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.
Aulver m Old Norse
Variant of AlvéR.
Aum m Indian
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Aumanil m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Aumanil is a kind and beneficent spirit. Also, it is said that this god lived on land and controlled the movement of the whales.
Aumber m Hindi (Rare)
Aumber means "sky", similar to the Hindi name "Akash".
Aumon m Scots
Scots form of Amon.
Aun m Arabic
Means "helper" in Arabic.
Aundra f & m English (Modern), African American
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Andrea, Saundra and Audra... [more]
Aundré m Norman
Norman form of Andrew.
Aung m & f Burmese
Means "successful, victorious" in Burmese. A notable bearer is Aung San Suu Kyi (1945-), a Burmese politician.
Auni m Old Norse
Meaning unknown. Perhaps related to Aunn (see Auðin).
Aunitz f & m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aunitz meaning "much".
Aunix m & f English (Canadian)
Variant of Onyx
Auno m & f Finnish
Meaning uncertain. Either a masculine or variant feminine form of Aune or derived from a place name.
Aunqùaire m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Ansgar.
Aunvindr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Aun (an unknown element) and -winduR "winner".
Aŭram m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Abraham.
Auraș m Romanian
Allegedly derived from Romanian aur "gold".
Aurdeus m Medieval Latin
Variant of Amadeus. Possibly derived from 'Aurum' (Latin, meaning 'gold') and 'Deus' (Latin, meaning 'God').
Auredhir m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Auredhir is described as being very lovable, and was said to greatly resemble his grandfather Beren... [more]
Aurée m & f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Aureus and Aurea.
Aureel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Aurelius. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish marathon runner Aurèle "Aureel" Vandendriessche (b. 1932).
Aurek m Polish
Diminutive form of Aureli or Aureliusz.
Aurèli m Gascon
Gascon form of Aurelius.
Aureli m Catalan, Provençal
Catalan and Provençal form of Aurelius.
Aurelià m Catalan
Catalan form of Aurelianus (see Aurelian).
Aureliaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Aurelian.
Aurélián m Hungarian
Variant of Aurél, meaning "gold".
Aureliāns m Latvian
Latvian form of Aurelian.
Aurelianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Aurelianus.
Aurelijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Aurelian.
Aurelije m Croatian
Croatian form of Aurelius.
Aŭrelio m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Aurelius.
Aùrelión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Aurelian.
Aureliu m Sicilian, Corsican, Sardinian, Romanian
Sicilian, Corsican, Sardinian and Romanian form of Aurelius.
Aureliyan m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aurelian.
Aureljo m Literature
Created for Ursula Poznanski's Eleria trilogy for one of the main characters.
Auremir m Brazilian
Auremir Evangelista dos Santos is a Brazilian professional footballer.
Aureo m Italian
Masculine form of Aurea.
Aureus m Late Roman
Means "golden, gilded" in Latin, from aurum "gold" (see Aurea). An aureus was also a gold coin of ancient Rome, equivalent to 25 denarii. This was the name of a Christian saint who was martyred in the 5th century with his sister Saint Justina at the cathedral of Mainz in Germany; they were killed by invading Huns while celebrating Mass.
Aurgelmir m Norse Mythology
Combination of aur ("gravel, sand, clay") and galmr ("shouting one"). This is the name of a jǫtunn, probably another name for Ymir, the father of Þrúðgelmir and grandfather of Bergelmir.
Aurgrímnir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from aur "sand, clay" and grímr "person wearing a face mask or helmet" or grimmr "grim". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.
Auri f & m Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Aura, occasionally also used in Estonia.
Auric m Popular Culture, Literature
Auric Goldfinger is the antogonist of James Bond in 'Goldfinger' by Ian Flemming. The name derives from Latin #aurum "gold" and maens "golden". Also in the case of French composer Georges Auric (1899-1983), transferred from the surname Auric.
Auriga m Astronomy
Means "charioteer" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation in the northern sky, which is said to resemble a chariot and its driver.
Aurigena m & f Roman Mythology
Means "born of gold", derived from Latin aurum "gold" and -gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero Perseus (whose father, the god Jupiter, came upon his mother Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [more]
Aurik m German
Variation on Alaric meaning all-powerful ruler.
Aurilianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Aureliano.
Aurinko f & m Finnish
Means "sun" in Finnish.
Auriol m Medieval Basque
Derived from Latin aurea "golden".
Auriol m & f French (African, Rare), English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Auriol. As a feminine name, it may be derived from Auriel.
Auritz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Tranferred use of the name of a town in Navarre (officially named Burguete-Auritz). The toponym may come originally from the forename Aurius.
Aurius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Auria.
Auriwandalo m Lombardic, History
Lombardic cognate of Earendel. The name is attested as the name of a historical Lombardic prince.
Aurken m Basque (Rare)
Masculine form of Aurkene.
Aurkonungr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from aur "again; sand" and konungr "king". This is a by-name for the god Hœnir.
Aurnir m Norse Mythology
Derived from aurr ("gravel, sand, clay"). This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.
Auru m Medieval Basque
Possibly from Latin aurus ("gold") or a form of Aurius.
Aurubilitu m Medieval Basque
Combination of Auru and Bilitu.
Aurum m & f English (Rare)
Means "gold" in Latin.
Aurvan m Sanskrit (Rare)
Sanskrit word Aurvan means Fire or Flame.... [more]
Aurvandill m Norse Mythology
Means "beam; morning; morning star", or possibly derived from aur ("water") and vandill ("sword"). In Norse mythology one of Aurvandill's toes broke off. Thor threw it into the sky, where it became a star.
Aurvangr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "one from Aurvangar". Aurvangar "the gravelly wetlands", also called Jǫruvellir "sandy plain", is the home of the dwarfs. In Norse mythology Aurvangr is the name of a dwarf.
Ausano m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Longobard hansz meaning "friend, companion".
Auseklis m Baltic Mythology
From the root aus- "dawn", attached to the derivative suffix -eklis. Auseklis is a Latvian god that represents the first star to appear in the mornings on the east side of the sky.
Auseto m Chuukese
Means "come to me" in Chuukese.
Ausiàs m Catalan
Catalan form of Alzeas (via the variants Auzias and Elzéar), itself an Occitan form of Eleazar.
Ausias m Aragonese
Aragonese cognate of Ausiàs.
Ausif m Arabic
Variant of Asif.
Ausi'i m Akkadian
Akkadian form of Hosea.
Ausilio m Italian
Italian form of Auxilius.
Ausir m Literature
Ausir is a child present at the Cottage of Lost Play when Ælfwine visits there, in one of J.R.R. Tolkien's tales given in The Book of Lost Tales Part One.
Ausmis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Ausma.
Auson m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)
The name of a son of Odysseus. Taken from Ausones, the Greek form of Latin Aurunci, the name of a tribe. Aurunci is most likely derived from Latin aurum "gold".
Ausòne m Occitan (Archaic)
Occitan form of Ausonius via its French form Ausone.
Ausoni m Lengadocian (Archaic)
Languedocian form of Ausòne.
Ausonius m Ancient Roman
Derivative of Auson. This is the name of a Roman poet (310-395).
Auspex m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun auspex meaning "augur, interpreter of omens".
Auspicio m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Latin auspicium meaning "sign, omen".
Auspicius m Late Roman
Meaning Unknown. Auspicius of Trier was a 2nd century Christian saint.
Aušrius m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Aušra.
Ausrius m Lithuanian (Expatriate)
Spelling variant of Aušrius used by Lithuanians residing abroad.
Aussenzio m Italian
Italian form of Auxentius.
Austar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse austr "east" and herr "army".
Austbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of austr "east" and bjǫrn "bear".
Auste m Norwegian
Diminutive of names containing the element aust (from Old Norse austr, "the east").
Austein m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German contracted form of Augustin.
Austeyn m Manx
Manx form of Augustine 1.
Austhinu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Austian m English
Variant of Austin
Austinu m Sicilian, Sardinian, Corsican
Sicilian, Sardinian and Corsican form of Augustinus.
Austmann m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Austmaðr.
Austmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements austr "east" and maðr "man".
Austol m Cornish
Meaning unknown. It is the name of a 6th century Cornish Saint.
Austorc m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan name.... [more]
Austregisel m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element austra or austar, which comes from Old High German ôstan "east." The second element is derived from gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Austri m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse austr meaning "east". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf who upholds the sky, made of the jötunn Ymir's skull, in the east... [more]
Austris m Latvian
Masculine form of Austra.
Austrobert m Germanic
Means "bright east", derived from the Germanic element austra or austar, which comes from Old High German ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."
Austu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Austinu.
Austyne f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Austin.
Austynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Austin (See also Austyne).
Autarieus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Illyrian origin.... [more]
Autbert m Germanic
Derived from the elements aud "wealth" and beraht "Bright", cognitive of Eadberht.
Autberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Autbert
Autdlâritâ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Autfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element auda "wealth, property" (also see Audovacar) combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Auðar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Audar.
Authard m Old High German
Combination of ot "property" and hard "hard, strong".
Authari m Lombardic
Possibly formed from elements which correspond to the Old High German words ot "wealth, riches" and heri "host, army"... [more]
Authart m Old High German
Old High German variant of Authard.
Auðbergur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Auðbjörg.
Auðbert m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic masculine form of Auðbjört.
Auther m English
Possibly a variant of Arthur.
Auðgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and geirr "spear".
Auðgarðr m Old Norse
Masculine form of Auðgærðr.
Auðgi m Old Norse
From Old Norse auðigr meaning "rich".
Auðgrímr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of auðr 'prosperity, fortune, riches' and grímr 'person wearing a face mask'.
Auði m Old Norse
Means "happiness, luck, prosperity, destiny" in Old Norse, used as a short form of names starting with this element.
Auðin m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and vinr "friend".
Auðmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audmund.
Auðólfur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Auðulfr.
Author m English (American, Rare)
From a misapprehension of the spelling of the name Arthur or from the occupation.
Auðstæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audstein.
Auðsteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Auðstæinn.
Auðulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and ulfr "wolf".
Auðunn m Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse variant form of Auðun.
Auðvaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audvald.
Auti m Medieval English
Old Danish form of Autir.
Autir m Old Norse
Unknown meaning.
Autochthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὐτόχθων (autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός (autos) "self" and χθών (chthon) "earth, soil"... [more]
Autocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Autokles. This name was borne by an Athenian general from the 5th century BC.
Autocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Autokrates. This name was borne by an ancient Athenian comic poet.
Autokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Autokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power." Also compare the English word autocrat.
Autolekythos m Ancient Greek, History
From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) "self" and possibly λήκυθος (lḗkuthos) "lekythos", a kind of pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil... [more]
Autólico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Autolycus.
Autolico m Italian
Italian form of Autolycus.
Autolycus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Autolykos. In Greek mythology, Autolycus is a renowned thief and the maternal grandfather of Odysseus.
Autolykos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]
Automedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]
Autonous m Greek Mythology
Means "self-willed" or "mind of one’s own", derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Autophradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Vātafradātah, possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata". This was the name of a 4th-century Persian Satrap of Lydia and a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the late 2nd-century BC, ruling sometime after 138 BC.
Autosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]
Autry m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Autry.
Autuh m Belarusian
Belarusian name derived from Greek name Eutyches.
Âuvamio m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Auver m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of AlvéR.
Auvo m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Old poetic Finnish word, meaning "happiness". In archaic texts it also meant "eminence".
Auwal m Western African, Hausa
Derived from Arabic أول ('awwal) meaning "first". This name is commonly given to the first of multiple children with the same name.
Auwe m West Frisian
Variant of Aue.
Auxencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Auxentius.
Auxili m Catalan
Catalan form of Auxilius.
Auxílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Auxilius.
Auxilio f & m Spanish (Mexican), Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish form of Auxilius. Used as a predominately feminine name in Mexico, but is masculine in other Spanish speaking countries.
Auxilius m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Auxilius, which was derived from the Latin noun auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance". The noun itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb auxilior meaning "to give help, to aid, to assist"... [more]
Auxtin m Basque
Basque form of Augustin. This name is borne by Basque writer Auxtin Zamora (*1943).
Auziàs m Provençal
Provençal form of Eleazar.
Áva m Greenlandic
Diminutive of names beginning with Av-.
Avacum m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Habakkuk via Ambakoum.
Avail f & m American
Meaning, "to help; benefit."
Avak m Armenian
Means "greater, grand, senior" in Armenian.
Avakum m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Habakkuk.
Avan m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh), Bengali
Meaning, "favour, preservation, protection,(= तर्पण) satisfaction , joy, pleasure, desire, speed, preserving, a preserver."
Avan m & f Kurdish
Derived from Kurish avê "water".
Avandre m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a and von with the name Andre.
Avaneesh m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit अवनी (avani) meaning "earth" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
Avangard m Soviet
Derived from Russian авангард (avangard), which is a borrowing of French avant garde "vanguard". A famous bearer of this name is Avangard Leontiev (b. 1947), a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actor.
Avanip m Indian (Rare)
Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit अवनिप (Avanipa) meaning "protector of earth, ruler of earth; king", from अवनी (avanī) "earth" and प (pa) "protecting, guarding".
Avant m African American (Rare)
From the French word avant meaning "front" or "before". Its usage as a first name may be associated with the word "avant-garde".
Avarga m & f Mongolian
Means "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion, winner, titleholder" in Mongolian.
Avargabaatar m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Avargakhüü m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".
Avashante m African American
Combination of the prefix av and Ashante.
Avataĸ m Greenlandic
Means "float made of sealskin (used in the kayak)" in Greenlandic.
Avataq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Avataĸ.
Avatarssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "big float made of sealskin (used in the qajaq)", combined with Avataĸ and -rsuaq "big, great".
Avatarsuaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Avatarssuaĸ.
Avaz m Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Tajik
Possibly an Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz and Tajik form of Awaz.
Avazbek m Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik
Combination of Avaz and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Avdei m Russian
Russian cognate to Obadiah.
Avdie m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Abdias.
Avdiy m Russian
Modern Russian form of 'Ovadyah (see Obadiah) via its Biblical Greek form Abdiou.
Avdiyes m Russian
Possibly derived from Biblical Hebrew abdiyës̄ meaning "to listen"
Avdo m Bosnian
Diminutive of Abdulah.
Avdokim m Russian
Variant form of Evdokim.
Avdullah m Kosovar, Albanian
Albanian form of Abdullah.
Avdy m Russian
Variant transcription of Avdiy.
Ave m Dutch, West Frisian
The origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Ave is usually said to be a short form of names that contained the Old Norse element âlfr (alb in Old High German) "elf" - but this cannot be said with certainty... [more]
Aveke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element aval meaning strength or power.
Avel m Breton
Breton form of Abel. In recent times, folk etymology likes to connect this name to Breton avel "wind".
Avelin m Medieval English
Diminutive of the Ancient Germanic names Avo and Avi (compare also Ava 1, Aveline and Evelyn).
Avelj m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Abel.
Avel·lí m Catalan
Transferred use of the surname Avel-lí, Catalan form of Avellino, the surname of the 17th-century Italian saint Andrew Avellino.
Avellino m Italian
From Avellino, a town in Italy.
Aven m English
Transferred use of the surname Aven.
Avenant m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Avenant.
Avenanzio m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Latin meaning "he who greets first".
Avenel m Medieval English
Originally derived from the same, highly uncertain, source as Avo and Ava 3, Avenel was first in use as a given name in the Middle Ages, and later went on to become a surname (which, in turn, was occasionally re-used as a given name from the 1500s onwards).
Aventine m History
Anglicised form of Aventin, or English form of Aventinus.
Aventinus m Roman Mythology
This name can be traced to the Aventine Hill, allegedly one of the Seven Hills that Ancient Rome was founded upon. Aventinus of Alba Longa was a mythical king said to have been buried there. It is debated as to whether the hill was named for the figure, or vice versa... [more]
Aventurine f & m English
From the Italian phrase a ventura meaning "by chance". The name alludes to the fact that the gemstone that originally had the name aventurine - which was goldstone, a type of brownish colored glass flecked with gold and manufactured in Italy since the 17th century - was discovered by accident... [more]
Avenue m English
Early 17th century from French, feminine past participle of avenir ‘arrive, approach’, from Latin advenire, from ad- ‘towards’ + venire ‘come’.
Aveon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Avon.
Avera m Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Averkiy.
Averardo m Italian (Rare)
Italian variant form of Everard.
Averell m English
Variant of Averill.
Averey m & f English
Variant of Avery.
Averian m Russian
my great-grandfather
Averkios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Aberkios.
Averkiy m Russian
This name is derived from the Ancient Greek name Aberkios.
Averky m Russian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Russified)
Alternate transcription of Russian Аверкий (see Averkiy).
Averof m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek Cypriot politician Averof Neofytou (b. 1961).
Averruncus m Roman Mythology
In ancient Roman religion, Averruncus or Auruncus is a god of averting harm. Aulus Gellius says that he is one of the potentially malignant deities who must be propitiated for their power to both inflict and withhold disaster from people and the harvests.... [more]
Avet m Armenian
Means "good news" in Armenian. Related to Avetis.
Avetik m Armenian
Means "good news" in Armenian. Related to Avetis.
Avgerinos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Augerinos.
Avgeris m Greek
Masculine derivative of Avgi, from Ancient Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "dawn, sunlight".
Ávgos m Sami
Sami form of August.
Avgoustinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Augoustinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Augustinus.
Avgoustos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Augoustos, which is the ancient Greek form of Augustus.
Avgustin m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Avgustine m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Avgustinos m Armenian
Armenian form of Augustine 1.
Avhatendi m & f Venda
Means "they do not believe" in Tshivenda.
Aviad m Hebrew
Means "my father forever".
Aviceno m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Avicenna.
Avichai m Hebrew
Variant of Avishai.