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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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Navarone m English (Rare)
Likely derived from Navarone, the name of a fictional Greek island from the novel The Guns of Navarone (1957) written by Alistair MacLean (1922-1987).... [more]
Navarro m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Navarro.
Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)
From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר (netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר (natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [more]
Ncuti m Rwandan, English (African)
From the Kinyarwanda word incuti meaning "friend".
Neale m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Neale.
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]
Neddie m English
Diminutive of Edward and Edmund.
Neddy m English
Variant of Neddie.
Nedley m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nedley.
Nedly m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nedley. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch jazz musician and composer Nedly Elstak (1931-1989).
Nedrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nedrick.... [more]
Needham m English
Transferred use of the surname Needham.
Neel m English (Rare)
Variant of Neil.
Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.
Neftaly m English
Variant of Neftali.
Neile f & m English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil. This name was born by Filipino actress Neile Adams (1932-)
Neill m English
A variant of Neil.
Neilson m English (Rare)
Variant of Nelson, influenced by Neil.
Nelius m English (American), Afrikaans, Norwegian (Rare)
Afrikaans and Norwegian short form of Cornelius.
Nelsan m English (American)
Likely a variant spelling of Nelson. A notable bearer of this name was the American actor Nelsan Ellis (1977-2017).
Nelvin m English (American)
Rhyming variant of Kelvin.
Nepotian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Nepotianus. A bearer of this name was Nepotian of Asturias, a Visigothic count who became King of Asturias in 842 AD but was killed the same year.
Ness m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Ness or a masculine form of Nessa 1.... [more]
Netley m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Netley. A known bearer was the English con artist and writer Netley Lucas (1903-1940).
Nev m English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Short form of Neville (English), Nevan and Nevin (both Irish). Known bearers of this name include the American former sports broadcaster Nev Chandler (1946-1994) and the Australian former politician Nev Warburton (b... [more]
Nevin m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Naomhán.
Newell m English
Transferred use of the surname Newell of various meanings such as a location name "new hall" where hall refers to a communal building or a variant of Neville or of Noel... [more]
Newman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Newman.
Nex m & f English
Likely from Latin nex, meaning “murder, slaughter, violent death”
Ney m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Maybe from the surname Ney borne by a general in the army of emperor Napoleon I.
Neyland m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Neyland.
Niccolo m English
Anglicized form of Niccolò.
Nichol m English (Australian, Modern)
Australian short form of Nicholas.
Nicholson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicholson.
Nickeil m English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an anglicized form of Nikhil. This is borne by the Canadian basketball player Nickeil Alexander-Walker (1998-).
Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]
Nickie m & f English
Diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.
Nicklaus m English
Anglicized form of Niklaus.
Nickson m English
Transferred use of the surname Nickson.
Nige m English
Diminutive of Nigel.
Nightingale f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred usage of the English surname Nightingale, in honor of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English social reformer.... [more]
Nightshade f & m English (Rare)
From the common name for plants in the Solanaceae, especially Atropa belladonna, a highly toxic perennial also known as deadly nightshade and belladonna. Ultimately from Old English niht "night" and sceadu "shadow, shade".
Nikko m English
Variant form of Niko.
Nikyta f & m English, Spanish
Variant of Nikita.
Nile m English
Possibly a variant of Niall or Niles.
Niley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Niley.
Nim m & f English, Literature, Popular Culture
Short form of Nimrod, Nimue or other names containing Nim-.... [more]
Nine m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the number 9, derived from Old English nigon (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin novem and Greek ἐννέα (ennéa)).
Nineveh f & m Biblical, English (Rare)
Named after the ancient city in Assyria, which is said to derive from Latin Ninive and Septuagint Greek Nineyḗ (Νινευή) under influence of Biblical Hebrew Nīnewēh (נִינְוֶה)... [more]
Nini f & m English
Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound N. It is also a short form or diminutive of the Scottish name Ninian.
Nion m & f English
Possibly from the Irish name of the fifth letter of the Ogham alphabet, an Early Medieval alphabet used to write the early Irish language and later the Old Irish language.
Noal m English
Masculine specific variant of 'Noel'.
Nobby m English (American), Literature
A common nickname and short form of Norbert.... [more]
Noir m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Noir.
Noland m Scottish, Popular Culture, English
Transferred use of the surname Noland.
Nolly m & f English
A nickname for Oliver or Olivia. It is a form of the nickname Noll, arisen from the pet name "Mine Ol" that became contracted with the "n" sound added.... [more]
No-merit m English (Puritan)
Referring to undeserved mercies from God.
Norb m English
Diminutive of Norbert.
Noris m English
Variant spelling of Norris.
Norrie m & f Dutch (Rare), English, Scottish
For men, this name is a diminutive of Norbert (Dutch) and Norman (English and Scottish). In the case of the latter two usages, the name can also be derived from the surname Norrie.... [more]
Northern m English
Simply means "northern" from the English word. This name was used briefly in the middle of the twentieth century. Five males were given it in 1955, the last year in which it qualified to be counted by SSA data... [more]
Northland m English (American, Rare)
The name was given to a baby boy born on a ship named 'Northland'.
Norval m English
Derived from the surname Norval, which is an Anglo-Scottish variant of Norville, a Norman French surname that was brought to Great Britain during or after the Norman Conquest... [more]
Norville m Popular Culture, English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Norville. The character Shaggy, of Scooby-Doo fame, bears this name.
Nouveau f & m English (Rare)
Means "new" in French. This is not used as a given name in France.
Novel m & f English (Rare)
From the English word novel, a type of literature.... [more]
November f & m English (Rare)
From the Latin word novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [more]
Noxx m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nox or Knox
Ntomakeh m English (African)
Ntomakeh is a palatial name in the Tikari villages of Bamunka-Ndop and Bamunkumbit in Ngoketunjia, Former British Southern Cameroons. It is a name for male title holders in the village signifying "nobility"... [more]
Nudge m English (Australian)
The use of the name (particularly as a pet name) in Australia is likely due to the character of Gerald "Nudge" Noritis, a character from the Australian sitcom 'Hey Dad..!'.
Numerian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Numerianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.
Nunnally m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Nunnally. A notable bearer was the American filmmaker Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977). It was used for a female character in the Japanese anime television series 'Code Geass' (2006-2007) and its sequel (2008).
Nyck m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
West Frisian cognate of Nick (also compare Nyckele) as well as a Dutch and English variant spelling of the name. In the anglophone world, this name can also be a direct short form of given names that contain nyck, such as Dominyck.... [more]
Nylan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Nyla, also used sometimes as feminine.
Nyle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nyle.
Nyxon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nixon. According to the SSA, Nyxon was given to 16 boys in 2018.
Oak m English
Old English āc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eik and German Eiche.
Oakes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Oakes.
Oakland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Oakland.
Oaklie f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Oakley.
Oaks m English
Transferred use of the surname Oaks.
Oakwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Oakwell.
Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [more]
Oats m English
Transferred use of the surname Oats.
Oax m English
Variant of Oaks.
Obama m English (American)
Obama is given to honor the Forty-fourth President of the United States, Barack Obama.
Obed-Edom m English (Puritan), Biblical
Means "servant of Edom" in Hebrew, from the verb עבד ('abad) meaning "to work, to serve" and the name Edom, or possibly the word אדם ('adom) "red"... [more]
Obededom m English (Puritan)
Variant of Obed-Edom. Zaphnaphpaaneah Isaiah Obededom Nicodemus Francis Edward Clarke was baptized on 14 October 1804 in Beccles Church, Suffolk, England.
Oberyn m Literature, Popular Culture, English
Variant of Oberon. Oberyn Martell is a character in 'Game of Thrones' and it's origin series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. R. Martin.
Obey m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "behave in accordance with (a general principle, natural law, etc.)." Referring to fearing and obeying God.
Obie m English
Diminutive of names that begin with Ob-, like Obadiah, Obed and Oberon.
Obryn m English
Variant of Oberon.
Occy m English (Australian)
Given in honour of surfer Mark Occhilupo, whose nickname is "Occy", short for his Italian surname, which means "eyes of the wolf". At the same time it is a play on the word "occy straps", short for "octopus straps" - used by surfers to tie their surfboards to a car roof.
Ochre m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From Old French ocre, via Latin from Greek ōkhra ‘yellow ocher.’
Oddie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Odie.
Odee m & f English (Modern)
A variation of the name Odell
Odhran m English
Anglicised form of Odhrán.
Odie m & f English
Diminutive of names such as Otis, Odell, Odessa, and Oda.
Odonahue m English
Transferred use of the surname O'Donahue.
Odus m English
Variant of Otis.
Offie m English
Possibly a diminutive of Ophrah.
Offutt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Offutt.
Ofspring m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ofspring. The maternal grandfather of Ofspring Blackall (1655–1716) was named Charles Ofspring.
Og m & f English
Diminutive of Ogden.
Oggie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Ogden or any other any other name beginning with 'Og'.
Ojay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials OJ.
Olan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Olan.
Oland m English (American)
Name of unknown meaning. Oland is possibly comprised of the Swedish elements ö, meaning "island," and land, meaning "land."... [more]
Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]
Olen m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Olen.... [more]
Olevian m English (American, Rare)
Olevian is a latinised word meaning "from Olewig" (a town today incorporated into Trier, Germany).... [more]
Oley m English
Variant of Ole, reflecting on the Danish and Norwegian pronunciation of the name.
Olie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ollie.
Olin m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Olin.
Olli m & f English (British, Modern)
Variant of Ollie, a diminutive of Oliver.
Ollis m English
Transferred use of the surname Ollis.
Ollivander m English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Surname of Garrick Ollivander, a wizard and the owner of Ollivander's Wand Shop in the Harry Potter book series and movie franchise by J. K. Rowling. In the Harry Potter universe the name is said to be of Mediterranean origin and mean "he who owns the olive wand".
Olson m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Olson.
O'Neal m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname O'Neal.
O'Neil m English, Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname O'Neil.
Onest m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Honest. It is also possible that there are cases where this name is derived from the surname Onest.
Onslow m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Onslow.
Onslowe m English
Transferred use of the surname Onslowe.
Ophelion m Ancient Greek, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Greek noun ὠφέλεια (opheleia) meaning "help, aid" as well as "profit, benefit", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ὠφελέω (opheleo) meaning "to help, to aid"... [more]
Opie m & f English
Diminutive of Opal.
Optatian m English
English form of Optatianus. This was the name of a saint from the 6th century AD.
Orace m Popular Culture, English (American)
Orace is the mule companion of Flip the Frog in such early 1930s cartoons as The Village Specialist, Spooks, and The Milkman, created by Ub Iwerks.... [more]
Orange f & m English
First found as a feminine given name in medieval times, in the forms Orenge and Orengia. The etymology is uncertain, and may be after the place in France named Orange... [more]
Orben m English
Possible variant of Orban.
Orchard m English
Transferred use of the surname Orchard.
Orchart m English
The name of two of Isabella Beeton's sons.
Orde m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Orford m English (American, Rare)
The name was given to a baby boy born on a ship when sailing near Orford reef.
Oriel f & m English
Probably a form of Auriel or Oriole, the spelling influenced in Britain, perhaps, by Oriel College, Oxford... [more]
Orin m Literature, English (Rare)
Used by Eugene O'Neill in Mourning Becomes Electra as a deliberate link, it has been suggested, with Greek Orestes. ... [more]
Orinoco m & f English, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English (Modern)
The name of one of the longest rivers in South America. Irish musician Enya used the name of the river in her song 1988 song "Orinoco Flow," which many people know as "Sail Away." A famous bearer is male swimmer from New Zealand Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince.
Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]
Orison m English (Rare, Archaic)
Directly taken from the archaic word meaning "prayer", which is derived from Anglo-Norman oreison and ultimately from Latin oro (via Latin oratio) "to beg; to beseech".... [more]
Orme m English
Transferred use of the surname Orme. A known bearer of Orme as a given name is Canadian actor Christopher Plummer (b. 1929), who carries it as a middle name - as did his father John Orme Plummer (1894-?) before him... [more]
Orran m Scottish, English
Variant of Orrin.
Orrick m English
Transferred use of the surname Orrick.
Orris m English (Rare), Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Orris.
Orton m English
Transferred use of the surname Orton.
Orus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (American, Rare)
Latinized form of Oros. A known bearer of this name was the American professional golfer and Olympic medalist Orus Jones (1867-1963).
Orva f & m English (Archaic)
Originally a feminine form of Orville, but sometimes used as a masculine name, possibly influenced by Alva 2.
Orvan m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Orvon.... [more]
Orvel m English
Variant of Orville.
Orvie m English
Diminutive of Orville.
Orvil m English
Variant of Orville.
Orvill m English (Rare)
Variant of Orville.
Orvis m English
Transferred use of the surname Orvis.
Orvyn m English
A variant of Orvin.
Orwell m English (Modern, Rare)
The pen name of Eric Arthur Blair or better known as George Orwell.
Oryon m English (British, Modern, Rare), Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Variant and possible welsh spelling of the name Orion.
Oshland m English (Canadian)
This name has no meanings, it is a made up name given to a child.
Oslo m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Norway (see Oslo). It was used for a character in the 2017 television series Money Heist (original Spanish title La casa de papel), about a team of nine robbers who adopt city names as pseudonyms for anonymity.
Osmar m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare), German (Rare), Estonian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Ansmar and a variant of Osmær... [more]
Osric m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare), Literature
Derived from Old English os "god" and ric "power, rule". This name was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, one of the earliest being Osric of Deira (7th century AD).... [more]
Ossawa m English (Modern)
Derived from the town of Osawatomie, Kansas. A famous bearer was the artist Henry Ossawa Tanner.
Osward m Medieval English, English
Middle English form of Osweard. The modern form is derived from the surname Osward.
Otha m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Otto or Ottar.
Othel m & f English
Diminutive of Otho.
Othelo m English
Variant of Othello.
Otie m English (American)
A diminutive of Otis.
Otlyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Male name of uncertain origin, used occasionally in the USA.
Otter m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word otter, a semi-aquatic mammal. The word otter is derived from Old English otor or oter, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ "water".
Otti m Icelandic, English
Variant of Otto.
Ottie f & m English
Variant of Otty.
Ottis m English
Variant of Otis.
Ottiwell m Anglo-Norman, English (British, Rare)
From Otuel, which was a diminutive of the Norman names Otoïs, meaning literally "wealth-wide" or "wealth-wood" (from the Germanic elements aud "wealth, fortune" and wid "wide" or witu "wood"), and Otewi, meaning literally "wealth-war" (in which the second element is wig "war")... [more]
Otty m Popular Culture, English
Short form of Otis or Otto, popularized by Bush and Looney's Otis Oliver "Otty" Otto. May also be a diminutive of Ottilia or Ottilie.
Oval m & f English
Transferred from the word oval.
Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."
Owenn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owenn was given to 10 boys in 2016 according to the SSA.
Owens m English
Transferred use of the surname Owens.
Owin m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the SSA, Owin was given to 11 boys in 2017.
Owl m English (American, Rare)
From Middle English owle, from Old English ūle, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ (compare West Frisian ûle, Dutch uil, Danish and Norwegian ugle, German Eule)... [more]
Owlet m English
Old English ūle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uil and German Eule, from a base imitative of the bird's call, with -et signifying a diminutive of Owl.
Owsley m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Owsley. According to the SSA, Owsley was given to 6 boys in 2018.
Owyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owen was given to 10 girls and 23 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.
Owynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the Social Security Administration, Owynn was given to 11 girls and 8 boys in 2018.
Pada m English
Possibly coming from the Old English word pad, meaning "toad".
Padraig m English
Anglicised form of Pádraig or Pàdraig.
Paeton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.
Paidge m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Paige.
Paitin f & m English
Variant of Peyton.
Paiton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.
Parley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parley.
Parrish m English
"Parrish" is a novel by Mildred Savage that was published in 1958.
Parson m English
Transferred from the surname Parson which came from the title meaning rector or viscar.
Patch m English (American)
Short form of Patrick, coming from how the sequence ⟨tr⟩ is pronounced like ⟨ch⟩ in many dialects of American English.... [more]
Patches f & m English (Rare), Pet
From the English word patches, which is a plural noun of patch.
Paterson m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Paterson.
Patient m French (African), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized), English (Puritan)
From the Late Latin name Patiens. It was also used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, from the English word patient.
Pauley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pauley.
Paull m English (Archaic)
Variant of Paul recorded in the 16th century.
Paulmichael m English (Rare)
Combination of Paul and Michael.
Pauly m English
Variant spelling of Paulie.
Paxson m English
Transferred use of the surname Paxson.
Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.
Pay m & f English (Rare)
Nickname for Payton.
Payne m English
Transferred use of the surname Payne.
Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.
Paytin m English
Variant of Peyton.
Paytun m English
Variant of Peyton.
Peaceable m English (Puritan)
From Anglo-Norman pesible, peisible, Middle French paisible, from pais (“peace”) + -ible; Meaning, "free from argument or conflict; peaceful."
Peanut m & f English (Rare)
Back-formation from pease, originally an uncountable noun meaning "peas" that was construed as a plural, combined with Middle English nute, note, from Old English hnutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts (“nut”) (compare West Frisian nút, Dutch noot, German Nuss, Danish nød, Swedish nöt, Norwegian nøtt), from Proto-Indo-European *knew- (compare Irish cnó, Latin nux (“walnut”), Albanian nyç (“a gnarl”)).
Pearleen f & m English
Variant of Pearline.
Pearley m English
Transferred use of the surname Pearley.
Pearson m English (American, Modern)
Transferred from the surname Pearson.
Pelham m English
Transferred usage of the surname Pelham.