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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *l.
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Mathael m Arthurian Cycle
Brother of Brangain (Isolde’s maidservant) and Sir Perynin.... [more]
Mathusael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Methushael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Matlal f & m Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark green" in Nahuatl.
Matlalihuitl m Nahuatl
Means "blue-green feather", from Nahuatl matlalin "blue-green" and ihuitl "feather(s)".
Matusahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Methushael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Matusal m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Mauhcanemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcanemi "fearful, to live in fear" or "to walk with fear, to be on the run", ultimately from mauhca "fearfully; in fear, with respect" and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)".
Mauhcaxochitl f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcatl "coward, someone fearful" and xochitl "flower".
Maul m Popular Culture
The name of a Star Wars character.
Mausol m Catalan
Catalan form of Mausolus.
Mauzol m Croatian
Croatian form of Mausolus.
Maviael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Maviahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Mavsol m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Mausolus.
Maxl m German
Diminutive of Maximilian. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
Maxwel m English
Variant of Maxwell
Mayatl m Nahuatl
Means "figeater beetle" in Nahuatl.
Mayecuel m Nahuatl
Means "let’s go" or "come on" in Nahuatl, an expression of encouragement.
Mayel m & f Persian, Afghan
Means "toward, inclined, willing" in Persian.
Mayeul m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latin maius "the month of may" and a diminutive of Germanic names containing the element mag, a variant of megin meaning "strength"... [more]
Mayıl m Azerbaijani
From Arabic ميل (mayl) meaning "inclination, tendency, sympathy".
Maykl m Russian
Variant transcription of Mikhail.
Mayl m Manx
Manx form of Michael.
Mazaihuitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mazatl "deer" and ihuitl "feathers, down".
Mazal f & m Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish
Means "luck" in Hebrew.
Mazatl m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
From Nahuatl mazatl meaning "deer", the seventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli. This was the name of a cacique or leader of the Nahuas of Papayeca, active during the Spanish conquest of what is now Honduras.
McCall f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCall.
McNeil m English
Transferred use of the surname McNeil.
Méchel m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Michael.
Mechyll m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Old Welsh mach "surety" and the diminutive suffix -yll. Mechyll is the saint of Llanfechell in Anglesey who is commemorated on November 15 according to the Welsh Calendars.
Meftahul m & f Bengali
Bengali variant of Miftahul.
Mehel m Romansh
Romansh form of Michael.
Mehetabeel m Biblical
Mehetabeel, meaning "whom God benefits" or "God causes good," was the father of Delaiah, and grandfather of Shemaiah, who joined Sanballat against Nehemiah (Nehemiah 6:10).
Mëhill m Albanian
Albanian form of Michael.
Mehuiael m Biblical
Form of Mehujael used in the Bishops' Bible (1568).
Mehujael m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "smitten by God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Mehujael was the great-grandson of Cain.
Meikel m German (Modern, Rare)
German respelling of Michael to suggest an English pronunciation of the name.
Mekal m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Mikal and a Norwegian form of Meinhard.
Mel f & m Catalan (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Means "honey" in Catalan and Portuguese.... [more]
Mel m Soviet, Russian
Acronym of the surnames of Маркс (Marx), Энгельс (Engels) and Ленин (Lenin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)... [more]
Melchiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Malchiel used in the English, Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Melchihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Malchiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Mellangel f & m Welsh
Variant or misspelling of Melangell.
Memmalatel m Jamaican Patois
The given name of the reggae percussionist Mr. Mojo Morgan.
Memyl m Chukchi
Means "seal" in Chukchi.
Meneldil m Literature
A character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name means "lover of the Heavens" in the fictional Quenya language, from menel meaning "the heavens" and -ndil, a suffix meaning "lover, friend".
Menhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Menhal m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Menil m Serbian
Menil is dérived from manuel meaning God with us from hebrew.
Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."
Mercurial m Spanish, French, Catalan
Spanish, French, and Catalan form of Mercurialis.
Merib-baal m Biblical
Meaning "Contender with Baal," (Ch1 8:34),(Ch1 9:40), elsewhere called Mephibosheth (Sa2 4:4), the son of Jonathan.
Meriful m Romani
Meaning "full of merriment."
Merivel m Romani
Romani form of Marvel.
Merjarel m & f Medieval Cornish, Medieval
From Jarrel used as a surname to congratulate someone for an effort. But also feminine due to Merry is a feminine name.
Merkel f & m Various (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merkel. Modern usage is inspired by the surname of the German chancellor Angela Merkel.
Merkel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Markward.
Merl m American
Variant of Merle.
Merrell m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Merrill that is sometimes used as a feminine name as well as a masculine name as a variant of Meryl.
Mertal m Kurdish
Means "shield" in Kurdish.
Mervel m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Marvel and Merveille.
Mesbahul m Bengali
Bengali variant of Misbahul.
Methusaël m Dutch
Dutch form of Methushael.
Methushael m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "man of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew math "man, mankind" and el "God". In the bible, this was the name of a descendant of Cain.
Mexicatl m Nahuatl
Means "Mexican, person from Mexico-Tenochtitlan" in Nahuatl.
Mhill m Albanian
Variant of Mëhill.
Micchel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian version of Michael and an alternative version of Michel.
Michaell m English
Variant of Michael.
Michál m Irish
Irish form of Michael.
Micheál m Irish
Variant of Mícheál.
Míchel m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Michil m Yakut
Means "smile, joy, happiness".
Michl m German, Upper German
Vernacular form of Michael.
Michôł m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Michael.
Mickael m Swedish (Modern, Rare), French
Swedish variant of Mikael and French variant of Mickaël.
Mickeal m Various
Variant of Michael.
Mickil m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Mickel.
Miftachul m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Miftahul.
Miftahul m & f Indonesian, Bengali
First part of Arabic compound names beginning with مفتاح ال (miftāḥ al) meaning "key to the" (such as Miftah al-Din).
Miftakhul m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Miftahul.
Migael m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Michael.
Migál m Sami
Sami form of Mikjáll.
Migel m Various (Modern, Rare)
Alternate spelling of Miguel.
Mighal m Cornish
Variant of Myghal.
Mighel m Cornish
Cornish form of Michael
Migil m Northern Sami
Northern Sámi form of Mikkel.
Migil m Somali
Migil is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]
Míguel m Spanish (European)
Pet name of Miguel stressed on the first syllable.
Mïhail m Old Church Slavic, Komi (Rare), Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Church Slavic and Komi form of Mikael more common in Russia as Mikhail
Mihâl m Cornish
Cornish variant of Michael
Mihal m Veps
Veps form of Michael.
Mihel m Romansh
Romansh form of Michael.
Mihhail m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Михаил (see Mikhail).
Mihkael m American (Rare)
Rare variant of Michael.
Mihkil m Northern Sami
Northern Sámi form of Mikkel.
Mihkkel m Sami
Sami form of Mikkel.
Mihkkil m Sami
Sami form of Mickil.
Miikael m Estonian
Variant of Mihkel.
Miikul m Karelian
Karelian form of Nicholas.
Mijaíl m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Mikhail, given in honour of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022), who is known as Mijaíl Gorbachov in Spanish.
Mijal m Newar
Means "light of the fire", from Newar मि (mi) meaning "fire" and जल (jal) meaning "light; ray".
Mikaeel m Arabic
Arabic form of Michael.
Mikaël m French
Variant of Michel.
Mika'il m Arabic
Variant of Mikha'il.
Mikal m Norwegian, Faroese
Younger form of Mikjáll.
Mikal m Mari
Mari form of Mikhail.
Mi̇kayıl m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Michael.
Mikel m Old Norse, Old Swedish
Old Norse variant of Mikkel.
Mikha'iil m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Arabic, biblical equivalent for the name Michael used in Quran.
Mikhal m Ossetian, Rusyn, Russian (Rare)
Ossetian and Rusyn form of Michael, and rare Russian variant of Mikhail.
Mikhayl m Russian
Alternate transcription of Mikhail.
Mikjel m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Mikkel.
Mikkael m Icelandic
Icelandic variant form of Mikael.
Mikkal m Northern Sami
Northern Sami form of Michael.
Mikkiel m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Michiel, which was possibly influenced by related names like Mick, Mik and Mikkel.
Mikkjel m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Mikkel.
Mikkol m Sami
Sami form of Mikko.
Mikol m Hebrew
It means; 'Who resembles God?' This name is a Hebrew-rooted name which traces its origin to the reversed Michael. Although, Mikol resembles as an American shortened version of the polish surnames; Mikołajczak and Mikołajczyk.
Mikul m Khanty, Veps, Mansi
Khanty, Mansi and Veps form of Nicholas.
Mil m Flemish
Truncated form of Emil.
Mill f & m English
Short form of Millicent or Millard or a transferred use of the surname Mill.
Millacatl m Nahuatl
Means "field worker, farmer" or "rural inhabitant" in Nahuatl, from milli "cultivated field, cornfield" and either tlacatl "person, human" or the suffix -catl "inhabitant".
Mimal m Newar
Means "lightning" in Newar.
Mindwell f & m English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the scripture, “A silent and louing woman is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so much worth, as a mind well instructed.”
Minhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Minhal m & f Arabic
From Arabic مِنْهَال (minhāl) meaning "generous, honorable".
Miqal m African American
African American variant of Michael
Miquèl m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Michael.
Miral m Bosnian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Miralem. A notable bearer of this name is the Slovenian soccer player Miral Samardžić (b. 1987).
Mirangel m Arthurian Cycle
A baron in the service of King Dulcemar of Tandernas.... [more]
Miri-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first two syllables of Mirinae and Byeol.
Mirkamal m Azerbaijani, Kazakh (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]
Mirkamil m Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]
Mirkamol m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mirkamal.
Mirkomil m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mirkamil.
Mirkomol m Uzbek
Variant of Mirkamol, which is the main Uzbek form of Mirkamal.
Mirokl' m Russian
Russian form of Mirocles via Mirokles.
Mirzel m Bosnian
Variant of Mirza.
Misahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Mishael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Misbachul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Misbahul.
Misbahul m & f Indonesian, Bengali
From the first part of Arabic compound names beginning with مصباح ال (miṣbāḥ al) meaning "lamp of the" (such as Misbah al-Din).
Misbakhul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Misbahul.
Mischaël m Biblical German
Form of Mishael in modern German bibles.
Mishaal m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مشعل (see Mishal).
Mishael m Biblical, Hebrew, English
From Hebrew מִישאֵל (Misha'el) meaning "who is what God is?" or "who asked?", both rhetorical questions about Yahweh. This is the name of three characters in the Bible.
Mishal m & f Arabic
Means "beacon, torch" in Arabic.
Mishall m & f Muslim (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Mishal.
Mishel f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel, it is came from the name Michel / Michelle
Misjel m Dutch (Rare)
Phonetic variant of Michel.
Mistral f & m Obscure (Rare)
A strong, cold northwesterly wind that blows through the Mediterranean, mainly in winter.
Miszel f & m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Michelle or Michel.
Mitchel m English
Variant of Mitchell.
Mitgel m Romansh
Romansh form of Michael, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Mitl m Nahuatl
Means "arrow, dart" in Nahuatl.
Mixayil m Northeastern Neo-Aramaic
Northeastern Neo-Aramaic form of Michael.
Mixcoatl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl mixtli "cloud" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec god of hunting, identified with the Milky Way and the stars.
Mixeil m Georgian
Variant transcription of Mikheil.
Mixel m Basque
Variant of Mitxel.
Miyil m Quechua
Quechua form of Michael.
Mizyaotl m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl miztli "mountain lion, wildcat" and yaotl "enemy, combatant".
Mocel f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "you alone" in Nahuatl, possibly denoting "peerless".
Mofazzal m Bengali
Bengali form of Mufaddal.
Mohanlal m Malayalam
attractive darling" or "attractive beloved". Know as Legendary actor Mohanlal
Mokbul m Bengali
Bengali form of Maqbul.
Moll m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Oliver.
Molotecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Molotlan" in Nahuatl.
Molotl m Nahuatl
Means "house finch" in Nahuatl.
Moneval m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table who took a friendly rivalry between the Round Table and the Queen’s Knights too far.... [more]
Mongkhol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhon.
Mongkol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhon.
Mönkhgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "eternal light" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Mönkhjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Mönkhzul f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and зул (zul) meaning "lamp, torch".
Montel m African American
Means "little mountain".
Montell m & f English
Variant of Montel.
Monthol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Monthon.
Montiel m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montiel.
Montol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Monthon.
Montreal m English (Rare), African American
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal".
Montrezl m African American (Rare)
Variant of Montrez, which appears to be a blend of names such as Montrell and Cortéz... [more]
Mordel m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Mordechai.
Morel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mor and El means "myrrh from God" in Hebrew.
Moriel m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Mori and El means "God is my teacher" in Hebrew.
Morrell m English
Transferred use of the surname Morrell.
Morsal m & f Persian
Persian form of Mursal
Möschel m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Moyshe, recorded in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Motl m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Mordechai.
Motyl m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Mordechai.
Moyotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "mosquito" in Nahuatl.
Mozell m & f English (American)
Possibly a feminine variant and a masculine form of Mozelle.
Muckl m German (Austrian, Rare)
Austrian German diminutive of Nepomuk, probably via the variant spelling Nepomuck.
Muel m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Samuel.
Mufazzal m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মোফাজ্জল (see Mofazzal).
Mugurel m Romanian
Diminutive of Mugur.
Muhamadrasul m Avar
Combination of Muhamad and Rasul.
Mūl m Anglo-Saxon
It's been postulated that it derives from the Latin mulus meaning "mule", a word which is known to have entered the Old English vocabulary; presumably, it was a nickname that became habitual.... [more]
Mulgyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 물결 (mulgyeol) meaning "wave; tide," a combination of 물 (mul) meaning "water" and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."
Mul-kyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Mulgyeol.
Mungkol m Khmer
Means "luck, fortune, happiness" in Khmer.
Muriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly derived from Hebrew מור (mor) meaning "myrrh" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". This was the name of an angel in Western Christian Angelology.
Murl m English (Rare)
Variant of Merle presumably
Murrel m English (American, Rare)
A variant of Murrell, which is taken from the surname, Murrell, itself a variant of the given name Merrill.
Murrell m American (South, Rare)
George Murrell Smith Jr. is an American politician and the 61st Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Mürsəl m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mursal.
Mursal m & f Arabic, Pashto, Indonesian
Means "messenger, emissary, apostle" in Arabic.
Mürsel m Turkish
Turkish form of Mursal.
Muzammil m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "enshrouded, enfolded, bundled" in Arabic, from the root زَمَّلَ (zammala) meaning "to cover up". Al-Muzammil is the name of the 73rd surah (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Muzzammil m Arabic
After the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and the 73rd Surah of the Qu'ran. Means "The Enshrouded One."
Myagmarjargal m & f Mongolian
From мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)" in Mongolian and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Mychael m English (Rare), Irish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Baltic
Variant of Michael, as well as a medieval Latvian form.
Mychal m English
Variant of Michael.
Myeong-wol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 月 (wol) "moon". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Myhal m Cornish
Variant of Myghal.
Myhuł m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Michael.
Mykail m English
Variant of Michael.
Mykal m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Michael (apparently).
Myndill m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of names ending with -mundr "protection".
Myril f & m Obscure
Myril Axelrod Bennett was one of the first female executives in the advertising industry.
Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.
Myrtil m French (Rare)
Masculine form of Myrtille. This may also be a French form of Myrtilos (via Latin Myrtilus)... [more]
Mystral f & m Obscure
Variant of Mistral.
Nabal m Biblical Hebrew
Means "fool; senseless; failure". This was the name of a rich Calebite who was the first husband of Abigail.
Nacxitl m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Mexican
Means "walker, traveller", from Nahuatl nahui "four" and icxitl "foot". This was also the name of a brother of the Aztec god of travellers, Yacatecuhtli, and sometimes used as an epithet of Quetzalcoatl.
Nadal m Galician, Catalan (Rare), Lengadocian, Medieval Spanish
Derived from Catalan, Galician and Languedocian Nadal "Christmas" (compare Noël).
Náel m Hungarian
Shortened version of Nátánael.
Nafanail m Russian
Russian form of Nathaniel.
Nahel m Muslim
Variant of Nahil.
Nahïl m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Nahil.
Náhkol m Sami
Sami diminutive of Andreas.
Nahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "four reed" in Nahuatl, from nahui "four" and acatl "reed, cane".
Nahyl m Arabic
Variant of Nahil.
Naïl m Arabic (Gallicized)
French form of Nail.
Nairamdal m & f Mongolian
Means "fellowship, friendship" in Mongolian.
Najmul m Arabic (Archaic)
Famous monnikers include Najmul Millat, an Islamic jurist, and Najmul Hoda, a writer and scholar.