top masculine names
( origin, meaning )

aarav ( hindi, peaceful )
aaron ( hebrew, enlightened )
abel ( hebrew, breath )
abner ( hebrew, father of light )
abraham ( hebrew, father of multitudes )
abram ( hebrew, father of multitudes )
abraxas ( greek, savior )
acacius ( greek, thorny )
ace ( latin, unity )
achilles ( greek, thin-lipped )
adam ( hebrew, son of the red earth )
adonis ( greek, lord )
adrian ( latin, man of adria )
adriel ( hebrew, God is my master )
ajax ( greek, mythology name )
alan ( irish, handsome )
alaric ( german, all-powerful ruler )
albert ( german, noble )
albie ( latin, white )
alec ( greek, defending men )
alejandro ( spanish, defending men )
alexander ( greek, defending man )
alfred ( english, wise counselor )
alistair ( scottish, defending men )
allan/allen ( irish, handsome )
alonzo ( italian, noble )
aloysius ( latin, famous warrior )
altair ( arabic, falcon )
amadeus ( latin, lover of God )
ambrose ( latin, immortal )
amias ( latin, loved )
amir ( arabic/hebrew, king )
anakin ( american, warrior )
anders ( scandinavian, strong )
andreas ( greek, strong )
andres ( spanish, strong )
andrew ( greek, strong )
angelo ( italian, angel )
angus ( gaelic, one strength )
ansel ( german, with divine protection )
anthony ( latin, priceless one )
antonio ( spanish/italian, priceless one )
apollo ( greek, mythology name )
archibald ( teutonic, truly brave )
archie ( teutonic, truly brave )
arjun ( hindi, bright )
art ( english/celtic, noble one/bear man )
arthur ( celtic, bear )
aryan ( sanskrit, warrior )
atticus ( latin, from attica )
augustus ( latin, magnificent )
aurelius ( latin, golden one )
aziel ( hebrew, God is my strength )
azriel ( hebrew, God is my help )

balthazar ( phoenician, baal protects the king )
barnaby ( english, son of consolation )
bartholomew ( aramaic, son of the furrow )
basil ( greek, regal )
bastian ( latin, man of sebastia )
bear ( english, animal name )
beckham ( english, homestead by stream )
benedict ( latin, blessed )
benjamin ( hebrew, son of the right hand )
bjorn ( swedish, bear )
boaz ( hebrew, swiftness )
boone ( english, blessing )
bowen ( welsh, son of owen )
brandon ( english, broom-covered hill )
brantley ( english, sword )
brian/bryan ( irish, strong )
briggs ( english, bridges )
brody ( irish/english/scottish, broad eye )
bruce ( scottish/english, brushwood thicket )
bryson ( english, son of bryce )

cael ( irish, slender )
cain ( hebrew, possessed )
caius ( latin, rejoice )
caleb ( hebrew, devotion to God )
calix ( greek/latin, chalice )
calvin ( latin, bald )
carlos ( spanish, free man )
cash ( english, word name/hollow )
casimir ( slavic/polish, peace destroyer )
cassian ( latin, hollow )
cassius ( latin, hollow )
castiel ( hebrew, my cover is God )
casper ( dutch, bringer of treasure )
caspian ( english, place name )
cedric ( celtic, bounty )
cesar ( latin, head of hair )
charles ( french, free man )
chester ( latin, fortress )
christian ( greek, follower of Christ )
christopher ( greek/latin, bearer of Christ )
cian ( irish, ancient )
cillian ( irish, war strife )
clarence ( latin, bright )
clark ( english, scholar )
clyde ( scottish, river name )
cole ( english, swarthy )
coleson ( english, son of nicholas )
colin ( scottish/greek/irish, pup )
colt ( english, young horse )
colton ( english, from the coal town )
conrad ( german, brave counsel )
cormac ( irish, charioteer )
cornelius ( latin, horn )
cosmo ( italian, order )
crew ( english, fort near a slope )
cullen ( irish, holly tree )
cyrus ( persian, sun )

dalton ( english, settlement in the valley )
damian ( greek, to tame )
damon ( english, to tame )
daniel ( hebrew, God is my judge )
dante ( latin, enduring )
darius ( persian/latin, kingly )
dashiell ( scottish, n/a )
david ( hebrew, beloved )
dawson ( welsh, son of david )
dax ( french, place name )
daxton ( english, from dax )
denzel ( cornish, from high stronghold )
derek ( english, people's ruler )
desmond ( irish, from south munster )
diego ( spanish, supplanter )
dimitri ( russian, follower of demeter )
dion ( greek, child of heaven and earth )
dominic ( latin, belonging to the Lord )
donovan ( irish, dark )
draco ( greek, dragon )
duncan ( scottish, dark warrior )

eamon ( irish, wealthy protector )
edgar ( english, wealthy spearman )
edmund ( english, fortunate protector )
edward ( english, wealthy guardian )
edwin ( english, wealthy friend )
elijah ( hebrew, Yahweh is God )
elio ( italian/spanish, Yahweh is God )
emiliano ( spanish/italian, work )
emilio ( spanish/italian, rival )
emmanuel ( hebrew, God is with us )
emrys ( welsh, immortal )
enoch ( hebrew, dedicated )
enzo ( italian, winner )
eoin ( irish, God is gracious )
ephraim ( hebrew, fruitful )
eric ( norse, eternal ruler )
ernest ( english, serious )
eros ( greek, desire )
esteban ( spanish, crown )
ethan ( hebrew, strong )
etienne ( french, crown )
eugene ( greek, noble )
evander ( scottish/greek, bow/strong man )
ewan ( scottish, born of the yew tree )
ezekiel ( hebrew, God strengthens )

fabian ( latin, bean grower )
felix ( latin, fortunate )
fergus ( scottish/irish, man of force )
fernando ( spanish/portuguese, bold voyager )
finnian ( irish, fair )
fletcher ( english, arrow maker )
ford ( english, dweller at the ford )
forrest ( english, dweller near the woods )
francisco  ( spanish/portuguese, free man )
frank ( german, free man )
franklin ( english, free landholder )
frederick ( german, peaceful ruler )

gabriel ( hebrew, God is my strength )
garrett ( irish, spear strength )
gavin ( celtic, white hawk )
george ( greek, farmer )
german ( spanish/russian, warrior )
giovanni ( italian, God is gracious )
graham ( scottish, gravelly homestead )
grant ( scottish, large )
gregory ( greek, vigilant )
gunner ( scandinavian, bold warrior )
gus ( irish, one strength )
guy ( french, guide )

hamish ( scottish, supplanter )
hank ( german, estate ruler )
harlan ( german/english, rocky land )
harrison ( english, son of harry )
harry ( german, estate ruler )
harvey ( french, battle-worthy )
hector ( greek, holding fast )
helios ( greek, sun )
henry ( german, estate ruler )
hugh ( english, intellect )
hugo ( german/spanish, intellect )
huxley ( english, inhospitable place )

ian ( scottish, the Lord is gracious )
ibrahim ( arabic, father of multitudes )
ignatius ( latin, fiery )
iker ( basque, visitation )
ilya ( russian, the Lord is my God )
inigo ( basque, fiery )
isaac ( hebrew, laughter )
isaiah ( hebrew, salvation of the Lord )
isaias ( latin, salvation of the Lord )
ivan ( russian, God is gracious )
ivo ( german, archer )

jack ( english, God is gracious )
jackson/jaxon ( english, son of jack )
jacob ( hebrew, supplanter )
jake ( hebrew, supplanter )
jared ( hebrew, He descends )
jase ( greek, the Lord is salvation )
jason ( greek, to heal )
jasper ( persian, bringer of treasure )
javier ( spanish, new house )
jax ( american, God is gracious )
jaxton ( american, God is gracious )
jeffrey ( anglo-saxon, pledge of peace )
jeremiah ( hebrew, appointed by God )
jeremy ( english, appointed by God )
jesus ( hebrew, the Lord is salvation )
joaquin ( spanish, God will judge )
joel ( hebrew, Jehovah is his God )
john ( hebrew, God is gracious )
johnny ( hebrew, God is gracious )
jonas ( greek, dove )
jonathan ( hebrew, gift of Jehovah )
jorge ( spanish/portuguese, farmer )
jose ( spanish/portuguese, Jehovah increases )
joseph ( hebrew, Jehovah increases )
joshua ( hebrew, the Lord is my salvation )
josiah ( hebrew, God heals )
josue ( french/spanish/portuguese, the Lord is my salvation )
juan ( spanish, God is gracious )
judah ( hebrew, praised )
julius ( english, youthful )
justin ( latin, righteous )

kaison ( arabic, son of a rebel )
kaleb ( hebrew, devotion to God )
kamakanaalohamaikalani ( hawaiian, beloved gift from the heavens )
kane ( celtic, warrior )
karter ( english, cart maker )
kasen ( english, pure )
kash ( english, word name/hollow )
kashton ( american, cash )
kason ( english, pure )
keanu ( hawaiian, cool mountain breeze )
keir ( irish, dark )
keith ( scottish, wood )
kellan ( german/irish, swamp/slender )
kendrick ( english/scottish, champion )
kenneth ( scottish/irish, born of fire )
kenzo ( japanese, strong and healthy )
kevin ( irish, handsome )
khalil ( arabic, friend )
kiaan ( hindi, grace of God )
kian ( irish, ancient )
killian ( irish, church )
king ( english, monarch )
kingston ( english, king's town )
knox ( scottish, round hill )
kobe ( swahili, tortoise )
kolton ( english, from the coal town )
kylo ( american, sky )
kyson ( english, son of kyle )

lars ( scandinavian, crowned with laurel )
lawson ( english, son of lawrence )
lazarus ( greek, God is my helper )
leander ( greek, lion-man )
leif ( scandinavian, descendant )
lennox ( scottish, elm grove )
leo ( latin, lion )
leon ( greek, lion )
leonardo ( italian/spanish, brave lion )
leonel ( latin, young lion )
leonidas ( greek, lion )
lev ( hebrew/russian, heart/lion )
lewis ( english, renowned warrior )
liam ( irish, resolute protection )
linus ( greek, flax )
lorcan ( irish, fierce )
lorenzo ( italian, from laurentium )
louis ( german/french, renowned warrior )
lucas ( latin, man from lucania )
lucian ( greek, light )
lucien ( french, light )
lucifer ( latin, light-bearer )
lucius ( latin, light )
luis ( french/german, renowned warrior )
luke ( greek, man from lucania )
luther ( german, army people )
lysander ( greek, liberator )

mac ( scottish/irish, son of )
magnus ( latin, greatest )
major ( latin, greater )
malachi ( hebrew, messenger )
malcolm ( scottish, devotee of st. colomba )
malik ( arabic/greenlandic, king/wave )
manuel ( spanish, God is with us )
marcel ( french, little warrior )
marco ( italian/spanish, warlike )
marcos ( spanish/portuguese, warlike )
marcus ( latin, warlike )
marius ( latin, warlike )
mark ( latin, warlike )
marshall ( french, one who looks after horses )
martin ( latin, warlike )
marvin ( welsh, sea hill )
mateo ( spanish, gift of God )
matthew ( hebrew, gift of God )
matthias ( aramaic, gift of God )
maximilian ( latin, greatest )
maximiliano ( spanish, greatest )
maximus ( latin, greatest )
melvin ( english/scottish, council protector )
merrick ( anglo-welsh, power )
messiah ( aramaic, expected savior )
michael ( hebrew, who is like God )
miguel ( spanish/portuguese, who is like God )
miles ( english, soldier )
mitchell ( english, who is like God )
monty ( english, pointy hill )
mordecai ( hebrew, follow of marduk )
moses ( egyptian, delivered from the water )
muhammad ( arabic, praiseworthy )

nash ( english, by the ash tree )
nasir ( arabic, helper )
nathan ( hebrew, given )
nathaniel ( hebrew, gift of God )
nehemiah ( hebrew, comforted by God )
nemo ( greek, nobody )
nero ( latin, stern )
nicholas ( greek, people of victory )
nico ( italian, people of victory )

octavius ( latin, eighth )
odin ( norse, mythology name )
oisin ( irish, little deer )
omar ( arabic/hebrew, flourishing )
oren ( hebrew, laurel tree )
orlando ( italian, famous throughout the land )
orson ( latin/english, bear cub )
oscar ( english/irish, God spear/deer lover )
osiris ( egyptian, with strong eyesight )
otis ( german, wealthy )
otto ( german, wealthy )
ozias ( greek, salvation )

pablo ( spanish, small )
patrick ( latin, noble )
paul ( latin, small )
percival ( french, one who pierces the valley )
perseus ( greek, mythology name )
peter ( greek, rock )
philip ( greek, lover of horses )
phineas ( english/egyptian, nubian )
pierce ( english, son of piers )
preston ( english, priest's estate )
prince ( latin, prince )
princeton ( english, princely town )

qadir ( arabic, powerful )
qadry ( arabic, capable )
qasim ( arabic, generous )
quade ( latin, son of uaid )
quadir ( arabic, almighty )
quentin ( latin, fifth )
quigley ( irish, from the mother's side )
quirinus ( roman, mythology name )
quinto ( spanish, fifth )
quintus ( latin, fifth )

rafael/raphael ( spanish/hebrew, God has healed )
rafe ( english, wolf counsel )
rafferty ( irish, abundance )
ragnar ( norse, warrior )
ralph ( english, wolf counsel )
raymond ( german, wise-protector )
remus ( latin, oar )
reuben ( hebrew, behold a son )
rhett ( english, advice )
rhodes ( greek, where roses grow )
ricardo ( spanish/portuguese, dominant ruler )
richard ( german, dominant ruler )
robert ( english, bright fame )
roberto ( italian/spanish/portuguese, bright fame )
roland ( german, famous throughout the land )
roman ( latin, citizen of rome )
romeo ( italian, pilgrim to rome )
ronan ( irish, little seal )
rufus ( latin, redhead )
rupert ( german, bright fame )
russell ( french, redhead )

sachin ( sanskrit, pure )
samson ( hebrew, sun )
samuel ( hebrew, told by God )
sanjay ( sanskrit, triumphant )
santiago ( latin, saint james )
seamus ( irish, supplanter )
sean ( irish, God is gracious )
sebastian ( latin, from sebastia )
sergio ( italian/spanish, servant )
seth ( hebrew, appointed )
shane ( irish, God is gracious )
shepherd ( english, sheep herder )
siddharth ( sanskrit, one who accomplished goal )
silas ( english, wood )
simon ( hebrew, listener )
sirius ( latin, burning )
solomon ( hebrew, peace )
soren ( danish, stern )
stellan ( swedish, calm )
stephen/steven ( greek, crown )
stetson ( american, fighter )

tarquin ( roman, male sovereign )
thaddeus ( aramaic, gift of God )
theodore ( greek, gift of God )
thiago ( portuguese, supplanter )
thomas ( aramaic, twin )
thor ( norse, thunder )
tiberius ( latin, of the tiber )
timothy ( greek, honoring God )
titus ( latin, title of honor )
tobias ( greek, God is good )
torin ( irish, chief )
travis ( french, tollgate-keeper )
trevor ( welsh, from the large village )
tripp ( english, word name )
troy ( irish, descendent of foot soldier )
tucker ( english, fabric pleater )
tyler ( english, tile maker )

ubaldo ( italian, bold )
udell ( english, yew-tree valley )
ulmer ( german, from ulm )
ulrick ( german, noble )
ulysses ( latin, wrathful )
umar ( arabic, flourishing )
uriah ( hebrew, God is my light )
uriel ( hebrew, God is my light )
ursel ( italian, bear )
usher ( english, doorkeeper )

vadim ( russian, attractive )
vahan ( armenian, shield )
valentino ( latin, strength )
vance ( english/irish, someone who lives near marshland )
vaughn ( welsh, small )
victor ( latin, conqueror )
vihaan ( sanskrit, dawn )
vincent ( latin, conquering )
vincenzo ( italian, conquering )
virgil ( latin, staff bearer )
vivaan ( hindi, full of life )
vladimir ( slavic, renowned prince )

walter ( german, army ruler )
warren ( english, park-keeper )
waylon ( english, land beside the road )
wells ( welsh, spring )
wesley ( english, western meadow )
weston ( english, from the western town )
wilbur ( german, resolute )
wilfred ( english, desires peace )
william ( english, resolute protection )
winifred ( welsh, blessed peacemaking )
winston ( english, wine's town )
wolfgang ( german, traveling wolf )
wulfric ( english, wolf power )

xan ( greek, defending men )
xander ( greek, defending men )
xanthos ( greek, golden-haired )
xanthus ( greek, golden-haired )
xavi ( basque/arabic, new house/bright )
xavier ( arabic/basque, bright/new house )
xavion ( basque, fighter )
xeno ( greek, foreign voice )
xerxes ( persian, hero among heroes )
xu ( chinese, slowly )

yannick ( french, God is gracious )
yasha ( russian, supplanter )
yasir ( arabic, prosperous )
yates ( english, gate )
yehudi ( hebrew, to praise )
york ( english, from yew estate )
yosef ( hebrew, God shall add )
yukio ( japanese, snow boy )
yul ( mongolian/latin, beyond horizon/youthful )
yves ( french, yew wood )

zachariah ( hebrew, the Lord has remembered )
zachary ( hebrew, the Lord has remembered )
zain/zane/zayn ( arabic, God is gracious )
zaire ( african, place name )
zander ( greek, defending men )
zayden ( arabic, growth )
zeke ( hebrew, God strengthens )
zion ( hebrew, highest point )

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