f & m UrduMeans "sagacious, acute, clever, ingenious" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic ذهين
(dhahīn).
Kooti m MaoriThe name has various meanings apparently. The name is a transliteration of "Coates." This word in English means "court of law" and "prosecute." This was the name of Ringatū Church founder Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Tūruki (d... [
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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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Agathoboulos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός
(agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek verb βούλομαι
(boulomai) meaning "to will, to wish, to prefer"... [
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Sigurhans m IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
sigr "victory" and the name
Hans. This was borne by Icelandic photographer Sigurhans Vignir (1894-1975).
Hardial m Indian (Sikh)From the name of the Hindu god
Hari combined with Sanskrit दयालु
(dayālu) meaning "merciful, compassionate, kind".
Dainotas m LithuanianDerived from
Dainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with
Dain- (such as
Dainius and
Dainoras), because it contains the masculine suffix
-otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Mälikguly m TurkmenDerived from Arabic ملك (
malik) meaning "king" combined with Turkmen
guly, the accusative case of
gul meaning "servant".
Enmebaragesi m SumerianFrom Sumerian
𒂗𒈨𒁈𒄄𒋛 (
Enmebárgisi) meaning "crown fit for a ruler", from Sumerian
𒂗 (
en) "lord",
𒈨 (
me) "crown",
𒁈 (
bara₂) "ruler, king", and
𒋛 (
si) "to fill"... [
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El'ad m HebrewMeans "God is an eternity" in Hebrew, from
אֵל (
ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the God of Israel" and
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity".... [
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Ramban m HistoryA Hebrew acronym R-M-B-N (/ˌrɑːmˈbɑːn/; רמב״ן) from Rabbeinu Mōšeh bēn-Nāḥmān, "Our Rabbi Moses son of Nahman"). It is the Hebrew name of
Nachmanides.
Cừ m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 渠 (
cừ) meaning "canal, drain, small stream".
Nobumasa m JapaneseFrom 信 (
nobu) meaning "faith, trust, believe" and 昌 (
masa) meaning "prosper". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Lingyan f & m ChineseThis name could be formed with 灵 (Ling) meaning "Soul, Spirit", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Chime, Bell", 鈴 (Ling) "Small Bell, Bud, Boll", and possibly 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk" (likely feminine), plus 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (often feminine) or 岩 (Yan) meaning "rocks, cliff", and other characters are possible, that are pronounced in the same fashion... [
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Muhtadin m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مهتد
(muhtadin) meaning "(one who is) rightly guided".
Abishua m BiblicalMeaning uncertain, perhaps "father of salvation" or "father of wealth". It is the name of a High priest of Israel mentioned in the Biblical books 1 Chronicles and Ezra.
Fransoos m Dutch (Archaic)Dutch form of
François. In Dutch,
fransoos (same etymology) also means "Frenchman". It's actually a mild ethnic slur, which is why the name Fransoos eventually fell out of use (sometime in the early 20th century).... [
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Ymar m Anglo-SaxonPossibly an Old English name in which the second element is
mære "famous". Saint Ymar was a 9th-century Benedictine monk at Reculver Abbey in Kent, England, who was killed by marauding Danes... [
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Tabriz m UzbekDerived from the name of a type of grape and raisin.