Names Ending in M for Boys

Caelum

Latin

"heaven"

A constellation name that could have broad appeal beyond astronomers and astrophysicists, Caelum blends the sounds of Scottish Callum and modern Caden. It comes from the Latin caelum meaning "heaven,…

Naim

Scottish; Arabic

"river with alder trees; happy"

Naim, also sometimes spelled Naime, is a pleasant choice that may have some confusing pronunciation issues in English-speaking countries (where may will say this name as "name"). But don't let that…

Ransom

English

"shield's son"

Ransom may be rakish and handsome, but it carries an unavoidable association with holding someone for ransom. But that kind of bad boy image might be exactly what attracts you to Ransom in the first…

Shalom

Hebrew

"peace"

Familiar as the most common form of greeting in Hebrew, but also associated with top female model Shalom Harlow.

Aram

Hebrew, Kurdish, Armenian, Thai

"high elevated, fortress; calm; child of the sun; glittering, temple"

Aram is a popular Armenian name with a pleasing sound that became known in this country through the works of William Saroyan, namely the 1940 book of short stories, My Name in Aram , centering on…

Malcom

Variation of Malcolm, Scottish

"devotee of St. Columba"

This may be a phonetic variation of Malcolm, but it just looks...wrong. Be prepared for spelling corrections.

Avrohom

Variation of Abraham, Hebrew

"father of multitudes"

An alternate Hebrew form of Abraham that could lead to the nickname Avi.

Brigham

English

"little village near the bridge"

A distinguished sounding place and surname borne by religious leader Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Shulem

Hebrew

"peace"

This Ashkenazi Jewish name is derived from the Hebrew Shalom — a greeting word conotating peace and well-being. Shulem Lemmer — known professionally as just "Shulem" — is a rising classical musical…

Hashim

Hashim is a masculine name of Arabic origin, meaning 'crusher' or 'breaker', historically referring to one who breaks bread to share with others—a symbol of generosity. The name carries significant…

Akeem

Variation of Hakeem, Arabic

"judicious"

This variation of one of the 99 attributes of Allah was used for the hero of Coming to America .

Storm

Word name

Windswept and dramatic, but perhaps asking for trouble. Quite popular in Denmark and Sweden, where it derives from Stromr, which is a fairly common surname. Storm Thorgerson is a famous bearer of the…

Taytum

Variation of Tatum

"Tate's homestead"

This variation of unisex Tatum would lead to nickname Tayte, as opposed to Tate. Taytum ranks in the Top 1000 for girls, but remains rare for boys.

Tamim

Tamim is a masculine name of Arabic origin meaning 'perfect,' 'complete,' or 'strong.' This name has deep historical roots in Arabic culture and appears in Islamic history, notably as the name of the…

Om

Sanskrit

"creation"

The sacred syllable of Buddhism, used when meditating. This short, sweet and spiritual choice has taken off in the last twenty years, and is in regular, though not highly popular, use in the US.…

Rahim

Arabic

"empathetic, merciful"

To Muslims, an auspicious name.

Tom

Diminutive of Thomas

"twin"

Just like Sam and Ben, Tom could be revived as a simple, well liked name on its own. Tom, just Tom, is one of the Top 100 Boy Names in France

Akram

Akram is a masculine name with Arabic origins, meaning 'most generous' or 'more generous,' derived from the root 'karam' (generosity). It's widely used throughout the Muslim world, including the…

Elam

Hebrew

"distant"

Elam is the name of no fewer than eight Old Testament figures. The most notable was a grandson of Noah whose followers were dubbed the Elamites. Elam is commonly used in Amish communities today.

Dream

Word name

Possible middle name inspiration. Has been used as a first by musical couple Sole and Ginuwine, and basketball star Allen Iverson.