Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the gender is masculine; and the ending sequence is r.
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Ǫrvar m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Orvar.
Orvar m Swedish (Rare), Norse Mythology
Means "arrow" in Old Norse. Orvar Odd is a legendary Norse hero who is the subject of a 13th-century Icelandic saga.
Óscar m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Oscar.
Òscar m Catalan
Catalan form of Oscar.
Oscar m English, Irish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, Irish Mythology
Possibly means "deer friend", derived from Old Irish oss "deer" and carae "friend". Alternatively, it may derive from the Old English name Osgar or its Old Norse cognate Ásgeirr, which may have been brought to Ireland by Viking invaders and settlers. In Irish legend Oscar was the son of the poet Oisín and the grandson of the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.... [more]
Osgar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and gar "spear". It is a cognate of Ansgar.
Osher m & f Hebrew
Means "happiness" in Hebrew.
Óskar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Oscar.
Oskár m Slovak
Slovak form of Oscar.
Oskar m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Basque
Form of Oscar in several languages. A famous bearer was Oskar Schindler (1908-1974), who is credited for saved over 1,000 Polish Jews during World War II.
Oszkár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Oscar.
Otakar m Czech
Czech form of Odoacer. This was the name of two kings of Bohemia.
Otar m Georgian
Derived from Turkic otar meaning "pasture, meadow".
Otgar m Germanic
Variant of Audagar.
Otgonbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "youngest joy" in Mongolian, from отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".
Othmar m German, Germanic
Variant of Otmar.
Otmar m German, Czech, Germanic
From the Germanic name Audamar, which was derived from Old Frankish aud or Old High German ot meaning "wealth, fortune" combined with mari meaning "famous". This was the name of an 8th-century Swiss saint, an abbot of Saint Gall.
Otokar m Czech
Czech variant form of Odoacer.
Ottar m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Óttarr.
Óttarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse ótti "terror, fear" and herr "army, warrior". In the Old Norse poem Hyndluljóð in the Poetic Edda, the goddess Freya helps Óttar learn about his ancestry.
Ottmar m German
Variant of Otmar.
Ottokar m German (Rare)
German form of Odoacer.
Oumar m Western African
Form of Umar used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Özgür m & f Turkish
Means "free" in Turkish.
Palmer m & f English
From an English surname meaning "pilgrim". It is ultimately from Latin palma "palm tree", since pilgrims to the Holy Land often brought back palm fronds as proof of their journey.
Panther m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name meaning "panther".
Pär m Swedish
Swedish variant of Per.
Parker m & f English
From an English occupational surname that meant "keeper of the park".
Parminder m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Pastor m Spanish, Late Roman
From a Late Latin name meaning "shepherd". This was the name of at least three saints.
Peadar m Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Peter.
Peder m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of Peter.
Pedr m Welsh
Welsh form of Peter.
Peer m Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Per. The Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen used this name for the main character in his play Peer Gynt (1867).
Peeter m Estonian
Estonian form of Peter.
Pehr m Swedish
Swedish variant of Per.
Pepper f & m English (Modern)
From the English word for the spice, which is prepared from the dried berries of the pepper plant. The word is derived from Latin piper, ultimately from an Indo-Aryan source. In popular culture, Pepper is the nickname of Virginia Potts from the Iron Man series of comic books and movies, created 1963.
Per m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Breton
Scandinavian and Breton form of Peter.
Peredur m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Meaning uncertain. It possibly means "hard spears" from Welsh peri "spears" and dur "hard, steel". In early Welsh poetry and histories, the brothers Peredur and Gwrgi were chieftains in Cumbria who defeated Gwenddoleu at the Battle of Arfderydd. This name was later used by the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth in the Latin form Peredurus for an early (fictitious) king of Britain. Entering into Arthurian romance, Peredur is an aspiring knight in the 14th-century Welsh tale Peredur son of Efrawg (an adaptation or parallel of Chrétien de Troyes' hero Percival).
Petar m Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Peter.
Péter m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Peter.
Peter m English, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Slovene, Slovak, Biblical
Derived from Greek Πέτρος (Petros) meaning "stone". This is a translation used in most versions of the New Testament of the name Cephas, meaning "stone" in Aramaic, which was given to the apostle Simon by Jesus (compare Matthew 16:18 and John 1:42). Simon Peter was the most prominent of the apostles during Jesus' ministry and is often considered the first pope.... [more]
Petr m Czech
Czech form of Peter.
Petter m Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Peter.
Pétur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Peter.
Petur m Faroese
Faroese form of Peter.
Philander m English (Archaic), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Φίλανδρος (Philandros) meaning "friend of man" from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). It was the name of a son of Apollo with the nymph Acalle. In the 18th century this was coined as a word meaning "to womanize", and the name subsequently dropped out of use.
Pier m Italian, Dutch
Italian and Dutch variant form of Peter. In Italian, this form is often used in combination with another name.
Pieter m Dutch
Dutch form of Peter. This name was borne by the Flemish painter Pieter Brueghel the Elder (c. 1525-1569).
Piotr m Polish, Belarusian
Polish and Belarusian form of Peter.
Pitambar m Hindi
Modern form of Pitambara.
Pitter m Frisian, Limburgish
Frisian and Limburgish form of Peter.
Pjetër m Albanian
Albanian form of Peter.
Porter m English
From an occupational English surname meaning "doorkeeper", ultimately from Old French porte "door", from Latin porta.
Predbor m Medieval Slavic
Earlier Slavic form of Preben.
Prokhor m Russian
Russian form of Prochorus.
Prosper m French, English
From the Latin name Prosperus, which meant "fortunate, successful". This was the name of a 5th-century saint, a supporter of Saint Augustine. It has never been common as an English name, though the Puritans used it, partly because it is identical to the English word prosper.
Pyotr m Russian
Russian form of Peter. A famous bearer was the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893).
Qadir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "capable, powerful, mighty" in Arabic, from the root قدر (qadara) meaning "to have power, to be able". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: قادر, in which the first vowel is long, and قدير, in which the second vowel is long. In Islamic tradition القادر (al-Qādir) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Qamar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "moon" in Arabic.
Qodir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Qadir.
Quaoar m New World Mythology
English rendering of a Takic name (alternatively Kwawar or Kwauwar), of unknown meaning. In the mythology of the Mission Indians of southern California, Quaoar was a creator god also known as Chinigchinix. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system was named for him in 2002.
Radmir m Russian
Russian form of Radomir.
Radomír m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Radomir.
Radomir m Serbian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ "happy, willing" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Raginmar m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements regin "counsel, advice, decision" and mari "famous".
Ragnar m Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Estonian
Modern Scandinavian form of Ragnarr.
Ragnarr m Old Norse
From the Old Norse elements regin "advice, counsel" and herr "army, warrior". It is a cognate of Rayner. This name was borne by the legendary Viking hero Ragnar Lodbrok.
Ragnvaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel" and valdr "ruler" (making it a cognate of Reynold).
Rainer m German, Germanic
German form of Rayner.
Rainier m French (Rare)
French form of Rayner.
Rajender m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi राजेन्द्र (see Rajendra).
Rajinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Rajendra used by Sikhs.
Rameshwar m Hindi
Modern form of Rameshvara.
Randúlfr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Randolf.
Ratamar m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements rat "counsel, advice" and mari "famous".
Ráðúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Norse elements ráð meaning "counsel, advice" and ulfr meaning "wolf".
Ratimir m Croatian
Croatian form of Ratomir.
Ratomir m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements ortĭ (Serbo-Croatian rat) meaning "war, battle" and mirŭ meaning "peace, world".
Ravinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Ravindra used by Sikhs.
Rayner m English (Archaic)
From the Germanic name Raginheri, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and heri "army". Saint Rainerius was a 12th-century hermit from Pisa. The Normans brought this name to England where it came into general use, though it was rare by the end of the Middle Ages.
Řehoř m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Gregory.
Reidar m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Hreiðarr, which was derived from the elements hreiðr "nest, home" and herr "army, warrior".
Reinder m Frisian
Frisian form of Rayner (or sometimes Reynard).
Reiner m German, Germanic
German form of Rayner.
Reinier m Dutch
Dutch form of Rayner.
Reneer m Limburgish
Limburgish form of Rayner.
River m & f English (Modern)
From the English word that denotes a flowing body of water. The word is ultimately derived (via Old French) from Latin ripa "riverbank".
Roar m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Hróarr.
Rodger m English
Variant of Roger.
Roger m English, French, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Dutch
From the Germanic name Hrodger meaning "famous spear", derived from the elements hruod "fame" and ger "spear". The Normans brought this name to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Hroðgar (the name of the Danish king in the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf). It was a common name in England during the Middle Ages. By the 18th century it was rare, but it was revived in following years. The name was borne by the Norman lords Roger I, who conquered Sicily in the 11th century, and his son Roger II, who ruled Sicily as a king.... [more]
Rogier m Dutch
Dutch form of Roger (via Old French).
Rover m & f Pet
From an English word, the agent noun of the verb rove meaning "roam, wander". This a stereotypical name for a dog.
Rüdiger m German
German form of Roger.
Rúnar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Runar.
Runar m Norwegian
Derived from the Old Norse elements rún "secret lore, rune" and herr "army, warrior". This name did not exist in Old Norse, but was created in the modern era.
Rupinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "greatest beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rūpa) meaning "beauty, form" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "greatest".
Rutger m Dutch
Dutch form of Roger.
Rüzgar m Turkish
Means "wind" in Turkish.
Ryder m English (Modern)
From an English occupational surname derived from Old English ridere meaning "mounted warrior" or "messenger". It has grown in popularity in the 2000s because it starts with the same sound found in other popular names like Ryan and Riley.
Ryhor m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gregory.
Ryker m English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of the German surname Riker, a derivative of Low German rike "rich". As a modern English name, it has become popular because it shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Ryan and Ryder.
Saar 2 m Hebrew
Means "storm" in Hebrew.
Sakhr m Arabic
Means "solid rock" in Arabic. This name appears in the poems of the 7th-century poetess Al-Khansa.
Şakir m Turkish
Turkish form of Shakir.
Salvador m Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of the Late Latin name Salvator, which meant "saviour", referring to Jesus. A famous bearer of this name was the Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí (1904-1989).
Salvator m Late Roman
Latin form of Salvador.
Samar 2 m Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic ثمر (thamar) meaning "fruit, profit".
Sameer 1 m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سمير (see Samir 1).
Sameer 2 m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi समीर, Bengali সমীর or Gujarati સમીર (see Samir 2).
Samir 1 m Arabic, Azerbaijani
Means "companion in evening talk" in Arabic, from the root سمر (samara) meaning "to talk in the evening".
Samir 2 m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit समीर (samīra) meaning "wind, air".
Sander m Dutch, Estonian, Danish, Norwegian
Dutch, Estonian, Danish and Norwegian short form of Alexander.
Sándor m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alexander.
Sanjar m Uzbek, Medieval Turkic
Turkic name meaning "he who pierces, he who thrusts". Ahmad Sanjar was an 11th-century sultan of the Seljuq Empire.
Sankar m Malayalam, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Malayalam ശങ്കർ or Bengali শংকর (see Shankar).
Sanzhar m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Sanjar.
Sardar m Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار (dār) meaning "possessor".
Sardor m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Sardar.
Savitr m Hinduism
Means "rouser, stimulator" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Vedic Hindu sun god, sometimes identified with Surya.
Sawyer m & f English (Modern)
From an English surname meaning "sawer of wood". Mark Twain used it for the hero in his novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876).... [more]
Schuyler m & f English
From a Dutch surname meaning "scholar". Dutch settlers brought the surname to America, where it was subsequently adopted as a given name in honour of the American general and senator Philip Schuyler (1733-1804).
Sekar m Tamil
Tamil form of Shekhar.
Sekhar m Telugu, Bengali
Telugu and Bengali form of Shekhar.
Semir m Turkish
Turkish form of Samir 1.
Sender m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Alexander.
Şener m Turkish
From Turkish şen meaning "happy" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Serdar m Turkish, Turkmen
Turkish and Turkmen form of Sardar.
Seymour m English
From a Norman surname that originally belonged to a person coming from the French town of Saint Maur (which means "Saint Maurus").
Shachar f & m Hebrew
Means "dawn" in Hebrew.
Shahar f & m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שַׁחַר (see Shachar).
Shahpuhr m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Shapur.
Shahriar m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهریار (see Shahriyar).
Shahrivar m Persian Mythology
Persian form of Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀⸱𐬬𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀 (Xshathra Vairiia) meaning "desirable power". In Zoroastrianism this was the name of a god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with the creation of metals. The sixth month of the Iranian calendar is named for him.
Shahriyar m Persian
Means "lord" in Persian.
Shakir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "thankful" in Arabic, from the root شكر (shakara) meaning "to thank".
Shakur m Arabic
Means "thankful" in Arabic, from the root شكر (shakara) meaning "to thank". In Islamic tradition الشكور (al-Shakūr) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Shalmaneser m Ancient Assyrian (Anglicized), Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From שַׁלְמַנְאֶסֶר (Shalmanʾeser), the Hebrew form of the Akkadian name Shulmanu-ashared meaning "Shulmanu is preeminent". This was the name of five Assyrian kings, including the 9th-century BC Shalmaneser III who expanded the empire. He is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.
Shamgar m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Meaning unknown, possibly of Hittite origin. Shamgar was one of the Old Testament judges.
Shandar m Urdu
Means "fabulous" in Urdu.
Shapour m Persian
Modern Persian form of Shapur.
Shapur m History, Persian
From Middle Persian 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (Shahpuhr) meaning "son of the king". This was the name of three Sasanian emperors.
Sharar m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "enemy" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of Ahiam.
Shekhar m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit शेखर (śekhara) meaning "crest, crown, peak".
Shemer m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Possibly means "preserved" in Hebrew, derived from שָׁמַר (shamar) meaning "to guard, to watch". In the Old Testament this is the name of the owner of the hill upon which Samaria was built.
Sher m Urdu, Pashto
Means "lion" in Persian. A famous bearer of this name was Sher Shah, a 16th-century Mughal ruler.
Shir 2 m Persian (Rare)
Modern Persian form of Sher.
Sieger m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and heri "army".
Siegmar m German
Derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and mari "famous".
Sigfrøðr m Old Norse
From the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and friðr "peace, love". It is a cognate of Siegfried.
Sigimar m Germanic
Old German form of Siegmar.
Sigmundur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sigmund.
Sigurður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sigurd.
Sikandar m Urdu, Pashto
Urdu and Pashto form of Alexander.
Silver m & f English (Rare)
From the English word for the precious metal or the colour, ultimately derived from Old English seolfor.
Silvester m Slovak, Slovene, Serbian, German, English, Late Roman
From a Latin name meaning "wooded, wild", derived from silva "wood, forest". This was the name of three popes, including Saint Silvester I who supposedly baptized the first Christian Roman emperor, Constantine the Great. As an English name, Silvester (or Sylvester) has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it became less common after the Protestant Reformation.
Silvestr m Czech, Russian (Rare)
Czech and Russian form of Silvester.
Sinclair m & f English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname that was derived from a Norman French town called "Saint Clair". A notable bearer was the American author Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951).
Siôr m Welsh
Welsh form of George.
Skënder m Albanian
Short form of Aleksandër.
Skender m Bosnian
Short form of Aleksandar.
Skylar f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Skyler. Originally more common for boys during the 1980s, it was popularized as a name for girls after it was used on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless in 1989 and the movie Good Will Hunting in 1997. Its sharp rise in the United States in 2011 might be attributed to the character Skyler White from the television series Breaking Bad (2008-2013) or the singer Skylar Grey (1986-), who adopted this name in 2010 after previously going by Holly Brook.
Skyler m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Schuyler, based on the pronunciation of the surname but respelled as if it was a blend of the English word sky with names such as Tyler. It was rare before 1980, and first gained popularity as a name for boys. It is now more common for girls, though it is more evenly unisex than the mostly feminine variant Skylar.
Slavomír m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Sławomir.
Slavomir m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian form of Sławomir.
Sławomir m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements slava "glory" and mirŭ "peace, world". This name (Slavomir) was borne by 9th-century rulers of the Obotrites and the Moravians.
Soner m Turkish
From Turkish son meaning "last, final" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Spencer m English
From an English surname that meant "dispenser of provisions", derived from Middle English spense "larder, pantry". A famous bearer was American actor Spencer Tracy (1900-1967). It was also the surname of Princess Diana (1961-1997).
Stanimir m Bulgarian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements stati "stand, become" (in an inflected form) and mirŭ "peace, world".
Steinar m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Steinarr, derived from the elements steinn "stone" and herr "army, warrior".
Steinarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Steinar.
Steingrímr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Steingrímur.
Steingrímur m Icelandic
From the Old Norse name Steingrímr, derived from the elements steinn "stone" and gríma "mask".
Stígandr m Old Norse
Means "wanderer" in Old Norse.
Stigr m Old Norse
Means "path" in Old Norse.
Sudheer m Telugu, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Telugu సుధీర్ or Kannada ಸುಧೀರ್ (see Sudhir).
Sudhir m Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with धीर (dhīra) meaning "wise, considerate".
Sukhbir m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" and वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, brave".
Sukhwinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Sundar m Tamil, Hindi
Modern form of Sundara.
Sunder m Hindi, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Hindi सुन्दर or Tamil சுந்தர் (see Sundar).
Surinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Surendra used by Sikhs.
Sverrir m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse form of Sverre, as well as the modern Icelandic form.
Svetomir m Serbian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Sylvester m English, German, Danish
Medieval variant of Silvester. This is currently the usual English spelling of the name. A famous bearer is the American actor Sylvester Stallone (1946-).
Sylwester m Polish
Polish form of Silvester.
Szilveszter m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Silvester.
Taher m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Tahir, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Tahir m Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Means "virtuous, pure, chaste" in Arabic.
Tamer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic تامر (see Tamir 2).
Tamir 1 m Hebrew
Means "tall" in Hebrew.
Tamir 2 m Arabic
Derived from Arabic تمر (tamr) meaning "date (fruit)".
Taner m Turkish
From Turkish tan meaning "dawn" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Tanner m English
From an English surname meaning "one who tans hides".
Tayler f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Taylor.
Taylor m & f English
From an English surname that originally denoted someone who was a tailor, from Norman French tailleur, ultimately from Latin taliare "to cut".... [more]
Temir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Temür (see Timur).
Temür m Medieval Turkic
Old Turkic form of Timur.
Temur m Georgian, Uzbek
Georgian and Uzbek form of Timur.
Teucer m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Τεῦκρος (Teukros), of uncertain origin, possibly related to the name of the Hittite god Tarhunna. According to Homer's Iliad he was a son of King Telamon of Salamis. A renowned archer, he fought against the Trojans with his half-brother Ajax and the other Greeks. After the war he went to Cyprus where he founded the city of Salamis, naming it after his home island.
Thamir m Arabic
Means "fruitful" in Arabic.
Thancmar m Germanic
Old German form of Tammaro.
Thatcher m English (Modern)
From an English surname that referred to a person who thatched roofs by attaching straw to them, derived from Old English þæc "thatch". The surname was borne by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013).
Theodemir m Gothic (Anglicized)
From the Gothic name *Þiudamers, derived from the elements þiuda "people" and mers "famous". This was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths, the father of Theodoric the Great. It was also borne by a 6th-century king of the Suebi in Galicia. There was also a saint by this name, a 9th-century Benedictine monk who was martyred at Córdoba.
Theodoar m & f Germanic
Germanic name composed of the elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and war meaning "aware, cautious".
Theodoor m Dutch
Dutch form of Theodore.
Theodor m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Romanian
German form of Theodore, as well as a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of Teodor. A famous bearer was American children's book creator Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991), better known as Dr. Seuss.
Theudemer m Germanic
Old German form of Theodemir. Theudemer (or Theodemer) was a 5th-century king of the Franks.
Theudhar m Germanic
Old German form of Dieter.
Þór m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þórr (see Thor).
Thor m Norse Mythology, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
From the Old Norse Þórr meaning "thunder", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Þunraz. In Norse mythology Thor is a god of storms, thunder, war and strength, a son of Odin. He is portrayed as red-bearded, short-tempered, armed with a powerful hammer called Mjölnir, and wearing an enchanted belt called Megingjörð that doubles his strength. During Ragnarök, the final battle at the end of the world, it is foretold that Thor will slay the monstrous sea serpent Jörmungandr but be fatally poisoned by its venom.
Þórfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements Þórr (see Thor) and fastr "firm, solid".
Þórfinnr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torfinn.
Þórfreðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements Þórr (see Thor) and friðr "peace".
Þórgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torgeir.
Þórgnýr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torgny.
Þórgrímr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements Þórr (see Thor) and gríma "mask".
Þorgrímur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þórgrímr.
Þórir m Icelandic, Old Norse
Means "Thor's warrior" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with Old Norse vir "warrior, fighter".
Þórleifr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torleif.
Þórleikr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Tollak.
Þórmóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Tormod.
Þórr m Norse Mythology
Original Old Norse form of Thor.
Þórvaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torvald.
Þróndr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Trond.
Þrymr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Trym.
Þunor m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon form of *Þunraz (see Thor).
Tibor m Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).
Tiger m English (Rare)
From the name of the large striped cat, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek τίγρις (tigris), ultimately of Iranian origin. A famous bearer is American golfer Tiger Woods (1975-).
Tigger m Popular Culture
Alteration of the English word tiger (see Tiger), created by the author A. A. Milne for an energetic stuffed tiger in his Winnie-the-Pooh books, first appearing 1928.
Tiglath-Pileser m Ancient Assyrian (Anglicized), Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶסֶר (Tiḡlaṯ Pilʾeser), the Hebrew form of Akkadian Tukulti-apil-esharra meaning "my trust is in the son of Esharra", Esharra being the main temple dedicated to the god Ashur in the city of Ashur. This was the name of three kings of Assyria, including the conqueror Tiglath-Pileser III (8th century BC), who is mentioned in the Old Testament.
Tihomir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements tixŭ "quiet" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Tikhomir m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Тихомир (see Tihomir).
Timour m History
Variant of Timur.
Timur m Tatar, Chechen, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkish, Russian, History
From the Turkic and Mongol name Temür meaning "iron". This was the name of several Mongol, Turkic and Yuan leaders. A notable bearer was Timur, also known as Tamerlane (from Persian تیمور لنگ (Tīmūr e Lang) meaning "Timur the lame"), a 14th-century Turkic leader who conquered large areas of western Asia.
Tivadar m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Theodore.
Tódor m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Theodore.
Todor m Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Theodore.
Tögöldör m Mongolian
Means "complete, perfect" in Mongolian.
Tomer m Hebrew
Means "palm tree" in Hebrew.
Tömörbaatar m Mongolian
Means "iron hero" in Mongolian, from төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Topher m English
Short form of Christopher.
Tor m Norwegian, Swedish
Modern Scandinavian form of Þórr (see Thor). It was not used as a personal name until the 18th century. It is sometimes used as a short form of names of Old Norse origin that begin with the element Tor, which is also a derivative of Þórr.
Torgeir m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Þórgeirr, which meant "Thor's spear" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with geirr "spear".
Torger m Norwegian
Variant of Torgeir.
Toygar m Turkish
Means "lark" in Turkish.
Tranter m English (Rare)
From a surname meaning "wagoner" in Old English.
Trefor m Welsh
Welsh form of Trevor.
Trevor m Welsh, English
From a Welsh surname, originally taken from the name of towns in Wales meaning "big village", derived from Middle Welsh tref "village" and maur "large". As a given name it became popular in the United Kingdom in the middle of the 20th century, then caught on in the United States in the 1960s.
Tsimur m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Timur.
Tucker m English (Modern)
From an occupational surname for a cloth fuller, derived from Old English tucian meaning "offend, torment". A fuller was a person who cleaned and thickened raw cloth by pounding it.
Tudor 1 m Welsh
Anglicized form of the medieval Welsh name Tudur, possibly from a hypothetical Celtic name *Toutorīxs meaning "ruler of the people" (cognate with Theodoric). As a surname it was borne by five monarchs of England beginning with Henry VII in the 15th century. These monarchs were descended from Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur, a Welsh nobleman.
Tudor 2 m Romanian
Variant of Teodor.
Tunar m Azerbaijani (Modern)
Meaning unknown.
Tuor m Literature
Means "strength vigour" in the fictional language Sindarin. In the Silmarillion (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Tuor was the mortal man who came to the hidden city of Gondolin to warn of its imminent doom. When Gondolin was attacked and destroyed he escaped with his wife Idril and son Eärendil, and sailed into the west.
Tur m Persian Mythology
Meaning unknown. In the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh this is the name of a son of Fereydoun, said to be the namesake of the Turan nation.
Turner m English
From an English surname for one who worked with a lathe, derived from Old English turnian "to turn", of Latin origin.
Tushar m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit तुषार (tuṣāra) meaning "cold, frost, snow".
Tuur m Dutch
Dutch short form of Arthur.
Tylar m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tyler.
Tyler m English
From an English surname meaning "tiler of roofs", derived from Old English tigele "tile". The surname was borne by American president John Tyler (1790-1862).
Tymur m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Timur.
Týr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Tyr.
Tyr m Norse Mythology
From Týr, the Old Norse form of the name of the Germanic god *Tīwaz, related to Indo-European *Dyēws (see Zeus). In Norse mythology he was a god associated with war and justice, by some accounts a son of Odin. While the gods bound the great wolf Fenrir, Tyr placated the beast by placing his right hand in its mouth. After the binding was successful, Fenrir bit off Tyr's hand. At the time of the end of the world, Ragnarök, it is foretold that Tyr will slay and be slain by the giant hound Garm.
Tzafrir m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zephyr.
Uğur m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "luck, fortune" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Uladzimir m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vladimir.
Úlfr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ulf.
Úlfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ulf.
Umar m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Indonesian, Hausa
Means "flourishing, living long" in Arabic, related to Arabic عمر (ʿumr) meaning "life". Umar was a companion and strong supporter of the Prophet Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims. He is considered to be one of the great founders of the Muslim state. The name was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Persia, Umar Khayyam.
Uther m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
From the Welsh name Uthyr, derived from Welsh uthr meaning "terrible". In Arthurian legend Uther was the father of King Arthur. He appears in some early Welsh texts, but is chiefly known from the 12th-century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Uttar m Hindi (Rare)
Modern masculine form of Uttara.
Vadimir m Russian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vadim, with the addition of the Slavic element mirŭ "peace, world".
Valdemar m Danish, Swedish, Finnish
Scandinavian form of Waldemar, also used as a translation of the Slavic cognate Vladimir. This was the name of four kings of Denmark and a king of Sweden. It was introduced to Scandinavia by the 12th-century Danish king Valdemar I who was named after his mother's grandfather: Vladimir II, a grand prince of Kievan Rus.
Valdimárr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Valdemar.
Válter m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant form of Walter.
Valter m Italian, Swedish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian
Form of Walter used in several languages.
Valþjófr m Old Norse
Old Norse name, possibly derived from the elements valr meaning "the dead, the slain" and þjófr meaning "thief".
Végarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Vegard.
Velibor m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements velĭ "great" and borti "battle".
Velimir m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements velĭ "great" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Verner m Danish, Swedish
Scandinavian form of Werner.
Vesper m & f Roman Mythology, Dutch (Modern)
Latin cognate of Hesperos. This name was used by the British author Ian Fleming for a female character, a love interest of James Bond, in his novel Casino Royale (1953). She also appears in the film adaptations of 1967 and 2006.
Viator m Late Roman
Late Latin name (see Beatrix). This was the name of a 4th-century Italian saint.
Víctor m Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Victor.
Victor m English, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Late Roman
Roman name meaning "victor, conqueror" in Latin. It was common among early Christians, and was borne by several early saints and three popes. It was rare as an English name during the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century. A famous bearer was the French writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885), who authored The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables.