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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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Layden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Brayden and Kayden.
Laydon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton (Possibly influenced by names ending with den, such as Hayden).
Lazarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lazarus, influenced by LaDarius.
Lee m & f Chinese (Modern)
Modern variant of Li 1.
Lee m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern variant of Li 2.
Leeron f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Liron.
Leian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lei 2 and An 1.
Lemmy m & f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
The nickname of Motorhead's Ian Fraser Kilmister, in his case coming from the phrase "lend me ...".
Leni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים), Li 2 means "to me", natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be Leny.
Lény m French (Modern)
French form of Lenny.
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Leobardo m Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish form of Leobardus. The 6th-century saint Leobardus, known as Leobardo in Spanish, was a spiritual student of Saint Gregory of Tours.
Léonin m Medieval French, French (Modern)
French form of Leoninus. Léonin (fl. 1135s–1201) was the first known significant composer of polyphonic organum. He was probably French, probably lived and worked in Paris at the Notre Dame Cathedral and was the earliest member of the Notre Dame school of polyphony and the ars antiqua style who is known by name... [more]
Leshaun m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix le with Shaun.
Leto m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leto.
Levine m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Levine.
Levitt m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Levitt.
Lewe m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Leve.
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.
Liah f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Ah.
Líam m Icelandic (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Icelandic and Spanish form of Liam.
Liam m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי (li) "my" and עַם ('am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for לא ידע עמי מלחמה which means "my nation did not know war".... [more]
Libar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 2 and Bar.
Libiel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Libi which means "my heart" and El, reference to God.
Lichen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Chen 1.
Lichen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Chen 2 means "my beauty" or "my grace" in Hebrew.
Lida f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Da.
Lidan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" and the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges"... [more]
Lidor m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Li 2, means "to me / mine" and the names Dor ("generation") or Doron ("gift")... [more]
Lidori f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Lidor, or a combination of the names Li 2 and Dori.
Lidror f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my freedom, my sparrow" in Hebrew. A combination of the names Li 2 and Dror.
Lieli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Eli 2 or a variant of the name Liel which means "My God" in Hebrew.
Lier m Basque (Modern)
Masculine form of Lierni.
Lieutenant m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word lieutenant.... [more]
Lifen f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fen 1.
Lifu m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fu
Ligai f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gai means "my valley" in Hebrew.
Ligian m & f Chinese (Modern)
International version of Lijian
Lihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Hai.
Lihai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hai possibly means "my existence" in Hebrew. The name Hai means "alive / living" in Hebrew.
Liham m French (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Liam.
Lihen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hen means "my beauty" / "my grace" in Hebrew.
Lihod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hod means "my splendor" or "my glory" in Hebrew.
Likun f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Kun.
Lilin f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lin.
Lilleman m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "little man" in Swedish. Combination of lille "little" and man "man".
Lilyan f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Lilian, as well as a French masculine form.
Linai f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lin and Ai 2.
Linfred m English (Modern)
Modern name that is a combination of a name beginning with Lin- (such as Linda) with a name that begins or ends with -fred- (such as Alfred and Frederick).
Lingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ling and An 1.
Linkin m English (Modern)
Variant of Lincoln. Usage as a given name has likely been inspired by the American rock band Linkin Park.
Linoam f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noam means "my pleasantness" in Hebrew.
Linux m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linus originally borne by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds.
Líó m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lio.
Lion m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and On means "my potency; my strength" in Hebrew.
Liori f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ori or a variant of the name Lior which means "my light" in Hebrew.
Liothan m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
From the Wedora series of books by the German fantasy writer Markus Heitz.
Lioz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Oz 2 means "my strength" or "my power" in Hebrew.
Lipaz m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Paz 2 means "my gold" in Hebrew.
Lirahn m Hebrew (Modern)
It’s the pronounciation to Liron... phonetics!! Same meaning as Liron
Liren f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren.
Lirin f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Rin.
Liroi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Liroy.
Liroy m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Leroy which means "the king", or a combination of the names Li 2 and Roy.... [more]
Liru m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ru
Liruan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Ru and An 1.
Lishai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shai means "my gift" in Hebrew, also variant of Lishay which is more common spelling.
Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.
Lisu m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Su 2
Litan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 2 and Tan.
Litov f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The name Litov is a new name that comes from a combination of the names Li 2 and Tov, this name is a kind of wish that the son/daughter will have a good and happy life... [more]
Liyam m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" with the name Yam means "sea" in Hebrew.
Llandel m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yandel. This is the real name of Puerto Rican singer Yandel (Llandel Veguilla Malavé), member of the Reggaeton duo "Wisin y Yandel".
Lleyton m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a form or respelling of Leyton, itself a form of the name Layton. ... [more]
Lliam m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liam. There were 23 boys given this name is 2018 according to the SSA.
Loa m & f Swedish (Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Lo. Usage of this name could be due to the popularity of Lo and the similarity to Noah 1... [more]
Lobo m Spanish (Modern, Rare), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese for wolf, receiving rare usage as a modern update of Lope, the archaic Spanish/Portuguese word for wolf and historically a very common name, as can be evidenced by the ubiquitous presence of the patronym: Lopez/Lopes... [more]
Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]
Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.
Lorde f & m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lorde.... [more]
Lotan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Place name in Israel, derived from the name Lot 1, which means "hidden" or "covering, veil" in Hebrew. Lotan ben Seir was a descendant of the tribe of the Seir tribe, descendants of Esau, who settled in the northern region.
Louca m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Luca 1, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Louis m Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Elias and Ilias, influenced by the unrelated name Louis.
Lowen m Cornish (Modern)
Means "joyful" in Cornish. This is a recent coinage.
Luar m & f Basque (Modern)
Basque variant of the the toponym Loarre, the name of a castle and town in the Spanish region of Aragon.
Lucca m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Lucca. The use of Lucca is probably influenced by the similar looking and sounding Luca 1.
Lucenzo m French (Modern)
Possibly derived from Galician lucenza meaning "dawning; twilight; translucency". Alternatively, it may be a combination of Lucas, Lúcio or Luciano with Lorenzo... [more]
Lukhona m & f Zulu (Modern)
Means "it's available" in Zulu.
Lunar f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French lunaire).
Lundi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "puffin" in Icelandic.
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).
Lushawn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaShawn. In some cases it may be a combination of Lu or Lou with the name Shawn.
Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.
Lyngþór m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and þórr "thunder".
Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.
Lynnox f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Lennox.
Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.
Lyron m English (Modern, Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Liron.
Machai m African American (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Likely used as a variant of Makai, Mekhi or Micaiah. It also coincides with the Greek word μάχαι (machai) meaning "fights, battles", the plural form of μάχη (mache); in Greek mythology the Machai were personified as daemons/spirits of battle, sons or daughters of Eris... [more]
Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.
Mackenyu m Obscure (Modern)
Alternate romanization of Makkenyū (likely influenced by the English name Mackenzie), originally from Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, true", 剣 (ken) meaning "sword" and 佑 () meaning "to help"... [more]
Mackinnon m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackinnon.
Macyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Mason.
Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Maé m & f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mahé, also used as a feminine name.
Maëlo m French (Modern)
Elaboration of Maël.
Maestro m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word maestro, which is a master of great art or music.
Maeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 마음 (maeum) meaning "mind, heart; feeling."
Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).
Māia m & f Maori (Modern)
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Maia; also Māia.
Maian f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and An 1
Máikel m Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Spanish variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maisonas m Greek (Modern)
Greek form of Mason based on the spelling of Iasonas and Aisonas.
Maitu f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and .
Maiu m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)
Unknown etymology. This is the name of a god in Basque mythology who is the husband of Mari 3 and lives underground. It is often conflated with Sugaar.
Maivân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Vân.
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan) mahiz... [more]
Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]
Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".
Majkel m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Michael.
Makari m African American (Modern), Amharic (?)
Allegedly means "wise man" in Amharic.
Makaveli m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.
Makhi m African American (Modern)
Variant of Mekhi. Also compare Makai.
Makke m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Max.
Makkenyū m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 真剣佑 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, ma') meaning "real, true," 剣 (ken, tsurugi) meaning "blade, sabre, sword" and 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help, save."... [more]
Malgeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeun).
Malgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeum).
Mallex m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Mal- (such as Malik 1 and Malcolm) with Alex or Lex.... [more]
Malou m & f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malo, originally derived from Maclou. This is also used as a feminine name.
Mammootty m Malayalam (Modern, Rare)
After Indian actor Mammootty (1951-), itself a contraction of his real name Muhammad Kutty.
Manoé m French (Modern)
Allegedly a contraction of Emmanuel and Noé.
Manor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Manor.
Mapal f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "waterfall" in Hebrew.
Marchello m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcello based on the Italian pronunciation of the name.
Marek m East Frisian (Modern)
Masculine form (backformation) of Mareka.
Mareko m Hawaiian (Modern), Biblical Hawaiian
Modern Hawaiian form of Mark. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Markeith m African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the phonetic element mar and Keith.
Marquan m African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and quan.
Marquess m African American (Modern, Rare)
A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. See Marquis.
Marqueston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Marques with the popular suffix ton.
Martavious m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element mar with the suffix -tavious from Octavius, sharing a sound with names such as Jaquavious and Marquavious.
Martell m African American (Modern)
in french, "martel" means "mallet" or "hammer"... [more]
Marth m Popular Culture (Modern)
Name of a fictional male character in the Japanese game series Fire Emblem, who was originally named Mars.
Martonio m Obscure (Modern)
Likely a combination of Martin and Antonio.
Marx m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, English (American, Modern, Rare), Alsatian (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Alsatian and East Frisian short form of Marcus, recorded numerous times in the Rhineland region of what is now Germany in the early 16th century, as well as in East Frisia in the same time period.... [more]
Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.
Mataio m Hawaiian (Modern), Biblical Hawaiian
Modern Hawaiian form of Matthew. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Matanel m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Matan and El, also variant of Netanel.
Matanor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Matan, means "gift" and Or, means "light".
Mateu m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Albanian borrowing of English Matthew.
Mathan m Scottish (Modern), English (Modern)
Means “bear” in Scottish Gaelic. This is a recently created name.
Måtis m Walloon (Modern, Rare)
Walloon form of Mathis, so a variant of Matisse
Matrix m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the English word matrix, itself from Latin mātrīx meaning "dam, womb". It has seem some use in the US since the release of the film 'The Matrix' (1999).
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.
Matys m Medieval Polish, Medieval Baltic, French (Modern)
Medieval Polish variant of Mateusz and medieval Latvian and French variant of Mathias.
Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).
Maxander m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of any name starting with Max- (such as Maximilian) with any name ending in -ander (such as Alexander).
Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]
Mayangi m & f Kongo (Modern)
Means "joy; happiness" in Kongo.
Mayron m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Myron.