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.
Meligor m Arthurian CycleA knight in the service of Lord Golagros, Arthur’s opponent in the Middle Scots tale of Golagros and Gawain.
Melkor m LiteratureMeans "he who rises in might" in Quenya. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an earlier name of
Morgoth; his original name in Valarin was not recorded.
Melsor m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Older form of
Melor, a name created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. This form stands for
Маркс, Энгельс, Ленин, Сталин, Октябрьская Революция "(Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, October Revolution)"... [
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Memoir m & f English, African AmericanThe word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.
Mendanbar m LiteratureThe name of a character in American author Patricia Wrede's
Enchanted Forest Chronicles series of young adult fantasy novels.
Menkar m AstronomyFrom Arabic منخر (manħar) "nostril" This is the name of a star in the constellation
Cetus.
Menkauhor m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mn-kꜢw-ḥr meaning "the established one of the life-force of Horus", derived from
mn "to be established; to stay, remain; steadfast" combined with
ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god
Horus.
Mentuwoser m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mnṯw-wsr meaning "Montu is powerful", derived from the name of the god
Montu combined with
wsr "mighty, powerful".
Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, AlbanianAlbanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of
Mercurius (see
Mercury).
Mestor m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun μήστωρ
(mestor) meaning "adviser, counsellor". In Greek mythology, this was the name of several princes.
Mezamir m Medieval Slavic, HistoryThe first element of this name is derived from a Proto-Slavic element that meant "boundary, limit, landmark", which later became
mežda in Old Church Slavonic. Also compare modern Russian
mezha, Czech
mez, Slovak
medza and Slovene
meja, all of which mean "boundary, limit"... [
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Mibhar m Biblical"Choice", a Hagarene, one of
David's warriors (Ch1 11:38); called also
Bani the Gadite (Sa2 23:36).
Migmar m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan མིག་དམར
(mig-dmar) meaning "Mars (the planet)" or "Tuesday", composed of མིག
(mig) meaning "eye" and དམར
(dmar) meaning "red".
Mihir m Indian, Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit मिहिर
(mihira) meaning "sun". It was also used to mean "moon" and "wind" (depending on the context). The original name had connotations of "king of all" or "person from family of Sun"... [
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Miłobor m PolishDerived from Slavic
mil "gracious, dear" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Mímir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
mímir "memory", which is related to Old English
gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch
mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin
memor "mindful, remembering." In Norse mythology, Mímir was a god who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge and who was keeper of the Well of Wisdom in Jotunheim (the world of the Giants).
Mîr m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
mîrza meaning "prince".
Mir m RussianFrom the Russian word
mir, "world, universe, peace".
Mirliflor m FolkloreDerived from French
mirliflore meaning "dandy". This is the name of a prince in the fairy tale 'Rosanella'. He is known for his inconstancy.
Mirtemur m Uzbek (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic
mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر
(mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare
Amir 1)... [
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Mithrandir m LiteratureUsed in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, it is Gandalf's Elven name, used most often by Legolas.
Mizar f & m AstronomyName of a star in the constellation Ursa Major. Derives from Arabic
mīzar, meaning "waistband; girdle".
Mkhitar m ArmenianFrom Old Armenian մխիթար
(mxitʿar) meaning "comfort, consolation, solace".
Mladomir m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)Derived from Slavic
mlad "young" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Mladomir Puriša Đorđević (b. 1924), a Serbian film director and screenwriter.
Modar m ArabicVariant transcription of
Mudar. A known bearer of this name is the Moroccan-American entrepreneur Modar Alaoui.
Modlimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
modlić się "to pray" (also compare Croatian
moliti and Czech
modlit se, both of which mean "to pray"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Monir m & f Arabic, Bengali, PersianAlternate transcription of Arabic منير (see
Munir) as well as the Bengali and Persian form. In Persian it is also used as a feminine name.
Mönkhtör m MongolianFrom Mongolian мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal" and төр
(tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority".
Mooler m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Nepali, Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, KannadaMEANING - king, Indian Spikenard
Mórekr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage" and
ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich".
Moutir m ArabicMeans "one who prays the witr prayer", referring to someone who prays the
witr, a voluntary prayer performed at night.
Mścibor m PolishComposed of the Old Slavonic elements 'msci' meaning "revenge" and 'bor' meaning, "battle."
Mudar m ArabicProbably derived from the Arabic adjective مضر
(mudirr) meaning "hurtful, harmful, pernicious". This name was borne by one of the patrilineal ancestors of the prophet
Muhammad... [
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Muddathir m ArabicMeans "covered, wrapped" in Arabic, derived from the root تدثر
(tadaththara) meaning "to cover".
Muggur m Icelandic (Rare)Diminutive of
Guðmundur. A famous bearer of this name was Icelandic artist Guðmundur Pétursson Thorsteinsson (1891-1924), known simply as Muggur.
Mugur m RomanianDirectly taken from Romanian
mugur "bud (of a plant)".
Mujibur m Bengali (Muslim)Derived from Arabic مجيب
(mujīb) meaning “answerer, responder” combined with the Bengali suffix
-ur. A notable bearer of this name was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920-1975), the founding leader of Bangladesh.
Mukhar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, NepaliMEANING : talkative, verbose, loquacious, garrulous ,leader, principal
Mukhtiar m UrduEither an Urdu variant of
Mukhtar or from a title derived from Sanskrit मुख्य
(mukhya) meaning "chief, main" and Persian اختیار
(ekhtiyar) meaning "power, authority".
Munawar m & f Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans "luminous, bright, shining, blooming" in Arabic, from the root نَوَّرَ
(nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to blossom".
Munawir m IndonesianDerived from Arabic منور
(munawwir) meaning "blooming, enlightening, illuminating".
Muncimir m Croatian, HistoryThe first element of this name is probably derived from Slavic
monciti "to work". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". This name was borne by Muncimir of Croatia, a prince from the 10th century AD.
Mundher m Arabic (Modern, Archaic)An arabic name meaning someone who warns / alerts others from danger or something bad / ominous happening. From the arabic word انذار meaning "warning".
Muntadhar m ArabicMeans "awaited, anticipated, expected" in Arabic, from the root انتظر
(intaẓara) meaning "to wait for".
Muntasir m Arabic, BengaliMeans "victorious, successful" in Arabic, from the word اِنْتَصَرَ
(intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph".
Mushfiqur m BengaliA well known bearer of the name is the Bangladeshi cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim.
Mutahar m ArabicMeans "clean, pure" in Arabic, from the root طَهَّرَ
(ṭahhara) meaning "to purify".
Mutakabbir m ArabicMutakabbir comes from the root kaaf-baa-raa, which has three main meanings. The first main meaning is to be great in size, rank, or dignity.... [
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Mutimir m Croatian, Serbian, HistoryThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Serbo-Croatian
mučiti "to torture, to torment", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mǫčiti "to torture, to torment"... [
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Muzaffar m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, MalayMeans "victorious, triumphant, one who has been aided to victory" in Arabic, from the root ظفر
(ẓaffara) meaning "to make victorious, to grant victory".
Muzakkir m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "reminder, one who reminds" in Arabic, from the root ذكر
(dhakkara) meaning "to remind".
Myślibor m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Myślimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Nabar m Medieval BasqueOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the place name
Navarre and a derivation from Basque
nabar "multicolored".
Naddoðr m Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse name elements
naddr "stud, nail, small man" and
oddr "point of a sword". Naddoðr was a Norwegian-born Faroese viking who discovered Iceland in the 9th century.
Naddr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
naddr "stud, nail", indicating a little person.
Nador m Arthurian CycleA knight defeated, with his cousin Daton, by Claris and Laris after he besieged Queen Blanche.
Næfgæirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
nef "nostril, nose" and
geirr "spear".
Næskunungr m Old Norse, Medieval ScandinavianOriginally a byname meaning "king over a small area", from Old Norse
nės "ness, promontory, spit of land" and
konungr "king". The name appears on at least one runestone (as
niskunukʀ) and was later used sparingly (as
Næskonung) up until the late middle ages.
Naglfar m Norse MythologyMeans "ship of the dead", derived from
nagl ("dead person") and
far ("ship; passage on a ship"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a ship helmed by
Hymir (or
Loki, depending on the text), which will put to sea at Ragnarǫk and take the inhabitants of Múpellsheimr to fight the gods... [
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Nahir m & f ArabicDerived from the Arabic root نهير (
nahir), which refers to flowing water or a small river,
Namor m Popular CultureOriginally conceived by the writer-artist Bill Everett in 1939, Namor is the name of Marvel's earliest hero the Sub-Mariner. The name itself means "the Avenging Son" and is also a play on the word "Roman".
Nanker m Popular CultureNanker Phelge is a pseudonym of the Rolling Stones used in credits for collaborative works of the whole band. A Nanker was a revolting face that band members, Brian Jones in particular, would pull.
Napir m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyIn the Elamite pantheon, Napir was the god of the moon. Some sources state that the meaning of his name is "(the) shining one", but this is questionable - it is more likely that it is derived from Elamite
nap or
napir meaning "god" (see
Napirisha).
Nastor m Arthurian CycleSon of Salandres and brother of Menastide, Dinisordres, Gogonne, and Aristes. Nastor, his father, and all of his brothers were defeated in combat by Perceval. They went to Arthur’s court as prisoners.
Natar m MandaeanEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Mandaic
natar meaning "safeguard, watch".
Naudar m Old PersianAncient Persian form of the Avestan name
Naotara or
Nautara, which most likely means "younger, newer" and is derived from Avestan
nauua or
nava meaning "new, fresh". It is also possible that the name is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian
nutára "quick", thus giving the name the overall meaning of "the quick one".
Navdar m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
navdarbûn meaning "to become famous".