Male Character names by Theme
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Alphas
Aarav | Indian, means “peaceful, wisdom”. |
Abbott | English, means “father, leader”. |
Ace | English, means “one, unity; highest rank”. |
Adonis | Greek, associated with masculine beauty and desire. |
Ajax | Greek, a mythological hero known for his strength. |
Alaric | German, means “ruler of all”. |
Aldo | Italian, means “old, wise”. |
Alejandro | Spanish, means “defender of men”. |
Alistair | Scottish, means “defender of men”. |
Amari | African, means “strength”. |
Andre | French, means “manly, brave”. |
Angelo | Italian, means “angel, messenger”. |
Apollo | Greek, name of a god associated with the sun and masculinity. |
Archer | English, means “bowman”. |
Argus | Greek, means “bright, watchful”. |
Armando | Italian, means “soldier”. |
Armstrong | English, means “strong arms”. |
Arsenio | Spanish, means “virile, strong”. |
Asher | Hebrew, means “happy, blessed”. |
Atlas | Greek, a Titan who held up the heavens, symbolizes strength. |
Atticus | Latin, associated with wisdom and masculinity. |
Augustus | Latin, means “great, magnificent”. |
Axel | Scandinavian, means “father of peace”. |
Barron | English, means “warrior; young warrior”. |
Beckett | English, means “beehive, little brook”. |
Benedict | Latin, means “blessed”. |
Bennett | English, means “blessed”. |
Blade | English, means “knife, sword”. |
Blaine | Scottish, means “yellow”. |
Blaise | French, means “lisping”. |
Blaze | English, means “fire”. |
Bodhi | Sanskrit, means “enlightenment, awakening”. |
Booker | English, means “scribe”. |
Boris | Slavic, means “fight, battle”. |
Branson | English, means “son of Brand”. |
Brendan | Irish, means “prince”. |
Brett | Celtic, means “from Brittany”. |
Brock | Celtic, means “badger”. |
Bronson | English, means “son of the brown man”. |
Bruno | German, means “brown”. |
Brutus | Latin, means “heavy, muscular”. |
Bryant | Celtic, means “strong, honorable”. |
Byron | English, means “barn for cows”. |
Cade | English, means “round, barrel”. |
Cael | Gaelic, means “slender”. |
Caius | Latin, means “rejoice”. |
Calder | Scottish, means “rough waters; stream”. |
Callahan | Irish, means “bright-headed”. |
Callum | Scottish, means “dove”. |
Camden | English, means “winding valley”. |
Cannon | English, means “clergyman”. |
Carson | Scottish, means “son of the marsh-dwellers”. |
Carter | English, means “cart driver”. |
Cassius | Latin, means “hollow”. |
Cato | Latin, means “all-knowing”. |
Cesar | Spanish, means “head of hair”. |
Chance | English, means “good fortune”. |
Chase | English, means “to hunt”. |
Chaz | English, diminutive of Charles, means “free man”. |
Cillian | Irish, means “war, strife”. |
Clayton | English, means “clay settlement”. |
Cliff | English, means “cliff, slope”. |
Clint | English, short for Clinton, means “fenced settlement”. |
Cohen | Hebrew, means “priest”. |
Colton | English, means “coal town”. |
Conan | Irish, means “little wolf”. |
Conrad | German, means “brave counsel”. |
Cooper | English, means “barrel maker”. |
Corbin | French, means “raven”. |
Cormac | Irish, means “son of charioteer”. |
Cruz | Spanish, means “cross”. |
Cyrus | Persian, means “sun”. |
Daire | Irish, means “fruitful, fertile”. |
Dallas | Scottish, means “meadow dwelling”. |
Damon | Greek, means “to tame”. |
Dane | English, means “from Denmark”. |
Darius | Persian, means “possessor of goodness”. |
Darrell | English, means “beloved”. |
Dash | English, means “to move quickly”. |
Dean | English, means “valley”. |
Decker | German, means “roofer”. |
Delano | French, means “from the alder grove”. |
Delmar | Spanish, means “of the sea”. |
Demetrius | Greek, means “follower of Demeter”. |
Denny | English, diminutive of Dennis, means “follower of Dionysus”. |
Desmond | Irish, means “from South Munster”. |
Deuce | English, means “two”. |
Dexter | Latin, means “right-handed, skilled”. |
Diego | Spanish, means “supplanter”. |
Dominic | Latin, means “of the Lord”. |
Donavan | Irish, means “dark warrior”. |
Drake | English, means “dragon”. |
Draven | Invented, inspired by “The Crow”. |
Drexel | German, means “to turn”. |
Duncan | Scottish, means “dark warrior”. |
Easton | English, means “east-facing place”. |
Egan | Irish, means “little fire”. |
Elan | Hebrew, means “tree”. |
Elias | Greek, means “Yahweh is my God”. |
Elio | Italian, means “sun”. |
Eliseo | Italian, Spanish, means “God is salvation”. |
Elon | Hebrew, means “oak tree”. |
Emeric | Hungarian, means “power”. |
Emery | German, means “brave, powerful”. |
Emilio | Spanish, means “rival”. |
Enzo | Italian, means “home ruler”. |
Eoin | Irish, means “God is gracious”. |
Ephraim | Hebrew, means “fruitful”. |
Erich | German, means “eternal ruler”. |
Ermias | Amharic, means “God will rise”. |
Ernest | German, means “serious, resolute”. |
Errol | English, means “wandering noble”. |
Eryx | Greek, a mythological figure associated with boxing. |
Euan | Scottish, means “born of yew”. |
Ewan | Scottish, means “born of yew”. |
Ezekiel | Hebrew, means “God will strengthen”. |
Fabian | Latin, means “bean grower”. |
Faustino | Italian, means “lucky”. |
Fergus | Irish, means “man of vigor”. |
Ferris | Irish, means “rock”. |
Finnegan | Irish, means “fair”. |
Fintan | Irish, means “white fire”. |
Fletcher | English, means “arrow maker”. |
Flint | English, means “a stream”. |
Floyd | Welsh, means “grey”. |
Forrest | English, means “woodsman, forest”. |
Fox | English, from the animal, symbolizes cunning. |
Franco | Italian, means “free one”. |
Gage | French, means “pledge, oath”. |
Garrett | German, means “spear strength”. |
Garrison | English, means “protection, stronghold”. |
Gideon | Hebrew, means “hewer”. |
Griffin | Welsh, means “strong lord”. |
Gunnar | Norse, means “warrior”. |
Gus | English, diminutive of Augustus, means “great, magnificent”. |
Hank | American, diminutive of Henry, means “home ruler”. |
Harley | English, means “hare’s meadow”. |
Harvey | French, means “battle worthy”. |
Heath | English, means “the heathland dweller”. |
Hector | Greek, means “holding fast”. |
Hendrix | German, means “estate ruler”. |
Holden | English, means “deep valley”. |
Holt | English, means “wood, forest”. |
Horatio | Latin, means “timekeeper”. |
Hunter | English, means “one who hunts”. |
Ian | Scottish, means “the Lord is gracious”. |
Idris | Welsh, means “ardent lord”. |
Igor | Russian, means “warrior”. |
Iker | Basque, means “visitation”. |
Ilias | Greek, variant of Elias, means “Yahweh is my God”. |
Inigo | Spanish, form of Ignatius, means “fiery”. |
Ira | Hebrew, means “watchful”. |
Irving | Scottish, means “green river, sea friend”. |
Isaac | Hebrew, means “he will laugh, he will rejoice”. |
Isaiah | Hebrew, means “salvation of the Lord”. |
Ivan | Russian, means “God is gracious”. |
Ivar | Norse, means “bow warrior”. |
Jacek | Polish, means “hyacinth”. |
Jagger | English, means “carter”. |
Jairo | Spanish, means “he shines”. |
Jaron | Hebrew, means “to cry out”. |
Jarvis | English, means “spearman”. |
Jaxon | English, modern variant of Jackson. |
Jayce | English, modern name, variant of Jace. |
Jericho | Arabic, means “city of the moon”. |
Jett | English, means “black mineral”. |
Joaquin | Spanish, means “lifted by Yahweh”. |
Jovan | Slavic, means “God is gracious”. |
Jude | English, means “praised”. |
Kai | Hawaiian, means “sea”. |
Kane | Welsh, means “beautiful”. |
Kato | African, means “second of twins”. |
Keegan | Irish, means “son of Egan”. |
Kellan | Irish, means “slender”. |
Kenzo | Japanese, means “strong and healthy”. |
Kian | Irish, means “ancient”. |
Killian | Irish, means “church, strife”. |
King | English, signifies “ruler, leader”. |
Kingston | English, means “king’s town”. |
Knox | Scottish, means “round hill”. |
Kobe | African, Japanese, means “tortoise or God’s door”. |
Koda | Native American, means “friend”. |
Kyler | English, modern invented name. |
Kyson | English, modern invented name. |
Lachlan | Scottish, means “from the land of lakes”. |
Lance | English, means “land”. |
Landry | French, means “ruler”. |
Lars | Scandinavian, means “crowned with laurel”. |
Lathan | English, variant of Nathan, means “He gave”. |
Lawson | English, means “son of Lawrence”. |
Leander | Greek, means “lion-man”. |
Legend | English, connotes a remarkable, famous person. |
Leif | Norse, means “heir, descendant”. |
Leon | Greek, means “lion”. |
Leopold | German, means “brave people”. |
Leroy | French, means “the king”. |
Lev | Russian, Hebrew, means “heart, lion”. |
Liam | Irish, means “strong-willed warrior”. |
Lincoln | English, means “town by the pool”. |
Lucian | Latin, means “light”. |
Billionaires
Adrian | Latin, means “from Hadria”. |
Aiden | Irish, means “little and fiery”. |
Alexander | Greek, means “defender of men”. |
Alonzo | Italian, means “noble and ready”. |
Ambrose | Greek, means “immortal”. |
Andre | French, means “manly, brave”. |
Archer | English, means “bowman”. |
Armando | Italian, Spanish, means “soldier”. |
Ashton | English, means “ash tree town”. |
Augustus | Latin, means “great, magnificent”. |
Barrett | German, means “bear strength”. |
Beckett | English, means “beehive, little brook or bee cottage”. |
Benedict | Latin, means “blessed”. |
Bennett | Latin, means “blessed”. |
Bentley | English, means “meadow with coarse grass”. |
Blaine | Scottish, means “yellow”. |
Blake | Old English, means “black, pale”. |
Braden | Irish, means “salmon”. |
Bradley | Old English, means “broad wood”. |
Brandon | Old English, means “broom-covered hill”. |
Brantley | Old English, means “fire brand, beacon”. |
Brenton | Old English, means “from Bryni’s town”. |
Broderick | Welsh, means “broad ridge”. |
Brooks | English, means “of the brook”. |
Bruce | Norman, means “from the brushwood thicket”. |
Bryce | Scottish, means “speckled”. |
Caden | Welsh, means “spirit of battle”. |
Callum | Scottish, means “dove”. |
Camden | English, means “winding valley”. |
Carter | English, means “cart driver”. |
Casey | Irish, means “vigilant in war”. |
Chandler | French, means “candle maker”. |
Charles | German, means “free man”. |
Chase | English, means “hunter”. |
Christian | Latin, means “follower of Christ”. |
Clayton | English, means “clay settlement”. |
Clifford | Old English, means “ford by a cliff”. |
Clinton | Old English, means “fenced settlement”. |
Cole | English, means “swarthy, coal-black”. |
Colin | Gaelic, means “young creature”. |
Conrad | German, means “brave counsel”. |
Cooper | English, means “barrel maker”. |
Corbin | French, means “raven”. |
Damian | Greek, means “to tame, subdue”. |
Darius | Persian, means “possessor of goodness”. |
Declan | Irish, means “man of prayer”. |
Derek | German, means “ruler of the people”. |
Dominic | Latin, means “of the Lord”. |
Donovan | Irish, means “dark warrior”. |
Duncan | Scottish, means “dark warrior”. |
Easton | English, means “east-facing place”. |
Edward | English, means “wealthy guardian”. |
Elias | Greek, means “Yahweh is my God”. |
Elliot | English, means “Jehovah is God”. |
Emerson | German, means “son of Emery”. |
Emmett | Hebrew, English, means “universal” or “truth”. |
Ethan | Hebrew, means “firm, strong”. |
Everett | English, means “brave as a wild boar”. |
Ezra | Hebrew, means “help”. |
Fabian | Latin, means “bean grower”. |
Felix | Latin, means “happy, fortunate”. |
Finn | Irish, means “fair or white”. |
Fletcher | English, means “arrow maker”. |
Flynn | Irish, means “son of the red-haired one”. |
Forrest | English, means “woodsman or forest”. |
Gabriel | Hebrew, means “God is my strength”. |
Garrett | German, means “spear strength”. |
Gavin | Welsh, means “white hawk”. |
Geoffrey | German, French, means “pledge of peace”. |
George | Greek, means “farmer”. |
Gerard | German, means “brave spear”. |
Graham | Scottish, means “gravelly homestead”. |
Grant | Scottish, means “large”. |
Grayson | English, means “son of the grey-haired one”. |
Gregory | Greek, means “watchful, alert”. |
Griffin | Welsh, means “strong lord”. |
Harrison | English, means “son of Harry”. |
Harvey | French, English, means “battle worthy”. |
Hayden | English, means “hedged valley”. |
Heath | English, means “the heathland dweller”. |
Hendrix | German, means “estate ruler”. |
Henry | German, means “home ruler”. |
Holden | English, means “deep valley”. |
Hudson | English, means “Hugh’s son”. |
Hugo | Latin, means “mind, intellect”. |
Hunter | English, means “one who hunts”. |
Ian | Scottish, means “the Lord is gracious”. |
Isaac | Hebrew, means “he will laugh, he will rejoice”. |
Ivan | Russian, means “God is gracious”. |
Jackson | English, means “son of Jack”. |
Jacob | Hebrew, means “supplanter”. |
James | Hebrew, means “supplanter”. |
Jasper | Persian, means “treasurer”. |
Jeffrey | German, means “pledge of peace”. |
Jeremiah | Hebrew, means “exalted of the Lord”. |
Jeremy | English, means “appointed by God”. |
Jesse | Hebrew, means “gift”. |
Joel | Hebrew, means “Jehovah is God”. |
Johnathan | Hebrew, means “gift of Jehovah”. |
Jordan | Hebrew, means “to flow down”. |
Joseph | Hebrew, means “Jehovah will increase”. |
Julian | Latin, means “youthful, downy”. |
Kane | Welsh, means “beautiful”. |
Keegan | Irish, means “son of Egan”. |
Keith | Scottish, means “wood, forest”. |
Kenneth | Gaelic, means “handsome”. |
Kevin | Irish, means “handsome, beautiful”. |
Kieran | Irish, means “little dark one”. |
Killian | Irish, means “church, strife”. |
Knox | Scottish, means “round hill”. |
Kyle | Gaelic, means “narrow strait”. |
Lachlan | Scottish, means “from the land of lakes”. |
Lance | English, French, means “land”. |
Landon | English, means “long hill”. |
Lawrence | Latin, means “from Laurentum”. |
Leo | Latin, means “lion”. |
Leonard | German, means “lion-hearted”. |
Levi | Hebrew, means “joined, attached”. |
Liam | Irish, means “strong-willed warrior”. |
Lincoln | English, means “town by the pool”. |
Logan | Scottish, means “little hollow”. |
Lorenzo | Italian, means “from Laurentum”. |
Lucas | Latin, means “light, luminous”. |
Luke | Greek, means “light-giving”. |
Maddox | Welsh, means “fortunate”. |
Marcus | Latin, means “dedicated to Mars”. |
Marshall | French, means “horse servant”. |
Martin | Latin, means “warlike”. |
Mason | French, means “stone worker”. |
Matthew | Hebrew, means “gift of Yahweh”. |
Maximilian | Latin, means “greatest”. |
Maxwell | Scottish, means “great stream”. |
Micah | Hebrew, means “who is like the Lord”. |
Michael | Hebrew, means “who is like God”. |
Miles | Latin, means “soldier”. |
Milo | German, means “merciful”. |
Mitchell | English, means “who is like God”. |
Morgan | Welsh, means “sea-born”. |
Nathaniel | Hebrew, means “gift of God”. |
Neil | Gaelic, means “cloud”. |
Nelson | English, means “son of Neil”. |
Nicholas | Greek, means “victory of the people”. |
Nolan | Irish, means “noble”. |
Oliver | Latin, means “olive tree”. |
Owen | Welsh, means “young warrior”. |
Parker | English, means “park keeper”. |
Patrick | Latin, means “nobleman”. |
Paul | Latin, means “small, humble”. |
Paxton | English, means “peace town”. |
Peter | Greek, means “rock”. |
Philip | Greek, means “lover of horses”. |
Pierce | English, means “rock”. |
Porter | English, means “gatekeeper”. |
Preston | English, means “priest’s town”. |
Quentin | Latin, means “fifth”. |
Quinn | Irish, means “descendant of Conn”. |
Rafael | Hebrew, means “God has healed”. |
Raymond | German, means “wise protector”. |
Reed | English, means “red-haired”. |
Reese | Welsh, means “ardor”. |
Reginald | Latin, means “counsel power”. |
Reid | Scottish, means “red-haired”. |
Rhett | English, means “advice”. |
Richard | German, means “strong in rule”. |
Riley | Irish, means “valiant”. |
Robert | German, means “bright fame”. |
Roman | Latin, means “from Rome”. |
Ronan | Irish, means “little seal”. |
Rowan | Gaelic, means “little redhead”. |
Russell | French, means “red-haired”. |
Ryan | Irish, means “little king”. |
Ryder | English, means “knight, mounted warrior”. |
Samuel | Hebrew, means “God has heard”. |
Sawyer | English, means “woodcutter”. |
Scott | Scottish, means “from Scotland”. |
Sean | Irish, means “God is gracious”. |
Sebastian | Greek, means “venerable”. |
Seth | Hebrew, means “appointed”. |
Shane | Irish, means “God is gracious”. |
Shawn | Irish, variant of Sean. |
Simon | Hebrew, means “he has heard”. |
Spencer | English, means “steward”. |
Stanley | English, means “stone clearing”. |
Stefan | Slavic, means “crown, wreath”. |
Stephen | Greek, means “crown”. |
Sterling | English, means “little star”. |
Steven | English, variant of Stephen. |
Stuart | Scottish, means “steward”. |
Sullivan | Irish, means “dark-eyed”. |
Tanner | English, means “leather worker”. |
Tate | English, means “cheerful”. |
Taylor | English, means “tailor”. |
Theodore | Greek, means “gift of God”. |
Thomas | Aramaic, means “twin”. |
Timothy | Greek, means “honoring God”. |
Tobias | Hebrew, means “God is good”. |
Todd | English, means “fox”. |
Travis | French, means “to cross over”. |
Trent | Latin, means “gushing waters”. |
Trevor | Welsh, means “large settlement”. |
Heroes
Abel | Hebrew, means “breath”. |
Adler | German, means “eagle”. |
Aimon | French, means “home, fatherland”. |
Alain | French, means “handsome”. |
Alden | English, means “old friend”. |
Alistair | Scottish, means “defender of men”. |
Amias | Latin, means “loved”. |
Anakin | American, origin from Star Wars, means “warrior”. |
Anders | Scandinavian, means “strong, manly”. |
Ansel | German, means “with divine protection”. |
Arden | English, means “valley of the eagle”. |
Ariel | Hebrew, means “lion of God”. |
Arjen | Dutch, means “eagle”. |
Arlen | Gaelic, means “pledge, oath”. |
Arran | Scottish, from the Isle of Arran. |
Ashwin | Indian, means “light”. |
Atticus | Latin, from “To Kill a Mockingbird”, means “from Attica”. |
Auberon | French, means “noble or bearlike”. |
Auden | English, means “old friend”. |
Aurelius | Latin, means “the golden one”. |
Avi | Hebrew, means “my father”. |
Baird | Scottish, means “poet”. |
Ballard | German, means “bold, strong”. |
Barnaby | English, means “son of consolation”. |
Barrett | German, means “bear strength”. |
Basil | Greek, means “king”. |
Bastien | French, diminutive of Sebastian, means “venerable”. |
Bayard | French, means “auburn-haired”. |
Beauden | French, modern invented name. |
Benedict | Latin, means “blessed”. |
Benji | English, diminutive of Benjamin, means “son of the right hand”. |
Bertrand | German, means “bright shield”. |
Blaine | Scottish, means “yellow”. |
Bowen | Welsh, means “son of Owen”. |
Bram | Dutch, means “father of multitudes”. |
Brennan | Irish, means “teardrop” or “sorrow”. |
Brent | English, means “holy one”. |
Bret | English, means “from Brittany”. |
Brogan | Irish, means “sturdy shoe”. |
Bryson | Welsh, means “son of Brice”. |
Cadoc | Welsh, means “battle”. |
Caedmon | English, means “warrior”. |
Caius | Latin, means “rejoice”. |
Calixto | Greek, means “very handsome”. |
Callahan | Irish, means “bright-headed”. |
Camdyn | English, variant of Camden, means “winding valley”. |
Canaan | Biblical, means “lowland”. |
Carlin | Gaelic, means “little champion”. |
Carmine | Italian, means “song”. |
Caspar | Persian, means “treasurer”. |
Cassian | Latin, means “hollow”. |
Cedric | Celtic, means “bounty”. |
Celio | Italian, means “heaven”. |
Ciaran | Irish, means “little dark one”. |
Clancy | Irish, means “red warrior”. |
Clarke | English, means “clerk, scholar”. |
Claude | French, means “lame”. |
Clement | Latin, means “merciful, gentle”. |
Cobalt | German, from the element, symbolizes strength. |
Conall | Gaelic, means “strong wolf”. |
Conrad | German, means “bold counsel”. |
Corin | Latin, means “spear”. |
Cormac | Irish, means “charioteer”. |
Cornelius | Latin, means “horn”. |
Cosmo | Greek, means “order, beauty”. |
Coulson | English, means “son of Cole”. |
Curran | Irish, means “dagger”. |
Cyril | Greek, means “lordly, masterful”. |
Dallin | English, means “from the valley”. |
Darcy | French, means “dark one”. |
Darian | Persian, means “upholder of the good”. |
Darrell | English, means “beloved”. |
Darwin | English, means “dear friend”. |
Daxton | English, modern invented name. |
Declan | Irish, means “full of goodness”. |
Delmar | Spanish, means “of the sea”. |
Demian | Greek, means “to tame”. |
Denzel | English, means “from a small fortress”. |
Deon | Greek, variant of Dion, means “of Zeus”. |
Desmond | Irish, means “from South Munster”. |
Devlin | Irish, means “unlucky”. |
Dexter | Latin, means “right-handed, skilled”. |
Dorian | Greek, means “of Doris”. |
Dougal | Gaelic, means “dark stranger”. |
Drake | English, means “dragon”. |
Driscoll | Irish, means “descendant of the messenger”. |
Duane | Gaelic, means “dark, swarthy”. |
Duncan | Scottish, means “dark warrior”. |
Eamon | Irish, means “wealthy protector”. |
Eben | Hebrew, means “stone of help”. |
Edric | English, means “wealthy ruler”. |
Efrain | Hebrew, means “fruitful”. |
Egbert | German, means “bright edge”. |
Elio | Italian, means “sun”. |
Elton | English, means “Ella’s town”. |
Emery | German, means “brave, powerful”. |
Emrys | Welsh, means “immortal”. |
Ender | Turkish, means “extremely rare”. |
Enzo | Italian, diminutive of Lorenzo, means “from Laurentum”. |
Errol | Scottish, means “to wander”. |
Espen | Scandinavian, means “god bear”. |
Esteban | Spanish, means “crowned”. |
Euan | Scottish, means “born of yew”. |
Evander | Greek, means “good man”. |
Everett | English, means “brave as a wild boar”. |
Ewan | Scottish, means “born of yew”. |
Ezekiel | Hebrew, means “God strengthens”. |
Fabio | Italian, means “bean grower”. |
Faolan | Irish, means “little wolf”. |
Farley | English, means “fern clearing”. |
Fergus | Gaelic, means “man of vigor”. |
Finlay | Scottish, means “fair warrior”. |
Finnegan | Irish, means “fair”. |
Fintan | Irish, means “white fire”. |
Fletcher | English, means “arrow maker”. |
Florian | Latin, means “flowering”. |
Forbes | Scottish, means “field”. |
Ford | English, means “river crossing”. |
Forrest | English, means “woodsman, forest”. |
Fraser | Scottish, means “strawberry”. |
Gannon | Irish, means “fair-skinned”. |
Gareth | Welsh, means “gentle”. |
Garret | German, means “spear strength”. |
Garrick | English, means “spear rule”. |
Gavriel | Hebrew, means “God is my strength”. |
Geoff | English, short for Geoffrey, means “pledge of peace”. |
Gerard | German, means “spear strength”. |
Gideon | Hebrew, means “hewer”. |
Gil | Hebrew, means “joy, happiness”. |
Giles | Greek, means “young goat”. |
Gilroy | Gaelic, means “son of the red-haired man”. |
Gino | Italian, short for Luigino, means “famous warrior”. |
Giovanni | Italian, means “God is gracious”. |
Gordan | Slavic, means “hill near meadows”. |
Grady | Irish, means “noble”. |
Graham | Scottish, means “gravelly homestead”. |
Grant | Scottish, means “large”. |
Gray | English, means “grey-haired”. |
Greer | Scottish, means “watchful, vigilant”. |
Griffith | Welsh, means “strong grip”. |
Grover | English, means “lives near a grove”. |
Guy | French, means “guide, leader”. |
Hadrian | Latin, means “dark-haired”. |
Hale | English, means “hero; from the hall”. |
Hamish | Scottish, means “supplanter”. |
Harlan | German, means “rocky land”. |
Harper | English, means “harp player”. |
Harris | English, means “son of Harry”. |
Harvey | French, means “battle worthy”. |
Heath | English, means “the heathland dweller”. |
Hector | Greek, means “holding fast”. |
Hendrik | Dutch, means “home ruler”. |
Henrik | Scandinavian, means “home ruler”. |
Herbert | German, means “bright army”. |
Herman | German, means “army man”. |
Hershel | Yiddish, means “deer”. |
Hiram | Hebrew, means “exalted brother”. |
Holden | English, means “deep valley”. |
Hollis | English, means “holly trees”. |
Horace | Latin, means “timekeeper”. |
Howard | English, means “heart brave”. |
Hudson | English, means “Hugh’s son”. |
Hugo | Latin, means “mind, intellect”. |
Humphrey | German, means “peaceful warrior”. |
Huntley | English, means “meadow of the hunter”. |
Idris | Welsh, means “ardent lord”. |
Ignatius | Latin, means “fiery one”. |
Iker | Basque, means “visitation”. |
Inigo | Spanish, form of Ignatius. |
Ira | Hebrew, means “watchful”. |
Irving | Scottish, means “green river, sea friend”. |
Isaias | Spanish, form of Isaiah, means “salvation of the Lord”. |
Ives | French, means “yew wood”. |
Ivor | Scandinavian, means “bow warrior”. |
Jacek | Polish, means “hyacinth”. |
Jago | Cornish, means “supplanter”. |
Jarvis | English, means “spearman”. |
Jasper | Persian, means “treasurer”. |
Javier | Spanish, means “castle, new house”. |
Jeffery | English, variant of Geoffrey, means “pledge of peace”. |
Jerome | Greek, means “sacred name”. |
Joel | Hebrew, means “Jehovah is God”. |
Jonas | Greek, means “dove”. |
Jorah | Hebrew, means “early rain”. |
Jovan | Slavic, means “God is gracious”. |
Jude | English, means “praised”. |
Julian | Latin, means “youthful”. |
Julius | Latin, means “downy-bearded”. |
Justice | English, means “righteous, just”. |
Kael | Gaelic, means “slender”. |
Kai | Hawaiian, means “sea”. |
Kairo | Modern, means “victorious”. |
Kane | Welsh, means “beautiful”. |
Kasper | Persian, means “treasurer”. |
Keane | Irish, means “fighter, sharp”. |
Keaton | English, means “place of hawks”. |
Keenan | Irish, means “ancient”. |
Keith | Scottish, means “wood”. |
Kellan | Irish, means “slender”. |
Kelvin | English, means “friend of ships” or “from the narrow river”. |
Outlaws
Ace | English, means “one, unity; highest rank”. |
Alec | Scottish, means “defender of men”. |
Alexei | Russian, means “defender”. |
Amos | Hebrew, means “carried; burden”. |
Andrei | Russian, means “manly, brave”. |
Angelo | Italian, means “angel”. |
Arlo | Old English, origin uncertain, possibly “fortified hill”. |
Asher | Hebrew, means “happy, blessed”. |
Axel | Scandinavian, means “father of peace”. |
Blade | English, means “knife, sword”. |
Blaise | French, means “lisping”. |
Blaze | English, means “fire”. |
Boris | Slavic, means “fight, battle”. |
Boyd | Scottish, means “blond”. |
Brock | Celtic, means “badger”. |
Bruno | German, means “brown”. |
Cade | English, means “round, barrel”. |
Cain | Hebrew, means “acquired”. |
Cal | English, diminutive of Calvin, means “bald”. |
Callan | Gaelic, means “battle, rock”. |
Cash | English, means “hollow”. |
Cassius | Latin, means “hollow”. |
Chance | English, means “good fortune”. |
Chase | English, means “to hunt”. |
Cian | Irish, means “ancient”. |
Clay | English, means “clay worker”. |
Clint | English, short for Clinton, means “fenced settlement”. |
Cobra | English, from the snake, symbolizes danger. |
Colt | English, means “young horse”. |
Conan | Irish, means “little wolf”. |
Cruz | Spanish, means “cross”. |
Cyrus | Persian, means “sun”. |
Dace | English, means “of the nobility”. |
Dallas | Scottish, means “meadow dwelling”. |
Dane | English, means “from Denmark”. |
Dante | Italian, means “enduring”. |
Dario | Italian, means “possess well”. |
Dash | English, means “to move quickly”. |
Dean | English, means “valley”. |
Deke | English, short for Deacon, means “dusty one; servant”. |
Dexter | Latin, means “right-handed, skilled”. |
Diego | Spanish, means “supplanter”. |
Dirk | Dutch, means “ruler of the people”. |
Drake | English, means “dragon”. |
Draven | Invented, inspired by “The Crow”. |
Duke | English, means “leader”. |
Dwayne | Gaelic, means “dark, black”. |
Easton | English, means “east-facing place”. |
Egan | Irish, means “little fire”. |
Elian | Hebrew, means “my God has answered”. |
Eliseo | Italian, Spanish, means “God is salvation”. |
Enzo | Italian, means “home ruler”. |
Ezra | Hebrew, means “help”. |
Falcon | English, from the bird, symbolizes freedom and speed. |
Finn | Irish, means “fair”. |
Flint | English, means “a stream”. |
Fox | English, from the animal, symbolizes cunning. |
Franco | Italian, means “free one”. |
Gage | French, means “pledge, oath”. |
Garrett | German, means “spear strength”. |
Gideon | Hebrew, means “hewer”. |
Griffin | Welsh, means “strong lord”. |
Gunnar | Norse, means “warrior”. |
Gus | English, diminutive of Augustus, means “great, magnificent”. |
Hank | American, diminutive of Henry, means “home ruler”. |
Harley | English, means “hare’s meadow”. |
Heath | English, means “the heathland dweller”. |
Hector | Greek, means “holding fast”. |
Hendrix | German, means “estate ruler”. |
Hunter | English, means “one who hunts”. |
Ike | Hebrew, diminutive of Isaac, means “he will laugh”. |
Ivan | Russian, means “God is gracious”. |
Jace | English, diminutive of Jason, means “healer”. |
Jagger | English, means “carter”. |
Jax | English, modern invented name. |
Jett | English, means “black gemstone”. |
Kade | Scottish, means “from the wetlands”. |
Kane | Welsh, means “beautiful”. |
Keanu | Hawaiian, means “cool breeze over the mountains”. |
Keir | Gaelic, means “dark-skinned”. |
Kellan | Gaelic, means “slender”. |
Kenji | Japanese, means “strong, healthy second son”. |
Knox | Scottish, means “round hill”. |
Koda | Native American, means “friend”. |
Lance | English, means “land”. |
Larkin | Irish, means “rough, fierce”. |
Laszlo | Hungarian, means “glorious ruler”. |
Lawson | English, means “son of Lawrence”. |
Ledger | English, occupational name. |
Leon | Greek, means “lion”. |
Levi | Hebrew, means “joined, attached”. |
Lex | Greek, short for Alexander, means “defender of men”. |
Loki | Norse Mythology, the trickster god. |
Luca | Italian, means “from Lucania”. |
Lucian | Latin, means “light”. |
Maddox | Welsh, means “fortunate”. |
Magnus | Latin, means “great”. |
Malik | Arabic, means “king”. |
Marco | Italian, means “warlike”. |
Marek | Czech, Polish, means “warlike”. |
Mario | Italian, means “warlike”. |
Marshall | French, means “horse servant”. |
Mason | French, means “stone worker”. |
Matteo | Italian, means “gift of God”. |
Max | Latin, means “greatest”. |
Maximus | Latin, means “greatest”. |
Micah | Hebrew, means “who is like the Lord”. |
Milo | German, means “merciful”. |
Nash | English, means “by the ash tree”. |
Nico | Greek, means “victory of the people”. |
Nikolai | Russian, means “victory of the people”. |
Nixon | English, means “son of Nicholas”. |
Nolan | Irish, means “noble”. |
Orson | English, means “bear cub”. |
Oscar | Norse, means “God spear”. |
Otto | German, means “wealth, fortune”. |
Phoenix | Greek, means “dark red”. |
Pierce | English, means “son of Piers”. |
Pike | English, from the spear or fish. |
Quinn | Irish, means “descendant of Conn”. |
Rafael | Hebrew, means “God has healed”. |
Raiden | Japanese, means “thunder and lightning”. |
Ransom | English, means “warrior’s shield”. |
Reed | English, means “red-haired”. |
Reese | Welsh, means “ardor”. |
Rex | Latin, means “king”. |
Rhett | English, means “advice”. |
Riker | German, means “rich”. |
Rio | Spanish, means “river”. |
Roman | Latin, means “from Rome”. |
Ronin | Japanese, means “samurai without a master”. |
Rowan | Gaelic, means “little redhead”. |
Royce | English, means “son of the king”. |
Ryder | English, means “knight, mounted warrior”. |
Ryker | Danish, means “strength”. |
Samson | Hebrew, means “sun”. |
Saul | Hebrew, means “asked for, prayed for”. |
Sawyer | English, means “woodcutter”. |
Saxon | German, means “sword”. |
Scipio | Latin, historical military leader. |
Seth | Hebrew, means “appointed”. |
Shade | English, metaphorical meaning. |
Silas | Latin, means “wood, forest”. |
Simeon | Hebrew, means “he has heard”. |
Slade | English, means “valley”. |
Slater | English, means “slate worker”. |
Sonny | English, means “son”. |
Soren | Danish, means “stern”. |
Stark | German, means “strong”. |
Steele | English, means “like steel”. |
Stone | English, symbolizes strength. |
Storm | English, means “tempest”. |
Sullivan | Irish, means “dark-eyed”. |
Tadeo | Spanish, means “heart”. |
Talon | French, means “large claw of a bird of prey”. |
Tate | Norse, means “cheerful”. |
Teague | Irish, means “poet, philosopher”. |
Thane | Scottish, means “clan chieftain”. |
Thor | Norse Mythology, the god of thunder. |
Tiberius | Latin, means “of the Tiber”. |
Titan | Greek, means “of the Titans”. |
Tobias | Hebrew, means “God is good”. |
Trace | English, means “to find or discover”. |
Trent | Latin, means “gushing waters”. |
Trey | English, means “three”. |
Tristan | Celtic, means “sorrowful”. |
Troy | Greek, refers to the ancient city. |
Tucker | English, means “cloth softener”. |
Ty | English, short for Tyler or Tyson, means “tile maker” or “firebrand”. |
Vance | English, means “marshland”. |
Vaughn | Welsh, means “small”. |
Vesper | Latin, means “evening star”. |
Victor | Latin, means “conqueror”. |
Viggo | Scandinavian, means “war”. |
Vince | Latin, short for Vincent, means “to conquer”. |
Wade | English, means “to go”. |
Walker | English, means “cloth-walker”. |
Waylon | English, means “land beside the road”. |
Wesley | English, means “western meadow”. |
West | English, means “western stream”. |
Wilder | English, means “wild animal”. |
Wolf | German, means “wolf”. |
Wyatt | English, means “brave in war”. |
Xander | Greek, short for Alexander, means “defender of men”. |
Xavier | Arabic, means “bright, splendid”. |
Yael | Hebrew, means “mountain goat”. |
Yorick | Scandinavian, means “farmer”. |
Zade | Arabic, short for Zaid, means “increase, growth”. |
Zane | English, possibly means “God is gracious”. |
Zayn | Arabic, means “beauty, grace”. |
Zeke | Hebrew, short for Ezekiel, means “God will strengthen”. |
Zen | Japanese, refers to a Buddhist sect. |
Zephyr | Greek, means “west wind”. |
Zeus | Greek, the chief of the Greek gods. |
Zion | Hebrew, means “highest point”. |
Zoltan | Hungarian, means “life”. |
Zoran | Slavic, means “dawn, daybreak”. |
Zorro | Spanish, means “fox”, known from the fictional character. |
Mentors
Aarav | Indian, “peaceful.” |
Abd al-Hakim | Arabic, “servant of the wise.” |
Abelard | German, “noble strength.” |
Adelmo | German, “noble protector.” |
Aesop | Greek, “legendary storyteller.” |
Agamemnon | Greek, “very resolute.” |
Ahura Mazda | Persian, “wise lord” in Zoroastrianism. |
Akecheta | Native American, “fighter.” |
Alaric | Germanic, “all-powerful ruler.” |
Albert | German, “noble, bright.” |
Albus | Latin, “white,” symbolising wisdom. |
Alden | English, “wise friend.” |
Alejandro | Spanish, “defender of mankind.” |
Alexei | Russian, “defender.” |
Alfarin | Norse, “wise elf.” |
Alfrid | Old English, “wise counsel.” |
Altair | Arabic, “the flyer,” often associated with knowledge. |
Amadeus | Latin, “lover of God.” |
Ananda | Sanskrit, “bliss.” |
Anselm | German, “divine helmet.” |
Aristotle | Greek, “best purpose,” famous philosopher. |
Asa | Hebrew, “healer” or “physician.” |
Asher | Hebrew, “happy, blessed.” |
Aslan | Turkish, “lion,” symbolic of strength and wisdom. |
Atticus | Latin, “from Attica,” known from literature as wise and moral. |
Aurelius | Latin, “golden,” representing wisdom and respect. |
Avicenna | Persian, “famous philosopher and scientist.” |
Balder | Norse, “prince, lord,” a god known for his fairness and wisdom. |
Balthazar | Phoenician, “Baal protects the King,” one of the three wise men. |
Baruch | Hebrew, “blessed.” |
Benedict | Latin, “blessed.” |
Bertrand | German, “bright raven,” symbolising wisdom. |
Bodhi | Sanskrit, “enlightenment.” |
Brahma | Hindu, “creator god” in Hinduism. |
Brigham | Old English, “from the bridge settlement,” symbolising connection and guidance. |
Cadmus | Greek, “from the east,” known for sowing dragon’s teeth. |
Cai | Welsh, “rejoice,” known from Arthurian legends. |
Calder | Scottish, “rough waters,” symbolising a guiding force. |
Cedric | Celtic, “bounty pattern,” a wise leader. |
Chandra | Sanskrit, “moon,” symbolising calmness and reflection. |
Confucius | Latinised, “Kong Fuzi,” famous Chinese philosopher. |
Cuthbert | English, “famous, bright.” |
Dacian | Latin, “from Dacia,” associated with ancient wisdom. |
Dalai Lama | Tibetan, “ocean of wisdom,” a spiritual leader. |
Dante | Italian, “enduring,” famous for his wise writings. |
Darwin | English, “dear friend,” associated with intellectual evolution. |
Dashrath | Sanskrit, “ten chariots,” known as a wise king in Indian mythology. |
Deepak | Sanskrit, “lamp, light,” symbolising enlightenment. |
Desmond | Irish, “man of knowledge.” |
Deucalion | Greek, “new wine sailor,” known for his survival and wisdom. |
Edmund | English, “prosperity, protection.” |
Einstein | German, “one stone,” associated with intelligence and insight. |
Elazar | Hebrew, “God has helped.” |
Eli | Hebrew, “ascended, uplifted.” |
Eliot | English, “Jehovah is God,” associated with wisdom and learning. |
Emerson | German, “son of Emery,” symbolising strength and wisdom. |
Emrys | Welsh, “immortal,” another name for Merlin. |
Enoch | Hebrew, “dedicated,” known for his wisdom. |
Epictetus | Greek, “acquired,” a Greek Stoic philosopher. |
Erasmus | Greek, “desired,” known for his scholarly wisdom. |
Faisal | Arabic, “judge,” a name symbolising wisdom and fairness. |
Farid | Arabic, “unique,” symbolising rarity and wisdom. |
Fintan | Irish, “white fire,” symbolising knowledge and purity. |
Francis | Latin, “Frenchman,” known for Saint Francis’ wisdom. |
Freyr | Norse, “lord,” associated with sacred kingship. |
Galen | Greek, “calm,” a famous ancient physician. |
Gandalf | Norse, “wand elf,” a wise character in Tolkien’s works. |
Gaspar | Persian, “treasurer,” one of the three wise men. |
Gautama | Sanskrit, “descendant of Gotama,” the Buddha. |
Giles | Greek, “young goat,” symbolising agility and wisdom. |
Gregory | Greek, “watchful, alert.” |
Guillaume | French, “with gilded helmet.” |
Gustav | Swedish, “staff of the Goths,” symbolising leadership. |
Habib | Arabic, “beloved,” symbolising a nurturing mentor. |
Hamza | Arabic, “steadfast.” |
Hanuman | Sanskrit, “disfigured jaw,” a wise and powerful deity in Hinduism. |
Haroun | Arabic, “exalted, high mountain.” |
Hassan | Arabic, “handsome,” known for wisdom and attractiveness. |
Hermes | Greek, “interpreter,” messenger god known for his cunning. |
Horace | Latin, “timekeeper,” known for his philosophical writings. |
Idris | Welsh/Arabic, “interpreter” or “to learn.” |
Immanuel | Hebrew, “God is with us.” |
Isaac | Hebrew, “he will laugh, he will rejoice.” |
Isaiah | Hebrew, “salvation of the Lord.” |
Ishmael | Hebrew, “God will hear.” |
Isocrates | Greek, “equal power,” an ancient rhetorician. |
Ivar | Norse, “bow warrior,” symbolising strategic wisdom. |
Jabari | Swahili, “brave one.” |
Jafar | Arabic, “stream.” |
Jahangir | Persian, “world conqueror,” known for wisdom and justice. |
Jalal | Arabic, “greatness.” |
Jamal | Arabic, “beauty,” symbolising inner beauty and wisdom. |
Janus | Roman, “archway,” god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, and endings. |
Jarvis | Germanic, “spearman,” symbolising protection and guidance. |
Javier | Spanish, “bright.” |
Jayachandra | Sanskrit, “victory moon.” |
Jehan | Persian, “world,” associated with global wisdom. |
Jethro | Hebrew, “excellence.” |
Jibril | Arabic, “God is my strength,” the angel Gabriel in Islamic tradition. |
Jiro | Japanese, “second son,” symbolising tradition and continuity. |
Kahlil | Arabic, “friend.” |
Kairo | Egyptian, “victorious one.” |
Keanu | Hawaiian, “cool breeze over the mountains.” |
Khalil | Arabic, “friend.” |
Khidr | Arabic, “the Green One,” a wise figure in Islamic tradition. |
Kofi | African, “born on Friday,” associated with wisdom and experience. |
Krishna | Sanskrit, “black, dark,” a major deity in Hinduism known for wisdom. |
Kumar | Sanskrit, “prince.” |
Lao Tzu | Chinese, “Old Master,” an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. |
Latif | Arabic, “gentle, kind.” |
Leonidas | Greek, “lion’s son.” |
Llewellyn | Welsh, “leader.” |
Lobsang | Tibetan, “kind-hearted.” |
Lugh | Irish, “shining one,” a deity of the sun and light. |
Lysander | Greek, “liberator.” |
Mael | Breton, “prince.” |
Magnus | Latin, “great.” |
Mahdi | Arabic, “guided one.” |
Malachy | Hebrew, “my messenger.” |
Manfred | German, “man of peace.” |
Mansur | Arabic, “victorious.” |
Marco | Latin, “warlike.” |
Martin | Latin, “warrior of Mars.” |
Mateo | Spanish, “gift of God.” |
Matthias | Greek, “gift of God.” |
Maximus | Latin, “greatest.” |
Mehmet | Turkish, “praised.” |
Menelaus | Greek, “withstanding the people.” |
Merlin | Welsh, “sea fortress,” a legendary wizard. |
Mikhail | Russian, “who is like God?” |
Miles | Latin, “soldier,” symbolising protection and guidance. |
Milo | Germanic, “gracious,” “soldier,” or “famous.” |
Miroslav | Slavic, “peaceful glory.” |
Moksha | Sanskrit, “liberation,” freedom from the cycle of rebirth. |
Musa | Arabic, “Moses,” a prophet known for wisdom. |
Nadir | Arabic, “dear,” “rare.” |
Naim | Arabic, “tranquility.” |
Napoleon | Greek, “lion of the new city.” |
Nasir | Arabic, “helper.” |
Nathan | Hebrew, “he gave.” |
Nathaniel | Hebrew, “gift of God.” |
Navid | Persian, “good news.” |
Nestor | Greek, “homecoming,” known for his wisdom in the “Iliad.” |
Nicholas | Greek, “victory of the people.” |
Nigel | Latin, “dark cloud.” |
Noam | Hebrew, “pleasantness.” |
Nolan | Irish, “noble.” |
Numair | Arabic, “panther.” |
Odin | Norse, the chief god in Norse mythology, associated with wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, battle, sorcery, poetry, frenzy, and the runic alphabet. |
Omar | Arabic, “flourishing, long-lived.” |
Orpheus | Greek, “the darkness of night,” known for his enchanting music. |
Oscar | Irish, “deer lover.” |
Osman | Turkish, “baby bustard.” |
Ovid | Latin, “sheep.” |
Pascal | Latin, “related to Easter.” |
Patrick | Latin, “nobleman.” |
Paul | Latin, “small,” “humble.” |
Percival | French, “pierce the valley,” a knight of the Round Table. |
Philemon | Greek, “affectionate.” |
Plato | Greek, “broad-shouldered,” an ancient philosopher. |
Pranav | Sanskrit, “sacred syllable Om.” |
Qadir | Arabic, “capable.” |
Quentin | Latin, “fifth.” |
Rafferty | Irish, “abundance provider.” |
Rajesh | Sanskrit, “king.” |
Ralph | English, “wolf counsel.” |
Raman | Sanskrit, “pleasing.” |
Ramiro | Germanic, “renowned counselor.” |
Rashid | Arabic, “rightly guided.” |
Raymond | Germanic, “wise protector.” |
Redmond | Irish, “wise protector.” |
Reuben | Hebrew, “behold, a son.” |
Rishi | Sanskrit, “sage,” “poet.” |
Roland | French/German, “famous throughout the land.” |
Rostam | Persian, “tall,” “strong,” a hero in Persian epic poetry. |
Rupert | German, “bright fame.” |
Russell | French, “red-haired,” “fox-coloured.” |
Ryan | Irish, “little king.” |
Sadhguru | Sanskrit, “true guru.” |
Salvador | Spanish, “saviour.” |
Samson | Hebrew, “sun.” |
Santiago | Spanish, “Saint James.” |
Sargon | Akkadian, “true king.” |
Saul | Hebrew, “asked for,” “prayed for.” |
Sebastian | Greek, “venerable.” |
Seth | Hebrew, “appointed.” |
Shalom | Hebrew, “peace.” |
Shiva | Sanskrit, “auspicious,” a major Hindu deity. |
Sigmund | Germanic, “victorious protection.” |
Silvanus | Roman, “of the forest.” |
Simon | Hebrew, “he has heard.” |
Socrates | Greek, “whole, unwounded,” an ancient philosopher. |
Solomon | Hebrew, “peace.” |
Soren | Danish, “stern.” |
Stefan | Greek, “crown.” |
Surya | Sanskrit, “sun,” a solar deity. |
Tadeo | Spanish, “praise.” |
Thales | Greek, “to blossom,” a pre-Socratic philosopher. |
Theodor | Greek, “gift of God.” |
Ulysses | Latin, “wrathful,” the hero of Homer’s “Odyssey.” |
Playboys
Ace | English, means “one, unity; highest rank”. |
Alejandro | Spanish, means “defender of men”. |
Alexei | Russian, means “defender”. |
Andre | French, Portuguese, means “manly, brave”. |
Angelo | Italian, means “angel”. |
Antonio | Italian, Spanish, means “priceless, inestimable”. |
Archer | English, means “bowman”. |
Arlo | English, uncertain origin possibly “fortified hill”. |
Asher | Hebrew, means “happy, blessed”. |
Axel | Scandinavian, means “father of peace”. |
Blaze | English, means “fire”. |
Brock | English, means “badger”. |
Brody | Scottish, means “ditch”. |
Cade | English, means “round, barrel”. |
Caden | Welsh, means “spirit of battle”. |
Caesar | Latin, means “long-haired”. |
Calix | Greek, means “very handsome”. |
Callan | Scottish, Irish, means “battle, rock”. |
Camilo | Spanish, means “young ceremonial attendant”. |
Carter | English, means “cart driver”. |
Cash | English, means “hollow”. |
Cassius | Latin, means “vain”. |
Chance | English, means “good fortune”. |
Chase | English, means “to hunt”. |
Christian | Latin, means “follower of Christ”. |
Clay | English, means “clay worker”. |
Colt | English, means “young horse”. |
Connor | Irish, means “lover of hounds”. |
Cruz | Spanish, Portuguese, means “cross”. |
Daire | Irish, means “fruitful, fertile”. |
Damon | Greek, means “to tame”. |
Dante | Italian, means “enduring”. |
Darian | Persian, means “upholder of the good”. |
Darius | Persian, means “possessor of goodness”. |
Dash | English, diminutive of Dashiell, means “page boy”. |
Dean | English, means “valley”. |
Declan | Irish, means “man of prayer”. |
Derek | German, means “ruler of the people”. |
Dexter | Latin, means “right-handed, skilled”. |
Diego | Spanish, means “supplanter”. |
Dominic | Latin, means “of the Lord”. |
Drake | English, means “dragon”. |
Draven | English, inspired by the movie “The Crow”. |
Easton | English, means “east-facing place”. |
Elio | Italian, Spanish, means “sun”. |
Ellis | English, Welsh, means “benevolent”. |
Emerson | English, German, means “son of Emery”. |
Enzo | Italian, means “home ruler”. |
Erik | Scandinavian, means “eternal ruler”. |
Ethan | Hebrew, means “firm, strong”. |
Evan | Welsh, means “the Lord is gracious”. |
Everett | English, means “brave as a wild boar”. |
Ezra | Hebrew, means “help”. |
Fabio | Italian, means “bean grower”. |
Felix | Latin, means “happy, fortunate”. |
Finn | Irish, means “fair”. |
Flynn | Irish, means “son of the red-haired one”. |
Ford | English, means “river crossing”. |
Gabriel | Hebrew, means “God is my strength”. |
Gage | French, means “pledge, oath”. |
Garrett | German, means “spear rule”. |
Gideon | Hebrew, means “hewer”. |
Giovanni | Italian, means “God is gracious”. |
Grayson | English, means “son of the grey-haired one”. |
Griffin | Welsh, means “strong lord”. |
Gunnar | Norse, means “warrior”. |
Gus | English, diminutive of Augustus, means “great, magnificent”. |
Hank | American, diminutive of Henry, means “home ruler”. |
Harley | English, means “the long field”. |
Harrison | English, means “son of Harry”. |
Harvey | English, means “battle worthy”. |
Hayden | English, means “hedged valley”. |
Heath | English, means “the heathland dweller”. |
Hector | Greek, means “holding fast”. |
Hendrix | English, means “estate ruler”. |
Henrik | Scandinavian, means “home ruler”. |
Holden | English, means “deep valley”. |
Hugo | Latin, means “mind, intellect”. |
Hunter | English, means “one who hunts”. |
Ian | Scottish, means “the Lord is gracious”. |
Idris | Welsh, Arabic, means “interpreter”. |
Ivan | Russian, means “God is gracious”. |
Jace | American, means “healer”. |
Jackson | English, means “son of Jack”. |
Jagger | English, means “carter”. |
Jaime | Spanish, means “supplanter”. |
Jake | English, diminutive of Jacob, means “supplanter”. |
Jameson | English, means “son of James”. |
Jax | English, modern invented name. |
Jaxon | English, modern variant of Jackson. |
Jay | English, means “jaybird”. |
Jett | English, means “black mineral”. |
Joel | Hebrew, means “Jehovah is God”. |
Jonah | Hebrew, means “dove”. |
Jonas | Greek, means “dove”. |
Jordan | Hebrew, means “to flow down”. |
Jovan | Slavic, means “God is gracious”. |
Jude | English, means “praised”. |
Julian | Latin, means “youthful”. |
Kace | American, variant of Case or Cade. |
Kai | Hawaiian, means “sea”. |
Kaleb | Hebrew, variant spelling of Caleb, means “faithful”. |
Kane | Welsh, means “beautiful”. |
Keanu | Hawaiian, means “cool breeze over the mountains”. |
Keegan | Irish, means “son of Egan”. |
Keith | Scottish, means “wood”. |
Kellan | Irish, means “slender”. |
Kendrick | English, means “bold power”. |
Kian | Irish, means “ancient”. |
Killian | Irish, means “church, monastery”. |
Knox | Scottish, means “round hill”. |
Kylo | American, invented name popularized by “Star Wars”. |
Landon | English, means “long hill”. |
Lane | English, means “a narrow country road”. |
Larkin | Irish, means “rough, fierce”. |
Lars | Scandinavian, means “crowned with laurel”. |
Lawson | English, means “son of Lawrence”. |
Leland | English, means “fallow land”. |
Leo | Latin, means “lion”. |
Leon | Greek, means “lion”. |
Leonardo | Italian, means “brave lion”. |
Levi | Hebrew, means “joined, attached”. |
Liam | Irish, means “strong-willed warrior”. |
Lincoln | English, means “lake colony”. |
Logan | Scottish, means “little hollow”. |
Lorenzo | Italian, means “from Laurentum”. |
Luca | Italian, means “from Lucania”. |
Lucian | Latin, means “light”. |
Luka | Slavic, means “from Lucania”. |
Maddox | Welsh, means “fortunate”. |
Malik | Arabic, means “king”. |
Marco | Italian, means “warlike”. |
Marcus | Latin, means “dedicated to Mars”. |
Mario | Italian, means “warlike”. |
Marshall | French, means “horse servant”. |
Mason | French, means “stone worker”. |
Matteo | Italian, means “gift of God”. |
Max | Latin, means “greatest”. |
Maximilian | Latin, means “greatest”. |
Maxwell | Scottish, means “great stream”. |
Micah | Hebrew, means “who is like the Lord”. |
Michael | Hebrew, means “who is like God”. |
Milan | Slavic, means “gracious, dear”. |
Milo | German, means “merciful”. |
Nash | English, means “by the ash tree”. |
Nathan | Hebrew, means “He gave”. |
Nathaniel | Hebrew, means “God has given”. |
Neil | Irish, means “cloud”. |
Nelson | English, means “son of Neil”. |
Nico | Greek, means “victory of the people”. |
Nikolai | Russian, means “victory of the people”. |
Nolan | Irish, means “noble”. |
Omar | Arabic, means “long life”. |
Orion | Greek, means “son of fire”. |
Oscar | English, Irish, means “God spear, deer-lover, champion warrior”. |
Owen | Welsh, means “young warrior, well-born”. |
Parker | English, means “park keeper”. |
Patrick | Latin, means “nobleman”. |
Paxton | English, means “peace town”. |
Phoenix | Greek, means “dark red”. |
Pierce | English, means “son of Piers”. |
Porter | English, means “gatekeeper”. |
Preston | English, means “priest’s town”. |
Quentin | Latin, means “fifth”. |
Quinn | Irish, means “descendant of Conn”. |
Rafael | Hebrew, means “God has healed”. |
Rafe | English, variant of Ralph, means “wolf counsel”. |
Raul | Spanish, means “wolf counsel”. |
Reed | English, means “red”. |
Reid | Scottish, variant of Reed, means “red-haired”. |
Remington | English, means “raven settlement”. |
Rex | Latin, means “king”. |
Rhett | Dutch, means “advice”. |
Rhys | Welsh, means “ardour”. |
Ricardo | Spanish, Portuguese, means “strong ruler”. |
Rider | English, means “horseman”. |
Riley | Irish, means “valiant”. |
Rocco | Italian, means “rest”. |
Roman | Latin, means “from Rome”. |
Ronan | Irish, means “little seal”. |
Rowan | Gaelic, means “little redhead”. |
Royce | English, means “son of the king”. |
Ryder | English, means “knight, mounted warrior”. |
Ryker | Danish, means “rich”. |
Samson | Hebrew, means “sun”. |
Santiago | Spanish, means “Saint James”. |
Sawyer | English, means “woodcutter”. |
Scott | Scottish, means “from Scotland”. |
Sebastian | Greek, means “venerable”. |
Seth | Hebrew, means “appointed”. |
Shane | Irish, variant of John, means “God is gracious”. |
Silas | Latin, means “wood, forest”. |
Simeon | Hebrew, means “he has heard”. |
Simon | Hebrew, means “he has heard”. |
Slater | English, means “slate worker”. |
Spencer | English, means “steward, administrator”. |
Stefan | Slavic, means “crown, wreath”. |
Sterling | English, means “little star”. |
Tanner | English, means “leather worker”. |
Tate | English, means “cheerful”. |
Protectors
Achilles | Greek, a warrior hero in Greek mythology. |
Adair | Scottish, means “oak tree ford”. |
Adler | German, means “eagle”. |
Aedan | Irish, means “little fire”. |
Alastair | Scottish, means “defender of men”. |
Aldric | German, means “old ruler”. |
Alexei | Russian, means “defender”. |
Alonzo | Italian, means “noble and ready”. |
Altair | Arabic, means “the flying eagle”. |
Anatoly | Russian, means “sunrise”. |
Andor | Norse, means “eagle of Thor”. |
Angus | Gaelic, means “one strength”. |
Ansel | German, means “with divine protection”. |
Anton | Russian, means “priceless”. |
Arden | English, means “valley of the eagle”. |
Argus | Greek, means “shining”. |
Aristotle | Greek, means “best purpose”. |
Armand | French, means “soldier”. |
Armstrong | English, means “strong arms”. |
Arnulf | German, means “eagle wolf”. |
Arturo | Italian, means “noble, courageous”. |
Asa | Hebrew, means “healer”. |
Ash | English, short for Asher, means “happy, blessed”. |
Ashwin | Indian, means “light”. |
August | Latin, means “great, magnificent”. |
Aurelius | Latin, means “golden”. |
Aziel | Hebrew, means “God is my strength”. |
Balthazar | Phoenician, means “Baal protects the king”. |
Bastian | Greek, diminutive of Sebastian, means “venerable”. |
Baxter | English, means “baker”. |
Beckett | English, means “beehive, little brook”. |
Benedict | Latin, means “blessed”. |
Bertram | German, means “bright raven”. |
Blade | English, means “knife, sword”. |
Blaine | Scottish, means “yellow”. |
Blaise | French, means “lisping”. |
Boris | Slavic, means “fight, battle”. |
Braxton | English, means “Brock’s town”. |
Breccan | Irish, means “freckled”. |
Brenner | German, means “burner, torch”. |
Brock | Celtic, means “badger”. |
Broderick | Welsh, means “broad ridge”. |
Bronson | English, means “son of the brown man”. |
Brutus | Latin, means “heavy, muscular”. |
Byron | English, means “barn for cows”. |
Caelan | Gaelic, means “slender”. |
Cai | Welsh, means “rejoice”. |
Cain | Hebrew, means “acquired”. |
Calder | Scottish, means “rough waters”. |
Callahan | Irish, means “bright-headed”. |
Callan | Gaelic, means “battle, rock”. |
Callum | Scottish, means “dove”. |
Calum | Scottish, variant of Callum. |
Camilo | Spanish, means “young ceremonial attendant”. |
Caradoc | Welsh, means “beloved”. |
Carrick | Gaelic, means “rock”. |
Casimir | Slavic, means “destroyer of peace”. |
Cassian | Latin, means “hollow”. |
Cassius | Latin, means “hollow”. |
Castiel | Modern, invented name. |
Cato | Latin, means “all-knowing”. |
Cedric | Celtic, means “bounty”. |
Cesar | Spanish, means “head of hair”. |
Chance | English, means “good fortune”. |
Chandler | French, means “candle maker”. |
Channing | English, means “young wolf”. |
Chase | English, means “to hunt”. |
Christian | Latin, means “follower of Christ”. |
Cillian | Irish, means “war, strife”. |
Ciro | Italian, means “sun”. |
Claudio | Italian, means “lame, enclosed”. |
Clayton | English, means “clay settlement”. |
Clement | Latin, means “merciful, gentle”. |
Colm | Irish, means “dove”. |
Conan | Irish, means “little wolf”. |
Conlan | Irish, means “hero”. |
Connell | Irish, means “strong wolf”. |
Connor | Irish, means “lover of hounds”. |
Constantine | Latin, means “constant, steadfast”. |
Corbin | French, means “raven”. |
Cormac | Irish, means “son of charioteer”. |
Cornelius | Latin, means “horn”. |
Cosmo | Greek, means “order, beauty”. |
Cullen | Irish, means “handsome”. |
Curran | Irish, means “dagger”. |
Cyril | Greek, means “lordly, masterful”. |
Daire | Irish, means “fruitful, fertile”. |
Damian | Greek, means “to tame”. |
Dante | Italian, means “enduring”. |
Darian | Persian, means “upholder of the good”. |
Darius | Persian, means “possessor of goodness”. |
Darrell | English, means “beloved”. |
Darwin | English, means “dear friend”. |
Dax | French, means “leader”. |
Deacon | Greek, means “servant, messenger”. |
Declan | Irish, means “man of prayer”. |
Delano | French, means “from the alder grove”. |
Demetrius | Greek, means “follower of Demeter”. |
Desmond | Irish, means “from South Munster”. |
Devlin | Irish, means “unlucky”. |
Dexter | Latin, means “right-handed, skilled”. |
Dimitri | Greek, means “follower of Demeter”. |
Dominic | Latin, means “of the Lord”. |
Donatello | Italian, means “given”. |
Donovan | Irish, means “dark warrior”. |
Doran | Irish, means “stranger”. |
Dorian | Greek, means “of Doris”. |
Draven | Invented, inspired by “The Crow”. |
Duncan | Scottish, means “dark warrior”. |
Durant | French, means “enduring”. |
Eamon | Irish, means “wealthy protector”. |
Easton | English, means “east-facing place”. |
Eben | Hebrew, means “stone of help”. |
Edric | English, means “wealthy ruler”. |
Eduardo | Spanish, means “wealthy guardian”. |
Egan | Irish, means “little fire”. |
Elan | Hebrew, means “tree”. |
Elian | Hebrew, means “my God has answered”. |
Elio | Italian, means “sun”. |
Eliseo | Italian, Spanish, means “God is salvation”. |
Elric | English, means “noble ruler”. |
Elton | English, means “Ella’s town”. |
Emeric | Hungarian, means “power”. |
Emilio | Spanish, means “rival”. |
Enzo | Italian, means “home ruler”. |
Eoghan | Irish, means “born of yew”. |
Eoin | Irish, means “God is gracious”. |
Ephraim | Hebrew, means “fruitful”. |
Eryx | Greek, mythological figure associated with boxing. |
Esteban | Spanish, means “crowned”. |
Ethan | Hebrew, means “firm, strong”. |
Ewan | Scottish, means “born of yew”. |
Ezekiel | Hebrew, means “God will strengthen”. |
Fabian | Latin, means “bean grower”. |
Faolan | Irish, means “little wolf”. |
Faris | Arabic, means “knight”. |
Faustino | Italian, means “lucky”. |
Fergus | Irish, means “man of vigor”. |
Fidel | Latin, means “faithful”. |
Finnegan | Irish, means “fair”. |
Fintan | Irish, means “white fire”. |
Fletcher | English, means “arrow maker”. |
Florian | Latin, means “flowering”. |
Forbes | Scottish, means “field”. |
Ford | English, means “river crossing”. |
Forrest | English, means “woodsman, forest”. |
Fox | English, from the animal, symbolizes cunning. |
Francesco | Italian, means “Frenchman or free man”. |
Frank | German, means “free one”. |
Fraser | Scottish, means “strawberry”. |
Gage | French, means “pledge, oath”. |
Gallagher | Irish, means “foreign helper”. |
Garrick | English, means “spear rule”. |
Gaston | French, means “guest, stranger”. |
Gavriel | Hebrew, means “God is my strength”. |
Gideon | Hebrew, means “hewer”. |
Gilbert | German, means “bright pledge”. |
Gilroy | Gaelic, means “son of the red-haired man”. |
Giovanni | Italian, means “God is gracious”. |
Giraldo | Italian, Spanish, means “ruler with the spear”. |
Griffin | Welsh, means “strong lord”. |
Gunnar | Norse, means “warrior”. |
Gustav | Scandinavian, means “staff of the gods”. |
Hadrian | Latin, means “dark-haired”. |
Halvar | Scandinavian, means “rock guardian”. |
Hamish | Scottish, means “supplanter”. |
Harlan | German, means “rocky land”. |
Harold | English, means “army ruler”. |
Harvey | French, means “battle worthy”. |
Hector | Greek, means “holding fast”. |
Hendrix | German, means “estate ruler”. |
Henley | English, means “high meadow”. |
Henrik | Scandinavian, means “home ruler”. |
Hiram | Hebrew, means “exalted brother”. |
Holden | English, means “deep valley”. |
Horatio | Latin, means “timekeeper”. |
Hoyt | English, means “mind, spirit”. |
Hubert | German, means “bright heart”. |
Hugh | German, means “mind, intellect”. |
Humbert | German, means “bright support”. |
Huntley | English, means “meadow of the hunter”. |
Ignatius | Latin, means “fiery one”. |
Inigo | Spanish, form of Ignatius. |
Ira | Hebrew, means “watchful”. |
Irving | Scottish, means “green river, sea friend”. |
Isaias | Spanish, form of Isaiah, means “salvation of the Lord”. |
Ivar | Norse, means “bow warrior”. |
Jacek | Polish, means “hyacinth”. |
Jagger | English, means “carter”. |
Jairo | Spanish, means “he shines”. |
Jaron | Hebrew, means “to cry out”. |
Jarvis | English, means “spearman”. |
Jaxon | English, modern variant of Jackson. |
Jayce | English, modern name, variant of Jace. |
Jericho | Arabic, means “city of the moon”. |
Jett | English, means “black mineral”. |
Joaquin | Spanish, means “lifted by Yahweh”. |
Jovan | Slavic, means “God is gracious”. |
Jude | English, means “praised”. |
Kai | Hawaiian, means “sea”. |
Romantics
Aaron | Hebrew, means “high mountain; exalted, enlightened”. |
Adam | Hebrew, means “man, earth”. |
Adrian | Latin, means “from Hadria”. |
Aiden | Irish, means “little and fiery”. |
Alexander | Greek, means “defender of men”. |
Alistair | Scottish, means “defender of men”. |
Amadeo | Italian, means “lover of God”. |
Ambrose | Greek, means “immortal”. |
Andrew | Greek, means “manly, brave”. |
Angelo | Italian, means “angel”. |
Anthony | Latin, means “priceless one”. |
Antonio | Italian, means “priceless, inestimable or praiseworthy”. |
Armand | French, means “soldier”. |
Asher | Hebrew, means “happy, blessed”. |
Ashton | English, means “ash tree town”. |
Augustus | Latin, means “great, magnificent”. |
Austin | Latin, means “great, magnificent”. |
Bastian | Greek, diminutive of Sebastian, means “venerable”. |
Beau | French, means “handsome”. |
Benedict | Latin, means “blessed”. |
Benjamin | Hebrew, means “son of the right hand”. |
Blaise | French, means “lisping”. |
Blake | Old English, means “dark, fair”. |
Bradley | Old English, means “broad meadow”. |
Brandon | Old English, means “broom-covered hill”. |
Brian | Irish, means “high, noble”. |
Brody | Scottish, means “ditch”. |
Caden | Welsh, means “spirit of battle”. |
Caleb | Hebrew, means “whole-hearted, faithful”. |
Callum | Scottish, means “dove”. |
Cameron | Scottish, means “crooked nose”. |
Carter | Old English, means “cart driver”. |
Caspian | English, from the Caspian Sea. |
Cedric | Celtic, means “bounty”. |
Chance | English, means “good fortune”. |
Charles | German, means “free man”. |
Chase | Old French, means “to hunt”. |
Christian | Latin, means “follower of Christ”. |
Christopher | Greek, means “bearer of Christ”. |
Clark | English, means “scribe, secretary”. |
Clayton | English, means “clay settlement”. |
Cole | English, means “swarthy, coal-black”. |
Colin | Gaelic, means “young creature”. |
Connor | Irish, means “lover of hounds”. |
Daniel | Hebrew, means “God is my judge”. |
Darian | Persian, means “upholder of the good”. |
Dashiell | French, origin uncertain, possibly “page boy”. |
David | Hebrew, means “beloved”. |
Dean | Old English, means “valley”. |
Declan | Irish, means “man of prayer”. |
Demetrius | Greek, means “follower of Demeter”. |
Derek | German, means “ruler of the people”. |
Dominic | Latin, means “of the Lord”. |
Donovan | Irish, means “dark warrior”. |
Dorian | Greek, from the Dorian tribe. |
Dylan | Welsh, means “son of the sea”. |
Edgar | English, means “wealthy spear”. |
Edmond | French, means “prosperous protector”. |
Eduardo | Spanish, means “wealthy guardian”. |
Edward | Old English, means “wealthy guardian”. |
Elias | Greek, means “Yahweh is God”. |
Elijah | Hebrew, means “Yahweh is God”. |
Elliot | Hebrew, means “Jehovah is God”. |
Emilio | Spanish, means “rival”. |
Enzo | Italian, short form of Lorenzo, means “from Laurentum”. |
Eric | Norse, means “eternal ruler”. |
Ethan | Hebrew, means “strong, firm”. |
Evan | Welsh, means “young warrior; well-born”. |
Everett | English, means “brave as a wild boar”. |
Fabian | Latin, means “bean grower”. |
Federico | Italian, means “peaceful ruler”. |
Felix | Latin, means “happy, fortunate”. |
Finn | Irish, means “fair”. |
Finnegan | Irish, means “fair”. |
Flynn | Irish, means “son of the red-haired one”. |
Francesco | Italian, means “Frenchman or free man”. |
Gabriel | Hebrew, means “God is my strength”. |
Gage | French, means “pledge, oath”. |
Garrett | German, means “spear rule”. |
Gaston | French, means “guest, stranger”. |
Gavin | Welsh, means “hawk of battle”. |
George | Greek, means “farmer”. |
Gideon | Hebrew, means “hewer”. |
Giovanni | Italian, means “God is gracious”. |
Graham | Scottish, means “gravelly homestead”. |
Grant | Scottish, means “large”. |
Gregory | Greek, means “watchful, alert”. |
Griffin | Welsh, means “strong lord”. |
Gustavo | Spanish/Italian, means “staff of the gods”. |
Hadrian | Latin, means “dark-haired”. |
Harrison | English, means “son of Harry”. |
Hayden | Old English, means “hedged valley”. |
Hendrix | German, means “estate ruler”. |
Henry | German, means “ruler of the home”. |
Hunter | Old English, means “one who hunts”. |
Ignacio | Spanish, means “fiery”. |
Iker | Basque, means “visitation”. |
Isaac | Hebrew, means “he will laugh, he will rejoice”. |
Isaiah | Hebrew, means “salvation of the Lord”. |
Isaias | Spanish/Portuguese form of Isaiah, means “salvation of the Lord”. |
Jace | American, diminutive of Jason, means “healer”. |
Jack | English, means “God is gracious”. |
Jacob | Hebrew, means “supplanter”. |
Jagger | English, means “carter”. |
James | Hebrew, means “supplanter”. |
Jarvis | French, means “spearman”. |
Jason | Greek, means “healer”. |
Jasper | Persian, means “treasurer”. |
Javier | Spanish, means “castle, new house”. |
Jeffrey | German, means “pledge of peace”. |
Jeremy | Hebrew, means “appointed by God”. |
Jerome | Greek, means “sacred name”. |
Jesse | Hebrew, means “gift”. |
Joel | Hebrew, means “Jehovah is God”. |
John | Hebrew, means “God is gracious”. |
Jonas | Greek, form of Jonah, means “dove”. |
Jonathan | Hebrew, means “God has given”. |
Jordan | Hebrew, means “to flow down, descend”. |
Joseph | Hebrew, means “Jehovah will increase”. |
Joshua | Hebrew, means “Jehovah is salvation”. |
Jovan | Slavic, means “God is gracious”. |
Julian | Latin, means “youthful, downy”. |
Justin | Latin, means “just, righteous”. |
Kael | Gaelic, means “slender”. |
Keaton | English, means “place of hawks”. |
Keith | Scottish, means “wood, forest”. |
Kendrick | Welsh, means “greatest champion”. |
Kevin | Irish, means “handsome, beautiful”. |
Kieran | Irish, means “little dark one”. |
Kyle | Gaelic, means “narrow strait”. |
Lachlan | Scottish, means “from the land of lakes”. |
Lance | Old French, means “land”. |
Laszlo | Hungarian, means “glorious ruler”. |
Leander | Greek, means “lion-man”. |
Leandro | Spanish/Portuguese, means “lion-man”. |
Leland | English, means “fallow land”. |
Leo | Latin, means “lion”. |
Liam | Irish, means “strong-willed warrior”. |
Logan | Scottish, means “little hollow”. |
Lorenzo | Italian, means “from Laurentum”. |
Lucas | Latin, means “light, luminous”. |
Lucian | Latin, means “light”. |
Luke | Greek, means “light-giving”. |
Marcello | Italian, means “young warrior”. |
Marcus | Latin, means “warlike”. |
Mark | Latin, means “warlike”. |
Mason | Old French, means “stoneworker”. |
Matteo | Italian, means “gift of God”. |
Matthew | Hebrew, means “gift of God”. |
Max | Latin, means “greatest”. |
Maximilian | Latin, means “greatest”. |
Merrick | Welsh, means “fame, power”. |
Michael | Hebrew, means “who is like God?”. |
Milan | Slavic, means “kind, loving”. |
Milo | German, means “soldier or merciful”. |
Nash | English, means “by the ash tree”. |
Nathan | Hebrew, means “He gave”. |
Nicholas | Greek, means “victory of the people”. |
Nikolai | Russian, means “victory of the people”. |
Noah | Hebrew, means “rest, comfort”. |
Oliver | Latin, means “olive tree”. |
Orlando | Italian, means “famous throughout the land”. |
Orson | English, means “bear cub”. |
Owen | Welsh, means “young warrior; well-born”. |
Pascal | French, means “related to Easter”. |
Patrick | Latin, means “nobleman”. |
Paul | Latin, means “small, humble”. |
Peter | Greek, means “rock”. |
Philip | Greek, means “lover of horses”. |
Phoenix | Greek, means “dark red”. |
Quentin | Latin, means “fifth”. |
Raphael | Hebrew, means “God has healed”. |
Raul | Spanish, means “wolf counsel”. |
Remington | English, means “raven family town”. |
Remy | French, means “oarsman”. |
Renato | Italian, means “reborn”. |
Richard | German, means “brave ruler”. |
Robert | German, means “bright fame”. |
Rocco | Italian, means “rest”. |
Rodrigo | Spanish, means “famous ruler”. |
Romeo | Italian, means “pilgrim to Rome”. |
Ryan | Irish, means “little king”. |
Salvatore | Italian, means “savior”. |
Samuel | Hebrew, means “God has heard”. |
Santiago | Spanish, means “Saint James”. |
Scott | Scottish, means “from Scotland”. |
Sean | Irish, means “God is gracious”. |
Sebastiano | Italian, means “venerable”. |
Seth | Hebrew, means “appointed, placed”. |
Silas | Latin, means “man of the forest”. |
Simon | Hebrew, means “he has heard”. |
Spencer | Old French, means “steward, administrator”. |
Sterling | English, means “little star”. |
Thaddeus | Aramaic, means “heart”. |
Theodore | Greek, means “gift of God”. |
Tristan | Celtic, means “sorrowful”. |
Tyler | Old English, means “tile maker”. |
Valentino | Italian, means “strong, healthy”. |
Vicente | Spanish, means “conquering”. |
Xavier | Spanish, means “new house”. |
Tortured Heroes
Abel | Hebrew, means “breath; vanity”. |
Adair | Scottish, means “oak tree ford”. |
Adler | German, means “eagle”. |
Adrian | Latin, means “from Hadria”. |
Aiden | Irish, means “little and fiery”. |
Alaric | Germanic, means “ruler of all”. |
Alden | English, means “old friend”. |
Alec | Scottish, diminutive of Alexander, means “defender of men”. |
Alistair | Scottish, means “defender of men”. |
Amos | Hebrew, means “carried; burden”. |
Ansel | German, means “with divine protection”. |
Arden | English, means “valley of the eagle”. |
Asa | Hebrew, means “healer”. |
Asher | Hebrew, means “happy, blessed”. |
August | Latin, means “great, magnificent”. |
Avery | English, means “ruler of the elves”. |
Barrett | German, means “bear strength”. |
Bastian | Greek, diminutive of Sebastian, means “venerable”. |
Beckett | English, means “beehive, little brook”. |
Benedict | Latin, means “blessed”. |
Bennett | Latin, means “blessed”. |
Blaine | Scottish, means “yellow”. |
Blake | Old English, means “dark, fair”. |
Bowen | Welsh, means “son of Owen”. |
Branson | English, means “son of Brand”. |
Brent | English, means “holy one”. |
Brogan | Irish, means “sturdy shoe”. |
Byron | English, means “barn for cows”. |
Caden | Welsh, means “spirit of battle”. |
Caleb | Hebrew, means “whole-hearted, faithful”. |
Callum | Scottish, means “dove”. |
Camden | English, means “winding valley”. |
Carter | English, means “cart driver”. |
Caspian | English, from the Caspian Sea. |
Cedric | Celtic, means “bounty”. |
Ciaran | Irish, means “little dark one”. |
Clark | English, means “scribe, secretary”. |
Claude | French, means “lame, enclosed”. |
Clement | Latin, means “merciful, gentle”. |
Colby | Norse, means “coal town”. |
Colin | Gaelic, means “young creature”. |
Conan | Irish, means “little wolf”. |
Conner | Irish, means “lover of hounds”. |
Cormac | Irish, means “son of charioteer”. |
Cyrus | Persian, means “sun”. |
Daire | Irish, means “fruitful, fertile”. |
Dallas | Scottish, means “meadow dwelling”. |
Damian | Greek, means “to tame”. |
Dante | Italian, means “enduring”. |
Darian | Persian, means “upholder of the good”. |
Darius | Persian, means “possessor of goodness”. |
Deacon | Greek, means “servant, messenger”. |
Dean | English, means “valley”. |
Declan | Irish, means “man of prayer”. |
Demetrius | Greek, means “follower of Demeter”. |
Derek | German, means “ruler of the people”. |
Desmond | Irish, means “from South Munster”. |
Dexter | Latin, means “right-handed, skilled”. |
Dominic | Latin, means “of the Lord”. |
Donavan | Irish, means “dark warrior”. |
Drake | English, means “dragon”. |
Dwayne | Gaelic, means “dark, black”. |
Dylan | Welsh, means “son of the sea”. |
Easton | English, means “east-facing place”. |
Edgar | English, means “wealthy spear”. |
Edmund | English, means “prosperous protector”. |
Eduardo | Spanish, means “wealthy guardian”. |
Edward | English, means “wealthy guardian”. |
Egan | Irish, means “little fire”. |
Elias | Greek, means “Yahweh is my God”. |
Elliot | English, means “Jehovah is God”. |
Emerson | German, means “son of Emery”. |
Emilio | Spanish, means “rival”. |
Enzo | Italian, means “home ruler”. |
Ephraim | Hebrew, means “fruitful”. |
Eric | Norse, means “eternal ruler”. |
Ernest | German, means “serious, resolute”. |
Ethan | Hebrew, means “firm, strong”. |
Euan | Scottish, means “born of yew”. |
Evan | Welsh, means “young warrior; well-born”. |
Everett | English, means “brave as a wild boar”. |
Ezekiel | Hebrew, means “God will strengthen”. |
Fabian | Latin, means “bean grower”. |
Felix | Latin, means “happy, fortunate”. |
Finn | Irish, means “fair”. |
Finnegan | Irish, means “fair”. |
Fletcher | English, means “arrow maker”. |
Flynn | Irish, means “son of the red-haired one”. |
Forrest | English, means “woodsman, forest”. |
Francis | Latin, means “Frenchman or free man”. |
Franklin | English, means “free landholder”. |
Gabriel | Hebrew, means “God is my strength”. |
Gage | French, means “pledge, oath”. |
Garrett | German, means “spear strength”. |
Gideon | Hebrew, means “hewer”. |
Giles | Greek, means “young goat”. |
Graham | Scottish, means “gravelly homestead”. |
Grant | Scottish, means “large”. |
Grayson | English, means “son of the grey-haired one”. |
Gregory | Greek, means “watchful, alert”. |
Griffin | Welsh, means “strong lord”. |
Gunnar | Norse, means “warrior”. |
Hadrian | Latin, means “dark-haired”. |
Hamish | Scottish, means “supplanter”. |
Harlan | German, means “rocky land”. |
Harrison | English, means “son of Harry”. |
Harvey | French, means “battle worthy”. |
Heath | English, means “the heathland dweller”. |
Hector | Greek, means “holding fast”. |
Hendrix | German, means “estate ruler”. |
Henry | German, means “home ruler”. |
Holden | English, means “deep valley”. |
Hugh | German, means “mind, intellect”. |
Hugo | Latin, means “mind, intellect”. |
Hunter | English, means “one who hunts”. |
Ian | Scottish, means “the Lord is gracious”. |
Idris | Welsh, means “ardent lord”. |
Isaiah | Hebrew, means “salvation of the Lord”. |
Ivan | Russian, means “God is gracious”. |
Ivar | Norse, means “bow warrior”. |
Jacek | Polish, means “hyacinth”. |
Jackson | English, means “son of Jack”. |
Jagger | English, means “carter”. |
James | Hebrew, means “supplanter”. |
Jasper | Persian, means “treasurer”. |
Jay | English, means “jaybird”. |
Jayce | English, modern name, variant of Jace. |
Jeremiah | Hebrew, means “exalted of the Lord”. |
Jeremy | English, means “appointed by God”. |
Jerome | Greek, means “sacred name”. |
Jesse | Hebrew, means “gift”. |
Joel | Hebrew, means “Jehovah is God”. |
Johan | German, means “God is gracious”. |
John | Hebrew, means “God is gracious”. |
Jonah | Hebrew, means “dove”. |
Jonathan | Hebrew, means “God has given”. |
Jordan | Hebrew, means “to flow down”. |
Jovan | Slavic, means “God is gracious”. |
Judah | Hebrew, means “praised”. |
Jude | English, means “praised”. |
Julian | Latin, means “youthful”. |
Julius | Latin, means “downy-bearded”. |
Justice | English, means “righteous, just”. |
Kane | Welsh, means “beautiful”. |
Kellen | Gaelic, means “slender”. |
Kelvin | English, means “friend of ships” or “from the narrow river”. |
Kendrick | Welsh, means “greatest champion”. |
Kenneth | Gaelic, means “handsome”. |
Kent | English, means “edge”. |
Kian | Irish, means “ancient”. |
Killian | Irish, means “church, strife”. |
King | English, signifies “ruler, leader”. |
Kingston | English, means “king’s town”. |
Knox | Scottish, means “round hill”. |
Kurt | German, means “counselor”. |
Kyle | Gaelic, means “narrow strait”. |
Lachlan | Scottish, means “from the land of lakes”. |
Lance | English, means “land”. |
Landry | French, means “ruler”. |
Lars | Scandinavian, means “crowned with laurel”. |
Lawson | English, means “son of Lawrence”. |
Leland | English, means “fallow land”. |
Leo | Latin, means “lion”. |
Leon | Greek, means “lion”. |
Leonardo | Italian, means “brave lion”. |
Leroy | French, means “the king”. |
Levi | Hebrew, means “joined, attached”. |
Liam | Irish, means “strong-willed warrior”. |
Lincoln | English, means “town by the pool”. |
Logan | Scottish, means “little hollow”. |
Lorenzo | Italian, means “from Laurentum”. |
Louie | German, means “famous warrior”. |
Lucian | Latin, means “light”. |
Lucius | Latin, means “light”. |
Luther | German, means “people army”. |
Vilans
Abaddon | Hebrew, means “destruction, ruin”. |
Adler | German, means “eagle”. |
Agravain | Arthurian Legend, a less noble Knight of the Round Table. |
Alaric | Germanic, means “ruler of all”. |
Amos | Hebrew, means “carried by God”. |
Ansel | German, means “with divine protection”. |
Anton | Latin, means “priceless, inestimable”. |
Armand | French, means “soldier”. |
Asmodeus | Hebrew, a king of demons. |
Azazel | Hebrew, means “scapegoat or total removal”. |
Balthazar | Phoenician, means “Baal protects the King”. |
Barnabus | Greek, means “son of consolation”. |
Bartholomew | Aramaic, means “son of Talmai”. |
Basil | Greek, means “royal, kingly”. |
Beckett | English, means “beehive or little brook”. |
Benedict | Latin, means “blessed”. |
Bertram | German, means “bright raven”. |
Blaine | Scottish, means “yellow”. |
Bram | Dutch, means “father of multitudes”. |
Brennan | Irish, means “sorrow, sadness”. |
Brutus | Latin, means “heavy, dull”. |
Cadmus | Greek, means “from the east”. |
Cain | Hebrew, means “possessed”. |
Caliban | Literature, from Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”. |
Carver | English, means “wood carver”. |
Cassian | Latin, means “hollow”. |
Cato | Latin, means “all-knowing”. |
Claudius | Latin, means “lame, crippled”. |
Corbin | French, means “raven”. |
Cornelius | Latin, means “horn”. |
Cyprian | Latin, means “from Cyprus”. |
Dagon | Semitic, a fertility god and fish deity. |
Darius | Persian, means “possessor of goodness”. |
Decimus | Latin, means “tenth”. |
Demetrius | Greek, means “follower of Demeter”. |
Desmond | Irish, means “from South Munster”. |
Dominic | Latin, means “of the Lord”. |
Draco | Greek, means “dragon”. |
Drago | Slavic, means “precious, dear”. |
Draven | Invented, inspired by “The Crow”. |
Dred | Variant of Dread, implies fear and awe. |
Ebenezer | Hebrew, means “stone of the help”. |
Egan | Irish, means “little fire”. |
Elazar | Hebrew, means “God has helped”. |
Eldritch | English, means “otherworldly, sinister”. |
Elias | Greek, means “Yahweh is God”. |
Emeric | Hungarian, means “power”. |
Emory | German, means “home strength”. |
Enzo | Italian, means “home ruler”. |
Erasmus | Greek, means “beloved”. |
Erebus | Greek, means “deep darkness, shadow”. |
Ernest | German, means “serious, resolute”. |
Euron | Literary, from “Game of Thrones”, a dark and powerful character. |
Evander | Greek, means “good man”. |
Ezekiel | Hebrew, means “God will strengthen”. |
Fabian | Latin, means “bean grower”. |
Faust | German, means “lucky”. |
Fenris | Norse Mythology, a monstrous wolf. |
Fergus | Irish, means “man of vigor”. |
Festus | Latin, means “festive, joyful”. |
Fintan | Irish, means “white fire”. |
Gaius | Latin, means “to rejoice”. |
Galen | Greek, means “calm”. |
Garrick | English, means “spear rule”. |
Gavriel | Hebrew, means “God is my strength”. |
Gideon | Hebrew, means “hewer”. |
Gilgamesh | Sumerian, a legendary king. |
Goliath | Hebrew, a giant from the Bible. |
Goran | Slavic, means “mountain man”. |
Grady | Irish, means “noble, illustrious”. |
Gregor | Greek, means “watchful, vigilant”. |
Griffith | Welsh, means “strong lord”. |
Hadrian | Latin, means “dark-haired”. |
Hagen | Germanic, means “enclosure”. |
Hamish | Scottish, means “supplanter”. |
Hannibal | Phoenician, means “grace of Baal”. |
Harlan | English, means “rocky land”. |
Hector | Greek, means “holding fast”. |
Heinrich | German, means “home ruler”. |
Helios | Greek, means “sun”. |
Henrik | Scandinavian, means “home ruler”. |
Hiram | Hebrew, means “exalted brother”. |
Horatio | Latin, means “timekeeper”. |
Iago | Welsh, means “supplanter”. |
Ignatius | Latin, means “fiery one”. |
Ivar | Norse, means “bow warrior”. |
Jabez | Hebrew, means “he causes pain”. |
Jareth | Invented, from the movie “Labyrinth”. |
Jarvis | French, means “spearman”. |
Jasper | Persian, means “treasurer”. |
Javert | Literary, from “Les Misérables”, a relentless lawman. |
Jedidiah | Hebrew, means “beloved of the Lord”. |
Jericho | Arabic, means “city of the moon”. |
Jorah | Hebrew, means “early rain”. |
Kael | Gaelic, means “slender”. |
Kain | Variant of Cain, means “acquired”. |
Kane | Welsh, means “beautiful”. |
Karsten | German, means “anointed”. |
Kasper | Persian, means “treasurer”. |
Keir | Scottish, means “dusky, dark-haired”. |
Kellan | Irish, means “slender”. |
Kenan | Hebrew, means “possession”. |
Kier | Irish, variant of Keir. |
Klaus | German, means “victory of the people”. |
Korbin | English, variant of Corbin, means “raven”. |
Lachlan | Scottish, means “from the land of lakes”. |
Lazarus | Greek, means “God has helped”. |
Leif | Norse, means “heir, descendant”. |
Leland | English, means “fallow land”. |
Llewellyn | Welsh, means “like a lion”. |
Lucius | Latin, means “light”. |
Luther | German, means “people army”. |
Mael | Breton, means “prince”. |
Magnus | Latin, means “great”. |
Malachi | Hebrew, means “my messenger”. |
Malcolm | Scottish, means “disciple of Saint Columba”. |
Marcellus | Latin, diminutive of Marcus. |
Marius | Latin, means “male”. |
Matthias | Greek, means “gift of God”. |
Mauricio | Spanish, means “dark-skinned”. |
Maxim | Latin, means “greatest”. |
Mercer | English, means “merchant”. |
Merlin | Welsh, means “sea fortress”. |
Mervyn | Welsh, means “marrow eminent”. |
Micah | Hebrew, means “who is like the Lord”. |
Mordecai | Hebrew, means “follower of Marduk”. |
Mordred | Arthurian Legend, traitor to King Arthur. |
Murdoch | Scottish, means “sea warrior”. |
Nero | Latin, means “strong, vigorous”. |
Nicodemus | Greek, means “victory of the people”. |
Nigel | English, means “dark cloud”. |
Oberon | German, means “noble, bearlike”. |
Octavian | Latin, means “eighth”. |
Orin | Irish, means “pale”. |
Orson | English, means “bear cub”. |
Osric | Anglo-Saxon, means “divine ruler”. |
Oswald | English, means “divine power”. |
Othello | Literary, from Shakespeare, a tragic hero. |
Paddock | English, means “toad”. |
Percival | Arthurian Legend, a knight of the round table. |
Phelan | Irish, means “wolf”. |
Phineas | Hebrew, means “Nubian”. |
Pierce | English, means “rock”. |
Piers | Medieval form of Peter. |
Quentin | Latin, means “fifth”. |
Quillan | Irish, means “cub”. |
Quintus | Latin, means “fifth”. |
Radcliffe | English, means “red cliff”. |
Ragnar | Norse, means “warrior” or “judgment”. |
Rainer | German, means “wise army”. |
Ramsay | English, means “wild garlic island”. |
Randal | English, means “shield wolf”. |
Raphael | Hebrew, means “God has healed”. |
Rasputin | Russian, associated with mysticism and manipulation. |
Regis | Latin, means “kingly”. |
Remus | Latin, associated with the myth of Rome’s founding. |
Renard | French, means “fox”. |
Reynard | Variant of Renard. |
Rhett | English, means “advice”. |
Roderick | German, means “famous power”. |
Roland | German, means “famous land”. |
Ronan | Irish, means “little seal”. |
Rowan | Gaelic, means “little redhead”. |
Rufus | Latin, means “red-haired”. |
Rune | Norse, means “secret”. |
Salvatore | Italian, means “savior”. |
Samael | Hebrew, often associated with an archangel of death. |
Sebastian | Greek, means “venerable”. |
Septimus | Latin, means “seventh”. |
Sergius | Latin, means “servant”. |
Severus | Latin, means “stern”. |
Silas | Latin, means “forest, woods”. |
Silvanus | Latin, means “of the forest”. |
Sinclair | English, means “bright, clear”. |
Sirius | Greek, means “burning”. |
Soren | Danish, means “stern”. |
Struan | Scottish, means “stream”. |
Sylar | Invented, from “Heroes”, a character with dark abilities. |
Tadeo | Spanish, means “heart”. |
Talon | English, means “large claw of a bird of prey”. |
Taranis | Celtic, means “thunderer”. |
Tarquin | Latin, an Etruscan family name. |
Thaddeus | Aramaic, means “heart”. |
Thanatos | Greek, means “death”. |
Thorne | English, means “thorn bush”. |
Thorsten | Norse, means “Thor’s stone”. |
Tiberius | Latin, means “of the Tiber”. |
Titus | Latin, means “title of honour”. |
Tristan | Celtic, means “sorrowful, sad”. |
Tybalt | Literary, from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, a fiery temper. |
Ulysses | Latin, means “wrathful”. |
Uriel | Hebrew, means “God is my light”. |
Valerian | Latin, means “strong, healthy”. |
Vandal | English, associated with destruction. |
Varian | Latin, means “variable”. |
Vasilis | Greek, means “royal, kingly”. |
Vigo | Norse, means “war”. |
Vladimir | Slavic, means “ruler of the world”. |
Xander | Greek, means “defender of the people”. |
Zephyr | Greek, means “west wind”. |
Fae
Achaius | Scottish, “horseman.” |
Aelfdene | Old English, “from the elf valley.” |
Aelfric | Old English, “elf ruler.” |
Aeron | Welsh, “berry.” |
Alberich | Germanic mythology, “king of elves.” |
Alder | English, named after the alder tree, symbolizing protection. |
Aloysius | Latin, “famous warrior,” often depicted in tales of knights and fae. |
Amadeo | Italian, “lover of God,” used in tales of benevolent spirits. |
Ansel | Old German, “follower of a nobleman.” |
Aodh | Irish, “fire,” a deity of fire. |
Arcturus | Greek, “bear guardian,” a name fit for a celestial fae. |
Ariel | Hebrew, “lion of God,” also a spirit of the air in Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” |
Arion | Greek, “melodious,” associated with magical creatures. |
Arthur | Celtic, “bear,” King Arthur is linked with the mythical Avalon. |
Auberon/Oberon | German, “noble” or “bearlike,” king of the fairies. |
Aulë | Tolkien’s Middle-earth, a smithing deity, creator of the Dwarves. |
Azriel | Hebrew, “God is my help,” often associated with mysticism. |
Baird | Scottish, “poet.” |
Balin | Arthurian legend, “knight of the two swords.” |
Bane | English, “long-awaited child,” often used for characters with a twist of fate. |
Barinthus | Celtic, a navigator to the Otherworld, often depicted as a merman. |
Beleg | Sindarin, “mighty,” a great archer in Tolkien’s legendarium. |
Beren | Sindarin, “bold,” a mortal who loved an elf-maiden. |
Blaise | French, “stutter,” mentor to Merlin. |
Borak | Arabic, “lightning,” for a swift character. |
Bran | Welsh, “raven,” symbolizing prophecy. |
Cadeyrn | Welsh, “battle king.” |
Cadoc | Welsh, “battle.” |
Caelum | Latin, “sky,” for celestial or air-associated fae. |
Cai | Welsh, “rejoice,” known for his jovial nature. |
Caliburn | Latin, another name for Excalibur, King Arthur’s sword. |
Caspian | Latin, “from Qazvin, Iran,” a name used in C.S. Lewis’s Narnia for a prince. |
Cernach | Irish, “victorious.” |
Cernunnos | Celtic, “horned,” god of animals and the underworld. |
Corin | Latin, “spear,” a warrior of the woodland realms. |
Cullen | Gaelic, “handsome,” associated with vampires but fits a dark fae. |
Dacian | Latin, “from Dacia,” reminiscent of ancient mysticism. |
Dain | Norse, a dwarf king in Tolkien’s legendarium, symbolizing craftsmanship. |
Dainn | Norse, “deadly.” |
Daire | Irish, “fruitful, fertile.” |
Damon | Greek, “to tame,” implying a fae with a dual nature. |
Darnell | English, “hidden nook,” for a fae of secret places. |
Davy | Hebrew, “beloved,” as in Davy Jones, linking to sea myths. |
Deaglan | Irish, “full of goodness,” for a benevolent fae. |
Drustan | Celtic, “tumult” or “riot.” |
Drystan | Welsh, “full of sorrow,” a tragic hero. |
Eanraig | Scottish, “ruler of the house.” |
Earendil | Sindarin, “devoted to the sea,” a mariner who became a star. |
Eilif | Norse, “ever living.” |
Eirik | Norse, “eternal ruler,” a name of power and legacy. |
Eladan | Sindarin, “Elf-Man,” signifying a connection between worlds. |
Eldrin | English, “elf counsel,” wise and ancient. |
Elric | English, “elf ruler,” a powerful sorcerer or king. |
Emeric | Hungarian, “power.” |
Emrys | Welsh, “immortal,” another name for Merlin. |
Endymion | Greek, “to dive into,” a mortal loved by the moon goddess. |
Eoghan | Irish, “born of the yew,” symbolizing death and rebirth. |
Erebus | Greek, “deep darkness,” for a shadowy figure. |
Evander | Greek, “good man,” an ancient hero. |
Faelan | Gaelic, “little wolf,” a fierce protector. |
Faolan | Irish, “wolf,” embodying strength and wilderness. |
Fenris | Norse, “fen-dweller,” a monstrous wolf, for a dark fae. |
Fergus | Gaelic, “man of vigor,” a name for a warrior spirit. |
Finarfin | Sindarin, “hair of Finwe,” a noble elf. |
Finlo | Manx, “fair Lugh,” referring to the sun god. |
Finrod | Sindarin, “mighty descendant,” a wise and noble character. |
Fionnbharr | Irish, “fair head.” |
Galahad | Arthurian legend, “pure, noble and selfless knight.” |
Ganelon | French epic, “traitor,” for a complex character. |
Gavriel | Hebrew, “God is my strength.” |
Gawain | Welsh, “white hawk,” a knight of the Round Table. |
Gawyn | Welsh, “white hawk.” |
Geraint | Welsh, “old,” a legendary king. |
Gil-galad | Sindarin, “Star of Radiance,” an Elven king. |
Gildor | Sindarin, “generation of joy,” an elf encountered by Frodo. |
Glorfindel | Sindarin, “golden-haired,” a powerful elf lord. |
Gruffudd | Welsh, “strong lord.” |
Gwydion | Welsh, “born of trees,” a magician and trickster. |
Haldir | Sindarin, “hidden hero,” a guardian of the woodlands. |
Haldor | Norse, “Thor’s rock,” for a strong and steadfast character. |
Havelock | Norse, “sea competition.” |
Herne | English, “horned one,” a god associated with the wild hunt. |
Hrothgar | Norse, “famous spear.” |
Hywel | Welsh, “eminent.” |
Iagan | Scottish, “little fire.” |
Idril | Sindarin, “sparkling brilliance,” used for a princess but can be gender-neutral. |
Imladris | Sindarin, “deep valley of the cleft,” Rivendell’s Elvish name. |
Ingmar | Norse, “famous god.” |
Ingvar | Norse, “warrior of Ing,” a god of fertility and peace. |
Iorwerth | Welsh, “handsome lord,” a noble figure. |
Isildur | Sindarin, “moon servant,” a tragic king. |
Ivor | Norse, “bow warrior,” for an archer or hunter. |
Jago | Cornish, “supplanter.” |
Jareth | English, “bled of jar or spear and Gareth,” the Goblin King. |
Jarlath | Irish, “tributary lord.” |
Jorund | Norse, “horse love.” |
Kael | Gaelic, “slender,” for a swift and deadly warrior. |
Kerwyn | Cornish, “blessed.” |
Kieran | Irish, “little dark one,” for a mysterious character. |
Kynan | Welsh, “chief.” |
Lachlan | Scottish, “from the land of lakes.” |
Lancelot | French, “land’s lot,” a knight of the Round Table. |
Leif | Norse, “heir,” a discoverer. |
Leofric | English, “dear ruler.” |
Lir | Irish, “sea,” a god of the sea. |
Llewelyn | Welsh, “leader,” a historical prince. |
Lorcan | Irish, “little fierce one,” for a spirited warrior. |
Lúthien | Sindarin, though female, the name means “enchantress,” showing gender fluidity in names. |
Mabon | Welsh, “great son,” a deity of youth. |
Macon | French, “mason,” for a builder or creator. |
Madoc | Welsh, “fortunate,” for a lucky or blessed character. |
Mael | Breton, “prince.” |
Maglor | Sindarin, “golden light,” a skilled bard. |
Malachite | English, “green gemstone,” for a character connected to the earth. |
Manwë | Quenya, “Blessed One,” the chief Vala. |
Melkor | Quenya, “He who arises in might,” the original dark lord. |
Merlin | Welsh, “sea fortress,” the legendary wizard. |
Mervyn | Welsh, “sea hill,” for a character from a coastal realm. |
Morpheus | Greek, “god of dreams,” for a character wielding illusion. |
Mungo | Celtic, “my dear one.” |
Myrddin | Welsh, “Merlin,” encompassing wisdom and magic. |
Naois | Irish, “mythical warrior.” |
Naoise | Irish, “warrior,” a hero of legend. |
Niall | Gaelic, “cloud,” for a mysterious or elusive character. |
Nuada | Irish, “cloud maker,” a king with a silver hand. |
Nuadha | Irish, “cloud maker.” |
Oberon | German, “noble,” king of the fairies. |
Oengus | Irish, “one strength,” a god of love and youth. |
Oisin | Irish, “little deer,” a poet and warrior. |
Olórin | Quenya, “dreamer,” Gandalf’s name in Valinor. |
Orin | Irish, “pale.” |
Orpheus | Greek, “the darkness of night,” a musician who charmed all living things. |
Osian | Irish, “little fawn,” for a youthful or innocent character. |
Padraig | Irish, “nobleman.” |
Pryderi | Welsh, “care.” |
Puck | English, “mischievous sprite,” from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” |
Pwyll | Welsh, “sense.” |
Quillan | Irish, “cub.” |
Quinlan | Irish, “fit, strong.” |
Radagast | Sindarin, “tender of beasts,” a wizard. |
Rædwald | Old English, “power in counsel,” a legendary king. |
Ragnor | Norse, “warrior” or “judgment.” |
Raoul | French, “wolf counsel.” |
Rian | Irish, “little king,” for a noble character. |
Roland | French, “famous throughout the land,” a paladin. |
Ronan | Irish, “little seal,” for a character linked to the sea. |
Ruadan | Irish, “red-haired,” a warrior. |
Rurik | Norse, “famous power.” |
Sagramor | Arthurian, “the wild one,” one of the Knights of the Round Table. |
Samwise | Old English, “half-wise,” a loyal friend. |
Searlus | Irish, “manly.” |
Sigurd | Norse, “victory guardian.” |
Silas | Latin, “of the forest,” for a woodland guardian. |
Sindri | Norse, “sparkling,” a dwarf craftsman. |
Sionn | Irish, “fox.” |
Tadhg | Irish, “poet” or “philosopher.” |
Taliesin | Welsh, “radiant brow,” a bard of legend. |
Talorc | Scottish, “from the boar rock.” |
Tamlin | Scottish, a knight transformed into a fae. |
Taranis | Celtic, “thunderer,” a god of thunder. |
Terence | Latin, “smooth,” for a diplomatic character. |
Thranduil | Sindarin, “vigorous spring,” an Elven king. |
Tiernan | Irish, “little lord,” for a fae of noble status. |
Torquil | Norse, “Thor’s cauldron.” |
Tristan | Celtic, “sorrowful,” a knight of the Round Table. |
Tuatha | Irish, “people of the goddess Danu,” for a character of divine heritage. |
Tyrnan | Celtic, “lord,” a title for fae nobility. |
Ualan | Gaelic, “victorious.” |
Uisdean | Scottish, “intelligent.” |
Ulf | Norse, “wolf,” for a character with a wild spirit. |
Ulfred | English, “wolf of peace.” |
Urien | Welsh, “privileged birth,” a king of Rheged. |
Vail | English, “valley.” |
Väinämöinen | Finnish, a central character in Finnish folklore, associated with magic and music. |
Valerian | Latin, “to be strong,” a name for a powerful fae. |
Vanya | Slavic, “God’s grace,” for a character with a divine aspect. |
Vercingetorix | Celtic, “king over warriors.” |
Volund | Norse, “skillful one,” a legendary smith. |
Weyland | Norse, “war land,” a legendary smith. |
Weylyn | English, “son of the wolf.” |
Wulfric | English, “wolf power.” |
Wystan | English, “battle stone.” |
Xan | Greek, “defender of mankind,” for a protector. |
Xander | Greek, “defender of the people.” |
Xylon | Greek, “forest.” |
Yarrow | English, a herb used for healing, for a healer or sage. |
Yestin | Welsh, “just,” for a character with a strong sense of justice. |
Yngvi | Norse, “ancestor,” a fertility god. |
Yorath | Welsh, “worthy lord.” |
Yorick | Scandinavian, “farmer,” symbolizing growth and life. |
Ywain | Arthurian, “youthful.” |
Zane | Hebrew, “gift from God.” |
Zephyr | Greek, “west wind,” for a character swift and free. |
Zephyrinus | Greek, “west wind.” |
Folklore
Abaddon | Hebrew, “destruction,” an angel of the abyss. |
Abelard | German, “noble strength,” for knights or protectors with a magical heritage. |
Acastus | Greek, “not idle,” suitable for a relentless pursuer, like a vampire hunter. |
Acheron | Greek, “river of woe,” one of the five rivers of the Greek underworld. |
Agni | Hindu, “fire,” the god of fire. |
Alaric | Germanic, “ruler of all,” often associated with vampire legends. |
Arawn | Welsh, “king of the otherworld,” a deity or ruler of a mystical realm. |
Bael | Demonology, “king of hell,” for a character with dominion over others. |
Baku | Japanese, “to devour,” a creature that consumes nightmares. |
Balor | Celtic, “the deadly one,” a name for a fearsome creature or demon. |
Balrog | Sindarin, “demon of might,” a fiery demon from Tolkien’s legendarium. |
Balthazar | Hebrew, “God protects the king,” a name linked with magicians. |
Basilisk | Greek, “little king,” a serpent capable of killing with its gaze. |
Bifröst | Norse, “the trembling rainbow bridge” that connects the world of gods with the world of humans. |
Borak | Arabic, “the lightning,” a steed of the night, suitable for mythical riders. |
Cadmus | Greek, “from the east,” a hero who sowed dragon’s teeth. |
Caius | Latin, “rejoice,” a name borne by ancient vampires in folklore. |
Cernunnos | Celtic, “horned,” the god of animals, forests, and fertility. |
Charon | Greek, “fierce brightness,” the ferryman of the dead. |
Corbin | French, “raven,” associated with omens and magic. |
Crom Cruach | Irish, “bloody crescent,” a pre-Christian deity associated with sacrifice. |
Cthulhu | Fiction, “unknown,” a cosmic entity created by H.P. Lovecraft. |
Cygnus | Latin, “swan,” a name for shape-shifters or beings of grace. |
Daemon | Greek, “spirit,” suitable for entities with dual natures. |
Damballa | Vodou, “serpent god,” a loa who created the world. |
Dantalion | Demonology, “duke of hell,” for a master of arts and sciences. |
Dionysus | Greek, “God of wine and ecstasy,” associated with madness and inspiration. |
Djinn | Arabic, “hidden beings,” spiritual creatures in Islamic mythology. |
Dorian | Greek, “of the Dorian tribe,” implies a timeless elegance, fitting for an immortal being. |
Draven | English, inspired by “The Crow,” implies a dark and mysterious presence. |
Dullahan | Irish, a headless rider, often seen as an omen of death. |
Eblis | Persian, “despair,” a name for fallen angels or beings of sorrow. |
Echidna | Greek, “she-viper,” mother of monsters. |
Eligos | Demonology, “duke of hell,” known for revealing hidden secrets. |
Elric | English, “king,” associated with powerful sorcery and ancient lineage. |
Emeric | Hungarian, “power,” a name fitting for warlocks. |
Empusa | Greek, “one-footed,” a demonic creature with a leg of bronze. |
Erebus | Greek, “deep darkness,” for creatures that dwell in shadows. |
Erlking | German, “elf king,” a malevolent figure who preys on children. |
Fafnir | Norse, “embracer,” a dwarf turned dragon, hoarding cursed gold. |
Faolan | Irish, “little wolf,” suitable for a protector or warrior with a wild side. |
Faustus | Latin, “fortunate,” known from the legend of the magician who made a pact with the devil. |
Fenrir | Norse, “fen-dweller,” a monstrous wolf, fitting for a fierce warrior or beast. |
Fenrisulfr | Norse, “Fenris wolf,” destined to fight Odin during Ragnarok. |
Fomorian | Irish, a supernatural race, often depicted as hostile and monstrous. |
Fossegrim | Norse, a spirit who plays enchanting music on the violin. |
Galahad | Arthurian, “pure, noble knight,” associated with the quest for the Holy Grail. |
Gancanagh | Irish, “love talker,” a male faerie known for seducing humans. |
Gavriel | Hebrew, “God is my strength,” often used for noble vampires. |
Golem | Hebrew, “unformed,” a creature formed from clay and animated through magic. |
Gorlois | Arthurian, “defender,” suitable for a guardian of mystical secrets. |
Grendel | Anglo-Saxon, a monster from “Beowulf.” |
Grimalkin | English, an archaic term for a cat, often associated with witchcraft. |
Gwydion | Welsh, “born of trees,” a magician or a fae associated with forests. |
Hades | Greek, “unseen,” the ruler of the underworld. |
Hadrian | Latin, “dark-haired,” suitable for a mysterious sorcerer. |
Hecatoncheires | Greek, “hundred-handed ones,” giants of incredible strength and ferocity. |
Hrothgar | Norse, “famous spear,” a king or warrior with a legendary weapon. |
Huginn | Norse, “thought,” one of Odin’s ravens. |
Huli jing | Chinese, “fox spirit,” capable of transforming into beautiful women. |
Hyperborea | Greek, “beyond the North Wind,” a mythical land of eternal spring. |
Hyperion | Greek, “he who goes above,” a name for celestial beings or entities. |
Iblis | Islamic mythology, “despair,” the primary antagonist in the Quran. |
Icarus | Greek, “follower,” often used for characters with a tragic destiny. |
Ifrit | Arabic, “to rub dust,” a powerful demon of fire. |
Ignatius | Latin, “fiery one,” a name for fire mages or dragons. |
Incantara | Fiction, implying “enchanted,” suitable for spellcasters. |
Incubus | Latin, “to lie upon,” a demon in male form said to lie upon sleepers. |
Iskandar | Persian, “defender of mankind,” often associated with heroes who possess magical artifacts. |
Janus | Roman, “gatekeeper,” a deity of beginnings, endings, and transitions. |
Jareth | English, “bled of jar or spear and Gareth,” popularized as the Goblin King. |
Jengu | African, water spirits with healing abilities and knowledge of the future. |
Jinn | Arabic, “hidden from sight,” supernatural beings in Islamic mythology. |
Jinni | Arabic, “to hide,” supernatural beings capable of shape-shifting. |
Jörmungandr | Norse, “huge monster,” a sea serpent that encircles the world. |
Jorogumo | Japanese, “binding bride,” a mythical creature that can transform into a beautiful woman. |
Kadmos | Greek, “from the east,” a name fitting for a dragon or a seeker of wisdom. |
Kaelum | Fantasy, “sky,” for beings associated with the air or heavens. |
Kain | Hebrew, “acquired,” a name often linked with the first vampire. |
Kelpie | Scottish, a shape-shifting water spirit. |
Kinnara | Hindu/Buddhist, “half-human, half-bird,” celestial musicians. |
Koschei | Slavic, “indestructible,” a villainous figure who cannot die. |
Kraken | Norse, a legendary sea monster, for characters with a destructive nature. |
Krampus | Bavarian, “claw,” a horned figure associated with Christmas. |
Lamashtu | Mesopotamian, “she who erases,” a demoness who preys on mothers and infants. |
Lamia | Greek, “throat,” a creature who preys on children. |
Lazarus | Hebrew, “God has helped,” fitting for resurrected or undead characters. |
Leander | Greek, “lion-man,” suitable for shapeshifters or guardians. |
Leviathan | Hebrew, “twisted, coiled,” a sea monster from biblical lore. |
Lich | English, “corpse,” an undead sorcerer. |
Lucan | Latin, “light,” suitable for beings of enlightenment or bearers of knowledge. |
Lysander | Greek, “liberator,” a name for freedom fighters or rebels. |
Mammon | Aramaic, “wealth,” often personified as a demon of greed. |
Manticore | Persian, “man-eater,” a creature with a human head, lion’s body, and scorpion’s tail. |
Mara | Slavic, “nightmare,” a demon that rides on people’s chests while they sleep. |
Melchior | Persian, “king of light,” one of the magi, suitable for wise men or seers. |
Mephisto | German, “scatterer of lies,” a name for a deceptive demon or trickster. |
Mordecai | Hebrew, “warrior,” suitable for a powerful magician or warlock. |
Mordred | Arthurian, “pain,” the traitorous nephew of King Arthur. |
Mothman | American folklore, a mysterious creature sighted in West Virginia. |
Naberius | Demonology, “counselor of hell,” fitting for a cunning warlock or sorcerer. |
Necro | Greek, “death,” suitable for necromancers or death-associated characters. |
Nephilim | Hebrew, “giants,” offspring of angels and humans. |
Niall | Irish, “cloud,” for characters who navigate between worlds or realms. |
Nicodemus | Greek, “victory of the people,” associated with ancient wisdom and magic. |
Nidhogg | Norse, “malice striker,” a dragon that gnaws at the world tree’s roots. |
Nix | Germanic, “water sprite,” a creature associated with drowning. |
Nuckelavee | Orkney, a horse-like sea demon. |
Oberion | Variant of Oberon, implies a royal or noble bearing in the magical realm. |
Oni | Japanese, “ogre,” demonic creatures known for their ferocity. |
Orion | Greek, “son of fire,” a name fitting for dragons or fiery spirits. |
Orpheus | Greek, “the darkness of night,” famed for his music that charmed all beings. |
Orthros | Greek, “the early riser,” a two-headed dog. |
Ouroboros | Greek, “tail devourer,” symbolizing infinity or the cycle of life and death. |
Paimon | Demonology, “a king of hell,” for a character with persuasive powers. |
Pan | Greek, “all,” the god of the wild. |
Phobetor | Greek, “frightener,” suitable for a creature or entity that dwells in nightmares. |
Phoenix | Greek, “purple-red,” a bird that regenerates from its ashes. |
Prometheus | Greek, “forethought,” the titan who gave fire to humanity. |
Ptolemy | Greek, “war-like,” a name associated with ancient scholars and astrologers. |
Púca | Irish, “ghost,” a shape-shifter that can bring either good or bad fortune. |
Puck | English, “mischievous sprite,” known from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” |
Qadir | Arabic, “capable,” suitable for a powerful sorcerer or guardian. |
Qiongqi | Chinese, “a winged tiger,” a creature that causes chaos. |
Questing Beast | Arthurian, a creature with the body of a leopard, the haunches of a lion, and the feet of a hart. |
Quetzalcoatl | Nahuatl, “feathered serpent,” a Mesoamerican deity. |
Quillon | Latin, “crossing swords,” suitable for a warrior mage. |
Quirin | Roman, “spear,” a name for a warrior with magical weapons. |
Quirinus | Roman, “spear,” a god of war and thunder. |
Radagast | Slavic, “tender of beasts,” a wizard or druid associated with animals. |
Ragnarok | Norse, “fate of the gods,” the end of the world in mythology. |
Rakshasa | Sanskrit, “protector,” a demon or unrighteous spirit. |
Raziel | Hebrew, “secret of God,” a name associated with angelic lore and mysticism. |
Remiel | Hebrew, “mercy of God,” one of the archangels. |
Ronove | Demonology, “marquis of hell,” for a character skilled in rhetoric and languages. |
Rusalka | Slavic, “to moisten,” a water nymph. |
Rusalki | Slavic, “drowned maidens,” spirits of women who died untimely deaths. |
Sabnock | Demonology, “marquis of hell,” fitting for dark magic practitioners. |
Samael | Hebrew, “poison of God,” a name associated with fallen angels or tricksters. |
Simurgh | Persian, “thirty birds,” a benevolent, mythical bird. |
Soren | Norse, “stern,” a name fitting for a formidable dragon. |
Succubus | Latin, “to lie beneath,” a demon in female form. |
Surtur | Norse, “black,” a fire giant who plays a major role in Ragnarok. |
Sylph | Alchemical tradition, “air spirit,” invisible beings associated with the air element. |
Talos | Greek, “sun,” a mythical giant, suitable for characters with immense power. |
Taranis | Celtic, “thunderer,” a deity or character wielding elemental power. |
Tengu | Japanese, “heavenly dog,” a mischievous or malevolent spirit. |
Thanatos | Greek, “death,” the personification of death. |
Tiberius | Latin, “of the Tiber,” a name with imperial connotations, suitable for powerful magical beings. |
Tikbalang | Philippine, “demon horse,” a creature that leads travelers astray. |
Tulpa | Tibetan, “to build,” a being or object created through spiritual or mental powers. |
Typhon | Greek, “monster,” father of many monsters, battled Zeus. |
Ulysses | Latin, “wrathful,” a wanderer’s name, fitting for a cursed traveler or vampire. |
Umdhlebi | Zulu, “tree monster,” a mythical tree that devours humans. |
Undine | Latin, “wave,” elemental beings associated with water. |
Uriel | Hebrew, “light of God,” one of the archangels. |
Urien | Welsh, “privileged birth,” a name for nobility among magical beings. |
Uruk | Sumerian, an ancient city, often associated with magic and early civilization. |
Uther | Arthurian, “terrible,” the father of King Arthur, associated with magic and mystery. |
Väinämöinen | Finnish, a central character in Finnish folklore, associated with magic and music. |
Valerian | Latin, “strength, health,” a name linked with both healing and poison, suitable for alchemists. |
Valkyrie | Norse, “chooser of the slain,” warrior maidens who serve Odin. |
Varian | Latin, “variable,” suitable for shape-shifters or characters with fluid identities. |
Vetala | Sanskrit, “vampire spirit,” spirits that inhabit corpses. |
Volos | Slavic, “hair,” a deity of earth, water, and the underworld. |
Vortigern | Welsh, “high lord,” suitable for a ruler with dark secrets. |
Vritra | Hindu, “the enveloper,” a dragon or serpent demon blocking waters. |
Warwick | English, “from the buildings by the weir,” a name implying strategic and magical protection. |
Wayland | Norse, “smith,” a legendary craftsman with magical abilities. |
Wendigo | Algonquian, “evil spirit that devours mankind,” a creature associated with cannibalism. |
Woden | Anglo-Saxon, “fury,” another name for Odin, associated with wisdom and war. |
Wraith | Scots, “ghost,” an apparition of a living person before or after death. |
Wulfgar | Norse, “wolf spear,” a name for a warrior with beastly strength or connection. |
Wyvern | Middle English, a dragon with two legs and a barbed tail. |
Xanthos | Greek, “yellow,” one of the horses of Achilles, suitable for swift characters. |
Xanthus | Greek, “golden,” fitting for a dragon or a creature of legend. |
Xerxes | Persian, “ruler over heroes,” fitting for a lord of magical creatures. |
Xiangliu | Chinese, “to soar and flow,” a nine-headed snake demon. |
Xipe Totec | Nahuatl, “our lord the flayed one,” a life-death-rebirth deity. |
Xolotl | Nahuatl, “monster,” the god of lightning and death. |
Yeti | Tibetan, “rock bear,” a mythical creature of the Himalayas. |
Yggdrasil | Norse, “the world tree,” connecting all realms of existence. |
Ymir | Norse, “screamer,” the primordial giant from whose body the world was made. |
Yorick | Scandinavian, “earth worker,” suitable for a necromancer or earth mage. |
Ysbaddaden | Welsh, “chief giant,” suitable for a formidable antagonist in folklore. |
Yuki-onna | Japanese, “snow woman,” a spirit associated with winter and snowstorms. |
Zagan | Demonology, “king and president of hell,” fitting for a master of transformations. |
Zaratan | Arabic, a giant sea turtle that was mistaken for an island. |
Zephyros | Greek, “west wind,” for spirits or beings associated with air. |
Zephyrus | Greek, “west wind,” a name for air elementals or spirits. |
Zirnitra | Slavic, “magic,” a dragon god of sorcery. |
Zmeu | Romanian, “dragon,” a creature with magical powers and the ability to shape-shift. |