Names That Mean Man
Across 9 pages
of 9
Luuk
Dutch diminutive of Lucas, Latin
"man from Lucania"
The most popular short form of Lucas in the Netherlands, the other being Loek.
Forsyth
English from Gaelic
"man of peace"
Variant of Forsythe
Karolína
Czech and Slovak variation of Carolina, Latin
"free man"
The Czech and Slovak version of Carolina.
Lukáš
Czech and Slovak variation of Lucas, Latin
"man from Lucania"
Form of Lucas found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Cassandre
French from Greek
"shining or excelling man"
French version of the mythological name Cassandra.
Karoline
German and Scandinavian variation of Caroline, French
"free man"
Karoline is the form of the classic Caroline commonly used in Germany and throughout Scandinavia, where it is popular. It's an acceptable if not traditional spelling variation, given to nearly 100…
Cash
English word name; diminutive of Cassandra
"shining, excelling man"
Rising fast for boys both as a stand-alone name and as a nickname to Cassius or Cassian, Cash also has potential to cross over to the girls' side — either as an edgy word name, or as a diminutive of…
Caro
Diminuitve of Carol or Caroline, English, French ,"free man"
"free man"
Upper-crusty nickname occasionally used in Britain, particularly in 1930s novels featuring significant garden party scenes, but eclipsed here by Carrie et al.
Carolus
Latin
"man"
Latin form of Charles or Karl
Nicandra
Botanical name and feminine variation of Nicander, Greek
"man of victory"
Nicandra is the name of a plant known as apple-of-peru and also shoo-fly plant. It's also the feminine form of Nicander, an ancient Greek poet, physician, and grammarian. Nicandra is the name of the…
Carlene
English feminization of Carl or Charles, German, French
"free man"
A handful of baby girls are still named Carlene every year, but today other feminizations of Charles or Carl, from Carly to Charlotte, are much more popular.
Declan
Irish, meaning unknown, possibly "man of prayer"
"man of prayer"
The increasingly popular Irish boys' name Declan is crossing into the girls' column now as well, used for over 50 baby girls in the US last year.
Fannie
Spelling variation of Fanny, diminutive of Frances
"from France; free man"
It's hard to believe, via a 21st-century sensibility, that Fannie was ever a Top 50 name. But Fannie was even more popular than Fanny in its late 19th-century heyday, and stuck around much longer,…
Lindir
Literature, Quenya
"song man"
A minor elf character in The Lord of the Rings , whose name is as light and lyrical as its meaning.
Drace
English
"dragon or man"
The exact origins of Drace are unknown — it may be a form of Drake, meaning "dragon" or perhaps of Drees, a Dutch variant of Andrew, meaning "man". Has potential alongside rhyming names like Chase…
Gatlin
English
"wandering man"
Gatlin has risen into the Top 1000 in recent years on the strength of its association with the Olympic champion sprinter Justin Galtin as well as the Gatlin Brothers of Nashville fame. The name has…
Charlot
French nickname for Charles
"free man"
The way the French allude to Charlie Chaplin could make a charming name on its own, or a hip nickname alternate to Charlie or Chuck. It's also used in the Creole community.
Aadam
Arabic, Hebrew
"man"
Arabic or Islamic spelling of Adam
Francie
Diminutive of Frances, English from Latin
"from France; free man"
Francie is one of the most neglected nicknames for Frances, despite having more style value than Franny and Fanny and being more unique than Frankie. We'd love to see it get more use, whether as a…
Franciszek
Polish variation of Francis, Latin
"Frenchman, free man"