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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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Lexington m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname Lexington as a first name. Its usage is possibly influenced by the nicknames Lex and Lexi.
Leylin m & f English
Exuberant passion for life. To bring goodness to. Leylin has a talent for finding goodness in all and a talent for for joy, laughter, and imaginative minds.
Lilburn m English
Transferred use of the surname Lilburn.
Linkin m English (Modern)
Variant of Lincoln. Usage as a given name has likely been inspired by the American rock band Linkin Park.
Linn m English
Variant of Lynn.
Littleton m English
Transfered usage from the surname Littleton
Livingston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Livingston.
Llewyn m English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Llewelyn. The Welsh -yn suffix creates the singular of a masculine noun; in naming it creates singular meaning and a diminutive form. As such, Llewyn is documented as a given name and as a diminutive of Llewelyn already by the 1500's in Wales... [more]
Lleyton m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a form or respelling of Leyton, itself a form of the name Layton. ... [more]
Lochlan m English
Variant of Lochlann.
Lordian m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Lordan.
Loriston m English
Possibly a variant of the place name Lauriston, meaning "Lawrence's town". May also be transferred use of the surnames Loriston or Lauriston.... [more]
Lorren m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren and Lauren.
Lothan m English (Rare)
English variant of Lotan.
Louden m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Louden. A known bearer of Louden as a given name is Louden Swain, the main character in the 1979 book "Vision Quest" written by Terry Davis... [more]
Loudin m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loudin.
Loudon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loudon. Known bearers of Loudon as a given name include the American author Loudon Wainwright, Jr... [more]
Lupin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lupin. Fictional bearers of the surname are Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief turned detective extraordinaire in novels by French writer Maurice Leblanc (introduced in 1905), and Remus Lupin, a werewolf in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling (introduced in 1999).
Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").
Lylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lyle or Lyla.
Lyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Lyman.
Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.
Lyon m English (Canadian, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the city in France of the same name.
Lyron m English (Modern, Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Liron.
Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.
Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.
Mackinnon m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackinnon.
Macklin m English
Transferred use of the surname Macklin.
Macmillan m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname MacMillan.
Macyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Mason.
Maddisen f & m English
Variant spelling of Madison
Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.
Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Mahlon m Biblical, English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [more]
Maitlin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Maitland in the style of Caitlin.
Majorian m English, German, Polish, History
English, German and Polish form of Majorianus. This name was borne by a Western Roman Emperor from the 5th century AD.
Malin m English (British, Rare)
A rare masculine name from England's north; it means "little warrior". ... [more]
Mallen m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Mallen.
Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [more]
Mann m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mann.
Manson m English
Transferred from the surname Manson.
Manton m English, Irish
Manton is derived from various place names throughout England. In Ireland Manton is the anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").
Mapleton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mapleton.
Marcian m English (Rare), Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon
English, Romanian, Languedocian and Gascon form of Marcianus. This name was borne by an emperor of the Byzantine Empire from the 5th century AD.
Marden f & m English
The author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.
Marrion m & f English
Variant of Marion 1 or Marion 2.
Marston m English
The meaning of the name Marston is From The Marsh Town
Maston m English (Rare)
Taken from the English surname Maston.
Mathan m Scottish (Modern), English (Modern)
Means “bear” in Scottish Gaelic. This is a recently created name.
Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.
Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.
Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.
Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).
Maximinian m English, Literature
English form of Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).
Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]
Maylon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maylon. Alternatively this could be a variant of Mahlon or an invented name modelled on names such as Waylon, Braylon, Jaylon and Daylon.
McLain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname McLain.
McLaren m English
Transferred use of the surname McLaren.
Medwin m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medwin.
Meehan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Meehan.
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]
Melton m English
Probably a variant of Milton.
Merriman m English, Indigenous Australian
Transferred use of the surname Merriman.... [more]
Middleton m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Middleton.
Mifflin m English
Transferred use of the surname Mifflin.
Milon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English, German (Rare), Literature
Derived from Greek milos "yew".... [more]
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.
Myelin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Mylin.
Myshkin m English (Rare)
Extremely rare transferred use of the Russian surname Myshkin.
Nairn m & f Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Nairn.
Namon m English, Biblical
Possibly a variant of Naaman.
Nashton m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Nash and the popular name suffix -ton.
Nason m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nason.
Nathin m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nathan.
Naunton m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of either the surname Naunton or the place name Naunton.... [more]
Neilson m English (Rare)
Variant of Nelson, influenced by Neil.
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.
Nevin m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Naomhán.
Newman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Newman.
Nicholson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicholson.
Nickson m English
Transferred use of the surname Nickson.
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.
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]
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.
Nylan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Nyla, also used sometimes as feminine.
Nyxon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nixon. According to the SSA, Nyxon was given to 16 boys in 2018.
Oaklen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Oakland or a masculine variant of Oaklyn.
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.
Obryn m English
Variant of Oberon.
Odhran m English
Anglicised form of Odhrán.
Olan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Olan.
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]
Olin m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Olin.
Olson m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Olson.
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]
Optatian m English
English form of Optatianus. This was the name of a saint from the 6th century AD.
Orben m English
Possible variant of Orban.
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]
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]
Orran m Scottish, English
Variant of Orrin.
Orton m English
Transferred use of the surname Orton.
Orvan m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Orvon.... [more]
Orvyn m English
A variant of Orvin.
Oryon m English (British, Modern, Rare), Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Variant and possible welsh spelling of the name Orion.
Otlyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Male name of uncertain origin, used occasionally in the USA.
Owenn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owenn was given to 10 boys in 2016 according to the SSA.
Owin m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the SSA, Owin was given to 11 boys in 2017.
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.
Paitin f & m English
Variant of Peyton.
Paiton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.
Parson m English
Transferred from the surname Parson which came from the title meaning rector or viscar.
Paterson m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Paterson.
Patterson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Patterson.
Paxson m English
Transferred use of the surname Paxson.
Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.
Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.
Paytin m English
Variant of Peyton.
Paytun m English
Variant of Peyton.
Pearleen f & m English
Variant of Pearline.
Pearson m English (American, Modern)
Transferred from the surname Pearson.
Pellegan m & f English (Rare)
"Pellegan" might be a variant of "pelican," referencing the bird. In symbolic terms, pelicans are often associated with self-sacrifice and nurturing due to ancient legends about their behavior. A family with this name might have once been known for their generosity or protective nature.
Pemberton m English
Transferred use of the surname Pemberton.
Pendleton m English
Transferred use of the surname Pendleton.
Peniston m English (British, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Peniston.... [more]
Penn m English, Welsh Mythology
Means "head, top" in Welsh. This was the name of two characters in Welsh legend. It can also come from the English surname which was from a place name meaning "hill" in Old English.
Pennington m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pennington.
Peregrin m Literature, English, German (Rare, Archaic)
English variant of Peregrine as well as the German form of Peregrine. Peregrin "Pippin" Took is a character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
Perfection m & f English (Rare), English (African, Rare), African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word perfection, referring to the quality or state of being perfect or complete.
Persecution m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs."
Persimmon m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the Persimmon, a brightly colored fruit. The word persimmon is derived from Powhatan, an Algonquian language of the eastern United States, meaning "a dry fruit".... [more]
Peterson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peterson.
Peytan f & m English
Variant of Peyton.
Peytin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Peyton.
Philian m English, German
Derived from Philianus, which is the latinized form of Greek Philianos. It is ultimately derived from Greek philos "friend" or phileo "to love". Compare also Philon... [more]
Phillemon m English (African), Southern African
Variant of Philemon. This form of the name appears to be used in southern Africa.
Pidgeon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Archaic form of pigeon, a bird, inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem “chirping bird”, derived from Latin pīpiāre “chirp”... [more]
Pierson m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Pierson.
Pinkerton m & f English
Transferred use of surname Pinkerton
Pontian m English
English form of Pontianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 3rd century AD.
Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.
Primian m English
English form of Primianus.
Priscian m English, German
English and German form of Priscianus. This name was borne by a Latin grammarian from the 6th century AD.
Priscillian m English
English form of Priscillianus. This name was borne by a bishop of Ávila (Spain) from the 4th century AD.
Quaden m English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Quade using the popular phonetic suffix den.
Quentan m English (American)
Variant spelling of Quentin and Quintin
Quenton m English
Variant of Quentin.
Quentyn m English, Literature
Variant of Quentin. Used in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series.
Quillan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quillen.
Quinlin m & f English (American, Rare)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of Quinlan.
Quinlyn f & m English
Variant spelling of Quinlan.
Quintian m English (Rare), German (Rare)
English and German form of Quintianus.
Quintinian m Late Roman (Anglicized), English (Archaic)
Anglicized form of Quintinianus. This name was borne by a 3rd-century Roman consul or prefect of Sicily, who had the breasts of saint Agatha of Sicily amputated after she refused his romantic advances and held firm to her faith in Jesus Christ.
Quitman m English (American)
Transferred use of the suranem Quitman.
Radisson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Radisson.
Raeden m & f English
A variant spelling of Rayden.
Raelan f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn and Raylan influenced by Caelan.
Raevon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Raven.
Rahn m English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Rahn.... [more]
Raiden m English (Modern), Popular Culture
An invented name, combining the popular phonetic element ray with the den suffix sound found in names such as Braden, Jaden, Hayden and Aidan... [more]
Raistlin m Literature, English
Raistlin is a name created for the Dragonlance series authored by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.... [more]
Ralden m & f English (American)
Possibly a variation of the English name Alden.
Ran m English
Short form of names starting with Ran-, such as Randall, Randolph and Ranulph... [more]
Randon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Randon.
Rarmian m English (Australian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. The best (and only) known bearer of this name is the Australian actor Rarmian Newton (b. 1993), who at the moment is best known for playing the young Danny Warren in the short-lived 2016 American drama series "The Family".
Rawlin m English (Rare)
Variant of Rawlins or a transferred use of the surname Rawlin.
Rawson m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawson, meaning "son of Ralf"
Rayburn m English
Variant of Raeburn.
Raylan m English (American), Popular Culture
A variant of Rylan, incorporating the diminutive Ray.
Raylyn f & m English (Rare)
Varient of Raelyn.
Raymon m English, Medieval Occitan
English variant of Raymond and Medieval Provençal variant of Raimon.
Rayson m English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
An invented name. A combination of the name element ray and Jason/Cason. Also concedes with the surname Rayson.
Rayven f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Raven... [more]
Reagen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.
Reason m & f English (Puritan)
Puritanical name.
Redden m English
Transferred use of the surname Redden.
Redman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Redman.
Redmon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Redmon.... [more]
Reegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Regan or Reagan.
Reformation m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the protestant reformation and/or the reformation of the heart.
Reggin m English (American)
my mom named me this
Ren m English
Diminutive of Arren.
Renon m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Renon.
Renton m English
This name appears to be a shortened version of the old English personal name, Raegenweald. Renton is thus the 'tun' or small village, of Raegen... [more]
Resin m English
Variant of Rezin.
Reston m English
Variant of Restin.
Return m English (Puritan, Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "to come back" (itself from Old French re- "back" and torner "to turn"), which was given to a boy born in 1708 in Guilford, Connecticut, supposedly in memory of an incident from his parents' courtship; it is popularly claimed that his mother, Hannah Willard (1674-1749) - after repeatedly rejecting his father, Janna Meigs (1672-1739) - finally relented, crying to him as he rode away "Return, Janna, return!" The name has since been borne by more than a dozen of Return Meigs' descendants, including his son, Return Jonathan Meigs (1740-1823), and grandson, Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr... [more]
Revelation m & f English
From the English word revelation, ultimately from Latin revēlātiō "disclosure".
Rexton m English (American, Modern)
Combination of the name Rex with the suffix -ton.
Reyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rain 1 or a shortening of any names with the name Reyn in there. (Example Reynold for males and Reyna for females.)
Reynkin m English
Name of one of Reynard's cubs in Reynard the Fox, a literary cycle of medieval allegorical Dutch, English, French and German fables.
Rhowan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowan.
Rhyan m English (Modern)
Bearer includes Rhyan Grant, Australian footballer.
Rhyan f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rhian or Ryan.
Rhyen m & f English (American)
Variant of Rhyen
Rhylan m & f English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rylan. According to the SSA, 26 girls and 34 boys were named Rhylan in 2018.
Rhyon m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Ryan.