This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *c or *k.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mayank m IndianDerived from Sanskrit मृगाङ्क
(mṛgāṅka) "moon", literally "animal-marked".
Maycock m Medieval EnglishMiddle English diminutive of
Matthew, being a diminutive of
May, itself a short form of
Mayhewe (Old French
Mahieu) which was an Anglo-French form of
Matthew.
Mazdak m PersianMeaning uncertain. This was the name of a 6th-century Zoroastrian religious leader and reformer.
Meadowlark m ObscureFrom the English words
meadow and
lark ("small singing bird"). Meadowlark is the common name for several species songbirds of the genera Sturnella and Leistes, native to the Americas. This was the name of American basketball player Meadowlark Lemon (1932-2015), who changed his legal name from
Meadow to Meadowlark in 1969.
Mederic m GermanicThis name is likely a variant spelling of
Maderic, but it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Anglo-Saxon
mêd "reward" and
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Meek f & m English (Puritan)Meaning, "quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive." Referring to Matthew 5:5.
Mek f & m KhmerFrom the Sanskrit word मेघ (
megha) meaning "sky, cloud".
Melchizedek m BiblicalMeans "my king is righteousness" from Hebrew מֶלֶךְ
(mélekh) meaning "king" and צֶדֶק
(tzédek) meaning "righteousness". In the Old Testament this is the name of a priest king who gives
Abraham a blessing.
Meldrick m EnglishThis English name means 'strong mill'. Meldrick Taylor, a two-weight world champion in boxing, is a famous bearer of this name.
Menelik m Ge'ez, AmharicMeans "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.
Merak m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al-maraqq, meaning "the loins (of the bear)". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
Meriadoc m Old Celtic, LiteratureWelsh form of
Meriadeg. This is the name of the legendary founder of Brittany, British leader Conan Meriadoc. Used by J. R. R. Tolkien for the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Meriasek m CornishConrish form of
Meriadeg. Saint Meriasek was a 4th-century Breton saint. The legends of his life are known through
Beunans Meriasek, a Cornish language play known from a single surviving manuscript copy dated 1504, and a few other sources... [
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Meriç m & f TurkishMeans "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Merĸusâĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "featherlike" or "that which resembles feather" or "new or recently grown fur".
Merric m English (Rare)Variant of
Merrick. It was used by the author Tamora Pierce for a character in her 'Protector of the Small' fantasy series.
Meyirbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh мейір
(meyir) meaning "love, favour, mercy" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Meyrambek m KazakhFrom Kazakh мейрам
(meyram) meaning "holiday, festival, celebration" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Miek m LiteratureMiek is an alien who is one of the Warbound of the Green Scar (The Hulk). He was in Planet Hulk and WW Hulk.
Mikk m EstonianOriginally an Estonian short form of
Mihkel, now used as a given name in its own right.
Miłek m PolishDiminutive form of names containing the name element
mił.
Mineĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "little bit" (originally a diminutive ending).
Min-Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 敏
(min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旼
(min) meaning "gentle, affable", 珉
(min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" or 玟
(min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" combined with 赫/爀
(hyeok) meaning "bright"... [
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Min-Seok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珉
(min) meaning "jade", 玟
(min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem", 民
(min) meaning "people, citizens", 閔
(min) meaning "mourn, grieve, pity" or 岷
(min) referring to a mountain or river in China combined with 錫
(seok) meaning "tin", 碩
(seok) meaning "big, great", 析
(seok) meaning "to split wood, to break apart" or 石
(seok) meaning "stone"... [
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Min-Sik m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 敏
(min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 珉
(min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" or 岷
(min) referring to a mountain or river in China combined with 植
(sik) meaning "plant, tree, to plant, to grow"... [
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Mok m & f LaoMeans "mist, haze, fog" in Lao.
Moldabek m KazakhFrom Kazakh молда
(molda) meaning "mullah" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Mongkhonsak m ThaiFrom Thai มงคล
(mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Moonik m KoreanFrom 문 which means "letters" in Korean and 익.
Mufchik m NivkhDerived from the Nivkh word
mugv meaning "day", being used on children born in the daytime.
Muktuk m InuitAn Inuit name. This is the name of a main character of the movie "The Journey Home".
Mulac m New World MythologyMayan mythological name representing the North and the colour white. One of the Bacabs, gods representing North, South, East, and West. Associated with: Cauac, Kan, and Ix.
Munderic m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Mundric. Munderic of Cologne lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chloderic (who had only briefly been king of the Ripuarian Franks before he was murdered on the orders of Clovis I).
Mundric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
mund "protection" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Murk m West FrisianMeaning uncertain. The name is thought to be a short form of Frisian given names that contain either Old Frisian
moar (also
môr) meaning "bog, marsh, moor, swamp" or Old Frisian
moark meaning "dark-coloured"... [
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Musabek m KazakhFrom the name
Musa combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Muzaffarbek m UzbekFrom the given name
Muzaffar combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Myeong-bak m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 明 "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 博 "gamble, play games; wide, broad".
Myeong-bok m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Gojong/Emperor Gwangmu (1852-1919), twenty-sixth king of Joseon and first emperor of Korea.
Myktybek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz мыкты
(mykty) meaning "strong, firm, durable" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Myung-suk m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 明
(myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫
(seok) meaning "tin" or 石
(seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.
Mzechabuk m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureDerived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun ჭაბუკი
(chabuki) meaning "stripling, youngster" (ultimately of Persian origin).... [
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Nacazitztoc m NahuatlMeans "he lies looking sideways", derived from Nahuatl
nacazitta "to look at someone with fondness, to cast a sidelong glance" and the suffix
-toc "to be lying down".
Nácek m CzechDiminutive of
Ignác, not used as a given name in its own right.
Nadyrbek m KyrgyzKyrgyz form of
Nadirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Kyrgyz freestyle wrestler Ulan Nadyrbek Uulu (b. 1981).
Naek m BatakMeans "to rise, to go up, to climb" in Toba Batak.
Naimittik m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - Occassional, special, accidental, Fortune-teller
Namhyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Namık m TurkishMeans "writer, printer, clerk" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نامق
(nāmiq).
Nanak m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)The name Nanak is given to a boy when he is born at his mother's ancestoral village. The meaning comes from
nanaka that is "the mother's village"... [
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Napârtoĸ m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "standing upright" or "Greenland mountain ash".
Narongsak m ThaiFrom Thai ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Nasaussaĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "hood of a woman's furjacket" or "the bladder on the head of a hooded seal".
Nauryzbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh наурыз
(nauryz) meaning "March (month)" or referring to the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Naviyuk f & m Inupiat (Modern)Uigvak(King Island) dialect Inupiatun name of writer and poet Joan Naviyuk Kane, etymology and meaning unknown, possibly related to the western Kalilit(Greenlandic) name
Navagiaq Nazik m & f TurkishThis Turkish unisex name is taken directly from the vocabulary word
nazik "polite". This word is itself ultimately from the Persian word
نازک (
nâzok), which had many meanings and senses, including: "tender, soft; delicate" or "thin, slender" or "gracious, graceful; elegant" or even "clean, neat".
Ndoc m AlbanianA diminutive variant of the name Ndue, which a shortening of name Andon, the Albanian version of
Anthony.
Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), GermanWhen this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [
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Nicermenic m Indigenous TasmanianMeaning unknown. This was the name of the father of Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), who was the last fluent speaker of a Tasmanian language.
Nirik m Japanese MythologyIn Japanese folklore, whenever Kirin lose their temper, they transform into beasts of fire and rage called Nirik.
Niyazbek m KyrgyzCombination of
Niyaz with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Noatak m Popular CultureReal name of Amon from Legend of Korra, an American animated television series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014.... [
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Nodirbek m Tajik, UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Nadirbek. A known bearer of this name is the Uzbek chess player Nodirbek Abdusattorov (b. 2004).
Nolik m RussianNolik is a name that is of Russian origin and created in the Russian cartoon, "The Fixies".
Nukartâĸ m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "newborn younger sibling of speaker's gender".
Nurlybek m KazakhFrom Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Nyk m West Frisian (Rare)Modern spelling and form of
Nyck, as the
-ck- is originally a medieval way of spelling the consonant
-k-. Also compare the names
Nykele and
Nykle, which are very closely related.... [
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Nyok m & f LaoMeans "raise, lift" in Lao.
Oak m EnglishOld English
āc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
eik and German
Eiche.
Ömürbek m KyrgyzCombination of
Ömür with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Ondiek m LuoName given to a male who survives childhood after successive deaths of infants to the parents. This name suggests strength and determination to survive. Ondiek is also the Hyena in the Luo language... [
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Orazbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh ораза
(oraza) meaning "fasting, Ramadan" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Orderic m Germanic (?)Meaning unknown, though the "-ric" part probably comes from the Germanic element
ric meaning "ruler".... [
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Ordric m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ord "point (of a weapon)" (compare Old German
ort) and
ric "ruler, king"... [
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