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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is English (American).
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Clayden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Clayton, influenced by names ending in den such as Braden and Hayden.
Clearance m English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Clarence (compare Clearence). In some cases it may be derived from the English word clearance.
Cleavant m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a contraction of the surname Cleaveland. Also compare the given name Cleveland and the surname Cleveland, which are both etymologically related.... [more]
Clegg m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Clegg.
Clenton m English (American, Rare)
Either taken from the surname, Clenton, or used as a variant of Clinton.
Cliffie m & f English (American)
A Dimunitive Form of Clifford, Clifton, Clifette, and Cliftona and also a variant of Cliffy and Cliff.
Clois m & f English (American)
As a masculine name, it might be an Americanized form of Klaus.... [more]
Cloyce m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cloyce.... [more]
Clydie f & m English (American), American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Clyde, also used as a feminine form.
Clyle m English (American)
Combination of Clyde and Lyle.
Coal m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cole coinciding with the English word coal.
Cobra m English (American, Rare)
From Portuguese cobra from the latin colubra meaning "snake."
Coe m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Coe.
Comer m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the surname, Comer, an occupational name for a seller of combs or for someone who uses them to prepare wool or flax for spinning.
Cookie m & f English (American, Rare)
A nickname with meaning that can be particular to the bearer. Cookie can suggest someone who is sweet, or it can be a nickname for someone who cooks, as in the long running cartoon strip 'Beetle Bailey' where the camp cook is known as Cookie.
Coolidge m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Coolidge, given in honor of the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933).
Copelyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Copeland using the popular name suffix -lyn.
Corden m English, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Corden. Corden was given to 10 boys in 2017.
Cordero m English (American, Modern), African American
From Spanish cordero meaning "lamb", perhaps via the Spanish surname Cordero (which originally denoted either a shepherd or someone thought to resemble a lamb)... [more]
Corgan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corgan. Its usage was inspired by American guitarist and singer Billy Corgan (1967-).
Corman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Corman.
Corpus f & m Spanish, American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Borrowed from Latin corpus meaning "body," more specifically referring, in this case, to the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi). This name, sometimes used with the full name Corpus Christi, is usually given to children born on or around the feast day of Corpus Christi.
Corydon m Literature, English (American)
Probably related to Greek κορυδός (korydos) meaning "lark". This was a stock name for a shepherd in ancient Greek pastoral poems and fables.
Costello m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the originally Irish surname Costello.
Countee m English (American)
Possibly derived from the surname Countee. A notable bearer of this name was the African-American writer and poet Countee Cullen (1903-1946).
Covey m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Covey.
Coyce m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the surname Choyce. Alternatively, it might be a combination of Coy with names like Boyce and Royce.
Coyt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Coyt.
Creedence f & m English (American)
Variant of Credence. This spelling likely influenced by the American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Cross m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cross or simply from the word cross.
Crowell m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Crowell.
Crowley m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crowley 1 or Crowley 2.
Cully m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cully.... [more]
Curry m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Curry.
Cyprus m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cypress influenced by the name of the country between Europe and Asia that's named Cyprus... [more]
Dacey f & m English (American)
Possibly from the Irish word Déiseach, translating to “from the south". A famous bearer of this name is Dacey Cash
Dacher m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dacher.
Daimon m Greek Mythology, English (American)
As a modern English name, this is used as a variant of Damon.
Dajohn m English (American)
Combination of the prefix Da and John.
Dalen m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Daylon?
Dallis f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dallas.
Dallon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dallon.
Dally m English (American), Literature, Indonesian
Short form of Dallas. Dallas 'Dally' Winston from the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton bears this name.
Dameron m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the surname Dameron.
Damond m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Damon.
Damron m English (American)
Possibly from the surname Damron.
Daniell f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.
Dannion m English (American)
Possibly a combination of Danny with a name that ends in -(i)on, such as Damion. Also compare the similar-looking name Dannon.... [more]
Dannon m English (American, Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly a variant of Daniel or Dane, or perhaps a diminutive of either with 'dan' plus the suffix 'non' to give it a Celtic or French sound.... [more]
Darcel f & m English (American)
From the French surname, Darcel, a variant of the surname Darcy/D'Arcy (see Darcy)
Darold m English (American, Rare)
This given name originated in the United States, where it is a combination of a name starting with Dar- (such as Darrell, Darryl and Darren) with Harold... [more]
Dartanian m English (American, Rare)
Anglicized form of D'Artagnan. A known bearer of this name is the American up-and-coming child actor Dartanian Sloan.
Darwood m English (American)
Darwood Kaye (born Darwood Kenneth Smith) was an American child actor known for his role of Waldo in the series of short films The Little Rascals (aka Our Gang) between 1937 - 1940. Later in life he became a pastor.
Deakin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Deacon or a transferred use of the surname Deakin.
Decameron m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and Cameron.... [more]
Decater m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably transferred from the surname Decater
Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.
Deco m & f English (American)
Short for "decoration". Comes from a YouTube video by Ben Wheele.
Deland m English (American)
From a surname, itself derived from the French surname Delalande or Deslandes.
Delane m & f English (American, Rare)
As an independent name from French meaning "alder grove" or a short form of Delaney from the Irish surname Dubhshlaine or referring to the Slaney river. ... [more]
Delavan m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delavan.
Delmas m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delmas.
Deloy m English (American)
Transferred from the French surname, Deloy, meaning "goose keeper".
Delpaneaux m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a partial gallicization or French translation of a Spanish surname Delpaneaux, as the name appears to contain the Spanish contraction del meaning "of the, from the" (which does not exist in modern French) and the French noun panneaux, which is the plural of panneau meaning "panel" as well as "sign, signpost".... [more]
Delton m English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Delton.
Demas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American), Literature
Contracted form of Demetrios as well as of given names that contain the Greek element δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", such as Demokritos and Demosthenes... [more]
Deming m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Deming.
Denmark m English (American), Filipino, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from the name of the country of Denmark. This was borne by Denmark Vesey (c. 1767-1822), a freed slave. In Vesey's case, he was named for the state that ruled his birthplace, the Caribbean island of St... [more]
Derald m English (American, Rare)
This given name originated in the United States, where it is a combination of a name starting with Der- (such as Derek and Derryl) with a name ending in -ald (such as Gerald, Reginald and Ronald)... [more]
Derl m English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly created to sound like names such as Merl and Burl.
Derwood m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the surname, Derwood.
Destry m Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Destry, ultimately from the Anglo-Norman word destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and specially by the 1964 TV series 'Destry' based on the novel.
Detrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Detrick.
Devynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Devon or Devyn. Devynn was given to 29 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Deward m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Deward.
Dhilan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dylan. Dhilan was given to 31 boys in 2015 according to the SSA.
Dhillon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dillon. Dhillon was given to 9 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
Diabolique f & m English (American, Rare), Obscure
Means "diabolic" in French, from the title of a 1996 movie. This was given to 8 girls and 7 boys born in the United States in 1996, and to 6 girls born in the U.S. in 1997.
Dickerson m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English patronymic surname Dickerson.... [more]
Dickinson m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dickinson.
Dietz m Medieval German, English (American), German (Modern, Rare)
A German short form of Dietrich that survived as a surname and was revived as a given name in the USA.
Dill m English (American)
Dill Harris was the childhood friend of Jem and Scout in Harper Lee's book To Kill a Mockingbird. Dill, whose given name was Charles Baker Harris, is believed to be based on Lee's real-life friend, Truman Capote.... [more]
Dimon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dimon. A known bearer of this name is the American businessman Dimon McFerson.
Dinero m English (American, Rare)
Means "money" in the Spanish language.
Diodemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English (American, Archaic)
Latinized form of Diodemos. A known bearer of this name was the American lawyer Diodemus Socrates Dorn (1860–1913), the father of the American textile designer Marion Dorn (1896-1964).
Dirik m German (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Shortned form of Dietrich, compare also Dirk.
Disney f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Disney, given after American filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966) and his company.
Doak m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Doak.
Dock m English (American, Rare)
Either from the surname Dock, or taken directly from the English vocabulary word referring to a structure attached to shore at which a ship can be secured, or the act of harbouring at one.
Dockery m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dockery.
Dodd m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the English surname, Dodd
Doll m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Doll.
Dollar f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word for the US currency.... [more]
Domina f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname of Domina.
Donelson m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Donelson.
Doniphon m English (American)
Most likely given in reference to any of a few American towns, or the character Tom Doniphon of the 1962 film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance".
Donley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the Irish surname, Donley.
Donnelly m English (American), English (Canadian)
Transferred use from the surname Donnelly.
Donyell m & f English (American), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Daniel (for men) and Danielle (for women), which was perhaps influenced by the name Don and its diminutive Donny... [more]
Dooky m & f English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. This name is known to have been used as a nickname for both genders.
Dorald m Danish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Thorald in Denmark, but elsewhere (especially in the anglophone world), this name is most likely a combination of a name that contains the Greek element δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" (such as Dorus and Theodore) with a name that ends in -ald (such as Archibald, Gerald and Ronald).... [more]
Dorman m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dorman.
Dorsey m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dorsey.
Doss m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Doss.
Dow m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dow.
Doyal m English (American)
Taken from the Irish surname, Doyal, unless used as a variant of Doyle, itself derived from a surname that is a variant of Doyal.
Draper m English (American)
Used after the character Don Draper of Mad Men.
Drayden m English (American, Modern)
Invented name using the sounds present in Brayden.
Dred m English (American), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Short form of (feminine) Etheldred. Dred Scott (c. 1799-1858) was an African American slave who unsuccessfully sued for his and his family's freedom before the Supreme Court of the United States in the landmark case Dred Scott v. Sandford... [more]
Drexel m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Drexel.
Dub m & f English (American), Old Celtic
In North America the name Dub is most often used by men with a name beginning with the letter W, such as William and Walter.... [more]
Dude m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Dude.
Dug m English (American)
Variant of Doug, used for the dog in the Disney film 'Up' (2009).
Durek m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Derek, which was possibly influenced by the English pronunciation of Dirk.... [more]
Durham m English (American)
Transferred use of the Surname Durham; also, the name of a city in the state of North Carolina
Dyllon m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dylan and Dillon. 100 boys in the USA were named Dyllon in 1992.
Eames m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Eames. Popularized after the surname of the artist, Eames.
Eann m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ian. Eann was given to 10 boys in 2012.
Earley m English (American)
Variant of Early or a nickname for Earl.
Earnie m & f English (American)
Variant of Ernie that is predominately masculine.
Eason m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Eason.
Eastwood m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Eastwood.
Eastynn f & m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Easton.
Eathon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ethan. Eathon was given to 12 boys in 2007 according to the SSA.
Eaton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eaton.
Edden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Edden.... [more]
Edson m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edison or transferred use of the surname Edson. This was the name of Brazilian soccer player Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento), widely considered one of the greatest players of all time... [more]
Ehren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ehren and a variant of Aaron.
Elbee m & f English (American, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials LB.
Eldee f & m English (American, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials LD or a form of Elda.
Elec m English (American)
A diminutive version of Alexander; alternative to Alec.
Elgo m English (American)
I don't know, I just heard it.
Elifeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Eligeh m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Elijah reflecting certain dialects.
Elizah f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eliza or Elijah.
Ell m English (American, Rare)
Masculine short form of Ellie.
Elmon m English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Elmus m English (American, Rare)
Elmus Wicker, author of "Banking Panics of the Gilded Age", was one famous bearer of this name
Elray m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Elroy.
El-sean m English (American)
Being able to have fun. One whom attracts good fortune and a curse breaker!
Elysian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word Elysian meaning "of Elysium; blissful". Also compare Elysia.
Elysium f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological place name Elysium; also see Elysia.
Elza m English (American), Hebrew
Possibly a variant or short form of Eliezer used in the Southern United States.
Embe m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)
It's the Swahili word for mango, but the alternative spelling for it is, "Umbe", which means around, about, or after. I prefer the after idea, so maybe it could be a name for a second child.
Emeral f & m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Emeril, influenced in recent years (for girls) by Emerald.
Emeril m English (American, Rare)
Notable bearer is celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse.
Emmaus m English (American, Rare), Biblical
From the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς (Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.
Emori f & m English (American)
Variant of Emory.
Emryn m & f Welsh, English (British), English (American, Modern)
In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names.  Therefore,... [more]
Ericson m English (American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Ericson.
Erie f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Erlin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Erling or a male form of Erline.
Erotas m English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek έρωτας (éro̱tas) meaning "love."
Erron m English (American)
This name is used by Mortal Kombat character Erron Black.
Escher m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Escher.
Esek m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the biblical place name Esek meaning "strife, contention".
Esley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Esley.
Espn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Espen, influenced by the television network ESPN.
Ethanael m English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Ethan and Nathanael
Ethredge m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Ethredge.
Ethridge m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ethridge.
Eual m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Ewell.
Eubie m English (American)
Diminutive of Hubert. Stage name of jazz singer Eubie Blake (Born James Hubert Blake, 1877-1983).