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.
Alagisel m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Aldegisel m GermanicIt is most likely a metathesis of
Adalgisel, although it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" and
gisel "hostage" or "pledge." Aldegisel I was a 7th-century ruler of Frisia.
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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Alibel m Arthurian CycleA strong knight who served King Claudas of Gaul, fighting in Claudas’ war against Arthur. His brothers were Brumand (Brumant), Canart, and Cadant.
Amael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAmael is an angel of hope and a principality who resides on the third heaven. He is the ruling angel of Venus. Amael is a name likened to that of Haniel, an angel who has as many aspects as variant forms of his name.
Amangeldi m Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "safety came", derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz аман
(aman) meaning "healthy, safe", ultimately from Arabic أمان
(aman), combined with Kazakh келді
(keldi) or Kyrgyz келди
(keldi) both meaning "came, arrived" (the past tense of Kazakh келу
(kelu) or Kyrgyz кел
(kel) meaning "to come").
Ambriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAllegedly means "energy of God" in Hebrew. In Jewish and Christian mythology, this is the name of an angel associated with the zodiacal sign of Gemini and the month of May. It was found engraved on a Hebrew amulet for warding off evil.
Amel f & m AlbanianOriginates from the albanian word, e embel, which means sweet.
Ameleki m MormonNephite record keeper (c. 130 BC) and also a seeker of Zeniff's people (c. 121 BC).
Amiel m Biblical, HebrewVariant of
Ammiel. Occurs in the Book of Numbers 13:12: Amiel, who represented the tribe of Dan, was one of the twelve spies sent out by Moses to survey the land of Canaan.
Ampelos m & f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
ἄμπελος (
ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god
Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.
Amraphel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "one that speaks of dark things" or "he whose words are dark" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
amár "to say" and
aphél "dark, obscure". In the bible, this was the name of a king of Shinar.
Amschel m YiddishVariant of
Amshel. This name was borne by several members of the famous Rothschild family, the most notable being Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812).
Amshel m YiddishVariant form of
Anshel. It should be noted that there are also sources that claim that it is derived from Hebrew
amsel or
amzal meaning "thrush".
Ananiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAnaniel, Anânêl (Aramaic: עננאל, Greek: Ανανιας) was the 14th Watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels who are mentioned in an ancient work titled the Book of Enoch. The name Ananiel is sometimes translated as "Rain of God" even though the name is often confused with the name Hananiel... [
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Anele m & f ZuluMeans "be enough; be sufficient; be adequate" in Zulu.
Angelakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Angelos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Aniel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legendknown as Hananel, Anael, Hanael or Aniel, is an angel in Jewish lore and angelology, and is often included in lists as being one of the seven archangels. Haniel is generally associated with the planet Venus, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach... [
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Annael m LiteratureMeaning unknown, it possibly combines the Quenya and Sindarin components
anna meaning "gift" and
el meaning "star". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien for an elf in his book "The Lord of the Rings", released in 1954.
Annageldi m TurkmenMeans "Friday came", from Turkmen
anna meaning "Friday" and
geldi meaning "came".
Annel m IcelandicCombination of the name elements
Ann derived from the name
Anna and
Eli meaning "the Lord, God".... [
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Ansgisel m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Aocnel m NahuatlMeans "good for nothing" or "null" in Nahuatl, derived from
aoc "no longer, not anymore" and
nelli "true, truth".
Apellikon m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀπέλλω
(apello) meaning "to repel, to confront and cast away", which some sources say is etymologically related to the name of the Greek god
Apollo.
Aphelele m & f Xhosa, ZuluMeans "complete, whole, all present" in Xhosa and Zulu. Often given to the last child to be born in a family.
Arakel m Armenian (Rare)Derived from the Armenian word
arak'eal, which literally means "sent", but signifies "apostle" in its original context, as it is a calque from Greek
apostolos (e.g. Tovmas Arakael, which means Thomas the Apostle).
Aranđel m SerbianThis name is Christian in origin. It is derived from Serbo-Croatian
arhanđel or
arhanđeo "archangel", which is ultimately derived from Greek
archangelos "chief angel".
Arandela m & f FilipinoSpanish origin meaning a flat discus or a washer. In Serbian origin, Arandel meaning chief angel or archangel so adding the A in Arandel to form Arandela gives it a feminine characteristic meaning Female Archangel.
Araziel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendApparently means "light of God" or "moon of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel who was cast out of heaven by God for having relations with earthly women.
Arbel m & f HebrewMount Arbel is a mountain in The Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel. From the lookout atop the mountain, one can see almost all of the Galilee into the Golan Heights including Safed, Tiberias and most of the Sea of Galilee.
Archelochos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyEither a variant of
Archilochos or an independent name in its own right. If the latter is the case, then the first element of this name is different from that of the aforementioned name, but the second element is exactly the same: Greek λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush"... [
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Architeles m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἄρχω (
arkho) meaning "to begin, lead, rule, command" and τέλος (
telos) meaning "end, result".
Ardell m & f EnglishMeaning uncertain. In some cases it could be a transferred use of the Swedish surname
Ardell. It could also possibly be variant of
Ardal, or of
Odell or
Iredell (perhaps influenced by the initial syllable in names such as
Arthur and
Ardis 3).... [
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Aridelos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀρίδηλος
(aridelos) meaning "clear, distinct, far seen". It consists of the Greek strengthening prefix ἀρι
(ari) meaning "most" combined with the Greek adjective δῆλος
(delos) meaning "visible, conspicuous, manifest"... [
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Ársæll m IcelandicFrom the Old Norse adjective
ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse
ár "year" and Old Norse
sæll "blissful, happy".
Arvelodi m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ
(ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი
(velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი
(lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [
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Arvingerel f & m MongolianMeans "abundant light" in Mongolian, from арвин
(arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Asarelah m BiblicalOne of the Asaphites appointed by David to the temple service.
Asavela f & m XhosaMeans "they still appear" in Xhosa. A famous bearer is South African actress Asavela Mngqithi.
Asbel m BiblicalForm of
Ashbel used some older English translations of the Old Testament, including the Tyndale Bible, the Bishops' Bible (1568) and the Douy-Rheims Bible.... [
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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.
Ashbel m BiblicalPossibly means "flowing" from a prosthetic aleph (Hebrew: א) and the Hebrew verb שבל
(shobel) "to flow forth" (the source of
Shobal), or possibly derived from the noun אֵשׁ
('esh) "fire" and the verb בעל
(ba'al) "to be lord (over), to own, to control"... [
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Ashel m English (American)A rare archaic name possibly used as a form of Asa, as Asa seems to have been a common nickname and vernacular form of Ashel.
Asriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, LiteratureVariant of
Azriel used in the Geneva Bible (1560), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.... [
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Asriel m Popular CultureThis is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. The name Asriel has several possible meanings or origins.... [
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Astriel m & f ObscurePossibly derived from Greek ἀστήρ
(aster) meaning "star".
Atageldi m TurkmenMeans "father came" from Turkmen
ata meaning "father, ancestor" and
geldi meaning "came".
Auceliu m ItalianAuceliu means the same as Aurelio an Italian name for males, with strong faith and believe. With true inspiration to others and committed to serving. Used in Kenya by Auceliu kaimenyi kinoti.