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.
Brillante m Spanish, FilipinoMeans "brilliant, sparkly, gemstone" in Spanish. A notable bearer was Brillante Mendoza (1960-), a Filipino independent film director.
Bronze m & f EnglishBronze is a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin. It is a modern first name. In the US, 5 girls and 9 boys were given this first name in 2018.
Brucelee m VariousCombination of
Bruce and
Lee (see also surname
Lee 2), honouring the actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor and philosopher Bruce Lee (1940-1973).
Bunlue m ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ลือ
(lue) meaning "spread, circulate, disseminate".
Bunthawee m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "virtue, merit" and ทวี
(tá-wee) meaning "to increase, to add".
Bure m SwedishModern Swedish form of Old Norse
Buri meaning "son, descendant". Its modern usage is perhaps influenced by the Old Swedish noble family with the same name (see
Bure).
Busirane m Arthurian CycleA sorcerer who imprisoned the maiden Amoret and tried to force her to become his lover. Britomart, the warrior maiden, learned of Amoret’s plight from Scudamore, Amoret’s lover. Britomart braved the enchantments of Busirane’s castle, defeated him, and freed Amoret.
Cacahuehue m NahuatlPossibly means "old frog", from Nahuatl
caca "frog, toad" and
huehue "elder, old man".
Caílte m Irish, Irish MythologyOlder form of
Caoilte, possibly derived from Irish
caol meaning "slender". In Irish legend Caílte was a warrior of the Fianna and their foremost poet... [
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Caique m Portuguese (Brazilian)Folk etymology likes to consider this name to be of Tupi origin and assigns it the meaning "water bird". Since no etymology or evidence of use by the Tupi people has ever been provided, it is likely that this is a faux-indigenous name... [
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Cake m & f EnglishFrom the English word, a sweet dessert food, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*gog "ball-shaped object".
Calidore m LiteraturePerhaps derived from Greek
kallos "beauty" and
doron "gift". It was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1596), where Sir Calidore, the Knight of Courtesy, is the hero of Book VI who tames the Blatant Beast as requested by Queen
Gloriana.
Caligorante m Carolingian Cycle, LiteratureMeaning unknown, but several theories have been proposed for its etymology. One such theory is that it is derived from Latin
caligante meaning "fading, growing dim". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
caligo meaning "to steam, to darken"... [
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Calybute m English (Puritan)In the case of Calybute Downing, D.D. (1606-1643), whose father was also named Calybute Downing, it appears to be a slight variation of his paternal grandmother's maiden name,
Calybut. There was a similar name recorded in Domesday Book:
Calebot.
Cambridge m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name
Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to
Cante and then
Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [
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Canowicakte m SiouxMeans "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota
čhúŋwaŋča "forest",
waókA "good hunter", and
kté "to kill".
Caoladhe f & m IrishDerived from from the Gaelic word
caol meaning "slender".
Carnie f & m American (Modern)Diminutive of "Carnegie" or "Carnation." Please note female American singer and television host Carnie Wilson.
Cascade f & m EnglishDerived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin
cadere "to fall".
Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)From Old Tupi
quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.
Cézanne f & m English, AfrikaansFrom the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to
Suzanne.
Chahuacue m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
chahuatl "concubine" and
cueitl "skirt".
Chairlie m ScotsDiminutive of
Chairles. 'Wae's me for Prince Chairlie' is a Scottish song whose theme is the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
Chamomile f & m English (American, Rare)After the herb used for tea. Ultimately from Greek
khamaimēlon "earth apple", because the flowers smell reminiscent of apples.
Changge m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
哥 (gē) meaning "elder brother".
Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)From Thai เจริญ
(charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี
(ratsami) meaning "ray of light".
Chengde m ChineseFrom the Chinese
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue, ethics".
Chengle m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
乐 (lè) meaning "amused, glad, cheerful, happy; enjoy; music".
Chengxie m ChineseFrom the Chinese
成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and
燮 (xiè) meaning "harmonize".
Chengxue m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".
Chengye m ChineseFrom the Chinese
成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished",
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving",
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid; firelight" or
野 (yě) meaning "wilderness".
Chengyue m ChineseFrom the Chinese
成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" or
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and
越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond" or
樾 (yuè) meaning "shade of trees".
Chengze m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 承 (
chéng) meaning "inherit" and 澤 (
zé) meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance".
Chengzhe m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".
Chenhe m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace; peaceful".
Cheong-tae m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 晴 (cheong) meaning "clear", 青 (cheong) meaning "blue, green", or 淸 (cheong) referring to the word for various sweetened foods in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves as well as being used as a word for honey, combined with 太 (tae) meaning "big, thick" or 泰 (tae) "great, exalted, superior; big"... [
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Chikaze m & f JapaneseFrom 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" and 風 (
kaze) meaning "wind". Other kanji combination can be used.
Childe m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Childe. This name was borne by American painter Childe Hassam (1859-1935) who helped introduce impressionism to North America... [
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Chimere f & m African AmericanFrom the brand of perfume called Chimère, which was introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1979. The French word
chimère means "chimera". This is the middle name of American R&B singer Ne-Yo (1979-), real name Shaffer Chimere Smith.
Chimere m IgboSaid to be an Igbo (Nigerian) name meaning "God's deed", in part from
chi "god, spiritual being".
Chionye m IgboMeans "God will give to him what he prays for" in Igbo.
Chipovisule m & f Chewa (Dutchified, Rare)"Chipovisule" is a name of African origin, specifically from Malawi. In Chewa, it means "God is with us" or "God is among us." It carries a sense of divine presence and protection.
Chisuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 血 (
chi) meaning "blood" and 輔 (
suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiune m Japanese (Rare)Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name was the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986), who helped thousands of Jews flee Europe during World War II.
Chiyonosuke m Japanese (Rare)From
Chiyo combined with the genitive particle の
(no), written as 之, 乃 or the katakana equivalent ノ, and
suke, originally denoting a kokushi (provincial governor) with the 2nd-highest level of
suke (介), also written with other kanji like 助.... [
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Chiyosuke m Japanese (Rare)From 千 (
chi, sen) meaning "thousand", 代 (
yo) meaning "generation, era", and 輔, 助, or 介 (
suke) means "help, assist". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Choice m EnglishFrom the English word, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European
*ǵews- "to choose".
Chongxue m ChineseFrom the Chinese
崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and
学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".
Chounosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 長 (
chou) meaning "chief, head, leader", 之 (
no), a possessive marker, combined with 輔 (
suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Chousuke m Japanese (Rare)This is an uncommon Japanese name for males. 猪 (Chou) means "Boar". 輔、介, 助 (Suke) all nearly mean the same thing, "Aid, Help, Rescue, Save, Assist, Herald" etc. There are many possibilities regarding kanji for this name, this a short summary is all.
Chrysalde m TheatreA character in Molière's "L'école des femmes" (The School for Wives ).
Chrysale m TheatreChrysale is a character in the play "Les Femmes Savantes" (The Learned Ladies), a comedy by Molière.
Chuande m ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue, ethics".
Chuanlie m ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
烈 (liè) meaning "fiery, ardent".
Chue m & f HmongChue means the "Bell" in Hmong. Most guys are name after it but some girls gets the name as well.
Chukwunenye m IgboIgbo name from Eastern Nigeria. It originates from the belief that children are gifts from God and means "God gives". The feminine variant is
Chinenye, which also has the same meaning
Chung-jae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 忠 "loyalty, devotion, fidelity" and 裁 "cut out; decrease".
Chūsuke m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from
忠 meaning "loyalty, devotion" and
助 meaning "help, aid".
Ciarraighe m & f IrishOriginal Irish from of
Kerry/
Kerri. Denoted the people of Ciar (ciar-raighe), Ciar being the son of Fergus mac Róich, who gave his name to County Kerry... [
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