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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the ending sequence is r.
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Jahongir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jahangir.
Jahor m Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Ягор (see Yahor).
Jáir m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jair.
Jakhongir m Uzbek
Variant of Jahongir.
Jakir m Bengali
Bengali form of Zakir.
Jaktor m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Hector.
Jalaur m Alur
Meaning “passenger”. A famous bearer was Jalusiga’s older half-brother, who was a temporary replacement for their father Amula from 1917-22 when he was in exile.
Jálbmár m Sami
Sami form of Hjalmar.
Jalmar m Estonian
Estonian form of Hjalmar.
Jamour m African American (Rare)
Variation of Jamar influenced by the French word amour meaning "love".
Janar f & m Mongolian
Possibly a Mongolian form of the Kazakh name Zhanar.
Janar m Estonian
Variant of Jaan via the feminine form Jana 1.
Jandar m Mari
Means "clean, tidy" in Mari.
Jander m German (Silesian, Archaic), Silesian (Archaic), Medieval Slavic
Medieval Silesian German and medieval Silesian form of Andrew.
Jañhr m Kalmyk
Meaning unknown. Jañhr was a hero to the Kalmyk people of Russia.
Janier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yanier. A known bearer of this name is Janier Acevedo (b. 1985), a Colombian professional road racing cyclist.
Janner m Literature
Janner is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. It calls to mind the Biblical names Jannai and Jaanai... [more]
Jan-Peter m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Peter.
Janther m & f Hindi
It means to be brave and loyal.
Január m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Januarius.
Januar m Indonesian
From the name of the month of January (Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in January.
Janwar m & f Pashto, Kazakh, Hindi, Afghan, Urdu
Means "animal" in Pashto, Kazakh, Hindi, & Urdu.
Jaouhar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جوهر (see Jawhar) chiefly used in North Africa.
Jaouher m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جوهر (see Jawhar) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Japar m Indonesian, Malay, Georgian (Archaic)
Indonesian, Malay and Georgian form of Jafar. This name is archaic in Georgia and now only survives in the patronymic surname ჯაფარიძე (Japaridze) meaning "son of Japar".... [more]
Jardar m Norwegian
Modern form of Jarðarr.
Jar Jar m Popular Culture (Modern)
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the Star Wars movie saga, created by George Lucas, who first appeared in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace as a comic relief character, banished from his people for his clumsiness, who goes on to unite the Gungan and Naboo people and become Junior Representative, representing his people in the Senate.
Jarleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Jarleiv.
Jarmundur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Hjørmundur.
Járngrímur m Icelandic (Rare)
Means "iron mask", composed of Old Norse járn meaning "iron" and grímr meaning "mask, helmet".
Jaromar m Polabian, History
Polabian cognate of Jaromir. This name was borne by several Princes of Rügen.
Jaroměr m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Jaromír.
Jarpr m Old Norse
Originally a by-name meaning "brown" in Old Norse. Later also found as a proper given name.
Jarpur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jarpr.
Jarðarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse jǫrð "earth" combined with Old Norse harja or herr "army."
Jasbeer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਸਬੀਰ (see Jasbir).
Jasbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Jasvir.
Jaser m Albanian
Albanian form of Yasir.
Jashar m Albanian, Kosovar
Albanian form of Yaşar.
Jasir m Arabic
Variant of Jasser.
Jaskier m Literature
Jaskier (also known as Dandelion) is a character in the series of fantasy novels called The Witcher written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Jaskier is a poet, minstrel, bard, & the best friend of the main character, Geralt of Rivia... [more]
Jasmehar m & f Hindi
Meaning "gift of god"
Jasnomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish jasny "clear, bright, light, lucid" (also compare Polish jaśnieć "to shine, to gleam"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)ěsnъ... [more]
Jaspur m Faroese
Faroese form of Jasper.
Jasser m Arabic
An ancient Arab name meaning "brave", "valiant, "dauntless", "fearless", and "daring".
Jasveer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਸਵੀਰ (see Jasvir).
Jasvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Játgeir m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Játgeirr.
Játgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Eadgar.
Játvarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Edward.
Jaufar m Dhivehi
Possibly a form of Jafar.
Jauhar m & f Indonesian, Urdu
Indonesian and Urdu form of Gohar, used as a unisex name in Indonesia and a masculine name in Pakistan.
Javansher m Persian
Means "young lion", derived from the Persian adjective جوان (javan) meaning "young, youthful" (ultimately from Middle Persian ǰuwān) combined with the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher).... [more]
Javièr m Occitan
Occitan form of Xavier.
Jávor m Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian jávor "maple tree".
Jawhar m Arabic
Means "jewel, gem, precious stone" in Arabic, ultimately from Persian گوهر (gōhar).
Jawher m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جوهر (see Jawhar) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Jaymar m Filipino
Combination of Jay 1 and any name containing mar, such as Jomar 2 or Mariano.
Jayvier m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, blending the popular phonetic element jay with the name Xavier, possibly inspired by the Spanish form Javier.
Jeeyar m Indian
only one aryan family who are priests and nature lovers who are still living in india.... [more]
Jeezer m Biblical
Jeezer was a son of Gilead of the Tribe of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:30.
Jefnier m Spanish (Caribbean, Anglicized, Rare)
In the case of reggaeton singer Jefnier Osorio (better known as Lunay), it's probably a rough anagram of her mother's name, Jennifer.
Jegor m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Егор (see Yegor).
Jejomar m Filipino
Combination of Jesús, José, and María. A notable bearer is Jejomar Binay (1942-), a former Vice President of the Philippines.
Jekatisvar m Tamil
Tamil form of Jagdishwar.
Jelimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is either derived from Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".
Jelmer m West Frisian, Dutch
Modern West Frisian form of Adalmar via Ethelmer, but it is also possible that it is a variant form of Gelmer (see also my comment for Jelle) in some cases.
Jemar m Filipino
Combination of Jesus and Maria or Mary.
Jenner m & f English (Rare), Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Jenner. As a feminine name, it can also be a contracted form of Jennifer.
Jeor m Literature, Popular Culture
Jeor Mormont is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Jer m & f English, Chinese (Cantonese), Taiwanese
As an English masculine name, it can be used as a diminutive for names beginning with Jer-, like Jerry, Jerome or Jeremy.... [more]
Jesar m Faroese
Short form of Eliesar.
Jether m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יֶ֫תֶר (Yeter) which meant "abundance" (see Jethro).
Jetlir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian jetë "life" and lirë "free".
Jetmir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian jetë "life" and mirë "good".
Jetnor m Albanian
Derived from Gheg Albanian jetnor "of or pertaining to life; vital, essential".
Jeyvier m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Borne by Puerto Rican boxer Jeyvier Cintrón (1995-), whose father is named Javier.
Jezdimir m Serbian
Derived from elements jezdi, jezditi meaning ''ride, drive'' and mir meaning ''peace''.
Jezer m Biblical Hebrew
Jezer was a son of Naphtali according to Genesis 46:24 and Numbers 26:49.
Jhonier m Spanish (Latin American)
From the root of the name John, from Hebrew, with the meaning "God is merciful".
Jigar m Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati
Derived from the Hindi word for 'courage' or the Urdu slang word for 'friend'.
Jigór m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Igor.
Jiguur m & f Mongolian
Means "wing" in Mongolian.
Jimmer m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of James. A known bearer is American basketball player James 'Jimmer' Fredette (1989-).
Jimsher m Georgian
Of Persian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. The first element of this compound name might possibly have been derived from Avestan Yima meaning "twin" (see Jam)... [more]
Jinamar m Guanche
Variant of Ginamar.
Jîr m Kurdish
Means "wise" in Kurdish.
Jizydór m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Isidore.
Joar m & f Basque
From the name of mount Joar, located between the Basque Country and Navarre.
Jobair m Bengali
Bengali form of Zubair.
Jobbor m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Jabbor, which is the main Uzbek form of Jabbar.
Jobir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jabir.
Joddur m & f Yi
Means "eagle wings" in Yi.
Joder m German (Swiss)
Dialectal form of Theodore.
Joemar m Filipino
Variant of Jomar 2.
Joezer m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "Yahweh is help."
Jǫfurr m Old Norse
From Old Norse jǫfurr meaning "chief, king" (originally "wild boar").
Joginder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Jagendra used by Sikhs.
Jógrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse iór "horse" and grímr "person wearing a face mask".
Johar m Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
Urdu, Malay and Indonesian form of Gohar.
Johnpeter m English (American)
Combination of John and Peter.
Johor m Veps
Veps form of Yegor.
Joiner m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Joiner.
Joker m & f Filipino
Probably derived from the name of the playing card.... [more]
Jólgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ígulgæirr.
Joliver m Filipino (Rare), Obscure
Combination of John, James and other names that begin with j- with Oliver.
Jomar m Norwegian
Modern form of Jómarr.
Jómarr m Old Norse
Means "famous horse" in Old Norse, from jór "horse" and marr "famous".
Jomir m African American (Modern)
alternate spelling of Jamir
Jónar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Jonar.
Jonar m Norwegian
Elaborated form of Jon 1 where jon is combined with the Old Norse name element arr "warrior" in the style of Hjalmar, Vidar, Steinar, etc... [more]
Jondalar m Literature
In Jean Auel's Earth Children books, the main male is named Jondalar. He is from the Zelandonii people, they were in modern day France. He is strong, kind, and a flint knapper.
Jóndór m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Jónþór.
Jonier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yonier.
Jónþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Jón and Þór.
Jorawar m Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ (see Zorawar).
Jorawer m Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ (see Zorawar).
Jörmundur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Hjǫrmundr.
Jørmundur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Hjørmundur.
Jǫrundr m Old Norse
Variant transliteration of the Old Norse name ᛁᚢᚱᚢᚾᛏᚱ (see Iǫrundr).
Jörundur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jǫrundr, a combination of Old Norse jarra "battle, fight, quarrel" and Proto-Norse -winduR "winner".
Jørundur m Faroese
Faroese form of Jørund.
Jósepr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Joseph.
Josimar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Josmar. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian soccer player Josimar Higino Pereira, who popularized "Josimar" as an independent name.
Josmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of José Maria, a compound name traditionally given in honour of the parents of Jesus. However, the initial syllable can also be taken from Josué; in such cases it is often formed from the names of the bearer's parents (i.e., Josué and Maria).
Jóðgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jóð "child", "descendant" and geirr "spear".
Jour m Literature
Means "day" in French. This was the name of Sleeping Beauty's son (also known as Le Jour) in Charles Perrault's fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood".
Joyner m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Joyner.
Jozachar m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God remembered." son of Shimeath, was one of the assasinators of king Joash of Judah.
Juáncar m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Carlos.
Juáner m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Ernesto.
Juansher m Georgian
Georgian form of Juvansher, which is the Middle Persian form of Javansher.... [more]
Jubair m Bengali
Bengali variant of Zubair.
Jubomir m Serbian
jubo=kiss... [more]
Judier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yudier.
Jugomir m Croatian (Rare), Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun jug "south", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic jugъ "south". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Jujhar m Punjabi
The name Jujhar is a Punjabi name that means "one who struggles" or "a firefly".
Julfikar m Bengali
Bengali form of Zulfiqar.
Jumber m Georgian, Literature
Meaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name is derived from the Arabic noun جمعة (juma) meaning "Friday" (see Juma) via its Persian form جمعه (jome)... [more]
Júnior m Portuguese
Like the English name Junior, used in Portuguese most often for a boy who has the same name as his father. It is also sometimes used as an independent name.
Jünter m Popular Culture
Jünter is the Ripuarian and Berlin dialect form of Günter.... [more]
Jur m Polish (Rare)
Obsolescent Polish form of George.
Juracir m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Juraci with the suffix -cir (cf. Valdecir, Moacir, Iracir).
Jwngsar m Bodo
Meaning "Destiny".
Kabir m Arabic, Indian
Means "great, powerful, leader" in Arabic.
Kachar m Armenian
"brave"
Kachazor m Armenian
Means "very strong, powerful" in Armenian.
Kaddour m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic قَدَرَ (qadara) meaning "to be able, to be capable, to have power" (chiefly Algerian).
Kadir m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Qadir as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Kætillaugr m Old Norse
Masculine form of Kætillaug.
Kahar m Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao
Indonesian and Maguindanao form of Qahar.
Kailor m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Kaylor.
Kajar m Estonian
Masculine form of Kaja 3.
Kajmir m Polish
Variant of Kanimir.
Kajtimar m Slovene
Old Slovene name
Kaker m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Kákr.
Kakhaber m Georgian
Means "monk from Kakheti", derived from Georgian კახი (kakhi) meaning "of Kakheti" (see Kakhi) combined with Georgian ბერი (beri) meaning "monk" (see Bera).... [more]
Kakhir m Chechen
Derived from Arabic قَاهِر (qāhir) meaning "conquerer, oppressor", in turn from قَهَرَ (qahara) "to treat with oppression".
Kakir m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Kákr.
Kákr m Old Norse
From Proto Norse *kákar meaning "wretch, bungler" (original meaning "pole, stake, tree stump").
Káldor m Hungarian
Coined by Mihály Vörösmarty. The inspiration behind this name is unclear.
Kalfr m Old Norse
Means "calf" in Old Norse. ... [more]
Kalmar m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Archaic), Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Kalman and an adoption of the Swedish place name Kalmar in Småland and Uppland.
Kalmir m Polish
Variant of Kanimir.
Kaloger m Polish, Russian
Polish and Russian form of Kalogeros.
Kaloker m Croatian, Russian, Slovene
Croatian, Russian and Slovene form of Calocaerus and Calocerus, which are both latinizations of the Greek given name Kalokairos.
Kamar m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ka and mar modelled on Lamar or Jamar, or perhaps a variant of Qamar... [more]
Kamer m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Qamar.
Kamiar m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کامیار (see Kamyar).
Kampr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kanpr.
Kamyar m Persian
From Persian کام (kam) meaning "desire, wish, intention, goal" and یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Kañ-demir m Tuvan
Means "iron iron" in Tuvan.
Kanefer m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian kꜣ-nfr meaning "his Ka is beautiful", derived from ka "soul, life force; personality, essence" and nfr "beautiful, good, perfect".
Kanimir m Polish
The first element of this name is apparently derived from an old Slavic element that meant "to invite, to welcome". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". The name's meaning is thus something along the lines of "to invite peace".
Kanîwar m Kurdish
Variant form of Kanî.
Kanpr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kanpr/kampr meaning "mustache".
Kár m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Kárr. Also compare the related name Kári, which is more popular than Kár.
Kar m Literature
This name was used in David Clement-Davies book "The Sight" for the wolf character who comes to live with Huttser and Palla's pack after his parents are killed by the evil Balkar.
Kar m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "a Carian" in Greek, referring to an inhabitant of the ancient region of Caria in Asia Minor. This was the name of the legendary king who gave his name to Caria, the brother of Lydos and Mysos.
Karabaatyr m Kyrgyz
Means "black hero" in Kyrgyz.
Karanbir m Indian (Sikh)
It is a Sikh name that means brave.
Karanveer m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Possibly from Sanskrit करण (karana) meaning "clever, skillful" and वीर (vira) "hero, man, brave".
Kardaar m Afghan
Influential
Karpofor m Russian
Russian form of Carpophorus.
Kárr m Old Norse
Means "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant".
Karrar m Arabic
Means "recurring, repeating" in Arabic, from the word كَرَّرَ (karrara) meaning "to repeat".
Kartar m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "creator, doer, maker" in Punjabi.
Kárungr m Old Norse
Combination of Kárr and the suffix -ungr ("young", making the name either "son of Kárr" or "little Kárr").
Kasbar m Armenian
Armenian form of Caspar.
Kasber m Arabic
Arabic form of Casper meaning "treasurer"
Kasbir m Arabic
Arabic form of Casper meaning "treasurer".
Kasbr m Arabic
Arabic form of Casper meaning "treasurer"
Kashkӑr m Chuvash
Means "wolf" in Chuvash.
Kashmir m & f English, Indian
From Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) or Urdu کشمیر‎ (kašmīr), referring to a region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between China, India and Pakistan. It is also the name of a 1975 Led Zeppelin song.
Kasimír m History
Icelandic form of Casimir, used to refer to historical bearers.
Kasiodor m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Cassiodorus.
Kasjodor m Polish
Polish form of Cassiodorus.
Kasmer m Mari
Mari form of Casimir.`
Kašpor m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Caspar.
Kassander m German, Polish
German and Polish form of Cassander.
Kassandr m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Kassandros (see Cassander).
Kassiodor m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Cassiodorus.
Kastor m Russian, Turkish, Tagalog
Russian, Turkish, and Tagalog form of Castor. In Turkish and Tagalog, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver".
Kastur m Inuit
Inuktitut form of Castor (the mythological person).
Katarmaar m Indian
Roughly translates to "kill/hit with (a) katar".... [more]
Kättilger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet" and geirr "spear".
Kaur m Estonian
Directly taken from Estonian kaur “loon, diver”.
Kautsar m & f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Kawthar.
Kavtar m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Persian noun کفتار (kaftar) meaning "hyena". This name was borne by several Georgian noblemen from the medieval period.
Kawsar f & m Arabic, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Kawthar as well as the Bengali form. It is solely used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is unisex (more commonly masculine) in Bangladesh.
Kaylor f & m English (Rare)
This name is most likely a transferred use of the surname Kaylor.... [more]
Kaymar m Jamaican Patois
"Gift of God"... [more]
Kaysar m Persian
Persian form of Caesar.
Kazemir m Ukrainian (Rare, ?)
Ukrainian form of Casimir.
Kazimier m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kazimierz.
Kažimir m Croatian
Croatian form of Casimir.
Kaźmir m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kaźmisz via Kazimir.
Kedar m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
From Sanskrit केदार (kedara) meaning "field, meadow, plain" as well as "mountain". This is another name for the Hindu god Shiva.
Kedar m Arabic, Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew verb קדר (qadar), meaning "to be or become dark, gloomy, or dirty." In the Bible, Kedar is one of the twelve sons of Ishmael.
Keener m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Maybe transferred from the surname Keener or from the common English word keen.
Keever m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keever.
Keifer m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Keifer.
Keiffer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably transferred use from the surname Keiffer.... [more]
Keler m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Celer.
Keleustanor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective κελευστός (keleustos) meaning "commanded, ordered" or from the Greek noun κελευστής (keleustes) meaning "boatswain"... [more]
Keller f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Keller. Used in L. J. Smith's 'Night World' series.
Kelsier m Old English/Gaelic
Kelsier may be derived from Kelsi, a name whose meaning is Island of Ships, Cenel's Island, Ship Victory, Brave. It is also a character from Mistborn