Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is English; and the pattern is *n.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Brynton m English
Variant of Brinton, influenced by the name Bryn.
Brysan m English
Variant of Bryson.
Brysen m English
Variant of Bryson.
Brysun m English
Variant of Bryson.
Brysyn m English
Variant of Bryson.
Bryten m & f English
Variant spelling of Bryton.
Bryton m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Britton.
Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.
Buren m English
Transferred use of the place name Buren.
Button m English
The name of Button Gwinnett, one of the signatories (first signature on the left) on the United States Declaration of Independence.
Byran m English
Variant of Byron.
Byren m English
Variant of Byron.
Byryn m English
Variant of Byron.
Cademon m English (Rare)
Possibly a variation of Caedmon
Cadon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden influenced by the spelling of Jadon.
Cadrian m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adrian
Caedyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Caelen m English
Variant of Caelan.
Caelian m English, Dutch
English form of Caelianus. The name has also been used in The Netherlands just a handful of times; the variant form Celian has been used a little bit more often there.
Cailan m & f English
Variant of Caelan.
Cailen f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Caelan.
Caillan m English (Australian)
Meaning as of yet unknown. It might possibly be a variant of Caelan or Caillín.
Caiman m English (American)
From the lizard species and crocodile species known as caimans. See Cayman
Cairon m English
Variant spelling of Kairon, possibly influenced by Ciarán (at least in the United Kingdom).... [more]
Caisyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cason.
Caledon m English (Rare)
Most likely a masculine form of Caledonia. In medieval tales about King Arthur, this is the name of a forest in southern Scotland and northern England... [more]
Callen m English
Variant of Callan.
Callin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Callan and Kellan. As a rare feminine name, it can be a variant of Kaylyn or Caelan.
Calton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Calton.
Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.
Camerin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.
Cameryn m & f English
Variant of Cameron.
Campion m English (Rare), Literature
This rare given name can be derived from the surname of Campion as well as from the name of the plant, both of which likely derive their name from Old French campion meaning "champion"... [more]
Camrin m English
Variant of Cameron.
Camrynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.
Candidian m English
English form of Candidianus.
Cannan m Irish, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cannan
Canon m English
From the English word "canon" meaning "a generally accepted rule or principle; works considered to be authentic; religious law; or catalog of saints". From the Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek kanón (κανών) 'measuring rod, standard'... [more]
Canyon m & f English
From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Caolan m English
Anglicized form of Caolán.
Carden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carden.
Carlen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Carlyn/Carline or an elaboration of Carl.
Carlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carlin or a variant of Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [more]
Carlson m English
Transferred use of the surname Carlson.
Carman f & m English
Variant of Carmen and rarely used as masculine form of it.
Carmon f & m English
Variant and masculine form of Carmen.
Carnelian f & m English
After the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin cornelianus (see Cornelianus).
Carston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carston.
Carsyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Carson.
Cashden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cashton using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan.
Cassin m English
Transferred use of the surname Cassin.
Castin m English
Name Castin in the English origin, means A good natured, energetic, sensitive, emotional and able person.
Caston m English (American)
Invented American Name
Caydin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Caydn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden, the spelling is influenced by Haydn.
Caylan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan or Kaylyn.
Cayman m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word for crocodile (caiman) in the language of the Arawak-Taíno people.
Ceawlin m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare)
Ceawlin (died ca. 593) was a King of Wessex.
Celian m English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
English and Swedish form of Caelianus via its variant spelling Celianus. In the case of The Netherlands, Celian really is just a variant form of Celiaan, which is the actual Dutch form of Caelianus (also via Celianus).
Centurian m English (Puritan)
From a frequent misspelling of the English noun centurion, which refers to a Roman army officer that commanded a century (i.e. a group of one hundred). This was recorded as a Puritan given name, presumably used in reference to the centurion who was present at the crucifixion according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke (who is widely considered to be the first Christian), or due to other occurrences of centurions in the New Testament.
Cerulean m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the colour cerulean meaning “sky blue”, derived from the Latin caeruleus, perhaps related to caelum which means “sky”. It is recently but rarely used as a name.
Cevin m English
Variant of Kevin or Seven.
Ceylon m English (Rare)
From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka), borrowed from Portuguese Ceilão and ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिंहल (simhala), literally meaning "lionlike" and composed of सिंह (simha) meaning "lion" and the suffix -ल (-la).
Chalon f & m English
The name may derive from the Chalon people, one of eight divisions of the Ohlone (Costanoan) people of Native Americans who lived in Northern California. It may also derive from the French surname Chalon, of unknown meaning, possibly derived from the French town Châlons-sur-Marne... [more]
Chamberlain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chamberlain.
Champion m English (African)
From the English word champion.
Chanlin m & f English
Likely an invented name combining the name element Chan with Lyn.
Channon f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.
Chaplin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaplin.
Chapman m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapman.
Charleton m & f English
Variant of Charlton.
Charron f & m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, most likely a variant of Charon, Karen 1, Caron and Sharon.
Charyton m English
English form of Chariton.
Chasen m English (Modern)
Apparently a modern respelling of Jason via the nickname Chase, though it may also be transferred from the surname Chasen.
Chaseton m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chase with the popular suffix -ton.
Chasten m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Chasten.
Chaston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaston. May also be a variant of Chaseton.
Chayton m English
Variant of Chaytan.
Cheren f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Sharon for females.... [more]
Cherubin m English (Puritan)
Possibly an anglicized form of Italian Cherubino, or directly from Latin cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim".
Cherwin m English, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
This name is either a half-invented first name (or a combination of two existing names), with the second element being derived from Old High German wini "friend" - or derived from the surname Cherwin, which is of uncertain meaning... [more]
Chosen f & m English (Rare)
From the past participle of choose from Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.
Chrishan m English
Modern spelling of Christian. This is the middle name of American rapper Christopher Chrishan Dotson (1989-).
Christean f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian or Christine. Christean was given to 5 girls in 1992 according to the SSA.
Christien m English, French (Rare, Archaic)
English alternate spelling of Christian as well as one of the French forms of the name (the other being Chrétien).
Christion m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian. According to the SSA, Christion was given to 7 boys in 2018.
Cianan m English (British, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Cianán.
Ciaran m English
Anglicized form of Ciarán.
Clarkson m English
Transferred use of the surname Clarkson.
Claudian m English
English form of Claudianus. This name was borne by a Roman court poet from the 4th century AD.
Clawson m English
Transferred use of surname Clawson
Clayden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Clayton, influenced by names ending in den such as Braden and Hayden.
Clemson m English
Transferred from the surname "Clemson."
Clenton m English (American, Rare)
Either taken from the surname, Clenton, or used as a variant of Clinton.
Cliffton m English
From the surname, Cliffton.
Clopton m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Clopton. A notable bearer was Clopton Havers (1657-1702), who became a Physician in England (via the Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians) in 1687 and wrote several books related to the study and structure of bones.
Coen m English
Variant of Cohen.
Coldin m English
Coldin is a boy's name meaning "dark valley" that comes from the Old English name Colden.
Coleson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Coleson.
Coleton m English
Variant of Colton.
Colon m English
From a surname ultimateley derived from the given name Columbia.
Colsen m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Colsen, a variant of the surname Colson (see Colson)
Colston m English
Transferred use of the surname Colston, meaning “coal town.”
Coltun m English
Variant of Colton.
Colvin m English
Transferred use of the surname Colvin. It may also be used as a variant of Calvin.
Commodian m English
English form of Commodianus.
Conlan m English
Anglicized form of Conlán.
Contemplation m & f English (Puritan), Medieval English
Meaning, "deep, reflective thought." Referring to contemplation of the Biblical teachings.
Copelyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Copeland using the popular name suffix -lyn.
Corbyn m English
Variant of Corbin.
Corden m English, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Corden. Corden was given to 10 boys in 2017.
Corgan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corgan. Its usage was inspired by American guitarist and singer Billy Corgan (1967-).
Corinthian m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Corinthian is the most ornate of the classical orders (columns) of Greek and Roman architecture, characterized by fluted columns and elaborate capitals with intricate carvings. It has taken on the meaning of "ornate, luxurious" because of the typical traits of the namesake order... [more]
Corman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Corman.
Cornelian m & f English (Rare)
Named for the deep red gemstone which is also known as a carnelian. The word comes from the Latin cornum, meaning "cornel cherry" - a flowering dogwood tree with small, dark red fruit.... [more]
Corrigan m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corrigan.
Corvin m English, German (Swiss, Rare), Romanian
English,German and Romanian form of Corvinus.
Corydon m Literature, English (American)
Probably related to Greek κορυδός (korydos) meaning "lark". This was a stock name for a shepherd in ancient Greek pastoral poems and fables.
Cotton m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Cotton.
Coulson m English (Modern)
Either a transferred use of the surname Coulson or a variant of Colson.
Crayton m English (Rare)
Either a variant of Creighton or transferred use of the surname Crayton.
Cregan m English
Transferred use of the surname Cregan.
Creslin m English, Literature
Creslin is a main character in the second book in the 'Magic of Recluse series. he possesed the power to call immense controlled storms and change the worldwide climate with Order magic, despite it's usual inability to cause harm... [more]
Crimson f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the purplish-red color. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose.... [more]
Crispinian m English
English form of Crispinianus. This name was borne by a Roman saint from the 3rd century AD.
Cronan m English
From Irish Gaelic Crónán, from crón "swarthy". This was the name of two seventh-century Irish saints and miracle-workers.
Cuinn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quinn, taken from the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Cuinn (in which it is the genitive form of Conn).
Curren m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Curren.
Dacken m English (Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of David.
Daedrian m English (Modern)
Altered form of Adrian, perhaps influenced by the sound of Dedrick or Deidre.
Daelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Dale and the popular name suffix lyn, probably based on similar-sounding names such as Kaylyn, Raelyn and Shaelyn.
Daimon m Greek Mythology, English (American)
As a modern English name, this is used as a variant of Damon.
Dajohn m English (American)
Combination of the prefix Da and John.
Dakin m English
Transferred use of the surname Dakin, a pet form of the English surname Day, itself derived from a pet form of David.
Dalen m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Daylon?
Dalian m English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might be a masculinization of Dalia 1 or Dahlia, but it could also be a combination of Dale with either Ian or the English suffix -ian, which is ultimately derived from the Latin suffix -ianus.... [more]
Dallon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dallon.
Daltyn m English
Variant of Dalton.
Damain m English
Probably a variant form of Damian.
Dameon m English
Variant of Damian.
Dameron m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the surname Dameron.
Damron m English (American)
Possibly from the surname Damron.
Dannan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dannon.
Dannion m English (American)
Possibly a combination of Danny with a name that ends in -(i)on, such as Damion. Also compare the similar-looking name Dannon.... [more]
Dannon m English (American, Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly a variant of Daniel or Dane, or perhaps a diminutive of either with 'dan' plus the suffix 'non' to give it a Celtic or French sound.... [more]
Danyon m English
First known from Olympic gold medallist swimmer Danyon Loader of New Zealand. Now becoming more popular in New Zealand.
Daralyn f & m English (Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lyn.... [more]
Daralynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lynn.... [more]
Darlan m Brazilian, English
Unknown meaning.
Darlington m English
Transferred use of the surname Darlington.
Daron m English
Variant of Darren. A known bearer of this name was the American country singer Daron Norwood (1965-2015).
Darrian m & f English
Variant of Darian.
Darrien m & f English
Variant of Darien.
Dartanian m English (American, Rare)
Anglicized form of D'Artagnan. A known bearer of this name is the American up-and-coming child actor Dartanian Sloan.
Darvin m English
Variant of Darwin.
Darwyn m English
Variant of Darwin.
Daryn m & f English
Variant of Darren.
Daveian m English (Rare)
Combination of Dave and Ian.
Davidson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Davidson.
Dawsen m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dawson.
Dawsyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dawson.
Daylen m & f English
Variant of Daylon.
Daylon m & f English
Variant of Dylan influenced by Waylon.
Dayson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dayson.
Deakin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Deacon or a transferred use of the surname Deakin.
Deakon m English
Transferred use of the surname Deakon and variant of Deacon.
Deavon m & f English
A spelling variant of Devin and Devon ... [more]
Decameron m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and Cameron.... [more]
Decklen m English
Variant of Declan.
Deegan m English
Transferred use of the surname Deegan.
Deklen m English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of Declan, Anglicized form of the Irish name Deaglán.
Delavan m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delavan.