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.
Donbettyr m Ossetian MythologyProbably from Ossetian дон
(don) meaning "water, river" combined with a form of the given name
Peter. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of the god of water and the patron of fishermen.
Donder m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from the Dutch word
donder meaning "thunder". Popularized by the reindeer in the story
'Twas the Night Before Christmas and the song
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, even though the reindeer was originally named Dunder.
Dovber m JewishCombination of Hebrew Dov and Yiddish Ber, both meaning "bear"
Drender m Filipinothe name originated in Philippines which is a given name to a boy. ... [
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Drover m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Drover. It was used in the 2008 movie 'Australia' by Baz Luhrmann. The character Drover was played by Hugh Jackman.
Držimir m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
držati "to hold", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьržati "to hold". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Dudar m OssetianMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, this name is of Turkic origin and means "tousled, disheveled, ruffled" and "curly".... [
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Dudimir m Croatian (Archaic)The first element of this archaic name is possibly derived from Proto-Slavic
duda "(bag)pipe, whistle, flute". The second element is derived from either Slavic
mir "peace" or Slavic
mer "great, famous".
Dúfr m Norse MythologyEither derived from Old Norse
dúfa "to drive" or means "sleepy one", related to Norwegian
duva. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Duibhuidhir m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
dub "black" and
odar "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan". Alternately, the second element could be
eidhir "sense, wisdom".
Dulcemar m Arthurian CycleArthur went to war with him, besieging Tandernas, to avenge a wrong committed by Tandareis. Dulcemar and Gawaine managed to broker a peace. Through his son, Dulcemar later became overlord of Malmontan and Mermin.
Duster m English (Rare)Famous bearers of this name include the British singer and musician Duster Bennett (1946-1976), and American baseball player Duster Mails (1894-1974).
Düürenbayar m & f MongolianMeans "complete happiness" from дүүрэн (
düüren) meaning "complete, full" combined with баяр (
bayar) meaning "joy, happiness"
Dvir m HebrewThe Holy of Holies. It is a term in the Hebrew Bible which refers to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle where God dwelt and later the Temple in Jerusalem where the Ark of the Covenant was kept during the First Temple, which could be entered only by the High Priest on Yom Kippur after sanctifying himself.
Dyr m HistoryVariant of
Dir recorded in the
Nikon Chronicle. The name is likely derived from Old Norse
dýr "deer, wild animal" or
dýrr "dear, precious".
Dýrvér m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
dýr "deer" and
vér "fighter".
Dzantemir m OssetianMeans "iron soul" from Persian جان
(jân) meaning "soul, being, life" combined with Proto-Turkic
*temür "iron".
Dzhantemir m CircassianFrom Persian جان
(jân) meaning “soul, being, life” combined with Turkish
demir meaning “iron”.
Dzierżymir m PolishDerived from Slavic
dzierży "to have, to keep, to rule" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Eadmer m Anglo-SaxonVariant of
Eadmær. This was most notably borne by a 12th-century Benedictine monk and historian.
Ea-nāṣir m AkkadianMeans "
Ea is his warden". This was the name of an Akkadian copper merchant whose customer, a man named Nanni, wrote to him the oldest known written complaint.
Eärendur m LiteratureThe name of several characters mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name means "mariner, servant of the sea" in the fictional Quenya language, from the name elements
ëar meaning “sea”
-ndur meaning "servant".
Ebermar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Edier m Spanish (Latin American)Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a Latin American form of the Basque names
Eder 2 or
Edur. Known bearers of this name include the Colombian-born Swedish soccer player Edier Frejd (b... [
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Edisher m GeorgianOf Persian origin, but the meaning of this name is partially uncertain, as the available sources do not agree with each other on the first element. According to a Georgian source, the first element means "feast", whilst a Russian source states that it means "to walk in front (of)"... [
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Edler m English (?)Transferred use of the surname
Edler. A notable bearer is Elder Garnet Hawkins, the first African American to serve as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church.
Ednar m Georgian (Rare)Means "strong name", derived from Turkic
ad meaning "name" combined with Turkic
nar (ultimately from Arabic) meaning "strong, brave" as well as "fire, light".
Edor m Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)Meaning unknown. Perhaps derived from the Norse name element
þórr "thunder". The name has been used since the mid-19th century.
Efimir m BulgarianComposed of
efi with an unknown meaning and
miru meaning "peace, world".
Eggþór m IcelandicIcelandic name with the combination of
egg "edge of a weapon" and
þórr "thunder".
Egmar m GermanA dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements
agjō "edge (of the sword)" and
mari "famous".
Eilífr m Old NorseOld Norse variant form of
Æilífr, also a compound of
ei "alone", "sole" or "always" and
lífr "living", "alive".
Eilir f & m WelshDerived from Welsh
eilir "butterfly; regneration; spring".
Elazer m HebrewThe name Elazer is boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped".
Elbegbayar m & f MongolianMeans "abundant joy" in Mongolian, from элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Elbur f & m Popular Culture, LiteratureUsed by the popular British novelist Eleanor Burford (1906-1993) as a pen name, in which case it was formed from a contraction of her birth name, i.e., by combining the initial syllables of Eleanor (
El) and Burford (-
bur)... [
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Eldacar m LiteratureMeans "elf helmet" in Quenya. This is the name of the twenty-first king of Gondor in Tolkien's legendarium. Eldacar is the son of
Valacar and
Vidumavi... [
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Eldar m & f HebrewMost sources state that this name means "God resides" in Hebrew. This could be correct, as the first element is indeed clearly derived from Hebrew
el meaning "God". However, I can't find any Hebrew verb that means "to reside" and looks physically similar to the second element... [
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Eldiyar m KyrgyzDerived from Old Turkic
el meaning "country, state, society" (see
Eldar) combined with the Persian noun دیار
(diyar) meaning "country, land" as well as "homeland" (see
Diyar).
Eleder m BasqueFrom Basque
ele ("word") and
eder ("beautiful"), thus meaning "eloquent". This name was coined by Nikolas Ormatxea (1888-1961) in his poem 'Euskaldunak'.
Elephenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἐλέφας
(elephas) meaning "elephant" as well as "ivory" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man". As such, the meaning of this name is either "elephant of a man" or "man made of ivory", both of which imply a man who is very strong, sturdy and possibly gigantic.... [
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Elessar m LiteratureCreated by JRR Tolkien for his
The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. This is the name, meaning
Elfstone, given to Aragorn in Lórien by Galadriel and later adopted by him as King of Gondor.
Elidur m Welsh (Archaic)Old Welsh name, the second element likely deriving from Welsh
dur "steel" but the first element being of uncertain meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Elidur was the name of a king of Britain... [
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Elidyr m Welsh, Welsh MythologyVariant of
Elidir (see
Elidur). This form appears in the legend of 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to one of Arthur's knights: Elidyr Gyvarwydd.
Elínmundur m Icelandic (Archaic)Combination of
Elín and the Old Norse name element -
mundr, which is derived from Old West Scandinavian *-
munduR meaning "protector" or possibly from Old Icelandic
mundr meaning "gift".
Elisar m Norwegian (Archaic)Variant of
Elieser. Elisar von Kupffer ( 1872 – 1942) was a Baltic German artist, anthologist, poet, historian, translator, and playwright. He used the pseudonym
Elisarion for most of his writings.
Elizur m BiblicalMeans "God of rock" or possibly "my God is rock", from Hebrew אֵל
(ʾel) meaning "God", combined with the suffix י
(i) "my", and צוּר
(tsur) "rock, cliff"... [
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Elnor m EnglishAbt 1917. Name of man in black community in rural Kentucky.
Elpenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἐλπίς
(elpis) meaning "hope, expectation" (see
Elpis) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Elphir m LiteratureMeans "lord of swans" from Sindarin
alph "swan" (plural
eilph) and
hîr "master, lord". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was the name of a prince of Dol Amroth, "of which city the swan was the emblem".
Elrohir m LiteratureLiterature name from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', which means 'Elf-knight'. Elrohir was one of the twin sons of Lord Elrond.
Elyezer m Jewish, HebrewMeans "My God is help" In the Old Testament this was the name of Abraham and one of the sons of moses (See Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name)
Elyor m Tajik, UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Elyar. A notable bearer of this name is the Uzbek politician and former minister Elyor Ganiyev (b. 1960).
Emperor m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)Middle English (especially representing the title given to the head of the Roman Empire) from Old French
emperere, from Latin
imperator ‘military commander’, from
imperare ‘to command’, from
in- ‘towards’ +
parare ‘prepare, contrive’.
Emzar m GeorgianMeaning uncertain, but thought to be of Iranian origin. Georgian sources state that it might mean "cohabitant", whilst a Russian source derives the name from the Persian noun زر
(zar) meaning "gold".
Endeavour m Popular CultureEnglish word meaning, "to try (to do something," or, "an effort to do or attain something." The name of an inspector featured in a series of detective novels by Colin Dexter as well as two British television shows, Inspector Morse and Endeavour.
Ener m TurkishMeans "hero" or "brave, courageous, manly" in Turkish.
Enkhbayar m & f MongolianMeans "peace and joy" or "peaceful celebration" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Enkhdelger f & m MongolianMeans "abundant peace" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Enkhnar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and нар
(nar) meaning "sun".
Enkhtamir m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тамир
(tamir) meaning "strength, vigour".
Enkhtör m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and төр
(tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority".
Éomer m LiteratureFrom Old English
eoh meaning "horse" and
maer meaning "famous". The name was used by J. R. R. Tolkien in his book "The Lord of the Rings". Éomer is
Éowyn's brother and a nephew of King
Théoden of Rohan.
Eomer m Anglo-Saxon, Popular CultureFrom Old English
eoh "horse, steed" and
mære "famous, illustrious, known". Eomer was, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the great-great-grandfather of
Creoda of Mercia, the first King of Mercia... [
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Er m Biblical HebrewMeans "awakened" or "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this name was borne by both a son and a grandson of Judah ((Genesis 38:3, 1 Chronicles 4:21).
Erachar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
êra "honour, respect" combined with Old High German
wachar "vigilant." The second element might also be derived from Old High German
hari "army."
Ercanmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Erdenedelger f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Erestor m LiteratureErestor was an Elf of Rivendell and a chief of Elrond's household.
Erkhbayar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрх
(erkh) meaning "right, privilege", "authority, power", or "stubborn, capricious" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Erkhembayar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрхэм
(erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Ermir m AlbanianFrom Albanian
erë meaning "wind, scent" combined with
mirë meaning "good".
Ernar m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and нар
(nar) meaning "camel" (figuratively "courageous, brave").
Ernur m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).