This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the starting sequence is a or o or u.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Achee m MormonThe name used by some Mormon groups for the Brother of Jared, despite Joseph Smith's official statement saying that his name was
Mahonri.
Acheron m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἄχεα ῥέων
(áchea rhéōn) meaning "the stream of woe". Also compare Greek αχος
(achos) meaning "pain". Some consider the aforementioned meaning to be folk etymology, saying that instead the name might be derived from Greek
acherousai meaning "marsh-like water"... [
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Achike m IgboMeans "take the things of the world easy" in Igbo.
Achiko m & f ShonaA shorter form of the name
Achiriko, meaning "one who remained" or "one who is still there".
Achila m GothicAchila II (died circa 714) was the Visigothic king of Hispania from 710 or 711 until his death. The kingdom he ruled was restricted to the northeast of the old Hispanic kingdom on account of the Arabo-Berber invasions.
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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Achin m Bengali (Hindu)My maternal grandfather gave it as a name that represents unknown happeness and indistinguishable, he was trying to find a name that is different from others and well-defined the felling he had when he saw me saved from death due to a tumer, growing with me and sucking all the water in her... [
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Achindra f & m SanskritAchindra name is 8 characters long and commonly given to both Boys and Girls. Achindra is originated from Sanskrit language and means "Flawless, Uninterrupted, Perfect, Without Faults."
Achintya m BengaliFrom Sanskrit अचिन्त्य
(acintya) meaning "unthinkable, inconceivable, incomprehensible", derived from the negative prefix अ
(a) combined with चिन्त्य
(cintya) meaning "considered, thought over, conceived, comprehended".
Achiriko m & f ShonaA unisex name meaning "one who still remains there".
Achitbaatar m MongolianMeans "benevolent hero" in Mongolian, from ачит
(achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Achitophel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my brother is foolish" or "brother of foolishness" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
ach "brother" and
aph'el "to act foolishly". In the bible, this was the name of one of King David's most trusted advisors.
Achitsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian ачит
(achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Achitzayaa f & m MongolianMeans "benevolent fate" in Mongolian, from ачит
(achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".
Achosman m GuancheBorne by a Guanche man from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia.
Acilius m Ancient RomanMeans "wit, sharp" in Ancient Latin from the word
aciēs itself derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀκή (
ake) with the same meaning.
Acintya m Indonesian MythologyDerived from Sanskrit अचिन्त्य
(achintya) meaning "incomprehensible, inconceivable". This is the name of the supreme god in Balinese Hinduism, sometimes called Sang Hyang Widhi or Sang Hyang Tunggal... [
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Acisclus m History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly from Latin
asciculus meaning "adze, stone hammer", itself a diminutive of
ascia ("axe"). This is the name of a Hispano-Roman saint of the 3rd century BC in Cordoba (Spain) who was martyred in the Diocletianic Persecution along with his sister Victoria... [
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Acledulf m Medieval FrenchVariant of
Aclulf or
Agilulf, using an extended form of the first element (Old French
agil "blade", and then retaining the -
d from its use in other compound names such as
Agledeus and
Agledrudis).
Acmachquichiuh m & f NahuatlMeans "who in heaven’s name made him/her?", derived from Nahuatl
ac "who? which one?",
mach "certainly, totally", used here as an intensifier to the question, and
quichiuh "to make something, to do something".
Acoatl m NahuatlMeans "water snake" in Nahuatl, from
atl "water" and
coatl "snake, serpent".
Acoetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκοίτης
(Akoites) meaning "bedfellow, husband". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the helmsman of a ship that landed on the island of Naxos, where some of the sailors found a beautiful sleeping boy and brought him on board with them... [
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Acolhuehue m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
acolli "shoulder" and
huehue "elder, old man".
Acoran m Guanche MythologyFrom Guanche
aqqoran, derived from *
āhɣuran "God", literally "the Celestial", from *
ahɣur "firmament, vault of heaven, sky". This was the name of the supreme god in the mythology of the Guanches indigenous to Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands.
Acotlehuac m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Second element may derive from Nahuatl
tlehuacqui "something toasted".
Acraepheus m Greek MythologyEtymology unknown, although it may be related to ακραίος (
akraios) meaning "extreme", or "marginal, at the edge". In Greek mythology, he is a son of
Apollo.
Acratopotes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρατοπότης
(Akratopotês) meaning "drinker of unmixed wine", derived from ἄκρατος
(akratos) "unmixed, undiluted, pure", a word used of liquids and effectively meaning "wine without water", and πότης
(potês) "drinker"... [
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Acre m EnglishPotentially transferred use of the surname
Acre or from Old English
æcer (denoting the amount of land a yoke of oxen could plow in a day), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
akker and German
Acker ‘field’, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit
ajra ‘field’, Latin
ager, and Greek
agros.
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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Actaeon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Άκταίων
(Aktaion), which is derived from Greek ἀκτὴ
(akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore". In Greek mythology, Actaeon was son of
Aristaeus and
Autonoë in Boeotia... [
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Actaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκταῖος
(Aktaios), which may have been derived from Greek ἀκτὴ
(akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore"... [
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Actard m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
ahta meaning "attention, reflection" combined with Old Saxon
hard or Old High German
hart meaning "strong, hard".
Acts-Apostles m English (Puritan)From
Acts of the Apostles, the title of the fifth book of the New Testament. A man named Acts-Apostles Pegden (1795-1865), nicknamed 'Actsy', had four older brothers named Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Acuahuitl m NahuatlMeans "stirring stick" in Nahuatl, usually for stirring cacao. This was also the name of a flowering plant, sometimes used medicinally.
Acuauh m NahuatlMeans "hawk" or "crane hawk" in Nahuatl, ultimately derived from
atl "water" and
cuauhtli "eagle".
Acuetla m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. The first element might be
atl "water" or the negative prefix
a-, and the second might derive from
cuetla "break" or
cuetlauh "to wither".
Acutius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was derived from Latin
acutus meaning "sharpened, pointed". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
acuō "to sharpen, to make pointed"... [
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Acxotecatl m NahuatlMeans "inhabitant of Acxotlan", a merchant district, itself derived from
acxoyatl "laurel branches; fir branches".
Adael m & f Hebrew (Rare)Means "adornment of god, god is eternal, god's ornament", from עָדָה (
ʿaḏa) "to adorn, to pass by" combined with אֵל (
ʾel) "god".... [
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Adagio m English (Modern, Rare)From the Italian
adagio meaning "slowly, at ease", a word to indicate a musical composition should be played slowly.
Adakole m & f IdomaIdoma name meaning "father of the house", "head of family", or "head of the home". This name is usually given to the firstborn male or female child in Idoma households.
Adal m & f TurkishFrom Turkish
ad "name" and
al- "receive". Means "May your name be spread, may you achieve fame" in Turkish.
Adalbod m GermanicOld High German name derived from the elements
adal "noble" and
boto "bid, offer".
Adalbrand m GermanicMeans "noble sword", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword".
Adald m FrankishFrom Old Frankish
ad, perhaps a reduction of Old High German
adal "noble" and Old High German
walt "power, authority".
Adaldag m GermanicMeans "noble day", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
daga "day."
Adalfrid m GermanicMeans "noble peace", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace".
Adalgern m GermanicDerived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
gairns "eager, desiring."
Adalgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
adal "noble." 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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Adalgisel m GermanicDerived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Adalgod m GermanicDerived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
guths "god" or Gothic
gôds "good."
Adalgrim m GermanicMeans "noble mask", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Adalhelm m GermanicMeans "noble protection", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection".
Adalher m GermanicMeans "noble army", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
heri "army."
Adalland m GermanicMeans "noble land", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
land "land."
Adalman m GermanicMeans "noble man", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
man "man."
Adalmar m GermanicMeans "noble and famous", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Also, see
Elmer.
Adalmund m GermanicMeans "noble protection", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Adalrad m GermanicMeans "noble counsel", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Adalram m GermanicMeans "noble raven", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Adalric m GermanicMeans "noble power", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Adalwald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Adalward m GermanicMeans "noble guard", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Adalwig m GermanicMeans "noble warrior", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Adalwulf m GermanicMeans "noble wolf", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf." See also
Adolf.
Adamantius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Adamantios. This was borne by the 3rd-century Christian theologian Origenes Adamantius, who acquired the nickname because of his "character of steel", evidenced by severe ascetic practices (allegedly including self-castration based on a literal reading of Matthew 19:12 - "There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven").
Adamastor m Literature, Portuguese (Rare)Derived from Greek ἀδάμαστος
(adamastos) meaning "untamed" or "untameable" (also see
Adamastos). The giant Adamastor is a personification of the Cape of Good Hope in the 16th-century Portuguese poet Luís de Camões' epic work
Os Lusíadas (
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Adamir m Bosnian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. A known bearer of this name is the Bosnian politician Adamir Jerković (b. 1958).
Adane m & f ArabicFrom Arabic
`adana meaning "to settle down (in a place or a country)".
Adanedhel m LiteratureMeans "elfman, half-elf" in Sindarin, from the elements
adan "man" and
edhel "elf".
Adar f & m HebrewVariant of
Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name
Adara').
Adathan m Mandaean MythologyIn Mandaeism, Adathan is an uthra who stands with Yadathan at the Gate of Life in the World of Light, praising and worshipping Hayyi Rabbi.
Adauctus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
adauctus meaning "augmented, increased". This was the name of a Christian martyr and saint from the 4th century AD.
Aday m Spanish (Canarian)From
Charco Aday ("Aday Pond"), a place in the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. It may ultimately come from a Spanish surname or from a Guanche name. In any case, it was reclaimed as a Guanche name and has been used in modern times.
Adbeel m BiblicalMeans "servant of God" or "disciplined by God", though some scholars suggest it may also mean "miracle of God" or "sorrow of God". In the bible, this was the name of the third son of
Ishmael.