Names Categorized "masculine forms"

Deep is a masculine given name used in several South Asian languages, functioning as a transcription for Hindi/Marathi दीप, Gujarati દીપા, Bengali দীপ, and Gurmukhi ਦੀਪ. It is a variant form of the name Dip.The name ulti...

Delfino is the Italian form of the Late Roman name Delphinus, which itself derives from the feminine name Delphina. Delphina is a feminine form of the Latin name Delphinus, meaning “of Delphi.” Delphi, the ancient Greek...

Delphinus is a Latin name primarily known as a medieval masculine given name, but it is also famously the name of a constellation in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere. As a first name, it is the masculine form of Delphin...

Demeter is the Slovak and Hungarian form of the name Demetrius, tracing its roots to the ancient Greek name Demetrios (Δημήτριος), which was itself derived from the goddess Demeter, the Olympian deity of agriculture, fer...

Demetrio is the Italian and Spanish form of the name Demetrius, which itself originates from the Ancient Greek Dēmḗtrios (Δημήτριος), meaning "devoted to Demeter." Demeter was the Greek goddess of agriculture, fertility,...

Demetrios is the Ancient Greek form of Demetrius, as well as an alternate transcription of the Modern Greek Dimitrios. The name derives from the Greek goddess Demeter 1, the goddess of agriculture and fertility, and mean...

Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name Demetrios, which itself is derived from the name of the Greek goddess Demeter. Demeter was the goddess of harvest, grain, and fertility in ancient Gree...

Désiré is a French masculine given name, derived from the French word meaning "desired" or "wished." It is the masculine form of Désirée, which itself comes from the Latin name Desiderata. Ultimately, Désiré traces its r...

Dhimitër is the Albanian form of the ancient Greek name Demetrius (Greek: Δημήτριος), derived from the name of the Greek goddess Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fertility. The name became widespread in the Easter...

Dimitar (Bulgarian: Димитър, Macedonian: Димитар) is the Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Demetrius, a name of ancient Greek origin linked to the goddess Demeter.EtymologyThe name traces back to the Greek Demetrios (Δημή...

Dimitri is the Russian variant of Dmitriy, as well as a common form used in Georgian and French.Etymology and HistoryThe name ultimately derives from the Greek name Demetrios, meaning "follower of Demeter," the goddess o...

Dimitrij is a Slovene and Macedonian form of the name Demetrius, which itself is a Latinized version of the Greek name Demetrios, derived from the goddess Demeter. The name has a rich historical and religious heritage, h...

Dimitrije (Serbian Cyrillic: Димитрије) is a Serbian masculine given name, representing a Serbian variant of the Greek name Demetrius. Derived ultimately from the ancient Greek goddess Demeter, the name is associated wit...

Dimitris (Δημήτρης) is the Modern Greek vernacular form of the older Demetrios or Dimitrios, ultimately deriving from the ancient Greek name Demetrius (Δημήτριος). Common in Greece and Cyprus, Dimitris is widely used as...

Dip is a masculine given name used in several languages of the Indian subcontinent, including Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi. It is the masculine form of Dipa, which derives from Sanskrit दीप meaning "lig...

Etymology and OriginsDmitar is a Croatian and Serbian form of the name Demetrius, which itself is the Latinized version of the Greek name Δημήτριος (Demetrios), derived from the goddess Demeter. The name thus means "foll...

Dmitri is a male given name that serves as an alternate transcription of the Russian Дмитрий (Dmitriy). The name is common in Orthodox Christian culture and is the Russian version of Demetrius, which comes from the Greek...

Dmitrii is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Dmitriy, which itself is a Russian form of Demetrius. It also serves as a transcription of the medieval Slavic form of the name. The ultimate origin lies in the G...

Dmitriy is the Russian form of Demetrius, itself a Latinized version of the Greek name Δημήτριος (Demetrios), meaning "follower of Demeter," the goddess of agriculture. The name has deep roots in Orthodox Christian tradi...

Dmitry is a common Russian male given name, the Russian version of Demetrius. Its ultimate origin lies in the Greek name Demetrios, derived from Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fertility. The name thus means “dev...

Dmytro (Ukrainian: Дмитро́) is a Ukrainian masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Demetrius, which itself originates from the Greek goddess Demeter. The name became popular in Ukraine through the Eastern Ortho...

Dobrilo is a masculine given name used primarily in Serbian-speaking regions. It is a masculine form of the feminine name Dobrila, which itself derives from the Slavic element dobrŭ (Serbo-Croatian dobar), meaning "good....

Dominique is the French feminine and masculine form of the name Dominic, derived from the Late Latin name Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord". Traditionally given to a child born on Sunday, the name has deep religious roots...

Dömötör is the Hungarian form of Demetrius. Derived from the Greek name Demetrios, which traces its roots to the goddess Demeter, the name thus carries the inherent meaning of "follower of Demeter." As a Hungarian adapta...

Dorofei is a Russian masculine given name, serving as an alternate transcription of Дорофей (see Dorofey). Dorofey itself is the Russian form of the Greek name Dorotheos, which is also the source of the feminine name Dor...

Dorofey is a Russian masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Dorotheos, which is the masculine form of Dorothea. The name entered the Russian onomasticon through the Eastern Orthodox Church, which canonized sev...

Dorotheos is the Greek masculine form of Dorothea, meaning "gift of god" from Greek δῶρον (doron) "gift" and θεός (theos) "god". The name is the male counterpart of Dorothea and a cognate of Theodore, which reverses the...

Dorotheus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Dorotheos, meaning "gift of god". It is the masculine counterpart of the more familiar Dorothea and shares a direct etymological link with Theodore, which reverses the sa...

Dumitru is the Romanian form of the name Demetrius, derived from the Greek Δημήτριος (Demetrios), meaning "follower of Demeter." Demeter was the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility. The name has been borne by king...

Dymitr is the Polish form of Demetrius, a name with deep historical and religious roots. Demetrius itself is a Latinized rendering of the Greek name Demetrios (Δημήτριος), which derives from the name of the Greek goddess...

EtymologyDzidris is a Latvian masculine given name, derived from the female name Dzidra. Dzidra itself originates from the Latvian word dzidrs, meaning "clear" or "transparent." This semantic root evokes qualities such a...

Dzmitry is the Belarusian form of Demetrius, derived from the Greek name Demetrios, which means "devoted to Demeter," the Greek goddess of agriculture, also known as "mother-earth." In Belarusian, the name is a direct ad...

Dzvezdan is the masculine form of Dzvezda, which itself derives from the South Slavic vocabulary word meaning "star". This name is a unique Macedonian first name formed by adding a characteristically masculine suffix, dr...

Edur is a Basque masculine given name, the masculine form of Edurne. The name Edur itself means "snow" in Basque, derived from the same root as elur ("snow"). Edurne is directly a Basque name meaning "snow", proposed by...

Eirwyn is a masculine given name of Welsh origin. It is the masculine form of Eirwen, a modern feminine name created in the early 20th century.EtymologyThe name derives from the Welsh elements eira "snow" and gwen "white...

Elián is a Spanish given name that gained prominence through the Cuban-American figure Elián González (born 1993). In his case, the name was formed as a combination of the names of his parents: Elizabeth and Juan. Rather...

Endel is an Estonian masculine given name, derived as a masculine form of Endla. The name Endla itself originates from the name of an Estonian lake frequently mentioned in folk poetry, which in turn traces back to the me...

Euphemios is the masculine form of the name Euphemia. The name is of Ancient Greek origin, deriving from the Greek verb εὐφημέω (euphemeo), which means "to use words of good omen" or "to speak well." This verb combines t...

Felicius is a masculine given name of Medieval Latin origin, derived as the masculine form of Felicia. Felicia itself is a feminine derivative of Felix, ultimately from a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful". In La...

Florent is a French masculine given name derived from the Latin name Florentius. It represents the French form of the ancient Roman name, ultimately rooted in the Latin adjective florens, meaning 'prosperous' or 'flouris...

Florentius is the original masculine form of the name Florence. It derives from the Latin Flōrentius, a derivative of the verb flōrēre meaning "to flourish" or "to bloom," and was used as a male given name in ancient Rom...

Georgian is a Romanian masculine name, derived as a masculine form of Georgiana. This name ultimately stems from the Greek name Γεώργιος (Georgios), meaning "farmer" or "earthworker," composed of the elements ge (earth)...

Gildo is an Italian masculine given name, derived as a masculine form of Gilda. Gilda itself originated as an Italian short form of names like Ermenegilda, which ultimately trace back to the Old German element gelt meani...

Herleif is a Scandinavian name with a complex history, functioning both as a modern masculine given name in Norwegian and as the feminine form of the Old Norse name Herleifr in Old Norse. Its origin can be traced to the...

Hortensius is the masculine form of Hortensia, a Roman family name (nomen) derived from Latin hortus meaning "garden." The name belongs to a class of Roman gentilic names that often described agricultural or domestic ass...

Hyacinthe is a French given name that serves as both a masculine and feminine form of Hyacinthus. Deriving from the Latinized Greek Hyakinthos, the name is intrinsically linked to the hyacinth flower, which in Greek myth...

Hypatos (Greek: ὕπατος) is the masculine form of Hypatia, reflecting the Greek word for "highest" or "supreme." In Byzantine contexts, Hypatos was not a personal name but a court dignity derived from the Latin consul, li...

Ingo is a masculine given name primarily used in Germany and Scandinavia. It functions as a Latinized and direct form of the related name Inge, and historically has also appeared in France.EtymologyThe name traces its ro...

Iovita is a Romanian masculine and feminine form of the name Jovita. The name ultimately derives from the Roman god Jove, an alternative name for Jupiter, the supreme deity in Roman mythology. The element "Iov-" comes fr...

Ipati is an alternate transcription of Russian Ипатий (see Ipatiy). The name Ipatiy itself is the Russian form of the Greek name Hypatos, which is the masculine form of Hypatia. The root name Hypatia is derived from the...

Ipatiy is the Russian form of the Greek name Hypatos, the masculine counterpart of Hypatia. The name is derived from the Greek word ὕπατος (hypatos), meaning "highest" or "supreme." In ancient Greece, the term was used a...

Isaurus is a Medieval Latin masculine name derived from the feminine name Isaura, which itself is a Late Latin name meaning "from Isauria." Isauria was a region in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). The name Isaurus was bor...

Jai 1 is an alternate transcription of Hindi and Marathi जय (see Jay 2), as well as a Tamil masculine form of Jaya. The name derives from the Sanskrit element jaya (जय), meaning "victory".Etymology and Cultural ContextJa...

Jasmin 2 is a Bosnian masculine form of Jasmine. While the more common feminine name Jasmine is derived via Arabic from Persian yāsamīn, referring to a fragrant climbing plant used in perfumes, Jasmin 2 represents a dist...

Jay 2 is a modern masculine given name used primarily in northern India, particularly in the Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi language communities. It is a shortened form of Jaya, a name of Sanskrit origin meaning "victory."...

Kaido is an Estonian masculine given name, possibly a masculine form of Kaidi. Kaidi itself is a short form of Katariina, the Finnish and Estonian form of Katherine. As such, Kaido shares the rich etymological background...

Kalin is the Bulgarian masculine form of Kalina, a feminine name derived from the Slavic word for the viburnum tree (Kalina). In Bulgarian culture, the name Kalina itself is directly taken from the plant name, which is a...

Kamal 2 is a modern masculine given name prevalent across the Indian subcontinent, used in Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. It represents a masculine form of the...

Kassandros is the Greek form of Cassander, a name borne by a historical king of Macedon in the late 4th and early 3rd centuries BC. The name originates from the ancient Greek elements kekasmai meaning "to excel, to shine...

Kleopatros is the Ancient Greek masculine form of the name Cleopatra. Derived from the feminine Kleopatra (Κλεοπάτρα), it is a rare masculine counterpart that follows the pattern of Greek names ending in -os for males. T...