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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is English.
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Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.
Lockwood m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Lockwood, used for a character in Wuthering Heights.
Locky m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lockie.
Lockyer m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Lockyer. Can be given in honour of retired Australian rugby league star Darren Lockyer, or after the Lockyer Valley in Queensland, Australia named after the explorer Edmund Lockyer.
Lodowick m English (Archaic)
English inherited form of Ludwig.
Loel m English
Transferred use of the surname Loel. See also Lowell. Known bearers of this name include British philanthropist Loel Guinness (b... [more]
Logic m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English word logic, which is ultimately of Greek origin. There might also be cases where the name is derived from the surname Logic.... [more]
Lol m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Lomond m English
Scottish place name that may refer to multiple locations.
Loney m English
Either spelling variant of Lonnie or a transferred use of the surname Loney.
Lonnye f & m English (Rare)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Lonnie, also used for males.
Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]
Looey m English
Diminutive of Louis.
Loras m Literature, Popular Culture, English
A character in the Game of Thrones universe, Loras Tyrell.
Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.
Lord m Filipino, English (Rare)
From the English word "lord". A bearer of this name is Lord Allan Velasco, a Filipino politician.
Lordian m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Lordan.
Lorimer m English
Transferred use of the surname Lorimer.
Loriston m English
Possibly a variant of the place name Lauriston, meaning "Lawrence's town". May also be transferred use of the surnames Loriston or Lauriston.... [more]
Lorren m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren and Lauren.
Lorry m & f English
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Loser m English
From the word, ultimately from Middle English losere which is lose + -er. A bearer of the name is Loser Lane.
Lothan m English (Rare)
English variant of Lotan.
Lothrop m English
From the surname Lothrop
Lott m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lott.
Louden m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Louden. A known bearer of Louden as a given name is Louden Swain, the main character in the 1979 book "Vision Quest" written by Terry Davis... [more]
Loudin m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loudin.
Loudon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loudon. Known bearers of Loudon as a given name include the American author Loudon Wainwright, Jr... [more]
Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]
Lovejoy f & m English (Puritan)
A combination of Love 2 and Joy, which possibly originated as a given name with the Puritans.... [more]
Loveless m English (Rare)
Taken from the surname Loveless.
Lovelle f & m English
Variant of Lovell and Lovel.
Lovie f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lovie.
Lowayne m & f English (American)
Combination of a name starting with Lo- (such as Loren) with Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Lowel m English
Variant of Lowell.
Lowrey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lowrey.
Loyal m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the English word meaning "firm in allegiance, faithful, to a person, cause, or institution", ultimately from Latin lēgalis meaning "legal, law".
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Lucca m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Lucca. The use of Lucca is probably influenced by the similar looking and sounding Luca 1.
Lucious m English
Variant of Lucius.
Luckie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lucky. This also coincides with an English and Scottish surname (see Luckie).
Ludolph m Dutch, English, German
Variant spelling of Ludolf (in Dutch and German) and English form of Ludolf.
Lue f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Lucy or Luella. Also a variation of Lou.
Lukey m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luke.
Lulie f & m American, English
Diminutive for names starting with Lu-.
Lum m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lum, that is most likely a variant of Lamb, but can also be a topographical name for someone who lived near a pool.
Lunar f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French lunaire).
Lupin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lupin. Fictional bearers of the surname are Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief turned detective extraordinaire in novels by French writer Maurice Leblanc (introduced in 1905), and Remus Lupin, a werewolf in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling (introduced in 1999).
Lurrie m English
Famous namesake is Lurrie Bell, a blues musician.
Lute m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luther.
Luzille m & f English
Lucille with a z, inspired by louize and louiza
Lydell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lydell.
Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").
Lylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lyle or Lyla.
Lyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Lyman.
Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.
Lyndall f & m English, South African
Transferred use of the surname Lyndall. This was (first?) used as a given name by the South African author, political activist and feminist Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) for the heroine in her most famous novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883)... [more]
Lyndle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lyndle.
Lynnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linnie. It is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn or names that end in lyn.
Lyon m English (Canadian, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the city in France of the same name.
Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.
Lyron m English (Modern, Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Liron.
Lysle m English (American, Rare)
Likely transferred from the surname, Lysle. It may also be a variant of Lyle.
Lytle m English (American, Rare)
Lytle W Robinson (1877-1945) was an initiate of esoteric science and an author who published several books about Edgar Cayce. The name could be a variation of Lyle or transferred use of the surname Little.
Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.
Mabry f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mabry.
Macauly m English
Variant of Macauley.
Macdonald m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname MacDonald/MacDonald
Macintosh m English
Transferred use of the surname MacIntosh.
Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.
Mackie f & m English
Version of Macky.
Mackinnon m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackinnon.
Macklin m English
Transferred use of the surname Macklin.
Macky m & f English
Diminutive of Mack 1, Mack 2, Magnus, Mackenzie, McKinley, and other names containing a similar sound.
Macmillan m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname MacMillan.
MacRoy m English
Transferred use of the surname MacRoy.
Macyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Mason.
Maddisen f & m English
Variant spelling of Madison
Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.
Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]
Madrid f & m English (American, Rare)
From place name Madrid.
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Maestro m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word maestro, which is a master of great art or music.
Magic m & f English (American, Rare)
From the English word magic meaning "the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces".
Magnify m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to extol; glorify." Referring to the magnification of the name of God.
Magnyfye m English (Puritan)
From the English word magnify meaning "to praise, to glorify".
Mago m English (Rare), Old High German, Irish (Rare)
From a short form of a compound name formed with maht ‘strength’, ‘power’ as the first element.
Mahershalalhashbaz m Biblical, English (Puritan)
From the Hebrew name מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז (Maher-shalal-hash-baz) which is variously interpreted as meaning "quick to plunder and swift to spoil" or "he has made haste to the plunder!" It is a prophetic name or title which occurs in Isaiah 8:1 in the Old Testament and is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria.... [more]
Mahlon m Biblical, English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [more]
Maine m English
There is no definitive explanation for the origin of the name "Maine", but the most likely origin is that the name was given by early explorers after the former province of Maine in France. Other theories mention earlier places with similar names, or claim it is a nautical reference to the mainland... [more]
Maitlin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Maitland in the style of Caitlin.
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan) mahiz... [more]
Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]
Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".
Majorian m English, German, Polish, History
English, German and Polish form of Majorianus. This name was borne by a Western Roman Emperor from the 5th century AD.
Makaveli m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.
Makenzee f & m English
Alternate spelling of Mackenzie.
Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
Maker m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Maker.
Mal m & f English
Pet form of names beginning with Mal- such as Malcolm and Mallory.
Malachai m English
Variant of Malachi.
Malachite m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]
Malc m English
Short form of Malcolm.
Malin m English (British, Rare)
A rare masculine name from England's north; it means "little warrior". ... [more]
Mallen m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Mallen.
Mallex m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Mal- (such as Malik 1 and Malcolm) with Alex or Lex.... [more]
Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [more]
Mance m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the English surname, Mance.
Manford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Manford.
Mangle m & f English
Possibly from the surname Mangle.
Mani f & m English, Croatian, Spanish
Diminutives of names beginning with Man-
Manly m English
Variant of Manley.
Mann m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mann.
Manning m English
Transferred use of the surname Manning.
Mansfield m English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Mansfield.
Manson m English
Transferred from the surname Manson.
Manton m English, Irish
Manton is derived from various place names throughout England. In Ireland Manton is the anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").
Mapleton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mapleton.
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
March m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the month, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mars.
Marchello m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcello based on the Italian pronunciation of the name.
Marcian m English (Rare), Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon
English, Romanian, Languedocian and Gascon form of Marcianus. This name was borne by an emperor of the Byzantine Empire from the 5th century AD.
Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.
Mardell f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Mardell.
Marden f & m English
The author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.
Marell f & m Dutch (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Marelle. Also compare Mariel. In some cases (especially those of male bearers), this name might also be a variant of Morell or a combination of two existing names, such as Marcus and Tyrell.... [more]
Maricourt f & m English (British, Rare)
From the place name Maricourt, located in the Somme department in northern France, first used during the First World War and last used before the Second World War.
Marjoe f & m English (American, Rare)
For women, this name should be a variant spelling of Marjo, which in English-speaking countries is often a short form of Marjorie.... [more]
Markanthony m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mark and Anthony, likely used in honor of the Roman politician and general Marcus Antonius (or known in English as Mark Antony, born 83 BC — died 30 BC).... [more]
Markee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquie or a diminutive of Mark.
Markes m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markes.
Markham m English
Transferred use of the surname Markham.
Markley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markley.
Marky m English
Diminutive of Mark.
Marland m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Marland.
Marlei f & m English
Variant of Marley.
Marlow f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Marlow.
Marmy m English
Diminutive of Marmaduke.
Marquez m English
Transferred use of the surname Márquez.
Marquie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of diminutive of Marquis or Marquita.
Marrion m & f English
Variant of Marion 1 or Marion 2.
Marriott m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Marriott.
Marsh m English
May be transferred use of the surname Marsh, or as a diminutive of Marshall and Marsha.
Marshell m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marshall, or a transferred use of the surname Marshell.
Marston m English
The meaning of the name Marston is From The Marsh Town
Martel m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the French surname Martelle.
Martey m English
Variant of Marty.
Martial m English (Rare)
Variant of Marshall
Marv m English
Shortened form of Marvin.
Marvellous m & f English (African)
From Old French merveillos "marvelous, wonderful"
Marvie f & m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marvina or Marvin. It could also be used as a feminine form of Marvin.
Marvine f & m English
Feminine form and a variant of Marvin.
Marvis f & m English
Meaing unknown. As a feminine name, it is allegedly based on Mavis and Maris. As a masculine name, it could possibly be based on Marvin or Jarvis.
Marx m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, English (American, Modern, Rare), Alsatian (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Alsatian and East Frisian short form of Marcus, recorded numerous times in the Rhineland region of what is now Germany in the early 16th century, as well as in East Frisia in the same time period.... [more]
Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)
From the place name Maryland, literally "Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.
Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.
Maston m English (Rare)
Taken from the English surname Maston.
Math m Dutch, English (American, Archaic), Limburgish
Short form of Mathew (English) as well as Matheus, Mathias and Mathieu (Dutch and Limburgish for all three).
Mathaeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Archaic American variant of Matthaeus and medieval Polish variant of Mateusz.
Mathan m Scottish (Modern), English (Modern)
Means “bear” in Scottish Gaelic. This is a recently created name.
Mathews m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Mathews.
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
Matthews m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the surname Matthews.
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.
Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.
Mauri m English
Variant of Maury.
Maury m English
Diminutive of Maurice. This is the name of talk show host Maury Povich.
Mauz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mauz.... [more]
Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.
Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).
Maxfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maxfield.
Maximinian m English, Literature
English form of Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).
Maxwel m English
Variant of Maxwell
Maxx m English
Variant of Max.
Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).
Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]
Mayfair f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayfair.
Mayhew m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayhew.
Maylon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maylon. Alternatively this could be a variant of Mahlon or an invented name modelled on names such as Waylon, Braylon, Jaylon and Daylon.
Mayo m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayo.
McArthur m English
From the surname McArthur.
McCall f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCall.
McCartney f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCartney. This name was given to 15 girls in 2017.
McCoy m English (Modern)
From the surname McCoy.
Mcdonald m English
Transferred use of the surname McDonald.
McGee m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McGee.
McGraw m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcgraw.
McGregor m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McGregor.
McIntyre m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McIntyre.
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
McLain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname McLain.
McLane m English
Transferred use of the surname Mclane.
McLaren m English
Transferred use of the surname McLaren.
McNeil m English
Transferred use of the surname McNeil.
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Mechisodech m English
Probably a variant of Melchizedek. Given name of a forefather of Walt Disney.
Medford m English (Rare)
Transferred from the English surname, Medford, which stems from the name of a town in Northumberland, England.
Medius f & m English (African), Eastern African
Borrowed from Latin medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.