This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *e.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Leraje m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeaning unknown, possibly of Hebrew origin. In the 17th-century grimoire 'The Lesser Key of Solomon', this is the name of a demon that appears in the form of an archer.
Lerone m African AmericanFamous bearers are mixed martial artist Lerone Murphy (born 1991) and author Lerone Bennett Jr. (1928-2018)... [
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Lewie-za-wau-na-skie m CherokeeA notable (perhaps the only?) bearer is Lewis Downing, who served as Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1867 to 1872.
Libertine m English (Rare)This name is derived from
Libertinus meaning "member of a class of freedmen", which is itself originated from
libertus meaning "one's freedmen" (from
liber meaning "free").... [
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Lie m ChineseLiè is Chinese for "ardent". Ardent means either enthusiastic or passionate, or burning or glowing.
Lingde m ChineseMeans "excellent virtue". From
Ling (令) and
de (德) 'virtue, morals, moral character; heart, mind; kindness, favor'.
Lise m MiwokMeans "salmon head rising above water" in Miwok.
Little f & m English (Rare)Old English
lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
luttel, German dialect
lützel.
Liuye f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" or 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 烨 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid"... [
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Live-loose m LiteratureThe name of a character in the novel
The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Love m & f Danish (Rare)Most likely an invented name. It has nothing to do with the English word "Love".
Lowayne m & f English (American)Combination of a name starting with
Lo- (such as
Loren) with
Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of
Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Lude m DutchShort form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German
liut "people" or Old High German
hlûd "famous", such as
Liutbrand and
Luderik.
Lumière m Popular CultureMeans "light" in French. The name can be recalled from the character in the Disney animated movie "Beauty and the Beast" in which he is transformed into a candelabrum.
Luolanxue f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese characters 落岚雪, luo meaning to fall or drift gently, lan meaning mountain mist, and xue meaning snow.
Lurrie m EnglishFamous namesake is Lurrie Bell, a blues musician.
Luthe m LiteratureName of a character in Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown.
Lyckle m West Frisian (Rare)Shorter form or variant of
Lyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic
-ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [
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Lykele m West FrisianModern spelling and form of
Lyckele. A known bearer of this name was Lykele Faber (1919-2009), a Dutch (of Frisian descent) commando and radio operator during World War II.
Lykle m West FrisianModern spelling and form of
Lyckle. A known bearer of this name was Lykle Hogerzeil (1927-2011), a Dutch doctor who worked with people that suffered from leprosy.
Lytle m English (American, Rare)Lytle W Robinson (1877-1945) was an initiate of esoteric science and an author who published several books about Edgar Cayce. The name could be a variation of
Lyle or transferred use of the surname
Little.
Maanape m LiteratureMaanape is a character in the 1928 novel
Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (
Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.
Mabille m & f French (Rare)derived from the Old French word “mabile,” meaning “mable” or “mable stone.”
Mace m Popular CultureMace Windu is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise where he is known for being a Jedi Master (with a purple lightsaber) and a member of the Jedi High Council during the final years of the Galactic Republic... [
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Mage f & m FrenchTransferred from the surname ‘Mage’. Derived from an English-speaking word meant to be short for magician or a learned person.
Maggiore m LiteratureMeans 'elder' or 'greater' in Italian. Used in Stuart Hill's book ' The Cry Of The Icemark', Maggiore was a tutor to the princess.
Maine m EnglishThere is no definitive explanation for the origin of the name "Maine", but the most likely origin is that the name was given by early explorers after the former province of Maine in France. Other theories mention earlier places with similar names, or claim it is a nautical reference to the mainland... [
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Maitaishe m & f ShonaIt means "You have done it Lord" or simply, "Thank you Lord."
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species
Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan)
mahiz... [
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Makemake m Polynesian MythologyFrom the Rapa Nui mythology of Easter Island, was the creater of humanity and the god of fertility. A notable use of the name is for the fourth dwarf planet from the Sun and the third dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt.
Makepeace m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
Makhare m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "you make me happy" in Georgian. Also compare Georgian მიხარია
(mikharia) meaning "I rejoice!" and the related name
Khareba.
Malachite m & f English (Rare)From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek
μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek
μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [
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Mamamze m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun მამა
(mama) meaning "father" combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun".
Mamre m Ancient HebrewThe name of an Amorite ally of Abraham, owner of some famous great trees at or near Hebron.
Mamuwalde m Popular CultureThe original name of Blacula, an 18th-century African prince who is bitten by Count
Dracula and changed into a vampire, in the 1972 movie
Blacula.