Masculine Submitted Names

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Eliy m Russian
Russian form of Eli 1, though it could also be a variant form of Iliya.
‘Eliyyahu m Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew from of Elijah.
Elizabad m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elzabad, as used in 1 Chronicles 26:7.... [more]
Elizah f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eliza or Elijah.
Elizaphan m Biblical
Elizaphan was a prince of the tribe of Zebulun; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [more]
Elizaphan m Hebrew
my God has hidden
Elizbar m Georgian
Possibly a Georgian form of Elisha or Eleazar.
Elizeus m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Eliseus.
Elizeusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Elisha.
Elizohar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my God is brilliant" or "my God is shining" in Hebrew, a combination of Eli 2 and Zohar. Used both as first name and surname.
Elizur m Biblical
Means "God of rock" or possibly "my God is rock", from Hebrew אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God", combined with the suffix י (i) "my", and צוּר (tsur) "rock, cliff"... [more]
Eljakim m Dutch
Dutch form of Eliakim.
Eljan m Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Elcan.
Eljay m & f English
Phonetic spelling of the initials LJ.
Elje m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Elias.
Eljero m Dutch
not available
Eljes m Sami
Sami form of Elias.
Élk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Samùél via Samùélk.
Elke m East Frisian
As a masculine name a diminutive of Ele and recorded from the 16th to 20th century in East Frisia.
Elkenah m Mormon (Rare)
In the Book of Abraham, this is the name of one of the various Egyptian idols mentioned frequently and represented by figure 5 in facsimile 1 of the book. Abraham was nearly sacrificed to it, but was saved by an angel... [more]
Elkhan m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Lezgin
From Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see El or Allah) or Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".
Elkhasaí m Old Persian (Hellenized, Archaic, ?)
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of the alleged founder of the Elcesaites, an ancient Jewish Christian sect in Lower Mesopotamia
Elki m Miwok
Derived from Miwok elkini "to hang over the top of" or "to drape over", with the implied meaning "bear hanging intestines of people on top of rocks or bushes".
Elko m Dutch
From the Germanic element adal meaning "Noble".
Elko m Ukrainian
Hypocoristic form of Elias.
Ell m English (American, Rare)
Masculine short form of Ellie.
Ellaam m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Elnaam.... [more]
Elladale m English
Possibly used in reference to Elladale Creek in Australia.
Elladan m Literature
Literature name from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', which means 'Elf-man'. Elladan was one of the twin sons of Lord Elrond.
Elladio m Italian
Italian form of Helladios (see Helladius).
Elladiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Helladios (see Helladius).
Ellande m Basque
Basque form of Arnold.
Ellef m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elof.
Elleot m Obscure
Variant of Elliot.
Eller m & f English
A short form of Ellery or Eleanor.
Ellerly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellerly.
Ellert m West Frisian
West Frisian variant of Allert.
Ellert m Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eileifr (see Elof).
Ellesmere f & m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ellesmere.
Ellev m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ellef (see Elof).
Elley m Yakut
From the name of Elley Bootur, a Yakut cultural hero who founded the pastoral economy of the Yakut people.
Ellick m Scots
Scots short form of Alexander.
Ellindur m Faroese
Faroese form of Erlendur.
Elling m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian variant of Erling meaning "descendent of the jarl".
Ellingham m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellingham.
Elliotte f & m English
Variant or feminine form of Elliott. American actress Marla Sokoloff (b. 1980) named her first-born daughter this.
Elliseo m Filipino
Variant of Eliseo.
Ellisha f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Alicia. In the case of the African English masculine name that's occasionally used in Nigeria and rarely Zimbabwe, it's a rare variant of Elisha.
Ellison m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ellison.
Elliston m English
Transferred use of the surname Elliston.
Elliðagrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Elliði combined with Old Norse gríma "mask".
Elliði m Icelandic
Means "fast-sailing ship" in Old Norse. It was traditionally used as a ship name, not as a masculine personal name. In the Icelandic legendary saga 'Friðþjófssaga', it was the name of Friðþjófr's ship.
Elliw m & f Welsh
Probably derived from lliw, meaning "colour" in Welsh.
Ellix m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellix.
Eʹllj m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Elias.
Ellory m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ellery.
Ellsworth m English
Transferred from the surname Ellsworth.
Ellwyn f & m English
Variant of Elwyn.
Ellyas m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ilyas.
Elm m Catalan, English
Catalan form of Elmo, as well as a short form of Elmer. The name may also be taken directly from the English word elm, a type of tree.
Elmadam m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Either the Greek form of Almodad, or a translation of a name meaning "blood of god".
Elmaz f & m Arabic
Variant transcription of ألماس (see Almas.
Elme m French
French form of Elmo. This was borne by 19th-century French philosopher Elme-Marie Caro (as well as the Dutch writer and actress Ida Saint-Elme (1776-1845), real name Maria Versfelt).
Elmehdi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the guided one", in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan).
Elmer m Estonian
Variant of Elmar.
Elmeri m Finnish
Finnish form of Elmer.
Elmet m Estonian
Variant of Elmer.
Elmin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Almin.
Elmo m Estonian
Short form of Elmar.
Elmon m English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Elmore m English
Transferred use of the surname Elmore.
Elmu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Elmo.
Elmuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Elmo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Elmurat m Uzbek
A famous bearer is Elmurat Tasmuradov, an Uzbekistani Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and at the 2016 Olympics. He won a gold medal four times at the Asian Championship... [more]
Elmurod m Uzbek
Variant of Elmurat.
Elmurza m Chechen, Dagestani
From Turkic el meaning "nation, country, homeland" or Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "god, deity" combined with the Persian title میرزا (mirzâ) "Mirza, prince".
Elmus m English (American, Rare)
Elmus Wicker, author of "Banking Panics of the Gilded Age", was one famous bearer of this name
El'na-am m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elnaam.... [more]
Elna'am m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elnaam.... [more]
Elnaam m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. This first, אל ('el), is a shortened form of אלהים ('elohim), meaning "God". The second part, נעם (na'em), meaning "pleasant" or "delightful"... [more]
Elnaim m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elnaam.... [more]
Elnar m Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Masculine form of Elnara.
Elnor m English
Abt 1917. Name of man in black community in rural Kentucky.
Elo m Medieval Frisian
Likely a variant of Ele, recorded between the 11th and 13th centuries.
Elo m & f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "life" (a poetic expression) and "crop, corn" (a dated expression) in Finnish. It may also be a variant of Elof, Elodia or Eloise.
Eloah m & f Theology, Portuguese (Brazilian)
A variant of Elah or a singular form of Elohim, typically occurring only in poetry and prose. This unusual singular form of Elohim is used in six places for heathen deities (cf... [more]
Eloan m French
Variant of Elouan.
Elochius m Obscure (Rare)
A variant of Eligius showing contamination from the name Eulogius.
Elochukwu m & f Igbo
"elo" means plan while "chukwu" means God. "Elochukwu" means the plan of God or God's plan.
Előd m Hungarian
Hungarian name probably meaning "firstborn".
Elodin m Literature
Master Elodin is the name of a character in Patrick Rothfuss' book series The KingKiller Chronicles. Elodin is an eccentric but brilliant professor, considered insane by most of the students. Later he initiates Kvothe into the discipline of 'Naming', which enables control over objects by utterance of secret names.
Éloé m Picard
Picard form of Éloi.
Elof m Dutch
Dutch form of Agilolf.
Eloghosa m & f Edo
Possibly means "it's not hard for God" in Edo. It could be the older name of Benin City, the capital of Edo State in Nigeria.
Eloheinu f & m Biblical Hebrew
Means "Our God" in Hebrew.
Elohim m Theology
The Hebrew plural form of "god." As a name, it still retains a singular meaning. It is used in place of YHWH when referring to God.
Elombe m Lingala
Means "brave one" in Lingala.
Élon m Hungarian
Cognate of Elon, meaning "oak tree".
Elone m Tongan
Tongan form of Aaron.
Eloni m Tongan
Tongan form of Aaron.
Elor m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names El and Or means "God of light" in Hebrew, also variant of names like Elior and Orel.
Elotl m Nahuatl
Means "green ear of corn, young maize" in Nahuatl.
Éloué m Picard
Picard form of Éloi.
Elouen m Breton
Variant of Elouan.
Elow m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elof.
Eloxochitl m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "magnolia" in Nahuatl.
Éloy m French
Variant of Éloi.
Elpaal m Biblical
Meaning, "the house of grace or mercy."
Elpalet m Ancient Hebrew
Means "God delivers" in Hebrew.
Elpedio m Filipino
Filipino form of Elpidio.
Elpenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἐλπίς (elpis) meaning "hope, expectation" (see Elpis) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Elphias m Literature
Used by author J. K. Rowling for a minor character in her 'Harry Potter' series. It may have been intended as a variant of Éliphas, the pen name of French occultist Eliphas Levi... [more]
Elphin m Welsh Mythology
Possibly a Welsh cognate of the Gaelic name Ailpein (see Alpin). In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, he was one of Arthur's warriors, the son of Gwyddno Long Shanks... [more]
Elphinstone m English
Trasnferred use of the surname Elphinstone.
Elphir m Literature
Means "lord of swans" from Sindarin alph "swan" (plural eilph) and hîr "master, lord". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was the name of a prince of Dol Amroth, "of which city the swan was the emblem".
Elpidephoros m Late Greek
Means "bringing hope", derived from Greek ελπις (elpis) meaning "hope, expectation" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]
Elpidephorus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Elpidephoros. This name was borne by Elpidephorus of Persia, a martyr and saint from the 4th century AD.
Elpidephours m History (Ecclesiastical)
St. Elpidephours was a Persian Christian and ordained priest. He was arrested and slain for the faith during the reign of King Shapur II.
Elpidi m Catalan
Catalan form of Elpidius.
Elpie m & f Filipino (Rare)
DIminutive of Elpidio or Elpidia.
Elpin m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Albuin via the Latinization Elpinus.
Elray m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Elroy.
Elrohir m Literature
Literature name from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', which means 'Elf-knight'. Elrohir was one of the twin sons of Lord Elrond.
Elroi m Hebrew
Combination of the names El and Roi 2 means "God is my shepherd" in Hebrew.
Elroi m Hebrew
From the Hebrew name אֵלרוֹאִי ’elrō’î meaning "God who sees me", derived from the elements אֵל 'el "God" and ראי r’j as participle with suffix.... [more]
Elrom m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names El and Rom means "highness of God" in Hebrew.
Elros m Literature
Means "glitter of stars" or "foam of stars" from Sindarin êl "star" and ros, which can mean "polished metal, glitter" or "foam, rain, dew, spray (of fall or fountain)". It belonged to the brother of Elrond and first king of Númenor in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Elşan m Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Arabic شأن (sha'n) meaning "honor, dignity, rank".
El-sean m English (American)
Being able to have fun. One whom attracts good fortune and a curse breaker!
Elsevər m Azerbaijani
From el meaning "country" and the given name Sevər
Elshad m Azerbaijani
Means "joy of the people" from Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" and Persian شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".
El Shaddai m & f Various (Rare), Theology
Derived from the Hebrew phrase אֵל שַׁדַּי (El Shaday) meaning "God Almighty".
Elshan m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Elşən.
Elshender m Scottish
Scottish form of Alexander
Elshiner m Scots
Scots form of Alexander.
Elshod m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Elşad.
Elson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Invented name based on similar sounding names like Nelson.
Elster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elster.
Elston m English
Derived from the surname, Elston.
Elsyn m Welsh
Diminutive of Ellis
Elta m Caucasian Mythology
This is the name of the god of animals and the hunt in Vainakh mythology. He was formerly the god of agriculture as well before Maetsill took his role and was blinded in one eye as a punishment for disobedience by his father Dela.
Eltac m Azerbaijani
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Arabic تاج (taj) meaning "crown" (ultimately from an Iranian language).
Eltaib m Arabic
It's a name lots of people in my family have.
Eltanin f & m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Ras al Tinnin, meaning "the dragon's head". This is one of the traditional names of the star Gamma Draconis in the constellation Draco.
Eltun m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Elton.
Eltut m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Illtyd.
Eluid m & f English (African, ?)
Of uncertain etymology.
Elul m Jewish, Hebrew
Elul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar, usually coinciding with parts of August and September.... [more]
Elur m & f Basque (Modern)
From Basque elur meaning "snow".
Eluréd m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.... [more]
Elurín m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.... [more]
Elv m Danish (?)
Variant of Alf 1.
Elvard m Georgian (Rare)
Means "rose of the nation", derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with Georgian ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose", which is ultimately of Iranian origin... [more]
Elvijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Elvis
Elvinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of the Germanic name Elwin, which is a short form of Edelwin, a variant form of Adalwin. In other words, you could also say that Elwin is a variant form of Alwin... [more]
Elving m Swedish
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Norse alfr "elf", Swedish älv "river", or Swedish elva "eleven".
Elvir m Bosnian, Croatian
Male form of Elvira.
Elviro m Spanish (Rare), Asturian
Masculine form of Elvira.
Elviu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Elvio.
Elwè m Walloon
Walloon form of Éloi.
Elwë m Literature
Means "star person" in Quenya. Elwë Singollo (also known as Elu Thingol) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth 'Legendarium'.
Elwen m Cornish, Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Elwen was an early saint venerated in Cornwall and Brittany. A chapel at Porthleven in Sithney parish, Cornwall, dedicated to Elwen, existed from the 13th century until 1549, and in Brittany several sites and placenames are associated with possibly related figures.
Elwend m Kurdish
Elwend (Engl.: Alvand) is a subrange of the Zagros mountains located in modern Iran. The given name Elwend is also derived from Elwen or Elwend (Engl.: Alwand), which is a river that rises in the Zagros mountains and stretches into eastern Iraq.
Elwir m Polish (Rare)
Masculine form of Elwira.
Elwiruś f & m Polish
Diminutive of Elwira, or potentially its rare masculine form - Elwir.
Elwis m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Elvis.
Elwy f & m Welsh
It derives from the river Elwy in Wales, which name is from the welsh "elw", meaning "river" or "water".
Elwyn m Welsh
Composed by the welsh words "el", meaning "light" and "gwyn", that means "white" or "pure", so the meaning is "white light" or "pure light".
Elxan m Azerbaijani
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Ely m Russian
Variant transcription of Eliy. A known bearer of this name was Ely Bielutin (1925-2012), a Russian visual artist and art theoretician.
Elya m Kalmyk
Means "eagle" in Kalmyk.
Elya f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Eliya.
Elyada m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of El, reference to God, and the word yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.
Elyair m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "God will light" in Hebrew, a combination of El and Yair יָאִיר
Elyakim m Hebrew
Variant spelling of Eliakim
Elyam m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of El, meaning “God” and Yam, meaning “sea”.... [more]
Elyan m Arthurian Cycle
In Arthurian romance tales, Sir Elyan the White, also known as Helyan le Blanc, is the son of Sir Bors and is a Knight of the Round Table. He's sometimes a cousin of Lancelot, and helps rescue him after his affair with Guinevere is revealed... [more]
Elyaniv m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names El (or Eliya) and Yaniv, and the meaning would be "God will prosper".
Elyar m Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkish, Persian
Derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with the Persian noun یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion" as well as "assistant, helper".... [more]
Elyarbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkmen (Rare)
Combination of Elyar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Elyas m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Ilyas as well as the Persian, Indonesian, and Malay form.
Elyas m Amharic, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Amharic form and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Elias.
Elyashiv m Hebrew
God will answer/return
Elye m Yiddish
Variant of Elie.
Elyès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Elyes influenced by French orthography.
Elyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ilyas (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).
Elyesa m Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Elisha.
Elyezer m Jewish, Hebrew
Means "My God is help" In the Old Testament this was the name of Abraham and one of the sons of moses (See Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name)
Élyie m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Elias.
Elyksan m Mari
Mari variant of Aleksandr.
Elymas m Biblical Greek, Biblical
Hellenized form of a masculine given name of which the meaning and origin is (so far) uncertain. This name is best known for being the name of Elymas, a Jewish sorcerer (who is also known as Bar-Jesus) who is mentioned in chapter 13 of Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament... [more]
Elynard m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in the famous ‘Brown’ lineage.
Elyon m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Elyon (עֶלְיוֹן) is a Hebrew word meaning "uppermost", "supreme", or "highest". It is one of the many epithets and titles for God in Judaism.
Elyor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Elyar. A notable bearer of this name is the Uzbek politician and former minister Elyor Ganiyev (b. 1960).
Elyorbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Elyarbek.
Elyot m Medieval French, English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Theatre
Old French diminutive of Elye or Élie. As an English name, it is derived from a surname that was a variant of Elliott... [more]
Elysée m Norman
Masculine form of Elyzée.
Elysha f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Elisha.
Elysian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word Elysian meaning "of Elysium; blissful". Also compare Elysia.
Elysium f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological place name Elysium; also see Elysia.
Elystan m Welsh
Welsh form of Æðelstan.
Elytte m English
Variant of Elliot.
Elza m English (American), Hebrew
Possibly a variant or short form of Eliezer used in the Southern United States.
Elza'bad m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elzabad.... [more]
Elzabad m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, אל ('el), is a form of אלהים ('elohim), meaning "God". The second, זבד (zabad), means "to give". Together, the two parts are said to mean "God has given".... [more]
Elzabath m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Elzabad, as used in 1 Chronicles 26:7.... [more]
Elzain m Arabic
Derived from زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "beautiful".
Elzaphan m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God conceals" in Hebrew.
Elzavad m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elzabad.... [more]
Elzeart m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Eleazar.
Elzebad m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elzabad, as used in 1 Chronicles 12:12.... [more]
Elzen m Bosnian
Male form of Elzana.
Elzhan m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Elcan
Elzie f & m English
A diminutive of Elizabeth or Eliezer or any name starting with 'El'.
Elzie m & f Hebrew
Diminutive form of Eliezer meaning "God helps".
Elzo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]
Elzy f & m American
Variant of Elzie. Diminutive of names containing Elz or Els or similar sounds.
Em m Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Sanskrit
MEANING - way, course... [more]
Ema m & f Efik
Emaan m & f Pakistani, Arabic
Variant of Iman or Eman
Emami f & m Persian
Meaning: ?
Eman m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Aman.
Emanoel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Emanuel.
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