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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is English.
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Torryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Torin.
Townes m English (Rare)
Possibly a shortened form of Townsend.
Townley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the English surname Townley.
Townsend m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Townsend.
Townsley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the English surname Townsley.
Toxey m English (American, Rare), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Toxey.... [more]
Toy m & f English (American)
Possibly transferred use of the surname Toy.
Track m English (Rare)
From Middle English trak, tracke, from Old French trac, from a Germanic source akin to Old Norse traðk (“a track; path; trodden spot”).
Tracker m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English word tracker, which is an expert at following trails.
Trail m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Trail or simply from the English word trail.
Trav m English
Short form of Travis.
Travanti m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Travanti due to the popularity of the actor Daniel J. Travanti.
Traver m English (American, Rare)
Possibly transferred use of the surname Traver.
Traverse m English
Virtue name after the vocabulary word traverse, to suggest a journey (through life) or transferred use of the surname Traverse.
Traylor m & f English
From an English surname, derived from the Middle English term "trel," which means a type of machine or device. Actress Traylor Howard is a well-known bearer.
Trea m English
Often given to the third boy child/son.
Treat m English
From Middle English (in the senses ‘negotiate’ and ‘discuss a subject’) from Old French traitier, from Latin tractare ‘handle’, frequentative of trahere ‘draw, pull’.
Trebor m English (Rare)
The name Robert spelled backwards, sometimes inspired by the similar name Trevor.
Treelore m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Treloar, this was the name of Aibileen Clark’s son, in Stockett’s ‘the help’
Tregory m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tregory.... [more]
Treniss m English (Rare)
Possibly derived from a surname.
Tresillian m English (Rare)
Possibly from a surname that was derived from a Cornish place name meaning "Sulien's homestead".
Treu m & f English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Treu or a variant of True.
Trevar m English
Variant of Trevor.
Trevi f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive or feminine form of Trevor.
Trevore m English
Variant of Trevor.
Trevour m English
Variant of Trevor.
Trevy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Trevor.
Trevyr m English
Variant of Trevor.
Treyce m English
Variant of Trace
Trial m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance." Referring to the trials and tribulations that may come with faith in God.
Tribulation m English (Puritan), Literature
Middle English via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin tribulatio(n-), from Latin tribulare ‘press, oppress’, from tribulum ‘threshing board (constructed of sharp points)’, based on terere ‘rub’... [more]
Trig m English
Anglicized form of Trygve.
Trigg m English
Transferred use of the surname Trigg from the Old Norse name Tryggr, meaning “trustworthy, faithful, true”... [more]
Trigger m American (Rare), English (British, Rare)
Meaning can be particular to the bearer, such as "trigger of a gun" for someone noted for marksmanship. In the British television series 'Only Fools and Horses' (1981-1991) one character was called Trigger after the horse owned by Roy Rogers.
Trillion m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word trillion.
Trip m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Means "three" or "third", ultimately from a Latin root. It is the nickname of both Antoine Triplett ('Marvel's Agents of SHIELD') and Charles Tucker III ('Star Trek: Enterprise').
Tris f & m English, Literature
Short form of Beatrice, Trisana, Tristan or Tristram.... [more]
Triumph m English (Rare)
From the English word triumph "a great victory or achievement", ultimately from Greek thriambos "hymn to Bacchus".
Troi m & f English (American)
Variant of Troy.
Trophy m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word trophy.
Trott m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trott.... [more]
Troye m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Troy, sometimes used as a feminine form. A known bearer is South African-born Australian singer-songwriter and actor Troye Sivan (1995-).... [more]
Tru f & m English (American), Popular Culture
Variant of True as well as a short form of Gertrude and given names that start with Tru-, such as Trudy and Truman.... [more]
Truce m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word truce, possibly popularized for its similarity to names like True and Bruce.
True m & f English (American, Modern)
From the English word true, itself from Old English trīewe meaning "trusty, faithful".
True-heart m English (Puritan)
Referring to Hebrews 10:22, "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."
Truesdell m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Truesdell.
Truett m English
Transferred use of the surname Truett.
Truitt m English
Variant of Truett.
Trump m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trump.
Trust m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle English from Old Norse traust, from traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse treysta, assimilated to the noun.
Trustin m English (American)
Possible elaboration of Tristan incorporating the word trust.
Trusty m English (American)
Diminutive of Trust.... [more]
Truth f & m English (Puritan), English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "truth" from Old English trīewth, trēowth meaning ‘faithfulness.'
Truxton m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Truxton. It was used by the American author George Barr McCutcheon for the title character of his novel Truxton King (1909).
Truxtun m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Truxton.
Trye m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trye.
Tryson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tryson.
Tuck m English
Short form of Tucker.
Tug m English (Rare)
From the naval expression. Famous bearers include: Tug Dumbly (1965-), the pseudonym of Australian performance poet and musician Geoff Forrester and Tug McGraw (1944-2004), a Major League Baseball pitcher.
Tulliver m Literature, English
Transferred use of the surname Tulliver.... [more]
Tundra m & f English
Late 16th century from Lappish, tundra.
Tunstall m English
Transferred use of the surname Tunstall.
Tupper f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Tupper.
Turbo m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word or prefix turbo(-).
Twain m English
Transferred use of the surname and pseudonym, Twain. Twain is an archaic term for "two", as in "The veil of the temple was rent in twain."
Tweedy m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Tweedy. Some famous bearers of this name are American rapper Tweedy Bird Loc (1967-2020) and English doctor Tweedy John Todd (1789-1840).
Twiggy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word twig. Usage might be related to similar surnames.
Twyford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Twyford.
Tyeler m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyler. Tyeler was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2005 according to the SSA.
Tyger m Literature, English
Older form of Tiger, used by William Blake in his poem 'The Tyger' (1794).
Tyle m English (Rare)
Short form of Tyler.
Tylee f & m English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and lee.
Tylen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the phonetic elements ty and lyn.
Tym m English (Rare, Modern)
English variant of Tim.
Tymm m English
Variant of Tim.
Tymothee m English
Variant of Timothy.
Tymothy m English
Variant of Timothy.
Tynan m English (Australian, Rare), Irish
Variation of the transferred use of the surname Tuíneán.
Tyner m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tyner.
Tyrel m English
Variant of Tyrell.
Tyrian m English (Rare)
Derived from Latin Tyrianus "of Tyre", an ancient city which is located in modern-day Lebanon. The name of the city itself is said to be derived from a Semitic word meaning "rock".... [more]
Tyrus m English, African American, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tyrus, or modern blend of Tyrone and Cyrus... [more]
Tysun m English
Variant of Tyson.
Tzuri m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Zuri or Zurie influenced by the Hebrew name Tzuri'el
Uel m English
Short form of Samuel used in Northern Ireland.
Ukiah f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ukiah.
Ulfric m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from the Germanic elements wulf "wolf" and rik "power; ruler".... [more]
Ultan m English, Irish
Anglicised form of Ultán.
Uly m English
Short form of Ulysses.
Ulyses m English
Variant of Ulysses.
Ulyssie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ulysses which was occasionally used as a feminine form of this name.
Undecimus m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
The latin word undecimus means "eleventh".
Unfeigned m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "genuine; sincere." Referring to being unfeignedly thankful for the blessings of God.
Unferð m English
Unferth's name can be understood in a number of ways. A common reading, by Morton W. Bloomfield is to see it as un + frith, "mar peace": similarly, J. R. R. Tolkien considered the name to mean Unpeace/Quarrel, or perhaps 'Unfriend'... [more]
Upright m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "(of a person or their behavior) strictly honorable or honest."
Upshur m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Upshur.
Upsilon m English (Rare)
The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Y, υ). Only used by Upsilon Phi Lockhart (1908-88), of Texas. His father Thomas had come into possession of a Greek alphabet bible, and decided, on a whim, to name his children after Greek letters... [more]
Urshal m & f English
Possibly a form of Herschel?
Usher m English (American)
From the English surname Usher.
Utah m & f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), South African
Taken from the name of the US State of Utah. While a masculine name in the USA, in Nigeria and South Africa, it is sometimes used as a feminine name.
Utopia f & m English
From the word utopia, meaning "an ideal state or place".
Uvedale m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Vachel m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Vachell m & f English
Variant of Vachel.
Vaden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vaden.
Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
Valour m & f English (British)
Valour is a variant spelling of the virtue name Valor, both derived from the Latin valorem, meaning “strength, worth, courage.” In English, “valour” (with a u) is the traditional British spelling, while “valor” is used in American English... [more]
Vanburen m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vanburen. See also Van Buren.
Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]
Vann m English (American)
Variant of Van, or transferred from the English surname Vann.
Varian m English
English form of Varianus.
Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.
Vearl m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Verle.
Vee f & m English (American)
Short form of names beginning with V.
Vegas m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in Nevada. it's derived from Spanish Las Vegas, which translates to "The meadows" in English.
Ven f & m English
Short form of Vena, Venice, Venicia, Venetia, Vanessa, Veronica, Veronique, Venus, Venustus, Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing ven-.
Vencent m English (Latinized)
Means "one sent to conquer over evil" in Latin.
Verdell m & f English (American)
Derived from the Spanish verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix -ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).
Verdi m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.
Verdon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdon.
Verdun m & f English (British)
From the name of the city in France which derives from the Latin 'Verodunum', meaning "strong fort". This name was first used during the First World War when the city became well-known due to the Battle of Verdun (1916)... [more]
Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.
Verley m English
Southern name
Vernal m English
Transferred use of the surname Vernal.
Vernard m English
Likely a variant of Bernard.
Verne m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vern, or transferred use of the surname Verne.
Vernie f & m English
Diminutive of Veronica and names containing vern, such as Vernon, Verna or Laverne.
Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.
Vertus m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bertus. Also compare Alverta and Verta.... [more]
Verve f & m English
Variant of Virve.
Vessa m & f English
Neutral form of Vanessa.
Vessie m & f English
Short form of Vesta, Vespa, Sylvester, and other names containing Ves-.
Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta... [more]
Vesto m English (American)
Masculine form of Vesta.
Veto m English (American, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vito.
Vick m & f English
Short form of Victor or Victoria.
Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".
Victory f & m English (American), English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]
Vimy f & m English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.
Ving m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Irving.
Vini m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of Vincent, Vincenzina, Vinicius or other names containing the element vin.
Vinie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Vinnie.
Vinni f & m English
Variant of Vinnie.
Vinson m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinson.
Vint m English (American), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Vinton (English) as well as a contraction of Vincent (English and Limburgish).... [more]
Vinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinton.
Viny m & f English
Variant of Vinnie.
Vireo m & f English
From Latin vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from virere "be green" (see Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.
Virge m English
Diminutive of Virgil.
Virgel m English
Variant of Virgil.
Virgin f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word virgin, meaning "pure".
Virnes m English
Could come from surnames Vernes
Vischer m English (Germanized)
The name Vischer has Germanic and Yiddish roots, and is traditionally associated with the occupation of fishermen, deriving from the Middle High German word vischære or vischære, meaning "fisher" or "one who fishes."... [more]
Vitalian m English
English form of Vitalianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 7th century AD.
Viv f & m Dutch, English
Short form of Vivian and other names beginning with Viv-.... [more]
Viven m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly intended as a masculine form of Vivian.
Vollie m English
Either a diminutive of Valentine 1 or a variant of the surname Volley. ... [more]
Volney m English (American, Rare)
From German meaning "people's spirit" where Vol- is derived from Volk, akin to the English cognate folk.
Volus m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Volesus.
Von m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Vaughn.
Vouk m English
Transferred use of the surname Vouk.
Vrian m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant transcription of Urien or Urian, though in some cases it may be a rhyming variant of Brian.
Vyctorye m & f English (Puritan)
Puritan variant of Victory, in reference to Christ's victory over sin and death.
Waco m English
Taken from the name of the Texas city.
Wadsworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wadsworth.
Waelyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Waylynn. According to the Social Security Administration, Waelyn was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2018.
Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.
Waite m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Waite. A prominent user was American baseball player Waite Hoyt (1899-1984).
Waitstill m & f English (Puritan)
A Puritan virtue name. It may have been given in reference to the parents' desire for a child of the opposite sex.
Wake m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wake.
Wakely m English (Rare)
Variant of the surname Wakeley.
Walden m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Walden.
Waldorf m English
This name is used in The Muppets Christmas Carol 1992.
Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]
Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.
Walpole m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Walpole.
Walsh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname Walsh.
Walta m English (Rare)
Probably a variant form of Walter.
Walty m English
Diminutive of Walter.
Walworth m English
Derived from the surname Walworth.
Wando m English (Modern, Rare), Germanic
Masculine form of Wanda. A fictional bearer was Wando from The Fairly OddParents, when Wanda was temporarily turned into a man.... [more]
Wanton m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Wanton. This was used by John Bunyan for a female character in his allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678).
Wanya m English
Born by the American singer Wanya Morris.
Warden m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Could be from the English word 'warden', or a transferred use of the surname
Warlock m English (Rare), Literature
This name is derived from the word of the same name, which is another name for a wizard. The word used to mean "traitor" or "oath-breaker" since the word is derived from a combination of Old English wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil", which comes from wær meaning "faith, fidelity, a compact, agreement, covenant" (from Proto-Germanic *wera-, which then comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-o- meaning "true, trustworthy"), and an agent noun related to leogan meaning "to lie."... [more]
Warrior m & f English
A person engaged in battle or warfare, and by extension, anyone fighting for a particular cause. The word comes from Anglo-Norman warrier, from Old French guerreier, derived from Latin guerra, "war"... [more]
Wash m English
Short form of Washington.
Watchful m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "watching or observing someone or something closely; alert and vigilant." Referring to watching and waiting for the end-times.
Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.
Watsyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Watson.
Watts m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Watts.
Wave f & m English (Rare)
From Old English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.
Waveland m & f English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waveland.
Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]
Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.
Way m English
Transferred use of the surname Way.
Wayde m English
Variant of Wade.
Wayden m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented names with the -ayden trend in names such as Jayden, Brayden, and Hayden
Waylan m English
Variant of Wayland.
Waylyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wayland using the phonetic element lyn.
Waylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Waylon.
Wayman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wayman. A famous bearer is the late NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale.
Weakly m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "sickly."
Wealth m & f English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
From Middle English welth, welthe, weolthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *weleþu, from Proto-Germanic *waliþō (“wealth”).... [more]
Wealthy m & f English (Puritan), American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Meaning, "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich." In this case, spiritual blessings from God. From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +‎ -y.
Weatherford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Weatherford.
Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.