This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *au.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Akau m TonganMeans "tree, plant, timber" in Tongan.
Ariihau m TahitianMeans "peaceful king" or "king of peace" from Tahitian
ariʻi meaning "noble, aristocrat, king" combined with
hau "concord, peace".
Atau m Japanese (Rare)From archaic verb 与う/與う
(atau), modern 与える/與える
(ataeru) meaning "to give, bestow, grant, award; to provide, supply" or verb 能う
(atau) meaning "to be able (to do)."... [
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Branislaŭ m BelarusianVariant transcription of
Branislau. Branislaŭ Taraškievič is considered to be one of the “fathers of the Belarusian nation”.
Calendau m ProvençalDerived from Provençal
calendau "(of) Christmas", ultimately derived from Latin
calendalis. Calendau is the name of the hero of Mistral’s poem
Calendau (1867).
Cầu m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 求 (
cầu) meaning "to ask for, to demand".
Clau m RomanshVariant of
Cla, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Dalmau m CatalanCatalan form of
Dalmatius. The Blessed Dalmau Moner was 14th-century hermit from Santa Coloma de Farners.
Dậu f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 酉
(dậu) referring to the tenth Earthly Branch (5 to 7 PM), which is itself associated with the rooster of the Chinese zodiac.
Fakaosifolau m TonganMeans "to sail for the last time" or "person who continuously voyages" in Tongan.
Ganau m HausaFrom the Hausa
ganī meaning "see". This name is traditionally given to boys born on the night of a full moon.
Hậu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 侯
(hậu) meaning "lord, nobleman" or 厚
(hậu) meaning "thick".
Herehau m & f TahitianMeans "love of peace" in Tahitian; a combination of
here "love" and
hau "peace".
Kaʻākau f & m HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the" and
ʻākau meaning "right" or "north".
Kahiau m & f Hawaiian (Rare)From a rarely used word that refers to an action of giving generously with a heart and not expecting something in return.
Kaihau m & f MaoriVariant of Te Kaihau meaning "cloud eater" in Māori.
Kanau m AfricanAllegedly used among the Limba people of Sierra Leone.
Kanau f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 叶 (kanau) meaning "fulfill" or 奏 (kanau) meaning "play music, complete" or from Japanese 叶 (kana) meaning "fulfill" or 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete" combined with 歌 (u) meaning "song, poetry", 夢 (u) meaning "dream", 有 (u) meaning "exist", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves" or 羽 (u) meaning "feathers"... [
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Khosrau m Middle PersianCommon variant form (or variant transcription) of the Middle Persian name
Husraw (also found written as
Husrav), which is the Middle Persian form of the Avestan name
Husravah (also found written as
Haosravah and
Husrava)... [
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Khutsau m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This is the name of the supreme Ossetian deity, creator of the earth, and God of all gods.
Mậu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 茂
(mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".
Méliau m Medieval FrenchFrom the Latin
miles, meaning "soldier". This was the name of a Breton saint, known for sharing his cloak with a beggar, who was beheaded in the mid-6th century AD.
Miečyslaŭ m BelarusianBelarusian cognate of
Mieczysław. Derived from Belarusian меч
(mieč) meaning "sword" combined with слава
(slava) meaning "glory, fame".
Migiskau m ObscureThe name is probably derived from Ojibwe
migiskāw "freeze-up; late fall; early winter" but I found not evidence for Native American usage of this word as a given name.... [
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Mikau m Popular CultureUsed on a character in the action-adventure video game, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Moehau m & f TahitianMeans "peaceful slumber" from Tahitian
moe "sleep" and
hau "peace, concord".
Nootau m Narragansett (?)Many sources list the meaning as "fire" in Algonquin, but this is incorrect. The Algonquin word for fire is
ishkode. It does however mean "a fire, especially for cooking" in the Narragansett language, of the Narragansett tribe, who were an Algonquin peoples.
Nuihau m TahitianFrom Tahitian
nui "great" and
hau "peace, reign". A known bearer is Nuihau Laurey (1964-), the vice-president of French Polynesia.
Nǃxau m KhoekhoeMeaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is Nǃxau ǂToma, a Namibian bush farmer and actor (1944-2003).... [
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Orirau m TahitianFrom the Tahitian
rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and
ori meaning "a dance".
Pālau m & f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian word which can mean "to tell tall tales, talk", "war club", or "taro".
Panau m CopticPossibly means "one of the donkey, donkey driver", derived from Egyptian
pȝ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with
nj "of, belonging to" and
ꜥꜣ "donkey, ass". It could also mean "he of Set", with "donkey" representing the Egyptian god
Set.
Purau m & f TahitianMeans "hibiscus tiliaceus" (a type of tropical and coastal flower).
Ragau m BiblicalFrom Ῥαγαύ
(Rhagau), a Hellenized form of Hebrew רְעוּ
(Rə'ū) (see
Reu).
Raihau m TahitianMeans "heaven of peace"; a combination of Tahitian
ra'i meaning "heaven" and
hau meaning "peace".
Rousseau m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Rousseau notably borne by the 18th-century Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A given name bearer was Rousseau Owen Crump (1843-1901), a U.S. Representative from Michigan.
Sadau m & f HausaFrom the Hausa
sā̀du meaning "get together”.
Sallau m HausaFrom the Hausa
sallā̀ meaning “prayer, religious holiday”.
Teanau m MaoriMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Teanau Tuiono (b. 1972) from New Zealand.
Tsutau m JapaneseFrom classical verb 伝う/傳う
(tsutau), modern
tsutaeru, meaning "to go/walk along."
Uinirau m TahitianContracted form of the Tahitian phrase
te manu ri'i 'uini rau maruao meaning "small birds chirping at dawn".
Vaclaŭ m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Václav, variant of native
Viačaslaŭ inherited from Old Belarusian. Derived from Slavic element *vęťe meaning "more" combined with *slava meaning "fame, glory".
Zau m KachinFrom a title meaning "chief, lord" in Kachin, used as an honorific for a chief's son and typically placed before the given name.