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.
Velimudr m Russian (Rare, Archaic)Old Russian name meaning "multiscious, much-knowing", derived from Old Church Slavonic велии
(velii) "great" combined with мѫдръ
(mǫdrŭ) meaning "wise".
Velir m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian великий рабочий
(velikiy rabochiy) meaning "great worker" as well as of Владимир Ленин и революция
(Vladimir Lenin i revolyutsiya) meaning "Vladimir Lenin and the revolution"... [
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Velnias m Baltic MythologyFrom the Proto-Balto-Slavic root
weliā, meaning "dead". This was the name of the Baltic god of the underworld, whose name became associated with the Devil after Christianization.
Velodi m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I had expected you", derived from Georgian ველოდი
(velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი
(lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [
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Venelin m BulgarianDerived from Венелин (
Venelin), the surname of the Russian slavist and philologist Yuriy Venelin (1802-1839), who is best known for his research on the language, history and culture of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people... [
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Verdell m & f English (American)Derived from the Spanish
verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix
-ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).
Vesselin m BulgarianVariant spelling of
Veselin, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. Known bearers of this name include the Bulgarian pianist Vesselin Stanev (b... [
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Veysel m TurkishThe name is derived from Arabic
Uwais al-Qarani, the name of the first Islamic mystic. His name is rendered in Turkish as
Veysel Karani.
Visel m GermanVisel is a name of German origin and the meaning is unknown
Visolela f & m Central AfricanFrom a proverb, meaning "good judgement". Origin is from the Ovimbundu of Angola.
Ovisolela violomupa; vi pungula viopongala. English:
Longing are Waterfalls; those you pick over are of the drying trays. Vitangelo m ItalianThe name Vitangelo is Italian in origin and means “Angel of Life or Life Angel.” ... [
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Vitellius m Ancient Roman (Rare)Roman family name that was derived from the Latin word
vitellus “young calf”. Aulus Vitellius was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.
Vootele m EstonianHistoric name. Possibly popularized from a 13th-century warrior chieftain who was an associate of Lembitu, a king of Sakala County. Both were involved in the 1217 Battle of St. Matthew's Day fought near Viljandi.
Walahelm m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Waldhelm m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Welcome m & f English, English (Puritan)The origin of Welcome is the English language. Derived literally from the common word 'welcome'. It represents the transferred use of the vocabulary word as a given name.
Wendelbert m GermanicVariant of
Wandalbert. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb
wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandebert).
Wendelfrid m GermanicVariant of
Wandalfrid. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb
wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandefrid).
Wendelmar m GermanicVariant of
Wandalmar. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb
wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandemar).
Wezirgeldi m TurkmenFrom Arabic وزير (
wazir), meaning "assisant" and
geldi meaning "came, arrived".
Whitfield m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Whitfield. A known bearer of this surname as a first name is the American cryptographer Whitfield Diffie (b... [
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Wighelm m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Wulfhelm m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Xaviel m Spanish (Rare)This name is possibly a combination of
Xavier with a Hebrew name ending in
-iel, such as
Gabriel. However, given the fact that this name has been around in the Spanish-speaking world since at least the 18th century, it could also be an independent name of its own (in which case its etymology is unknown), as combining names in that manner generally seems to be a fairly modern phenomenon in the Spanish-speaking world.... [
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Xelas m New World Mythology, SalishanName used by the Lummi people of northwest Washington state for the Transformer, a being that appears in the mythologies of many indigenous peoples who inhabited the Pacific Northwest Coast. This legendary figure (or figures) is also known as
Xáays in Squamish and
Xa:ls in Halkomelem.
Xochitzetzeloa m NahuatlMeans "he sprinkles flowers", derived from Nahuatl
xōchitl "flower" and
tzetzeloa "to shake something, to sift something".
Xueliang m ChineseFrom Chinese 学
(xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 良
(liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [
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Xueling f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 雪
(xuě) meaning "snow" or 学
(xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 凌
(líng) meaning "rise, soar"... [
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Yael m American (Modern)Modern variant of
Yale possibly influenced by French
Gaël. This name first overtook the feminine popularity in 2003 with 110 boys over 80 girls and then suddenly raised in popularity in the United States in 2008 with 226 boys born over 94 girls... [
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Yamagtdelger m & f MongolianMeans "always prosperous" in Mongolian, from ямагт
(yamag) meaning "always, constantly" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant"
Yavuz Selim m TurkishCombination of
Yavuz and
Salim, given in honour of Sultan Selim I (1470-1520) of the Ottoman Empire, who was nicknamed Selim the Grim.
Yelboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yel meaning "wind" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yelm m EnglishA modification of the native word
Shelm applied to the shimmering heat waves which arose from the earth when the summer sun shone hot.
Yelmer m Dutch (Rare)Variant spelling of
Jelmer. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Yelmer Buurman (b. 1987).
Yotuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)Mainly seen in Cuba, where there is a clear trend for parents to be creative with names. One might think one element of this name is derived from Hebrew
el "God", but that is not so: rather, this name is made up of the Spanish pronouns
yo "I",
tú "you" and
el "he"... [
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Yovel m & f Biblical HebrewFrom the Hebrew noun, יוֹבֵל, meaning a ram horn trumpet (shofar) or the Jubilee year prescribed in the Hebrew Bible.
Yryskeldi m KyrgyzMeans "luck has come" from Kyrgyz ырыс
(yrys) meaning "luck, happiness" and келди
(keldi) meaning "has come" (from келүү
(kelüü) meaning "to come").
Yueling f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and
岭 (lǐng) meaning "mountain peak" or
泠 (líng) meaning "nice and cool".
Yuelong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful" or
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Yuröökhelen m BuryatFrom the Buryat
юрөөхэ (yuröökhe) meaning "bless, (give a) toast".