This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is English.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Arlington m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Arlington. Notable bearer the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson received the name rather unusually when a man from Arlington, Massachusetts was selected to pull a name out of a hat to bestow his first name, Edwin.
Armartie m English (African)A famous bearer of this name is Wayne Armartie Laryea (1952-) a British-born musician and actor with Ghanian ancestry.
Armie m EnglishDiminutive of
Armand. A known bearer of this name is American actor Armand "Armie" Hammer (b. 1986).
Arren m EnglishAn occasionally-recorded variant spelling, perhaps influenced by
Darren, with the perk of having
Ren as a possible nickname.
Arrow m & f English (Modern)From the English word
arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Arryn m & f English, LiteratureSome uses of this name may be derivative of
Aaron. It is also the name of one of the houses in 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Arwin m EnglishPossibly a variant of
Arwyn, the name of the wacky engineer on Disney Channel's 'The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'
Ashford m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [
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Assurance m English (Puritan)From old French
assurer, eaning, "a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise." Referencing the promises of God in the Bible.
Astin m English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Astin, which was itself derived from a contraction of the Anglo-Norman French given name
Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse
Ásketill.
Athens m & f English (American)From Greek
Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from
Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Atlantic m EnglishThe term “Atlantic” was in the sixth century BC by a Greek poet, Atlantikôi pelágei or the “Sea of Atlas.”
Aventurine f & m EnglishFrom the Italian phrase
a ventura meaning "by chance". The name alludes to the fact that the gemstone that originally had the name aventurine - which was goldstone, a type of brownish colored glass flecked with gold and manufactured in Italy since the 17th century - was discovered by accident... [
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Avenue m EnglishEarly 17th century from French, feminine past participle of
avenir ‘arrive, approach’, from Latin
advenire, from
ad- ‘towards’ +
venire ‘come’.
Axiom m English (Rare)Meaning, "a statement (in mathematics often shown in symbolic form) that is so evident or well-established, that it is accepted without controversy or question."
Axton m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Axton, meaning "Acca's stone", from the Old English given name
Acca plus
stān 'stone'.
Aylett m English (British)In 1676 in Britain there was a lawyer named Aylett Sammes. Source - Blood and Mistletoe, The History of the Druids in Britain (2011) by Ronald Hutton on page 69.
Baasha m English, Biblical HebrewBaasha of Israel is a king of Israel mentioned in Kings. Baasha of Ammon was a King of Ammon ruling in 853 BCE.
Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".
Banastre m English (Archaic)Transferred use of the surname
Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.
Banjo m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.
Barr m EnglishName often derived from the location Barr
Battalion m English (Puritan)Meaning, "a large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking." Referring to the army of God (believers).
Baynard m EnglishFrom the Middle English personal name "Bainard", via Norman French from ancient Germanic "Beinhard", perhaps from *bein-*, meaning "leg, bone" or a supposed element *bagin-*, meaning "dispute", and *-hard*, meaning "hard, brave."
Becket m EnglishFrom a surname which was a variant of the surname
Beckett. In some cases it might be given in honour of the English saint Thomas Becket (1118-1170).
Be-courteous m English (Puritan)Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
Belvedere m English (American, Rare, Archaic)From an Italian word meaning "beautiful sight", from Italian
bel "beautiful" and
vedere "a view, sight". It was apparently coined in the early 19th century, when it first appears as a given name in United States historical records (for both Northern and Southern states), along with its feminine variant
Belva.... [
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Bendor m English (Rare)In the case of Dr Bendor Grosvenor, art historian, the name Bendor is derived from the Grosvenor family's medieval heraldic shield, a
bend or, a golden bend (diagonal stripe), which they used until 1389 when it was claimed instead by the Scrope family, in the case Scrope v Grosvenor... [
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Beriah m English, Hebrew, BiblicalProbably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise", or another Hebrew root meaning "in evil". This is the name of multiple people in the Bible.
Beric m English (British), Literature, Popular CultureVariant of
Berrick. Beric Dondarrian is a character in 'A Song of Ice and Fire', as well as it's TV counterpart 'Game of Thrones', known for leading the Brotherhood without Banners and being repeatedly resurrected, though in his case, the name is a variant of
Barak 1, as he is known as The Lightning Lord.
Berrick m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Berrick which was originally taken from various locational names in Kent, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk.... [
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