Names That Mean Man

Lotte is a short form of Charlotte and a name used in its own right in Scandinavia as well as Dutch- and German-speaking countries. It’s unlikely to catch on in the US, where even Lottie hasn’t reached its full potential. Unisex Charlie will remain Charlotte’s nickname of choice for the foreseeable future.
 
Lotta is the phonetic spelling, albeit one with more teasing potential.

Lotte

An ancient and highly unusual name; St. Alban -- sometimes also called Albinus or Aubin -- was an early martyr in Roman Britain.  Using an alternate spelling, Alben Barkley was the 35th U.S. Vice-President, serving under Harry Truman.  And Albin is popular in modern Sweden. But only the form Alban has the alternate meaning "from Alba".

Alban

Dates from when Charlene was hot enough to have spelling variations. 

Sharlene

While Franklin and Frankie might feel familiar in the US, Fran may feel like an unlikely choice for a boy today, however, it is currently one of several cool one syllable names of the Slovene Top 100. Also borne by football great Fran Tarkenton, it could make an alternative to Finn or Dan, and fit in with softer or gender neutral leaning options like Rowan, Jay, Beau, and Ozzie. 

Fran

Kermit was a Top 500 name until the 1960s, not coincidentally the decade in which Kermit the Frog made it a one-person (well, one-frog) name.
 
Derived from the Irish surname Mac Diamada, itself from the given name Diarmaid or Dermot, Kermit is a Manx form, meaning "without injunction" or "without envy".
 
 Historically, Kermit is known via Kermit Roosevelt, soldier and explorer son of President Theodore Roosevelt, while more recent bearers have been pilot and aviation enthusiast Kermit Weeks, basketball player Kermit Washington, and soccer player Kermit Erasmus.
 
Still, in the US, is it very much the frog's name and only used on a tiny handful of boys each year. But could it be revived? Fellow Sesame Street name Grover has seen a increased use in the US, while over in the UK, other once children's TV character names Ernie and Barney are being reconsidered.
 
Could Kermit 'Kit' sell the name? Time will tell, but for now, there is similar Kurtis and Irish Dermot.

Kermit

Karri is a beautiful Australian native tree famous for its richly-colored strong wood. It's a name that travels well - and one of the few tree names that lends itself more to girls than boys.

Karri

Names connected with youth are always so promising for babies, and this lovely Indian name is no exception. Notable bearers include Tarun Nethula, a New Zealand cricket player, Tarun Gogoi, an Assamese politician, and Tarun Tahiliani, a celebrated Indian fashion designer.

Tarun

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 names such as Cassia and Cassandra.

Cash

Cahir along with its traditional spelling Cathair is well-used in modern Ireland. Now it's finding a wider audience thanks to The Witcher , though Cahir is the main villain of the series. It was in the US charts from 2017 to 2020, but fewer than 5 baby boys were named Cahir in the US in 2021, suggesting that the effect on parents was short-lived.

Cahir

Retro nickname for Charles that has the potential for revival, a la Hal, Ike, and Gus.
 
Ben Stiller played the high-strung but devoted Chas Tenenbaum in Wes Anderson’s 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums.

Chas

Eliandro is a Brazilian name. It can be combination of any Eli- name with any name ending in -andro, for example Elisabete and Leandro or Eliana and Alexandro. 

The meaning could be "man of God".

Eliandro

Franciszek

A familiar choice in Japan, Kazuo is known more globally due to award winning writer, Kazuo Ishiguro, whose works include Never Let Me Go, The Remains of the Day, and Klara and the Sun. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017.
 
Meaning "first son", "harmonious, peaceful man", and "first in leadership" depending on which kanji are used, Kazuo has also been borne by writer Kazuo Umezu, architect Kazuo Shinohara, and painter Kazuo Shiraga.

Kazuo

Though this is traditionally a male name, it can work for a girl in our culture.  Might also be considered a short form of the Italian Amadea.

Amadi

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.

Carlene

A compound name that mirrors the cadence of Caroline but with a twist at the end. The name was briefly popular during the 30s and 40s. 

Carolann

Forsyth

The most popular short form of Lucas in the Netherlands, the other being Loek.

Luuk

Loek

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 7)