This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Xenophilius m LiteratureVariant form of
Xenophilus. This particular form seems to not ever have been borne by someone in real life, so this is best suited for the Literature category, as the name has been used by British author J.K. Rowling in her "Harry Potter" books, which feature a character named Xenophilius Lovegood.
Xenophilos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Xenos m GreekDerived from Greek ξενος (xenos) meaning "stranger, foreigner".
Xenothemis m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
Themis).... [
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Xuthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ξοῦθος
(Xouthos), possibly derived from ξουθός
(xouthos) meaning "brown-yellow, tawny" or ξανθός
(xanthos) "yellow, yellow-haired", or from στρουθός
(strouthos) "sparrow"... [
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Xystus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Ξυστος (
Xystos), which meant "scraped (smooth), polished" (from
xyein "to scrape"). This was the birth name of the pope Saint
Sixtus I. It was also borne by a Kemetian martyr saint.
Yakobos m CopticCoptic form of
Jacob. Pope Jacob (or James) of Alexandria was a 9th century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Yaraklas m CopticCoptic form of
Heraklas. Saint Heraclas (born Yaraklas) was a 3rd century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Yeddes m TuaregMeans "he will be organised", from the Tuareg verb
ddes meaning "organised".
Yis m HmongMeans "cowlick, tuft of hair" in Hmong Daw.
Yo'lbars m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and
bars meaning "snow leopard".
Yo'lbos m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and
bos meaning "to step, tread".
Yornafas m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yor meaning "friend" and
nafas meaning "breath".
Ypres m English (Rare)From the name of the town and municipality in Belgium's West Flanders province (see
Ieper), the name first used and peaked during the Battles of Ypres in 1914 and 1915.
Yrys f & m KyrgyzMeans "luck, happiness" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic إرث
(ʾirth).
Yunalis f & m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)Meaning uncertain, possibly a recently coined name. A notable bearer is Yunalis binti Mat Zara'ai (1986-), a Malaysian singer professionally known as Yuna.
Žadgailas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Žadmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Žadminas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Žadvainas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the old Lithuanian noun
vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Žadvilas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Žadvydas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in
-vydas, such as
Alvydas and
Tautvydas.
Zafeiris m GreekFrom Greek ζαφείρι
(zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος
(sáppheiros) (see
Sapphire) through Latin (compare
Zafeiro).
Zafiris m & f GreekFrom Greek ζαφείρι ή σαπφειρός meaning "sapphire".
Zagreus m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ζαγρεύς
(zagreus), which was a term used to refer to a hunter that catches live animals. The term would technically mean "great hunter", as it was derived from the Greek prefix ζα
(za) meaning "very" combined with Greek αγρεύς
(agreus) meaning "hunter"... [
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Zakyius m ObscureMost likely a variant of
Zacchaeus. TikTok and YouTube star Zakyius of The Trench Family bears this name.
Zakynthos m Greek MythologyMeaning unknown; appears to be pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. In Greek mythology he was the legendary founder of a colony on Zacynthus, an island in the Ionian Sea, which derived its name from him.
Zealous m English (African, Rare)From the English word
zealous meaning "full of zeal, ardent", perhaps intended to be an English form of
Zelotes. This was the name of a Union general in the American Civil War: Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900).
Zeddicus m LiteratureZeddicus Zu'l Zorander is a wizard in Terry Goodkind's fantasy novel series
The Sword of Truth and its television adaptation
Legend of the Seeker (2008-2010).
Zelos m Greek MythologyMeans "zeal, ardor, jealousy" in Greek. He was the personification of zeal or strife in Greek mythology.
Zelotes m English (Puritan, ?), English (Rare)From Greek ζηλωτής
(zelotes) meaning "zealot, zealous follower". This was a descriptive byname of one of Jesus' twelve apostles, Saint Simon Zelotes, given to distinguish him from the apostle Simon Peter... [
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Zelozelos f & m AlgonquianFrom the Unami word
chëluchëlus meaning "cricket", language spoken by Lenape people.
Zenodoros m Ancient GreekMeans "gift of Zeus", derived from Greek
Zeno (a prefix form of the name of
Zeus) combined with Greek δωρον
(doron) meaning "gift."
Zetes m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek
ζητέω (
zeteo) "to seek, look forc inquire; to strive for, desire, wish". In Greek myth, Zetes and his twin brother
Calais were sons of
Boreas, the god of the north wind, and members of the Argonauts.
Zeuxidamos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ζεῦξις
(zeuxis) meaning "a yoking together" (which comes from the verb ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnymi) "to yoke, saddle a beast of burden; to join, link together; to join in wedlock") and δᾶμος
(damos), the Doric Greek form of δῆμος
(demos) "the people".
Zeuxippos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyMeans "desultor, someone who can leap from one horse or chariot to another", from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnumi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together" and ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Zeuxis m Ancient GreekMeans "to yoke together" or "to bridge", ultimately derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnymi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together".
Zhshibés m AlgonquianMeans "little duck" in Potawatomi. This was the name of a chief of the St. Joseph and Elkhart Potawatomi.
Ziedonis m LatvianDerived from Latvian
ziedonis, a poetic word for "springtime, spring".
Žigmondas m LithuanianLithuanian form of
Zsigmond, which is the Hungarian form of
Sigmund. This name is not currently in use in Lithuania and most likely never has been: it is purely a lithuanized form of a foreign (in this case Hungarian) name, as in Lithuania foreign names tend to be lithuanized in order to make them easier to understand and pronounce to Lithuanian speakers.
Ziguaros m ObscureIn the case of missing Houston, Texas man Ziguaros Kokoriss (born 1924), his name appears to be an altered form of Latvian
Zigurds.
Žilvinas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular CultureDerived from either the old Lithuanian noun
žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout", or from old Lithuanian
želvys meaning "unripe, immature, young". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Žilvinas is the name of the husband of the titular character of the folk tale
Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as
Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
Žilvitis m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
žilvitis meaning "osier, (basket) willow", which is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian noun
žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout".
Zinovios m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek transcription of
Zenobios. This was borne by Zinovios Valvis (1800-1886), a Greek politician who served two terms as Prime Minister of Greece, in 1863 and 1864.
Žintautas m LithuanianMeans "to know the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb
žinoti meaning "to know" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Zisis m GreekFrom Ancient Greek ζήσει
(zesei) meaning "he will live", itself from the verb ζάω
(zao) "to live" (the source also of ζωή
(zoe) "life").
Zoides m Late GreekDerived from the Greek noun ζωή
(zoe) meaning "life" (see
Zoe) combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης
(ides).
Zontikos m Ancient Greek (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Greek ζώντως
(zontos) meaning "vivid" combined with the Greek adjectival suffix -ικός
(-ikos). Also compare the similar name
Zotikos, which might possibly be related.... [
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Zonzamas m GuancheDerived from Guanche
zamzâm, meaning "happy". It was borne by a chief from Lanzarote who ruled the island at the end of the 14th century, before the European conquest.
Zosimas m Late GreekVariant of
Zosimos (see
Zosimus). A known bearer of this name was saint Zosimas of Palestine, who lived in the 6th century AD.
Žostautas m Lithuanian (Rare)Means "to speak to the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb
žosti meaning "to speak, to talk" as well as "to say, to tell" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Žygimantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
žygis meaning "march" as well as "hike, trip", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
žygiuoti meaning "to march, to parade" as well as "to hike"... [
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