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.
Guðlæifr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
guðr "god" and
leif "inheritance, legacy".
Guðlaugur m IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
guð "god" and
laugr which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Icelandic
laug "bathing for religious purification" or Germanic
*-laug- "enter into marriage"... [
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Guðvarðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
guðr "god" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Gweir m Arthurian CycleAn Arthurian warrior named as one of the Three Enemy-Subduers of the Island of Britain and a “stubborn man” in the Welsh Triads.
Gwindor m LiteratureGwindor was an Elf of Nargothrond in the First Age. He was the son of Guilin and a Prince of Nargothrond.... [
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Gyrðr m Old NorseOld Norse short form of
Guðrøðr (see
Guðifriðr). Sometimes it has been associated with the Old Norse verb gyrða, "to gird (with a belt)."
Hadar m SwedishCombination of Old Norse name elements
hǫð "battle" and
herr "army".
Hadegar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
hadu "battle." 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."
Hador m LiteratureMeans "thrower of spears" in Noldorin. This was the name of the leader of the House of Hador in Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'. He was the grandfather of
Húrin and the great-grandfather of
Turin... [
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Hægvaldr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
heggr "birdcherry tree" and
valdr "ruler", "mighty one", "powerful one".
Hægviðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
heggr "birdcherry tree" and
viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Hærlaugr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
herr 'army' and
laug 'to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised'.
Hafgrímr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
haf 'sea, ocean' and
grímr 'person wearing a face mask'.
Hafljótr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
haf "sea", "ocean" and
ljótr "shining", "bright".
Hafr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
hafr meaning "buck, he-goat".
Hafþór m IcelandicIcelandic form of
Hafþórr. A known bearer of this name is Icelandic professional strongman and actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (1988-).
Hafþórr m Old NorseOld Norse name derived from the element
haf "sea, ocean" combined with the name of the Norse god
Þórr.
Hagbarðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, FolkloreCombination of the Germanic elements
hag "enclosure" and
barta "little axe". Hagbarðr was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas. The tragic legend of him and his lover
Signý in Scandinavian folklore remained popular until late 17th century.
Hagimar m GermanContaining name elements Hag and Mar or a variation of Agimar.
Hagiradar m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hagi "pasture", "enclosure" and
ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".
Hajdumir m South SlavicThe name itself come from the slavic words "hajduk" meaning "bandit" or "Freedom Fighter" and "miru" meaning "peace".
Hakor m Ancient EgyptianOf uncertain etymology. This was the name of a pharaoh of the Twenty-Ninth Dynasty of Egypt, also called Hagar.
Haldir m LiteratureA character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. An Elf of Lothlorien, Haldir is the one who guides the Fellowship through the forest and brings them before Galadriel and Celeborn.
Háleikr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hǫð "battle" and
leikr "game", "play", "sport", "fight".
Hallgeirr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
hallr "rock" combined with Old Norse
geirr "spear".
Hallgrímr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
hallr "rock" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask".
Hallmundr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
hallr "rock" combined with Old Norse
mundr "protection."
Hamir m ArabicArabs transcripton of
Amir 1 from Urdu 'گدھا چلانے والا' meaning 'Prince'.
Hámóðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ha (Germanic element) and
móðr "mind; wrath; courage".
Harbor f & m EnglishFrom the English word
harbor, a body of water for anchoring ships, ultimately from the Old English
herebeorg "shelter, refuge". It may also be the transferred use of the surname
Harbor.
Hárekr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ha (Germanic name element of uncertain origin) and
ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Harimar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hari "army" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Hartgar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy" combined with
garo meaning "ready, prepared".... [
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Hashir m Arabic, MuslimFrom 'Al-Haashir', meaning "the gatherer," which is one of the names for the Prophet.
Hatar m ArabicMeans “danger” or “peril” in Arabic, derived from the root خطر (khaṭara), meaning “to be risky or hazardous”.
Hat-hor m Ancient EgyptianProbably a variant of
Hathor. This was possibly the name of a possible pharaoh or king of Dynasty 0 who ruled around the Naqada IIIb period.
Håvar m NorwegianEither from the Old Norse name
Hávarr, derived from
há "high" and
arr "warrior", or else a variant of
Håvard.
Hayner m BrazilianHayner William Monjardim Cordeiro , simply known as Hayner, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defender.
Hedzer m West FrisianVariant spelling of
Hedser. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch politician Hedzer Rijpstra (1919-2011).
Heikir m Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic name of uncertain origin, perhaps related to
Heiko. It was used by Norwegian-Swedish author Margit Sandemo (1924-2018) for Heikir Lind, a character in her
Ísfólkið series of books.
Heilmar m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
heil "happy, hearty, healthy" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Heiðar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
heiðr meaning "bright, clear" and
herr meaning ''army''.
Heiðr m & f Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
heiðr "bright, clear; honour", from which
Heidi also derives. This is the name of several characters in Norse mythology: a giant, the son of
Hrímnir; another name for the seeress
Gullveig; and a name often given to witches or seeresses, possibly an epithet for "good" witches.
Heiðrekr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyPossibly a combination of Old Icelandic
heiðr "heath" and Old Norse
ríkr "mighty, rich, distinguished" (though it could also mean "ruler, sovereign" when it's used as a second element in a name).
Helior m Arthurian CycleA knight who abducted the wife of Sir Daguenet (Dagonet), Arthur’s fool. Daguenet eventually killed him.
Hendor m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Hendor was a house-carle and servant of Idril Celebrindal during the First Age. It is told that Hendor carried Eärendil, when he was a child, to safety amid the Fall of Gondolin when they, Tuor, and others were assailed by wolf-riders.
Herbrandr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
herr "army" and
brandr "fire, torch".
Hergeirr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
harja or
herr "army" combined with Old Norse
geirr "spear".
Herleikr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
herr "army" and
leikr "game, play, sport, fight".
Hermenor m Arthurian CycleA knight slain by Guiron the Courteous at the Levegnic tournament. His brother, Hector the Noble, was also killed by Guiron.
Hermundr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
harja or
herr "army" combined with Old Norse
mundr "protection."
Hialmgæirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hjalmr "helmet, protection" and
geirr "spear".
Hialmviðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hjalmr "helmet, protection" and
viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Hiker m English (Rare)From the English word
hiker, meaning a person who hikes, from the English dialectal
hyke “to walk vigorously”. Hiker Chiu is a Taiwanese intersex human rights activist who founded Oii-Chinese in 2008 and cofounded Intersex Asia in 2018.
Hildegar m GermanicDerived from the elements
hild "battle, strife" and
gar "spear". Alternatively, the second element could be
garo "ready, prepared" (compare
garawen).
Hildemar m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
hildr "battle" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Hildiglúmr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
hildr "battle", "fight" and
glūmr "bear" (used in poetry).
Hildigrímr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hildr "battle, fight" and
grímr "person wearing a face mask".
Hildúlfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse
úlfr "wolf.
Hilmir m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hilmir "helmsman; (poetic) ruler, chief, king, prince".
Himar m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Name of a Guanche person as reported by Canarian historian Gregorio Chil. It probably comes from the toponym of a valley named Himar (modernly called Jinámar) in the Canary Islands.
Hjallkárr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hjalli 'ledge, terrace on the mountain-side' and
kárr 'obstinate, pugnacious, reluctant'.
Hjalmolfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hjalmr "helmet, protection" and
ulfr "wolf".
Hjǫrleifr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hjǫrr "sword" and
leif "inheritance, legacy".
Hjörvar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hjǫrr "sword" and
varr "vigilant, aware" (or possibly Germanic *
warjan "defend, protect").
Hlífar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hlíf meaning "protection", especially "shield" (also see
Hlíf), combined with Old Norse
herr meaning "army, warrior".
Hlífundr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hlíf "shield" or
hundr "dog" or
hlíf "shield" and
-winduR "winter".
Hœnir m Norse MythologyPossibly means "strong" or "helper" in Old Norse. Hœnir is a god in Norse mythology. According to 'The Prose Edda', he, along with
Lóðurr, helped
Odin create the first humans.