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.
Gandalfr m Old NorseDerived from
gandr ("magic, charm, magic wand") and
alfr ("elf"). This is the original form of
Gandalf.
Gangr m Norse MythologyMeans "traveller" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic
*gangaz "walking, going". Gangr is a jötunn in Norse Mythology. He is the brother of
Iði and
Þjazi.
Gangsar m JavaneseMeans "smooth, quick" in Javanese. This name was traditionally given to a child whose birth was smooth and easy.
Gangulfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gangr "walking, motion, path" and
ulfr "wolf".
G‘anisher m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'ani meaning "rich, wealthy" and
sher meaning "lion".
Gar m EnglishShort for
Garfield as well as other names with the element of "gar", also can mean "spear" from Old English
gar.
Gardomir m PolishOld Polish male name. The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
gъrdъ or
gord meaning "proud" (see also
Gordan, which is etymologically related)... [
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Garmr m Norse MythologyIn Norse mythology this was the name of the wolf or dog companion of the goddess
Hel who guards Hel's gate.
Gartbuir m Old IrishOld Irish form of Vortipor, used to identify King Vortipor of Dyfed in Irish-Language inscriptions.
Garðar m Icelandic, FaroeseDerived from the Old Norse elements
gerðr meaning "enclosure, yard, protection" and
arr meaning "warrior". Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [
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Garðarr m Old NorseOld Norse form of
Garðar. Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [
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Gautarr m Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
gautr "Goth, Geat, person from Götaland" and
herr "army."
Gautr m Norse Mythology, Old NorseFrom Old Norse
gautr meaning "Goth, Geat". The Geats were a Germanic tribe that inhabited the present-day Götaland in Sweden. This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Gautrekr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
gautr "goth" and
ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Gazmor m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
gazmor " enjoyable, delightful, pleasant; jolly, cheerful".
Geber m BiblicalGeber, meaning "He-man," son of
Uri, was one of King
Solomon's regional administrators; his territory was Gilead. (First Kings 4:19)
Gebregziabher m Ge'ez, TigrinyaMeans "servant of God" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez
ገብረ (
gäbrä) "servant" and
እግዚአብሔር (ʾəgziʾäbḥer), a Ge'ez translation of God, from Ge'ez
እግዚእ (
ʾəgziʾ) "lord" and
ብሔር (
bəḥer) “world, region”
Geger m JavaneseFrom Javanese
gègèr meaning "uproar, chaos, confusion".
Geilmer m GermanicDerived from Old High German
gail (
geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Geirfinnr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
geirr "spear" and
finnr "Finn, Lapp".
Geirúlfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
geirr "spear" combined with Old Norse
úlfr "wolf.". In short, it is the Ancient Scandinavian form of
Gerulf.
Gelanor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb γελάω
(gelao) meaning "to laugh" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
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Gerar m & f Ancient HebrewAlso Gerara, (LXX). Name of the land in which Abimelech dwelt. Genesis 20:2.
Gerðarr m Old NorseEither a variant of
Garðar or a combination of Ancient Germanic
*gerðan "(re)made, (re)constructed" and Old Norse
herr "army".
Gesander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Γέσανδρος
(Gesandros). This given name could possibly be derived from Greek γῆ
(ge) "the earth, soil, land" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man", but most likely it is actually of Scythian origin... [
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Getoar m AlbanianAlbanian male name. It is composed of the first two letters of Albanian clan groups. GE stands for Gheg living in the north of Albanian lands (Northern Albania) and speaking the Gheg Dialect, TO for Tosk living in the south and speaking the Tosk Dialect, and AR for Arbëresh, Albanians living in Italy, Greece etc... [
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Ghaffar m Arabic, MuslimDerived from the Arabic roots root غ-ف-ر (
ḡ-f-r) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon".
Al-Ghaffar is one of the 99 Names of Allah and means "the repeatedly forgiving; absolute forgiver; pardoner; condoner; He who is ready to pardon and forgive".
Ghafir m ArabicDerived from Arabic غفر
(gafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Also compare
Ghafur, which is closely related.
Ghafur m Arabic, TajikMeans "forgiving" in Arabic, derived from the root غفر
(ghafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". In Islamic tradition الغفور
(al-Ghafur) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Ghvtisavar m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I am God's man" in Georgian (literally: "I am of God"), derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის
(ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly" (see
Ghvtiso) combined with Georgian ვარ
(var) meaning "I am".
Gilander m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Andreays with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Andrew" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilimar m Arthurian CycleA noble knight who lodged Lancelot, Gawaine, Gareth, and Tristan on their way back from the castle Pluris adventure.... [
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Gillingr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
gjalla ("to scream") and -
ingr (suffix meaning "son of" or "belonging to"). This is the name of a giant in Norse mythology.
Gilpeddyr m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Peddyr with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Peter" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Ginnarr m Old NorseDerived from
ginna ("to fool, to deceive; to bewitch") and
herr ("army").
Giselmar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Glacier f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word "glacier"; in turn from Franco-Provençal
glacier, which is derived from
glace (meaning "ice") and the suffix -ier.
Glador m Arthurian CycleA vassal of the King with a Hundred Knights present at King Mark’s tournament at Lancien.
Glaedr m LiteratureUsed by novelist Christopher Paolini (1983-) for a dragon in his
Inheritance Cycle fantasy series. Oromis' dragon Glaedr is golden-colored and missing a leg from a skirmish with another dragon and Rider.
Glœðir m Old NorseMeans "glowing one", from Old Norse
glœða meaning "to glow".
Glúmr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
glúmr meaning "dark expression, dark face" (referring to bears).
Gneomar m Polabian (?), Pomeranian (?)Derived from the Slavic name elements
gniew "anger" and
mir "peace; world". This name was borne by Dubislav Gneomar von Natzmer (1654– 20 April 1739), a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and a confidant of the House of Hohenzollern.
Gnúpr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
gnúpr,
gnípa meaning "slope, leaning mountain-peak".
Godemar m GermanicDerived from Gothic
guths "god" or Gothic
gôds "good" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Godomar m GermanicThe name of Godomar II, son of King Gundobad of the Burgundians. He was killed by the Franks in 534 when they took over Burgundy.
Godzimir m PolishDerived from Slavic
god "appropriate" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Göknur m TurkishDerived from Turkish
gök meaning "sky" and
nur meaning "light".
Goober m EnglishMeaning "peanut", originating from Bantu languages. In English, this is sometimes used as a word to describe a silly or foolish person.... [
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Gorimir m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
gora "mountain". The name
Goran is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Gorrister m LiteratureGorrister is a character in "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison.
Gościmir m Medieval PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Gostibor m Medieval RussianFrom old Russian
гость (
gost') meaning "guest foreigner" combined with
бороти (
boroti) meaning "fight"
Gostimir m Croatian, SerbianMeans "peaceful guest", derived from Slavic
gost "guest" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Gouverneur m English (American)Likely from the French word
gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).
Governor m EnglishFrom the English
governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.
Gradimir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, CroatianThe first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian
grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [
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Gramr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse
gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that
Sigurd used to kill the dragon
Fáfnir.
Grandgousier m LiteratureMeans "big throat" in French, from
grand "large, senior" and French
gosier "gullet". Grandgousier is a fictional character in
Gargantua and Pantagruel who is the husband of
Gargamelle and the father of
Gargantua.
Granmarr m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian with the combination of
grǫn "pine-tree" and
mærr "famous".
Grettir m Old Norse, Icelandic, FaroeseDerived from Old Norse
grettir meaning "he who shows his teeth" or "he who grins". Grettir Ásmundarson is the main character of the 'Grettis saga' written in the late 13th century. Grettir is also the Icelandic name for the orange cartoon cat
Garfield.
Greyor m English (American, Modern)As a nod to the school colors of The Ohio State University, Scarlet (f) and Grey (m), chosen with the hope of a marriage to a wife, named Scarlet.
Grímr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "masked person" or "shape-changer" in Old Norse (derived from
gríma "mask, helmet"). This was a byname of the god
Odin, perhaps given to boys in an attempt to secure the protection of the god.
Gudor m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)Either a Norwegian form of
Guðþór or a combination of Norwegian
gud "god" and Greek δῶρον (
doron) "gift". The name was first used in the mid 19th century.
Gudvar m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Old Norse name elements
guð "god" and
varr "vigilant, cautious", first used in 1887. It can also be a variant of
Gudvard (see
Guðvarðr).
Guizor m Arthurian CycleGuizor was killed by Artegall before the narration begins in "The Faerie Queene".
Gulliver m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Gulliver. First used in
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, published 1726, as the surname of the protagonist Lemuel Gulliver.
G'ulomqodir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'ulom meaning "servant, slave" and
qodir meaning "capable, fit".
Gumelar m JavaneseFrom Javanese
gumêlar meaning "arrangement, display, show".
Gundemar m Germanic, HistoryMeans "famous war", derived from Old High German
gund "war" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Gundemar I was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
Gunnfrøðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
gunnr "battle", "fight" and
friðr "love, peace".
Gunnhvatr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
gunnr 'battle, fight' and
hvatr 'active, brisk, vigorous, manly'.
Gunnlæifr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse elements
gunnr meaning "war" and
leifr meaning "descendant, heir"..
Gunnlaugur m IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
gunnr "battle" and
laug "promise" or "vow".
Gunnviðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
gunnr 'battle, fight' and
viðr 'forest, wood, tree'
Gur m HebrewMeans "cub" or "puppy" in Hebrew.