Masculine Submitted Names

gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Helmi m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helmik m Norwegian (Rare)
Pet form of names containing the Germanic name element helm "helmet, protection".
Helmin m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Helmwin via the medieval forms Helmoin and Helmuin. A known bearer of this name is the late Curaçaoan politician Helmin Wiels (1958-2013).
Helmo m Estonian
Short form of Helmar, Helmer and Helmut.
Helmoald m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Helmwald.
Helmolf m Germanic
Variant of Helmulf.
Helmrich m German
German younger form of Helmerich.
Helms m English
Transferred use of the surname Helms.
Helmu m Estonian
Variant of Helmo.
Helmuastus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Hialmfastr.
Helmulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Helmút m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Helmut.
Helmuts m Latvian
Variant of Helmut.
Helmwald m Old High German
Combination of helm "helmet" and walt "ruler".
Helmward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Helmwin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helo m Kurdish
Means "hawk" in Kurdish.
Helon m Biblical
Helon was a member of the house of Zebulun according to Numbers 1:9. He was the father of Eliab.
Helori m Breton
Younger form of Haelguri, itself derived from Old Breton hael "generous; prince" and uuobri "serious; important".
Helorum m Mormon
Son of King Benjamin (c. 130 BC), brother of Mosiah and Helaman. Helorum is mentioned in only one verse, but is addressed with his brothers by King Benjamin.
Help m Literature
From the English word help, which is both a noun meaning "succour, assistance" and a verb meaning "to support, to do good to"; in Middle English help also meant "assistant, helper". This is the name of a man in the First Part of The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Helpfrid m Medieval German
Old High German combination of helfa "help" and fridu "peace", "friendship".
Helpherich m Arthurian Cycle
A king who, allied with King Ekunaver of Kanadic, went to war with Arthur. Ekunaver was defeated by Garel, and Helpherich was given a seat at the Round Table.
Helpless m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.
Help-on-high m English (Puritan)
Referring to the help we receive from God.
Helsinki m Popular Culture
Capital city of Finland.... [more]
Helvijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Helvius.
Hélyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Helier.
Hem m Indian
Means "gold" in Sanskrit.
Hem m Mormon
Brother of Ammon in The Book of Mormon.
Heman m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]
Hemang m Indian
Which has a golden body part.
Hemant m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit हेमन्त (hemanta) meaning "winter", referring to the Indian ecological season from November to January.
Hemanta m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Hemant.
Hemanth m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Hemant.
Hemantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Hemant.
Hemard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heim, Old Frankish *haim "home" and Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart meaning "strong, hard".
Hemat m Persian
Means "determination, will" or "endeavour" in Persian.
Hemengildo m Spanish
This name was used by a male on the 1930 Censo México (Mexico Census).
Hêmin m Kurdish
Means "tranquil" in Kurdish.
Heming m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Hemming.
Hemingur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hæmingr.
Hemingway m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hemingway.
Hemison m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Sir Hemison was a lover of Morgan le Fay, living with her at one of her castles.
Hemkil m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.
Hemlock m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Theatre
Transferred use of the surname Hemlock. Hemlock Marreau is a fictional Francophone detective created by Robert Farrow who appeared in eleven plays (1991-2014).
Hemmingur m Faroese
Faroese variant form of Hemingur.
Hemmingus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Hemming.
Hemminki m Finnish
Finnish form of Hemming.
Hemmo m Finnish
Diminutive of Hemminki, Henrik, Herman and Heimo... [more]
H'emmuc m Berber
Berber diminutive form of Hamid 1.
Hémont m French (Archaic)
Local name of uncertain origin and meaning recorded in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1700s.
Hemra m Turkmen
Means "friend" in Turkmen.
Henach m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Enoch.
Henadzi m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gennadius.
Henar m & f Kurdish (Rare)
Derived from Kurdish hinar meaning "pomegranate".
Hēnare m Maori
Maori form of Henry.
Hence m American
Transferred use of the surname Hence or a spelling variant and subsequent transferred use of Hentz.
Henddo m Sami
Sami variant of Hentto.
Hender m Scots
Diminutive of Hendry.
Henderik m Dutch
Variant of Hendrik.
Henders m Scots
Diminutive of Hender.
Hendo m English (British)
Short form and nickname for Henderson.
Hendor m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Hendor was a house-carle and servant of Idril Celebrindal during the First Age. It is told that Hendor carried Eärendil, when he was a child, to safety amid the Fall of Gondolin when they, Tuor, and others were assailed by wolf-riders.
Hendra m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahendra.
Hendral m English
Masculine form of "Hendra".
Hendrawan m Indonesian
Combination of Hendra and the masculine suffix -wan.
Hendreary m Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a combination of Henry and Gregory.
Hendri m Romansh
Romansh form of Henry.
Hendri m Dutch
Dutch short form of Hendrik, influenced in its spelling and pronunciation by French Henri.
Hendrich m Sorbian
Sorbian borrowing of Heinrich.
Hendrie m Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Hendry.
Hendrikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Hendrik.
Hendris m Arthurian Cycle
King of Slavonia.... [more]
Hendrizal m Indonesian
Combination of the name Hendri and the masculine suffix -zal.
Hendro m Javanese
Javanese form of Hendra.
Hendry m & f Malagasy
Means "wise" in Malagasy.
Heneage m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Heneage.
Henek m Polish
Diminutive form of Henryk.
Henele m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Henry.
Heneli m Tongan
Tongan form of Henry.
Henerick m English
English variant of Henrik.
Henery m English
Variant of Henry.
Henfrid m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Heimfrid.
Heng m Khmer
Means "lucky" in Khmer.
Heng m Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of Henri.
Hengan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Heng and An 1.
Hengest m Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon cognate of Hengist.
Hengistus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hengist, used by Geoffrey of Monmouth and Nennius
Heniek m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.
Henika m & f Malagasy
Means "full" or "having all" in Malagasy.
Henikaja m & f Malagasy
Means "full of glory" in Malagasy.
Henínge m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Henning.
Henintsoa m & f Malagasy
Means "full of good" in Malagasy.
Henio m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.
Heniuś m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.
Héńk m Kashubian
Short form of Henrik.
Henke m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Henrik.
Henke m East Frisian
Diminutive of Hendrik.
Henkel m Medieval German
Diminutive of Johann.
Henkil m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.
Henk-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Henk and Jan 1.
Henkka m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Heikki or Henri.
Henko m East Frisian
Diminutive of Hendrik.
Henley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Henley.
Henn m Estonian
Variant of Enn.
Henna m Arabic
Diminutive of Yuhanna.
Hennadij m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Hennadiy.
Henne m & f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A short form of Heinrich or Johannes. The name is occasionally also used on females.
Henner m German
Short form of the given name Heinrich. ... [more]
Hennes m German
Western and Northern German short form of Johannes.
Hennessy f & m English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hennessy. It is the name of a brand of cognac (which is a type of brandy) that is frequently referenced in rap music lyrics.... [more]
Hennika f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Henny (compare Jannika, Annika and Ellika).
Henno m Estonian
Variant of Henn.
Henno m East Frisian
Diminutive of Hendrik.
Henoc m Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Enoch.
Hénoch m Biblical French
French form of Enoch.
Henok m Croatian (Rare), Amharic, Tigrinya
Croatian, Amharic and Tigrinyan form of Enoch.
Henos m Ge'ez
Variant of Enos.
Ĥenri m Norman
Norman form of Henri.
Henri m & f Japanese
From Japanese 遍 (hen) meaning "everywhere, all over, throughout" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Henric m Gascon, Swedish (Rare), Romanian, Medieval Dutch
Gascon and Romanian form of Henry, Swedish variant of Henrik and medieval Dutch variant of Hendrick.
Henrick m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Swedish and Dutch variant of Henrik as well as a medieval Latvian variant of Hinrick.
Henrico m Dutch (Modern), Afrikaans
Variant of Hendrik influenced by Enrico.
Henrico m Interlingua
Interlingua form of Henry.
Henrie m Dutch, English (African, Rare)
Dutch form of Henry and English variant of Henry.
Henriet m Medieval French
Diminutive of Henri.
Henrihs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Heinrich.
Henrijs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Henry.
Henrikh m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Armenian and Georgian form of Henry.
Henriko m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Henry.
Henrikos m Germanic (Hellenized)
Ancient Greek form of Henricus (see Henry). (See its modern transliteration Errikos).
Henriks m Latvian
Latvian form of Henrik.
Henrikus m Dutch
Variant spelling of Henricus.
Henrrique m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Henrique and medieval Spanish variant of Enrique.
Henrý m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Henry.
Henrykh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian for Henry.
Henryś m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.
Hensar m Faroese
Faroese pet form of Hans and Henrik.
Henson m English
Transferred use of the surname Henson.
Hente m Finnish
Short form of Henterikki and its variant forms.
Henterikki m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Hentrikki
Henti m Finnish
Variant of Hente.
Hentje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of Henrik or Henrike.
Hentrik m Finnish
Finnish form of Hendrik.
Hentto m Sami
Sami form of Henttu.
Henttu m & f Finnish
Variant of Hente and Hentta.
Henzo m Galician (Rare)
Short form of Henrique via German Heinz.
Heol m Breton
Derived from Breton heol "sun".
Heorhij m Belarusian
Belarusian form of George.
Heorugar m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English heoru "sword" (from heruz) and gar "spear".
Heóva'éhe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Hair" in Cheyenne.
Heóveaénohe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Hawk" in Cheyenne.
Heóve'haméhe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Horse" in Cheyenne.
Heóvema'ėhóóhe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Fox" in Cheyenne.
Heóvenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bear" in Cheyenne.
Hepburn m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hepburn.
Hephaestion m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hephaistion. This name was borne by a Macedonian nobleman, who was a general in the army of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).
Hephaistion m Ancient Greek
Diminutive form of Hephaistos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion).
Hepher m Biblical
Hepher was a son of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:32 and Joshua 17:2.
Heping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 和 () meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Hepsu m Finnish
Pet form of Henri (and most likely Heikki too). Would be used for a baby or toddler.
Hepti m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "grasp". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Heptifíli m Norse Mythology
Combination of Hepti and Fíli. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Heqaib m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥqꜣ-ỉb meaning "he who controls his heart", derived from ḥqꜣ "ruler, king; to rule, govern" and jb "heart, mind, emotions". This was the nickname of an ancient Egyptian governor during the 6th dynasty, born Pepinakht.
Her m & f Hmong
Variant of Hawj.
Heraclas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Heraklas. Once belonged to a Coptic Pope of Alexandria.
Heracleides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Heraclides. This was the name of a 5th-century general from Syracuse and the purported name of the writer of the biography and friend of Archimedes.
Heráclides m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Heraclides (see Herakleides).
Heràclides m Catalan
Catalan form of Heraclides (see Herakleides).
Heràclit m Catalan
Catalan form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraclit m Romanian
Romanian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Héraclite m History (Gallicized)
French form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heráclito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heradio m Spanish (Archaic)
Combination of Hera and the element Dio.
Heraklas m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the mythological hero Herakles.
Heraklije m Croatian
Croatian form of Herakleios via Heraclius.
Heraklit m Armenian (Rare), Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, Ukrainian
Armenian, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraklitas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraklīts m Latvian
Latvian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraklo m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Hercules.
Herald m Estonian
Variant of Harald.
Herandros m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name which apparently consists of the name of the goddess Hera combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]
Herastratos m Ancient Greek
Means "army of Hera", derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Herasym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gerasimos.
Hērbad m Old Persian
In the present day, hērbad is the lowest rank in the Zoroastrian priesthood, and is granted following the basic navar ceremony that marks the beginning of theological training
Herbern m Medieval Dutch, Frisian (Archaic)
Medieval Dutch and Frisian form of Heribern.
Herberts m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Herbert.
Herbertus m Medieval, Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Herbert.
Herbjartur m Faroese
Faroese male form of Herbjört and Faroese form of Heribert.
Herbjörn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".
Herbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Herbjörn.
Herbort m Medieval Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements heri / hari "army" and brort "blade, spearhead, edge (of a sword)".
Herbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and brandr "fire, torch".
Hercílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Hercílio Pedro da Luz was a Brazilian politician who was the Governor of Santa Catarina.
Hercle m Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan equivalent of Heracules/Hercules.... [more]
Hercli m Romansh
Romansh form of Härtli, a medieval German diminutive of Hartmann and, to a lesser extent, Hartwig. This name was early on misunderstood as a Romansh short form of Hercules.
Herculan m History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Romanian form of Herculanus.
Herculanus m Ancient Roman
Roman Cognitive derived from the given name of the Roman hero Hercules. Used by various saints with this name.
Herdegen m German (Archaic)
Composed of the ancient Germanic elements Herd, meaning "Hardy" and Degen meaning "young hero".
Herebeorht m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English form of Herbert, derived from the Old English elements here "army" and beorht "bright".
Herefrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and friþ "peace".
Herehau m & f Tahitian
Means "love of peace" in Tahitian; a combination of here "love" and hau "peace".
Heremaia m Maori
Maori form of Jeremiah.
Heremana m Tahitian
Means "power of love" in Tahitian.
Heremanu m Tahitian
Means "bird of love"; a combination of here "love" and manu "bird".
Heremod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz)... [more]
Heremon m Irish Mythology
Irish Eireamhón. Possibly anglicised as Irving.
Herennius m Ancient Roman
A Roman family name of uncertain etymology. It could be an Oscan personal name, probably related to 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌉𐌉𐌀𐌃 (heriiad) “he wants”, from Proto-Italic *herjō “to wish, want”, probably influenced by Etruscan... [more]
Heresh m Indian, Kurdish, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "revolt" or "attack" in Kurdish.
Herewine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the elements here "army" and wine "friend" meaning "army friend, friend in the army". Old English cognate of Hariwin and Hariwini.
Herewini m Maori
Maori form of Selwyn.
Herewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and wulf "“wolf", making it a cognate to Norwegian Herolf.
Herfǫðr m Norse Mythology
Derived from herr ("army") and faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for Odin.
Herfrid m German (Rare)
Rare spelling variant of the name Herfried.
Herfried m German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and fridu "peace". A notable bearer of the name is the German political scientist Herfried Münkler.
Hergautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse herr "army" and gautr "goth".
Hergeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".
Hergot m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Hergautr.
Heri m Medieval Scandinavian, Faroese, Danish
Faroese name of uncertain derivation, used since at least the 14th century. It is possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element herr meaning "army", or derived from Old Norse héri "hare" or "hare-hearted"... [more]
Heri m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit हरि (hari) meaning "yellow, tawny", and by extension, "monkey, horse, lion".
Heribern m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and bern meaning "bear".
Héribert m French
French form of Heribert and variant of Herbert.
Heriger m Germanic
Likely from the Germanic elements heri meaning "army" and ger meaning "spear".
Herihajaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and hajaina meaning "respected, revered".
Herihira m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "power, force" and hira meaning "song, music".
Herilalaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and lalaina meaning "loved, dear".
Herilaza m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and laza meaning "fame, glory, honour".
Herimalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and malala meaning "beloved, esteemed".
Herimamy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".
Herimena m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mena meaning "red".
Herimino m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mino meaning "believe".
Herimot m Germanic
Combination of Old High German heri ("army") and muot ("excitement; concern; wrath").
Herinambinina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nambinina meaning "prosperous, lucky".
Herinantenaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nantenaina meaning "hoped for".
Herinirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nirina meaning "desired".
Herintahina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy herina meaning "return" and tahina meaning "blessed".
Herintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy herina meaning "return" and soa meaning "good".
Heriólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hæriulfr.
Herirand m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and rant "rim, edge (of a shield)".
Heris m Ancient Oscan
Oscan praenomen related to the roman gens Heria. Both may be derived from an Ancient Greek name, Herios.
Herisch m Kurdish (Germanized)
Germanized form of Herish.
Herisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and soa meaning "good".
Heritage m English
Transferred use of the surname Heritage.
Heritanjona m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and tanjona meaning "protrusion of a mountain, cape, peninsula" or "goal, objective".