This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *al.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abdal m Armenian (Rare, Archaic)Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish
abdal, meaning "careless man", which in turn is derived from Arabic أَبْدَال,
abdal, meaning "hermit". Nowadays the name is rare.
Acachimal m NahuatlMeans "reed shield" in Nahuatl, from
acatl "reed, cane" and
chimalli "shield".
Adal m & f TurkishFrom Turkish
ad "name" and
al- "receive". Means "May your name be spread, may you achieve fame" in Turkish.
Afrizal m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أفضل
('afdhal) meaning "best, highest, most outstanding".
Ahkal m Classic MayanPossibly means "turtle", deriving from the Classic Maya element
ahk-al. This was occasionally used as an element in the names of Maya royalty.
Aital m Polish (Archaic)This is the name of a Christian saint, most likely from a Persian source meaning "light; bright." The name was borne by the Polish mayor of Sanok Aital Witoszyński (1898-1905).
Ajmal m Arabic, UrduMeans "more beautiful, prettier" in Arabic, the elative form of جميل
(jamil).
Akurgal m SumerianMeans "descendant of the great mountain", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒀀
a ("offspring, father"), 𒆳
kur ("mountain, highland"), and 𒃲
gal ("large, mighty, great")... [
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Amanpal m & f Indian (Sikh)From Punjabi ਅਮਨ
(aman) meaning "peace" (ultimately from Arabic) combined with Sanskrit पाल
(pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Amarjargal f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "bliss, peace, comfort" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Amritpal m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit अमृत
(amṛta) meaning "immortal, undying" combined with पाल
(pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Anecotlichimal m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
anecuyotl, a kind of headdress, or perhaps belt, made from paper and feathers, and
chimalli "shield".
Arvizhikhzhargal m & f MongolianMeans "increased happiness" in Mongolian, from арвижих
(arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Atonal m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
atl "water" and
tonalli "day, warmth of the sun".
Auwal m Western African, HausaDerived from Arabic أول
('awwal) meaning "first". This name is commonly given to the first of multiple children with the same name.
Avral m & f MongolianMeans "providence, deliverance, rescue, protection" in Mongolian.
Ayaal m YakutDerived from Yakut
ай (ay) meaning "to invent".
Aytal m YakutEither from
айыы (ayii), the name of a a Yakut god of light or from
ай (ay) meaning "to create" and
тал (tal) meaning "to choose".
Azaghâl m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Azaghâl was king of the Broadbeam Dwarves, one of the seven Dwarf clans, and Lord of the Dwarven realm of Belegost in the Blue Mountains in the First Age.
Azjargal m & f MongolianMeans "happiness, bliss" in Mongolian, from аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Badral m & f MongolianMeans "flourishing, thriving; creation" in Mongolian.
Bajal m UrduMeans 'living' in Urdu. In Urdu it can be written as 'باجل'.
Batal m AbkhazDerived from Arabic بطل
(batal) meaning "hero".
Beejal m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese"Seedy" ; "furnished with seed or grains"
Boguchwał m PolishComposed of the Slavic elements
bogu "god" and
chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".
Boidmal m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
buaid meaning "victory, profit" and
mál "noble, chief".
Boreal m & f English (Rare)From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.
Bressal m Medieval IrishOld Irish name derived from Celtic *
brestelo-s "strife, war". It was borne by Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig, an early king of the Uí Liatháin, an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland.
Breval m BretonDerived from the place name
Bréval, ubicated in north-central France. Recorded as other forms, ultimately comes from the Germanic name
Berher and French
val "valley", albeit the first element was later reinterpreted as
bref "small".
Bürenzhargal f & m MongolianMeans "complete happiness" in Mongolian, from бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Buyanjargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "virtue, goodness, merit" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Buyanzhargal f & m MongolianMeans "good luck and happiness" in Mongolian, from буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Cahual m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
cahualli "one who is left behind; widow, widower".
Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)From Irish
caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician
Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Cattral m & f Anglo-SaxonSurname, derives from a settlement named Catteral, located in England. May also derived from the pet form of Caterin.
Chancal m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
chanca "lives, is making a home" and the suffix
-l.
Chelal m BiblicalHe is mentioned in the Bible as being one of the sons of Pahath-Moab.
Chichatlapal m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
chichitl "barn owl" and
atlapalli "wing, leaf", or from
chicha "to spit" and
tlapalli "colour, red; blood".
Chogyal m Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan ཆོས་རྒྱལ
(chos-rgyal) meaning "king of Dharma", derived from ཆོས
(chos) meaning "teachings, doctrine, Dharma" and རྒྱལ
(rgyal) meaning "king".
Cipactonal m Aztec and Toltec MythologyAn Aztec deity, god of astrology and calendars. He and his wife,
Oxomoco, were known as the first human couple. Derived from Nahuatl
cipactli "crocodile, alligator, caiman; crocodilian monster, dragon", with the second element possibly being
tonalli "day, sun, heat; day-sign; soul, fate".
Conghal m Old IrishFrom Old Irish
cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive
con) and
gal "valour, fury". Alternately, could be related to Irish
congal "conflict, strife; fight, attack", itself a combination of
com "with, together" and
gal.
Conval m History (Ecclesiastical)Saint Conval (died c.630) was an Irish-born missionary who, when pondering his vocation, was carried by the stone he stood on across the Irish Sea to Inchinnan in Scotland. He was active in the Kingdom of Strathclyde in the area of East Renfrewshire, where there were “Conval wells” in Barrhead and Thornliebank.
Conwal m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
con (a cognate of Middle Welsh
kyn) "(war)hound, elevated one" and Old Breton
uual "valor".
Cuauhnecahual m NahuatlPossibly from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
cahua "to leave, abandon something" or "to be left; to remain, survive" (see
Necahual).
Cuauhtemal m NahuatlPossibly means "Guatemalan, person from Guatemala" in Nahuatl, derived from
Cuahtemallan "Guatemala".
Dal m KoreanDerived from the Korean word for "moon".
Dalal m SomaliThis name is of Somali origin and means "guide" or "leader." It often carries a sense of someone who leads others in a positive or wise way.
Danival m IcelandicIcelandic name of uncertain derivation, possibly an altered form of
Daníel. It has been suggested that the suffix -
val was inspired by Old Norse
valr meaning "the slain (in Valhalla)" or the name
Perceval.
Davaajargal m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Doyal m English (American)Taken from the Irish surname, Doyal, unless used as a variant of
Doyle, itself derived from a surname that is a variant of Doyal.
Enkhmandal f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мандал
(mandal) meaning "rebirth, revival" or "surface, outer layer".
Erdal m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
dal meaning "branch".
Ergual m GuancheName borne by a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
Erkhemzhargal m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрхэм
(erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Ermal m AlbanianFrom the Albanian word
erë meaning "wind; smell" combined with
mal meaning "mountain".
Esenzhargal m & f MongolianMeans "health and happiness" in Mongolian, from эсэн
(esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Eshaal f & m ArabicTraditional Muslim name in either gender, it means "kindled".
Fandral m Popular CultureFandral the Dashing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers.
Floréal m FrenchDerived from the name of the eighth month in the French Republican calendar. The month was named after the Latin word
floreus, meaning "flowery".
Floreal m Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Floréal. This name was brought to public attention by the novel 'Sembrando Flores' (1906) by Catalan anarchist Juan Montseny Carret, whose main characters are named
Floreal and
Armonía, and thus it came to be used by anarchist parents who were eager to reject traditional names during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).
Fredebal m GermanicFredebal was a king of the Vandals during the 5th century. King of the Siling Vandals, he was taken prisoner without any conflict in Baetica (416) by a trick of Wallia, king of the Visigoths, in the imperial service... [
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Fromental m French (Archaic)Derived from the French adjective
fromental meaning "of wheat", which ultimately comes from the Latin adjective
frumentalis meaning "of corn, of grain".... [
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Gal-Sal m SumerianPossibly one of the earliest names recorded. It occurs on a tablet dated ca 3200-3100 BC. Gal-Sal was a slave owner.
Gaynal f & m AmericanFamous bearer is Gaynal Barnes who lived in Virginia in the 1940's through at least 1980.
Germinal m French, Spanish (Rare)From the name of the seventh month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word
germen, meaning "germination". In Spain, this name came to be used by anarchist parents who were eager to reject traditional names during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).
Gilgal m MormonNephite commander at the battle of Cumorah (c. AD 385).
Gilgal m Hebrew (Archaic)"Galgalatokai of the Twelve Stones") is the name of one or more places in the Hebrew Bible. ...... [
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Grisial m & f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
grisial "crystal". This name has been in use since the late 19th century.
Gurdial m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with दयालु
(dayālu) meaning "merciful, compassionate, kind".
Gurlal m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Punjabi ਲਾਲ
(lāl) meaning "darling, child, son" (of Persian origin).
Gurpal m & f Indian (Sikh)Derived from Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with पाल
(pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Haetsal f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 햇살
(haetsal) meaning "sunbeam, sunray, sunshine," from a combination of 해
(hae) meaning "sun" and 살
(sal) meaning "arrow" with the genitive infix ㅅ
(-s-).
Haimal m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, NepaliMEANING - winter, cold... [
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Hamal m AstronomyDerived from the Arabic راس الحمل (
rās al-ħamal) meaning "head of the ram". The brightest star in the Aries constellation.
Hardial m Indian (Sikh)From the name of the Hindu god
Hari combined with Sanskrit दयालु
(dayālu) meaning "merciful, compassionate, kind".
Harilal m IndianCombination of
Hari and
Lal. This was the name of Harilal Gandhi, the estranged eldest son of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.