Names That Mean Man

Fanchon is a sweet and affectionate Gallic choice. 

Fanchon

Diandra is one of many variations on Diana, but without the regal, classic feel. For some, that might be a drawback, while others may see it as a plus.
 
On one hand the name could be interpreted to mean "twice a man" from the elements di meaning "two, double" and aner meaning "man", while on the other, it might be seen as a compound name, blending Diana with Alexandra
 
Associated with Michael Douglas's first wife, who is of Austrian heritage, it is also borne by basketball player Diandra Tchatchouang and Finnish pop singer Diandra Flores.

Diandra

This Frenchified variation softens and prettifies the harsh original.

Armantine

Lovers of Loki who don't appreciate the overt mythological reference might like this unusual Icelandic name.

Flóki

An off-beat spelling of the more familiar Frankie, this has plenty of charm and sass about it. While it does lean (statistically) masculine in the US, given the 35 boys compared to 6 girls in a recent year, it is familiar yet lesser-used enough that it could easily go either way. 
 
Content creator Bekah Way chose Franky Rose for her daughter in 2026.

Franky

A jaunty surname, best known from British actress Helena Bonham Carter, that parents have started to use in small numbers in the last two decades.

Bonham

The meaning of this name isn't clear, but it may mean "limping man" (from Greek skazo "to limp, stumble") or "awkward man" (from skaios) meaning "left, awkward" plus andros "man".

 In Greek mythology, this was the name of a river god, who is the personification of the Scamander River (now the Karamenderes River).

 It is now most familiar as the surname of Newt Scamander, the magical zoologist and author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them from the Harry Potter series. The character has also appeared as the hero in a series of spin-off films, played by Eddie Redmayne.

Scamander

A distinguished English and Irish surname, probably deriving from the Old Gaelic name Fearsithe, meaning "man of peace". It's also possible that the surname derives from a place name now lost to history, in which case the meaning would be "fairy meadow" or "fairy mound", from Gaelic fer "grass" or for "hill, mound" plus sithe "fairies".

Forsythe

Okoro

Andromède

A form of Suleiman (the Arabic version of Solomon) especially used in France and francophone North Africa. The singer Slimane won the French version of The Voice in 2016. Actress Karima McAdams, who has Moroccan heritage, and rapper Professor Green, gave their son this name in 2021.

Slimane

Chikao

Slim may be too on-the-nose for the child of two beautiful models, but it's the name Nara Pellman and Lucky Blue Smith chose for their son, Slim Easy. Smith, who has daughters named Gravity Blue and Rumble Honey, is known for choosing outrageous word names. But Slim — when pronounced as "SLEEM" — can also be a short form of the Arabic name Slimane. This origin is shared with Pellman's middle name, Aziza.
 
Slim is primarily used as a given name among Muslims, and historically has been a nickname in the US. Photographer Slim Aarons was born George Allen. Slim has been the nickname of several professional baseball players, including Slims Jones, Harriss, Love, and Sallee. Other pop cultural references include the song The Real Slim Shady by rapper Eminem and the musican Fatboy Slim.

The name also appears in John Steibeck's classic novella, Of Mice and Men, worn by the calm, skilled, and thoughtful laborer, known as "the prince of the ranch".
 
If you like Slim but don't have Arabic heritage and aren't a celeb, we'd suggest keeping it a potential nickname, perhaps for one of these <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/448/cowboy-baby-names"> cool cowboy names</a> or if you'd prefer something more direct, Solomon, Simeon , and Samuel might fit the bill.

Slim

Kika

The Russian form of the medieval name Cyprian lends itself to the nickname Kip.

Kiprian

Yudai

Androgeus was a Cretan prince—the son of King Minos. He is known for being murdered in Athens, although the way in which he died is contested. 

Androgeus

Franek

This surname is the name of a Scottish clan and means "man from Flanders". It was used for zero babies in 2021, but has appeal. 

Flemming

Yasuo

Names that mean man are plentiful in the modern Western lexicon, and not just for boys. Many of the most classic names for both genders include man in their meanings.

The top names meaning man in the US are Charlotte for girls and Lucas for boys.

 girl names meaning man in the US Top 1000

 include Caroline, Frances, Francesca, and Adriana.

boy names that mean man in the US Top 1000

 include Charles, Luke, Francis, and Declan.

 Charlie and Frankie both also have man in their meanings.

 that are trending today include the Japanese Tetsuo, the Greek Nicandra, and the Sanskrit Tarun.

A meaning of man usually includes other descriptors and qualifiers: strong man or free man or man of Adria.

The baby names meaning man here are organized by their popularity on Nameberry.

Names that mean man, including baby names for girls and for boys with the word man in the meaning, with origins and popularity (Page 14)