Masculine Submitted Names

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Barði m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse barð meaning "beard, brim, verge, beak of a ship".
Barthlin m German (Archaic)
German diminutive of Bartholomew.
Bartho m Dutch, Afrikaans
Short form of Bartholomeus. Notable bearers of this name include the Dutch actor Bartho Braat (b. 1950) and the South African writer Bartho Smit (1924-1986).
Bartholomeo m Judeo-Italian
Judeo-Italian variant of Bartolomeo.
Bárður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Bárðr.
Barður m Faroese
Faroese form of Barði.
Barthurumeu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Bartholomew.
Bartimaeus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Bartimaios. In the New Testament, Bartimaeus is a blind man who was healed by Jesus.
Bartimaios m Biblical Greek
This is a hybrid Aramaic-Greek name that means "son of Timaios", as it consists of the Aramaic noun בּר (bar) meaning "son" and the Greek personal name Timaios.
Bartimäus m German
German form of Bartimaeus.
Bartimeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Bartimaeus.
Bartimeu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bartimaeus.
Bartimeus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Bartimaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as several English Bibles: the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.
Bartiš m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bartholomew.
Bartleby m Literature
This name was apparently invented by the 19th-century writer Herman Melville, who perhaps intended it to mean "Bartholomew's town" from the medieval English name Bartle, a diminutive of Bartholomew, combined with the English place name suffix by meaning "farm, settlement" from Old Norse býr (compare Darby, Colby and Willoughby).... [more]
Bartlet m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Bartholomew.
Bartlett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartlett.... [more]
Bartley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartley.
Bartłomiéń m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bartholomew.
Barto m Dutch, Spanish
Short form of Bartholomew.
Bartold m Germanic (Polonized, Archaic)
Earliest form was probably Berhtwald or later Berhtoald. ... [more]
Bartolino m Italian
Diminutive of Bartolo.
Bartolmewes m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.
Bartolome m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Bartolomé.
Bartolomeus m Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Baltic, Dutch (Archaic)
Swedish, medieval Dutch and medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.
Bartolommeo m Medieval Italian, American (Rare)
Archaic Italian form of Bartolomeo which apparently survived in the US where it is occasionally used.... [more]
Bartolomuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bartolomeo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Bàrtolu m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Bartholomew.
Bartolu m Corsican
Corsican short form of Bartholomew.
Bartoluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bartolo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Bartolumeu m Corsican
Corsican form of Bartholomew.
Bartolumiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bartholomew.
Bartolv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Barthold or a combination of bjartr "light, shining" and ulfr "wolf" (see also Bertulf).
Barton m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Barton. In popular culture, Barton Fink is the name of a playwright in the 1991 film "Barton Fink".
Bartos m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Old Hungarian Bartalom (see Bertalan).
Bartoumiéu m Provençal
Provencal form of Bartholomew.
Bartu m Turkish
The name is of Turkic origin and means "wealth".
Bartuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Barto, which was a rare short form of Bartolo and Bartolomeo.... [more]
Bartuelu m Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Bartolo.
Bartughimeos m Armenian
Armenian form of Bartholomew.
Bartul m Croatian
Croatian variant form of Bartol.
Bàrtulu m Sicilian
Short form of Bartolumiu.
Bartulumèu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bartholomew.
Bartumeu m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Bartholomew, borrowed from Catalan Bartomeu.
Bartuś m Polish
Diminutive of Bartłomiej.
Bartusz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bartosz.
Barty m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Bartholomew and other Bart- names.
Bartymeusz m Polish
Polish form of Bartimaeus.
Bartysz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bartosz.
Baru m Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Baruh-
Baruc m Galician, Judeo-French
Galician form and Judeo-French variant of Baruch.
Baruc m History (Ecclesiastical), Arthurian Cycle
The name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who was a disciple of Saint Cadoc. His feast day is on 27 September.
Baruck m English
Variant of Baruch.
Baruh m Hebrew
Variant of Baruch.
Baruj m Jewish (Hispanicized, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Baruch. A notable bearer was Venezuelan immunologist Baruj Benacerraf (1920-2011), who was of Sephardi Jewish heritage.
Bárúk m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Baruch.
Baruk m Ethiopian
Variant of Biruk.
Baruti m Tswana
Means "teacher" in Tswana.
Barvelain m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king killed by Aglovale at the battle of Clarence.
Bary m & f Malagasy
Means "large eyes, brilliant eyes" in Malagasy.
Baryal m Pashto
Means "brave" in Pashto.
Baryalai m Pashto
Means "successful, victorious" in Pashto.
Baryalay m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).
Baryali m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).
Baryaly m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).
Barylan m Yakut
Means "wealth, property, knowledge".
Barysbi m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Boris.
Baryslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Borislav.
Barzai m Literature
Barzai the Wise is a character in the short story "The Other Gods" by H.P. Lovecraft.
Barzilla f & m American, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barzillai. In the United States it was introduced by the Puritans as a masculine name, and first (?) used for girls in the mid-18th century.
Barzin m Persian Mythology
Name of one of the commanders of the Sassanian kingdom in ancient Iran and It means a nobleman sitting on a horse's saddle
Basam m Arabic
Variant transcription of Bassam.
Basan m Emilian-Romagnol, Venetian
Emilian-Romagnol and Venetian form of Bassianus.
Basang m Kalmyk
From Kalmyk басң (basñ) meaning "Venus (the planet)" or "Friday", ultimately from Tibetan པ་སངས (pa-sangs).
Bašankʼ-a m Sidamo
Means "sorghum" in Sidama.
Basanta m Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Odia, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Vasanta.
Başar m Turkish
Means "achieve, succeed, accomplish" in Turkish.
Basarab m Medieval Romanian
Basarab I the Founder was a prince of Wallachia (c. 1310 – 1352).... [more]
Basaraba f & m Vlach
Derived from Basaraba, which is the Vlach name for the historical region of Bessarabia. It is said to be the native land of the Vlach people.
Basav m Bengali
The name "Basav" is of Indian origin, particularly from the Kannada language. It is often associated with the historical figure Basavanna, who was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, and social reformer in the Indian state of Karnataka... [more]
Basch m French (Swiss, Archaic)
Short form of Baschtian, an obsolete form of Bastian.
Bascha m Upper German
A diminutive variant of the name Sebastian.
Bascha m Biblical German
Form of Baasha in modern German bibles.
Bas'cian m Istriot
Istriot form of Sebastian.
Basciante m Arthurian Cycle
Basciante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1. of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
Baścik m Silesian
Silesian form of Sebastian.
Bascom m English
Transferred use of the surname Bascom.
Bascum m English
Variant of Bascom.
Baseem m Arabic
Variant transcription of Basim.
Basel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسل (see Basil 2).
Baseleyos m Amharic
Amharic form of Basileus.
Baseli m Romansh
Romansh form of Basil 1, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Basem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسم (see Basim).
Bashan m Ancient Hebrew
Bible Hebrew
Bashandy m Coptic (Arabized)
Egyptian Arabic form of Pashonti.
Basharat m & f Urdu
Means "good news" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بشارة (bashāra).
Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.
Basher m Arabic, Urdu, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic and Urdu alternate transcription of Bashir as well as the Maranao form.
Bashiila m Buryat
Buryat form of Basil.
Bashiir m Somali
Somali form of Bashir.
Bashim m Turkmen
Variant of BEŞİM.
Bashlam m Chechen (Rare)
From Bashlam, the Chechen name for Mount Kazbek.
Bashshar m Arabic
Variant transcription of Bashar.
Bashukat m Aguaruna
From the Awajún bashu meaning "wild turkey, curassow".
Basi m Berber
Meaning unknown.
Basiel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Basilius. A known bearer of this name was the Belgian priest and poet Basiel De Craene (1880-1956).
Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.
Basile m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Basil 1.
Basileides m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βασιλείδης (basileides) meaning "prince", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1).
Basileus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant form of Basilius. This was also a title used by kings, as well as a few saints.
Basili m Georgian (Rare)
Older Georgian form of Basileios (see Basil 1). This name is barely in use nowadays. Its shorter form Basil is considered more modern and is thus more in use, but even that name is rare in Georgia... [more]
Basili m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Sardinian
Occitan and Campidanese Sardinian form of Basil 1.
Basilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Basilianus.
Basilide m French, Italian
French and Italian form of Basileides via its latinized form Basilides.
Basílides m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Basileides (see Basilides).
Basilides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Basileides. Bearers of this name include the philosopher Basilides the Epicurean (2nd century BC) and saint Basilides (died around 205 AD).
Basílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Basil 1.
Basilique m & f French (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Basiliscus which was also used as a feminine form of this name.
Basilisco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Basiliscus (see Basiliskos).
Basiliscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Basiliskos. Basiliscus of Comana (died c. 310), also known as Basiliscus of Pontus, was a Greek martyr.
Basilisko m History
Basque form of Basiliscus.
Basiliskos m Late Greek, Astronomy
Ancient Greek name meaning literally "little king", a diminutive of Basileios. This was also the Greek name for Regulus, a star in the constellation Leo.
Basiliu m Corsican, Sicilian, Sardinian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Basilius.
Basillide m Basque
Basque form of Basileides.
Basilokles m Ancient Greek, Literature
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1), though technically both βασίλεια (basileia) meaning "queen, princess" and βασίλειος (basileios) meaning "royal, kingly" are also possible.... [more]
Bäşim m Turkmen
From Turkmen bäş meaning “five”.
Bəşir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bashir.
Basireletsi m Tswana
Means "our protector" in Setswana.
Basiriu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Basil 1.
Basjan m Polish
Polish form of Bassianus.
Baskoro m Javanese
Javanese form of Bhaskara.
Bašmu m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "venomous snake", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements muš ("snake, reptile") and ("venom, poison"). Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, a horned snake with two forelegs and wings.
Basoeki m Javanese
Older spelling of Basuki influenced by Dutch orthography.
Basolus m Ancient Roman
Meaning unknown.
Basoor m Pashto
This name was first given to Basirullah , know as Basoor Afg
Basree m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Basri.
Basri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish
Means "my vision" from Arabic بصر (basar) meaning "vision, sight". It is often given in honour of Muslim theologian and writer Hasan al-Basri.
Basrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Basri and the masculine suffix -zal.
Bass f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Bass. It can also be a variant of Bas.
Basse m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Sebastian.
Bassel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسل (see Basil 2).
Bassey m & f African
(Efik and Ibibio) origin meaning little god
Bassian m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Bassianus.
Bassianus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
The given name of a character in the 1594 Shakesperian play 'Titus Andronicus'.
Bassil m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسل (see Basil 2).
Bassim m Arabic
Variant transcription of Basim.
Bastaou m Gallo
Gallo form of Bastien.
Bastek m Silesian
Diminutive of Sebastian.
Bastén m Walloon
Walloon short form of Sebastén.
Basten m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch short form of Sebastian.
Bastgaun m Romansh (Archaic)
Surselvan Romansh form of Sebastian.
Basti m German
Diminutive of Sebastian, not commonly used as a given name in its own right.
Bastía m Catalan
Catalan form of Bastían.
Bastían m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish form of Bastian.
Bastiano m Italian
Short form of Sebastiano.
Bastijn m Dutch
Dutch pet form of Bastiaan or short form of Sebastijn.
Bastil m Soviet
Adoption of French Bastille, referring to the stormed fortress in Paris during the French Revolution.
Bastin m French
Variant of Bastien or short form of Sébastin.
Bastjan m Maltese
Maltese form of Sebastian.
Basudeb m Indian, Bengali, Odia
Bengali and Odia form of Vasudeva.
Basuki m Javanese
Means "safe, prosperous, flourishing, healthy" in Javanese.
Basumitra m Bhojpuri
Meaning "Friend of the World".
Basyar m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bashar.
Basyir m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Bashir.
Baszileidész m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Basileides.
Bat m English (Archaic), Medieval English
Diminutive of Bartholomew; also compare Bate. A notable bearer was American gunfighter and lawman Bartholomew 'Bat' Masterson (1853-1921), famed sheriff of Dodge City, Kansas.
Bat m Mongolian
Variant of Batu.
Bata m & f Kalmyk
Means "tough" in Kalmyk.
Bataar m Mongolian
Probably a variant form or misspelling of Baatar.
Batal m Abkhaz
Derived from Arabic بطل (batal) meaning "hero".
Batamoyo m Shona
It means to “hold or touch the heart”.
Batanai m Shona
Means "be united" in Shona.
Batandwa m & f African
Batandwa was a used name reffering to followers in Christianity.
Batanga m Bontoc
Variant of Fatanga.
Batara m Batak
From the name of Batara Guru, one of the three trinity gods in Batak mythology. The word itself is derived from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra) meaning "revered, worshipful".
Batara Guru m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhattara), and guru meaning "teacher", ultimately from Sanskrit गुरु (guru)... [more]
Batara Sambu m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity" and sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु (śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of Batara Guru.
Batbaatar m Mongolian
Means "strong hero" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Batbold m Mongolian
Means "strong steel" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".
Batchuluun m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
Batcock m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Bartholomew, derived from a diminutive of Bate.
Batdorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Båtel m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Rare archaic form of Bótulfr, most common in Gotland, Sweden.
Baterez m Caucasian Mythology
East Circassian (Kabardian) form of Batradz.
Bates m English
Transferred use of the surname Bates.
Batesta m Romansh
Variant of Battesta.
Batgerel m & f Mongolian
From бату (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light"
Bathala m Philippine Mythology
Means "god, deity" in Tagalog, derived from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra) meaning "holy, honourable, venerable" (through a transmission from Malay betara). In native Tagalog mythology, Bathala is the deity who created the universe... [more]
Baði m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Diminutive of names containing the element bǫð meaning "battle". In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn.
Bathouel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bethuel and Pethuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Bathuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Bethuel used in the English and Latin Old Testament.
Bathurst m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bathurst.
Bathusi m & f Tswana
Means "helpers" in Setswana.
Bathycles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Βαθυκλῆς (Bathykles), which was derived from the Greek elements βαθύς (bathus, bathys) meaning "deep, profound" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory, fame"... [more]
Bathyllus m Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Ancient Greek Βάθυλλος (Bathyllos), possibly derived from the element βαθύς (bathys) "deep, profound".
Bati m Turkish
Means "the west" in Turkish.
Batifeori m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "how we want it to be" in Yoruba.
Batikan m Turkish
Means "khan of the west" in Turkish.
Batirai m Shona
Means “you must persevere” in Shona.
Batis m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Bata meaning "wine".
Batisse m Walloon, Picard
Walloon and Picard form of Baptiste.
Batist m Romansh
Variant of Battist.
Batista m Aragonese, Sardinian, Piedmontese, Ladin
Aragonese form of Bautista and Sardinian, Ladin and Piedmontese form of Battista.
Batistet m Provençal
Diminutive of Batisto.
Batisto m Provençal
Provençal form of Baptiste.
Batistou m Occitan
Occitan form of Baptiste.
Batjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Batkhaan m Mongolian
Means "strong king, firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader"... [more]
Batkhuyag m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour" or "warder, overseer".
Batkin m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Bartholomew, from a combination of Bate and the diminutive suffix -kin.
Batlamyus m Turkish
Turkish form of Ptolemy.
Batmönkh m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".
Bato m Albanian (Rare), History, Illyrian
Bato the Daesitiate (also known as Bato of the Daesitiates) was a chieftain of the Daesitiates, an Illyrian tribe which fought against the Roman Empire between 6 and 9 AD in a conflict known as Bellum Batonianum.
Bato m Serbian
Bato means brother in Serbian
Bato m Cebuano, Filipino
From Cebuano bato meaning "a rock, pebble, stone or boulder; a gemstone".
Bato m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Bartlome (rare), Batlome (rare), Batur (archaic) and Batura (rare).... [more]
Bato m Buryat
Derived from Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Batolu m Sicilian
Short form of Bartolumiu.
Bátor m Hungarian (Rare)
Originally it derives from a Turkish word and it means "warlord". Nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "bride".
Batradz m Ossetian, Caucasian Mythology
Alternate transcription of Batraz.
Batsa m Nepali
Meaning "Son".
Batsaikhan m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".
Batsükh m & f Mongolian
Means "strong axe" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
Batsveinn m Medieval English
From the Old Norse byname Bátsveinn meaning "boatman".
Battal m Turkish
Means "large, oversized" in Turkish.
Battalion m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "a large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking." Referring to the army of God (believers).
Battarmeu m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew.
Battes m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Baptist and Baptiste.
Battesto m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Battista.
Battistha m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Battista.
Battistu m Corsican
Corsican form of Battista.
Batto m & f Japanese
"Bat"
Battore m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadore.
Battulga m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and тулга (tulga) meaning "cooking stand".
Batty m Luxembourgish
Diminutive of Baptiste and Baptist.
Batu m Turkish
Means "prevailing, preponderant" in Turkic, though it is more frequently associated with the Turkish word batı meaning "west".
Batukhan m Mongolian, Kazakh
Means "firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Batur m Turkish, Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Turco-Mongolian honorific title ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ (baɣatur) meaning "hero" (see Bahadur).