This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *m.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abd al-Azim m ArabicMeans "servant of the mighty" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with عظيم
('azim) meaning "magnificent, great, powerful".
Abd al-Hakim m ArabicMeans "servant of the wise" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with حكيم
(hakim) meaning "wise".
Abd al-Halim m ArabicMeans "servant of the forbearing" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with حليم
(halim) meaning "patient, tolerant, mild".
Abd al-Qayyum m ArabicMeans "servant of the eternal" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with قيوم
(qayyūm) meaning "enduring, everlasting, eternal".
Abijam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, HebrewMeans "father of the sea" or "my father is the sea" in Hebrew. This name was borne by the second king of Judah (who was also known as Abijah).
Abinadom m MormonSon of Chemish, Nephite historian, and Nephite warrior.
Abumuslim m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with مُسْلِم
(muslim) meaning "Muslim, follower of Islam".
Adalgrim m GermanicMeans "noble mask", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Adalhelm m GermanicMeans "noble protection", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection".
Adalram m GermanicMeans "noble raven", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Adelelm m Anglo-NormanMedieval name recorded in Domesday Book (1086), probably from the continental Germanic name
Adalhelm. (The Old English cognate
Æðelhelm or
Æthelhelm had become reduced to
Æthelm by
circa 940, making it a less likely source.)
Ahbrahoam m MormonAn Egyptian derivative of
Abraham, according to a book on the language, written by Joseph Smith.
Ahbroam m MormonAn Egyptian variation of
Abram 1 according to Joseph Smith. It is defined as "father of the faithful".
Ah'em m Ancient HebrewMeans "(maternal) uncle" in ancient Hebrew. (compare
Ahab). This name is derived from the combination of the elements
אח (ah') "brother" and
אם (em) "mother"
Ahikam m Biblical, Biblical HebrewMeans "my brother has risen, raised brother" in Hebrew, derived from אָח (
ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" and קוּם (
qum) meaning "to raise" This is the of a consult in the Bible.
Ahiram m BiblicalMeans "brother of craft" or "my brother is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Benjamin.
Ahuzam m BiblicalBorne by Ahuzam, son of Ashur, the father or founder of Tekoa. (1 Book of Chronicles 4:6).
Aiquem m OccitanFrom Germanic
aigan "to possess" and
helm "protection".
Airam m Spanish (Canarian), GuancheName of a Guanche man baptised in Seville in the 15th century, of unknown meaning. This name had revivals the 1980's and the 2000's.
Akam m TamilMeans "inner life" or "love" in Tamil. It refers to a genre of classical Tamil poetry.
Akam m Arabic“The passenger and travel supplies, including tents, bags, and food, from the beginning of the journey of the travel caravan until its last stop, and , which also means gripping tightly on the reins of the animal and entering”
Akhom m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ꜥẖm meaning "falcon, cultivation image of a perching falcon" or "body of a god".
Akhom m ThaiMeans "magic, spell, charm" in Thai.
Akiram m ArabicMeans "bountiful and ever optimistic" in Arabic.
Alaram m GermanicGermanic name, in which the second element is
hramn meaning "raven". The first element may be
ala "all" (compare
Alaric) or a form of Gothic
alhs "temple" (Old High German
alah).
Aldgrim m GermanicMeans "old mask", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalgrim.
Aldhelm m GermanicMeans "old helmet", derived from the Germanic elements
ald "old" and
helm "helmet, protection". However, it should be noted that there are also various cases where this name is a variant form of
Adalhelm, due to metathesis.... [
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Alecrim m PortugueseAlecrim is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region.... [
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Alm m Popular CultureDerived from Old Norse "álmr," which translates to "elm tree." "Alm" is also the Swedish word for "elm tree."... [
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Alnilam m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
an-niżām, meaning "string of pearls". This is a star in the constellation
Orion.
Alom m Mayan MythologyA Mayan god of the sky, and one of the seven gods who created the world and the humans.
Altham m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Altham. A locational name from the parish and village of Altham on the river Henburn in North East Lancashire.
Alulim m Sumerian MythologyMeans "horn of the red deer" or "seed of the red deer" in Sumerian, deriving from the elements 𒀉
a ("arm, wing, horn") and 𒇻𒅆
lulim ("red deer stag"). This was the name of the legendary first king of Sumer, who is thought today to be a mythological figure... [
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Alyssum f & m English (Rare)From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.
Amikam m JewishMeans "my people has risen up" in Hebrew. This is a modern name.
Amiram m HebrewVariant form of
Amram. A known bearer of this name is the Israeli chemist and activist Amiram Goldblum (b. 1945).
Ampám m AguarunaEtymology unknown, possibly from the Awajún
ampámpag, a kind of wild plant traditionally used for medicinal reasons.
Andam f & m IndonesianMeans "to arrange, to fasten" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian هندام
(handām).
Angilram m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Antaram m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
անթառամ (antʿaṙam) meaning "unfading, brilliant, everlasting, doesn't wilt". This is the Armenian version of
Amaranth.
Anthem m & f English (Modern)From the English word
anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (
antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.
Anthim m & f Indian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps come from the Greek name
Anthimos, but I don't know how likely it generally is for Greek names to be used in India.
Anyim m NigerianA notable bearer is Anyim Pius Anyim, a Nigerian politician.
Aram m ThaiMeans "glittering, lustrous, splendid" in Thai.
Arkham m English (Modern, Rare)Transferred use of the fictional place name Arkham Asylum from
Batman video games and comic books, itself named for a fictional city in Massachusetts used regularly by author H. P. Lovecraft (see
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Arngrim m Anglo-Scandinavian, Norse MythologyAnglo-Scandinavian variant of
Arngrímr. This was the name of a berserker in Norse mythology; he figures in
Hervarar saga,
Gesta Danorum,
Lay of Hyndla, a number of Faroese ballads, and
Örvar-Odds saga.
Arnim m GermanGerman name that first surfaced in the late 1800s. It was originally taken from the name of the town of Arnim near Berlin, later inspired by the surname of poet Bettina von Arnim and finally (mis)understood as a variant of
Armin.
Arom f & m ThaiMeans "emotion, feeling, mood" in Thai.
Artham m LiteratureVariant of
Arthur, used in Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. The character was inspired by the author's brother, Arthur.
Arumugam m Indian, TamilFrom Tamil ஆறு
(aru) meaning "six" and முகம்
(mukam) meaning "face". This is an epithet the Hindu god
Murugan.
Aselom m Haitian Creole (Archaic)Derived from Haitian Creole
ase "enough" and
lòm "man" and therefore meaning "enough men". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many sons, in hopes that the next child would be a girl.
Aslam m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "safer, healthier" in Arabic, the elative form of سالم
(salim) meaning "safe".
Atem f & m Jagham, KenyangMeans "friends" in Jagham and Kenyang as it's the plural of
ǹ-tèm meaning "friend".
Atom m & f Popular CultureIn the case of film director Atom Egoyan (1960-), it is taken from
atom bomb (from Greek
atomos meaning "uncut, unhewn; indivisible", derived from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with
tomos "a cutting", from
temnein "to cut"), given to him by his Armenian-Egyptian parents to mark the completion of Egypt's first nuclear reactor.
Avinoam m HebrewMeans "my father is pleasant" in Hebrew, from a combination of the names
Avi and
Noam.
Axiom m English (Rare)Meaning, "a statement (in mathematics often shown in symbolic form) that is so evident or well-established, that it is accepted without controversy or question."
Azem m Biblical HebrewFrom Hebrew "עצם" meaning: strenuous, bone, self-same, strength, might. It is also an unidentified site in the Negev of Judah toward the Edomite border, mentioned in the King James Version of Biblical Book of Joshua(15:29; 19:1–3).
Azzam m ArabicMeans "determined, resolute" as well as "lion" in Arabic, from the word عَزَمَ
(azama) meaning "to determine, to decide, to be firmly resolved".
Baburam m NepaliMeaning "Leader of the Rebellion". Referring to
Lord Ram.
Baharum m MalayMeaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.
Bahlam m Classic MayanMeans "jaguar", deriving from the Classic Maya element
balam ("jaguar"). This was used as a name element by Classic Maya royalty.