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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Modern.
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Aalijah m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elijah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.... [more]
Aaric m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eric influenced by Aaron.
Aasia f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "Asia" in Finnish.
Abbir m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "knight; strong, mighty" in Hebrew. It is also a variant transcription of Abir.
Abdero m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Abderos.
Aberthol m Arthurian Cycle (Modern), Popular Culture
Means "sacrificial" in Welsh, from aberth "sacrifice". This was the name of an evil druid in the movie 'Arthur and Merlin' (2015).
Aberu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Transliterated form of Abel (for boys), in use among the Japanese in recent years.... [more]
Abeth f & m Hebrew (Americanized, Modern)
A shortened version of Elizabeth.
Abhiraj m Punjabi (Modern), Hindi
Means "great king" in Hindi.
Acai m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Açaí palm; derived from Old Tupi asa'y or ybasa'y, meaning "fruit that expels water".
Achidan m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my brother judged" in Hebrew.
Achishalom f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Achi and Shalom, meaning "my brother is a peace" or "my brother will bring peace" in Hebrew.
Adagio m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian adagio meaning "slowly, at ease", a word to indicate a musical composition should be played slowly.
Adante m African American (Modern)
Combination of the name prefix a and the name Dante. It might also be influenced by Adonis.
Adarius m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Darius.
Adas m Indian (Anglicized, Modern, Archaic)
Means "free man, not a slave" in Sanskrit.
A'destin m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a with Destin.
Adewuyi m & f Yoruba (Modern)
Means "royalty is prestigious" in Yoruba.
Adí m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Adi 1, or short form of names beginning with Ad.
Adin m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Adina 1.... [more]
Adior m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "jewel of light" in Hebrew, from a combination of Adi 1 and Or.
Adipaz f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Adi 1 and Paz 2 means "golden jewel" in Hebrew.
Adiran m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana as a Basque form of Adrian.
Adirel m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "God is mighty" in Hebrew, a combination of Adir and El.
Adiv m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "kind, gracious, polite" in Hebrew.
Aegis m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological device called the Aegis. In the Iliad, the Aegis is a device worn by Greek gods Athena and Zeus, resembling an animal skin or a shield and sometimes bearing the head of a Gorgon.
Ael m Breton (Modern)
Directly taken from Breton ael "angel".
Aeriel m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.
Aerious m Obscure (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Areios.
Aero m English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From the English combining form (aero-), ultimately from Greek ἀήρ (aer) "air" (originally "the lower air, the air that surrounds the earth" as opposed to αἰθήρ (aither) "the upper air"; compare Aither)... [more]
Aetz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Old Basque aetz meaning "from Aezkoa Valley", in the north of Navarre.
Agnoyaq f & m Inupiat (Modern)
Etymology unknown, mother of Iñupiaq writer Joan Naviyuk Kane.
Ah-ri f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcriptio of Ari.
Ahron m & f English (American, Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of Aaron. Ahron was given to 59 boys in 2018 per the SSA.
Áidano m Portuguese (Modern)
Portuguese form of Aidan.
Aide m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque aide "air", Aide is a supernatural entity that either helps or hinders the living. He could manifest herself in both good (gentle breeze) and evil (storm wind) forms.
Aidean m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidan incorporating Dean.
Aidonas m Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian adoption of Aidan.
Aiert m Medieval Basque, Basque (Modern)
Name documented in Navarre in 1149, of unknown meaning. It has been revived in modern times.
Aietz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aietz, dialectal variant of aihotz meaning "machete".
Aifang f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ai 2 and Fang.
Aifen f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ai 2 and Fen 1.
Aiguo m Chinese (Modern)
Modern Chinese name derived from 爱 (ài) meaning “love, affection” combined with 国 (guó) meaning “country, nation”.
Aihen m & f Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aihen meaning "vine".
Aihong f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ai 2 and Hong.
Ailin f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ai 2 and Lin.
Ainar m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Ainara.
Ainéislis m Irish (Modern, Rare), Medieval Irish
Possibly means "careful, thoughtful" from the Irish negative prefix ain- combined with éislis "negligence, remissness".
Airas m Medieval Galician, Galician (Modern)
Galician version of Aires. This was the name of several Galician medieval poets, like Airas Nunes. It has seen a revival in Galicia since the 2000's.
Aishufen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ai 2 and Shufen.
Aiuri f & m Basque (Modern)
From Basque ainuria or aiuria meaning "howl".
Aiyun f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Ai 2 and Yun
Aizan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ai 2 and Zan.
Ajay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J. A famous bearer is Ajay Stevens, a musical artist.
Akahlulwa m & f Xhosa (Modern)
Means "undefeated, unbeatable", possibly taken from the title of the gospel song ‘Akahlulwa lutho uuJesu’.
Akiran f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Aki 2 and Ran.
Akiren m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Aki 2 and Ren.
Akxel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the Social Security Administration, Akxel was given to 6 boys in 2012.
Alar m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)
Name of a Basque divinity of shepherding found in the Pyrenees in the Roman ages. This name has been revived in the Basque Country in recent years.
Alatz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque alatz, an uncommon word meaning "miracle". It is the masculine form of Alazne.
Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English noun alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία (chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic al-kimiya (the source also of Persian Kimiya).
Aleczander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexander. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 64 boys were recorded with the name Aleczander in 2013.
Alef m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. ... [more]
Alek m Serbian (Modern, Archaic)
Shortened form of Aleksandar, a South Slavic name.
Alén m Galician (Modern, Rare)
From the Galician adverb alén meaning "beyond", ultimately from Latin illinc "from there". It gives its name to various hamlets in Ourense and Pontevedra, as well as to a common Galician surname.
Alessander m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Form of Alexander primarily used in Brazil.
Alexiel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Alexis with El or Elle.
Alexiz m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Alexis.
Álfar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Álfarr.
Alhajiahmad m Western African (Modern)
Combination of Alhaji meaning "the pilgrim" with Ahmad meaning "most commendable, most praiseworthy".
Alian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Chinese form of Arian or Aryan or a combination of the names Ah, Li 1 and An 1.
Alias m English (Modern)
Variant of Elias. It coincides with the English alias meaning "a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name".
All m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Allan, Allison and names that begin with All-.
Allin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Allen.
Alluah m Arabic (Modern)
From southern Arabia
Alo m Estonian (Modern), Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Livonian name of uncertain origin and meaning, mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia. In modern-day Estonia, this name is used as a short form of Aleksander and associated with Estonian alustus “beginning".
Altamash m Urdu, Arabic (Modern)
Noble king name
Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)
From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.
Amarie f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amari, possibly influenced by Marie.
Amarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Marion 2 or an elaboration of Amari.
Amazie f & m African (Modern)
Gifted with purpose
Ambar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of Hebrew עַם ('am) meaning "people, nation" with the name Bar.
Ambesa m Ethiopian (Modern)
The meaning of this Ethiopian names is "lion".
Amillion m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English phrase a million.
Amiti f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my friend" or "my colleague" in Hebrew, usually used as a diminutive of Amit 2.
Amryn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on names such as Camryn and Emryn.
Anaël m French (Modern), Breton (Gallicized, Modern)
Coined in the 1960s as a Breton masculine form of Anne 1.
Ananeya m Ethiopian (Modern, Archaic)
Originates from the name 'Hananiah'
Anayo m Asturian (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Anaya.
Anbesa m Amharic (Modern)
Means "Lion" in Amharic.
Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.
Andersson m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Andersson, or a variant of Anderson.
Andersyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Anderson.
Andrik m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Greek ἀνδρεῖος (andreios) "manly" or ανδρος (andros) "man" (compare Andreas) and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Andrik m Russian, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Russian diminutive of Андрей (see Andrey) and as such not usually used as a given name in its own right. In Dutch, however, it is occasionally found as a given name in its own right... [more]
Andżelo m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Angelo, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Anfel f & m Arabic (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
From أنفال which means “spoils” or “booty”.
Anfernee m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Anthony. This name was popularized by American basketball player Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (1971-), thus peaking in 1996.
Aniel m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Änis m German (Modern, Rare)
Rare transcription of the Arabic name Anis.... [more]
Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]
Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.
Annakin m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anakin, unless transfered from the English surname.
Anog f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "pleasured" in Hebrew, a poetic verbal of Oneg.
Anri f & m Japanese (Modern)
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 杏里, 杏理, 安吏, 安莉 with 杏 (an, kyou, kou, anzu) meaning "apricot," 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, low, peaceful, rested," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 吏 (ri) meaning "an official, officer" and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine."... [more]
Anri f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Annrika.
Anrijs m Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Henri.
Anthem m & f English (Modern)
From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.
Anthoine m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Antoine. This name is borne by French race car driver Anthoine Hubert (1996-2019) and French hockey player Anthoine Lussier (1983-).
Anthonn m English (Modern, ?)
A variant of the name Anthony. This is the name of a character from the Webcomic Marionetta
Antion m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an erroneous spelling of Antoine.
Antrel m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.
Antuán m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish version of Antoine reflecting French pronunciation.
Anuel m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Originally conceived as a short form of Emmanuel, this is the stage name of Puerto Rican singer Anuel AA.
Anwyll m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear" or "darling".
Aoba m & f Japanese (Modern)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 青葉 (aoba) referred to "fresh, green/blue leaves". For a long time, the distinction between "blue" and "green" in Japanese was not made. This name can be also written 蒼 / 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" as well or 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, mallow" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf, blade, needle" or 波 (ba) meaning "wave, billow, ripple" or 羽 (ba) meaning "feather, wing"... [more]
Aozora f & m Japanese (Modern)
From 青空 (aozora) meaning "blue sky."... [more]
Apex m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "the highest point" or "the climax".
Aporo m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Apollo.... [more]
Araitz f & m Basque (Modern)
From the name of the valley of Araitz, located in Navarre.
Aray m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Guanche araia, meaning "possibility" or "hope". Alternatively, it may be derived from Araya, the name of a neighborhood in Candelaria, Tenerife, which has also been recorded as Aray.
Arbidel m Asturian (Modern, Rare)
From the name of prince Arbidel, a character in folk tales from the town of Villayón, Asturias.
Árbjartur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of ár "year" and the suffix björt meaning "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).
Ardian m Albanian, Serbian (Modern, Rare), Bosnian
Ardian is a personal name deriving from the name of an Illyrian tribe of Ardiaei, whose original homeland was the valley of the Neretva river, in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, the name is mainly present among modern Albanians, as they consider themselves to be the direct descendants of ancient Illyrians... [more]
Areum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the first part of adjective 아름답다 (areumdapda) meaning "beautiful."... [more]
Areum-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Areum and Sol.
Ari f & m Korean (Modern)
From the first part of adjective 아리땁다 (arittapda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful." It can also be written with hanja, combining an a hanja, such as 雅 meaning "clean, pure; right, straight, correct; elegant, graceful" or 䢝 "second, next," with a ri hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 里 meaning "village."
Arinbjörn m Icelandic (Modern)
Modern Icelandic form of Arinbiǫrn.
Arisol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ari and Sol.
Arkham m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the fictional place name Arkham Asylum from Batman video games and comic books, itself named for a fictional city in Massachusetts used regularly by author H. P. Lovecraft (see Arkham)... [more]
Armor m English (Modern, Rare)
The protection worn by knights, warriors and heroes for centuries.
Arren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaron, possibly influenced by names like Darren.
Arrison m & f American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Arrison is a modern, American name with no set meaning. It is a unisex variant of the masculine name, Harrison.
Arrow m & f English (Modern)
From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Arsen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name based on the phonetic elements ar (cf. Arjay, Arshawn) and son.
Arshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ar and Shawn.
Arson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".
Artai m Celtic Mythology, Galician Mythology, Galician (Modern)
Possibly related to the Proto-Celtic word artos "bear" and the Artabri (a Celtic tribe living in the north-west of Galicia). According to Galician Mythology, this is the name of the older son of Brigo and founder of the Artabri tribe.
Artöm m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the Russian name Artyom.
Aryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erin or Aaron (See also Aaryn and Arin).
Asani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element a and Dasani.
Ashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix A- and the given name Shawn.
Ashiq Ullah m Urdu (Modern), Arabic (Modern)
Means "lover of Allah" in Arabic.
Ashlin f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ashlyn. Male usage may be transferred use of the surname Ashlin (see Ascelin).
Asi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names like Asaf, Astar and other names that beginning with the same sound.
Asif f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "collecting" or "harvest" in Hebrew.
Askbjörn m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name with the combination of askr "ash tree" and bjǫrn "bear".
Aso m Kurdish (Modern)
Kurdish name it means “ horizon”
Ason m & f English (American, Modern), American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ason.
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.
Aston m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Ashton.
Atari m & f Obscure (Modern)
From the Japanese word 当たり (atari) meaning "a hit, a good move" (specially in the game of Go). Atari is the name of an American videogame company that released the video game console Atari 2600 in the year 1977... [more]
Aðalbert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Old Norse
Old Norse and modern Icelandic cognate of Adalbert or Ethelbert. The name is a compound of the Old West Norse elements aðal "nature, disposition" or "noble; foremost, premier" + bjartr "bright" (cf... [more]
Athelaston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Athel and Aston or a variant of Athelston.... [more]
Atlantis f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Taken from the name of the mythological place of the Atlantis, derived from the Greek Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος meaning “island of Atlas.”
Atomu m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese derivation of the English word atom.... [more]
Atz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
In the case of Atz Kilcher, it is a short form of Attila.
Audi f & m Indonesian (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the German car manufacturer (compare Ferrari and Porsche). Can also be considered a variant of Audie.
Audren m & f Breton Legend, Medieval Breton, Breton (Modern)
Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.... [more]
Audrique m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Audry.
Aunitz f & m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aunitz meaning "much".
Auritz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Tranferred use of the name of a town in Navarre (officially named Burguete-Auritz). The toponym may come originally from the forename Aurius.
Austynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Austin (See also Austyne).
Auvo m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Old poetic Finnish word, meaning "happiness". In archaic texts it also meant "eminence".
Avigad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Gad which possibly means "my father is the lucky one" in Hebrew. It's quite rare name in Israel.
Avimor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Mor means "father of myrrh" in Hebrew.
Avinatan m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Natan means "my father gave" or "gifted father" in Hebrew.
Avinoy f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "father of beauty" in Hebrew. Combination of the names Avi and Noy.
Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Avi and Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.
Avivos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Avraam or Greek form of Aviv.
Avon f & m English (Modern)
English variant of Afon.
Avonte m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, von and tay.
Avory f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery perhaps influenced by Ivory.
Axton m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Axton, meaning "Acca's stone", from the Old English given name Acca and stān 'stone'.
Axzel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the SSA, Axzel was given to 12 boys in 2011.
Ayán m Asturian (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Catalan (Modern)
Possibly derived from the Germanic name element alls meaning "all".
Aydn m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Aidan, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Haydn.
Ayers m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ayers.
Ayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Ayson or a variant of Ason.
Azair m American (Modern, Rare)
Modernized variant of Azaire.
Azaleio m Portuguese (Modern, Rare)
Portuguese masculine form of Azalea.
Azari f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Azariah.
Azariyah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azariah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.
Aziura m Filipino (Modern)
taken from the word "Azure" which means 'bight blue' or 'sky blue'. It can also be the "Azure" that means 'heaven'.
Bada f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 바다 (bada) meaning "sea, ocean."
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