This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *k.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aalik m GreenlandicEast Greenlandic name of uncertain meaning, perhaps partly derived from the Greenlandic suffix -
lik meaning "equipped with" (which indicates that the first element is amuletic or a form of helper spirit).
Abbosbek m UzbekFrom the given name
Abbos combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master"
Adilbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh әділ
(adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Adisak m ThaiFrom Thai อดิ
(adi) meaning "great, excellent" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "prestige, power, honour".
Aek m & f KhmerMeans "one, single" or "unique, exceptional" in Khmer.
Afik m & f HebrewMeans "channel" or "brook" in Hebrew.
Agloolik m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Agloolik is a spirit that lives underneath the ice and gives aid to fishermen and hunters.
Aishik m Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, Indian (Sikh)Means "divine, relating to
Shiva 1" in Sanskrit.
Ajok m African MythologyThe god of the Lotuko, a Sudanese people. It was believed that he was benevolent, but only if men chose to keep him so. Family strife was seen to be the cue for death to enter the family, and indeed a story is told of a Lotuko mother who implored Ajok to restore her dead child to life... [
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Ákãtsiaĸ m GreenlandicMeans "beautiful, precious uncle (father's brother)" from Greenlandic
Áka and
-tsiaq "beautiful, precious".
Akylbek m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz акыл
(akyl) or Kazakh ақыл
(aqyl) meaning "mind, intellect, reason" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Alek m & f SerbianShortened form of the Serbian names Aleksandar (M) and Aleksandra (F) which derive the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός).
Aleĸatsiaĸ f & m GreenlandicMeans "beautiful, precious older sister of a boy" in Greenlandic, from a combination of
Aleĸa and the suffix
-tsiaq "beautiful, precious".
Alfirk m AstronomyThis is the traditional name of the star Beta Cephei in the constellation Cepheus. The name is derived from the Arabic الفرقة
al-firqah "the flock" (of sheep).
Alignak m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Alignak is a lunar deity and god of weather, water, tides, eclipses and earthquakes.
Almasbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz алмас
(almas) meaning "diamond" (of Persian origin) and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Alnitak m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
an-niṭāq, meaning "the girdle". This is the name of a star in
Orion.
Alok m IndianAlok means divine light in Sanskrit. It also symbolise pure and immense power.... [
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Alshaik m MariDerived from
alashoe, the name of a kind of duck.
Altynbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын
(altyn) meaning "gold, golden" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Amanbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Arabic أمان
(ʾamān) meaning "peace, safety, security" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Amarok m Inuit MythologyAmarok is the name of a giant wolf in Inuit mythology. It will hunt down and devour anyone foolish enough to hunt alone at night. It is sometimes considered equivalent to the waheela of cryptozoology.
Amirbek m Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz, UzbekCombination of Arabic أَمِير
(ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see
Amir 1) and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Amonsak m ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Amulek m MormonFrom the common Semitic root
mlk, which in West Semitic means "king" (
melek) and in East Semitic means "counselor" (
malku). According to The Book of Mormon, Amulek was a missionary who accompanied
Alma the Younger to preach the gospel in a wicked city where women and children were being burned alive... [
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Anantasak m ThaiFrom Thai อนันต
(ananta) meaning "boundless, infinite, endless" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Anarbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzDerived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz анар
(anar) meaning "pomegranate" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Andarbek m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَنْدَر
(ʾandar) meaning "rarer, rarest, noble" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Anek m ThaiMeans "numerous, innumerable" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनेक
(aneka).
Angutitsiaĸ m GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
angut meaning "man" combined with the suffix
-tsiaκ meaning "beautiful, precious".
Anngannguujuk m Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyDerived from Greenlandic
anngak meaning "her brother's child" combined with the suffix -
nguujuk meaning "sweet little". (Also compare the Greenlandic kinship terms
qangiak/
qangiaq "his brother's child" and
nuaraluaq and
ujoruk, both of which mean "sister's child".) This is the name of a character in a Greenlandic legend which is popular among children.
Anurak m ThaiMeans "conserve, preserve, protect" in Thai.
Anusak m ThaiFrom Thai อนุ
(anu) meaning "small, often" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Apanuugak m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Apanuugak is a culture hero who was sometimes depicted as an error-prone warrior who lives to old age and sometimes as a dastardly villain.
Aphimuk m ThaiMeans "chief, head" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अभिमुख
(abhimukha).
Aphirak m ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "greater, more, above" and รักษ์
(rak) meaning "to guard, to watch over, to protect".
Aphisak m ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "greater, more, above" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Aputsiaĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "snow crystal" with the combination of
Aput and suffix
-tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".
Arak m ThaiMeans "protection" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आरक्ष
(ārakṣa).
Aramanyak m Ancient ArmenianMeaning unknown; possibly related to Persian ارمنی
(Armani) "Armenian" or from Old Iranian
*Rāma(n)-nī- "bringing peace" combined with the Armenian suffix -ակ
(-ak). Aramanyak Haykazuni was a king of Armenia from 2026-1980 BCE... [
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Arrútaĸ m GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
arrusaq meaning "small pelagic marine gastropod" (Latin name: "clione limicina") which is gelatinous and transparent, and shaped like little angels, having flapping "wings", hence their name in English: "sea angels".... [
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Arstanbek m KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz арстан
(arstan) meaning "lion" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Arthek m CornishDerived from Cornish
arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*arto- "bear").
Arunsak m ThaiFrom Thai อรุณ
(arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Arystanbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh арыстан
(arystan) meaning "lion" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Asadbek m UzbekFrom Arabic أسد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion" or أسعد
(ʾasʿad) meaning "happier, luckier" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Aslambek m ChechenThe first element is derived from Arabic
áslama "to submit, to surrender" (and is thus etymologically related to the word
islam and the name
Eslam)... [
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