This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Ancient.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aamish m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, MarathiMeans "bait, lure, something that tempts" in Sanskrit.
Aarsh m SanskritMeans "words of the Rishis" or "ancient" in Sanskrit. Rishis were Vedic poets who composed hymns and invoked deities with poetry.
Abba m Ancient Aramaic, Hebrew, JewishDerived from Aramaic אבא
(’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic
ʾab meaning "father".
Abdemon m PhoenicianOf unknown origin, name borne by a king of Cyprus (fl. 5th century BCE).
Abdes m Ancient Aramaic (Latinized)The name is formed with the word
Abd "servant (of)" and
Es which is less clear. It may refer to
Yah, the Judeo-Christian God, making the name a variant of
Abdias, or to the Egyptian goddess
Isis.... [
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Abdi-milkutti m PhoenicianPossibly deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊
milk ("king"). Name borne by a King of Sidon who rebelled against Assyrian rule.
Aberkios m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)Of unknown origin and meaning. This name was borne by a 2nd-century saint of Phrygia in Asia Minor, a bishop and wonderworker of Hieropolis who is the subject (and probable author) of an early Christian inscription.
Abilyx m Ancient RomanAbilyx was a Roman nobleman from Hispania who appeared in The Histories of Polybius.
Abimilki m PhoenicianMeans "my father is king", deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊
milk ("king"). Name borne by a prince of Tyre known from his correspondance with Akenhaten, recorded in the Amarna letters.
Ábiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name element
agi "awe, terror", or
egg "edge, sharpness (of a weapon)", or
ana, an emphasizing prefix, or
anu "ancestor" with
Björn.
Abreas m Ancient GreekPossibly derived from Greek ἁβρός
(habros) meaning "delicate, graceful, refined" or "splendid". This was the name of a Macedonian soldier who died defending
Alexander the Great.
Acanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Άκανθος
(Akanthos), which is derived from Greek ακανθος
(akanthos), the name of a plant with large spiny leaves. The plant ultimately derives its name from Greek ακη
(ake) "thorn, point" and Greek ανθος
(anthos) "flower, blossom"... [
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Accius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen perhaps meaning "a call, summons" or "of Acca". A notable bearer was the tragic poet Lucius Accius.
Acco m Gaulish, HistoryDerived from Gaulish
*acu- "swift, quick, fast". Acco was a chief of the Senones in Gaul, who induced his countrymen to revolt against Julius Caesar in 53 BC.
Acfred m FrankishVariant of
Acfrid. This name was borne by four noblemen from West Francia in the 8th and 9th centuries: Acfred I of Carcassonne; Acfred, Duke of Aquitaine; Acfred, Count of Toulouse; and Acfred II of Carcassonne.
Achaios m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekThe meaning of this name is a little uncertain; it may have been derived from Greek αχος
(achos) meaning "grief, pain, woe" (also see
Achilles). It is also interesting to note that there is the Greek word
achaia, which was an epithet of the Greek goddess
Demeter... [
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Achila m GothicAchila II (died circa 714) was the Visigothic king of Hispania from 710 or 711 until his death. The kingdom he ruled was restricted to the northeast of the old Hispanic kingdom on account of the Arabo-Berber invasions.
Achindra f & m SanskritAchindra name is 8 characters long and commonly given to both Boys and Girls. Achindra is originated from Sanskrit language and means "Flawless, Uninterrupted, Perfect, Without Faults."
Acilius m Ancient RomanMeans "wit, sharp" in Ancient Latin from the word
aciēs itself derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀκή (
ake) with the same meaning.
Acutius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was derived from Latin
acutus meaning "sharpened, pointed". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
acuō "to sharpen, to make pointed". This name was borne by a Roman plebeian tribune from the 5th century BC.
Adalbod m GermanicOld High German name derived from the elements
adal "noble" and
boto "bid, offer".
Adalbrand m GermanicMeans "noble sword", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword".
Adald m FrankishFrom Old Frankish
ad, perhaps a reduction of Old High German
adal "noble" and Old High German
walt "power, authority".
Adaldag m GermanicMeans "noble day", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
daga "day."
Adalfrid m GermanicMeans "noble peace", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace".
Adalgar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
adal "noble". The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Adalgern m GermanicDerived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
gairns "eager, desiring."
Adalgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
adal "noble." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Adalgisel m GermanicDerived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Adalgod m GermanicDerived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
guths "god" or Gothic
gôds "good."
Adalgrim m GermanicMeans "noble mask", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Adalhelm m GermanicMeans "noble protection", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection".
Adalher m GermanicMeans "noble army", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Adalland m GermanicMeans "noble land", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
land "land."
Adalman m GermanicMeans "noble man", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
man "man."
Adalmar m GermanicMeans "noble and famous", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Also, see
Elmer.
Adalmund m GermanicMeans "noble protection", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Adalrad m GermanicMeans "noble counsel", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Adalram m GermanicMeans "noble raven", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Adalric m GermanicMeans "noble power", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Adalwald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Adalward m GermanicMeans "noble guard", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Adalwig m GermanicMeans "noble warrior", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Adalwulf m GermanicMeans "noble wolf", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf." See also
Adolf.
Adamantius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Adamantios. This was borne by the 3rd-century Christian theologian Origenes Adamantius, who acquired the nickname because of his "character of steel", evidenced by severe ascetic practices (allegedly including self-castration based on a literal reading of Matthew 19:12 - "There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven").
Adeimantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀδείμαντος
(Adeimantos) meaning "fearless, dauntless", ultimately derived from ἀ
(a), a negative prefix, and the verb δειμαίνω
(deimaino) meaning "to be frightened"... [
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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).
Adiantunnos m GaulishName of the lover of the owner of a gold ring discovered in Thiaucourt.
Adietumarus m GaulishGaulish name, composed of Proto-Celtic
ad- "to" and
yantu "zeal, jealousy" with
māros "great".
Admon m Ancient Hebrewit belongs to a tana
תנא (tana, a rabbinical sage whose views were recorded in the Mishnah)
דיין (dayan) (a judge in religious court)... [
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Ado m Germanic, ItalianOriginally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element
adal meaning "noble". This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish saint, an archbishop of Vienne in Lotharingia... [
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Adurnarseh m Old Persian, Middle PersianDerived from Middle Persian
ādur (also
ātur) meaning "fire" combined with the name
Narseh. As such, the meaning of the name as a whole is roughly "the word of a fiery man" or "the fiery word of a man".
Āḍuthuma m ScythianFrom Scythian *
Artavatauxma meaning "offspring of a righteous man".
Advait m Sanskrit, Hindi, HinduismMeans "not dual" in Sanskrit. One of its forms
advaita is a branch of Hinduism called
advaita vedanta.
Advay m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, NepaliMeans "without second, unique" in Sanskrit.
'Adyahu m Ancient Hebrewlikely a combination of the elements
עד ('ad) "eternity" and
יהו (yahu) referring to the Israelite god. Put together the name means "
Yahweh is everlasting"
Æilæifr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
einn "one, alone" and
leifr "descendent" or
ǣvi "life" and
leifr "descendent", as well as a variant of
Øylæifr.
Æinriði m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian name with the combination of
einn "one, alone" and Old Norse
ríða meaning "to ride", a combination of
einn "one, alone" and Old Norse
reiða meaning "to swing (a sword)" or a variant form of
Einráði.
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).
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.
Aeropus m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀὴρ
(aer) meaning "air, wind" and ὄψ
(ops) meaning "eye". This was the name of two kings of Macedon.
Æschere m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon MythologyDerived from the Old English elements
æsc "ash tree" and
here "army". This name occurs in the 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf' belonging to King Hroðgar's most trusted adviser; Æschere is killed by Grendel's mother in her attack on Heorot after Grendel's death.
Æscmann m Anglo-SaxonProbably originally a byname from Old English
æscmann "sailor, pirate", i.e. one who sailed in an ash-wood boat, from the elements
æsc "ash tree", sometimes referring to a kind of light ship, and
mann "person, man".
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).
Afkarr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
afkárr meaning "strange", "prodigious".
Afranius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman poet Lucius Afranius (1st century BC).
Aga m SumerianDerived from Sumerian
akka "made by (a god)", derived from Sumerian
𒀝 (
ak) "to make". This is the name of the twenty-third and last king in the first dynasty of Kish during the Early Dynastic I period.
Agakles m Ancient GreekMeans "very famous, glorious, highly renowned", derived from Greek ἄγαν
(agan) meaning "very, much" and κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Agalmatis m & f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἄγαλμα
(agalma) meaning "honour, glory, pride, delight" or "a statue, a bust".
Agapomenos m Ancient GreekMeans "one who is loved", from Greek ἀγαπάω
(agapao) meaning "to love, be fond of, show affection for" (see
agape).
Agasidamos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀγαστός
(agastos) meaning "admirable" and δᾶμος
(damos) meaning "the people", a Doric Greek variant of δῆμος
(demos).
Agasimenes m Ancient GreekPossibly derived from Greek ἀγαστός
(agastos) meaning "admirable" and either μένος
(menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage" or μένω
(meno) meaning "to stay, wait, remain".
Agathandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αγαθος
(agathos) meaning "good" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Agathanor m Ancient GreekMeans "good man", derived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός
(agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".
Agatharchos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αγαθος
(agathos) meaning "good". The second element is either derived from Greek αρχος
(archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη
(arche) "origin, source".
Agathias m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek
agathos meaning "good" (see
Agathon). It was borne by a 6th-century Greek historian and poet, who chronicled the reign of Byzantine emperor
Justinian I.
Agathoboulos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός
(agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek verb βούλομαι
(boulomai) meaning "to will, to wish, to prefer". Also compare the Greek noun βουλή
(boule) meaning "will, determination" as well as "counsel, advice" and the Greek verb βουλεύω
(bouleuo) meaning "to take counsel, to deliberate".
Agathomenes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀγαθός
(agathos) meaning "good" and an uncertain second element; possibly μένος
(menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage" or μένω
(meno) meaning "to stay, wait, remain".
Agathophoros m Ancient GreekMeans "bearing good tidings, bringing good news" in Greek, derived from ἀγαθός
(agathos) meaning "good" and φέρω
(phero) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear".
Agenaric m GermanicAgenaric was an Alemannic prince in the 4th century. Agenaric was the son of petty king Mederic and the nephew of another petty king, Chnodomarius. In 357, together with his uncle, Agenaric commanded the Alemannic army at the Battle of Strasbourg, in which the Alemanni were defeated by Julian.