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Masahisa m Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 昌 (masa) meaning "good, prosper" combined with 尚 (hisa) meaning "furthermore, still, incidentally", or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]

Masakatsu m Japanese
From 傑 (masa) meaning "outstanding" and 將 (katsu) meaning "to rival, surpass, excel". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Masakazu m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning ", justice, right, proper, correct" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Masakiyo m Japanese
From 政 (masa) meaning "law, rule, doctrine, precept, way" combined with 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 聖 (kiyo) meaning "holy, sacred". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Masakuni m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (masa) meaning "genuine, true, reality" combined with 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country, Japan". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Masamichi m Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper, correct, justice" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "path". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Masamitsu m Japanese
From 真 (masa) meaning "truth, reality" or 政 (masa) meaning "law, rule, doctrine, precept, way" combined with 貢 (mitsu.gu, ku, kou) meaning "finance, support, tribute".

Masamune m Japanese
This name combines 正 (shou, sei, tada.shii, tada.su, masa, masa.ni) meaning "correct, right," 政 (shou, sei, matsurigoto, man, masa) meaning "government, politics," 昌 (shou, sakan, masa) meaning "prosper, flourish" or 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, masa) meaning "real, true" with 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "origin, religion, sect."... [more]

Masamura m Japanese
From Japanese 成 (masa) meaning "to become" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 邑 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Masanao m Japanese
From 政 (masa) meaning "government" or 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" and 治 (nao) meaning "govern, administrate, rule, reign, cure, to treat", or 直 (nao) meaning straight, direct"... [more]

Masanari m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 也 (nari) meaning "to be", 成 (nari) meaning "become", 就 (nari) meaning "concerning, settle, take position" or 誠 (nari) meaning "sincere, honest, true"... [more]

Masanobu m Japanese
From 昌 (masa) meaning "prosper" and 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Masanori m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "correct, right, justice, proper" combined with 則 (nori) meaning "regulation, rule, law". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masaomi m Japanese
From 将 (masa) meaning "commander, admiral, general" or 仁 (masa) meaning "benevolence" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "subject, vassal". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masashige m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" or 政 (masa) meaning "government" combined with 成 (shige) meaning "become", 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" or 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant"... [more]

Masataka m Japanese
From Japanese 昌 (masa) meaning "good, prosper", 雅 (masa) meaning "graceful, elegant", 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, right, justice", 政 (masa) meaning "rule; government; politics" or 真 (masa) meaning "true, reality" combined with 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety"... [more]

Masataro m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "correct, right, proper, justice" or 成 (masa, naru) meaning "to become, to get", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great" and 郎 (rō, ryo) meaning "son"... [more]

Masateru m Japanese
From 將 (masa) meaning "commander, leader, general" and 明 (teru) meaning "bright, clarifying, enlighten". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Masatomo m Japanese
From 匡 (masa) meaning "rectify, correct, straighten up", 将 (masa) meaning "commander, military rank, general, leader" or 大 (masa) meaning "big, large, great" combined with 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning" or 友 (tomo) meaning "friend"... [more]

Masatoshi m Japanese
From 政 (masa) meaning "government" or 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" combined with 功 (toshi) meaning "success, great achievement"... [more]

Masatsugu m Japanese
From 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant", combined with 次 (tsugu) meaning "second, next" or 継 (tsugu) meaning "to succeed somene, inherit"... [more]

Masayasu m Japanese
From 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, right, justice" and 保 (yasu) meaning "to guard, to protect". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masayori m Japanese
From Japanese 政 (masa) meaning "rule, government, politics" combined with 偉 (yori) meaning "admirable". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Masayoshi m Japanese
Combination of Masa and Yoshi.... [more]

Masayuki m Japanese
From 雅 (masa) meaning "grace, elegance" and 行 (yuki) meaning "line, row". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Masazumi m Japanese
From Japanese 成 (masa) meaning "become, turn into, get, grow, elapse, reach" or 正 (masa, nao) meaning "right, proper, correct, justice" combined with 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure" or 純 (sumi, atsu, jun) meaning "pure, innocent".

Masegeseg m Paiwan

Mashawila m Nsenga
Meaning manzi yabila "boiling water", Derived from Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Fall) "the smoke that thunders".

Masuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Masuhito m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masujiro m Japanese
From 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit", 次 (ji) meaning "second, next" and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masujirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Masujiro.

Masurao m Japanese (Rare)
From 丈夫/益荒男 (masurao), referring to a manly person, a hero or warrior, itself a combination of 益荒 (masura), referring to manliness or having the strength of a god or man (from verb 増す (masu) meaning "to increase, grow" combined with suffix ら (-ra)) and 男/夫 (o) meaning "male."... [more]

Masutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 壽 (su) meaning "long life", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masuyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Matahari f & m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Matamela m & f Southern African, Venda
Possibly means "the one who does not hold grudges" in Venda. It is the first name of the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa (1952-).

Mateíto m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mateo.

Matisyahu m Hebrew
Ashkenazi Hebrew variant of Mattithyahu.

Matsimela m Sotho
Means "roots" in Sotho.

Matsuhiko m Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince".

Matsujiro m Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" or 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mattatia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Mattathias.

Mattimeo m Literature, Popular Culture
Used in the Redwall series by Brian Jaques. Probably based on names like Matthias, Matteo, and Timoteo.

Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.

Maulike m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maurice.

Mauregato m Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Mauregatus.

Mauregatus m Germanic
From Latin maurus (meaning dark-skinned or Moorish) and gothus (meaning Goth). Mauregatus the Usurper was the king of Asturias from 783 to 789.

Mavrikios m Greek
Greek form of Mauricius (See Maurice).

Maxamillion m English (Rare)
Variant of Maximilian.

Maximillion m English (Rare)
Variant of Maximilian.

Medekhgüi f & m Mongolian
Means "ignorant, unknowing" in Mongolian, from мэдэх (medekh) meaning "to know, to understand" and the suffix -гүй (güi) meaning "without, -less".

Megabates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagapātah, influenced by the Ancient Greek elements μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty" and -βάτης (-bates) meaning "walker", itself from βαίνω (baino) "to go, to step".

Megabyzos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagabuxša, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".

Megawarno m Javanese
Javanese form of Meghavarna. From Sanskrit मेघवर्ण (meghavarṇa) meaning “cloud color", derived from Indonesian mega meaning "cloud", ultimately from Sanskrit मेघ (megha), combined with Indonesian warna meaning "color", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna).

Meinala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Maynard.

Melchizedek m Biblical
Means "my king is righteousness" from Hebrew מֶלֶךְ‏ (mélekh) meaning "king" and צֶדֶק (tzédek) meaning "righteousness". In the Old Testament this is the name of a priest king who gives Abraham a blessing.

Meleagros m Ancient Greek
Possibly related to Greek μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark" and ἀγρός (agros) meaning "land, field", giving this name the meaning of "black land", perhaps in reference to burnt farmland (which was burnt in order to make the ground fertile)... [more]

Melewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Melvin.

Melicertes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Uncertain etymology. This was the original name of the sea god Palaemon, son of Ino and Athamas.

Melitoni m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Meliton with the Georgian nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.

Melquisedec m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Melchizedek.

Meneixildo m Aragonese
Truncated form of Ermeneixildo.

Menesaichmos m Ancient Greek
Variant form of Menaichmos.

Menoikeus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "strength of the house", derived from Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force" and οἶκος (oikos) meaning "house, home".

Menoitios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force" and οἶτος (oitos) meaning "fate, doom".

Merenciano m Aragonese (Rare)
Truncated form of Emerenciano.

Meridian f & m Literature
From the English word, which is directly from Latin meridianus meaning "of midday, of noon, southerly, to the south". It was used by Alice Walker for the heroine of her novel 'Meridian' (1976).

Metsälintu f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "forest bird" in Finnish.

Michelino m Medieval Italian
A diminutive of Michele 1.

Michiaki m Japanese
From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "path" combined with 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", or it can come from a combination of 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope"... [more]

Michiharu m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Michihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "road; way", 岐 (michi) meaning "majestic", 亨 (michi) meaning "pass through", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 信 (michi) meaning "true; accurate; verifiable", 徹 (michi) meaning "penetrate", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 路 (michi) meaning "a road, a street" or 迪 (michi) meaning "to enlighten; to guide", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince" or 古 (ko) meaning "ancient times"... [more]

Michihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 通 (michi) meaning "pass through" combined with 簡 (hiro) meaning "simple". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Michikazu m Japanese
From 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics", 通 (michi) meaning "pass through" or 行 (michi) meaning "go, carry out, line, row" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "sum" or 五 (kazu) meaning "five"... [more]

Michikiyo m Japanese
From 実 (michi) meaning "real, true" or 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 斎 (kiyo) meaning "Buddhist service, cleansing, purification, room", 潔 (kiyo) meaning "pure", or 人 (kiyo) meaning "person"... [more]

Michitaka m Japanese
From 道 (michi) meaning "path" combined with 敬 (taka) meaning "respect, honor, reverence".

Michitaro m Japanese

Michitarou m Japanese

Michitomo m Japanese
From 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" and 具 (tomo) meaning "tool, means". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Michiyoshi m Japanese
From 道 (michi) meaning "path", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics", 通 (michi) meaning "pass through" or 行 (michi) meaning "go, carry out, line, row" combined with 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]

Midorisuke m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Midori combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assist".... [more]

Miftah al-Din m Arabic
Means "key to the religion" from Arabic مفتاح (miftāḥ) meaning "key" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Miftahuddin m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفتاح الدين (see Miftah al-Din), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Miguelanxo m Galician
Combination of Miguel and Anxo (compare Michelangelo).

Mihonosuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 三保之介 with 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three," 保 (ho, hou, tamo.tsu) meaning "keep, preserve, protect, support," 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" and 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care."... [more]

Mika'ila m Hausa
Hausa form of Michael.

Mikiades m Ancient Greek
Patronymic form of Mikion.

Mikiatsu m Japanese (Rare)
From 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" and 温 (atsu) meaning "warm". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mikihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikihiro m Japanese
From 幹 (miki) means "tree trunk" and 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikikazu m Japanese
From 幹 (miki) means "tree trunk" 一 (kazu) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikinosuke m Japanese (Rare)
From 幹 (miki) meaning "(tree) trunk, base" or 造酒 (Miki), referring to 造酒司 (miki/sake no tsukasa), the office under the Ministry of the Imperial Household in charge of the brewing of sake and vinegar, combined with the genitive particle の (no), written as 之, 乃 or the katakana equivalent ノ, and suke, originally denoting a kokushi (provincial governor) with the 2nd-highest level of suke (介), also written with other kanji like 助.... [more]

Mikiyuki m Japanese (Rare)
From 幹 (miki) meaning "trunk or sprout" and 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Milikona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Milton.

Millennium f & m English
From the word referring to a period of time spanning a thousand years, from a Latin combination of mīlle meaning "thousand" and annus meaning "year" (with a>e vowel change and addition of abstract noun suffix -ium).

Minālāwus m Arabic
Arabic form of Menelaus.

Minamoto m Japanese (Rare)
From 源 (minamoto) meaning "fountainhead, river source; source, origin," derived from a combination of 水 (mi), the combining form of mizu meaning "water," and 元/本 (moto) meaning "source, origin" with the addition of the Old Japanese possessive particle na.... [more]

Minetarou m Japanese
From Japanese 峰, 峯 (mine) meaning "peak, summit", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Misayoshi m Japanese
From 己 (mi) meaning "self", 佐 (sa) meaning "help, assist", and 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Misayuki m Japanese (Rare)
From 操 (misa) meaning "chastity, honour" combined with 行 (yuki) meaning "line, row". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Misbah al-Din m Arabic
Means "lamp of the religion" from Arabic مصباح (miṣbāḥ) meaning "lamp, light" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Misbahuddin m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصباح الدين (see Misbah al-Din), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Mithropastes m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraupasta.

Mithropaustes m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraupasta.

Mitridate m Italian
Italian form of Mithridates.

Mitsufumi m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mitsuhide m Japanese
From Japanese 貢 (mitsu) meaning "support, tribute" or 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 任 (hide) meaning "appoint, responsibility, duty, to entrust to, term" or 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent"... [more]

Mitsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mitsuhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 盈 (mitsu) meaning "fill" combined with 弘 (hiro) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mitsuhisa m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "radiance, light" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long ago, long time". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mitsuhito m Japanese
From Japanese 貢 (mitsu) meaning "support, tribute" or 光 (mitsu) meaning "radiance, light" and 人 (hito) meaning "person" or 史 (hito) meaning "history, chronicle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mitsukazu m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu, hikari, hika.ru, kou) meaning "light" or 貢 (mitsu.gu, ku, kou) meaning "finance, support, tribute" combined with 数 (kazu) meaning "number, amount" or 知 (kazu, tomo, chi) meaning "wisdom"... [more]

Mitsukuni m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "radiance, light" and 邦 (kuni) meaning "Japan, home country" or 圀 (kuni) meaning "country". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mitsumasa m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "correct, right, proper, justice", 政 (masa) meaning "government, administration", or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegance, grace"... [more]

Mitsunari m Japanese
From 三 (mitsu) meaning "three" and 也 (nari) meaning "to be, also", 造 (nari) meaning "to make, to create, physique, structure" or 成 (nari) meaning "to become". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mitsunobu m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" combined with 誠 (nobu) meaning "sincerity". Other kanji combinations are usable.

Mitsunori m Japanese
From 貢 (mitsu.gu, ku, kou) meaning "finance, support, tribute" combined with 憲 (nori) meaning "law". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mitsuteru m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" and 輝 (teru) meaning "brightness". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mitsutsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" or 三 (mitsu) meaning "three" combined with 亜 (tsugu) meaning "second, Asia, sub-". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mitsuyasu m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 尉 (yasu) meaning "military officer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mitsuyoshi m Japanese
From 満 (mitsu) meaning "full, fulfill, to satisfy", 充 (mitsu) meaning "progress fully, succeed" or 三 (mitsu) meaning "three" combined with 敬 (yoshi) meaning "respect, honor, reverence", 成 (yoshi) meaning "to become" or 孝 (yoshi) meaning "filial piety"... [more]

Mitsuyuki m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu, hikari) meaning "radiance, light" and 雪 (yuki, setsu) meaning "snow" or 幸 (yuki) meaning "bliss, happiness". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miyaichi m Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "a shrine; a palace" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miyomaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 観世 (Miyo), a variant reading of 観世 (Kanze), a clipping of 観世音 (Kanzeon) meaning "Avalokiteshvara" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "circle".... [more]

Mizuiro m Popular Culture
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 色 (iro) meaning "color". Mizuiro Kojima is a supporting character from the 'Bleach' manga series by Tite Kubo.

Mnatsakan m Armenian
From the Armenian word մնացական (mnacʿakan) "staying, lasting", wishing the child to have a long life.

Moawia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاوية (see Muawiya).

Moawiah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاوية (see Muawiya).

Mohamadou m Western African
Form of Muhammad used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Mohieddin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محيي الدين (see Muhyi ad-Din).

Momotarō m Japanese
From Japanese 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" or 桃 (momo) meaning "peach", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mondonosuke m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 主水 (mondo) (see Mondo) and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care" or 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue."... [more]

Monifazio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Boniface.

Mönkh-erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal jewel" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".

Monserrate m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.

Montserrate m & f Spanish
Variant of Monserrate.

Morihiro m Japanese
From 護 (mori) meaning "protect" and 煕 (hiro) meaning "bright, prosperous, merry, joy". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Morikazu m Japanese
From 盛 (mori) meaning "prosper" or 守 (mori) meaning "to protect, defend, watch over", combined with 壽 (kazu) meaning "longevity, long life, congratulations" or 和 (kazu) meaning "peace"... [more]

Mortadelo m Literature
This is the name of one of the main characters from popular Spanish comic series 'Mortadelo y Filemón' (known in English as 'Mort & Phil').... [more]

Motoharu m Japanese
From 元 (moto) meaning "origin, root" and 春 (haru) meaning "spring". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Motohiro m Japanese
This name is made up of 元 or 本 (moto) meaning "source, origin, root" combined with 大 (hiro, tai, dai) meaning "big, great", 博 (hiro, hiroshi) meaning "esteem, command", 広 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, vast", or 裕 (hiro, hiroshi) meaning "abundant"... [more]

Motoichi m Japanese
From Japanese 元 (moto) meaning "cause, origin" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Motomasa m Japanese
From 基 (moto) meaning "base, it be based on" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "proper, correct, right, justice". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Motonao m Japanese
From 基 (moto) meaning "base, be based on", 素 (moto) meaning "elementary, elemental, prime, bare" or 本 (moto, hon) meaning "orign, source, root" combined with 直 (nao) meaning "common, straight, ordinary", 尚 (nao) meaning "esteem" or 正 (nao, masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice"... [more]

Motonori m Japanese
From 元 (moto) meaning "origin, cause" combined with 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mototada m Japanese
From 元 (moto) meaning "source, origin" and 隆 (tada) meaning "noble, prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Motoyuki m Japanese
It could be from 元 or 本 (moto) meaning "root, source, origin" and 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mouhamadou m Western African
Form of Muhammad used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Mpumelelo m Zulu
Means "success" in Zulu.

Muawia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاوية (see Muawiya).

Muawiah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاوية (see Muawiya).

Muawiya m Arabic
Means "howler, one who howls" in Arabic (referring to female dogs or the cubs of foxes, lions or other animals), from the root عوى (ʾawā) meaning "to howl". This was the name of the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Empire.

Muawiyah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاوية (see Muawiya).

Muhammedjan m Kazakh, Persian
Combination of the Islamic name Muhammed along with the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian).

Mujiono m Javanese
From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Muneaki m Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Munehiro m Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "clan, ancestry, sect, origin, religion" and 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem"... [more]

Munekazu m Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 員 (kazu) meaning "member". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Munemitsu m Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Munenobu m Japanese
From Japanese 宗/旨(mune) or 志 (mune), both meaning "principle; aim; purpose; meaning; gist", combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "trust; faith", 宣 (nobu) meaning "proclamation; announcement", or 延 (nobu) meaning "postponement; delay".

Muneyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 旨 (mune) meaning "clever, meaning, gist, principle, purpose" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Munezane m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 宗/旨 (mune) meaning "principle; aim; purpose; meaning; gist" combined with 実 (zane), the joining form of 実 (sane) meaning "fruit seed" or 志 (zane), the joining form of 志 (sane) meaning "purpose; aspiration; determination; ambition; will".... [more]

Murasame m Japanese
This name can be used as 叢雨 (murasame) meaning "rainfall that suddenly starts and stops" or 村雨 (murasame) meaning "passing shower".... [more]

Muslimuddin m Indonesian, Bengali, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Urdu, Arabic
Combination of Muslim and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Mutsuhiko m Japanese
From 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince".

Mutsuhito m Japanese
From the Japanese 睦 (Mutsu) and 仁 (Hito) "person".

Nagaharu m Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "chief, head, leader, long" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nagaie m Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Nobleman and Waka Poet, "藤原 長家" FUJIWARANONAGAIE. The Kanji Character "長" meaning "Long" with the Kanji Character "家" meaning "House".

Nagakiyo m Japanese
The name originates from Ogasawara Nagakiyo, the founder of the Ogasawara clan, who was a samurai warlord during the Heian period.

Nagatoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome" or 利 (toshi, ri) meaning "benefit, advantage". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Najeemuddin m Arabic
Means "brilliance of the faith, radiance of religion", derived from Arabic نَجْم (najm) "star, luminary" and دين (din) "religion, faith".

Namuchoru m Japanese
From Japanese 南 (namuchoru) meaning "south" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Nantovinus m Medieval German (Latinized)
Latinised form of Nandwin.

Naoaki m Japanese
From 直 (nao) meaning "straight, direct" and 観 (aki) meaning "see, appear, observe, view". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Naofumi m Japanese
From 尚 (nao) meaning "yet, esteem, still", 有 (nao) meaning "exist, happen, possess", 順 (nao) meaning "obedience, sequence, order, docility, obeying" with 文 (fumi) writing, sentence", 史 meaning (fumi) "history", or 典 (fumi) "ceremony, law, rule"... [more]

Naokazu m Japanese
From 明 (nao) meaning "bright, clarifying, enlightening" combined with 五 (kazu) meaning "five". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Naonobu m Japanese
From 直 (nao) meaning "common, straight, ordinary", 尚 (nao) meaning "esteem" or 正 (nao) meaning "right, proper, correct, justice" combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch"... [more]

Naonori m Japanese
From 直 (nao) meaning "straight, direct" combined with 文 (nori) meaning "writing, sentence" or 矩 (nori) meaning "Carpenter's square". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Naoshige m Japanese
From 巨 (nao) meaning "enormous, giant" and 成 (shige) meaning "to become". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Naotaka m Japanese
From Japanese 尚 (nao) meaning "esteem" combined with 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Naotake m Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight" combined with 剛 (take) meaning "sturdy". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Naotomo m Japanese
From 直 (nao) meaning "straight, direct" and 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Naotoyo m Japanese (Rare)
From 巨 (nao) meaning "enormous, giant" and 豊 (toyo) meaning "plentiful, abundant". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Naoyoshi m Japanese
From 真 (nao) meaning "truth, reality, sincere" or 尚 (nao) meaning "still, as always, in addition" and 明 (yoshi) meaning "bright, clarifying, enlightening", 純 (yoshi) meaning "pure, innocent" or 彬 (yoshi) meaning "refined"... [more]

Naoyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight" combined with 行 (yuki) meaning "row, line of text". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Naozumi m Japanese
From 由 (nao) meaning "reason, cause, purpose, logic", 順 (nao) meaning "obedience, order, sequence", 正 (nao) meaning "correct, proper, justice" or 治 (nao) meaning "govern, administrate, rule, reign, cure, to treat", and 清 (sumi) meaning "refreshing, clear, pure, clean", 水 (zumi) meaning "water", or 泉 (zumi) meaning "spring (fountain)"... [more]

Napoleón m Spanish
Spanish form of Napoleon.

Napoleyon m Walloon
Walloon form of Napoleon.

Naruhiro m Japanese
From 徳 (naru) meaning "virtue" or 愛 (naru) meaning "affection, love" and 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Narumichi m Japanese
From 成 (naru) meaning "to become" and 道 (michi) meaning "path".

Naruyoshi m Japanese
From 成 (naru) meaning "to become" and 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness or 貴 (yoshi) meaning "valuable, expensive, aristocratic". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nasir al-Din m Arabic
Means "supporter of the faith" from Arabic ناصر/نصير (nasir) meaning "helper, supporter" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Nasiruddin m Arabic, Bengali, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصر الدين/نصیر الدین (see Nasir al-Din), as well as the Bengali and Malay form.

Nataraja m Hinduism
Means "lord of dance" in Sanskrit, from नट (naṭa) meaning "dance" and राज (rāja) meaning "king". This is the name of a form of the god Shiva, represented as the divine cosmic dancer.

Nathaniël m Dutch
Dutch form of Nathaniel.

Natsuchika m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 近 (chika) meaning "nearby, close". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Natsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Natsuhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Natsuhito m Japanese
From 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 史 (hito) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Natsuyuki m Japanese (Rare)
From 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "good fortune, happiness". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Naucratius m Ancient Roman
An Orthodox saint in the 4th century. Son of Ss. Emmelia and Basil the Elder, and brother to St. Basil the Great, Ss. Theosebia and Gregory of Nyssa, and St. Macrina the younger.

Nausiphanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ναῦς (naûs) meaning "a boat" and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing".

Neemia m Italian, Biblical Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Nehemiah via Hellenized form Neemias.

Nehemia m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian, Afrikaans, Biblical Finnish
Hawaiian, Finnish and Afrikaans form of Nehemiah.

Neħemija m Maltese (Biblical)
Maltese form of Nehemiah.

Nenoichi m Japanese
From Japanese 子 (ne) meaning "child", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nepomucen m Polish
Polish form of Nepomuk.

Nicodèmes m Occitan (Archaic)
Variant of Nicodèm.

Nicoloso m Medieval Italian
Medievial Italian form of Nicholas.

Nigmatulla m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimatullah.

Nijimaru m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Niji combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]

Nikodémusz m Hungarian Mythology
Cognate of Nicodemus, meaning "victory of the people".

Nimat Allah m Arabic
Means "blessing of Allah" from Arabic نعمة (niʿma) meaning "blessing" combined with الله (Allah).

Nimatullah m Arabic, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمة الله (see Nimat Allah), as well as the Pashto form.

Nixiwaka m South American
Of the Yaminawá language that belongs to the Panoan language family.

Nizam ad-Din m Arabic
Means "order of the faith" from Arabic نظام (niẓām) meaning "system, order, method" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Nizamuddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نظام الدين (see Nizam ad-Din), as well as the Dari Persian and Urdu form.

Nobisuke m Japanese

Nobufumi m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" combined with 二 (fu) meaning "two" and 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nobuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, believe, trust" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nobuhiro m Japanese
From 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open", 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" or 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" combined with 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem"... [more]

Nobuhisa m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (nobu) meaning "lengthen" combined with 尚 (hisa) meaning "esteem". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nobuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" and 一 (ichi) meaning "one", as well as other kanji combinations that can form this name.

Nobuiku m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" and 幾 (iku) meaning "how far/long/many/much". Other kanji characters can also form this name.

Nobukatsu m Japanese
From 信 (nobu) meaning "trust", 延 or 伸 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch, extend" combined with 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome", 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory, triumph", 和 (katsu, wa, kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 雄 (katsu, o) meaning "hero, manly"... [more]

Nobukazu m Japanese
From Japanese 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Nobumasa m Japanese
From 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, trust, believe" and 昌 (masa) meaning "prosper". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Nobumitsu m Japanese
From 信 (nobu, shin) meaning "trust, faith, believe" and 光 (mitsu, hikari) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nobunaga m Japanese
From Japanese 宣 (nobu) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim" combined with 長 (naga) meaning "chief, head, leader". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Nobunari m Japanese
From 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" and 成 (nari) meaning "become". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nobunori m Japanese
From 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch and 容 (nori) meaning "contain, permit, allow, appearance, shape" or 規 (nori) meaning "standard, regulation, rule". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nobusada m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" and 貞 (sada) meaning "virtue, faithfulness, chastity" or 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide", as well as other kanji combinations that can form this name.

Nobushige m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 陳 (nobu) meaning "display, exhibit" combined with 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds", 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant", 茂 (shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 成 (shige) meaning "become, do"... [more]

Nobutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 修 (nobu) meaning "discipline, study", 宣 (nobu) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 暢 (nobu) meaning "stretch", or 順 (nobu) meaning "obedience, order, sequence" combined with 喬 (taka) meaning "high, boasting", 尭 (taka) meaning "lofty, high, far", 尚 (taka) meaning "furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further", 尊 (taka) meaning "precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred", 登 (taka) meaning "ascend, climb up", 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", or 能 (taka) meaning "capacity, ability, talent, skill"... [more]

Nobuteru m Japanese
From 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe" and 晴 (teru) meaning "clear or fine weather". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nobuyasu m Japanese
From 延/伸 (nobu) meaning "stretch, prolong, extend", or 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe" combined with 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful", 泰 (yasu) meaning "Thailand, peaceful", or 安 (yasu) meaning "relax, rested, cheap, low"... [more]

Nobuyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu, shin) meaning "faith, believe, trust" or 伸 (nobu, noburu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" and 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful", or 吉 (yoshi, kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]

Noreaksey m Khmer
Means "great power" or "truthful" in Khmer.

Noribumi m Japanese
Variant of Norifumi.

Norichika m Japanese
From Japanese 徳 (nori) meaning "virtue" combined with 親 (chika) meaning "elder". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Norifumi m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (nori) meaning "century" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Norihide m Japanese
From Japanese 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (nori) meaning "law", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle", 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony", or 法 (nori) meaning "law, act, method", combined with 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine", 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding"... [more]

Norihiko m Japanese
From combined with 則 (nori) meaning "rule, law, measure, norm, to follow" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Norihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 教 (nori) meaning "teaching, doctrine, to teach", 鑑 (nori) meaning "model, pattern, exemplar, example" or 雅 (nori) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 弘 (hiro) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand"... [more]

Norihito m Japanese
From 範 (nori) meaning "example" or 教 (nori) meaning "teachings, doctrine" combined with 史 (hito) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Norikatsu m Japanese
From 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety" or 象 (nori) meaning "elephant" combined with 克 (katsu) meaning "to overcome". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Norikazu m Japanese
From Japanese 賀 (nori) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Norimasa m Japanese
From 徳 (nori) meaning "virtue, benevolence" and 賢 (masa) meaning "intelligence, clever, quick-witted, sagacious". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Norimichi m Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Court Noble, "藤原 教通" FUJIWARANOYORIMICHI, married to the Daughter of "藤原 公任" FUJIWARANOKINTO a Japanese Poet, and married to "禔子内親王" SHISHI the Japanese Imperial Princess Shishi, and married to "嫥子女王" SENSHI the Daughter of an Imperial Prince... [more]

Norimitsu m Japanese
From 矩 (nori, ku) meaning "carpenter's square, rule, law" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Norinobu m Japanese
From 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety" or 象 (nori) meaning "elephant" combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, trust, believe". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Noritaka m Japanese
From Japanese 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (nori) meaning "law", 紀 (nori, ki) meaning "chronicle", 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony", or 法 (nori) meaning "law, act, method", combined with 孝 (taka) "filial piety, obedience" or 貴 (taka, ki) meaning "valuable"... [more]

Noritomo m Japanese
From Japanese 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (nori) meaning "law", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle", 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony", or 法 (nori) meaning "law, act, method", combined with 智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 朋 or 友 (tomo) meaning "friend"... [more]

Noritsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (nori) meaning "law", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle", 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony", or 法 (nori) meaning "law, act, method", combined with 禎 (tsugu) meaning "divine grace, auspicious, unwarped, straightforward", meaning 亜 (a, tsugu) meaning “second, Asia, sub-”, or 次 (ji, tsugu) meaning "next"... [more]

Noriyasu m Japanese
From Japanese 憲 (nori) meaning "law" or 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony" combined with 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level"... [more]

Noriyori m Japanese
From 範 (nori) meaning "an example" combined with 頼 (yori) meaning "to rely, depend on".

Noriyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 宣 (nori) meaning "to proclaim, announce, say" or 永 (nori) meaning "long, lengthy, eternity" combined with 悦 (yoshi) meaning "ecstasy" or 福 (yoshi) meaning "luck, good fortune"... [more]

Noriyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, basic law" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "good luck, good fortune, happiness". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Northalion m Romani
Possibly a Romani form of place name Northampton.

Nosferatu m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Romanian Nesuferit (meaning "offensive" or "troublesome") that was popularized by the 1922 Film Nosferatu.

Nur al-Huda f & m Arabic
Means "light of the guidance" in Arabic, from نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with هدى (hudā) meaning "right guidance, right path".

Nurhidayat m Indonesian
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Hidayat.

Nurmuhammed m Kazakh, Turkish, Persian, Arabic
Combination of the name Nur and Muhammed, often used in various Islamic cultures.

Nwabudike m African, Swahili
A name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [more]

Obaidullah m Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبيد الله (see Ubayd Allah), as well as a Pashto and Urdu variant.

Obsidian m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from obsidian, the English name for a specific type of volcanic glass. The name is ultimately derived from Latin obsidianus meaning "of Obsidius", after the Roman (also called Obsius in some instances) who supposedly was the first to discover this type of volcanic glass... [more]

Oderisio m Italian
Italian form of Oderisius.

Odoardo m Italian
Variant of Edoardo.

Odrisamer m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Obscure
Borne by Odrisamer Despaigne (1987-), a Cuban baseball player.

Odysseas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Odysseus (see also Odyssefs). Known bearers of this name include Odysseas Androutsos (a hero of the Greek War of Independence) and Odysseas Elytis (winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979).

Oileus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the older name *Ϝιλεύς (Wileus), itself from the Boeotian form of ἴλη (ile) meaning "band, troop (of men, horses)".

Okimoto m Japanese (Rare)
From 興 (oki) meaning "retrieve, entertain, interest, pleasure, revive" and 元 (moto) meaning "root, source" or 本 (moto) meaning "origin, source". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Olaniran m Yoruba
Means "nobility (or wealth) has pedigree" in Yoruba.

Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]

Olechario m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Olegario.

Ołeksandr m Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Oleksandr.

Oleksasha m & f Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian form and Russian variant of Aleksasha.

Ollivander m English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Surname of Garrick Ollivander, a wizard and the owner of Ollivander's Wand Shop in the Harry Potter book series and movie franchise by J. K. Rowling. In the Harry Potter universe the name is said to be of Mediterranean origin and mean "he who owns the olive wand".

Oloferne m Italian (Rare), Biblical Italian
Italian form of Holofernes.

Oluchukwu m & f Igbo
It means "God's handiwork".

Oluyemi m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "The lord is worthy of me" in Yoruba.

Omolola m & f Yoruba
Means "the child is wealthy" in Yoruba.

Onandagus m Mormon (Rare)
A Lamanite prophet-king who was known from the Hill Cumorah to the Rocky Mountains.

Ontario m African American (Rare)
From the name of the Canadian province, or from the name of Lake Ontario (see the place name Ontario), which is probably derived from the Huron word ontarí:io meaning "great lake".... [more]

Opetaia m Polynesian
Polynesian form of Obediah or Obadiah, “serving god, serving Yahweh”. A notable bearer of this name is Opetaia Foa’i, composer, singer, guitarist and founder of the Contemporary Polynesian band Te Vaka, and songwriter for Disney's Moana.

Orelias m & f Nigerian (Latinized, Rare)
Variation of Orelia meaning "Golden One". ... [more]

Orinoco m & f English, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English (Modern)
The name of one of the longest rivers in South America. Irish musician Enya used the name of the river in her song 1988 song "Orinoco Flow," which many people know as "Sail Away." A famous bearer is male swimmer from New Zealand Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince.

Orizoba m & f Nahuatl
Possibly from the Nahuatl word meaning "valley of happy waters". Another theory suggests it is a distant derivation of Tarshish, meaning "trading post".... [more]

Oromedon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὤρα (ora) meaning "care, concern" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see medomai).

Orynbasar m Kazakh
Means "deputy, assistant" or "replacement" from Kazakh орын (oryn) meaning "place, position" and басар (basar) meaning "holder".

Osafumi m Japanese
From Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "study, discipline" combined with 史 (fumi) meaning "history". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Osahiro m Japanese
From Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 弘 (hiro) meaning "expand", 博 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, rich, abundant, plentiful" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Osahito m Japanese
From Japanese 理 (osa) meaning "reason, logic", 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 長 (osa) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Osameru m Japanese
From Japanese 修 (osameru) meaning "discipline, study", as well as other kanji which have the same pronunciation.

Osataka m Japanese
From Japanese 魁 (osa) meaning "chief" combined with 岳 (taka) meaning "mountain peak". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Osayuki m Japanese
From Japanese 魁 (osa) meaning "chief" combined with 進 (yuki) meaning "advance, make progress, enter". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Osukaru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 御 (o) meaning "imperial", 巣 (su) meaning "nest, hive", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]