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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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Riann f & m English (American)
Variant of Ryanne and Ryan.
Richardson m English
Transferred use of the surname Richardson.
Ridon m English (Rare)
Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is a product of their having lived in Roydon, places found in Essex and Norfolk. The place-name Roydon is derived from the Old English elements rygen, which means "rye", and dun, which means "hill"... [more]
Rinin m English
Variant of Rinan.
Rion m & f English
Possibly a variant of Ryan.
Riston m & f English
English name meaning "from the brushwood farm"
Riven m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of River with the popular name suffix en. It coincides with an English adjective meaning "split, torn apart", related to Old Norse rífa "to scratch, to rive".
Rizen m English (Puritan)
My husband has a forefather whose first name was Rizen. As I didn't see this in your list of virtue names, I'm adding it.
Roan m English
Variant of Rowan.
Robben m English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Robin.... [more]
Robbin m & f Swedish, English
Variant of Robin.
Robertson m English
Transferred use of the surname, Robertson.
Robeson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Robeson.
Robichon m English
Diminutive of Robert.
Robinn m & f English
Alternate spelling of Robin
Robson m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Robson. Known bearers of this name are English actor Robson Green (b. 1964) and Brazilian football player Robson "Robinho" de Souza (b... [more]
Rocklyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rocky, using the popular suffix lyn.
Rodan m Czech, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rodan.
Rodin m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Originally a pet form of given names containing the Germanic element hrod "fame". Usage of this name nowadays is probably mainly inspired by the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), whose surname has the same etymological origin.
Rodman m English (American, Modern)
A possible variation on Rod, Rodney, and other names starting with ROD-. Two well known bearers are Rodman Philbrick (1951-), who wrote the young adult novel "Freak the Mighty", and Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling (1924-1975), a television writer known for the classic "Twilight Zone" series.
Rogan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rogan.
Rogatian m English (Rare)
English form of Rogatianus.... [more]
Rohan m & f Jamaican Patois, English (Modern)
Jamaican Patois form and English variant of Rowan.
Rollan m English
Variant of the name Rolan and Roland.... [more]
Rollin m English
Transferred use of the surname Rollin.
Romen m English
Variant of Roman.
Romon m & f English
Variant of Roman.
Romun m English
Variant of Roman.
Ronathan m English
Combination of Ron 1 and Jonathan
Ronn m English
Variant of Ron 1
Rostyn m English
Variant of Rosten.
Rowann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rowan.
Roxen m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly intended as a masculine form of Roxanne.
Ruban m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Reuben, perhaps via Ruben. A known bearer of this name is Ruban Nielson, who is the singer of the rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
Rueen m Persian Mythology, English
The Book of Kings ... [more]
Ruffin m English (Rare), Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Old French form of Rufinus. This was the name of a legendary English saint, also known as Ruffinus. As a modern English name it is derived from the surname (see Ruffin).
Rulon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rulon. This name is especially common in Utah, in honor of LDS general authority Rulon Seymour Wells (1854-1941)... [more]
Rustin m English
Transferred use of the surname Rustin.... [more]
Rustyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rustin (in the case of male bearers) and feminine form of Rustin (in the case of female bearers).
Ryaan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryan. According to the SSA, 23 boys were named Ryaan in 2017.
Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ryerson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ryerson.
Ryken m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name base on the phonetic element ry. It has become popular because it shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Ryan and Ryder.
Rylin m & f English
Either a variant of Rylan or a blend of Riley with the popular name suffix lyn.
Rynn m & f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Modern variant of the name Brynn or short form of Katherine.
Ryson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A recently created name: a blend of Ryder and Tyson.
Sabastian m English (Modern), Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Sebastian, as well as an English variant.
Sabin m Romanian, Basque, English (Rare), Polish (Rare), French (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
English, Romanian, Basque, French and Polish form of Sabinus. Sabin of Bulgaria was the ruler of Bulgaria from 765 to 766.
Sacvan m American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Created from the first syllables of the surnames Sacco and Vanzetti... [more]
Sagan f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sagan, often given after American astronomer Carl Sagan.
Sallustian m English
English form of Sallustianus. This was the name of a saint who was apparently especially venerated on the island of Sardinia.
Salvian m English
English form of Salvianus. This was the name of a Christian writer from the 5th century AD.
Samhain m & f English (Modern, Rare), Scottish (Modern, Rare)
From Irish and Scottish Gaelic Samhain, referring to the Gaelic festival, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, which is celebrated on the evening of 31st October and 1st November.
Sanderson m English
Transferred use of the surname Sanderson.
Schon m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)
Transferred use of an anglicized version of the surname Schön.
Seaborn m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Seaborn, though in the case of many Puritans, it was given to children born at sea.
Seaburn m English
Variant of Seaborn.
Sebron m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly from the surname Sebron.
Sehon m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Form of Sihon used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).
Seldon m English
Means "from the house on the hill" or "from the willow valley".
Selvyn m English
A variant of Sylvanus.
Seraphin m English (Rare), German (Rare), Medieval German
English and German form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina).
Servian m Bulgarian, English, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, English and Ukrainian form of Servianus.
Sethon m English (American)
Variant of the name Seth 1
Severian m Bulgarian, English, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, English, Russian and Ukrainian form of Severianus. This name is also used in Georgia, where it is a shorter form of Severiane, the older Georgian form of Severianus... [more]
Sexton m English
Transferred use of the surname Sexton.
Shaden f & m English
Variant of Shayden.
Shain m English (Rare)
Variant of Shane or transferred use of surname Shain
Shan f & m English
Short form of Shannon or Shaniqua.
Shaughan m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shawn influenced by Vaughan.
Shaughn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shawn influenced by Vaughn.
Shauwn m & f English
Variant of Sean/Shawn/Shaun.
Shayden m & f English (Rare)
An invented name, blending Shay 1 with the popular aden suffix sound found in such names as Aidan, Hayden, Brayden, Caden and Jaden.
Shaydon m English
Variant of Shayden.
Shayn m English (American)
Variant spelling of Shane.
Sheehan m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Sheehan.
Sheridyn f & m English
Variant of Sheridan.
Sherwin m English
Transferred use of surname Sherwin.
Shonn m English (American)
Anglicized form of Seán.
Silvian m Dutch, Romanian, English, German
English, German and Romanian form of Silvianus, also sometimes used in The Netherlands.
Silvin m English, Picard
English and Picard form of Silvinus.
Similian m English
English form of Similianus. A bearer of this name was St. Similian of Nantes, a French bishop and saint from the 4th century AD. His feast day is on June 16.
Simplician m English
English form of Simplicianus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD.
Simpson m English
Transferred use of the surname Simpson.
Skelton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Skelton.
Skyden m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sky and the -den suffix used in names such as Jaden and Aidan... [more]
Skylan m & f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Skylyn. This name was given to 23 boys and 28 girls born in the USA in 2015.
Slevin m English (Rare), Irish (Anglicized)
Transferred use of the surname Slevin. The author Anne Tyler used this name in her novel 'Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant' (1982); it was also used in the movie 'Lucky Number Slevin' (2006).
Snowden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Snowden.
Solton m English (Modern)
Means “Sol’s town”, a newly created name.
Son m English (Rare)
From the English word son meaning 'male child'.
Sorry-for-sin m English (Puritan)
Referring to repentance.
Southern m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Southern.
Sovereign f & m English (Modern)
From the English word, both a noun meaning "monarch" and an adjective meaning "predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount" or "having supreme power", which is derived from Vulgar Latin *superanus "chief" (ultimately from Latin super "over") via Old French... [more]
Spurgeon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Spurgeon. In many cases, especially among devout Christians, the name is given in honour of the English preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892).
Stann m & f English
Variant of Stan 1.
Stanton m English
Transferred use of the surname Stanton.
Staten m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of Staten Island in New York City, itself after the legislature of the Netherlands, named the Staten-Generaal.
Stedman m English
Transferred use of the surname Stedman.... [more]
Stefen m English
Variant of Stephen.
Stelan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stellan or a masculine form of Stela / Stella 1.
Stepfan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stefan. A notable bearer of the name is the american football player Stepfan Lee Taylor.
Stephin m English
Variant of Stephen.
Sterlyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Sterling, using the popular name suffix lyn.
Stevenson m English
Transferred use of the surname Stevenson.
Stevin m English
Variant spelling of Stephen. This is the stage name of Stephen Grossman, the creator of the popular kids web-series 'Blippi'.
Stevon m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Steven, perhaps influenced by Stefan.... [more]
Stewartson m English
Transferred use of the surname Stewartson.
Stillman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stillman.
Stockton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stockton.... [more]
Stratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stratton.
Stylian m English
English form of Stylianos.
Sun m & f English (Rare)
Directly taken from the English word sun which is ultimately derived from Middle English sunne. From Old English sunne (“sun; the Sun”), from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from the heteroclitic inanimate Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén (“sun; the Sun”), oblique form of *sóh₂wl̥.... [more]
Sundown f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word meaning "sunset". The 1974 song Sundown by Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot caused this name to be given to 13 babies (7 girls and 6 boys) born in the United States in 1974, as well as 5 US-born girls in 1976.
Swain m English
Transferred use of the surname Swain.
Swayn m English
Variant of Swain.
Symphorian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Symphorianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 2nd century AD.
Talan m English
Variant of Talon.
Talen m English
Variant of Talon.
Tallan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Tallon m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Anglo-French surname of Tallon. ... [more]
Talmon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Talmon.
Tamblyn f & m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Tamblyn.
Tameron f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably created from Cameron by replacing the initial C with a T or an elaboration of Tamara.
Tammeron f & m English
Variant of Tameron.
Tannen m & f English
Means "fir tree" in German.
Taren f & m English
Variant of Taryn or Taron.
Tarn m English (Rare)
Middle English (originally northern English dialect) from Old Norse tjǫrn.... [more]
Tarran m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Tarran.
Tarren m & f English (Rare)
Variation of Welsh Taran.
Tasman m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Tasman. Used in honour of the 17th century Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who claimed the island now known as Tasmania in 1642... [more]
Tason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayson, possibly inspired by names like Mason and Cason.
Tatian m English
English form of Tatianus. This name was borne by a Christian writer and theologian from the 2nd century AD.
Tauren m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Taurean, perhaps influenced by Lauren. Also see Torin.
Taylon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lon (see Braylon).
Tayn m & f English
Variant of Tane.
Tayron m English
Variant of Tyrone.
Tayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Tayson or a combination of the phonetic elements tay and son.
Teegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.
Teigan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.
Teigen f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Teigen or a variant of Tegan/Teagan.
Templeton m English
Transferred use of the surname Templeton.
Tenn m English
Diminutive of Tennessee.
Tennisen f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennison, which is taken from the surname.
Terentian m English
English form of Terentianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 2nd century AD.
Terin f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegeldy a variant of Taryn.
Terrain m English (Rare)
Means "open road" in English. Derived from the English-speaking word used to describe what road or ground you drive or walk on.
Terran m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Terrance or a masculine form of Terra.
Terrian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Altered form of French Terrien, meaning "owner of a farmland" or of its altered form of Therrien.
Terryn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Taryn.
Tertullian m English
English form of Tertullianus. This was the name of a prolific early Christian author from the 3rd century AD.
Tevlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tevlin.... [more]
Thain m Scots, English
Transferred use of the surname Thain meaning a nobleman who served as an attendant to royals or who was awarded land by a king... [more]
Theophan m English
English form of Theophanes. A known bearer of this name was saint Theophan the Recluse (1815-1894).
Thielen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thielen.
Thomason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an English surname meaning “son of Thomas”.
Thompson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thompson.
Thomson m English
Transferred use of the surname Thomson.
Thorn m English (Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Thorn.
Thurman m English
Transferred use of the surname Thurman.
Tilden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tilden.
Tilson m English
Transferred use of surname Tilson
Tipton m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tipton.
Titan m English, Hungarian
From the English word referring to "any of the giant gods in Greek mythology who preceded the Olympian gods". From the Ancient Greek titan (Τιτάν) of the same meaning.
Tobyn m English
Variant spelling of Tobin.
Tolan m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolan.
Tolman m English
"Collector of taxes"
Tolson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolson.
Toran m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Torin.
Torren m English
Transferred use of the surname.
Torryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Torin.
Tresillian m English (Rare)
Possibly from a surname that was derived from a Cornish place name meaning "Sulien's homestead".
Tribulation m English (Puritan), Literature
Middle English via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin tribulatio(n-), from Latin tribulare ‘press, oppress’, from tribulum ‘threshing board (constructed of sharp points)’, based on terere ‘rub’... [more]
Trillion m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word trillion.
Trustin m English (American)
Possible elaboration of Tristan incorporating the word trust.
Truxton m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Truxton. It was used by the American author George Barr McCutcheon for the title character of his novel Truxton King (1909).
Truxtun m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Truxton.
Tryson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tryson.
Twain m English
Transferred use of the surname and pseudonym, Twain. Twain is an archaic term for "two", as in "The veil of the temple was rent in twain."
Tylen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the phonetic elements ty and lyn.
Tynan m English (Australian, Rare), Irish
Variation of the transferred use of the surname Tuíneán.
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]
Tysun m English
Variant of Tyson.
Ultan m English, Irish
Anglicised form of Ultán.
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.
Vaden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vaden.
Vanburen m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vanburen. See also Van Buren.
Vann m English (American)
Variant of Van, or transferred from the English surname Vann.
Varian m English
English form of Varianus.
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-.
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]
Vinson m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinson.
Vinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinton.
Virgin f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word virgin, meaning "pure".
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