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Male English Names [ Suggest Names for this page ] [ Go to Female English Names ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] CARI: Variant spelling of English unisex Cary, meaning "dark one." CARL: Older spelling of German Karl, meaning "man." CARLISLE: From the name of a city in northwest England where the Romans settled and named Lugovalio "place of Lugovalos." Lugovalio was later shortened to Leol and prefixed with the British word caer "fortress," rendering the name Carleol, "fortress of Lugovalos," from which Carlyle was derived. In Arthurian legend, this was the name of the place where Guinevere's affair with Sir Lancelot was exposed, and where she was sentenced to death. CARLTON: Variant spelling of English Charlton, meaning "settlement of the free peasants." CARLYLE: Variant spelling of English Carlisle, meaning "fortress of Luguvalos." CARMI: Anglicized form of Hebrew Karmiy, meaning "a vinedresser" or "my vineyard." In the bible, this is the name of a Judaite, father of Achan, and the name of the fourth son of Reuben. CARRAN: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ciarán, meaning "little black one." CARROL: Variant spelling of English Carroll, meaning "hacker." CARROLL: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Cearbhall, meaning "hacker." CARTER: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "carter," someone who uses a cart. CARVER: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "carver" of wood or stone. CARY: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ciardha "descendant of Ciardha," hence "dark one." CASEY: American English name bestowed in honor of the folk hero Casey Jones who got this byname from his place of birth, Cayce, Kentucky, which came from the Irish surname Cayce, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cathasaigh "descendant of Cathasach," hence "vigilant, wakeful." Compare with feminine Casey. CASIMIR: English form of Latin Casimiria, meaning "commands peace." CASPER: English form of Spanish Gaspar, meaning "treasure bearer." Early Christians assigned names to the three Magi ("wise men from the east") who visited the baby Jesus. They are mentioned but not named in the bible; Casper is one of them, the other two are Balthasar and Melchior. Also spelled Jasper and Kasper. CASSIDY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caiside, "descendant of Caiside," hence "curly(-headed)." CATIGERN: English name derived from Latin Catigernus, meaning "battle lord." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a son of Vortigern. CECIL: Anglicized form of Welsh Seissylt, meaning "sixth." English name derived from Latin Cæcilius, meaning "blind. CEDRIC: English name coined by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel Ivanhoe, thought to possibly be a variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Cerdic, meaning "war chief." CENRIC: Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Ceneric, meaning "keen power." CHAD: Modern English form of Anglo-Saxon Ceadda, possibly meaning "battle." CHADWICK: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "Ceadda's dairy farm." CHANCE: English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "chance." CHANDLER: Old French occupational surname transferred to English forename use, meaning "candle merchant." CHARLES: English and French form of German Karl, meaning "man." CHARLEY: Variant spelling of English unisex Charlie, meaning "man." CHARLIE: Unisex pet form of English Charles and Charlene, meaning "man." CHARLTON: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the name of many places named from Old English ceorlatun, meaning "settlement of the free peasants." CHAS: Pet form of English Charles, meaning "man." CHASE: Middle English surname (of Norman French origin) transferred to forename use, meaning "hunter." CHAUNCEY: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from a variant of the Norman French surname Chancey, originally a baronial habitational name (Chancé), meaning "good fortune." CHAUNCY: Variant spelling of English Chauncey, meaning "good fortune." CHAZ: Pet form of English Charles, meaning "man." CHENANIAH: Anglicized form of Hebrew Kenanyah, meaning "Jehovah establishes" or "whom Jehovah defends." In the bible, this is the name of a Levite who was the chief of the Temple singers who conducted the music when the Ark of the Covenant was moved from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem. CHEROKEE: Unisex name derived from the English pronunciation of Tsa-la-gi, a name that the Native American Cherokee people used to refer to themselves, meaning "principal people." CHESED: Anglicized form of Hebrew Kesed, meaning "increase." In the bible, this is the name of the 4th son of Nahor. CHESTER: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the city name Chester, from an Old English form of Latin castra, meaning "legionary camp." CHET: Pet form of English Chester, meaning "soldier's camp." CHEYANNE: Variant spelling of English unisex Cheyenne, meaning "little Šahíya" or "little red-talker." CHEYENNE: English unisex name derived from the name of the Native American people, from Dakota Sioux Šahíyena, meaning "little Šahíya" or "little red-talker." CHIP: Pet form of English Charles "man" and Christopher "Christ-bearer." CHRIS: English unisex short form of longer names beginning with Chris-. CHRISTIAN: English name derived from Latin Christianus, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ." In the bible, this is the name first given to the worshippers of Jesus by the Gentiles, but from the second century onward accepted by them as a title of honor. CHRISTMAS: English name derived from the name of the holiday, from Old English Cristes mæsse, meaning "Christ festival." CHRISTOPHER: English form of Latin Christophorus, meaning "Christ-bearer." CHUCK: Pet form of English Charles, meaning "man." CHUCKIE: Pet form of English Charles, meaning "man." CLANCEY: Variant spelling of English Clancy, meaning "red warrior." CLANCY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhlannchaidh, "son of Flannchadh," hence "red warrior." CLARE: Short form of English Clarence, meaning "illustrious." Compare with feminine Clare. CLARENCE: English name derived from the Latin title Dux Clarentiae ("Duke Illustrious") first borne by a son of Edward III who was married to the heiress of Clare in Suffolk, hence "illustrious." CLARK: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "clerk; secretary." CLARKE: Variant spelling of English Clark, meaning "clerk, secretary." CLAUD: English form of French Claude, meaning "lame." CLAY: Short form of English Clayton, meaning "clay settlement." CLAYTON: English habitational surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements clæg "clay" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "clay settlement." CLEM: English short form of Latin Clement, meaning "gentle and merciful." CLEMENT: Short form of Latin Clementius, meaning "gentle and merciful." meaning "gentle and merciful." In the bible, this is the name of a companion of Paul. CLEMENTS: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Latin Clemens or Clement, meaning "gentle and merciful." CLEMMIE: Pet form of English Clem, meaning "gentle and merciful." CLETIS: Variant spelling of Latin Cletus, meaning famous, renowned." CLETUS: Latin form of Greek Kleitos, meaning famous, renowned." CLEVE: Short form of English Cleveland, meaning "sloped land." CLEVELAND: English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements clif "cliff, bank, slope," and land "land," hence "sloped land." CLIFF: Originally a short form of English Clifford ("cliff river crossing)", this name became an independent name, meaning simply "cliff." CLIFFORD: English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements clif "cliff, bank, slope" and ford "ford," hence "cliff river crossing." CLIFTON: English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements clif "cliff, bank, slope" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "cliff settlement." CLINT: Short form of English Clinton, meaning "settlement near the headland." CLINTON: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "settlement near the headland." CLIVE: English surname transferred to forename use, from the name of various places, derived from Old English clif, meaning "bank, cliff, slope." CLYDE: English name derived from the name of the Scottish river Cledwyn, of uncertain origin, but probably having a similar etymology to Irish Clodagh, meaning "muddy." CODIE: Variant spelling of English unisex Cody, meaning "helper." CODY: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from a variant spelling of the surname Cuddihy (also spelled Cuddy), an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh "descendant of Cuidightheach," hence "helper." COLBERT: English surname transferred to forename use, from the French form of German Kolbert, a variant of Kölber, an occupational name for a "maker of wooden clubs" and later an "armor-maker," from Middle High German kolbe, meaning "cudgel, club." COLBY: English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old Norse elements kolr "black, coal" and býr "settlement," hence "coal settlement." COLE: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English Cola, meaning "black, coal." This name is also sometimes used as a pet form of Nicholas, meaning "victor of the people." COLEMAN: Middle English contracted form of Latin Columbanus, meaning "dove." COLIN: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Cailean, meaning "whelp; young pup." Diminutive form of English Nicholas, meaning "victor of the people." COLLIN: Variant spelling of English Colin, meaning "whelp; young pup." COLM: Short form of English Malcolm, meaning "devotee of St. Columb." Compare with another form of Colm. COLMAN: English form of Irish Colmán, meaning "dove." COLT: English name derived from the vocabulary word colt, from Old English colt, which originally meant "young ass" or "young camel." COLTEN: Variant spelling of English Colton, meaning "Cola's settlement." COLTON: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from a place name composed of the Old English personal name Cola and the word tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "Cola's settlement." CONAN: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Cónán, meaning "little hound." CONFUCIUS: Anglicized form of Chinese Kong Fu Zi. Kong is the surname, meaning "hole" or "opening." Fu is the generation name, meaning "husband, master, man," and Zi is the given name, meaning "son." CONLEY: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Conláed, meaning "purifying fire." CONNELL: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Conall, meaning "hound of valor." CONNER: Variant spelling of English Connor, meaning "hound-lover." CONNOR: Anglicized form of Irish Conchobhar, meaning "hound-lover." CONOR: Variant spelling of English Connor, meaning "hound-lover." CONRAD: Variant spelling of German Konrad, meaning "bold counsel." In use by the English. CONSTANTINE: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Conn, having several possible meanings including "chief, freeman, head, hound, intelligence, strength." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the successor to King Arthur. He was the son of Cador of Cornwall who fought in the Battle of Camlann and was one of the few survivors. Just before Arthur was taken to Avalon, Cador passed the crown onto his son, Constantine. Compare with another form of Constantine. CONWAY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Conbhuide "descendant of Cú Bhuidhe," hence "yellow hound." COOPER: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from Dutch kuper, from kup "tub; container," which in English became coop. A cooper was a maker and/or fixer of vessels such as buckets and barrels. CORBIN: From an Old French and Middle English byname composed of the word corb, "crow, raven," and a diminutive suffix, hence "little crow" or "little raven." CORDELL: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from a diminutive form of Old French corde, "rope," hence "little roper." The occupation consisted of making strings, cords, ropes, etc. COREY: English name, possibly of Irish Gaelic origin, from a place name meaning "deep hollow, ravine." CORI: Variant spelling of English Corey, possibly meaning "deep hollow, ravine." CORIE: Variant spelling of English Corey, possibly meaning "deep hollow, ravine." CORNELIUS: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Conn, having several possible meanings including "chief, freeman, head, hound, intelligence, strength." Compare with another form of Cornelius. CORTNEY: Variant spelling of English unisex Courtney, meaning "short nose." CORY: Variant spelling of English Corey, possibly meaning "deep hollow, ravine." COTY: Variant spelling of English Cody, meaning "helper." COURTNEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the French baronial name Courtenay, from the byname court nez, meaning "short nose." COWAL: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Comhghall, meaning "joint pledge." CRAWFORD: English byname for someone with splayed feet, transferred to surname then to forename, composed of the Old English elements crawe "crow" and fot "foot," hence "crow-foot." CRISPIAN: Variant spelling of English Crispin, meaning "curly(-headed)." CRISPIN: English name derived from Latin Crispinus, meaning "curly(-headed)." CROFTON: English habitational surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements croft "paddock, vegetable garden," and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "garden settlement." CULLEN: Irish surname transferred to forename use, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coileáin, "descendant of Coileán," hence "whelp, young pup." CURT: Short form of English Curtis, meaning "courteous." CURTIS: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from a byname for a "courteous" person, from Old French curteis. The name later became associated with Middle English curt "short" and hose "leggings," taking on the meaning "short leggings." CUSH: Anglicized form of Hebrew Kuwsh, meaning "black," i.e. "Ethiopian." In the bible, this is the name of a land and its people. It is also the name of a Benjamite and the son of Ham and grandson of Noah. CUTHBERT: Modern English form of Anglo-Saxon Cuthbeorht, meaning "bright fame." CY: English short form of Latin Cyrus, meaning "like the sun." CYMBELINE: Anglicized form of Celtic Cunobelinus, meaning "hound of Belenus." CYRIL: English masculine form of French unisex Cyrille, meaning "lord." CYRUS: Latin form of Greek Kyros, meaning "like the sun." In the bible, this is the name of the king of Persia, Cyrus the Great, conqueror of Babylon, who freed the captive Jews. DACEY: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Déiseach (originally a name for a member of the Déise), "a tenant, a vassal," a word tracing back to Indo-European *dem-s, meaning "house." DAKOTA: English unisex name derived from the name that the Native American Sioux people call themselves, meaning "allies." DALE: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "dale, valley." DALEY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dálaigh, "descendant of Dálach," hence "assembly, gathering." DALLAS: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the Scottish place name Dalfhas, composed of the Gaelic elements dail "meadow" and fhas "stance," hence "meadow stance," i.e. a meadow used by cattle droves as an overnight dwelling. DALTON: English surname transferred to forename use, from various place names composed of the Old English elements dæl "valley" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "valley settlement." DALY: Variant spelling of English Daley, meaning "assembly, gathering." DAMIAN: English name derived from Latin Damianus, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." DAMION: Variant spelling of English Damian, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." DAN (דָּן): Short form of Hebrew Daniy, meaning "judge." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's fifth son (of 12). DANA: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, possibly meaning "from Denmark." DANE: A dialectal variant spelling of English Dean, meaning "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor." DANIEL: Anglicized form of Greek Daniēl (Hebrew Daniyel), meaning "God is my judge." In the bible, this is the name of the hero of the Book of Daniel, who was cast into a den of lions but saved by God. Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Domhnall, meaning "world ruler." DANNI: Variant spelling of English Danny, meaning "God is my judge." Compare with feminine Danni. DANNIE: Variant spelling of English Danny, meaning "God is my judge." DANNY: Pet form of English Daniel, meaning "God is my judge." DARBY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, possibly a corruption of Derby, a shire of England, so called from doire, meaning "a forest abounding in deer." DARCIE: Variant spelling of English unisex Darcy, meaning "from Arcy." DARCY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "from Arcy." DARDEN: English surname transferred to forename use, probably of Norman French origin, meaning "from Ardern." DARELL: Variant spelling of English Darrell, meaning "from Airelle." DAREN: English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French baronial name d'Araines, meaning "from Araines." DARIAN: English unisex name derived from Roman Latin Darius, meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy." DARIEN: Variant spelling of English unisex Darian, meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy." DARIN: Variant spelling of English Daren, meaning "from Araines." DARNELL: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements derne "hidden, secret" and halh "nook," hence "hidden/secret nook." DARREL: Variant spelling of English Darrell, meaning "from Airelle." DARRELL: English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French baronial name d'Airelle, meaning "from Airelle." DARREN: Variant spelling of English Daren, meaning "from Araines." DARRIN: Variant spelling of English Daren, meaning "from Araines." DARRYL: Unisex form of English Darrell, meaning "from Airelle." [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ]

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