This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *l.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nakheel m & f ArabicPlural form of
Nakhlah, means "date palm," but it also means "something that is purified."
Nakul m IndianNakul was one of the Pandavas from the Mahabharat.
Namgyal m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ
(rnam-rgyal) meaning "complete victory", derived from the intensifier རྣམ
(rnam) and རྒྱལ
(rgyal) meaning "conquest, victory".
Nam-Il m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 南
(nam) meaning "south" combined with 一
(il) meaning "one". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Namuel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Nemuel 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.
Namzhil m & f MongolianMongolian form of Tibetan
Namgyal, meaning "victorious" or "complete victory". Coincides with a Mongolian word meaning "lull".
Narvel m American (Rare)Borne by rockabilly singer Narvel Felts (1938-) and by Narvel Blackstock, second husband of singer Reba McEntire. Probably a variant of
Norval.
Nauhyotl m NahuatlMeans "fourth" in Nahuatl, literally "having the quality or likeness of four".
Nawfal m ArabicMeans "generous" in Arabic, also an archaic word meaning "sea, ocean".
Nazrul m Bengali, MalayFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase نذر الإسلام
(nazr al-Islam) meaning "vow of Islam".
Nencahuitl m NahuatlPossibly means "one who is in vain", derived from Nahuatl
nencahui "to be in vain".
Nerull m Popular CultureNerull is the Flan god of death, darkness, murder, and the underworld in the
Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
Nerwul m KoreanIt means 'big wave of the sea' in Native Korean.
Newell m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Newell of various meanings such as a location name "new hall" where
hall refers to a communal building or a variant of
Neville or of
Noel... [
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Nezahualcoyotl m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a paper collar worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and
coyotl "coyote".
Nicol m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of
Nicolaes. It was exclusively a masculine name at the time. The name has since become used on females as well, which happened in the second half of the 20th century (after World War II)... [
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Nil m BashkirFrom
Нил (Nil), the Bashkir name for the Nile River in Egypt.
Nimol m & f KhmerMeans "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.
Nochhuetl m & f NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
nochehuatl "prickly pear fruit rind/skin", implying persistence or tenacity. Alternately, may be a combination of
nochtli "prickly pear fruit" and either
huehue "elder, old man" or
huehuetl "drum".
Noonsol m & f KoreanMeans "snowy pine tree", deriving from the Korean elements 눈 (
nun"snow") and 솔 (
sol "pine tree").
Norval m EnglishDerived from the surname
Norval, which is an Anglo-Scottish variant of
Norville, a Norman French surname that was brought to Great Britain during or after the Norman Conquest... [
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Nouriel m HebrewVariant form of
Nuriel. A known bearer of this name is Nouriel Roubini, a Turkish-American businessman of Jewish descent.
Nowomił m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
novъ "new". The second element is derived from Slavic
mil "gracious, dear"... [
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Nowomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
novъ "new". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think"... [
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Númendil m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Númendil was the father of Amandil and grandson of Eärendur of Andúnië, the fifteenth Lord of Andúnië.
Nurbol m KazakhFrom Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" and бол
(bol) meaning "be, become, occur".
Nyakul m Indigenous Australian, PitjantjatjaraOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pitjantjatjara, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyakul Dawson (c. 1935-2007), an Australian Aboriginal tribal elder and artist.
Obil m BiblicalObil was an Ishmaelite, a keeper of camels in the time of
David, according to 1 Chronicles 27:30.
Ocelotl m NahuatlMeans "jaguar, ocelot" in Nahuatl, the fourteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Ochgerel f & m MongolianMeans "sparkling light" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Ocuil m & f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
ocuilin, "worm, caterpillar".
Odgerel f & m MongolianMeans "starlight" in Mongolian, from од
(od) meaning "star" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Ohal m IndianMEANING - "one having a vehicle, excellent". Here ओह means a vehicle , excellency + ल / ला means having ... [
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Ohuatl m & f NahuatlMeans "green maize stalks, sugar cane" in Nahuatl.
Ollacatl m & f NahuatlPossibly means "rubber person", derived from Nahuatl
olli "rubber, a rubber ball". Alternately, could mean "person from Ollac".
Olopatzicatl m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
olotl "shelled corncob; heart of an ear of maize" and
patzoa "to squeeze, to crush, to mash (fruit)", combined with the affiliative suffix
-catl.
Ölziizhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Omil m IndianMEANING - endearment form of om, auspicious, protector, friend ... [
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Ǫngull m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
ǫngull "hook". A person with this name is the possible namesake of the Island of Anglesey in Wales.
Ophel m Biblical HebrewThe biblical name apparently given to a certain part of a settlement or city that is elevated from its surroundings, and probably means fortified hill or risen area. In the Hebrew Bible the Ophel refers to a specific part in two cities: the extended City of David (the oldest part of Jerusalem), as in the Book of Chronicles and the Book of Nehemiah (2 Chronicles 27:3; 33:14, Nehemiah 3:26; 11:21), and at Samaria, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel, mentioned in the Second Book of Kings (2 Book of Kings 5:24)... [
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Oqil m Tajik (Rare), UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Aqil. A notable bearer of this name is Oqil Oqilov (b. 1944), a former prime minister of Tajikistan.
Orenthal m African American (Rare)This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with
LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [
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Oriel m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Ori and
El means "My light is God", making it relative to
Uriel.
Otgonjargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian отгон
(otgon) meaning "youngest, final" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Othoniel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Othniel 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.
Otoniel m SpanishA Spanish form of Othoniel; and used as a nickname for Antonio.
Ottiwell m Anglo-Norman, English (British, Rare)From
Otuel, which was a diminutive of the Norman names
Otoïs, meaning literally "wealth-wide" or "wealth-wood" (from the Germanic elements
aud "wealth, fortune" and
wid "wide" or
witu "wood"), and
Otewi, meaning literally "wealth-war" (in which the second element is
wig "war")... [
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Owl m English (American, Rare)From Middle English
owle, from Old English
ūle, from Proto-Germanic
*uwwalǭ (compare West Frisian
ûle, Dutch
uil, Danish and Norwegian
ugle, German
Eule)... [
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Özdal m & f TurkishDerived from
öz meaning "self" and
dal meaning "catch, capture".
Ozriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical GreekForm of
Azriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.... [
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Pacoatl m NahuatlPossibly means "medicine snake", from Nahuatl
patli "medicine, herb; poison" and
coatl "snake, serpent; twin".
Pageral m & f FilipinoThe name Pageral comes from the Filipino word ‘Pag-iral’ which literally means ‘Existence’
Pagiel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with
el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of
Asher.
Palanivel m Indian, TamilFrom Tamil பழனி
(Paḻaṉi), the name of a town in Tamil Nadu, India, and வேல்
(vēl) referring to a divine spear in Hindu mythology.
Pantagruel m LiteratureThe first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες
(pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Hagarene
gruel meaning "thirsty"... [
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Paridell m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureParidell is a knight who appears in Books 3 and 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He briefly falls in love with Hellenore and has a superficial friendship with Blandamour.