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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *e.
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Bridge m & f English
Diminutive of Bridger or Bridget.
Brillante m Spanish, Filipino
Means "brilliant, sparkly, gemstone" in Spanish. A notable bearer was Brillante Mendoza (1960-), a Filipino independent film director.
Brise m English
Variant of Brice.
Brodee m English
Variant of Brody.
Bromère m French
French form of Bromerus.
Brone f & m German (East Prussian)
Feminine form and masculine short form of Bronys.
Brønte m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal form of Brynte.
Bronze m & f English
Bronze 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.
Brose m German
Short form of Ambros.
Bröseke m & f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of both Ambros and Ambrosia. The diminutive suffix -ke suggests that it was probably of Low German origin.
Browne m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Brown. Notable namesake is Henry Browne Blackwell, an English born publisher and social reformer who was one of the founders of the Republican Party in the US... [more]
Brownie m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Brown.
Brucelee m Various
Combination of Bruce and Lee (see also surname Lee 2), honouring the actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor and philosopher Bruce Lee (1940-1973).
Brucie m English
Diminutive of Bruce.
Brüne m Low German (Rare)
Low German variant of Bruno.
Brune m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Bruno and Bruna.
Brunhyse m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun meaning "brown" and hyse meaning "youth warrior" (also found in Godhyse).
Bruse m English
Form of Bruce.
Bruslee m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Brucelee, mainly used in Nicaragua (particularly the North Caribbean Autonomous Region) and Peru.
Brye m & f English
Diminutive of Bryce and variant of Brie.
Brynte m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Pet form of names beginning with Bryn-, derived from the Old Norse word brynja "armour, protection".
Bryse m English
Variant of Brice.
Buchule m & f Xhosa
Means "intelligence, skill" in Xhosa.
Budle m Swedish (Archaic)
Obsolete Swedish form of Buðli.
Bulle m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Bolli.
Bumblebee m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
The name of several fictional characters, including a Marvel comics superhero, Transformers character, and The Simpsons character.
Bune m Yiddish, Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish
Short form of Bunem and masculine form of Buena.
Bunlue m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ลือ (lue) meaning "spread, circulate, disseminate".
Bunmee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunmi.
Bunthawee m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "virtue, merit" and ทวี (tá-wee) meaning "to increase, to add".
Buonaparte m Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian elements bona (or buona) "good" and parte "solution".
Burdette m & f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Bernadette or a variant of the traditionally French and English surname Burdette derived from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo.
Büre m Bashkir
Means "wolf" in Bashkir.
Bure m Swedish
Modern 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).
Burnette f & m English (American)
Feminine form and variant of Burnett.
Burnie m English
Variant of Burney.
Burtie m English
Diminutive of Burton.
Busirane m Arthurian Cycle
A 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.
Buyisiwe m Zulu
Means “returned” in Zulu.
Byung-Hee m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병희 (see Byeong-Hui).
Cabdille m Somali
Somali form of Abdullah.
Cable m American
Transferred use of the surname Cable.
Cacahuehue m Nahuatl
Possibly means "old frog", from Nahuatl caca "frog, toad" and huehue "elder, old man".
Cadense f & m English (American)
Alternative and gender neutral spelling of the name Cadence; meaning tempo or rhythm.
Cadie f & m English
Variant of Cady.
Caesare m & f English (American)
Variant of Cesare, boosted in popularity in the 1980s by the movie The Idolmaker.
Cage m English
Transferred use of the surname Cage.... [more]
Caïe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Gaius and variant of Caïus
Caige m English
Variant of Cage
Caílte m Irish, Irish Mythology
Older form of Caoilte, possibly derived from Irish caol meaning "slender". In Irish legend Caílte was a warrior of the Fianna and their foremost poet... [more]
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... [more]
Cajemé m Indigenous American (Hispanicized), Mexican (Rare), History
Hispanicized form of Yaqui Kahe'eme meaning "one who does not stop to drink (water)". This name was borne by the Yaqui leader Cajemé (1837-1887), baptized José María Leyva.
Cake m & f English
From the English word, a sweet dessert food, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *gog "ball-shaped object".
Calidore m Literature
Perhaps 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, Literature
Meaning 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"... [more]
Caliste f & m French (Rare), Provençal
French masculine and feminine form of Callistus as well as a Provençal masculine form of Calixte.
Callippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Kallippos via its latinized form Callippus.
Calliste m & f French
Variant of Caliste.
Callistrate m History (Gallicized)
French form of Callistratus (see Kallistrate).
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.
Camané m Portuguese
Short form of the compound name Carlos Manuel, composed of Ca- and Mané... [more]
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.... [more]
Camile f & m Picard, Gascon, Provençal, Walloon, French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Picard and Walloon masculine and feminine form, Gascon and Provençal masculine form and French masculine variant of Camille as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Camila.
Cane m Manx
Manx form of Cathán.
Caneque f & m New World Mythology
A Mayan name meaning roughly, 'mischievous forest spirit.' Appears in local mythology.
Cangjie m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Cangjie was a retainer of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) who invented written Chinese characters. According to legend, his invention caused ghosts to cry in the night and the sky to rain millet... [more]
Cangrande m Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian noun can meaning "khan" as well as "dog" combined with the Italian adjective grande meaning "big, great".... [more]
Canice m Irish
Alternate spelling of Cainnech
Canowicakte m Sioux
Means "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota čhúŋwaŋča "forest", waókA "good hunter", and kté "to kill".
Cante m Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. It is either a short form of Cavalcante, or derived from the Italian word canto meaning "song".
Caoladhe f & m Irish
Derived from from the Gaelic word caol meaning "slender".
Capree f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Capri.
Cardinale m Italian
Means "cardinal" in Italian.
Caritone m Italian
Italian form of Chariton.
Cariulphe m Medieval French
French form of Cariulphus, which is the latinized form of both Chariulf and its variant form Cariulf.... [more]
Carle m Provençal
Provençal form of Charles.
Carmane m Manx
Manx form of Germanus.
Carnie f & m American (Modern)
Diminutive of "Carnegie" or "Carnation." Please note female American singer and television host Carnie Wilson.
Cartère m French (Archaic)
French form of Karterios via its latinized form Carterius.
Cascade f & m English
Derived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin cadere "to fall".
Cashmere f & m African American (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic), English
From the English word, a type of fabric, ultimately borrowed from the Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) (See Kashmir).
Casmere m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Casimir, possibly orthographically influenced by Cashmere.
Castille f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, English
Transferred use of the surname Castille.
Castore m Italian
Italian form of Castor.
Castrense m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Castrensis. A known bearer of this name is the Italian former soccer player Castrense Campanella (b. 1962).
Castrenze m Italian
Variant spelling of Castrense.
Catulle m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Catullus. Catulle Mendès (1841-1909) was a French writer.
Cavalcante m Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian noun cavalcante meaning "postilion", which in turn is derived from the Italian verb cavalcare meaning "to ride a horse".... [more]
Cave m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cave.
Cayce m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayce (in itself which is a variant of either Casey or Case).
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.
Cayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cale/Kale or Kaylee.
Caynaanshe m Somali
Means "cotton" in Somali.
Cayne m English (American), English (Australian)
Transfered use of the surname Cayne.
Ceccè m Corsican
Diminutive of Francescu.
Cédrique m & f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Cédric. It is also used on females, which makes this name one of the few -que names that are unisex (like Dominique).
Ceecee f & m English
Variant of Cici.
Cele m Spanish
Diminutive of Celestino.
Celipe m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Philip.
Celse m French
French form of Celsus.
Cene m Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Vincenc.
Ceolsige m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and sige "victory".
Ceolwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and wine "friend".
Cérile m & f French (Archaic)
Archaic French variant of Cyrille.
Cerile m Provençal
Provençal form of Cyrille.
Cérille m & f French (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Cérile, which is an archaic French variant of Cyrille.
Çesare m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Caesar.
Cesarione m Italian
Italian form of Caesarion.
Cézanne f & m English, Afrikaans
From 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.
Chaâbane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chaabane influenced by French orthography.
Chaabane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chabane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban) chiefly used in Algeria.
Chae m Scots
Short form of Chairles.
Chahine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahin chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chahuacue m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" and cueitl "skirt".
Chaime m Aragonese
Aragonese form of James.
Chairlie m Scots
Diminutive of Chairles. 'Wae's me for Prince Chairlie' is a Scottish song whose theme is the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
Chaise m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Châle m Walloon
Variant of Tchåle.
Chalee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chali.
Challe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Charles.
Çhalse m Manx
Manx form of Charles.
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.
Chamseddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Arabic transcription of Shams al-Din.
Changge m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 哥 (gē) meaning "elder brother".
Chanie m English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. In some cases may be a variant of Chaney.
Charafeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شرف الدين (see Sharaf ad-Din) chiefly used in Morocco and Algeria.
Charfeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شرف الدين (see Sharaf ad-Din), used chiefly in Tunisia. Also see Charafeddine.
Charle m Afrikaans, Norman
Cotentinais Norman and Afrikaans form of Charles.
Charle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Charlemaine f & m Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Charlemagne in the style of Charmaine.
Charlye m Spanish
Variant of Charlie.
Charlye f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Charlie. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 28 baby girls were recorded with the name Charlye in 2017.
Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี (ratsami) meaning "ray of light".
Chaske m Sioux
Means "junior" or "firstborn son" in Dakota. See also Chaska.
Chatchawee m Thai
Means "brave of knight" in Thai.
Chatree m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาตรี (see Chatri).
Chaunce m English
Short form of Chauncey or variant of Chance.
Chayanne m & f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. This name was popularized by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne (1968-) (real name Elmer Figueroa Arce).
Chayce m & f English
Variant of Chase
Chayenne f & m Spanish, Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.
Chayse m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chazzie m & f English
Uncommon diminutive of Chaz, Charlie or Charles.
Che m Galician (Rare)
Hypocorysm of Xosé and José
Chee m & f Chinese (Teochew), Chinese (Hokkien)
Teochew and Hokkien romanization of Zhi.
Cheiene f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese cheiene meaning "Cheyenne" (singular). So, in other words, you could say that this name is the Portuguese cognate of Cheyenne.... [more]
Chemseddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chenebelle m Anglo-Norman (Rare)
Norman English form of Cunobelinus or Cynbel.
Chengde m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue, ethics".
Chengle m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 乐 (lè) meaning "amused, glad, cheerful, happy; enjoy; music".
Chengxie m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 燮 (xiè) meaning "harmonize".
Chengxue m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".
Chengye m Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "inherit" and 澤 () meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance".
Chengzhe m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".
Chenhe m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace; peaceful".
Chente m Spanish
Diminutive of Vicente.
Cheong-tae m & f Korean
From 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"... [more]
Chepe m Spanish
Dininutive of Carlos and Jose.
Chèrle m Picard
Picard form of Charles.
Chevie m English
Used in reference to the Chevrolet motors brand.
Cheyne m English
Variant of Shane.
Chezare m & f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Cesare.
Chibinkhe m Tumbuka
Means "the dark (coloured) one" in Tumbuka.
Chibwe m Southern African
"A big rock or stone." Opposite name: Kabwe
Chidee m Igbo
Variant of Chidi.
Chiedozie m Igbo
Means "God will repair" in Igbo.
Chiekwe m & f Igbo
Means "Chi 2 has allowed it" in Igbo.
Chiheb Eddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شهاب الدين (see Shihab ad-Din), chiefly used in Tunisia.
Chikaze m & f Japanese
From 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... [more]
Chime f & m Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan འཆི་མེད (see Chimi).
Chimere f & m African American
From 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 Igbo
Said to be an Igbo (Nigerian) name meaning "God's deed", in part from chi "god, spiritual being".
Chinemere m & f Igbo
Means "God is doing" in Igbo.
Chioke m Chewa
Means “wake up” in Chichewa.
Chionye m Igbo
Means "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 Japanese
From 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.... [more]
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.
Chlore m French
French form of Chlorus.
Choé m Picard
Diminutive of Franchoés.
Choice m English
From the English word, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- "to choose".
Chole m English
Variant of Cole.
Chollatee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธี (see Chonlathi).
Chollathee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธี (see Chonlathi).
Chongxue m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".
Chonlatee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธี (see Chonlathi).
Chonlathee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธี (see Chonlathi).
Chonosuke m Japanese
Variant transcription of Chounosuke.
Chorche m Aragonese
Aragonese form of George.
Chosuke m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Chousuke.
Chounosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 長 (chou) meaning "chief, head, leader", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
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.
Christophile f & m Late Greek, French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Late Greek feminine form of Christophilos as well as the French masculine and feminine form of Christophilus.
Chrysalde m Theatre
A character in Molière's "L'école des femmes" (The School for Wives ).
Chrysale m Theatre
Chrysale is a character in the play "Les Femmes Savantes" (The Learned Ladies), a comedy by Molière.
Chrysippe m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), History (Gallicized)
French form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.
Chuande m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue, ethics".
Chuanlie m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 烈 (liè) meaning "fiery, ardent".
Chue m & f Hmong
Chue means the "Bell" in Hmong. Most guys are name after it but some girls gets the name as well.
Chukwumaeze m Igbo
Means "God knows the king" in Igbo.
Chukwunenye m Igbo
Igbo 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
Chukwunwike m & f Igbo
Means "God has the power" in Igbo.
Chuluun-erdene m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Chung-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 忠 "loyalty, devotion, fidelity" and 裁 "cut out; decrease".
Chunxue f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 春 (see Chun) and 雪 (see Xue).... [more]
Chusé m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Joseph.
Chūsuke m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from meaning "loyalty, devotion" and meaning "help, aid".
Chydee m Igbo
Variant of Chidee.
Ciarraighe m & f Irish
Original 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... [more]