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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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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.
Medo m English, Arabic
Diminutive of Muhammad.
Medwin m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medwin.
Meehan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Meehan.
Meek f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive." Referring to Matthew 5:5.
Melanchthon m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance... [more]
Melbourne m English, Romani (Archaic)
After the capital of the Australian state of Victoria. It is named for the British prime minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. His title comes from his estate, Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire, whose name means "mill stream"... [more]
Melchisedek m Biblical Greek, English (Puritan)
Greek form of Melchizedek, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Meldrick m English
This English name means 'strong mill'. Meldrick Taylor, a two-weight world champion in boxing, is a famous bearer of this name.
Melford m English (Rare)
Taken from the English surname, Melford.
Mellie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Melissa, Melinda, Permelia and Melanie.
Melton m English
Probably a variant of Milton.
Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.
Memoir m & f English, African American
The word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.
Menzies m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Menzies.
Mercer m English
Transferred use of the surname Mercer.
Merchant m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."
Mereck m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick influenced by the spelling of Dereck.
Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.
Merrell m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Merrill that is sometimes used as a feminine name as well as a masculine name as a variant of Meryl.
Merric m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick. It was used by the author Tamora Pierce for a character in her 'Protector of the Small' fantasy series.
Merriman m English, Indigenous Australian
Transferred use of the surname Merriman.... [more]
Mervel m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Marvel and Merveille.
Metellus m Ancient Roman, English (British, Rare)
A family name in the Roman gens Caecilia. It is derived from an originally Etruscan word meaning "hired servant".
Metro m English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps from the English word metropolitan.
Michaelangelo m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Michelangelo. It peaked in 1990 coinciding with the release of the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, one of whose characters is named Michelangelo (but pronounced like English Michael and Angelo).
Michaell m English
Variant of Michael.
Michale m English
Variant of Michael.
Micolash m English
Anglicised form of Czech Mikoláš, itself a variation on Nicholas. "Victory of the People", from the Greek nike meaning victory and laos meaning people.
Middleton m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Middleton.
Mifflin m English
Transferred use of the surname Mifflin.
Miggy m English (American)
English diminutive of the Spanish name Miguel.
Mikai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This name is probably a short form of Micaiah, but then via its variant spelling Mikaiah.
Milcom m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, English (Puritan)
In the Old Testament, Milcom was the highest of the Ammonite gods. It is generally accepted that this name is a form of the common Semitic noun meaning "king" (Hebrew melek), and became an epithet of the head of the Ammonite pantheon... [more]
Milhous m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Milhous.
Milhouse m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Milhouse.
Mill f & m English
Short form of Millicent or Millard or a transferred use of the surname Mill.
Millennium f & m English
From the word referring to a period of time spanning a thousand years, from a Latin combination of mīlle meaning "thousand" and annus meaning "year" (with a>e vowel change and addition of abstract noun suffix -ium).
Mills m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Mills. May also be a diminutive of Miller.
Milon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English, German (Rare), Literature
Derived from Greek milos "yew".... [more]
Milt m English
Diminutive or short form of Milton
Milward m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Milward. Variant of Millard.
Mindwell f & m English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the scripture, “A silent and louing woman is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so much worth, as a mind well instructed.”
Miner m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Miner.
Minimus m English (New Zealand)
Derives from the word "Minimus". Derogatory - nickname used as a parralel to "Maximus". Used when talking about multiple people named max involved in conversation.
Minor m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Minor.
Minus m English (Rare), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
This name was given to at least five baby boys in the USA in 1915.... [more]
Miriah f & m English
Variant of Miria.
Mishael m Biblical, Hebrew, English
From Hebrew מִישאֵל (Misha'el) meaning "who is what God is?" or "who asked?", both rhetorical questions about Yahweh. This is the name of three characters in the Bible.
Missionary f & m English (African, Rare)
From English missionary, particularly in the context of Christianity.
Missouri f & m English (American)
From the name of the American state, or from the name of the Missouri River, the longest river in the United States (see Missouri).
Mistakes m & f English (Puritan, Archaic, ?)
From Middle English mistaken, from Old Norse mistaka (“to take in error, to miscarry”); equivalent to mis- +‎ take. This name was believed to free the Puritans of sins against actions.
Mit m English (American)
Mit is derived from the names Mitchell, Matthew, or Michael, mostly as a shorter form or nickname... [more]
Mitchel m English
Variant of Mitchell.
Mitchelle f & m English (American), Indian
Feminine form and masculine variant of Mitchell.
Mitchie m & f English
Nickname for Mitchell or Michelle, though in recent years, it is most commonly used as a girl's name
Mitchy m English
Diminutive of Mitchell.
Mitt m English
Diminutive of Milton. Middle and common name of U.S. politician Willard Mitt Romney.
Mondo m English (American)
Nickname for Armand, borne by the pole vaulter Armand Duplantis.
Mont m English (American, Archaic)
Short for Montague and Montgomery.
Montagu m English
Variant of Montague.... [more]
Montell m & f English
Variant of Montel.
Montgomerie m English
Variant spelling of Montgomery.
Monti m English
Variant of Monty.
Montie f & m English
A variant of Monte or Monty, also used as a feminine name.
Montiel m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montiel.
Montreal m English (Rare), African American
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal".
Montrose m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montrose.... [more]
Moody m English
From the surname Moody, which is from the Old English modig, "impetuous, brave".
Mor f & m English
Short form of Morgan 1, Morris and other names that starting with mor.
Mordaunt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mordaunt.
More-fruit m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the fruit of the Holy Spirit and/or increasing in number.
Moreover m English (Puritan)
Referring to Luke 16:21.
Morey m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive for names beginning with Mor- such as Morris or Mordecai. ... [more]
Morning f & m English
From the English word "morning", ultimately from proto-Germanic murginaz "to flicker, twinkle, darken".
Morrell m English
Transferred use of the surname Morrell.
Morrison m English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morrison. A famous bearer of the surname was Jim Morrison (1943-1971), lead singer of American rock band The Doors.
Morrissey m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Irish surname Morrissey.
Morrow m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Morrow.
Morse m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the surname Morse.
Mosaic m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mosaic, which is a pattern of small pieces of coloured stones, glass, or ceramic.
Motley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Motley.
Mountstuart m English
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Mountstuart.
Moyle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Moyle.
Mozart m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the German surname Mozart, most likely in honour of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Moze m English
Nickname for Moses
Mozell m & f English (American)
Possibly a feminine variant and a masculine form of Mozelle.
Muddy m English (Rare), African American
From the adjective used as a nickname for someone who is covered in mud. Famous bearers of this nickname ''Muddy'' include the American baseball player Muddy Ruel (1896-1963), and American singer and musician Muddy Waters (1913-1983).
Mufasa m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Name of a character in 'The Lion King' franchise, who is Scar's older brother, Sarabi's mate, Simba's father and Kiara and Kion's paternal grandfather and introduced as the King of the Pride Lands.
Muirhead m Scottish, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Muirhead. A known bearer was Scottish war artist Muirhead Bone (1876-1953).
Murdoc m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Murdoch. A notable fictional bearer of this name is Murdoc Niccals, member of virtual band Gorillaz.
Murl m English (Rare)
Variant of Merle presumably
Murph m English
Short form of Murphy.
Murrel m English (American, Rare)
A variant of Murrell, which is taken from the surname, Murrell, itself a variant of the given name Merrill.
Murry m English
Variant of Murray.
Muse m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.
Mychael m English (Rare), Irish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Baltic
Variant of Michael, as well as a medieval Latvian form.
Mychal m English
Variant of Michael.
Myelin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Mylin.
Myer m English
Variant of Meir.
Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.
Mykah f & m English (American)
Variant of Micah.
Mykail m English
Variant of Michael.
Myler m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Myler or an invented name from the my- prefix and the -ler suffix.
Mylley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mylley.
Mylo m English
Variant of Milo.
Myriah f & m English
Variant of Myria or Miriah. Usage of this name began in England in the 18th century, though at that time, it was rarely given to girls... [more]
Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.
My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."
Myshkin m English (Rare)
Extremely rare transferred use of the Russian surname Myshkin.
Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]
Nairn m & f Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Nairn.
Najae f & m English (Rare)
Elaboration of Jae 2.
Nakota m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Indigenous Nakota peoples.
Namon m English, Biblical
Possibly a variant of Naaman.
Nanoah m & f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
In the case of male bearers, this name can be a corruption or variant of the biblical name Manoah. For female bearers, the meaning and origin is unknown at this point in time.
Nap m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Napoleon. Most notably used by Hall of Fame baseball player Nap Lajoie.
Nashton m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Nash and the popular name suffix -ton.
Nashville m & f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the city of Nashville (and capital of Tennessee in the USA)... [more]
Nason m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nason.
Nathaniell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Nathaniel recorded in the 16th century.
Nathin m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nathan.
Natie m & f English
Diminutive of Nathan, Nathaniel, Ignatius or Natalie.
Natius m English
Short form of Ignatius.
Nats f & m English, Filipino
Short form of Natalie, Nathanael and other names that begin with nat-.
Natto m English
Nickname for Nathanael and Nathaniel.
Natty m & f English
Diminutive of Nathaniel, Natalie and other names containing the element nat.
Naunton m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of either the surname Naunton or the place name Naunton.... [more]
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.
Nichols m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname, Nichols.
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]
Nickey m & f English
Variant of Nicky.
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 (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Niles or after the river Nile.
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 f & m Dutch, English
Dutch diminutive of Arnolda as well as an English diminutive of Oliver (via Noll) and Olivia.... [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]