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.
Ha-Yul f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 荷
(ha) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 河
(ha) meaning "river, stream" combined with 律
(yul) meaning "law, statute, rule, regulation" or 汩
(yul) meaning "run swiftly, flow rapidly (as in water)"... [
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Herzl m Hebrew (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)Herzl is originally a Yiddish given name. Currently it is both given and surname for both Hebrew-speaking and Yiddish-speaking Jews. The most famous Herzl is Benyamin Ze'ev "Theodor" Herzl, a Hungarian journalist who founded Modern Zionism.
Hibil m MandaeanMandaic form of
Gabriel or
Abel. This is the name of a major figure in Mandaeism, also given as a personal name.
Hiel m BiblicalHiel the Bethelite, means "the
Divine brother, or kinsman, is God," rebuilt Jericho during the reign of King
Ahab... [
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Hıncal m TurkishMeans "get revenge" in Turkish. A notable namesake is Hıncal Uluç, Turkish journalist and commentator.
Huacmitl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
huactli, meaning "laughing falcon" or "black-crested night heron" (see
Huactli), and
mitl "arrow".
Huanitl m NahuatlMeaning uncertain; the name was often written with the flag glyph
panitl, but this was almost certainly a phonetic representation of the name, and unrelated to its etymology. This was the Nahuatl name of Diego de Alvarado Huanitzin, an Aztec tlatoani (ruler) who became the first governor of Tenochtitlan under colonial Spanish rule.
Huecamecatl m NahuatlMeans "long rope", from Nahuatl
hueca "far away, distant" and
mecatl "rope, cord".
Huecanemitl m NahuatlProbably means "one who lives in seclusion" or "one who travels far away" in Nahuatl, the noun form of
huecanemi "to live in a secluded place, to go far away".
Huēhuecoyōtl m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "old coyote", from Nahuatl
huehue "elderly person, old man; very old" and
coyotl "coyote". This was an Aztec god of mischief, music, dance, and sexuality.
Huehuetecatl m NahuatlPossibly a combination of Nahuatl
huehue "elderly, old man" and
-tecatl "person of". Alternately, the first element could be
huehuetl "drum", or refer to a location.
Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous AmericanMeans "old god", from Nahuatl
huehue "an elder, an old man" and
teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.
Huehuetl m NahuatlA kind of upright drum that originated in Mesoamerica, the name ultimately deriving from Nahuatl
huehue "old man, elderly person".
Huelitl m NahuatlPossibly means "powerful one, able one", derived from Nahuatl
hueli "power, possibility, ability".
Huell m English (American)Form of the Old English
Howell, which derives from the Old Welsh
Hywel. Notable bearers of the name include television host Huell Howser and
Breaking Bad and
Better Call Saul character Huell Babineaux.
Huetl m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly related to Nahuatl
huentli, meaning "sacrifice, offering", or
huei "large, great".
Hui-cheol m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" and 澈 "thoroughly, completely". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hee-chul (1983-).
Huitzilatl m NahuatlMeans "hummingbird water, derived from Nahuatl
huitzilin "hummingbird" and
atl "water". Could refer to a blue-green shimmer on water, or to a natural spring of the same name.
Huitznahuatl m NahuatlA noble title also used as a given name. Possibly means "thorn speech", from Nahuatl
huitztli "thorn, spine" and
nahuatl "speech, language; a pleasant sound", or "near the south", from
huitztlan "south" and
-nahuac "next to, near; with".
Hui-yeol m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 烈 "fiery, violent, vehement, ardent". A famous bearer is South Korean singer-songwriter Yoo Hee-yeol (1971-).
Húskarl m Anglo-Scandinavian, Old NorseMeans "free man in service to another person" in Old Norse (literally "house man"). The name appears in England among Norse settlers.
Hyeol m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Seongjong (1457-1495), ninth king of Joseon.
Iamuel m Biblical LatinForm of
Jemuel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Icel m Anglo-SaxonIcel of Mercia was a 6th-century Anglish king in Britain.
Icnonemitl m NahuatlMeans "one who lives humbly" in Nahuatl, from
icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from
icnotl "an orphan; someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and
nemi "to dwell, to live (as)".
Icnoyotl m & f NahuatlMeans "misery, poverty" or "compassion, mercy" in Nahuatl.
Icuthiel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Jekuthiel 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.
Idzimysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
idzie "he goes", which is derived from Polish
iść "to go, to walk" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
it'i "to go")... [
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Iecuthiel m Biblical LatinForm of
Jekuthiel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Il m & f KoreanFrom Korean il means “Sun”.
Imrahil m LiteratureMeaning unknown; probably originates from the Númenórean language. In Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Imrahil is the Prince of Dol Amroth and the uncle of
Boromir and
Faramir... [
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Iovel m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Yo'el (see
Joel). This name was borne by a 5th-century archbishop of Mtskheta and a 7th-century Catholicus of Iberia.
Iovel m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian исполняющий обязанности Владимира Ленина
(ispolnyayushchiy obyazannosti Vladimira Lenina) meaning "fulfilling the obligations of Vladimir Lenin"... [
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Iqbol m & f Tajik, UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Iqbal. This name is unisex in Uzbekistan, but it is more often bestowed upon males than on females there.
Irial m WelshFrom the Irish
Iarfhlaith, which means "prince". Irial Fáid was a legendary High King of Ireland.
Isel f & m NahuatlMeans "alone, unique, only", from Nahuatl
icel.
Isemiel m Biblical GreekGreek form of
Ishi, which in the Septuagint only appears in verse 2:31 of 1 Chronicles. Other verses in the Septuagint use the forms
Iesi,
Isei and
Sei instead.
Ishpal m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit एषा
(eṣā) meaning "desire, wish" and पाल
(pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
İstanbul f & m TurkishA modern Turkish name, coming from the city with the same name.
Itgel m & f MongolianMeans "faith, belief, trust, confidence" in Mongolian.
Ithuriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendApparently means "discovery of God" in Hebrew, according to some sources. However, it could possibly instead mean "the light of God is with me", derived from Hebrew
'itay "with me",
uri "light, fire" and
el "God"... [
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Itzcotocatl m NahuatlMeans "person from Itzcotlan", possibly derived from Nahuatl
itztli "obsidian" combined with
cotoctli "fragment, piece of something" or
cotona "to cut something, to break something off", along with the affiliative suffix
-catl.
Izail m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian исполнитель заветов Ильича
(ispolnitel' zavetov Il'icha) meaning "executor of the testament of Ilyich" or of the Soviet slogan Исполняй заветы Ильича!
(Ispolnyay zavety Il'icha!) meaning "Fulfill the legacy of Ilyich!" The last word in both sentences refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), whose patronymic was Ilyich.... [
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Izcahuatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly "one who leaves here, one who is abandoned here", derived from Nahuatl
iz "here" and
cahua "to leave, to abandon something; to be left, remain, survive".
Izel f & m TurkishPossibly the Turkish form of
Eidel or
Israel, or perhaps from the Turkish
iz 'footprint, track, trace, mark' and
el 'hand, country, homeland'.
Iz̦el m BashkirFrom Bashkir
Иҙел (Iz̦el), which is derived from Old Turkic
Etil, which is the old name of the Volga River in Russia.
Izil m Soviet, RussianVariant form of
Izail. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Izmael m Hungarian (Rare), Eastern African (Rare), Judeo-Catalan, Biblical Hungarian, Biblical Polish, Biblical Czech, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Judeo-Catalan and Somali form of
Ishmael, as well as a Spanish and Portuguese variant of
Ismael.
Izrafel m SerbianSerbian name for the Judeo-Christian angel Israfil, an angel of music.
Izzatul f & m Malay, IndonesianFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزت ال
(ʿizzat al) meaning "glory of the, power of the". It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Jae-Il m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在
(jae) meaning "located at, exist" combined with 日
(il) meaning "sun, day" or 一
(il) meaning "one"... [
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Jahaziel m BiblicalJahaziel or Chaziel the Levite was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. The name allgedly means "beheld by God"
Jaival m HindiThis name comes from Hindi. It means life sharing, or life giving.
Jambul m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Janpolad. Also compare the Kazakh name
Zhambyl, which is related and tends to get georgianized to
Jambul in Georgia.
Jamphel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, BuddhismFrom Tibetan འཇམ་དཔལ
('jam-dpal) meaning "gentle splendour", derived from འཇམ
('jam) meaning "soft" and དཔལ
(dpal) meaning "splendour, glory, magnificence"... [
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Jamuel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Jemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610; English) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592; Latin). 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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Jardel m Portuguese (Brazilian)Transferred use of the French surname
Jardel. In Rio Grande do Sul the name Jardel is common due to the reference to the player Mário Jardel Almeida Ribeiro, known only as Jardel, who was an idol of Grêmio Futebol Clube in the 1990s.
Jarel m EnglishPossibly comes from the given name
Gerald, and means "strong", "open-minded", and "spear-ruler".