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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s.
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Xenophilius m Literature
Variant 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 Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Xenophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenophilos. This was the name of a Pythagorean philosopher and musician, who lived in the first half of the 4th century BC.
Xenos m Greek
Derived from Greek ξενος (xenos) meaning "stranger, foreigner".
Xenothemis m Ancient Greek
Derived 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).... [more]
Xeremías m Galician
Galician form of Jeremias.
Xerius m Late Roman (?), English (Modern, Rare)
Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.
Xervás m Asturian
Asturian form of Gervasius.
Xeryus m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably influenced by a cologne called Xeryus, which was introduced in 1986 by Givenchy.
Xes m Galician, Medieval Galician
Variant of Xenxo. It was revived in the 2010's.
Xhems m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Albanian borrowing of James
Xhois m & f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Joyce.
Xildás m Galician
Galician form of Gildas.
Xinés m Galician
Galician form of Ginés.
Xis f & m Hmong
Xocas m Galician
Hypocoristic of Xoaquín and Xaquín.
Xonás m Galician
Galician form of Jonas 2.
Xristodoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Christodoulos.
Xristoforos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χριστόφορος (see Christoforos).
Xündüs m Tuvan
Means "daytime" in Tuvan.
Xus m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus.
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"... [more]
Xydias m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Xydias.
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.
Yabets m Amharic
Means “sorrowful, born in pain” in Amharic.
Yafis m Medieval Turkic
Form of Japheth used in several old Turkic languages.
Yakobos m Coptic
Coptic form of Jacob. Pope Jacob (or James) of Alexandria was a 9th century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Yakobus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of James.
Yancarlos m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish adaptation of the composite name Jean 1 Carlos.
Yangervis m Spanish (Latin American)
This name is primarily Venezuelan.
Yaniss m French
Variant of Yanis.
Yanuarius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Januarius.
Yaraklas m Coptic
Coptic form of Heraklas. Saint Heraclas (born Yaraklas) was a 3rd century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Yates m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yates.
Ydonas m Arthurian Cycle
A proud Saxon warrior slain by Gawain at the battle of Cambenic.
Ydraus m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons.
Ydyrys m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Idris 1.
Yeddes m Tuareg
Means "he will be organised", from the Tuareg verb ddes meaning "organised".
Yeldos m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Eldos.
Yengilmas m Uzbek
Means "unbeatable" in Uzbek.
Ýeňiş m Turkmen
Means "victory" in Turkmen.
Yenis m Spanish
Central American; El Salvador
Yerasimos m Greek
Variant transcription of Γεράσιμος (see Gerasimos).
Yeremias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Jeremiah.
Yermias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Jeremiah.
Yesudas m Indian (Christian)
From യേശു (Yēśu), the Malayalam name for Jesus, combined with Sanskrit दास (dāsa) meaning "servant, slave".
Yesus m Theology (Malayized)
Indonesian and Malay form of Jesus.
Yevgenis m Spanish (Caribbean)
A Cuban name derived from Russian Yevgeny.
Yhlas m Turkmen
"Yhlas" means diligence in Turkmen language
Yiannakis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Γιαννάκης (see Giannakis)
Yiannios m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιαννιός (see Giannios).
Yiannos m Greek
Variant transliteration of Γιάννος (see Giannos).
Yingyos m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yingyot.
Yiotis m Greek
Short form of Panayiotis.
Yis m Hmong
Means "cowlick, tuft of hair" in Hmong Daw.
Yjduś m Silesian
Diminutive of Edward.
Ylvis m Spanish
Variant of Elvis.
Yodanis m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly combining Yolanda and Dani 2 or other names.
Yohanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.
Yolas m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons.
Yo'lbars m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and bars meaning "snow leopard".
Yo'lbos m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and bos meaning "to step, tread".
Yolwas m Uyghur
Means "tiger" in Uyghur.
Yones m Arabic
Variant of Younes.
Yonis m Arabic
Variant of Yones.
Yoonis m Somali
Somali form of Yunus.
Yordanos f & m Ethiopian
Amharic form of Jordan. This is also the name of a river in Lalibela.
Yornafas m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yor meaning "friend" and nafas meaning "breath".
Yoryis m Greek
Variant transcription of Γιώργης (see Giorgis).
Younès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Yunus used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Youness m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yunus chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Yovhannes m Armenian (Archaic)
Older Armenian form of Hovhannes.
Ypatios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hypatios.
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 Kyrgyz
Means "luck, happiness" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic إرث (ʾirth).
Ysores m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon warrior.
Yudas m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Judas
Yulbars m Kyrgyz, Uyghur
Means "tiger" in Kyrgyz and Uyghur.
Yulianus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Julian.
Yulius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Julius.
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.
Yunos m Malay
Malay variant of Yunus.
Yuns m Berber
Central Atlas Tamazight form of Yunus.
Ýunus m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Yunus.
Yustinus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Iustinus (see Justin).
Yustus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Justus.
Zababa-eres m Babylonian
Means "Zababa desired", deriving from the Akkadian element eršu ("(of a thing) demanded , desired").
Zacàrias m Gascon
Gascon form of Zechariah.
Zacariás m Provençal
Provençal form of Zacharias.
Zachariáš m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Zacharias.
Zacharijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zachary.
Zacharjáš m Czech
The form of Zacharias used in Czech Bible translations.
Zacheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Zacchaeus.
Zacheus m Medieval English, Medieval German, Swedish (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Swedish and medieval English form of Zacchaeus, as well as a German variant of Zachäus.
Zachiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zacchaeus.
Zachos m Greek (Rare)
Short form of Zacharias.
Zachris m Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Zacharias.
Zackarias m Swedish
Swedish variant of Zacharias.
Zackeus m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sackeus (see Zacchaeus).
Žadgailas m Lithuanian
Derived 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"... [more]
Žadmantas m Lithuanian
The 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 Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Žadvilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Žadvydas m Lithuanian
Derived 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.
Zafeirios m Greek
Variant of Zafeiris.
Zafeiris m Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι (zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros) (see Sapphire) through Latin (compare Zafeiro).
Zafiris m & f Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι ή σαπφειρός meaning "sapphire".
Zagreus m Greek Mythology
Possibly 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"... [more]
Zaharias m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζαχαρίας (see Zacharias).
Zaharijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Zachary.
Žaibas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žaibas meaning "lightning".
Zaius m Popular Culture
Rhyming variant of Gaius used in the 1968 film 'Planet of the Apes'.
Zakaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zacharias.
Zakarías m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Zacharias.
Zakariás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zacharias.
Zakaryas m Amharic
Amharic form of Zachary.
Zakeus m Hungarian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Hungarian short form of Zacharias and Swedish variant of Sakaios (see Zacchaeus).
Zakius m African American (?)
Possibly a variant of Zacchaeus.
Zakiyos m Amharic
Amharic form of Zacchaeus.
Zakris m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish short form of Zakarias.
Zakyius m Obscure
Most likely a variant of Zacchaeus. TikTok and YouTube star Zakyius of The Trench Family bears this name.
Zakynthos m Greek Mythology
Meaning 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.
Zaleucus m Ancient Greek
Means "very white", derived from Greek ζά (za) meaning "very" and (leukos) meaning "white, bright", possibly an older Aeolian form of Seleukos... [more]
Zamasphes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Jamaspa.
Zambdas m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic saint. Bishop of Jerusalem. He was martyred during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian. Zambdas is also listed as Bazas, and he is associated in tradition with the Theban Legion.
Žanis m Latvian
19th-century Latvian adoption and adaption of French Jean 1.
Zanis m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.
Zannis m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.
Zanufius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic Saint. A Kemetian abbot, stationed near Achmin.
Zawissius m Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zawisza. This name was recorded several times in Brno.
Zaxarias m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζαχαρίας (see Zacharias).
Zbignevas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Zbigniew.
Zbigņevs m Latvian
Latvian form of Zbigniew.
Zbyś m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.
Zdziś m Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisław.
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).
Zebedaeus m Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Zebedaios (see Zebedee).
Zebinus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic Saint. He was a Syrian hermit.
Zecharias m Hebrew
A variant of Zechariah which comes from the name Zachary
Zeddicus m Literature
Zeddicus 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).
Zedequias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.
Zefyrinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).
Zeldris m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From The Seven Deadly Sins anime.
Zelos m Greek Mythology
Means "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... [more]
Zelous m African American
Variant of Zealous. This is borne by American baseball player Zelous Wheeler (1987-).
Zelozelos f & m Algonquian
From the Unami word chëluchëlus meaning "cricket", language spoken by Lenape people.
Zenas m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Greek name, possibly originally a short form of Zenodoros or another name beginning with the element Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus"... [more]
Zenobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Zenobios. Saint Zenobius was a 5th-century bishop of Florence and one of the city's patron saints.
Zenodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Zeus", derived from Greek Zeno (a prefix form of the name of Zeus) combined with Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."
Zenodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodoros. This name was borne by an ancient Greek mathematician from the 2nd century BC.
Zenodotos m Ancient Greek
Means "given by Zeus", derived from Greek Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".
Zenons m Latvian
Latvian form of Zenon.
Zenos m Mormon
Prophet of Isreal.
Zenovios m Greek
Greek masculine form of Zenobia.
Zephyrons m Greek Mythology
Variant of Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind.
Zetes m Greek Mythology
Possibly 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.
Zethus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ζῆθος (Zêthos), a derivative of the verb ζάω (zaô) "to live". In Greek legend Zethus and his twin brother Amphion were sons of Zeus by Antiope... [more]
Zeuxidamos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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 Mythology
Means "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".
Zeuxippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zeuxippos. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a son of Apollo by the nymph Syllis.
Zeuxis m Ancient Greek
Means "to yoke together" or "to bridge", ultimately derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnymi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together".
Zhengis m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жеңіс (see Zhenis).
Zhenis m Kazakh
Means "victory" in Kazakh.
Zholbarys m Kazakh
Means "tiger" in Kazakh.
Zhores m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Taken from the French surname Jaurès, which was most famously borne by French Socialist Jean Jaurès (1859-1914)... [more]
Zhshibés m Algonquian
Means "little duck" in Potawatomi. This was the name of a chief of the St. Joseph and Elkhart Potawatomi.
Zhunis m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Yunus.
Zias m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Short form of Jozias. But in other words, you could also say that it is a variant spelling of Sias.... [more]
Zidorius m Lithuanian
Variant form of Izidorius.
Ziedonis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian ziedonis, a poetic word for "springtime, spring".
Zigfrīds m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Siegfried.
Zigmantas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Sigmund. Also compare Žygimantas, which this name is often confused with.
Zigmas m Lithuanian
Short form of Zigmantas, which is the Lithuanian form of Sigmund.
Žigmondas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian 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.
Zigmunds m Latvian
Latvian form of Sigmund.
Ziguaros m Obscure
In the case of missing Houston, Texas man Ziguaros Kokoriss (born 1924), his name appears to be an altered form of Latvian Zigurds.
Zigurds m Latvian
Variant of Sigurds.
Ziguś m Silesian, Polish
Silesian diminutive of Ziga and Polish diminutive of Zygmunt.
Žilvinas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular Culture
Derived 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 Lithuanian
Means "to know the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb žinoti meaning "to know" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
Zintis m Latvian
Masculine form of Zinta.
Zisimos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Zesimos.
Zisis m Greek
From Ancient Greek ζήσει (zesei) meaning "he will live", itself from the verb ζάω (zao) "to live" (the source also of ζωή (zoe) "life").
Zissis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζήσης (see Zisis).
Zoellus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Apparently a corruption of Zoilus, borne by a 3rd-century Saint Zoellus, who was martyred in Lystra, Lycaonia (Asia Minor) under the Roman emperor Numerian.
Zoides m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ζωή (zoe) meaning "life" (see Zoe) combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Zoippos m Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements ζωή (zoe) meaning "life, living thing" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Zojs m Latvian
Latvian masculine form of Zoe.
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.... [more]
Zonzamas m Guanche
Derived 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.
Zophonías m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sophonias.
Zorzis m Greek
Diminutive of Georgios.
Zosimas m Late Greek
Variant 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).
Zudas m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Judas (see Judah).
Zuerius m Dutch (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
A latinised form of Sweer under the influence of the Biblical name Ahasuerus.
Zulyanis f & m Spanish (Caribbean)
Puerto Rican variation of Zulyani.
Žygimantas m Lithuanian
The 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"... [more]
Zygmuntas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Zygmunt, which is the Polish form of Sigmund. Also compare Zigmantas and Žygimantas.... [more]
Zygmuś m Polish
Diminutive of Zygmunt.
Zylas m American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on Silas.
Zyrus m Filipino
Probably a variant of Cyrus.