This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *i.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nurgali m KazakhFrom Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" combined with the given name
Gali.
Nurhaci m HistoryMeans "skin of a wild boar" in Manchu. This was the name of a Jurchen (Manchu) chieftain and the founder of the Qing dynasty of China.
Nuri m HebrewMeans "my fire" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew נוּר (
nur) meaning "shining fire; light" and the possessive suffix י (
i) meaning "my, mine".
Nuri m Abkhaz, GeorgianAbkhaz and Georgian form of
Nur. Also compare the related name
Nuri meaning "my light", which is also a plausible etymology for this name.... [
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Nuri f & m Korean (Modern)From obsolete native Korean 누리
(nuri) meaning "world," also coinciding with the word meaning "hail" and the stem of verb 누리다
(nurida) meaning "to enjoy."
Nusesi m & f EweMeans "the powerful hand" in Ewe.
Nyukuti m Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyukuti Tjupurrula, the husband of Australian Aboriginal painter Makinti Napanangka (c... [
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Nzuzi m & f KongoMeans "second born twin" in Kikongo.
Oai m VietnameseFrom a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 威 (
uy) meaning "stately, majestic".
Obai f & m AsháninkaPossibly a variant spelling of the Ashaninka
obae meaning "Andean cock-of-the-rock".
Obasi m Jagham, KenyangDerived from
ò-βàsì meaning "God" in Jagham, Kenyang and various Ekoid languages.
Oboi m HistoryMeaning uncertain. This was the name of a 17th-century Manchu military commander.
Oculi m French (Rare)Derived from Latin
oculi, the plural form of
oculus "eye". This name used to be given to children born on
Oculi, known in English as
Oculi Sunday, the third Sunday in Lent... [
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Ögedei m Medieval MongolianMeaning unknown, possibly derived from Turkish
ok "arrow" and
tay "colt". This name was borne by Ögedei Khan (1186–1241), the second khagan of the Mongol Empire and a son of
Genghis Khan.
Ognissanti m & f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)Means "All Saints’ Day" in Italian, from
ogni "every, each" and
santi "saints", given as a devotional name to children born on the first day of November.
Ogonoebi m IjawMeans "the sky is beautiful" or "heaven is beautiful" in Ijaw.
Ojifyoi m & f AgatuMeans "What is more than a child?" in Agatu.
Ojonubi f & m NigerianMeans "God's protection is mine always even when I am not paying attention" in Igala. The Igala ethnic group is one of the large ethnic groups in Nigeria.
Oki m JapaneseFrom 大 (
o) meaning "big, large, great" and 樹 (
ki) meaning "tree, wood". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Olabisi f & m Western African, YorubaMeans "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element
õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with
bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [
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Olegi m GeorgianForm of
Oleg with the Georgian nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Ol'jaqo'zi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ol'ja meaning "prey, spoils" and
qo'zi meaning "lamb".
Olli m NahuatlMeans "rubber, latex, a rubber ball" in Nahuatl. Alternately, a variant of
Olin.
Olsi m AlbanianPossibly derived from an Illyrian word
olshe meaning "olive tree".
Olsi m AlbanianPossibly derived from an Illyrian word “olshe” meaning "olive tree".... [
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Ölzii f & m MongolianMeans "good luck, blessing" or "symbol (of peace, happiness, luck)" in Mongolian.
Ölziidalai m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".
Omni m MormonThis occurs in the Book of Mormon as the name of a prophet. It coincides with the Latin prefix
omni, from
omnis "all, every".
Omori m Popular CultureComes from the Japanese word
hikkikomori meaning "social shut-in". Omori is the titular name of the alter ego of Sunny, the main character of the game 'Omori'.
Onnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 온누리
(onnuri) meaning "whole (wide) world," a combination of determiner 온
(on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and
Nuri.
Onwutalobi m IgboMeans "death has eaten the kingdom", a shortened form of the sentence
I ga adi makana onwu talu obi, roughly translating as "you will endure as death has claimed our entire family".
Opochtli m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "the left, left-hand side" or "left-handed" in Nahuatl, figuratively "south". This was also the name of an Aztec deity associated with water, considered the god of fishing and hunting and a representative of the rain god
Tlaloc.
Orezi m & f NigerianA unisex name from a Nigerian origin meaning "Precious, your heart desire".
Ori m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese オリ (Ori), meaning "to fold", "to crease"
O'rozberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
berdi meaning "gave".
Orri m Old Norse, IcelandicOld West Norse byname meaning "black grouse", a type of game bird (Lyrurus tetrix).
Osaaki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 明 (aki) meaning "bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Osafumi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "study, discipline" combined with 史 (fumi) meaning "history". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Osami m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 身 (mi) meaning "body" (mostly masculine) or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" (mostly feminine). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Osayuki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 魁 (osa) meaning "chief" combined with 進 (yuki) meaning "advance, make progress, enter". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Oshri m & f Hebrew (Modern)Means "my happiness" in Hebrew, variant of the name
Osher. Famous bearer is the actor Oshri Cohen (born 1984)
Ošmari m MariDerived from
oš meaning "white" and
marij meaning "man".
Otari m GeorgianForm of
Otar with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Otetiani m SenecaThis was the name of Red Jacket (known as Otetiani in his youth and Sagoyewatha (Keeper Awake) Sa-go-ye-wa-tha because of his oratorical skills) (c. 1750 - 1830), a Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan... [
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Ötzi m Popular CultureÖtzi was the name given to a neolithic mummy found in a glacier in 1991. The name derives from the location
Ötztaler Alpen where he was found.... [
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Oueršenoufi m CopticOlder form of
Barsanouphios from Egyptian
wršy-nfr meaning "good guardian", derived from
wršy "watchman" combined with
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect".
Ouki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 応 (ou) meaning "respond", 旺 (ou) meaning "prosper" or 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 吉 (ki) meaning "good luck", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice"... [
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Öwezgeldi m TurkmenMeans "compensation came" from Turkmen
öwez meaning "compensation" and
geldi meaning "came".
Owiti m Luo"born after a misfortune like a difficult birthing process"
Owolabi m YorubaMeans "we have given birth to a wealthy person," from 'owo' meaning "money," 'a' meaning "we," and 'abi' meaning "beget."
Oyuundalai f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".
Ozai m Popular CultureFictional name meant to be derived from Chinese 火
(huǒ) meaning "fire, flame" or 敖
(áo) meaning "proud, arrogant" combined with 災
(zāi) meaning "disaster, catastrophe" or 載
(zài) meaning "to carry"... [
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Ozichi f & m Igbo, AfricanThe name originates from Eastern part of Nigeria from the Igbo speaking states. Predominatly from Imo state.... [
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Ozni m BiblicalPossibly means "my hearing" from Hebrew אֹ֫זֶן
('ozen) "ear". In the Old Testament this name belonged to a son of
Gad.
Ozomatli m & f NahuatlMeans "monkey" in Nahuatl, the eleventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Paani m & f HindiFrom Sanskrit पानीय (pānīya), meaning “water, drink”.
Paarai m BiblicalVariant transcription of
Naarai, using the
p to transcribe the נ (
n). This form is used in the New Living Translation of the Bible.
Pacumeni m MormonSon of Pahoran fifth Nephite chief judge (c. 52 BC), brother of Pahoran, the son of Pahoran, and a contender for the judgement-seat over the people of Nephi. After the death of his brother Pahoran, Pacumeni acquired the judgement-seat, but he didn't keep it long; for the land was being invaded by Lamanites, and Coriantumr, a large and mighty man and descendant of Zarahemla and dissenter from the Nephites, caught Pacumeni in his attempt to run away, and killed him at the city walls... [
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Pái m Old NorseOld Norse byname, Old Norse
pái meaning "peafowl".
Paisi m RussianVariant transcription of
Paisiy. A known bearer of this name was Paisi Kaysarov (1783-1844), a Russian general who served during the Napoleonic Wars.
Paki m MaoriThis name in English means fine weather. It's also a male personal name. This was the name of a Waikato Chief. This was the name of Paki Whara a Ngati Tama Elder who in the 1800s gather information on the Moriori and Chatham Islands which contributed to the invasion of Chatham Islands.
Pakonchai m Thai (Rare)From Thai ปกรณ์
(pakon) meaning "story, book, scripture, composition" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Paksi m JavaneseMeans "bird" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit पक्षिन्
(pakṣín) meaning "winged".
Palauni m SamoanSamoan adaptation of
Brown. This was the name Samoans called to British missionary George Brown, who became an important figure in Samoa... [
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Pálnatóki m Norse MythologyPossibly means "Tóki son of Pálni", from the names
Pálni and
Tóki. Pálnatóki was a legendary Danish hero and chieftain of the island of Fyn.
Palni m Old Norse, Old DanishThe origin and meaning is uncertain. Some theories include, from Old Danish
pólina meaning "pole" or from Old Danish
páll meaning "pole".
Palti m HebrewMeans "my escape, my deliverance" in Hebrew.
Panganai m ShonaMeans "to consult or advise each other" in Shona.
Pani m & f LaoMeans "mercy, compassion" in Lao.
Panji m & f TumbukaMeans "maybe", given after the death of the first born to say maybe he will grow.
Panji m IndonesianMeans "banner, flag" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्जी
(pañjī).
Paradzai m ShonaParadzai means "destroy". This is possibly addressing an adversary challenging them to destroy what you have if they can".
Partogi m BatakMeans "protector, leader, guide" in Toba Batak.
Pashonti m CopticMeans "one of the acacia tree", derived from the masculine possessive prefix ⲡⲁ-
(pa-) combined with ϣⲟⲛϯ
(šonti) "acacia, thorn tree".
Pashupati m HinduismFrom Sanskrit पशु (
paśu) meaning "cattle" and पति (
pati) meaning "lord", thus "lord of animals". Pashupati is a Hindu deity and an incarnation of
Shiva 1.
Pathomchai m ThaiFrom Thai ปฐม
(pathom) meaning "first, primary" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Pauahi f & m HawaiianHawaiian unisex name either meaning "consumed by fire" or "putting out fire".
Pei f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 培
(péi) meaning "foster, cultivate, nourish", 配
(pèi) meaning "match, join, deserve", 沛
(pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩
(pèi) meaning "wear, admire", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.