Names That Mean Man
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Osmo
Finnish
"young man"
Cosmo's Finnish cousin.
Lotte
German, Scandinavian diminutive of Charlotte
"free 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…
Caddie
Diminutive of Caroline, French
"free man"
Trapped somewhere in the nether region between Haddie and Catie, with the added confusion of sounding like someone who works on a golf course. Caddie Woodlawn was a TV heroine of the Old West in the…
Francisca
Spanish, Portuguese
"free man"
Spanish and Portuguese form of Frances or Francesca
Senator
English from Latin
"member of the senate, old man"
Senator is a unique occupational name that appeared on the charts in 1989, 2006, and 2009. It was ultimately derived from the Latin word senex , meaning "old man."
Łukasz
Polish, Latin
"man from Lucania"
The Polish form of Lucas has long been popular there, but is on the decline now.
Soner
Turkish
"last man"
A rare name that would be fitting for a youngest child.
Andriette
French, Greek
"man"
A retro diminutive of Andrée, the French feminine form of Andrew. Used in South Africa and Namibia where Afrikaans is spoken. Andriëtte Norman is a South African singer.
Lukah
Variation of Luca, Italian
"man from Lucania"
One of the many rising variations of Luca.
Jean-luc
French
"God is gracious + man from Lucania"
An example of the traditional French/Catholic style of double names starting with Jean: in this case, two Gospel writers. Star Trek , Captain Jean-Luc Picard is from 24th-century France, where the…
Ferdia
Irish Gaelic
"man of smoke; man of god"
The meaning of this rare Irish name is not fully known. It may mean "man of god", or else derive from an element meaning "smoke". In Irish mythology, this was the name of a warrior who was killed by…
Carol
English, Latin
"man"
Although now usually considered a female name in the US, Carol actually had a good run of popularity for boys too, peaking at #325 in 1937 and remaining in the US Top 1000 until the mid 1960s, when…
Lucah
Variation of Luca, Italian
"man from Lucania"
One of many Luca variations making its way up the charts.
Ferris
Irish, English
"strong man or ironworker"
It's been four decades decades since Ferris Bueller took his famous day off in the cult classic 1986 teen comedy movie, but we think the time for this name could and should be now! Especially with…
Karo
Finnish diminutive of Karl, Scandinavian
"free man"
A pet form of Karl, the form of Carl used throughout Scandinavia.
Hattak
Choctaw, Native American
"man"
The double Ts are pronounced with a slight pause between them like in "nighttime."
Akio
Japanese
"bright man"
Japanese name common among older generations.
Ukko
Finnish
"old man"
In Finnish mythology, Ukko is the primary deity — the god of thunder and the sky.
Franky
Variation of Frankie
"from France; free man"
As a given name, Franky peaked for boys in 2007 when it was used 94 times.
Chas
Diminutive of Charles, French from German
"free man"
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 .