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.
Ansgisel m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Anwarul m Bengali (Muslim)First part of Arabic compound names beginning with أنور ال
(ʾanwar al) meaning "brightness of, illumination of, clarity of" (such as
Anwarullah meaning "brightness of
Allah (God)").
Aocnel m NahuatlMeans "good for nothing" or "null" in Nahuatl, derived from
aoc "no longer, not anymore" and
nelli "true, truth".
Arakel m Armenian (Rare)Derived from the Armenian word
arak'eal, which literally means "sent", but signifies "apostle" in its original context, as it is a calque from Greek
apostolos (e.g. Tovmas Arakael, which means Thomas the Apostle).
Aranđel m SerbianThis name is Christian in origin. It is derived from Serbo-Croatian
arhanđel or
arhanđeo "archangel", which is ultimately derived from Greek
archangelos "chief angel".
Araziel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendApparently means "light of God" or "moon of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel who was cast out of heaven by God for having relations with earthly women.
Arbel m & f HebrewMount Arbel is a mountain in The Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel. From the lookout atop the mountain, one can see almost all of the Galilee into the Golan Heights including Safed, Tiberias and most of the Sea of Galilee.
Ardell m & f EnglishMeaning uncertain. In some cases it could be a transferred use of the Swedish surname
Ardell. It could also possibly be variant of
Ardal, or of
Odell or
Iredell (perhaps influenced by the initial syllable in names such as
Arthur and
Ardis 3).... [
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Arngísl m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
ǫrn "eagle" and
gísl "pledge, hostage."
Arnketill m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ari or
arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse
kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also
Kettil).
Ársæll m IcelandicFrom the Old Norse adjective
ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse
ár "year" and Old Norse
sæll "blissful, happy".
Arthegall m LiteratureIn Sepnser's "The Faerie Queene",
Arthegall is a brave knight who is first introduced as the lady knight
Britomart’s future husband in Book III and who later goes on his own journey as the protagonist of Book V (in order to free
Eirena from the clutches of
Grantorto), where he represents the virtue of justice... [
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Artogrul m AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani name of Turkic origins, derived from the name elements
ar, "man", and
togrul, "to justify oneself", with the intended meaning of "man who justifies himself". This was the name of an ancient Turkic leader, Artogrul bey, who was the father of Osman bey, founder of the Ottoman state.
Arvil m SovietAcronym of армия Владимира Ильича Ленина
(armiya Vladimira Il'icha Lenina) meaning "army of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin".
Arvingerel f & m MongolianMeans "abundant light" in Mongolian, from арвин
(arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Arvizhikhzhargal m & f MongolianMeans "increased happiness" in Mongolian, from арвижих
(arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Asbel m BiblicalForm of
Ashbel used some older English translations of the Old Testament, including the Tyndale Bible, the Bishops' Bible (1568) and the Douy-Rheims Bible.... [
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Ashbel m BiblicalPossibly means "flowing" from a prosthetic aleph (Hebrew: א) and the Hebrew verb שבל
(shobel) "to flow forth" (the source of
Shobal), or possibly derived from the noun אֵשׁ
('esh) "fire" and the verb בעל
(ba'al) "to be lord (over), to own, to control"... [
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Ashel m English (American)A rare archaic name possibly used as a form of Asa, as Asa seems to have been a common nickname and vernacular form of Ashel.
Asriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, LiteratureVariant of
Azriel used in the Geneva Bible (1560), 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.... [
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Asriel m Popular CultureThis is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. The name Asriel has several possible meanings or origins.... [
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Asrul m Malay, IndonesianPossibly from the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with عصر ال
('asr al) meaning "age of, era of".
Astriel m & f ObscurePossibly derived from Greek ἀστήρ
(aster) meaning "star".
Atecatl m NahuatlMeans "man from the water place" in Nahuatl, from
atl "water" and the affiliation suffix
-tecatl "inhabitant".
Aðísl m Old NorseOld Norse younger form of
*Aþa-gíslaR, a combination of the name elements
ADAL "noble" and
GISL "hostage, pledge."
Atonal m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
atl "water" and
tonalli "day, warmth of the sun".
Atototl m & f NahuatlMeans "water bird" in Nahuatl, from
atl "water" and
tototl "bird". Can refer to several specific kinds of birds, including pelicans, herons, wild geese, and other water-dwelling birds.
Aulendil m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Aulendil was the third child and the second son of
Vardamir Nólimon, the short-reigning second King of Númenor.... [
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Aumanil m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Aumanil is a kind and beneficent spirit. Also, it is said that this god lived on land and controlled the movement of the whales.
Aurvandill m Norse MythologyMeans "beam; morning; morning star", or possibly derived from
aur ("water") and
vandill ("sword"). In Norse mythology one of Aurvandill's toes broke off.
Thor threw it into the sky, where it became a star.
Austol m CornishMeaning unknown. It is the name of a 6th century Cornish Saint.
Austregisel m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Auwal m Western African, HausaDerived from Arabic أول
('awwal) meaning "first". This name is commonly given to the first of multiple children with the same name.
Avenel m Medieval EnglishOriginally derived from the same, highly uncertain, source as
Avo and
Ava 3, Avenel was first in use as a given name in the Middle Ages, and later went on to become a surname (which, in turn, was occasionally re-used as a given name from the 1500s onwards).
Avral m & f MongolianMeans "providence, deliverance, rescue, protection" in Mongolian.
Avremel m JewishCharacter in Elie Wiesel's play The Trial of God.
Axacayacatl m NahuatlMeans "face of water" or "water mask" in Nahuatl, from
atl "water" and
xayacatl "face, mask". This is also the name of a kind of aquatic beetle, whose eggs are considered a delicacy.
Axayacatl m Aztec, MexicanMeans "face of water" in Classical Nahuatl, from
ātl "water" and
xāyacatl "face, mask".
Axicyotl m & f NahuatlProbably from Nahuatl
axicyo, "river where the water forms whirlpools".
Axihuitl m NahuatlRefers to a kind of tree, or an herb with medicinal uses. Derived from Nahuatl
atl "water" and
xihuitl "grass, herbs; greenish things".
Axochiatl m & f NahuatlMeans "water flower" in Nahuatl, referring to a plant used medicinally. It may have specifically referred to water lilies, honeysuckle, or the common evening primrose.
Axxel m ObscureVariant of
Axel. Per the SSA, Axxel was given to 16 boys in 2017.
Ayaal m YakutDerived from Yakut
ай (ay) meaning "to invent".
Aytal m YakutEither from
айыы (ayii), the name of a a Yakut god of light or from
ай (ay) meaning "to create" and
тал (tal) meaning "to choose".
Azaghâl m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Azaghâl was king of the Broadbeam Dwarves, one of the seven Dwarf clans, and Lord of the Dwarven realm of Belegost in the Blue Mountains in the First Age.
Azcacoatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly a combination of Nahuatl
azcatl "ant" and
coatl "snake".
Azizul m Bengali, MalayFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزيز ال
(ʿAzīz al) meaning "dear of the, beloved of the" or "excellence of the, power of the" (such as
Azizullah).
Azjargal m & f MongolianMeans "happiness, bliss" in Mongolian, from аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Azrul m MalayPossibly from Arabic عزز
('azz) meaning "strengthen, reinforce".
Aztamitl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and
mitl "arrow".
Azul f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare), HistoryFrom Spanish
azul meaning "blue". This name was borne by the ninth and last wife of the Apache leader
Geronimo. A known bearer is Azul Guaita (2001-), a Mexican television actress.
Badegisel m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bald "brave, bold" (commonly reduced to
bad or
baud when Latinized) or possibly Celto-Germanic
badu "battle", combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge" (
ge- "co-" + the root of "sell" in the sense of "give"—thus something or someone given in exchange).
Badral m & f MongolianMeans "flourishing, thriving; creation" in Mongolian.
Bajal m UrduMeans 'living' in Urdu. In Urdu it can be written as 'باجل'.
Bakul f & m IndianBakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [
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Baoigheall m IrishUncertain meaning, but might be connected to Irish
geall "pledge".
Barachel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Barakel 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.
Bardhyl m AlbanianFrom
Bardylis, the name of an ancient Illyrian king (reigned from 385 to 358 BC), which is popularly held to mean "white star" from Albanian
bardhë "white" and
yll "star".
Barel m & f HebrewMeans "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names
Bar and
El.
Bastil m SovietAdoption of French
Bastille, referring to the stormed fortress in Paris during the French Revolution.
Batal m AbkhazDerived from Arabic بطل
(batal) meaning "hero".
Batzul m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and зул
(zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".
Bayartsengel m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and цэнгэл
(tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".
Beausoleil m French (Cajun)Joseph Broussard 1702-1765; also known as beausoleil. Leader of Acadian people of Nova Scotia.
Bebel m SovietTransferred use of the surname
Bebel in honor of German socialist politician August Bebel (1840-1913).
Beejal m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese"Seedy" ; "furnished with seed or grains"
Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
Benaël m French, BretonIt might derive from the breton name Gwenael, formed by "gwenn", that means "white", the second part might be "maël", that means "prince", so the meaning is "white prince".
Bensiabel m FolklorePossibly connected to the Italian words
ben meaning "well" and
bel meaning "nice". In the Italian fairy tale Prunella, he was the benevolent son of the witch, and love interest of Prunella.