Masculine Baby Names
169 Masculine names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 169 baby names with a masculine feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
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Kenji#944 in the U.S.Japanese name commonly written with kanji meaning strong and healthy or wise and second son, th▶Layth#2320 in the U.S.lion, brave warrior▶Elward#3373 in the U.S.Elward joins an El- opening, of the kind seen in Elmer and Elwood, to the Old English element -▶Garvis#3782 in the U.S.Garvis reads as a variant of Jarvis, itself from the medieval Gervase, a Norman name whose firs▶Burlin#4016 in the U.S.Burlin extends Burl, an English vocabulary word for a knot in wood and the twist in yarn, with ▶Miner#4212 in the U.S.Miner began as an English occupational surname for one who mined or dug - ore, coal, or fortifi▶Hoyte#4324 in the U.S.Hoyte is a lengthened spelling of Hoyt, an English surname thought to come from an Old Norse or▶Garlin#4339 in the U.S.Garlin is an uncommon masculine name, most plausibly a surname or a variant reshaping of Garlan▶Anzio#4345 in the U.S.Anzio is the name of a coastal town in the Lazio region of Italy, south of Rome. In antiquity, ▶Lonn#4366 in the U.S.Lonn is a clipped form linked to Lonnie and Alonzo, the latter a Spanish and Italian form of Al▶Mell#4431 in the U.S.Mell is a short form of Melvin or Melville, and sometimes a name in its own right. Melvin is of▶Lecil#4483 in the U.S.Lecil reads as a regional variant or reshaping of Cecil, an English name from the Roman family ▶Hersey#4655 in the U.S.Hersey is an English surname of Norman origin, generally traced to a French place-name such as ▶Lonza#4716 in the U.S.Lonza is a clipped form of Alonzo, itself the Spanish and Italian version of Alphonso. The pare▶Lamoine#4742 in the U.S.Lamoine comes from the French surname Lemoine or Lamoine, meaning 'the monk,' from le moine. Ca▶Shell#4832 in the U.S.Shell functions as a short form clipped from longer names such as Sheldon ('steep-sided valley'▶Spero#4844 in the U.S.Spero is best known as an anglicized short form of Spyridon, a Greek name of much-loved saintly▶Robley#4864 in the U.S.Robley reads as a surname carried into first-name use, built from a Rob- element, as in Robert,▶Norville#5233 in the U.S.Norville is a surname-style name of Norman flavor, usually read as 'north town' from the Old Fr▶Jolly#5406 in the U.S.Jolly comes from the English word jolly, 'merry, cheerful,' which itself passed into English fr▶Toua#5502 in the U.S.Toua is a traditional Hmong given name for boys, commonly used within Hmong communities in Laos▶Malahki#5550 in the U.S.Malahki is a phonetic spelling of Malachi, a Hebrew name meaning 'my messenger' or 'my angel.' ▶Eldra#5672 in the U.S.Eldra reads as a short or reshaped form of the Old English names Eldred and Eldridge, built fro▶Ferlin#5886 in the U.S.Ferlin is a rare American given name whose exact source is unclear; it may derive from a surnam▶Roddie#5907 in the U.S.Roddie is an affectionate diminutive of Rodney or Roderick. Rodney began as an English surname ▶Claudis#5998 in the U.S.Claudis is a variant of Claudius, one of the great Roman family names, borne by an emperor and ▶Oddie#6050 in the U.S.Oddie is a friendly short form connected to the old Germanic element aud or od, 'wealth, fortun▶Dyke#6124 in the U.S.Dyke began as an English topographic surname for a person who lived beside a dic, an Old Englis▶Telford#6245 in the U.S.Telford is an English surname and, more famously now, a Shropshire town named in the twentieth ▶Toraino#6271 in the U.S.Toraino is a modern invented name whose sound echoes Torino, the Italian city known in English ▶Travas#7214 in the U.S.Travas is a variant spelling of Travis, an English surname name from the Old French traverser, ▶Suave#7296 in the U.S.Suave is the word suave, shared by Spanish and English, meaning smooth, gentle, or gracious, fr▶Xzorion#7404 in the U.S.Xzorion is a modern invented name whose ending echoes Orion, the great hunter constellation, dr▶Irvan#7416 in the U.S.Irvan is a variant of Irvin or Irving, names that trace to the Scottish town and river Irvine. ▶Jrake#7494 in the U.S.Jrake looks like a fusion of the J- initial with Jake or Drake, two familiar boys' names. Jake ▶Aidenjames#7602 in the U.S.Aidenjames is two given names joined into one, Aiden plus James, as sometimes happens when a fi▶Deepak#7659 in the U.S.Deepak is a Sanskrit name meaning 'lamp' or 'light', from deepa ('lamp'). It is a common and ch▶Lindbergh#7672 in the U.S.Lindbergh is a Swedish surname meaning 'linden-tree hill' (lind + berg); as a first name it hon▶Shaquielle#7677 in the U.S.Shaquielle is an elaborated respelling of Shaquille, a name from the Arabic shakil, meaning han▶Caylon#7706 in the U.S.Caylon is a modern American coinage built on the bright Cay-/Kay- sound with an -lon ending, rh▶Andron#7969 in the U.S.Andron is a genuine Greek name drawn from andros, the genitive of aner, meaning man. The same r▶Mitchael#8063 in the U.S.Mitchael reads as a spelling of Michael, the Hebrew name meaning 'who is like God?', its letter▶Alvester#8152 in the U.S.Alvester is a reshaped form of Sylvester, from Latin silvestris, 'of the woods' or 'wild', buil▶Argelis#8189 in the U.S.Argelis is a name used among Spanish-speaking families, borne by both men and women and connect▶Takuya#8227 in the U.S.Takuya is a Japanese boy's name written with varying kanji, so its meaning shifts with the char▶Lenzie#8256 in the U.S.Lenzie is best understood as a Scottish place and family name. There is a village called Lenzie▶Estanislado#8291 in the U.S.Estanislado is the Spanish form of Stanislaus, itself from the Slavic Stanislav: stan, 'to beco▶Adarian#8306 in the U.S.Adarian reads as an elaborated Darian or Adrian, with a lead A- added to a name that ultimately▶Tarig#8607 in the U.S.Tarig is a spelling of the Arabic name Tariq, meaning 'the one who knocks at the door' and, by ▶Trayshawn#8908 in the U.S.Trayshawn joins Tray, a short prefix element also tied to 'three', with Shawn, the English spel▶Demetry#8952 in the U.S.Demetry is a streamlined spelling of Dmitri or Demetrius, from the Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to▶Dermot#9186 in the U.S.Dermot is the English form of the Irish Diarmaid, usually explained as 'free man' or 'without e▶Otho#9226 in the U.S.Otho is a Latinized form of Otto, from a Germanic element meaning 'wealth, fortune'; it was bor▶Claudy#9246 in the U.S.Claudy is a friendly pet form of Claude or Claudius, names rooted in the Latin claudus, 'lame,'▶Josejuan#9312 in the U.S.Josejuan runs together two classic Spanish names. Jose is the Spanish Joseph, from the Hebrew Y▶Rajeev#9457 in the U.S.Rajeev, also spelled Rajiv, is a Sanskrit name meaning 'blue lotus' or 'striped', an emblem of ▶Welton#9511 in the U.S.Welton is an English surname and place name from Old English welle, 'spring or well,' plus tun,▶Aundrey#9666 in the U.S.Aundrey is a phonetic respelling that blends the sound of Audrey with an Aun- or Andre opening.▶Darwyn#9949 in the U.S.Darwyn is a spelling variant of Darwin, from the Old English Deorwine, 'dear friend,' the same ▶Jamahl#9979 in the U.S.Jamahl is a spelling variant of Jamal, from the Arabic jamal ('beauty, grace'). A widely used n▶Donelle#10012 in the U.S.Donelle reads as Don, short for the Scottish Gaelic Donald meaning world ruler, extended with a▶Devantae#10065 in the U.S.Devantae elaborates Devante or Devonte, a modern American compound combining the De- prefix wit▶Clarance#10068 in the U.S.Clarance is a spelling variant of Clarence, an English name from the ducal title of Clarence, u▶Jdyn#10111 in the U.S.Jdyn strips the vowels from Jayden into a stylized, texting-era spelling. Jayden itself is a mo▶Wadell#10271 in the U.S.Wadell is a variant of Waddell, a Scottish and English surname drawn from Wedale, an old place-▶Larone#10310 in the U.S.Larone joins the La- prefix to a -rone element that echoes Tyrone, an Irish name meaning 'land ▶Makail#10322 in the U.S.Makail is a modern respelling of Michael, or of the Arabic and Slavic form Mikail, all descendi▶Primitivo#10483 in the U.S.From the Latin primitivus, meaning first or earliest; the name honors San Primitivo, an early C▶Treon#10501 in the U.S.Treon is a modern American coinage joining Tre- or Trey, the popular prefix meaning 'three' fro▶Kiwane#10548 in the U.S.Kiwane is a rare modern name whose origin is not clearly documented. It reads as an inventive c▶Tyress#10679 in the U.S.Tyress is a respelling of Tyrese, a modern American coinage built from the fashionable Ty- pref▶Tyronn#10691 in the U.S.Tyronn is a double-n respelling of Tyrone, which comes from the Irish county name Tir Eoghain, ▶Aronde#10808 in the U.S.Aronde is a modern invented name that joins an A- opening to a Ronde element, its sound also ec▶Chapin#10915 in the U.S.Chapin is a surname from the Old French chapelain, 'chaplain,' an occupational name for someone▶Demone#11092 in the U.S.Demone is an American coinage pairing the fashionable De- prefix with a -mone element that echo▶Detric#11109 in the U.S.Detric is a variant of Detrick, itself often linked to Cedric, a name Sir Walter Scott coined f▶Glenford#11162 in the U.S.Glenford joins 'glen', a Gaelic-rooted word for a narrow valley, to 'ford', an Old English word▶Elieser#11257 in the U.S.Elieser is a form of the Hebrew Eliezer, 'my God is help' or 'my God is my helper,' joining Eli▶Jamerion#11337 in the U.S.Jamerion pairs the Ja- prefix with a -merion ending that rings of Marion and Jamarion. It is a ▶Jakwon#11373 in the U.S.Jakwon is a coined boy's name joining the Ja- prefix, common in late-twentieth-century American▶Kaushal#11486 in the U.S.Kaushal is a Sanskrit name meaning 'skill,' 'cleverness,' or 'welfare and well-being.' It also ▶Jerman#11496 in the U.S.Jerman is a variant of German, the Spanish German, from the Latin Germanus meaning brother or o▶Kuper#11555 in the U.S.Kuper is a modern respelling of Cooper, an English occupational surname for a maker of barrels ▶Kelii#11561 in the U.S.Kelii comes from the Hawaiian ke alii, 'the chief' or 'the lord' - ke, the definite article 'th▶Marquies#11675 in the U.S.Marquies is a respelling of Marquis or Marquise, drawn from the French noble title marquis, its▶Lasean#11701 in the U.S.Lasean adds the La- prefix to Sean, the Irish form of John from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning God ▶Manley#11725 in the U.S.Manley began as an English surname and place name from Old English gemæne, 'common, shared,' pl▶Lydon#11740 in the U.S.Lydon works two ways: as a form of the English Lyndon, from Old English elements for 'linden-tr▶Legrand#11754 in the U.S.Legrand comes from the French phrase le grand, 'the great' or 'the tall', which began as a desc▶Neeraj#11764 in the U.S.Neeraj is a Sanskrit given name meaning 'lotus,' from a compound that reads literally as 'water▶Raymont#11777 in the U.S.Raymont is a variant spelling of Raymond, a Germanic name built from elements meaning advice or▶Prashant#11787 in the U.S.Prashant comes from the Sanskrit prashanta, meaning 'calm,' 'tranquil,' or 'composed.' It is a ▶Nimrod#11835 in the U.S.Nimrod is a Hebrew name from the Book of Genesis, where Nimrod is described as a mighty hunter ▶Sigfredo#11875 in the U.S.Sigfredo is the Spanish form of the Germanic Siegfried, joining sigu, 'victory,' to fridu, 'pea▶Sentell#11906 in the U.S.Sentell is an English surname taken up as a first name. Its exact origin is uncertain, likely a▶Rodricus#11917 in the U.S.Rodricus is a modern American elaboration of Roderick or Rodrick, adding a Latinate -us ending.▶Omarrion#11966 in the U.S.Omarrion is a modern extended form built on Omar and Omari, the Arabic name meaning flourishing▶Tuan#12015 in the U.S.Tuan is a Vietnamese masculine name from tuấn, meaning 'lord', 'master' or 'talented and handso▶Vernell#12045 in the U.S.Vernell joins Vern, from Vernon — an Anglo-Norman place name meaning 'alder grove,' from Old Fr▶Terril#12139 in the U.S.Terril is a spelling variant of Terrell or Terrill, an English surname whose origin is debated ▶Torez#12159 in the U.S.Torez is a phonetic respelling of Torres, one of the most common Spanish surnames, from the Lat▶Alando#12209 in the U.S.Alando reads as an elaborated Lando, itself a short form of Orlando or Rolando, names from the ▶Zeferino#12213 in the U.S.Zeferino is the Spanish form of Zephyrinus, a Latin name worn by an early pope and saint. It go▶Alford#12219 in the U.S.Alford comes from an English place and surname, generally 'old ford' (a long-established river ▶Antoin#12231 in the U.S.Antoin is a spelling variant of Antoine, the French form of Anthony, which comes from the old R▶Arthuro#12315 in the U.S.Arthuro is a respelled Arturo, the Spanish and Italian form of Arthur, made to look closer to t▶Zyien#12316 in the U.S.Zyien is a modern invented name whose sound sits close to Zion and Zayden. It has no ancient ro▶Winford#12412 in the U.S.Winford comes from an Old English place and surname meaning a ford ('river crossing') associate▶Daric#12456 in the U.S.Daric reads as a modern variant blending Derek (from the Germanic Theodoric, 'ruler of the peop▶Baudelio#12466 in the U.S.Baudelio is a Spanish given name honoring Saint Baudelio, also called Baudilus or Baudilio, an ▶Davionne#12495 in the U.S.Davionne elaborates Davion, a modern American name formed from David plus the -ion ending, exte▶Decarlo#12566 in the U.S.Decarlo pairs the popular De- prefix with Carlo, the Italian form of Charles (from a Germanic w▶Daran#12586 in the U.S.Daran is a spelling variant of Darren, a name popularized in the mid-twentieth century whose or▶Davonn#12591 in the U.S.Davonn is a variant of Davon, a modern American name joining the Da- prefix to Von, and sometim▶Daion#12602 in the U.S.Daion is a variant of Dion, a short Greek name linked to Dionysus, the god of wine and festivit▶Cordney#12605 in the U.S.Cordney reads as a phonetic respelling of Courtney, an English surname and place name meaning r▶Burnell#12656 in the U.S.Burnell comes from an Anglo-Norman surname, Brunel, a diminutive of brun, 'brown,' so 'little b▶Hikeem#12788 in the U.S.Hikeem is a spelling variant of Hakeem, an Arabic name meaning 'wise' or 'judicious.' Al-Hakim,▶Heraclio#12834 in the U.S.Heraclio is the Spanish form of Heraclius, a name from the Greek Herakles: the goddess Hera joi▶Erol#12864 in the U.S.Erol is a Turkish given name understood as 'be brave' or 'be valiant', from er, 'brave man', an▶Handy#12895 in the U.S.Handy began as an English surname, thought to come from a pet form of Randolph or from a place-▶Glendale#12948 in the U.S.Glendale is a place-name and surname built from 'glen' (a narrow valley, from Gaelic gleann) an▶Isao#12961 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese masculine name commonly associated with merit, achievement, or distingui▶Johnathyn#12981 in the U.S.Johnathyn is a modern respelling of Johnathan, itself an h-added form of Jonathan, from the Heb▶Hodges#12984 in the U.S.Hodges is an English surname meaning 'son of Hodge,' where Hodge was a common medieval nickname▶Irbin#12991 in the U.S.Irbin is a variant spelling of Irvin or Irving, a Scottish surname and given name drawn from a ▶Jakyron#13083 in the U.S.Jakyron is a modern invented name that joins the popular Ja- prefix to Kyron, itself a recent c▶Jamear#13089 in the U.S.Jamear is a phonetic spelling in the Jamar and Jamir family, pairing the Ja- prefix with a -mea▶Jerrard#13115 in the U.S.Jerrard is a variant of Gerard, a Germanic name from ger, 'spear', and hard, 'brave, hardy', so▶Torrez#13194 in the U.S.Torrez is a spelling of the Spanish surname Torres, from torre, 'tower,' originally marking a f▶Jeffre#13250 in the U.S.Jeffre is a trimmed spelling of Jeffrey or Geoffrey, a name of Germanic origin whose second ele▶Lonzell#13270 in the U.S.Lonzell is a coined name, joining Lon - a short form of Alonzo, itself from a Germanic name mea▶Kharon#13271 in the U.S.Kharon is a transliteration of the Greek Charon, the grim ferryman of the underworld who carrie▶Josgar#13272 in the U.S.Josgar is a modern Spanish-influenced coinage, most likely blending Jos, from Jose, with a -gar▶Levelle#13303 in the U.S.Levelle is a form of Lavelle, joining the fashionable Le-/La- prefix to a -velle element. Lavel▶Latrelle#13330 in the U.S.Latrelle is a modern American name formed with the productive La- prefix set before an element ▶Kemaury#13346 in the U.S.Kemaury is a modern invented name that sets the Ke- prefix before an element echoing Maury or A▶Maurico#13377 in the U.S.Maurico is a variant of the Spanish Mauricio, itself from the Late Latin Mauritius, 'Moorish' o▶Maron#13407 in the U.S.Maron is most familiar as the name of Saint Maron, the fourth-century Syriac hermit whose follo▶Kevis#13474 in the U.S.Kevis reads as a made name built on the Kev- of Kevin, the Irish name meaning 'gentle' or 'hand▶Lavance#13514 in the U.S.Lavance joins the La- prefix to Vance, an English surname from a word for a marsh or fen, hence▶Per#13551 in the U.S.Per is the everyday Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish form of Peter, which comes from the Greek Pe▶Laterrian#13570 in the U.S.Laterrian is a modern coinage that sets the La- prefix before an element echoing Terrence or Te▶Lynwood#13573 in the U.S.Lynwood is an English place and surname name meaning a wood by a pool or 'Lynn's wood,' from Ol▶Nerick#13677 in the U.S.Nerick is a modern American coinage blending an N- opening with the -rick ending of Derrick and▶Robben#13685 in the U.S.Robben has two honest routes. It is a Dutch and Frisian surname, familiar worldwide from the fo▶Rodric#13725 in the U.S.Rodric is a trimmed spelling of Roderick, which joins the Old Germanic elements hrod, 'fame', a▶Taesean#13802 in the U.S.Taesean is an invented name that pairs the Tae- opening with Sean, the Irish form of John, mean▶Rollen#13847 in the U.S.Rollen is a variant of Rollin or Rolland, which trace back to Roland, the famous medieval hero-▶Ronson#13853 in the U.S.Ronson has the shape of a patronymic surname, 'son of Ron,' with Ron standing for Ronald. Ronal▶Seann#13867 in the U.S.Seann is an ornate spelling of Sean, the Irish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan ('God is ▶Shiro#13868 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese masculine name; one common written form marks a fourth son, while other ▶Trenell#13870 in the U.S.Trenell combines the Tre- opening, popular in names like Trevon and Trell, with the -nell endin▶Sotirios#13899 in the U.S.Sotirios is a Greek masculine name meaning 'savior,' from soter (genitive soteros), the same ro▶Stevin#13910 in the U.S.Stevin is a modern respelling of Steven, itself a form of Stephen, from Greek stephanos, 'crown▶Robertson#13913 in the U.S.Robertson is a patronymic surname meaning simply 'son of Robert', Robert coming from Germanic h▶Wataru#13938 in the U.S.Wataru is a Japanese boy's name built on the verb wataru, 'to cross over' or 'to ferry across,'▶Terik#13975 in the U.S.Terik reads as a spelling variant of Tarik or Tariq, an Arabic name meaning 'the one who knocks▶Tadan#13999 in the U.S.Tadan is a recent boy's name that reads as a coinage or a reshaping of names like Aidan and Tri▶Trevino#14027 in the U.S.Trevino is a Spanish surname, taken from place names in Spain, that has occasionally been used ▶Standley#14063 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Stanley, an English surname and given name from the Old English stan (sto▶Shermon#14073 in the U.S.Shermon is a respelled form of Sherman, an English surname for a shearman, the worker who trimm▶Taishawn#14091 in the U.S.Taishawn is an invented name that pairs the Tai- opening with Shawn, an anglicized form of Sean▶Tavyn#14094 in the U.S.Tavyn is a modern American boy's name, a respelling that sits alongside Tavin and Tavon and app▶Tasheem#14162 in the U.S.Tasheem is an invented name pairing the Ta- prefix with a -sheem ending that echoes Rasheem and▶Shamond#14167 in the U.S.Shamond joins the Sha- prefix with the -mond ending found in Raymond and Desmond, a modern Amer▶Varick#14180 in the U.S.Varick comes from the surname Warrick or Warwick, an English place-name usually read as 'dwelli▶Tyreque#14261 in the U.S.Tyreque is a modern American respelling of Tyreek, itself a reshaping of the Arabic Tariq, 'the▶Shondell#14297 in the U.S.Shondell is an American coinage pairing a Shon- opening (as in Shawn) with a -dell ending like ▶
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Popular Masculine baby names include Kenji, Layth, Elward, Garvis, Burlin, Miner. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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