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Names That Mean Male

Updated October 2026

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Halle
Modern invented name or diminutive of Harald, English or Norse
"Thor's stone"
Until the beautiful actress Halle Berry inspired hundreds of parents to emulate her name, it was the diminutive Swedish families used for their sons christened Harald. Now, in a complete turnaround,…
Drake
English word name
"dragon; or, male duck"
A simple one-syllable name that has been on the popularity list since the mid-1980s, Drake is most associated today with the single-named rapper (born Aubrey). The name peaked at Number 197 in 2010…
Buck
English
"male deer or rabbit"
Comedian Roseanne Barr chose this macho nature name for her son. In the 18th century it was used to describe a dashing, fashionable dressed man. Buck fits in well alongside names like Beck, Jack and…
Marcial
Spanish derivative of Mars
"male"
Marcial is the Spanish derivative of Mars, the Roman god of war.
Babyboy
English word name
"infant male"
Mostly reserved as a term of endearment, you may be surprised to learn that Babyboy has been given to 2192 babies since the 1980s. You'll probably be pleased to know however that it's likely most…
Jamarius
Variation of Jamar, African American, Arabic, or variation of Marius, Latin
"beauty; Mars, male"
Jamarius is several things at once: firstly, an elaboration of Jamar, itself derived from the Arabic Jamal meaning "beautiful"; secondly, a twist on Latin Marius, a name relating to the Roman god of…
Locklyn
Variation of male name Lachlin, Gaelic
"lake land"
This phonetic spelling of a traditional Scottish male name wasn't seen until used by Vince Vaughn for his daughter. As Lachlan becomes more of an established boy's name in the US, more parents are…
Ainar
Kazakh
"male moon"
A strong and evocative Kazakh moon name. It also appears in Estonia as a masculine form of the popular girl name Aino, meaning "the only one".
Tane
Maori, Tahitian
"man, male"
In Maori mythology Tāne (also called Tāne Mahuta) was the god of forests and birds, son of the sky god Rangi and the earth goddess Papa. Tāne was the one who pushed his powerful parents apart to…
Bliki
Icelandic
"drake, male duck"
A cute-sounding name from Iceland with an equally cute animal meaning: "bliki" is the Icelandic word for "drake", a male duck.
Rútur
Icelandic
"male sheep, ram"
Derived from the Old Norse Hrútr, Rútur is an Icelandic name with a gentle but rugged sound and animal related meaning that may have emerged from a nickname and surname given to someone who worked…
Yang
Chinese
"ocean; light, sun, male"
A unisex — but more commonly male — name in China, Yang would make a familiar but practically one-of-a-kind first name in the English-speaking world. Yang can be written with characters to give it…
Marjan
Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, from Latin
"related to Mars, male"
A South Slavic form of the Latin Marianus, equivalent to the English Marian but strictly male. It can also be seen as Marijan, while the feminine form would be Marjana or Marijana.
Marjana
Slovene, Croatian
"related to Mars, male"
A form of Mariana used primarily in Slovenia and Croatia. While Marijana is a more common spelling, Marjana is still a well-known variant, with namesakes like the Slovene singers Marjana Lipovšek and…
Halloran
Irish, Gaelic
"descendant of a stranger from across the seas; descendant of a pirate"
An Anglicized form of the Irish surname, Ó hAllmhuráin meaning "descendant of Allmhurán", Halloran could be your solution if you love the nickname Hal, but not Harold or Henry. Ultimately from…
Pasha
Diminutive of Pavel or Praskovya, Russian
"small, humble; preparation"
Sweet and soft but outdoorsy too, Pasha could make an interesting alternative to Sasha. Typically used as a diminutive for Russian male names like Pavel, it has also been used for the feminine name…
Kennelly
Gaelic
"male descendant of a wolf"
Kennelly could be an upbeat modern namesake for a Grandpa Kenneth; it can also be spelled Kenneally.

Names That Mean Male

The names

Halle

Drake

Buck

Marcial

Babyboy

Jamarius

Locklyn

Ainar

Tane

Bliki

Rútur

Yang

Marjan

Marjana

Halloran

Pasha

Kennelly