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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Ancient.
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Metrodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Metrodoros. This name was borne by Metrodorus of Lampsacus, a Greek philosopher from the 5th century BC.
Mettius m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen possibly derived from the Oscan word meddix meaning "magistrar".
Miadhach m Old Irish
Means "honorable, noble, distinguished" in Irish.
Micythus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mikythos. This name was borne by a Greek tyrant from the 5th century BC, who ruled over both Messana and Rhegium.
Midhu m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil
MEANING : riches, wealth, prize... [more]
Midhush m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese
MEANING : bountiful, liberal, Name of a son of lord Indra by Paulomi... [more]
Mihrab m Old Persian
Derived from Middle Persian mihr meaning "sun" combined with Middle Persian āb meaning "water". As such, one could say that the meaning of this name is roughly "sun in the water" (in reference to the reflection of sunlight in the water)... [more]
Mihrbandak m Parthian, Old Persian
Means "Mithra's servant."
Mihrewandak m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Mihrbandak.
Mikel m Old Norse, Old Swedish
Old Norse variant of Mikkel.
Mikiades m Ancient Greek
Patronymic form of Mikion.
Mikion m Ancient Greek
Probably from Greek μικρός (mikros) meaning "little, small", via the variant form μικός (mikos).
Mikjel m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Mikkel.
Mikythos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μίκυθος (mikythos) meaning "very small". That word is a diminutive of μικκός (mikkos), which is the Doric and Ionic Greek form of the adjective μικρός (mikros) meaning "small, little".
Milon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English, German (Rare), Literature
Derived from Greek milos "yew".... [more]
Mímir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." In Norse mythology, Mímir was a god who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge and who was keeper of the Well of Wisdom in Jotunheim (the world of the Giants).
Mimolf m Germanic
Variant of Mimulf.
Mímr m Old Norse
Variant of Mímir.
Mimulf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." Because of this, the first element may also refer to the Norse god Mímir, who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge... [more]
Mina m Ancient Egyptian (Arabized, Modern), Coptic
Mina, a very old but yet a very modern name, is currently used by Coptic Christian males in Egypt. ... [more]
Minervinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the Roman goddess Minerva.
Minervius m Ancient Roman
From the name of the Roman goddess Minerva.
Miniatus m Ancient Roman
Means "carmine-coloured" In Latin, from the word minium meaning "carmine".
Minius m Ancient Roman, Ancient Oscan
Possibly from Latin minium meaning "red lead, cinnabar".
Minmose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mnw-ms meaning "born of Min", derived from the name of the fertility god Min and msj "to be born".
Miθrabaujanah m Old Persian
Means "to whom Mithra bestows benefit" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".
Mirokles m Ancient Greek
Ancient name meaning "glorious fragrance" with elements (Myron) "sweet fragrance, perfume" and (kleos) "glory" given to someone with a good fragrance.
Mistivir m Old Norse
Old Norse form of the Slavic name Mstivoj.
Mithrabarzana m Old Persian
Means "exalting Mithra or "high Mithra" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *br̥zans meaning "high, exalted".
Mithradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Old Persian name Mithradatha (see Mithridates).
Mithrafarnah m Old Persian
From Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *farnah meaning "glory, splendour".
Mithraios m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraya.
Mithrapata m Old Persian
Means "protected by Mithra" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pāta) meaning "protected".
Mithraupasta m Old Persian
Means "with the assistance of Mithra", or possibly "assistant to Mithra", from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and 𐎢𐎱𐎿𐎫𐎠 (upasta) meaning "help, assistance".
Mithravahista m Old Persian
Means "best through Mithra" or "Mithra is best" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *vahišta meaning "best".
Mithraya m Old Persian
Hypocoristic form of an Old Persian name containing the element 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, combined with the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (-ya).
Mitraios m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraya.
Miúki m Old Norse
From Old Norse mjúkr meaning "soft, meek".
Mjǫðvitnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from mjǫðr ("honey, mead") and vitnir (poetic word for "wolf"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Mnaios m Ancient Greek
Means "of the weight or worth of one mina" in Greek, derived from μνᾶ (mna) meaning "mina", a form of Ancient Greek currency made of silver that was equivalent to one hundred drachma.
Mnasilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnasilochos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Mnemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μνήμων (mnemon) meaning "mindful", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun μνήμη (mneme) meaning "memory, remembrance" (see Mneme), itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of".
Mnesarchos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]
Mnesarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesarchos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek tyrant of Chalcis from the 4th century BC as well as by a character in Greek mythology.
Mnesicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesikles. This name was borne by an Athenian architect from the 5th century BC.
Mnesikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]
Mnesilochos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]
Mnesilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesilochos. This is the name of a character from the play Thesmophoriazusae (411 BC) by the Athenian comic playwright Aristophanes... [more]
Mnesitheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]
Mnesitheus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesitheos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek physician from the 4th century BC.
Mo' m Classic Mayan
Means "macaw", deriving from the Classic Maya element mo' ("macaw"). This was a common name element used by Classic Maya royalty.
Modwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mōd "mind, heart, spirit" (from mōdaz) and wulf "wolf".
Moerocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Moirokles. This was the name of an Athenian orator from the 4th century BC.
Mógils m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of mór "a moor, heath, barren moorland" and gísl "pledge, hostage".
Moirokles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun μοῖρα (moira) meaning "part, portion" as well as "fate, lot, destiny" or from the Greek verb μοιράω (moirao) meaning "to share, to divide, to distribute"... [more]
Molon m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of several ancient Greek figures, including a general of the Seleucid empire.
Mombert m Germanic
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements muni "thought, will" and beraht "bright".
Monaldus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Munuald via its Italian form Monaldo.... [more]
Monimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μόνιμος (monimos) meaning "staying in one's place, stable, steadfast".
Monobaz m Ancient Near Eastern
Monobaz I (also known as Bazeus or Monobazus) was king of the neo Assyrian Parthian client state of Adiabene in the 20s and 30s of the 1st century CE.
Monomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "he who fights alone (in battle)", derived from Greek μόνος (monos) meaning "single, one, alone" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle." This name was borne by Constantine IX Monomachos, a Byzantine Emperor from the 11th century AD.
Montanus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective montanus meaning "of mountains, mountainous". In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine form of Montana.... [more]
Monulf m Germanic
Variant of Munulf.
Morcenou m Old Welsh
Old Welsh name meaning "son of Morcant", derived from Morcant and the personal name suffix -(g)nou "son".
Mórekr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage" and ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich".
Mǫrðr m Old Norse
From Old Norse mǫrðr meaning "marten (animal)".
Moschion m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μοσχίον (moschion) meaning "young calf, small calf", which is ultimately derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion)... [more]
Moschus m Ancient Greek
Means "young shoot or twig; young of an animal (especially a calf)" or "musk" in Ancient Greek.
Móðsognir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly means "tired one" or "powerless one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.
Móðvitnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from móðr "mind; wrath; courage") and vitnir ("wolf"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Mousaios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective Μουσαῖος (Mousaios) or Μούσειος (Mouseios) meaning "of the Muse(s)", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song".
Mousogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek suffix -γενής (-genes) meaning "born".
Mousokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Mridukop m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali
MEANING : mild in anger, of gentle nature. Here मृदु means soft, gentle + कोप means wrath, anger
Mrikanda m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Mrikanda is a sage in Hindu mythology. Mrikanda is venerated as the founder of weaving, and as a result of the gods' gratitude he was granted two boons--a tiger and a giant. The giant disobeyed Mrikandaʻs orders and was summarily slain, but the tiger was obedient, and thus lived... [more]
Mucius m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman gens name. The feminine form of this name is Mucia.
Muirchú m History (Ecclesiastical), Old Irish
Means "sea hound, sea wolf" in Old Irish, from Old Irish muir "sea" and cú "dog, hound, wolf". Muirchú moccu Machtheni was a monk and historian from Leinster who wrote the Vita sancti Patricii or The Life of Saint Patrick.
Mukhar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Nepali
MEANING : talkative, verbose, loquacious, garrulous ,leader, principal
Mūl m Anglo-Saxon
It's been postulated that it derives from the Latin mulus meaning "mule", a word which is known to have entered the Old English vocabulary; presumably, it was a nickname that became habitual.... [more]
Múli m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, From Old Norse múli meaning "muzzle, mouth; mountain spur".
Munatius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentilicium (family name) of which the meaning and origin is as of yet unknown.... [more]
Munderic m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Mundric. Munderic of Cologne lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chloderic (who had only briefly been king of the Ripuarian Franks before he was murdered on the orders of Clovis I).
Mundric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mund "protection" 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."
Munifrid m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
Munigast m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
Munimund m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
Munolf m Germanic
Variant of Munulf.
Munuald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
Munulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
Munúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian cognate of Munulf.
Mursili m Ancient Near Eastern
The name of three Hittite kings.
Musaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousaios. This name was borne by three Greek poets and by an officer of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great (2nd century BC).
Mushegh m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Armenian form of the Hittite name Mursili. An ancient name used in the 3rd to 13th centuries, and revived in the 19th century.
Mutakkil-nusku m Ancient Assyrian
Means "He whom Nusku endows with confidence". Name borne by a king of Assyria who ruled for a brief period c. 1132 BCE.
Muwatalli m Hittite
Meaning unknown. Name borne by two Hittite kings, Mutawalli I (fl. 15th century BCE), and Mutawalli II (fl. 13th century BCE).
Muwatti m & f Hittite
Means "mighty/potent", deriving from the Luwian element mo:wa ("to be mighty, potent").
Myndill m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of names ending with -mundr "protection".
Mýrkjartan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Ancient Scandinavian and Icelandic form of Muirchertach (which is also found spelled as Muircheartach).
Myrmex m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μύρμηξ (myrmex) meaning "ant". This name was predominantly bestowed upon men.
Myronides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Myron" in Greek, derived from the name Myron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Myrtilos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek name, presumably derived Greek μύρτος (myrtos) "myrtle". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a son of Hermes and charioteer to Oenomaus.
Nabis m Ancient Greek, History
The name of the last king of an independent Sparta, who reigned from 207 BC until his assassination in 192 BC.
Nabonidus m Babylonian, Akkadian
Means "may Nabu be exalted" or "Nabu is praised" in Akkadian. Nabonidus (c.615 BC - after 522 BC) was the last native king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and ancient Mesopotamia.
Nabu-shezibanni m Ancient Assyrian
From Assyrian 𒁹𒀭𒀝𒊺𒍦𒀀𒉌 (Nabu-šezibanni), meaning "o Nabu, save me". This was what the Assyrians named Psamtik I as.
Nad m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : a river (if thought of as a male), thunderer (as cloud), roarer, neigher(as a horse), bellower... [more]
Nadalbert m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Nadalfrid m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".
Nadalger m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German, Old Saxon gēr "spear".
Nadalrad m Old Saxon, Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt "counsel, advice".
Nadan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : sounding, roaring ... [more]
Naddoðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse name elements naddr "stud, nail, small man" and oddr "point of a sword". Naddoðr was a Norwegian-born Faroese viking who discovered Iceland in the 9th century.
Naddr m Old Norse
From Old Norse naddr "stud, nail", indicating a little person.
Næfgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements nef "nostril, nose" and geirr "spear".
Næfi m Old Norse
Variant of Næfr.
Næfr m Old Norse
Derived from nef ("nose, beak").
Næriðr m Old Norse
A variant spelling of Neriðr.
Næsbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements nes "ness, spit of land" and bjǫrn "bear".
Næskunungr m Old Norse, Medieval Scandinavian
Originally a byname meaning "king over a small area", from Old Norse nės "ness, promontory, spit of land" and konungr "king". The name appears on at least one runestone (as niskunukʀ) and was later used sparingly (as Næskonung) up until the late middle ages.
Nafis m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
Means "Revival, Expansion, to breathe". According to the Syriac usage, “refreshment”, or "to be refreshed."... [more]
Nafni m Old Norse, Old Danish
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse nafni meaning "namesake" or from Old Norse nafn meaning "name".
Nagarjuna m Sanskrit
Nāgārjuna was an Indian monk and Mahāyāna Buddhist philosopher of the Madhyamaka (Centrism, Middle Way) school. He is widely considered one of the most important Buddhist philosophers.
Naglfari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of nagl ("dead person") and fara ("to move, to travel"). In Norse mythology this is the name of Nótt's first husband, with whom she had two sons, both named Auðr.
Nahan m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : binding, tying round, fetter, bolt, bond... [more]
Nahapāna m Scythian
From Saka *Nahapāna meaning "protector of the clan". Name borne by a Western Satrap who reigned in either the first or second century CE.
Nahasr m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : putting on, crotchet, fetter, bond, girding round... [more]
Nahb m Classic Mayan
Means "lake", deriving from the Classic Maya element nab ("lake, pool").
Naimittik m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - Occassional, special, accidental, Fortune-teller
Nainesh m Hinduism, Indian, Sanskrit
This name is derived from Sanskrit and means "Lord of the Eyes" or "the one with beautiful eyes". It is primarily a masculine name used in Indian communities. In Hindu mythology, the name signifies beauty, grace, and is romantically linked to eyes, considered windows to the soul... [more]
Náinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from nā ("dead person"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Naiton m Pictish
Naiton (Naiton in Bede) II.E. Pict mentioned in the Ulster annals -8th c.
Nakht m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nḫt meaning "victorious, strong" or "champion". Nakht was an ancient Egyptian official who held the position of a scribe and astronomer of Amun, probably during the reign of Thutmose IV of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Nakhtmut m & f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning “strength of Mut”, Mut being the mother goddess in Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology. Name of a daughter of Djehutyemheb and Bak-Khonsu, found in the Theban Tomb TT45.
Nakhtre m Ancient Egyptian
A name with orgigins in Egypt, Nakhtre means "Strength of Ra". Ra was the god of the sun in Ancient Egyptian Mythology.
Náli m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a male version of Nál, or derived from nagl ("dead person"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, who may originally have been a demon of the dead.
Nandhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Nandolf m Germanic
Variant of Nandulf.
Nandrad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Nandulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Nandwin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Nantelm m Germanic, Old High German, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Frankish (?)
Derived from Proto-Germanic nanþaz "brave, daring" and Old High German, Old Saxon helm "helmet".
Naos m Astronomy, Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek ναύς meaning "ship". It is a traditional name of the star Zeta Puppis. The star originally belonged to the former constellation Argo Navis, depicting the mythical ship of the Argonauts, but the ship has now been divided into three distinct constellations, with Puppis representing the stern of the ship.
Naqai m Ancient Hebrew
Means "innocent." Compare Arabic Naqi. Features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples... [more]
Naqatanibas m Ancient Egyptian (Arabized), Medieval Arabic
Arabic of Nectanebo cheifly used by medieval Arab authors.
Nár m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from nā ("dead person"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Narduin m Frankish, Medieval French, Medieval, Swiss (Archaic)
An Old Frankish creation from names deriving from Gothic narjan, Old German nerian "to rescue, protect, nourish", Old High German nara "nourishment" + Old High German wini "friend".
Natakamani m Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Qore (king) of Kush, who ruled alongside Amanitore.
Natalis m Ancient Roman, Polish
Means "birth" in Latin. It's also the Polish masculine form of Natalia.
Nathair m Old Celtic, Scottish
Nathair is an Old Celtic derivation of the Proto-Celtic Nathrixs, as is Old Irish Nathir, and other variants include Welsh Neidr and the Breton Naer... [more]
Náttfari m Old Norse
Means "one who goes out at night", composed of Old Norse nátt "night" and -fari "farer" (from the verb fara "to go, to move, to travel"; compare Sæfari, a byname meaning "seafarer").
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.
Naudar m Old Persian
Ancient Persian form of the Avestan name Naotara or Nautara, which most likely means "younger, newer" and is derived from Avestan nauua or nava meaning "new, fresh". It is also possible that the name is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian nutára "quick", thus giving the name the overall meaning of "the quick one".
Naudigastiz m Old Norse
A Proto-Norse name attested on the Hogganvik Runestone. Composed of ᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᛉ (naudiz) "head" + ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (gastiz) "guest".
Nausicydes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ναυσικύδης (Nausikydes).
Nausigenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born".... [more]
Nausikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" (compare Nausicaa) and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength"... [more]
Nausikydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the elements Greek noun ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" meaning "glorious ship".
Nausimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Nausinicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nausinikos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Nausinikos m Ancient Greek
Means "victorious ship", derived from Greek ναῦς (naus) "ship" combined with Greek νικη (nike) "victory".
Nausiphanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ναῦς (naûs) meaning "a boat" and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing".
Navreet m Sanskrit (Rare)
Navreet is a masculine name originated from indian subcontinent. It is a unique Boy name which means 'to start a new tradition, revolution'
Nayan m & f Sanskrit
Means "eyes" in Sanskrit.
Nayfaurud m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nꜣy.f-ꜥꜣw-rwḏ meaning "his great ones (ancestors) are flourishing" or "his greatness is flourishing", derived from the possessive pronoun nꜣy combined with .f "his", the plural form of ꜥꜣ "great, big, important", and rwḏ "to be firm, to prosper".
Nealmani m Sanskrit
Blue Saphire
Neander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English, German
Latinized form of Neandros. However, in modern times, this name is best known as a surname - the most prominent bearer of which is the German theologian and hymn writer Joachim Neander (1650-1680)... [more]
Neandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man"... [more]
Nearchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the elements the first being νέος (neos) "new" and the second is either derived from Greek ἀρχός (archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή (arche) "origin, source".
Nearchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nearchos. Used by a Christian saint.
Neasán m Old Celtic, Old Irish
This was the name of an Irish saint; variant of Nessa 3
Nebchasetnebet m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-ḫꜣ-st-nb.t, possibly meaning "(he is) the ruler of all under his throne", from Egyptian nb "lord, master", ḫꜣ "herd", st "throne", nb "lord, master", and .t "you, your"... [more]
Nebemakhet m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Lord at the Horizon".
Nebka m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-kꜣ meaning "lord of the soul", from Egyptian nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with kꜣ "soul". This was the throne name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Third Dynasty during the Old Kingdom period, in the 27th century BCE.
Nebmaatre m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the lord of the truth is Re" in Egyptian.
Nebra m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-rꜥ, of highly attested etymology. It could highly mean "lord of the sun (of Horus)" since the sun had not yet become the object of divine adoration during his lifetime, derived from Egyptian nb "lord" and rꜥ "sun"... [more]
Nebsenre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-sn-rꜥ, meaning "their lord is Ra", from Egyptian nb "lord, master" combined with sn "they, them" combined with the Egyptian God Ra... [more]
Necessitus m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Necessitas.
Necho m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian n-kꜣw, meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls", from Egyptian n(j) "of, belonging to" and kꜣw, the plural form of ka "soul, life-force"... [more]
Nectanebis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nḫt-nb.f meaning "the strong one of his lord", derived from Egyptian nḫt "strong, victorious" and nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with the suffix .f "he, him, his".
Nectanebo m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
English form derived from either the Greek Nectanebos or Nectanebis. This was the name of the two last pharaohs of the Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt.
Nectanebos m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nḫt-ḥr-ḥbt meaning "victorious is Horus of Hebyt", derived from the name of the Egyptian god Horus combined with nḫt "strong, victorious" and ḥbt "Hebyt", a village in Lower Egypt that contains the remains of an ancient Egyptian temple.
Nedebeus m Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized, Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek form of Hebrew נדבאי (Nadvay). Nebedeus was the father of Ananias, the Jewish high priest from about 47 to 58 AD. Ananias is mentioned in both Acts 23 and the writings of Josephus, but only Josephus mentions the name of his father, Nebedeus.
Neel m Sanskrit, Indian
Neel - Sanskrit name... [more]
Nefer m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr meaning "beautiful, good, perfect".
Neferefre m Ancient Egyptian
Derived from nefere (nfr) meaning beautiful, perfect, good and fre (fr) meaning Ra, (the Egyptian sun god, often symbolized as the primary deity). Neferefre was the name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 5th Dynasty, who reigned for a brief period around c. 2446–2440 BCE.
Neferhor m & f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-ḥr meaning "beautiful of face", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with ḥr "face".
Neferhotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-ḥtp meaning "the beautiful one is content", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction".
Neferibre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "beautiful is the heart of Ra", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with jb "heart, mind, emotions" and the name of the god Ra.
Neferirkare m Ancient Egyptian
Neferkare was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaon during the 25th century BCE. He was the third king of the Fifth Dynasty.
Neferkamin m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly from Egyptian nfr-kꜣ-mnw meaning "the soul of Min is beautiful", from nfr "beautiful, good" combined with ka "soul" combined with the name of the Egyptian god Min... [more]
Neferkasokar m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "The beautiful soul of Sokar".
Nefermaat m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-mꜣꜥt meaning "Maat is beautiful" or "with perfect justice", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with the name of the goddess Maat, literally "truth, virtue, justice".
Nefer-setekh m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Seth 2 is merciful" in Egyptian.
Nefertem m Ancient Egyptian
Possible meanings include "beautiful one who closes" or "one who does not close".... [more]
Neferti m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrtj, derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect". This is the name of the titular character in ‘The Prophecy of Neferti’, an ancient Egyptian literary text.
Nefi m Old Norse
Variant of Hnefi or from Old Norse nefi meaning "nephew".
Nefir m Old Norse
Variant of Næfr.
Nefr m Old Norse
Variant of Næfr.
Nefsteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of nef 'nostril, nose' and steinn 'stone'.
Neheb m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he who belongs to the plow" in Egyptian.
Nehhtonn m Pictish
Pictish form of Nechtan.
Nehorai m & f Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
From the Aramaic root nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.
Nehri m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nḥrj, of uncertain etymology. Possibly related to nḥr "to resemble, match up to", or to nḥ "prayer".
Nekauba m Ancient Egyptian (?)
Possibly from Egyptian n-kꜣw-bꜣ, perhaps meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls and power", from Egyptian n(j) "of, belonging to" combined with kꜣw, the plural form of kꜣ "soul" combined with bꜣ "working power, active power"... [more]
Neminatha m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit नेमि (nemí) meaning "rim, felly (of a wheel)" and नाथ (nātha) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 22nd of the 24 tirthankaras (enlightened spiritual teachers and saviours) in Jain belief.
Nemtinakht m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nmtj-nḫt meaning "Nemti is strong", derived from the name of the god Nemti combined with nḫt "strength, victory".
Nemtyemsaf m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nmtj-m-zꜣ.f meaning "Nemty is his protection", derived from the name of the god Nemti combined with m "in, in the role of", zꜣ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".
Neokles m Ancient Greek
Means "new glory" in Ancient Greek, from the elements neos "new" and kleos "glory".
Neophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Neophytus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Neophytos. This name was borne by several ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople.
Nereiðr m Old Norse
From næra meaning "to save" and eiðr meaning "oath" or heiðr which possibly means the same.
Neriðr m Old Norse
A variant of Nereiðr.
Nerius m Ancient Roman
An Oscan prenomen meaning "strong, vigorous" (related to the Latin prenomen Nero 1).... [more]
Neron m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Hellenized form of Nero 1 as well as the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Neroua m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Nerva. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Nerseh m Parthian, Armenian (Rare)
Parthian and Armenian form of Narseh. This name was once commonly used in Armenia, but it is extremely rare there nowadays; there are roughly a handful of men with this name in Armenia... [more]
Nervas m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Neroua, which is the ancient Greek form of Nerva.
Nesbjörn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Næsbiǫrn.
Nestorios m Ancient Greek
Extended form of Nestor. This was borne by a 5th-century Christian theologian who was condemned as a heretic at the Council of Ephesus (431).
Nestorius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nestorios. This name was borne by an archbishop of Constantinople from the 5th century AD.
Nesubanebdjedet m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "He belongs to Banebdjed".
Netha m & f Indian, Meroitic, Hindi
It dates back to 1500 bc through the Telugu peoples to Sanskrit to Kushite 25th Dynasty
Netjeraperef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he who works for a god" in Egyptian.
Netjerikhet m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nṯrj-ẖt, possibly meaning "(the) divine one of the Gods", from Egyptian nṯrj "to be(come) divine, to make divine" combined with ẖt "torso, body". This was the throne name of Djoser.
Netjerkare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nṯrj-kꜣ-rꜥ meaning "divine is the life-force of Ra", derived from nṯrj "divine, holy" combine with ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god Ra (literally "the sun").
Netzar m Ancient Hebrew
Means "branch, shoot." Compare Nazareth, which stems from the same word. Netzar features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples... [more]
Nezahualpilli m Nahuatl, Aztec
Derived from Nahuatl nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a collar made out of bands of paper twisted together that was worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and pilli "person of noble lineage; child"... [more]
Niadh m Old Irish
Means "warrior, champion" in Old Irish.
Niaj m & f Sanskrit, Muslim
Origin unknown. Possible meaning: „Knowledge, Leadership, Fairness“
Niankhkhnum m Ancient Egyptian
from Egyptian nj-ꜥnḫ-ẖnm.w meaning "life belong to Khnum" from Khum and ankh "life".
Nicaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikainetos. A known bearer of this name was the Greek poet Nicaenetus of Samos (3rd century BC).
Nicarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikarchos. This name was borne by a Greek writer from the 1st century AD.
Nicasias m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikasias. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Nicasias of Opus, who won the stadion race at the 70th Olympiad in 500 BC.
Nicasicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikasikrates. This was the name of an obscure Epicurean philosopher from the Greek island of Rhodes, who is thought to have lived in the 2nd century BC.
Nicasius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), African (Rare)
Latinized form of Nikasios. This was the name of several martyrs and saints, such as Nicasius of Die (4th century AD) and Nicasius of Rheims (5th century AD).... [more]
Nicator m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Nikator. A notable bearer of this name was Seleucus I Nicator (c. 358 BC-281 BC), one of the generals of Alexander the Great. He later founded the Seleucid Empire.
Nicephorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Nikephoros. Saint Nicephorus I (c. 758 - 829) was a Greek Orthodox theologian, historian, and patriarch of Constantinople (806–815) whose chronicles of Byzantine history and writings in defense of Byzantine veneration of icons provide data otherwise unavailable on early Christian thought and practice.
Nicetas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Polish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Niketas. This is the name of several saints.
Nicetius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Personal name meaning "winner". With the element Nike.
Nicippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikippos. This was the name of a tyrant of Cos, who lived in the 1st century BC.
Nicochares m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikochares. This was the name of an Athenian comic poet from the 4th century BC.
Nicocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokles. This name was borne by two kings from the island of Cyprus: one was a king of Paphos (4th century BC), the other was a king of Salamis (4th century BC).
Nicocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokrates. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens (4th century BC) and a tyrant of Cyrene (1st century BC).
Nicocreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokreon. This was the name of a king of Salamis in Cyprus, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Nicodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikodoros. A known bearer of this name was Nicodorus of Mantineia, an ancient Greek statesman from the 5th century BC.
Nicon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized and Romanian form of Nikon. Saint Nicon is a martyred Roman soldier who was serving in the East when he was converted to Christianity. Eventually he became a monk... [more]
Nicophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikophon. This was the name of an Athenian comic poet from the 4th century BC.
Nicosthenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikosthenes. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Nicoteles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikoteles. A known bearer of this name was Nicoteles of Cyrene, an ancient Greek mathematician from the 3rd century BC.
Nicque m & f Ancient Greek
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “moneō”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*moneō”, meaning “warn, advise, remind”... [more]
Nidada m Gothic
Masculine Gothic name, attested in the Getica (6th Century)
Niger m Ancient Roman
From a Cognomen and an Agnomen derived from Latin niger "black"
Nigrinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Niger. From Latin niger "black".
Nihar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian, Maithili
Meaning "mist", "dew", or "snow" in various South Asian languages. Masculine form of Nihara. Derived from the Sankrit word नीहार (nihara) meaning "mist", "heavy dew", "fog", or "snow".
Nikagenes m Ancient Greek
Variant spelling of Nikogenes.
Nikagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". The second element is either derived from Greek αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market".
Nikainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]
Nikaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective νικαῖος (nikaios) meaning "of victory, belonging to victory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
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