This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the ending sequence is r.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abatur m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Near Eastern Mythology, Arabic (Archaic)Means literally, "father of the Uthre" in Mandaean, which translates roughly to "father of the angels," derived from
aba "father" combined with
uthra (
'utria) "angel". In the Mandaean Gnostic cosmology, Abatur is "the third of four emanations from the supreme, unknowable deity", and the father of
Ptahil, the Mandaean demiurge.
Abd al-Basir m ArabicMeans "slave of the wise" in Arabic, from
عبد (
'abd) meaning "servant, slave" and
البصير (
al-basir) meaning "the wise"
Abd al-Ghaffar m ArabicMeans "servant of the all-forgiver" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and غفار
(ghaffar) meaning "forgiver, pardoner".
Abd al-Ghafur m ArabicMeans "servant of the ever-forgiving" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and غفور
(ghafur) meaning "forgiving, merciful".
Abd al-Jabbar m ArabicMeans "servant of the almighty" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with جبار
(jabbār) meaning "almighty, powerful".
Abd al-Musawwir m ArabicMeans "slave of the fashioner" from
عبد (
'abd) meaning "slave, servant" and
مصوّر (
musawwir) meaning "the fashioner, the shaper"
Abd al-Qahar m ArabicMeans "servant of the vanquisher" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and قهار
(qahhar) meaning "vanquisher, subduer, conqueror".
Abd al-zahir m Arabic, PashtoMeans "slave of the helper" from
عبد (
'abd) meaning "slave, servant" and
الظاهر (
al-zahir) meaning "helper, support"
Abd an-Nasir m ArabicMeans "servant of the helper" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with ناصر
(nāṣir) meaning "helper".
Abd an-Nur m ArabicMeans "servant of the light" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with نور
(nūr) meaning "light".
Abdukodir m Uzbek (Rare)Variant spelling of
Abduqodir through the Russian form
Abdukodir (Абдукодир). This is the name of Uzbek professional soccer player Abdukodir Khusanov (2004-).
Abenámar m LiteratureAbenámar is the main character of
El romance de Abenámar anonimously written and set in 1431. Abenámar is either King Yusuf IV (Abenalmao) himself or one of his courtiers. The poem is a dialogue between Abenámar and King John II of Castille, who wishes for complete possession of Granada (that occurs only in 1492).
Aber f & m AlurMeans "I'm better" or "I'm good" in Alur language.
Abhir m Hindicow-herd, The name of destiny, The mighty one
Abiezer m BiblicalMeans "my father is help" in Hebrew. It belonged to three men in the Old Testament–the second son of Hammoleketh, a warrior in King David's army, and the prince of the tribe of Dan.
Abigor m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendIn Christian demonology, this was an upper demon ("great duke") of hell. Allegedly Abigor (also known as
Eligor and
Eligos) was the demon of war, in command of 60 legions, portrayed riding a winged or skeletal steed... [
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Abir m HebrewMeans "strong, mighty" in Hebrew (compare
Adir), derived from the root of אבר
(ʿabar) "to strive upward, mount, soar, fly" (allegedly the name also means "aroma"; cf... [
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Abir m Indian, BengaliFrom Hindi अबीर
(abīr) referring to a type of coloured powder used during the Holi festival. The word itself is ultimately derived from Arabic عَبِير
(ʿabīr) meaning "scent, perfume".
Abubakir m KazakhDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" combined with بكير
(bakir) possibly meaning "learner, student" or بَكَرَ
(bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" or "quickly learned").
Abu Dharr m ArabicMeans "father of Dharr" in Arabic. Abu Dharr al-Ghifari was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad and one of the first people to convert to Islam. His name was a tekonym referring to his daughter, Dharr.
Acar f & m TurkishMeans "fearless" or "clever" in Turkish.
Achitbaatar m MongolianMeans "benevolent hero" in Mongolian, from ачит
(achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Actor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἄκτωρ
(Aktor), which is derived from Greek ἄκτωρ (aktōr) meaning "leader", which in turn is ultimately derived from Greek ἄγω
(agō) meaning "to lead"... [
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Adalgar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
adal "noble". The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Adalher m GermanicMeans "noble army", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
heri "army."
Adalmar m GermanicMeans "noble and famous", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Also, see
Elmer.
Adamastor m Literature, Portuguese (Rare)Derived from Greek ἀδάμαστος
(adamastos) meaning "untamed" or "untameable" (also see
Adamastos). The giant Adamastor is a personification of the Cape of Good Hope in the 16th-century Portuguese poet Luís de Camões' epic work
Os Lusíadas (
The Lusiads)... [
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Adamir m Bosnian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. A known bearer of this name is the Bosnian politician Adamir Jerković (b. 1958).
Adar f & m HebrewVariant of
Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name
Adara').
Adgur m AbkhazPossibly means "defender, protector, brave", from Abkhaz аӷәӷәа
(aghwghwa) meaning "strong".
Adilbayar m MongolianFrom Mongolian адил
(adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Adjutor m History (Ecclesiastical)Means "helper" in Latin. Adjutor is the patron saint of swimmers, boaters, and drowning victims, as well as of Vernon, France.
Æilæifr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
einn "one, alone" and
leifr "descendent" or
ǣvi "life" and
leifr "descendent", as well as a variant of
Øylæifr.
Aenar m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Aenar Targaryen is an ancestor of the Targaryen monarchs in Westeros.
Ævar m IcelandicModern Icelandic form of
Ævarr or
Ǣvarr, an Old Norse name in which the first element derived from
ǣvi meaning "eternity, time, life" (compare
Aiva, from the Gothic cognate); the second element may have been
herr "army" or
geirr "spear".
Afkarr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
afkárr meaning "strange", "prodigious".
Ağalar m AzerbaijaniMeans "lords, masters" in Azerbaijani, from the plural form of
ağa.
Agbor m & f Jagham, KenyangMeans "he/she has fallen" in Jagham and Kenyang, spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. It derives from the Jagham root
gbɔ̌ meaning "to fall" maybe referred to God's blessings falling from above.
Ager m BasqueDerived from the nickname of Basque writer Balentin Aurre-Apraiz (Valentín Aurre Apraiz in Spanish), who was also known as
Agerrekoa. His nickname was likely derived from the name of the farmstead where he grew up,
Mendieta-Agerre.
Agir m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
adir meaning "flame".
Aglanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός
(aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see
Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".
Agur m BiblicalMeans "stranger" or "gathered together" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Jakeh and a contributor to Proverbs.
Ahiezer m BiblicalMeans "my brother is help" or "my brother is a helper" in Hebrew. This is the name of two Old Testament characters.
Ahishar m Biblical HebrewMeans "my brother has sung" in Hebrew. In 1 Kings, he is mentioned in Solomon's list of heads of department.
Ahmar m ArabicMeans "red" in Arabic from the root ح-م-ر (
ḥ-m-r) related with this colour.
Ahrar m ArabicFrom Arabic أحرار
(aḥrar), the plural form of حر
(ḥurr) meaning "free, unimpeded" as well as "genuine, pure, good".
Aiglanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun αἴγλη
(aigle) meaning "light (of the sun or moon)" as well as "radiance" and "glory" (see
Aegle) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".
Ainar m & f KazakhAs a masculine name, it means "male moon" and is derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with Persian نر
(nar) meaning "male, masculine" while as a feminine name, it means "fire moon" or "pomegranate moon" from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار
(nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار
(nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire"; see
Ainara).
Ajar m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
ajda meaning "sprout, shoot".
Ajhr m KalmykFrom the Kalmyk
ажрЬ (ajr) meaning "stallion".
Akhtar f & m PersianAlso is a name of a flower in Iran called گل اختر, which is Edible canna in English.
Akhyar m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أخيار
(akhyar) meaning "best", the elative form of خير
(khayr) meaning "good".
Akmar f & m MalayFrom Arabic أَقْمَار (
ʔaqmār) meaning "moons".
Alagbaatar m MongolianFrom Mongolian алаг
(alag) meaning "multicoloured, dappled, patchy, piebald" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Alamgir m Bengali, UrduFrom Persian عالمگیر
(alamgir) meaning "conqueror of the world", derived from Arabic عالم
(ʿālam) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian گیر
(gīr) meaning "catch, seize, conquer"... [
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Alar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali, MarathiMeaning, "door;" a kind of Aloe plant; or name of preceptor of lord Buddha.
Alator m Celtic Mythology, Roman MythologyAn epithet of Mars found on an altar at South Shields in England, and on a votive plaque found in Hertfordshire in England. There is disagreement of its meaning, with some academics interpreting it as "hunstman" and others as "cherisher"... [
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Alatyr m Slavic MythologyThe Alatyr in Russian legends and folklore is a sacred stone, the "father to all stones", the navel of the earth, containing sacred letters and endowed with healing properties. The awareness of the existence of such a stone exists in various parts of the Slavdom... [
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Alcor m AstronomyAlcor is a binary star system in the constellation of Ursa Major.
Alcor was originally Arabic سها
Suhā/Sohā, meaning either the "forgotten" or "neglected" one.
Aldafaðir m Norse MythologyMeans "all-father", derived from Old Norse elements
ala ("entire, all") and
faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Aldar m Buryat, Kalmyk, TuvanDerived from Buryat and Tuvan алдар
(aldar) and Kalmyk алдр
(aldr) meaning "glory, honour, fame".