Names Ending in M for Boys

Diem

Latin

"day"

A modern name likely inspired by the Latin phrase carpe diem meaning "seize the day".

Efim

Russian diminutive of Euphemios, Greek

"fair speech"

Efim originated as a short form of the elaborate Greek name Euphemios and is now used as a name in its own right. It can also be spelled Yefim.

Elham

Elham is a masculine name of Persian and Arabic origin meaning 'inspiration' or 'intuition.' In Persian culture, the name carries connotations of divine inspiration and creative insight. In Arabic…

Elim

Biblical place name

"place of strong trees"

In the Bible, Elim is an oasis where the Israelites stopped during their Exodus from Egypt. It is a place of plenty representing the natural blessings of God, with twelve springs of fresh water and…

Elyseum

Variation of Elysium, Latin from Greek

"home of the blessed after death"

The Greek mythological Elysium, or the Elysian Fields, was the home of blessed mortals after death. It's been coopted as a modern baby name for both sexes, although the Elyseum spelling has never…

Elysium

Latin from Greek

"home of the blessed after death"

Elysium, or the Elysian Fields, was the Greek mythological concept of the afterlife for blessed and righteous souls. It was thought to be located at the westernmost edge of the Earth. Elysium was…

Epriam

Judeo-Italian variation of Ephraim

"fruitful, fertile, productive"

Ephraim is one of many Biblical names ripe for revival, and Epriam is an interesting variation as well.

Erazem

Slovene variation of Erasmus, Greek

"beloved, desired"

Erasmus may be out of fashion in the English-speaking world, but in Slovenia, Erazem is a fashionable riser.

Erdem

Turkish word name

"virtue"

Associated with Erdem Moralioglu, the Turkish-Canadian-British fashion designer.

Gollum

Literary name

J. R. R. Tolkien introduced a plethora of new names into the world, but this is one character name that never caught on, nor will it likely ever.

Gorm

Danish and Norwegian

"honor, respect"

Gorm the Old was a famed king of Denmark. His name was common in Viking times.

Gresham

English surname

"grazing homestead"

Gresham is more common as a surname than a first name, where it originally denoted one from the village of Gresham in Norfolk, England. These days, Gresham is also a city in Oregon, neighborhood in…

Grim

English from Old Norse or Dutch and German surname

"masked person; stern, severe"

The Old Norse god Óthinn was also known by the epithet Grímr — translated into Middle English as Grim.

Haleem

Haleem is a masculine name of Arabic origin meaning 'patient,' 'gentle,' or 'mild-mannered.' It derives from one of the 99 names of Allah in Islamic tradition, Al-Haleem, which refers to God's…

Halil i̇brahim

Turkish from Arabic and Hebrew

"friend and father of multitudes"

A relatively common double-barreled pairing for Turkish boys.

Hashem

Hashem is a masculine name of Arabic origin carrying significant religious meaning. In Arabic, 'Hashem' refers to 'one who breaks bread' and was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad and…

Haytham

Arabic

"young eagle"

This Arabic name is rare in English-speaking countries, but with its accessible pronunciation and majestic bird meaning, it's worth consideration.

Hisham

Arabic

"generous"

The meaning derives from the traditional Arab act of crushing bread into crumbs in order to share it. Recently heard in the hit French Netflix series Call My Agent in its French form Hicham.

Iam

Iam appears to be a masculine name that could have multiple origins. It might be considered a contracted form of William, an inventive spelling of the name Ian (Scottish form of John meaning 'God is…

İbrahim

Turkish and Azerbaijani variation of Abraham, Hebrew

"father of multitudes"