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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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Tyrian m English (Rare)
Derived from Latin Tyrianus "of Tyre", an ancient city which is located in modern-day Lebanon. The name of the city itself is said to be derived from a Semitic word meaning "rock".... [more]
Tyrus m English, African American, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tyrus, or modern blend of Tyrone and Cyrus... [more]
Tysun m English
Variant of Tyson.
Tzuri m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Zuri or Zurie influenced by the Hebrew name Tzuri'el
Uel m English
Short form of Samuel used in Northern Ireland.
Ukiah f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ukiah.
Ulfric m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from the Germanic elements wulf "wolf" and rik "power; ruler".... [more]
Ultan m English, Irish
Anglicised form of Ultán.
Uly m English
Short form of Ulysses.
Ulyses m English
Variant of Ulysses.
Ulyssie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ulysses which was occasionally used as a feminine form of this name.
Undecimus m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
The latin word undecimus means "eleventh".
Unfeigned m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "genuine; sincere." Referring to being unfeignedly thankful for the blessings of God.
Unferð m English
Unferth's name can be understood in a number of ways. A common reading, by Morton W. Bloomfield is to see it as un + frith, "mar peace": similarly, J. R. R. Tolkien considered the name to mean Unpeace/Quarrel, or perhaps 'Unfriend'... [more]
Upright m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "(of a person or their behavior) strictly honorable or honest."
Upshur m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Upshur.
Upsilon m English (Rare)
The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Y, υ). Only used by Upsilon Phi Lockhart (1908-88), of Texas. His father Thomas had come into possession of a Greek alphabet bible, and decided, on a whim, to name his children after Greek letters... [more]
Usain m English, Caribbean
Probably a form of Husayn. Usain Bolt is a Jamaican runner who broke the world record in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Usher m English (American)
From the English surname Usher.
Utah m & f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), South African
Taken from the name of the US State of Utah. While a masculine name in the USA, in Nigeria and South Africa, it is sometimes used as a feminine name.
Utopia f & m English
As a word, "Utopia" stands for an ideal state or place.... [more]
Uvedale m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Vachel m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Vachell m & f English
Variant of Vachel.
Vaden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vaden.
Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
Vanburen m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vanburen. See also Van Buren.
Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]
Vann m English (American)
Variant of Van, or transferred from the English surname Vann.
Varian m English
English form of Varianus.
Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.
Vearl m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Verle.
Vee f & m English (American)
Short form of names beginning with V.
Vegas m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in Nevada. it's derived from Spanish Las Vegas, which translates to "The meadows" in English.
Ven f & m English
Short form of Vena, Venice, Venicia, Venetia, Vanessa, Veronica, Veronique, Venus, Venustus, Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing ven-.
Vencent m English (Latinized)
Means "one sent to conquer over evil" in Latin.
Verdell m & f English (American)
Derived from the Spanish verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix -ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).
Verdi m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.
Verdon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdon.
Verdun m & f English (British)
From the name of the city in France which derives from the Latin 'Verodunum', meaning "strong fort". This name was first used during the First World War when the city became well-known due to the Battle of Verdun (1916)... [more]
Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.
Verley m English
Southern name
Vernal m English
Transferred use of the surname Vernal.
Vernard m English
Likely a variant of Bernard.
Verne m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vern, or transferred use of the surname Verne.
Vernie f & m English
Diminutive of Veronica and names containing vern, such as Vernon, Verna or Laverne.
Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.
Verve f & m English
Variant of Virve.
Vessa m & f English
Neutral form of Vanessa.
Vessie m & f English
Short form of Vesta, Vespa, Sylvester, and other names containing Ves-.
Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta. A notable (female) bearer of this name was Vestal Goodman (1929-2003), a Southern gospel singer.
Vesto m English (American)
Maybe a masculine form to Vesta.
Veto m English (American, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vito.
Vick m & f English
Short form of Victor or Victoria.
Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".
Victory f & m English (American), English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]
Vimy f & m English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.
Ving m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Irving.
Vini m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of Vincent, Vincenzina, Vinicius or other names containing the element vin.
Vinie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Vinnie.
Vinni f & m English
Variant of Vinnie.
Vinson m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinson.
Vint m English (American), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Vinton (English) as well as a contraction of Vincent (English and Limburgish).... [more]
Vinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinton.
Viny m & f English
Variant of Vinnie.
Vireo m & f English
From Latin vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from virere "be green" (see Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.
Virge m English
Diminutive of Virgil.
Virgel m English
Variant of Virgil.
Virgin f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word virgin, meaning "pure".
Vitalian m English
English form of Vitalianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 7th century AD.
Viv f & m Dutch, English
Short form of Vivian and other names beginning with Viv-.... [more]
Viven m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly intended as a masculine form of Vivian.
Vollie m English
Either a diminutive of Valentine 1 or a variant of the surname Volley. ... [more]
Volney m English (American, Rare)
From German meaning "people's spirit" where Vol- is derived from Volk, akin to the English cognate folk.
Volus m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Volesus.
Von m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Vaughn.
Vouk m English
Transferred use of the surname Vouk.
Vrian m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant transcription of Urien or Urian, though in some cases it may be a rhyming variant of Brian.
Vyctorye m & f English (Puritan)
Puritan variant of Victory, in reference to Christ's victory over sin and death.
Wadsworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wadsworth.
Waelyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Waylynn. According to the Social Security Administration, Waelyn was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2018.
Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.
Waitstill m & f English (Puritan)
A Puritan virtue name. It may have been given in reference to the parents' desire for a child of the opposite sex.
Wake m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wake.
Wakely m English (Rare)
Variant of the surname Wakeley.
Waldorf m English
This name is used in The Muppets Christmas Carol 1992.
Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]
Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.
Wallie m English
Diminutive for Wallace and other names containing wall- in them.
Walsh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname Walsh.
Walta m English (Rare)
Probably a variant form of Walter.
Walty m English
Diminutive of Walter.
Wando m English (Modern, Rare), Germanic
Masculine form of Wanda. A fictional bearer was Wando from The Fairly OddParents, when Wanda was temporarily turned into a man.... [more]
Wanton m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Wanton. This was used by John Bunyan for a female character in his allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678).
Wanya m English
Born by the American singer Wanya Morris.
Warden m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Could be from the English word 'warden', or a transferred use of the surname
Warlock m English (Rare), Literature
This name is derived from the word of the same name, which is another name for a wizard. The word used to mean "traitor" or "oath-breaker" since the word is derived from a combination of Old English wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil", which comes from wær meaning "faith, fidelity, a compact, agreement, covenant" (from Proto-Germanic *wera-, which then comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-o- meaning "true, trustworthy"), and an agent noun related to leogan meaning "to lie."... [more]
Warrior m & f English
A person engaged in battle or warfare, and by extension, anyone fighting for a particular cause. The word comes from Anglo-Norman warrier, from Old French guerreier, derived from Latin guerra, "war"... [more]
Wash m English
Short form of Washington.
Watchful m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "watching or observing someone or something closely; alert and vigilant." Referring to watching and waiting for the end-times.
Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.
Watts m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Watts.
Wave f & m English (Rare)
From Old English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.
Waveland m & f English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waveland.
Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]
Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.
Way m English
Transferred use of the surname Way.
Wayde m English
Variant of Wade.
Wayden m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented names with the -ayden trend in names such as Jayden, Brayden, and Hayden
Waylan m English
Variant of Wayland.
Waylyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wayland using the phonetic element lyn.
Waylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Waylon.
Wayman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wayman. A famous bearer is the late NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale.
Weakly m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "sickly."
Wealth m & f English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
From Middle English welth, welthe, weolthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *weleþu, from Proto-Germanic *waliþō (“wealth”).... [more]
Wealthy m & f English (Puritan), American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Meaning, "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich." In this case, spiritual blessings from God. From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +‎ -y.
Weatherford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Weatherford.
Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.
Weathers m English
Transferred use of the surname Weathers.
Weaver m English
Transferred use of the surname Weaver 1 or Weaver 2.
Webb m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Webb.
Webber m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Webber.
Weeb m English (Rare)
Nickname for Wilbur.
Weedon m English
Transferred use of the surname Weedon. This was borne by the English actor and writer Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919), full name Walter Weedon Grossmith... [more]
Weep-not m & f English (Puritan)
In reference to Luke 7:13, "And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not."
Welby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welby.
Welcome m & f English, English (Puritan)
The origin of Welcome is the English language. Derived literally from the common word 'welcome'. It represents the transferred use of the vocabulary word as a given name.
Welles m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welles.
Wellington m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Wellington.
Welton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Welton.
Wen m English
Short form of Wendell.
Wentworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wentworth. It is borne by American actor Wentworth Miller (1972-).
Weslee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Wesley.
Wesleigh f & m English
Variant of Wesley, more commonly used for girls.
Wess m English
Variant of Wes.
Wesson m English
Variant of Weston.
West m & f English
From the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname West or a short form of Weston.
Westlee m & f English
Variant of Westley.
Westleigh m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Westley.
Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.
Wharton m English (Archaic)
From the surname Wharton.
What-God-will m English (Puritan)
English translation of Latin quod vult Deus meaning "whatever God wants", referring to the will of God. Also see Quodvultdeus.
Wheeler m English
Transferred use of the surname Wheeler.
Whit m & f English
Possibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of Whitney or other names beginning with Whit.
White m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname White.
Whitey m English
A nickname given to people often in reference to skin or hair color.
Whitfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Whitfield. A known bearer of this surname as a first name is the American cryptographer Whitfield Diffie (b... [more]
Whitley f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.
Whitsuntide m English (Puritan)
Name given in relation to Whitsuntide, referring to the time around Pentecost.
Whittaker m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Whittaker, a variant of Whitaker.
Wholesome m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "conducive to or promoting moral well-being."
Whyatt m English
Variant of Wyatt.
Wiclef m English
Variant of Wyclef.
Wigan m English (Rare)
A rare personal name from the town so-named in Lancashire, itself apparently derived from a Celtic personal name.... [more]
Wilberforce m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilberforce. British author P. G. Wodehouse used it for the middle name of his famous fictional character Bertie Wooster.
Wilbraham m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilbraham.
Wilbure m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Wilburt m English
Variant of Wilbert.
Wilburton m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilburton.
Wilby m English
Diminutive of Wilbur.
Wild m English
Transferred use of the surname Wild.
Wilde m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilde.
Wilden m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilden.
Wilfie m English
Diminutive of names beginning with Wilf-, like Wilfred.
Wilkes m English
Diminutive of Will.
Willaim m English
Variant of William.
Willam m English, Medieval Dutch
English variant of William and medieval Dutch variant of Willem.
Willbanks m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willbanks. Commonly diminutized to Banks.
Willber m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Willbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.
Williams m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Williams.
Williamson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Williamson.
Williard m English
Variant of Willard.
Willox m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Willox.
Willye m English
Variant of Willy.
Wilmington m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilmington.
Wilmond m English (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements willo "will, desire" and mund "protection".
Wilsie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive form and masculine diminutive of Wilson.
Win m English
Short form of Winston and Edwin.
Winchester m English
Transferred use of the surname Winchester.
Windell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Windell.... [more]
Windham m English
Transferred use of the surname Windham.
Wingfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wingfield.
Wink m English
Diminutive of Winston.
Winkie m & f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive for names starting with W or ending with the -ine sound, or its transferred use of the surname Winkie.
Winky m English, Literature
Winky's origin is English. Winky is a diminutive form of the name Wink.This is the name of Winky Crocket, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.
Winn m & f English (American)
Variant of Wynn.
Winnard m English
In connection with the bird, the name "Winnard," possibly derived from the Cornish word for "redwing," can positively represent attributes associated with this bird. The redwing is a migratory bird known for its resilience, adaptability, and the beauty of its song... [more]
Winnee m English
Diminutive of Winfred.
Winner m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "winner".
Winni f & m English
Variant of Winnie.
Winnold m English
Old English form of Winwaloe, Gunwalloe or Guenole. A Breton name which means “he who is fair”. ... [more]
Winsom m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Winsome.
Winsor m English
A variant of Windsor. It is the name of the American animator and cartoonist Winsor McCay. He is most famous for his Little Nemo (1905 - 1926) comic strip.
Winstan m English
Variant of Winston.
Winsten m English
Variant of Winston.
Winstone m English (Rare)
Variant of Winston, reflecting the word stone.
Winstyn m English
Variant of Winston.
Wintie m English
Diminutive of Winthrop.
Wintra m & f English (Archaic), Anglo-Saxon, African American, English
Old English byname meaning "winter", originally given to a person with a frosty or gloomy temperament.... [more]
Wish m & f English
Meaning "a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen". From Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan ‎"to wish", from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną ‎"to wish", from Proto-Indo-European *wun-, *wenh₁- ‎"to wish, love"... [more]
Witness m English (African), South African
From the English word, witness, "one who has personal knowledge of something".
Witten m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Witten.
Witter m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Witter. ... [more]
Wolcott m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wolcott.
Wolfer m English
Transferred use of the surname Wolfer.
Wolfie m English (Rare), German (Rare)
Nickname for names containing the element Wolf-, such as Wolf, Wolfe, Wolfgang etc... [more]
Wolston m English
Transferred use of the surname Wolston.
Wonder f & m English (American)
From the English word, "Wonder."
Wonderful m & f English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare)
It's been used, rarely, in the United States dating back to the 18th century.
Woodard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Woodard.
Woodbridge m English
American motion picture director Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke, Jr. (Born: March 21, 1889, Died: February 5, 1943) is a famous bearer of this name.
Woodbury m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodbury.
Woodford m English (Rare)
Taken from the surname, Woodford.
Woodi m English
Variant of Woody.
Woodley m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodley.
Woodrove m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodrove.
Woodson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Woodson.
Worden m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Warden and rarely used as a feminine form. A known bearer was the American painter Worden Day (1912-1986).
Worley m English
Transferred use of the surname Worley.