Masculine Submitted Names

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rosh m Biblical
Meaning "Head." Rosh is the seventh of the ten sons of Benjamin named in Genesis 46:21
Roshdi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشدي (see Rushdi).
Roshel m Jewish
meaning:"The Head"... [more]
Rósi m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Rósa.
Rosiano m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Portuguese form of Rosianus, though in some cases it can also be a blend of Rosa 1 with a name ending in -iano, such as Cristiano... [more]
Rosianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Rosius. A bearer of this name was Rosianus Geminus, who lived in the first century AD.
Rosién f & m Irish
Diminutive of Róis or the Irish word for rose
Rosin m & f Bulgarian
Variant of Rosen.
Rósingur m Faroese (Rare, ?)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse suffix ingr meaning "son of, belonging to".
Rósinkar m Icelandic (Rare)
Allegedly means "tub of roses" in Icelandic, from rós "rose" and kar "tub".
Rosino m Italian
Italian masculine form of Rose.
Rosito m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Rosita.
Rosius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin rosa "rose", though a connection with Latin ros "dew" may also be possible (see Roscius). The best known bearer of this name was the Roman consul Rosius Regulus.
Roslan m Malay
Malay form of Ruslan.
Roslee m Malay
Variant of Rusli.
Rosli m Malay
Malay variant of Rusli.
Roslie m Malay
Variant of Rusli.
Rosly m Malay
Variant of Rusli.
Rosman m Malay, Indonesian
Malay form of Rusman as well as an Indonesian variant.
Rósmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse element maðr meaning "person, man" (genitive manns).
Rosmarino m Italian
Italian masculine form of Rosemary.
Rósmundur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rosamund.
Roso m Italian
Italian masculine form of Rose.
Rossano m Italian
Masculine form of Rossana. A famous bearer was the actor Rossano Brazzi (1916-1994).
Rosse m Literature, Theatre
This is the name of a thane in William Shakespeare's Macbeth (also spelled Ross).
Rossello m Italian
Diminutive of Rosso.
Rossend m Catalan
Catalan form of Rudesind (see Rosendo).
Rosser m English, Welsh
Variant of Rhosier.
Rossi f & m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Various
Transferred use of the surname Rossi. As a feminine name, it could be a variant of Rosie.
Rossie f & m English
A variant of the surname Rossi, a variant of Rosie or diminutive of Ross.
Rossildo m Italian (Rare)
Unknown, possibly an Italian form of Russell.
Roßlieb m German (Rare, Archaic)
German calque of Philipp as chosen by Philipp Wackernagel, derived from the Germanic name elements hros "horse" (with modernised spelling) and lieb "kind, dear".
Rosso m Italian
Italian form of Russus. A known bearer of this name was Rosso Fiorentino, an Italian painter from late medieval times.
Rostan m Occitan
Variant of Rostand.
Rosten m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hróðstæinn.
Rostevan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "straight, righteous" as well as "wise, sage" and "truthful". This should connect the name to Middle Persian rāst meaning "true, straight, direct" and rastīh meaning "truth", which have evolved into modern Persian as respectively راست (râst) and راستی (râsti).... [more]
Rostimír m Czech
Czech form of Rostimir.
Rostimir m Russian
Derived from Slavic rosts "usurp" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Rosto m Georgian
Short form of Rostom and also of Rostevan in some cases.
Rostomi m Georgian
Form of Rostom with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Rostum m Pashto
Means "strong" in Pashto.
Rosty m Russian
Diminutive of Rostislav.
Rostyn m English
Variant of Rosten.
Roswald m English (Rare)
From hros "horse" and weald "power, ruler", meaning "powerful horse".
Roswin m German
Combination of the name elements Hros meaning "horse" and Wini meaning "friend".
Rosyid m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rashid.
Roszko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Roch.
Rotbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Rotbern m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Rotbrand m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Rotbryht m Anglo-Saxon (?)
Old English form of Robert.
Rotfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Rotgang m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with gang "path."
Rotgast m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Rotger m Occitan
Occitan form of Roger.
Rotgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from hrôthi "fame." 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... [more]
Rotgrim m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Røth m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Rauðr.
Rothad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German hadu "battle."
Rothanak m Khmer
Means "precious stone" in Khmer.
Rothar m Germanic, History
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German hari "army." This name was borne by a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Rothard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Rothari m Lombardic
Variant of Rothar. This name was borne by a 7th-century Lombard king of the house of Arodus.
Róðbjartr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hróðbjartr.
Róðbjartur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Róðbjartr.
Røthe m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Rauði.
Rothelm m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection".
Rothláin m Medieval Irish
A pre-anglicised Irish version of Roland (and the other related names), specifically used in a patronym surname from the medieval ages directly meaning "Descendant of Roland".
Róðolvur m Faroese
Faroese form of Rudolph.
Röðull m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse rǫðull meaning "glory, halo" (poetic for "sun"). This is also a poetic word for "sun" in Icelandic.
Rotimi m Yoruba
Means "stay with me" or "stand by me" in Yoruba. Sometimes used as a short form for Olurotimi or Oluwarotimi.
Rotji m Nigerian, Ngas
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning of the name is "love has come"
Rotker m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Rodger.
Rotlan m Gascon
Gascon form of Roland.
Rotland m Germanic, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Ancient Germanic, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Roland.
Rotman m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with man "man."
Rotmund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Rotor m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. The most famous bearer, either in reality or in media, is Rotor the Walrus, from the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics.
Rotrad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Rotram m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Rotshidzwa m & f Venda
Means "we have been saved" in Tshivenda.
Rotstein m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German stain "stone."
Rotward m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Rotwig m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German wîg "warrior."
Rotwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Rou m Norman
Norman form of Rollo.
Rou m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Roubert m Provençal
Provençal form of Robert.
Roudrigo m Provençal
Provençal form of Rodrigue.
Roué m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the French surname Roué or even Rué.... [more]
Rouf m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Hrólfr.
Roufinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Rouphinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Rufinus.
Roufos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Rouphos, which is the ancient Greek form of Rufus.
Roufuu m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" combined with 風 (fuu) meaning "wind". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Rougarou m Folklore
The name of a werewolf-like creature in Laurentian French. It is derived from standard French loup garou "werewolf" (where loup means "wolf" and garou is a borrowed word from Germanic were-wolf via Frankish garulf).
Rougié m Provençal
Provençal form of Roger.
Rougned m South American (Rare)
In the case of Venezuelan baseball player Rougned Odor, his first name is a combination of his grandfather's name, Douglas, and his grandmother's name, Nedia; in keeping with the family custom of giving boys names that begin with the letter "R", the "D" in Douglas was changed to an "R", yielding Rougned.
Rouhollah m Iranian, Persian
Variant transcription of Ruhullah.
Rouichi m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Roukebert m West Frisian (Rare)
Combination of Rouke (a variant spelling of Rauke) with Bert.
Rouland m Provençal
Provençal form of Roland.
Roulaund m Norman, Old Norman
Rouenneis Norman form of Roland.
Roulis m Greek
Diminutive of Christoforos.
Rouman m Provençal
Provençal form of Romain.
Roumanet m Provençal
Diminutive of Rouman.
Roumen m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румен (see Rumen).
Roumié m Provençal
Provençal form of Rémy.
Roumuaud m Provençal
Provençal form of Romuald.
Rounik m Indian (Rare)
sovereign hunter
Rounin m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 浪人 (rounin) meaning "drifter" or "wanderer", i.e. "he who drifts/wanders".... [more]
Roupen m Armenian
Armenian form of Robert.
Roupert m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French variant of Rupert. It has fallen out of use in France, but the name is still used in francophone Africa (albeit rarely).
Roure m & f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "oak" in Catalan.
Rourke m American
Transferred use of the surname Rourke.
Rourou m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 琅 (rou) meaning "pure" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rouroushi m Japanese
From Japanese 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" duplicated and combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Roushi m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Rouslan m Turkish
it means the lion.
Rousseau m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rousseau notably borne by the 18th-century Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A given name bearer was Rousseau Owen Crump (1843-1901), a U.S. Representative from Michigan.
Roussel m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Roussel.
Rousso m English
Transferred use of the surname Rousso.
Routa m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Rouven m German (Modern)
Modern German variant of Ruben.
Rouwayd m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "walking gently" in Arabic.
Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.
Rouzba m Persian
From the Persian روز‎ (ruz) meaning “day” and #‎ به‎ (beh) meaning “better, good”, ultimately meaning "fortunate".
Rovalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy rova meaning "fortification" and dialectal form lala meaning "dear, beloved".
Rover m Dutch, Medieval Dutch
Dutch diminutive name, possibly derived from Robert, Roelof, or Rafaël.
Rovertos m Greek
Variant transcription of Robertos.
Rövşən m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian روشن (rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".
Rovshan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Roshan. Also see Rövşən.
Rowann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rowan.
Rowdy m American
A nickname with synonyms such as boisterous or rambunctious. Notable namesake is US Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines.
Rowe f & m English
Diminutive of Rowan, Roland, or Rhoda.
Roweno m Filipino
Masculine form of Rowena.
Rowie f & m English
A short form of names such as Rowan, Rowena, or Rowanne
Rowin m & f Dutch
Dutch variant of Rowan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional soccer player Rowin van Zaanen (b. 1984).
Rowly m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowley.
Roxan m French
Masculine form of Roxanne.
Roxano m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Roxana.
Roxas m Popular Culture
Roxas is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.
Roxelio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelio, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxerio.
Roxen m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly intended as a masculine form of Roxanne.
Roxer m Galician
Variant of Roxerio.
Roxerio m Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Roger.
Roy m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Roi 1.
Roy m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant and modern form of Roi 2.
Royd m English
Transferred use of the surname Royd. A known bearer of this name is Royd Tolkien (b. 1969), a great-grandson of the English writer J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973).
Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Means "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun tan meaning "body, person".... [more]
Royne m Swedish
Variant of Roine.
Roys m Literature
Name of a character in a book in the Roys Bedoys series.
Rozaimi m Malay
Meaning unknown.
Rozali m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Ghazali.
Rozalin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Rozalina.
Rozlan m Malay
Malay variant of Ruslan.
Rrahim m Albanian
Variant of Rahim.
Rrahman m Albanian
Albanian form of Rahman.
Rraman m Albanian
Variant of Rrahman.
Rrichard m Armenian
Armenian form of Richard.
Rron m Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from dialectal Albanian rronj "to stay alive, to survive".
Rrustem m Albanian
Variant of Rustem.
Rsholin m Nivkh (Archaic)
Traditional Nivkh name of unknown meaning. Because most Nivkhs adopted Russian names in the 20th century, it is no longer used in the modern-day.
Rshu m Hindi (Modern)
A kind-hearted ,soft nature and have a great affection towards their love.
Rua f & m Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rua m & f Swahili
used mainly among swahili community for both boys and girls. ... [more]
Rua m Irish, Scottish (Rare)
Irish Anglicised form of Ruadh
Rua f & m Maori (Modern)
Means "two" and "abyss, pit" in Māori.
Ruaan m Sanskrit
Ascending/Raising. Soft.
Ruadhagáin m Irish
Variant of Rogan.
Ruadhagán m Irish
Variant of Rogan.
Ruadháin m Irish
Personal name from diminutive of ruadh ‘red’.
Ruadhrac m Irish
A personal name from Norse Hrothrekr (see Roderick).
Rūaimoko m Maori
God of earthquakes in Māori myth. Also Ruaumoko.
Rual m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Reuel (anglophone world) and Raul (Latin America).... [more]
Ruan m Afrikaans
Combination of Rudolf and Johan.
Ruan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Ru and An 1
Ruan m Cornish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Saint Ruan was probably a brother of Saint Tudwal of Tréguier, but little else is known of him beyond that he was probably an Irish missionary and many churches in Devon and Cornwall in England were named after him... [more]
Ruan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Rhyming variant of Juan 1 or else a Brazilian Portuguese form of Rowan.
Ruanadh m Irish, Scottish
Gaelic byname meaning "champion".
Ruanaidh m Irish
A byname meaning "champion".
Ruane m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ruadháin.
Ruard m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Raduard, though sometimes it is also said to be a variant form of Ruerd.
Ruaree m Manx
Manx cognate of Ruaidhrí. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Roger, Roderick and occasionally as Roddy.
Ruari m Scottish
Anglicized form of Ruairi.
Ruataata m Tahitian
Means "two people"; a combination of Tahitian rua "two" and ta'ata "human".
Ruatapu m Maori
Ruatapu tried to kill his half brother, Kahutia-te-rangi (who assumed the name Paikea) and drove him out, forcing him to survive by riding humpback whales to present day New Zealand
Ruban m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Reuben, perhaps via Ruben. A known bearer of this name is Ruban Nielson, who is the singer of the rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
Ruban m Tamil
From Tamil ரூபம் (rubam) meaning "appearance, beauty".
Rubani m Swahili
A pilot
Rúbar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rubar.
Rubben m Hebrew
Variant of Ruben.
Rubbertu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Roberto.
Rubekur m Faroese
Faroese masculine form of Rebekka.
Rubenas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Reuben. Also compare the similar-looking name Rubinas.
Rubenis m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian rubenis "grouse".
Rubert m Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Robert and/or variant spelling of Rupert.
Rubertu m Corsican
Corsican form of Robert.
Rubeus m Literature, Medieval Italian (Latinized)
From Latin rubeus meaning "red, reddish". Rubeus Hagrid is a half-wizard, half-giant character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series; considering Rowling has likened the character to the Green Man, she may have based his name on the Latin word rubeus "of the bramble-bush, made of brambles", from rubus "bramble-bush".
Rubey m English
Diminutive of Reuben.
Rübezahl m Germanic Mythology
In Silesian legends, Rübezahl is the 'lord of the mountains' in the Riesengebirge. He is also described as a 'prince of gnomes'.... [more]
Rubi f & m English, Hebrew
Variant of Ruby or a diminutive of Reuben.
Rubiel m Spanish (Latin American), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly a genuine Hebrew name, of which the first element may be etymologically related to Ruben. The second element would certainly be derived from Hebrew el "God"... [more]
Rubiini f & m Finnish
Means "ruby" in Finnish.
Rubinas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun rubinas meaning "ruby" (as in, the gemstone). Also compare the similar-looking name Rubenas.
Rubino m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rubina and actual term for the gemstone.
Rubio m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Rubio.... [more]
Rubirt m Arabic
Arabic form of Robert.
Rubisel m Spanish (Mexican)
Hispanic name that, like Elián, is originally a combination of the parents' names. In this case, it is Rubén combined with probably Gisela.
Rubrat m Indian
From Assamese meaning "light".
Rubrecht m German
German counterpart of Robrecht; see also Rupert.
Ruca m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rui.
Rucadén m Guanche
Borne by a Guanche noble from the menceycato (kingdom) of Taoro, in the island of Tenerife.
Rucher m Aragonese
Variant of Ruxer.
Ruchir m Hinduism
Ruchir means Beautiful... [more]
Ruchira f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit रुचिर (rucira) meaning "brilliant, radiant, agreeable, splendid". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand and India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.
Ruchomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish ruch "movement, motion, move" (also compare Polish ruchliwy "lively, busy"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Ruchosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish ruch "movement, motion, move" (also compare Polish ruchliwy "lively, busy"). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Rucio m Spanish
"gray"
Ruda m Near Eastern Mythology
The meaning "well disposed", Ruda is a moon god worshipped in North Arabian tribes of pre-islamic Arabia.
Rudá m New World Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Tupi
He is the god of love in the mythology of the Tupí and Guaraní peoples of South America.
Rudah m Brazilian
Variant of Rudá.
Rudalt m Germanic
Variant form of Rodwald. Also compare Rodoald.... [more]
Rudamun m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rwḏ-jmn meaning "Amun is strong" or "Amun succeeds", derived from rwḏ "firm strong, enduring" or "prosper, succeed, prevail" combined with the name of the god Amun.
Rudbert m Dutch, West Frisian, German
Variant form of Rodbert, which is an older form of Robert. See also Rupert.
Ruddy m English, French
Diminutive of Rodolphe, Rudolph or Rudolf.
Rudecindo m Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a Spanish form of Rudesind.
Rudek m Silesian
Diminutive of Rudolf.
Ruđer m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Roger.
Rudesindo m Galician, Italian
Galician and Italian form of Rudesind
Rudeus m Popular Culture
The main protagonist of Rifujin na Magonote's novel series 'Mushoku Tensei''.
Rudger m Dutch, German
Dutch variant of Rutger, and German variant of Rüdiger.
Rudibert m German
An alternative form of Robert; the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". Combining the diminutive Rudi (hrod) and the latter element beraht.
Rudij m Sorbian
Sorbian short form of Rudolf.
Rudik m Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Rudolf.
Rūdis m Latvian
Short form of Rūdolfs, now used as a given name in its own right.
Rudmer m West Frisian
Frisian form of Rodmar.
Rúdólf m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rudolf.
Rudólf m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rudolf.
Rudolfek m Czech
Diminutive of Rudolf.
Rudolff m English
Variant of Rudolf.
Rudolfu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Rudolph.
Rudolfus m Dutch
Variant spelling of Rudolphus.
Rudrashekhar m Indian
Probably a combination of Rudra and Shekhar.
Rudrigu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Rodrigo.
Ruduolf m Romansh
Variant of Rudolf.
Rueangdet m Thai
From Thai เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".