This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and a substring is el.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aahel m ArabicA variant of the Arabic name Aahil, meaning "great king" or "emperor."
Abdel m Hebrew, JewishHebrew name meaning "God’s servant/Slave." The Hebrew equivalent to the Arabic name
Abdullah (same meaning) but uses the Hebrew name El for G-d rather than Allah in the Arabic language.
Abellio m Celtic Mythology, Greek MythologySome scholars have postulated that Abellio is the same name as
Apollo, who in Crete and elsewhere was called
Abelios (Greek Αβέλιος), and by the Italians and some Dorians
Apello, and that the deity is the same as the Gallic Apollo mentioned by Caesar, and also the same as the
Belis or
Belenus mentioned by Tertullian and Herodian.... [
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Achitophel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my brother is foolish" or "brother of foolishness" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
ach "brother" and
aph'el "to act foolishly". In the bible, this was the name of one of King David's most trusted advisors.
Adalgisel m GermanicDerived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Adalhelm m GermanicMeans "noble protection", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection".
Adanedhel m LiteratureMeans "elfman, half-elf" in Sindarin, from the elements
adan "man" and
edhel "elf".
Adbeel m BiblicalMeans "servant of God" or "disciplined by God", though some scholars suggest it may also mean "miracle of God" or "sorrow of God". In the bible, this was the name of the third son of
Ishmael.
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.)
Adelelmus m Germanic (Latinized)Variant of
Adelhelmus, which is the latinized form of
Adelhelm. Also compare
Adalhelmus. This name was borne by two saints, namely Adelelmus of Burgos (died around 1100 AD) and Adelelmus of Flanders (died in 1152 AD).
Adelin f & m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Medieval French, Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon, NiçardScandinavian feminine variant of
Adelina, Romanian, Languedocian, Niçard and Gascon masculine form of
Adelina and medieval French masculine form of
Adeline.
Adelphus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Greek
ἀδελφός (adelphós) "brother" (literally "from the same womb", from the copulative prefix
a- "together with" and
delphys "womb"). Adelphus was a bishop of Metz, France, who is now venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Adeltú m CharrúaThe name belonged to Vicente Adeltú, a charruan tribe leader who lived in Buenos Aires. He was used by the Viceroy Avilés to convince other tribe leaders to be reduced and christianized.
Ael m IngushAel (Аел) means prince or noble, it is derived of the word Ala (Аьла)
Aelan m Arabic, MuslimPossibly a transcription of عِلان meaning "announcement, proclamation" in Arabic.
Ælfgeat m Anglo-SaxonOld English cognate of
Algautr, derived from the elements
ælf meaning "elf" and
Geat referring to a member of a North Germanic tribe from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden (note, the legendary hero
Beowulf was a Geat).
Aelhaearn m WelshDerived from Welsh
ael meaning "(eye)brow" and
haearn "iron". This was the name of a 7th-century saint.
Aelian m English, HistoryEnglish form of
Aelianus. A bearer of this name was Claudius Aelianus - often called Aelian in English - a Roman author and philosopher from the 3rd century AD.
Ælle m Anglo-SaxonPossibly derived from Old English
æl- "all, complete". It was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, including the legendary first king of the South Saxons.
Ælli m Anglo-SaxonSparse records tell of a King Ida of Bernicia and a King Ælli or
Ælle of Deira in the middle of the 6th century.
Aellic m Medieval EnglishCombination of Anglo-Saxon elements
ael meaning "hall, temple" and
lic with the contested meaning of "like" or "body."
Æðelbald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
æðele "noble" and
beald "bold, brave". Æthelbald was King of Wessex from 855 or 858 until his death in 860.
Æthelgeat m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
æðele meaning "noble" and
Geat referring to a member of the North Germanic tribe from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden (note, the legendary hero
Beowulf was a Geat).
Agageldi m TurkmenFrom Ottoman Turkish آغا (
agha) meaning "lord" and
geldi meaning "came, arrived"
Agelaos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἄγω
(ago) meaning "to guide, to lead" and λαος
(laos) meaning "people, folk". Alternatively, the first element could derive from ἀγείρω
(ageiro) meaning "to amass".
Agnello m ItalianFrom Italian
agnello "lamb", given either as a nickname for a meek and mild person or as a personal name, which was popular because the lamb led to the slaughter was a symbol of the suffering innocence of Christ.
Ahimelech m BiblicalMeans "my brother is king" in Hebrew, from אָח
(ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" combined with י
(i) "my" and מֶלֶךְ
(meleḵ) "king"... [
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Aikamieli m & f Finnish (Rare)Old Finnish name according to Kustaa Vilkuna (a Finnish ethnologist, linguist and historian).
Akela f & m Literature, IndianAkela is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's stories,
The Jungle Book (1894) and
The Second Jungle Book (1895).
Akela m & f Hindi (Rare)Akelā means "single or solitary" in Hindi. Akela (Akelā also called The Lone Wolf or Big Wolf) is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's stories, The Jungle Book (1894) and The Second Jungle Book (1895)... [
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Akerbeltz m Basque MythologyLiterally meaning “Black goat” in Basque, this name belongs to a spirit/deity in Basque mythology. Usually depicted as a billy goat, the spirit was earlier seen as pagan deity of the protection of animals and houses... [
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Akinfela m YorubaMeans "bravery expands the coast of wealth" in Yoruba.
Aksel m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ak "white; clear; pure" and
sel "flood; whitewater; torrent".