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.
Nurgali m KazakhFrom Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" combined with the given name
Gali.
Ardalan m KurdishIt is the name of a Kurdish dynasty who lived in the Kurdistan of Iran. The name means "goodness", "virtue". It is formed from the ancient Persian roots of
Ard "pure", "sacred" and
-lan "place", "nest".
Budimir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from (Serbo-)Croatian
buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace" or "world". In other words, this name is the Croatian and Serbian cognate of the Polish name
Budzimir.
Erbol m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and бол
(bol) meaning "be, become, occur".
Han m & f LaoMeans "lively" in Lao.
Tsundue m & f TibetanMeans "effort, zeal, perseverance, diligence" in Tibetan.
Lanval m Arthurian CycleFrom Norman French
l'an val meaning "the valiant man". In Arthurian romance Lanval is a knight at the court of King
Arthur. The character originates in one of the
lais of Marie de France, written in the late 12th century.
Bangben m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".
Si-won m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 時
(si) meaning "time," 始
(si) meaning "beginning, start" or 是
(si) meaning "right, proper" and 源
(won) meaning "root, source, origin; spring," 元
(won) meaning "foundation, basis" or 媛
(won) meaning "beautiful, elegant woman," among other hanja combinations.
Najm ad-Din m ArabicMeans "star of the religion" from Arabic نجم
(najm) meaning "star" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".
Souksakhone m & f LaoFrom Lao ສຸກ
(souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy" and ສາຄອນ
(sakhone) meaning "river, sea, ocean".
Darkhan m YakutMeans "honourable, important", or, possibly "proud, arrogant" in Sakha.
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.
Diotallevio m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings. It was borne from the painter Diotallevio D'Antonio.
Winigis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
wini "friend." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Agorakritos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά
(agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [
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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.
Shumaf m CircassianMeans "happy horseman, happy rider" in Adyghe (West Circassian), derived from шы
(šə) "horse".
Tadakatsu m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 忠 (
tada) meaning "loyalty" combined with 勝 (
katsu) meaning "win; victory" or 毅 (
katsu) meaning "strong".... [
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Virgintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun
vyras meaning "man"... [
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Chhay m KhmerMeans "attractive" or "charming" in Khmer.
Shai m & f Egyptian MythologyMeans "(that which is) ordained". In the Ancient Egyptian mythology Shai was the deification of the concept of fate and determinate the span of men's lives as such would sometimes be considered female (in which case he would sometimes be called
Shait).
Zana m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
zanyar meaning "scholar".
Tevdore m Georgian Mythology, GeorgianMeaning unknown. In Georgian mythology, this was the name of the god of agriculture and horses, whose name and person became associated with saint
Theodore of Amasea after the christianization of Georgia... [
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Payipwāt m CreeMeans "one who knows the secrets of the Sioux" in Cree.
Naqib m Arabic, PersianDerived from the Arabic noun نقيب
(naqib) meaning "chief, leader, captain". Known bearers of this name include the Afghan cricketer Naqib Nangarhari (b. 1998) and the Persian storyteller Naqib ol Mamalek, who is the author of the popular Persian epic
Amir Arsalan (19th century AD).
Thawi m & f ThaiMeans "increase, add" in Thai.
Itthiwat m ThaiFrom Thai อิทธิ
(itthi) meaning "power, might" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Awat f & m KurdishDerived from the words wish, desire, hope in Kurdish. It is also used by Muslims.
Phetsamone f & m LaoFrom Lao ເພັດ
(phet) meaning "diamond" and ສມອນ
(samone) meaning "war, battle" or "beloved, wife, pretty girl".
Mirian m GeorgianGeorgian form of the Middle Persian name
Mihran (see
Mehran). This name is often confused with
Mirvan, at least partially because of the latter's variant
Mirean.... [
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Ikon m Russian (Archaic)Derived from the Greek noun εἰκών
(eikon) meaning "likeness, image, portrait". This given name is religious in nature, since its first use as a given name was inspired by the religious paintings (a.k.a. icons) of biblical characters and saints from the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Caoladhe f & m IrishDerived from from the Gaelic word
caol meaning "slender".
Biarnlaugr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
bjǫrn "bear" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Baoxi m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".
Blight m LiteratureUsed by author Suzanne Collins in her novel 'Catching Fire' for District Seven's male Quarter Quell tribute, likely given in reference to the English word for plant disease. It may ultimately come from Old English
blæce/
blæcðu, a skin condition, or from Old Norse
blikna, meaning "to become pale".
Keonaona f & m HawaiianMeans "the soft fragrance," "the soft perfume" or "the aroma," from definite article
ke and
onaona meaning "soft fragrance/perfume, aroma."
Jiaxun f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and
寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search, look for".
Jae-deok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在 (
jae) "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 德 (
deok) "ethics, morality, virtue".
Rinzin m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseMeans "holder of wealth" from Tibetan རིན
(rin) meaning "worth, value, riches" and འཛིན
(dzin) meaning "to hold, to bear".
Guro m & f GeorgianShort form of given names that start with
Gur-, such as
Guram and
Guranda. In some cases, there might possibly also be a connection with the Laz and Mingrelian noun გური
(guri) meaning "heart".... [
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Yujia m & f ChineseThe gender can depend upon the actual Chinese characters of the name. A positive meaning of excellency and appraised.
Heilmund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German
mund "protection."
Taikai m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (tai) meaning "big, great" combined with 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" or it can also come from Japanese 大海 (taikai) meaning "sea; ocean". Other kanji combinations are also possible... [
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Sunren m ChineseFrom Chinese 孙
(sūn) meaning "grandchild, descendant" combined with 仁
(rén) meaning "compassionate", 人
(rén) meaning "man, person, mankind, people" or 任
(rèn) meaning "burden, responsibility, duty"... [
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Rephaim m LiteratureUsed in the 'House of Night' series of fantasy novels (written by American author P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast), where it belongs to the favorite son of the fallen angel Kalona. It is probably taken a biblical term which "can refer either to a mythical race of giants, or to dead ancestors who are residents of the Netherworld."
Dolon m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δόλος
(dolos), which literally means "bait" and has a figurative meaning of "deceit, guile, treachery, trickery". For more information, please see
Dolos... [
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Manop m ThaiMeans "human, man, person" in Thai.
Dhu al-Kifl m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeans "possessor of the lot" from Arabic ذو
(dhū) meaning "possessor, owner" combined with كفل
(kifl) meaning "lot, portion, share". In Islamic tradition this is the name of a prophet commonly identified as the biblical figure
Ezekiel.
Burgfried m GermanContaining name elements Burg and Fried probably a newer creation.
Pomnislav m Medieval SlavicDerived from Church Slavic
pomineti or
pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить
(pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element
slava meaning "glory".
Apor m Hungarian (Rare), Medieval HungarianApor was a Hungarian tribal chieftain, who, according to the 'Illuminated Chronicle', led a campaign against the Byzantine Empire in 959. He was the ancestor of the gens Apor.
Nikippos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory" combined with Greek ‘ιππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Ledimir m CroatianDerived from (Serbo-)Croatian
led "ice" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Asamoah m & f Western African, AkanMeans "apostles" in Akan. It is also a surname. A famous bearer is Ghanaian soccer player Asamoah Gyan (1985-).
Dafo m BulgarianNickname for David. Dafo Trendafilov, a famous Bulgarian bagpipe (gaida) player.
Raoden m Literaturein The book 'Elantris' by Brandon Sanderson, Prince Raoden, the prince of Arelon, is transformed into an Elantrian at the beginning of the book. Once Raoden is transformed, he is immediately sent to Elantris in secret while his father pretends he has suddenly died... [
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Sattar m Kazakh, Persian, UrduDerived from Arabic سِتَار
(sitār) meaning "veil, screen, curtain", figuratively referring forgiveness or the covering of sins in Islam.