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.
Aldemar m Germanic, Dutch, GermanDerived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous". The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalmar.
Alegenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Epic Greek verb ἀλέγω
(alego) meaning "to have a care, to mind, to heed" or the adjective ἀλεγεινός
(alegeinos), which is the Epic Greek form of ἀλγεινός
(algeinos) meaning "painful, grievous"... [
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Alektor m Greek MythologyMeans "rooster" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of several men in Greek mythology.
Alfgeirr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse
geirr "spear".
Álfmóðr m Old NorseOld Norse name, combination of
ALF "elf" and
MOD "excitement, concern, wrath; courage."
Alfvaldr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse
valdr "ruler".
Algyr m YakutMeans "tenacious, capable, person with great erudition".
Alidor m French (Rare)An old and obscure French given name of unknown meaning, which may possibly ultimately be of Occitan origin (compare
Aliénor) or even Basque origin. It seems that it was mostly used in the 19th century, not just in France but also in (the French-speaking part of) Belgium and the Canadian province Quebec... [
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Alikber m TatarCombination of
Ali 1 meaning 'high, supreme' and the word
akbar meaning 'greatest, biggest'.
Alisander m LiteratureMedieval variant of
Alexander occurring in Shakespeare and Malory. The herb Smyrnium olusatrum is also known commonly as "alisanders".
Alisaunder m Scots, Medieval English, LiteratureScots form and medieval English variant of
Alexander. 'King Alisaunder' or 'Kyng Alisaunder', dating from the end of the 13th century or the early 14th century, is a Middle English romance or romantic epic telling the story of Alexander the Great's career from his youth, through his successful campaigns against the Persian king
Darius and other adversaries, his discovery of the wonders of the East, and his untimely death.
Alisier m French (Rare)From "alisier", meaning "whitebeam tree" in French. This name has been authorised in France since 1966, alongside its feminine form, Alise.
Aliyander m LiteratureName of a sorcerer and antagonist in "The Princess and the Frog" by Robin McKinley.
Alkmenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἀλκμαῖος
(alkmaios) meaning "young" or the Greek name
Alkmene (see
Alcmene)... [
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Allahyar m AzerbaijaniMeans "friend of
Allah" from Arabic الله
(Allah) combined with Persian یار
(yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Almanzor m History (Hispanicized)From Arabic
al-Manṣūr meaning "the Victorious". Almanzor was a powerful military leader and statesman in Ummayad Al-Andalus who acted as the favourite of caliph
Hisham II.
Almarr m Old NorseOld Norse name from the combination of the name elements
ALM "elm" and
HER "army." It is the Nordic form of the Old High German name
Athalmar and a variant form of
Álmgeirr.
Al-muntasir m ArabicDerived from Arabic
منتصر (muntasir) meaning "victor". This is part of the title
المنتصر بالله (al-Muntasir bi-llah) meaning "He who triumphs in God", which was the regional title of Abu Ja'far Muhammad, an Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad.
Alor m History (Ecclesiastical)Alor of Quimper was a Breton saint in the 5th century AD and bishop of Quimper in Brittany, France. He is the patron saint of aleviners, foals and horses, and was also invoked to attract rain.
Alpár m HungarianThis is an old Hungarian name of Turkic origin. "Alp" means "Stouthearted", "Brave", "Chivalrous", or "Valorous". The second part, "er" means "soldier" or "male". In the early modern period, this name was conflated with Albert, and as such became the Hungarian version of that name.
Alper m TurkishIt is composed of the two words
alp ''brave'' or ''hero'' and
er ''soldier'' or ''male''. See
Alp.
Alphenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is not entirely certain, as there are two possible etymologies for it. The first is that it is derived from the Greek noun ἀλφή
(alphe) meaning "produce, gain, profit", which is etymologically related to the Greek verb ἀλφάνω
(alphano) meaning "to bring in, to yield, to fetch (a price)".... [
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Alsvartr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from the Germanic name elements
allr "all, everybody, entire" and
svartr "black". This is the name of a giant in Norse Mythology.
Alsviðr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ala "entire, all" and
svinnr "fast, clever". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a jotunn and one of
Sól's horses.
Altannamar m & f MongolianMeans "golden autumn" in Mongolian, from алтан
(altan) meaning "golden" and намар
(namar) meaning "autumn".
Altannar f & m MongolianMeans "golden sun" in Mongolian, from алтан
(altan) meaning "golden" and нар
(nar) meaning "sun".
Altantülkhüür m & f MongolianMeans "golden key" in Mongolian, from алтан
(altan) meaning "golden" and түлхүүр
(tülkhüür) meaning "key".
AlvéR m Old NorseVariant of
Ǫlvér, or possibly derived from
allr "all, entire" and
vér "fighter" or
aluh "temple" and
vér.
Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.
Amantur m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh аман (
aman) meaning "healthy, prosperous, safe, sound" and Kazakh тұру (
turu) meaning "to rise, to stand"
Amar m & f MongolianMeans "rest, bliss, comfort, peace" or "simple, easy" in Mongolian.
Ambar f & m IndonesianMeans "amber" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic عنبر
('anbar).
Amdír m LiteraturePossibly means "hope" or "looking up" in Sindarin. In 'Tolkien's Legendarium' this is the name of an elf, the King of Lórien. He was also called
Malgalad.
Amemar m Ancient AramaicFormed from the personal name
Ammi (which means "my people" from Hebrew עַם
(ʿam) "people, nation, kinsman" and the suffix י
(i) "my") and the title מַר
(mar) meaning "master"... [
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Amgalanbaatar m MongolianMeans "peaceful hero" in Mongolian, from амгалан
(amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Amgalanbayar m & f MongolianMeans "peaceful celebration, peaceful joy" in Mongolian, from амгалан
(amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy".
Amgalantör m MongolianMeans "peaceful power" in Mongolian, from амгалан
(amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and төр
(tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority".
Amintor m TheatreVariant of
Amyntor. This was used by Beaumont and Fletcher for the hero of their play 'The Maid's Tragedy' (ca. 1608-11) and later by Isaac Bickerstaffe for a character in his comic opera 'Daphne and Amintor' (1765).
Amirr m ArabicAmirr comes from the name "Amir", and is mainly associated with food and feasts.
Amnor m MormonNephite spy in Amlicite campaign (c. 87 BC)
Ámr m Old NorseMeans "black, loathsome, reddish brown, dark" in Old Norse.
Amul-yaakaar m & f WolofMeans "she/he has no hope" in Wolof. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Amyntor m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyFrom Greek ἀμύντωρ
(amyntôr) meaning "defender, protector", which is a derivative of ἀμύνω
(amynô) "to keep off, defend oneself". (Compare
Amyntas.) This name belonged to several characters in Greek mythology... [
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Anager m Old NorseCombination of the name elements
Ana an emphasising prefix and
Geir meaning "spear".
Anar m & f MongolianMeans "pomegranate" or "garnet" in Mongolian, ultimately from Persian انار
(anar).
Ánarr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
anu "ancestor" and
herr "army".
Anaxenor m Ancient GreekVariant of
Anaxanor. This name was borne by a Greek citharode from Magnesia on the Maeander, who was a favourite of the Roman politician Mark Antony (1st century BC).
Anchor m EnglishThe name is either a masculine form of
Anchoretta (finally going back to the Welsh name
Angharad) or used with the literal meaning "anchor".
Andar m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أَنْدَر
(ʾandar) meaning "rarer, stranger".
Andhrímnir m Norse Mythology, Old NorseCombination of
and "against, opposite, hostile" and
hrīm "rime, soot". In Norse mythology this is the name of both an eagle and a cook in Valhalla.
Anger m English (Puritan)From the English word
anger meaning "a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility", given in reference to the wrath of God.
Anhur m Egyptian MythologyMeans "(one who) leads back the distant one" or "sky bearer", derived from
jnj "to bring, get, fetch, attain" combined with
ḥrt "sky, heavens; distant one". This was the name of a god of war and hunting in Egyptian mythology... [
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Ankhtamir m & f MongolianMeans "first strength" from анх (
ankh) meaning "first" and тамир (
tamir) meaning "strength, vigour".
Anner m DutchMasculine form, using the Dutch grammatical suffix to verb stems -er (as in English, for a male actor, e.g. in werk-er 'work-er') of Anne (usually female, but sometimes male; equivalent to English Anna, from Biblical Hannah), notably adopted as adult by the famous Dutch cellist Anner (born Anne) Bijlsma (+2019)
Anshar m Sumerian MythologyMeans "whole heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements
šar ("totality, all"), and
an ("sky, heaven"). Name borne by a primordial god of creation, who was viewed as the father of the sky god
Anu... [
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Ansmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Antenor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, GalicianDerived from the Greek noun ἀντήνωρ
(antenor) meaning "instead of a man", which consists of Greek ἀντί
(anti) meaning "against" as well as "instead of" and "compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Anwaar f & m Arabic, UrduMeans "lights" in Arabic, the plural of نُور
(nūr) meaning "light". It is used as a masculine name in Pakistan while it is typically feminine in Arabic-speaking countries.
Anzar m UyghurOriginates from the Arabic language.Anzar name meaning in English is Pure Gold, Silver.
Anzar m Berber MythologyMeans "rain" in Amazigh. In Berber mythology, this was the name of the god of rain.
Aper m Ancient Roman (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Rare)A Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from the Latin word
aper meaning "boar" or
apro meaning "wild boar". This was the cognomen of 4 people in the Severan family tree including a Roman aristocrat, Gaius Septimius Severus Aper.
Apor m Hungarian (Rare), Medieval HungarianApor was a Hungarian tribal chieftain, who, according to the 'Illuminated Chronicle', led a campaign against the Byzantine Empire in 959. He was the ancestor of the gens Apor.
Aqsar m KazakhPossibly from the Kazakh
ақсары (aqsarı) meaning "light yellow".
Arator m Medieval LatinMeans "plowman" in Latin. This was the name of a sixth-century Christian poet from Italy.
Arbër m AlbanianThe name represents the demonym of Albania as it used to be called in Medieval times, "Arberi/a". It ultimately goes back to the Albanian tribal name Arbër/Arbëreshë.... [
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Arbor m & f EnglishMiddle English (also denoting a lawn or flower bed) from Old French
erbier, from
erbe ‘grass, herb’, from Latin
herba. The phonetic change to
ar- (common in words having
er- before a consonant) was assisted by association with Latin
arbor ‘tree’.
Archenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "master, leader" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Arcieor m ItalianIt is an altered version of the Italian word "Arciro", meaning archer.
Ardakhshir m Middle PersianVariant of
Ardashir. This was the name of a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the late 3rd century BC, ruling sometime after 220 to c. 205 BC.