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.
Popiel m Slavic MythologyPopiel is a legendary ruler of the 9th century who is said to have ruled over the Polans or Goplanes. However, there is no historical evidence of his existence to date.... [
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Masutarou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 壽 (su) meaning "long life", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Calcedonio m ItalianDerived from a Greek name meaning "from Chalcedon". Chalcedon was a city in what is now the Asian part of Istanbul.
Cheirisophus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Χειρίσοφος
(Cheirisophos) which possibly meant "cunning in his handicraft", derived from χείρ
(cheir) meaning "hand" and σοφός
(sophos) "skilled, clever"... [
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Tetsumi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "clear" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" (mostly feminine) or 己 (mi) meaning "self" (usually masculine). Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Alexarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή
(arche) meaning "origin, source".
Boruchel m YiddishCombination of
Baruch and
Israel and variants alike, meaning Bless Israel. Common nickname upon Jews with these two names.
Danno m Irish, English (Rare)Diminutive of
Daniel. This was borne by Irish Gaelic footballer Daniel "Danno" O'Keeffe (1907-1967) and Irish wrestler Danno O'Mahony (1912-1950). A fictional bearer is
Danny "Danno" Williams, a young police officer on the television police drama series
Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980).
Ashqar m ArabicMuslim name from the Arabic word for "blond".
Mandrake m LiteratureFrom the English word
mandrake, derived from Latin
mandragora, referring to a type of plant. This name is used for a main character in the American comic strip
Mandrake the Magician 1939.
Hieron m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἱερός
(hieros) meaning "sacred". This name was borne by two tyrants of Syracuse, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC. Both are better known under the latinized form of their name, which is
Hiero.
Mered m BiblicalMered is a Biblical figure, who was from the Tribe of
Judah and noted as the husband of
Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh. Bithiah was the foster mother of
Moses... [
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Valiyor m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
yor meaning "friend".
Waldemund m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Acrisius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρίσιος
(Akrisios), which is possibly derived from Greek ἀκρίς
(akris) meaning "locust". In Greek mythology, Acrisius was a king of Argos who enclosed his daughter
Danaë in an impenetrable bronze tower (or a deep underground cave)... [
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Witugis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
witu "forest, wood." 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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Juncheng m ChineseFrom 竣 (
jùn) meaning "to complete, to finish" and 程 (
chéng) meaning "schedual, order".
Chisuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 血 (
chi) meaning "blood" and 輔 (
suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Icnonemitl m NahuatlMeans "one who lives humbly" in Nahuatl, from
icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from
icnotl "an orphan; someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and
nemi "to dwell, to live (as)".
Hiʻilani f & m HawaiianMeans "held in the arms of heaven," from
hiʻi "bear, hold/carry in the arms" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Suzuhiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Monchai m ThaiFrom Thai มนต์
(mon) meaning "mantra, incantation" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Xiaobo m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 晓
(xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small", 哮
(xiào) meaning "roar, bark, howl" or 啸
(xiào) meaning "roar, scream, howl" combined with 波
(bō) meaning "wave" or 伯
(bó) meaning "uncle, earl, count"... [
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Queequeg m LiteratureThe name of the harpooner in the classic book Moby Dick. He is a Pacific Islander from the fictional island of Rokovoko.
Tumar f & m Kazakh, KyrgyzDerived from the Kazakh and Kyrgyz noun
tumar meaning "amulet". This name is unisex in both countries, but more often given to females than to males.
Zbrosław m Medieval PolishMeans "he, who is famous thanks to fighting", from the elements
zbro ("to fight") and
sław ("fame")
Kinaithon m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb κινέω
(kineo) meaning "to move, to set in motion, to begin, to cause" combined with Greek αἴθων
(aithon), which can be an adjective meaning "fiery, burning" as well as be a noun meaning "fire, burning heat" (see
Aithon).
Astymedon m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἄστυ
(asty) meaning "city, town" and μέδων
(medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μέδω
(medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".
Sugi m & f JapaneseAnother name for Cryptomeria or Japanese cedar.
Brun m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle French
brun "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a man with brown hair.
Enshakushanna m SumerianPossibly deriving from Sumerian elements
en meaning "dignitary; lord; high priest",
ur-saĝ meaning "hero, warrior" and
an meaning "sky, heaven; the god An"... [
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Aoun m Arabic“It means Assistance ,support,a linebacker"
Ascarus m Ancient GreekAscarus was a sculptor of ancient Thebes, who made a statue of the Greek god
Zeus, which was dedicated by the Thessalians at
Olympia.
Iwalaye m & f YorubaTHE IWALAYE / IWALAIYE IS THE NAME OF A FAMILY (A ROYAL NAME )IN THE YORUBA LAND,EFFO-AMURO, KOGI STATE.
Kai m JapaneseFrom the Japanese 魁 (
kai) meaning "forerunner, leader, to charge ahead". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Tsheten m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan ཚེ་བརྟན
(tshe-brtan) meaning "stable life, tenacious life", derived from ཚེ
(tshe) meaning "life" and བརྟན
(brtan) meaning "stable, firm, steadfast".
Izbygniew m PolishThe first element is either related to Old Polish
izba "room, hut" or to the Polish verb
zbywać "to dismiss, to dispose". The second element is derived from Polish
gniew "anger", which is derived from Slavic
gnev "anger"... [
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Chimalhuilan m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
chimalli "shield", along with
huilana "to drag something, drag oneself; to crawl" or the related
huilanqui "extended, stretched" or
huilantli "crippled".
Rog m EnglishShort form of
Roger. Also compare
Rodge. This was the pen name of the American science fiction writer Rog Phillips (1909-1966; real name Roger Phillip Graham).
Tegueste m GuanchePossibly from
Thagaste, the name of a historic Roman-Berber city in present-day Algeria, presumably derived from a word meaning "humid" in Berber (
*tegăsət in Guanche). It was borne by two
menceyes (leaders) of the
menceycato (kingdom) of the same name.
Nobumi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch", 身 (nobu) meaning "body, identity" or 薫 (nobu) meaning "fragrant" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 文 (mi) meaning "sentence"... [
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Aopeng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam" and
鹏 (péng), the name of a mythological bird or
怦 (pēng) meaning "eager, ardent".
Senri f & m JapaneseAs a unisex name, this name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" with 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli."... [
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Kashvad m Persian MythologyMeans "vigilant leader" from Proto-Iranian
kas- meaning "observing, seeing" and
-vada meaning "to lead". This is the name of a mythical hero mentioned in the
Shahnameh.
Wardoyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
wardaya meaning "heart", ultimately from Sanskrit हृदय
(hṛdaya).
Piolo m FilipinoThe Sound of PAOLO and The Famous Philippine Actor Piolo Pascual......
Evliya m Ottoman TurkishInherited from Ottoman Turkish اولیا (evliyâ, “saint, mahatma”), from Arabic أَوْلِيَاء (awliyā).
Sekido m JapaneseFrom 積 (Seki) meaning “Accumulated” and 怒 (Do) meaning “Anger”.... [
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Jiming m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 吉
(jí) meaning "lucky, good" combined with 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [
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Kumudu f & m SinhaleseFrom the name of a type of aquatic plant that produces clustered white flowers (scientific name Nymphoides indica).
Attala m GermanicDerived from an Ancient Germanic word meaning "fatherly, paternal".
Mijamin m BiblicalMijamin meaning, "from the right hand," is the name of three persons mentioned in the Bible.
Uzayr m ArabicArabic form of
Ezra. This is the name of a figure mentioned in the Qur'an, frequently described as a Jewish prophet who was falsely believed to be the son of God... [
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Alén m Galician (Modern, Rare)From the Galician adverb
alén meaning "beyond", ultimately from Latin
illinc "from there". It gives its name to various hamlets in Ourense and Pontevedra, as well as to a common Galician surname.
Harthacnut m HistoryFrom Danish
hardeknud - lit. "tough knot". This was the name of a semi-legendary king of Denmark and England, who was a half-brother of Edward the Confessor.
Torngasoak m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Torngasoak is a very powerful sky god, one of the more important deities in the Inuit pantheon. Leader of the Tornat.
Atthaphon m ThaiFrom Thai อรรถ
(at) meaning "essence" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Hajdumir m South SlavicThe name itself come from the slavic words "hajduk" meaning "bandit" or "Freedom Fighter" and "miru" meaning "peace".
Achillas m History (Ecclesiastical)Bishop and theologian who lived in an era of dispute in the Church. Achillas was the bishop of Alexandria, Egypt, one of the most powerful cities in the world at the time. Succeeding as bishop a man named St... [
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Gylon m Ancient GreekPossibly derived from Greek γύλιος
(gylios), the name for a long-shaped pouch or knapsack that Greek soldiers used for carrying their food supplies.... [
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Khundan m & f MongolianMeans "pure white (sheep)" or "solid colour" in Mongolian.
Robustian m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)From the patronymic of the Roman cognomen Rōbustus, meaning “oak, oaken, (figuratively) robust, strong, vigorous, resistant, son of Robust, a descendant of Robust.” St. Robustian was an early martyr who was put to death probably in Milan... [
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Rhodopianus m Late RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Rhodopianus meaning "from Rhodope". Rhodope was the name of a late Roman and early Byzantine province as well as of a mountain range. In both cases, the name is ultimately of Thracian origin... [
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Huetl m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly related to Nahuatl
huentli, meaning "sacrifice, offering", or
huei "large, great".
Adna m BiblicalOne of the family of Pahath-moab, who returned with Ezra and married a foreign wife. ( Ezra 10:30 ) (B.C. 459.) ... [
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Zhenlong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珍 (zhēn) meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Fastlaug m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
fastr "firmly, fast" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Nevruz f & m Turkish, AlbanianTurkish and Albanian form of
Nowruz. It is masculine in Albania, whereas it is mostly found on females in Turkey.
Seigo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 誠 (
sei) meaning "sincerity", 星 (
sei) meaning "star", 晴 (
sei) meaning "clear weather, fine weather", 正 (
sei) meaning "justice, correct, right" or 清 (
sei) meaning "pure" combined with 吾 (
go) meaning "I, me"... [
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Kasra m PersianOriginally 'Kesra'(/kesrä/ → Merriam-Webster phonetic alphabet) , from the Arabic pronunciation of Cosroe (/xōsrō/ M-W ph. al.) which is a Persian first name meaning 'king'. (see Christopher Marlowe, Tamburlane the Great, Part 1)... [
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Chengjian m ChineseFrom the Chinese
成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and
见 (jiàn) meaning "see, observe".
Hagimar m GermanContaining name elements Hag and Mar or a variation of Agimar.
Hamall m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
hamall meaning "castrated male sheep, wether".
Legiman m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix
-man.
Finoés m Arthurian CycleSon of the mighty Lyanor of the Mountain. He fought with his father – neither knowing the other’s identity – and was killed.
Kvothe m LiteratureThe name of the main character in Patrick Rothfuss' book series The KingKiller Chronicles.
Mo m ChineseMeans "ink" or "black". A famous bearer is Mo Di (ca. 470 - ca. 391 BC), a Chinese philosopher and founder of Mohism.
Pedrolino m Italian, TheatreDiminutive of
Pedro with an added diminutive Italian suffix
-lino. Pedrolino is a primo Zanni of the commedia dell'arte. Contemporary illustrations suggest that his white blouse and trousers constituted "a variant of the typical Zanni suit", and his Bergamasque dialect marked him as a member of the "low" rustic class.