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.
Armoni m Biblical HebrewMeans "of the palace, palatial" from Hebrew אַרְמוֹן
(armon) "palace". In the Old Testament, Armoni was the son of King Saul by his concubine Rizpah.
Aroarii m TahitianMeans "face king"; a combination of
aro "face, forehead, sight" and
ari'i "king".
Arodi m Biblical HebrewA son of
Gad according to Genesis 46:16 and Numbers 26:17. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Arunchai m ThaiFrom Thai อรุณ
(arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Aruni f & m Thai, Sinhalese, IndianFeminine form of
Aruna, also meaning "son of Aruna". This name is solely feminine in Thailand and Sri Lanka while it is sometimes used as a masculine name in India.
Arvelodi m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ
(ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი
(velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი
(lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [
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Asaichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 麻 (
asa) meaning "flax" combined with combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Asaki m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 朝 (
asa) meaning "morning" combined with 月 (
ki) meaning "moon" or 咲 (
ki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asayoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 朝 (
asa) meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (
yoshi) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asekei m ShonaIt is a name which asks a question, meaning “what does he laugh at?” or “what has made him laugh?”
Ashari m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 10th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari, who founded the Ash'ari branch of Sunni Islam.
Asri m & f Indonesian, MalayMeans "my age, my time" from Arabic عصر
('asr) meaning "time, age, era". This also coincides with the Indonesian word
asri meaning "beautiful, fair". It is a unisex name in Indonesia while it is only masculine in Malaysia.
Asti m History (Ecclesiastical), AlbanianAsti is a 2nd-century Christian martyr venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. He was the bishop of Dyrrhachium (now Durrës in Albania). According to legend, he was arrested by Agricola, the Roman governor of Dyrrachium, and was tortured to death around 98 AD for refusing to worship the god Dionysius.
Aswadi m Indonesian, MalayFrom Indonesian and Malay
aswad meaning "black", ultimately derived from Arabic أسود
(aswad).
Atageldi m TurkmenMeans "father came" from Turkmen
ata meaning "father, ancestor" and
geldi meaning "came".
Atapachtli m NahuatlMeans "water shell", from
atl "water" and
tapachtli "sea shell, coral".
Atari m & f Obscure (Modern)From the Japanese word 当たり (
atari) meaning "a hit, a good move" (specially in the game of Go). Atari is the name of an American videogame company that released the video game console Atari 2600 in the year 1977... [
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Atsuaki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 篤 (
atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 晃 (
aki) meaning "clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "moist" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuji m JapaneseFrom Japanese 淳 (
atsu) meaning "pure" combined with 二 (
ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Atsuki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "moist" combined with 幹 (
ki) meaning "tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsunori m JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "moist" combined with 訓 (
nori) meaning "teach, instruct". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [
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Atsuyoshi m JapaneseFrom 敦 (
atsu.shi) meaning "kindness, honesty" and 成 (
yoshi) meaning "become". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Atsuyuki m JapaneseFrom 京 (
atsu) meaning "capital city, Tokyo, Kyoto, ten quadrillion, ten thousand billion" and 行 (
yuki) meaning "line, row"... [
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Attai m BiblicalThe name comes from the verb ענה (
'ana), which can mean one of four things: "to answer", "to be occupied with", "to afflict", or "to sing".... [
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Atthachai m ThaiFrom Thai อรรถ
(at) meaning "essence" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
ʻAukai m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "seafarer" in Hawaiian, derived from the elements
ʻau "travel" and
kai "sea".
Authari m LombardicPossibly formed from elements which correspond to the Old High German words
ot "wealth, riches" and
heri "host, army"... [
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Auði m Old NorseMeans "happiness, luck, prosperity, destiny" in Old Norse, used as a short form of names starting with this element.
Avanui f & m PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "big coast", "great coast", or "big beach", "great beach".
Avel·lí m CatalanTransferred use of the surname
Avel-lí, Catalan form of
Avellino, the surname of the 17th-century Italian saint Andrew Avellino.
Ayaki f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "color" combined with 希 (
ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayani m Kongo"helpers, protectors, those who support, support or protect" comes from the verb kuyana
Ayanti m & f EfikMeans "will you remember me?" in Efik.
Aytqalï m KazakhFrom the Arabic
عِيد (ʿīd) meaning "feast, holiday, festival" and
عَلِيّ (ʿaliyy) meaning "high, exalted".
Azami m Arabic, MalayMeans "my determination, my resolution" in Arabic, derived from عزام
(azzam) meaning "determination, resolution".
Azizi f & m African American (Rare), SwahiliMeans "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز
(ʕazīz); compare
Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.
Azizi m MalayFrom Arabic عزيزي
(ʿazīzī) meaning "my beloved, my dear", derived from عزيز
(ʿazīz) meaning "powerful, respected, beloved".
Azli m MalayDerived from Arabic أصلي
('aṣliyy) meaning "original, authentic, first, initial".
Azrai m MalayFrom the name of 14th-century Islamic scholar and writer Shihab al-Din Abul 'Abbas Ahmad bin Hamdan al-Azra'i.
Aztatzontli m NahuatlA kind of ornament made of feathers, usually a headdress, from Nahuatl
aztatl "snowy egret" and
tzontli "hair, crest, head; crown, headdress".
Azwianewi m & f VendaMeans "something that cannot be told" in Tshivenda.
Babukaji m NewarFrom Newar बाबु (
bābu) meaning "small kid" and काजी (
kājī) meaning "leader".
Badawi m Arabic (Mashriqi)Transferred use of the surname Badawi, which comes from Arabic بَدَوِيّ (badawiyy, “bedouin”), referring to nomadic Arab tribes in the desert.
Bagabandi m MongolianFrom Mongolian бага
(baga) meaning "small, young" and банди
(bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".
Bagrati m GeorgianForm of
Bagrat with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Baihaqi m IndonesianFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic scholar Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Husayn al-Bayhaqi, derived from the name of the city of Bayhaq (now Sabzevar) in present-day Iran.
Baihui m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Baiji m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky".
Baiqi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
麒 (qí), a legendary auspicious animal.
Bairui m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Baishuai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
帅 (shuài) meaning "commander".
Baiyi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
义 (yì) meaning "righteousness".
Baizhi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Bajuri m IndonesianFrom the name of 19th-century Egyptian scholar and teacher Ibrahim al-Bajuri (1784-1860), derived from the name of the city of Bajur (now El Bagour) in present-day Egypt.
Banghui m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
徽 (huī) meaning "badge, emblem".
Bangrui m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Bangwei m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect, defend".
Banjhākri m & f NepaliFrom
Ban, meaning “forest”, and
Jhākri, meaning “healer”.
Banri m & f JapaneseFrom 万里
(banri) meaning "thousands of miles," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called
ri.... [
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Baohui m ChineseFrom the Chinese
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
辉 (huī) meaning "brilliance, lustre".
Baolei m ChineseFrom the Chinese
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
雷 (léi) meaning "thunder".
Baoshi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
狮 (shī) meaning "lion".
Baoxi m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".
Baoyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve",
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Baozhi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Baozi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
孜 (zī) means "be as diligent as possible".
Bapaki m TswanaMeans "those who give testimony" in Setswana.
Bari m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
barr "harsh". Related to Swedish
bare "magical being". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.
Barzai m LiteratureBarzai the Wise is a character in the short story "The Other Gods" by H.P. Lovecraft.
Basili m Georgian (Rare)Older Georgian form of
Basileios (see
Basil 1). This name is barely in use nowadays. Its shorter form Basil is considered more modern and is thus more in use, but even that name is rare in Georgia... [
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Basuki m JavaneseMeans "safe, prosperous, flourishing, healthy" in Javanese.
Baði m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDiminutive of names containing the element
bǫð meaning "battle". In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn.
Bawi m & f ChinMeans "earl, officer" in Hakha Chin.
Bayandalai m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayardalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".