This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the starting sequence is a or e or i or o or h or m or f or u.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Arethas m History (Ecclesiastical)Arethas was the leader of the Christian community of
Najran in the early 6th century; he was executed during the persecution of Christians by the Jewish king Dhu Nuwas in 523.
Arez m KurdishAccording to a user from Iraq, the name Arez is of Kurdish origin and means "Rain".
Arezki m KabyleProbably derived from Arabic رِزْق
(rizq) meaning "wealth, fortune" or "nourishment, sustenance".
Arfon m WelshFrom an ancient name for the region of North West Gwynedd, derived from Welsh
ar "opposite" and
Môn "Anglesey". This has been used as a given name since the late 19th century.
Argailas m LithuanianMeans "(to be) strong as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Argan m Theatre (Gallicized, Rare)This name was used by Molière in his play, 'The Imaginary Invalid' (1673) ('Le Malade imaginaire' in French), for the main character. ... [
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Argante m Literature, ItalianName used by Italian author Torquato Tasso in his masterpiece 'Gerusalemme Liberata' (1581) and 'Gerusalemme Conquistata' (1583). Argante is a Muslim, king of Jerusalem. The name's origin is uncertain... [
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Argaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Arges m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀργής
(arges) meaning "bright, glancing" or "shining, white" (compare
Argos). This was the name of a Cyclops in Greek mythology.
Argintas m LithuanianMeans "to defend as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Argiotalus m GaulishDerived from Proto-Celtic *
argyos "white" and *
talus "front, forehead".
Argo m EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Ardo and a derivation from
Argo, the name of the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts (whose name is said to be derived from Greek
άργυρος (argyros) "silver")... [
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Ari f & m Korean (Modern)From the first part of adjective 아리땁다
(arittapda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful." It can also be written with hanja, combining an
a hanja, such as 雅 meaning "clean, pure; right, straight, correct; elegant, graceful" or 䢝 "second, next," with a
ri hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 里 meaning "village."
Ari m & f ThaiMeans "kind, generous" in Thai.
Aria f & m BasqueDerived from the name of a village in Navarre.
Ariabignes m Old Persian (Hellenized)One of the sons of the Persian king Darius I. He participated in the Second Persian invasion of Greece as one of the four admirals of the fleet of his brother Xerxes I, and was killed in the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC.
Ariacus m GothicAriacus was a 4th-century Thervingian Gothic pagan ruler.
Arian m & f EnglishVariation of
Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is
Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.
Arian m DutchVariant form of
Ariaan. This form ultimately led to the form
Arjan, which since steadily outgrew Arian in popularity and is nowadays by far the most common of the two.
Ariarathes m Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of an Old Persian male name, of which the first element is derived from Old Persian
aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, but may have been derived from Old Persian
wratha "joy"... [
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Ariaric m GothicAriaric was a 4th-century Thervingian Gothic pagan ruler. He lost a war to Constantine the Great in 332. His son, Aoric, was raised in Constantinople.
Ariaspes m Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryOf ancient Persian origin, but the meaning is unknown to me at this time. This was the name of one of the three legitimate sons of King Artexerxes II Mnemon, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Arib m Arabic, UrduMeans "brilliant, clever, intelligent" in Arabic and Urdu.
Aridane m & f Spanish (Canarian)From the name of a valley on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). The place name is of Guanche origin, a metathesis of *
adiran meaning "base, foundation; bed (of a valley)". A similar name,
Aridañy, was recorded as belonging to a Guanche man from the island of Gran Canaria (late 15th century)... [
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Aridelos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀρίδηλος
(aridelos) meaning "clear, distinct, far seen". It consists of the Greek strengthening prefix ἀρι
(ari) meaning "most" combined with the Greek adjective δῆλος
(delos) meaning "visible, conspicuous, manifest"... [
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Aridius m Late RomanThis name was borne by Quintus Aridius Rufinus, a Roman consul from the early 3rd century. His name may possibly have been derived from Latin
aridus meaning "dry, arid, parched". But as it is possible that he may have been a Gallo-Roman instead of a pure Roman, Aridius could also be the latinized form of a Gaulish name... [
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Ariën m DutchVariant form of
Arian, which may possibly have been inspired by the French name
Adrien in its spelling. This form ultimately led to the form
Arjen, which since steadily outgrew Ariën in popularity and is nowadays by far the most common of the two... [
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Ariere m Maori, BiblicalMaori form of
Ariel, as it appears in the original 1868 edition of
Te Paipera Tapu ("The Holy Bible").
Arifin m Indonesian, MalayFrom Arabic عارفين
(ʿārifīn), the plural of عارف
(ʿārif) meaning "learned, knowing, expert".
Arifullah m Arabic, UrduMeans "expert of the religion" from عارف (
ʿārif) meaning "learned, knowing, expert" combined with الله (
Allah)
Arignotos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀρίγνωτος
(arignotos) meaning "well-known, far-famed" (as well as "easy to be known, recognizable" but sometimes also "infamous"), itself composed of the intensifying prefix ἀρι-
(ari) and γνωτός
(gnotos) "perceived, understood, known".
Arihiko m JapaneseFrom 順 (
ari) meaning "order, obedience, sequence" and 彦 (
hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Arihiro m JapaneseAri means "have, possess, exist" and hiro means "wide, spacious, broad".
Arihito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 有 (
ari) meaning "exist, existance, belonging" and 人 (
hito) meaning "man, person". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ariihau m TahitianMeans "peaceful king" or "king of peace" from Tahitian
ariʻi meaning "noble, aristocrat, king" combined with
hau "concord, peace".
Ariimana m PolynesianPolynesian origin name, composed by "Arii", meaning "king", "chief" and "mana", meaning "power" or "Divine authority".
Ariinui m TahitianFrom the Tahitian
ari'i meaning "noble" and
nui, an archaic term meaning "big".
Ariitaia m TahitianMeans "respected king" in Tahitian; a combination of
ari'i meaning "king" and
taia meaning "respect, fear".
Ariitea m TahitianMeans "white king"; a combination of Tahitian
ari'i "white" and
téa "white, light, pale".
Ārijs m Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latvian adoption of
Ari 2, a Latvian adoption of
Arius and a purely phonetic coinage.
Arima m JapaneseFrom Japanese 存 (ari) meaning "exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel" or 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 摩 (ma) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance"... [
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Arimo m FinnishA Finnish name of unknown origin and meaning.
Arin m & f TurkishOf unknown origin and meaning, maybe related to Turkish
arın meaning "purified".
Arinobu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 有
(ari) meaning "have, possess" combined with 信
(nobu) meaning "trust". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Arinola f & m YorubaMeans "one amongst honour" or "in the midst of wealth" in Yoruba, from
àárín "centre, middle" combined with either
ọlá "honour, respect" or
ọlà "wealth"... [
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Ariobarzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of the Old Persian name *
Arya-bṛz-ana- which possibly meant "making the Aryans great", of which the first element is derived from Old Persian
aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, perhaps
*brzi- "high"... [
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Ariodante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre, Italian (Rare)This is the name of an Italian knight from canto V of the 16th-century epic poem
Orlando furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). Two centuries later, the character became the subject of George Frideric Handel's opera seria
Ariodante (1735).... [
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Ariogaisos m Gaulish, HistoryDerived from Gaulish
arios “noble” and
*gaisos “spear”. Ariogaisos (flourished in 2nd century AD) was a ruler of the Quadi, a Germanic tribe, during the Marcomannic War.
Arion m Ancient Greek, Greek, Greek Mythology, Popular CultureIn Greek mythology, Arion is the name of a divine immortal talking horse, who is the son of the gods Poseidon and Demeter. In real life, this name was borne by a Greek singer and poet of Methymna on Lesbos, skilled at the cithara and inventor of the dithyramb... [
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Arisha m HebrewProbably a form of the Hebrew name אֲרִי (‘Ari’) or אַרְיֵה (‘Arieh’) meaning “lion”.
Aristagoras m Ancient Greek, HistoryThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος
(aristos) meaning "best". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά
(agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".... [
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Aristaichmos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἄριστος
(aristos) meaning "best" and αἰχμή
(aichme) meaning "point of a spear, point of an arrow", or figuratively "war; warlike spirit".
Aristaj m SerbianSerbian name for Aristaeus, a minor Greek god of agriculture, hunting and cattle.
Aristippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Aristippos. Known bearers of this name include the ancient Greek philosopher Aristippus of Cyrene (4th century BC) and the ancient Greek tyrant Aristippus of Argos (3rd century BC).
Aristoboulos m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόβουλος
(aristoboulos) meaning "best in counsel", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος
(aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun βουλή
(boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [
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Aristolochos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόλοχος
(aristolochos) meaning "well-born", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος
(aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λόχος
(lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush"... [
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Aristonoos m Ancient GreekMeans "of the best disposition" or "excellent in wisdom" in Greek, composed of ἄριστος
(aristos) meaning "best" and νόος
(noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Aristophantos m Ancient GreekMeans "(the) best visibility", derived from Greek ἄριστος
(aristos) "best" combined with Greek φαντός
(phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω
(phantazo) meaning "to make visible".