The most brutal names for men. Our new book "The Energy of Surnames"

Popular male names

• Charlie.
• Daniel.
• Joseph.
• Matthew.
• Ryan.
• Robert.
• Richard.
• Jonathan.
• Ethan.
• James.

• Name Henry is an English name derived from the Old German name Henry. The name Henry means "lord of the house, master" or "lord of the court."

The name Henry sounds different in different parts of the world. For example, in England it is Hank, Harry, in Germany it is Henrik, in France it is Henri, and in Portugal it is Enrique or Enrico.

• Name Oliver comes from Germanic roots. It was formed through differentiation of the ancient Germanic name Albheri, which means “fairy army” or “elven army”.

Since the word elf has no precise explanation other than “bright” and “he who shines,” the name Oliver can also be interpreted as “white army” and “protector” or “protector of the army.”

In addition, the name Oliver is often described as “willing good,” “inclined to good,” “true,” “loyal to the people,” as all these qualities are attributed to a warrior.

• Adam is a Hebrew name that literally means “made of red clay” and “man.” Since this name belonged to the very first person, in many Orthodox, Catholic and Jewish countries it is revered and considered sacred. For example, according to Kabbalah, the name Adam is considered the father of all people and the first vice of Achilles.

• Name Harry takes its roots from the Old French name Henry. The name Harry has a pair called Harriet or Harriet, which are often names used by girls in England.

• Name Thomas originates from the Aramaic name Thomas, which means "twin". The name Thomas is a more European name, Thomas, which has undergone changes. The name Thomas has the following short forms: Tom, Tommy, Tomo and others.

Thomas is usually very level-headed and serious, loving to interact with people. Thomas is in no hurry to make important decisions, because he does not welcome rush and fuss. He is an emotional and creative, independent and understanding person. In addition, Thomas is prone to introspection and tries to avoid quarrels.

• Name Jeremiah is an English transformation of the Hebrew name Jeremiah, which can be translated as “God will exalt” or “God will present.”

The very name Jeremiah is of biblical origin. In this book, Jeremiah is described as one of those who was a prophet.

The name Jeremy has the following short forms: Jay, Jeri, Yeri and others.

Jeremy is precise and smart. He can easily persuade and has good intuition. Jeremy is also outgoing, loves people and presents himself as a balanced, reliable person.

The name Christian has the following short forms: Christo. Chris, Keith, Christy and others. He also has a paired female name - Kristana (Christina).

Christian is prone to abstract thinking, has excellent memory and a special sense of tact. It is pleasant to carry on a conversation with Christian, since he has the makings of a psychologist. Christian is always shy and delicate. In any situation, he maintains a majestic calm.

• Name Tyler– English. It takes its roots from the name of the tailor's profession, which is written as "tailor". In the US, Tyler can also be either a surname or a given name for a woman or a man.

Tylor has the following short forms: Tai, Lo, Tay, Tey.

Taylor takes an active position in life, loves to be independent and decisive. At the same time, it can combine selfishness and loneliness, secrecy and reticence.

• Name William comes from a combination of the Old German words “willio” (strong-willed) and “helm” (protector), so Wilhelm can be interpreted as “resolute defender”, or “one who protects”.
  Wilhelm grows up to be a rather emotional child who really needs to receive the attention of the people around him. He wants to be loved and loved and the best among his peers.

With age, Wilhelm's character becomes stronger and more decisive. He becomes bold and can occupy management positions. Wilhelm is a good family man, he loves honesty and has a good understanding of people.

• Name Daniel Hebrew, biblical origin. This name is translated as “our judge,” “man of justice,” or “God’s court.” Also, the prophet Daniel had this name, which is translated as “my judge God” or “God is the judge.”
• Name Charlie or Charles is an English variant of the German name Karl, which is interpreted as "man", "spouse". From the name Karl comes the word king.
  The name Charlie has the following short forms: Chas, Chuck, Chip, Carly.
• Name Marseilles or Markel arose from the Roman nickname Marcellus, which originated from the name Marcus. The name Marcus itself takes its roots from the name of the god Mars, who was revered as the god of war, so this name is interpreted as “warlike,” “devoted to Mars.”
• Name Joseph - it is a Catholic name. It is a modification of the name Joseph and means “God will reward” or “God will increase.” In European languages, there are female pairs for the name Joseph: Josephine, Jozefa, Josefa and others.
• Name Matthew is a completely European name, which is most often used by English-speaking peoples in Great Britain, Australia and Canada. It is a variant of the name Matthias, meaning "God's gift." Matthew is always curious and has a lot of interest in science and culture. Matthew has a rare intelligence, often analyzing himself and others, exploring everything around him.

Matthew can be mysterious and secretive, he is capable of committing rash acts.

• Name Ryan is an English word that takes its roots from the anglicized form of the Irish word Ó Riain. Translated Raine means “royal”. In Irish the name is often explained as "little king".
• Name Robert has ancient Germanic roots and means “one who shines with glory” or “lasting glory.” The name Robert is very popular in all English-speaking nations.

There are never any problems communicating with Robert, as he is optimistic and can support any topic. Robert has a level-headed personality and is often drawn to people with an adventurous streak.

• Name Richard comes from Proto-Germanic and means: “one who is a leader” or “brave”. The name Richard will be pronounced differently in different European countries. For example, in Germany it will be heard as Richard, in France - Richard, in Spain - Ricardo.
• Name Jonathan is of Hebrew origin. The Bible describes several characters named Jonathan or Jonathan. Translated from Hebrew, the name Jonathon sounds like “God bestowed.”
• Name Ethan– Jewish. It comes from the Hebrew name Etan, which meant “constancy” or “immutability.” In addition, Ethan translated from Hebrew means “mighty,” “strong,” “possessing strength.”
• Name James is the English version of the biblical name Jacob, which in Hebrew means “one who follows in the footsteps.” In different countries, the name Jacob has its own pronunciation options. In Spain - Santiago, in France - Iago, Jacob, Jaco, in Italy - Giacomo.

• August - from Latin “great”.
• Konon – from Latin “smart”.
• Karl - from the ancient German “daredevil”.
• Luke – from Latin “he who brings light.”
• Mark - from Latin “beating, strong.”
• Oscar – from ancient Greek “divine”.
• Orestes - from ancient Greek “one who grew up in the mountains.”
• Plato – from the ancient Greek “broad-shouldered”.
• Rashid - from Arabic “one who walks the right path.”
• Theodore - from Arabic "God's gift."
• Farhat – from Arabic “one who understands.”
• Feeder – from Latin “good student”.
• Edgar – from German “the one who guards the cities.”
• Edwin - from German “bringer of victory.”
• Ernest - from German “strict” or “serious”.
• Eldar - from Arabic “gifted by God.”
• Albert - from the ancient German “pure blood, noble.”
• Aladin - from Arabic “believer, exalted.”
• Askold - from Scandinavian “having a golden voice.”
• Bruno - from ancient German “dark man”.
• Hamlet - from German “double” or “twin”.
• Gustave - from ancient German “one who advises the military.”
• Jamal – from Arabic “beautiful person”.
• Elisha - from Hebrew “save all living things.”
• Kamal – from Arabic “perfection”.
• Roots - from the Latin “dogwood berry”.
• Murad – from Arabic “desired goal”.
• Muslim means “conquering” in Arabic.
• Nathan - from Arabic “the one whom God gave.”
• Otto – from German “owning”.

When choosing a name, it is necessary not only to rely on its sound, but also to know exactly what it means, because it is the name that determines what path in life a person will take.

"What's in a name?" - the poet asked his unknown interlocutor. Humanity has been struggling with this same question, but in a broader sense, for centuries, but the names are in no hurry to reveal all their secrets. Even notorious materialists and skeptics do not choose the first names they come across for their children, thereby recognizing that the name becomes a person’s calling card in society, a part of him. Many people are sure that an individual name not only contains information about its owner, but is also capable of participating in the formation of his character and influencing his future life. In this regard, the famous phrase “What you name a yacht, so it will sail” is often recalled. What can we say about man - a living being connected with the universe by thousands of threads!

Personal names are the object of study of anthroponymy, a branch of the science of onomastics. Within its framework, researchers study their origin, evolutionary development, laws and features of functioning. Each name, whether it is originally Slavic or borrowed from other languages, for example, Greek and Hebrew, has its own history and meaning. The original meaning of many names was lost in the thick of centuries, erased, and ceased to be taken literally. In addition, not all people are interested in the meaning of their name, thereby missing out on the opportunity to learn more about themselves and their life prospects. Meanwhile, the research of modern anthroponymists is aimed at compiling a psychological portrait of a typical representative of a particular name, because even earlier it was discovered that people with the same name have much in common in character, fate and even appearance.

Of course, one should not exaggerate the role of the name in the formation of personality, but still it deserves the closest attention. Choosing a name for a child should be conscious, thoughtful, taking into account various factors. In the life of an adult, it is also possible to change a name, so the information presented on our website will be useful not only to those who are looking for a name for a newborn boy or girl. For people who do not intend to change their other “I,” a closer acquaintance with the meaning of names can also bring a lot of benefits - in particular, it can suggest directions for working on themselves, on compatibility with others and fruitful interaction with them.

In this section of our website you can find not only the meanings of names, but also a variety of related information, for example, about name days, lucky days, useful practical tips, excursions into history and much more.

Aaron - Ark of the Covenant (Heb.)

Abai - attentive, prudent (Kyrgyz)

Abdullah - servant of Allah (Arabic)

Abel - see Abel

Abov - love of God (Georgian)

Abram (Abramiy, Avraam, Avramy, Abram, Abramy) - the father of many nations, an exalted father (ancient Hebrew)

Avaz - replacement (Arabic). The Turkmens pronounce this name “Ovez”; among the Azerbaijanis it takes on the sound “Eyvaz”.

Habakkuk - hugger, name of the biblical prophet (Heb.)

Augustus (Ogasus) - majestic, great, sacred (lat.)

Avdei (Obdiah) - servant of the god Yahweh (ancient Hebrew)

Obdievs - servant of Jesus (Heb.)

Avdiy - see Avdiy

Avdon - servant, servant, slave (Heb.)

Abel (Abel) - light breath (ancient Heb.)

Abner - “the father (God) is a light” (ancient Hebrew)

Averky - taking flight (lat.)

Averyan - invincible, putting to flight, colloquial to Averky (lat.)

Aviv - ear of grain (ancient Hebrew)

Avim - multiplying (ancient Greek)

Auxentius - growing (Greek)

Abraham - see Abram

Aurelius (Aurelian) - golden (lat.)

Avtandil - the heart of the homeland (Georgian)

Autonomous - independent, “a law unto itself” (Greek)

Avundium (Avudim) - abundant (lat.)

Agap Agapius Agapit - loving, beloved, beloved (Greek)

Agatius - kind good (Greek)

Agafangel - good news (Greek)

Agathodorus - good gift (Greek)

Agathon (Agaphonius) - good, good (Greek)

Agathonik - good victory (Greek)

Haggai (Agey) - solemn, festive, having fun (ancient Hebrew)

Aglai (Aglaiy) - brilliant, magnificent, beautiful (Greek)

Agn - pure, immaculate (Greek) or lamb, lamb (Latin)

Agyr - valuable, dear (Turkic)

Adam - man, red clay (ancient Hebrew)

Adat - namesake, friend (Turkic)

Adolf - noble wolf (Old German)

Adonis - lord, ruler (ancient Hebrew)

Adrian (Adrian) - resident of the city of Adria (lat.)

Aza - strong, strong (Heb.)

Azad - noble, free (Arabic)

Azam - the greatest (Arabic)

Azamat - powerful, great, “the greatness of the glory of Allah” (Arabic)

Azarius (Azaria) - God's help (ancient Hebrew)

Aziz - powerful (Turkic)

Ayram - amazing (Turkic)

Airat - amazement (Turkic)

Akaki - not doing evil, not evil (Greek)

Akbar - greatest, eldest (Arabic)

Akila - eagle (lat.)

Akim (Ekim) - God raises up (ancient Hebrew)

Akimphius - hyacinth (ancient Greek)

Akindin - safe (Greek)

Hakob - warlike, warrior (Greek)

Akram - the most generous (Turkic)

Aksai - lame (Turkic)

Aksentiy (Avksentiy) - growing (Greek)

Acution - spicy (lat.)

Aladin - sublime faith (Arabic)

Alan - the most significant (Arabic)

Albin (Alvin) - white (lat.)

Alexander - protector of people (Greek)

Alexey - defender (Greek)

Ali - exalted (Arabic)

Alil - wise, knowledgeable (Arabic)

Alimpiy - from the names of Mount Olympus (ancient Greek)

Alypius (Alip) - carefree (Greek)

Alma - apple (Kazakh)

Almon, Elmon - name of letters, widower or abandoned (ancient Hebrew)

Almoch - diamond (Tatar)

Alois - brave, resourceful, wise (St. French)

Alonso - brave, resourceful, wise (Spanish)

Alpheus - change (ancient Hebrew)

Albert - noble splendor (German)

Alvian (Alvian) - rich (Greek)

Alfar - elven warrior (Old English)

Alfonso (Alfonza, Alfonso) - noble, ready for battle (German)

Alfred - free (German)

Amadis - love of God (lat.)

Amandine - worthy of love (lat.)

Hmayak - charm (Armenian)

Ambrose (Ambrosius) - belonging to the immortals, divine (Greek)

Amin - guardian, faithful (Arabic)

Amir - leader, military leader (Arabic)

Ammon - skilled craftsman, artist (Heb.)

Amos - load-bearer (Heb.)

Ampelog - grapevine (Greek)

Amply - significant, important (lat.)

Ananias - God is merciful (Heb.)

Anastasius (Anastas) - resurrected (Greek)

Anatoly - east (Greek)

Anber - the greatest (Arabic)

Anwar - radiant (pers.)

Angel (Angelar) - angel, messenger (Greek)

Angeler - angel (Bulgarian)

Angium - vessel (Greek)

Andrey (Andrzej, Anzhey) - courageous brave (Greek)

Andronicus - winner (Greek)

Anekt - tolerant, tolerable (Greek)

Anikitus - invincible (Greek)

Anisim - fulfillment, completion (Greek)

Antiochus - resisting, riding towards (Greek)

Antipas - opponent (Greek)

Antipater - substitute father (Greek)

Anton (Antony, Antonin) - entering into battle, competing in strength. Roman family name (lat.)

Anthimus - covered with flowers (Greek)

Anfir - blooming (Greek)

Anufriy see Onufriy

Apelius - not recognized (Greek)

Apollo (Appolinarius, Apollonius) - belonging to Apollo - the god of the Sun (Greek)

Apronian - unforeseen (Greek)

Aram - merciful God (Armenian)

Aranis - bold, courageous (Greek)

Ardalion (Ardialion) - fussy person (lat.)

Arrest - pleasant (Greek)

Aretas - virtue (Greek)

Arefa - cultivator, plowman (Arabic)

Arian (Ariy, Arie) - lion (ancient Hebrew)

Arius see Arian

Aristarchus - head of the best (Greek)

Aristobulus - best advisor (Greek)

Aristocles - illustrious (Greek)

Ariston - reward (Greek)

Ariel - God's lion (Heb.)

Arkady - blessed, resident of the country of Arcadia (Greek)

Armen - resident of Armenia (Greek)

Arnold - soaring eagle (German)

Aron - see Aaron

Arseny (Arsen) - courageous (Greek)

Artamon - see Artemy

Artem - see Artemy

Artemy (Artamon, Artyom) - unharmed, healthy (Greek)

Arthur - bear (Celtic)

Harutyun - resurrection, rebirth (Armenian)

Archimedes (Arkimides) - outstanding mind (Greek)

Arkhipp (Arkhip) - chief of cavalry (Greek)

Arie see Arian

Assad - lion (Arabic)

Asinkrit - incomparable, incompatible (Greek)

Aslam - peaceful, unharmed (Arabic)

Aslambek - mighty lord (Turkic)

Aslan - mighty lion (Arabic)

Asterius - starry (Greek)

Astia - living in the city, urban (Greek)

Athanas see Athanasius

Athelstan (Athelstan) - noble (Old English)

Attius (Attik) - living in Attica

Aution - spicy (lat.)

Athanasius (Athanas, Atanas, Athanasius) - immortal (Greek)

Afzal - most excellent (Arabic)

Afinogenes - descendant of Athena (Greek)

Athos - generous, rich (Greek)

Achaic - Achaean, Greek (Greek)

Akhat - one (Tatar)

Ahijah - friend of the Lord (Heb.)

Ahmad, Ahmed - famous (Turkic)

Ahmar - red (Arabic)

Ahmed is Azerbaijani. - Orthodox

Ashot - fire (Turkic)

Aetius - eagle (Greek)

Bazhen (Bezhen) - desired, dear (Old Russian)

Balash - child (Tatar)

Barat - born on a new moon (Georgian)

Bahar - spring (Arabic)

Bachman - good thought (pers.)

Bahram - driving away the evil spirit (pers.)

Bakhtear - happy (pers.)

Bayan - storyteller, storyteller (Old Russian)

Bektugan - relative, dear person (Tatar.)

Beloslav - good glory (glory)

Benedict see Benedict

Blagoslav - good glory (glory)

Bogdan - given by God (glorified)

Boleslav - most glorious (glory)

Bonifatius (Boniface) - good fate (lat.)

Borimir - peace fighter (glory)

Boris - fighter (famous)

Borislav - fighter for glory (glory)

Boruch (Baruch) - blessed (Old Hebrew)

Boyan - see Bayan

Bratislav - fighter for glory (glory)

Britannius - resident of Britain (lat.)

Bronislav - glorious defender (glorious)

Bruno - dark (German)

Bryacheslav - loud glory (glory)

Budimir - awakening world (glory)

Bukon - taciturn, uncommunicative (glory)

Bulat - strong, steel (Turkic)

Babyla - resident of Babylon (lat.)

Vavhar - precious stone (pers.)

Vadim - healthy (lat.)

Vazir - senior manager (Iran.)

Wazih - clear (Turkic)

Valentin (Valens) - strong, strong, healthy (lat.)

Valerian - strong (lat.)

Valery - strong, rich, Roman family name (lat.)

Walter - manager of people (German)

Varadat - gift from a loved one (Iranian)

Varadat - motherwort (Arabic)

Barbarian - foreigner (Greek)

Varlaam (Varlam) - son of God (Heb.)

Barsanatius - tireless (Greek)

Vartan - rose (Armenian)

Varul - English - God's

Baruch see Boruch

Baruch see Boruch

Bartholomew - son of Tolmai (Aramaic)

Vasil see Vasily

Vasily see Vasily

Basilides see Basil

Vasily (Vasil, Vasilei, Basilides) - royal (Greek)

Wahab - giver (Turkic)

Vaclav see Vyacheslav

Velemir - great world (glory)

Benedict - blessed (lat.)

Benjamin - son of the right hand (Heb.)

Wenceslav (Polish) - see Vyacheslav

Venchak - boat (face)

Vergiz - wolf (face)

Veronicus - victorious (Greek)

Vianor - strong man (Greek)

Vivian - alive (lat.)

Vigit - clear (Arabic)

Vincent - winner, victorious (lat.)

Victor (Victorin, Victoria) - winner, victorious (lat.)

Vilen - abbreviation for "Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (Soviet)

Wilhelm - knight (Old German)

William - desired (German)

Viry - husband, man (lat.)

Vissarion - wooded gorge, valley, forest dweller (Greek)

Vitaly (Vit) - life (lat.)

Vitan - desired (Belarusian)

Witold - forest ruler (Old German)

Bethonios - deep (Greek)

Vladilen (Vladlen) - abbreviated. from "Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (Soviet)

Vladimir - ruler of the world (glory)

Vladislav - owner of glory (glory)

Vladislav (Valdislav) - owner of glory (glory)

Vlas - sluggish, clumsy (Greek)

Vlimat - feast, treat (Arabic)

Voislav - military glory (glory)

Volodar - ruler (glorified)

Waldemar - famous ruler (Old German)

Wolf - wolf (ancient Germanic)

Will - will, freedom (glory)

Bonifatius - see Bonifatius

Vsevolod - owner of everything (glory)

Vseslav - the most glorious (glory)

Vysheslav - the most glorious (glory)

Vyacheslav - the most glorious (glory)

Gaafur (Gafur, Gafar) - forgiving (Arabic)

Gabriel - God’s stronghold, “my power is God” (Heb.)

Ghazi - warrior against infidels (Arabic)

Guy see Gayan

Galaktion - milk (Greek)

Ghalib - victorious, dominant (Arabic)

Galim - wise (Arabic)

Gamaliel - God's intercessor (Heb.)

Hamlet - twin, double (Old German)

Garay - venerable (Tatar)

Gayan (Gai) - born of the earth (Greek)

Gideon - warrior (Heb.)

Hector - Almighty, Guardian (Greek)

Gelasius - laughing (Greek)

Helium - solar (Greek)

Gemel - twin, double (Greek)

Genius - ancestral (Greek)

Gennady - noble (Greek)

Henry - powerful, rich (Old German)

George - farmer (Greek)

Herald - wielder of a spear (German)

Gerard (Gerhard) - strong spear (German)

Gerasim - venerable (Greek)

Herbert (Herbert) - a brilliant warrior (Old German)

German - half-blooded, native (lat.)

Hermogenes - descendant of Hermes (Greek)

Geronitios - elder (Greek)

Gerhard - brave spearman (ancient Germanic)

Gerhard see Gerard

Gilet - educated (Arabic)

Girey - honored, worthy (Turkic)

Giya - helper (Arabic)

Gleb - favorite of the gods (other Scand.)

Gobron - courageous, brave (Arabic)

Gogi (Gochi) - gallant, brave (Georgian)

Gorazd - a skilled craftsman (glory)

Gordey is the name of the famous Phrygian king (Greek)

Gorislav - blazing glory (glory)

Gradimir - creator, creator (glorified)

Gregor - awake (German)

Gremislav - loud glory (glory)

Gregory - awake (Greek)

Gury - lion cub (Heb.)

Gustav - military adviser (German)

David - beloved (Heb.)

Davlat - happiness (Arabic)

Dalmat - resident of Dalmatia (Greek)

Damir - iron (Arabic)

Dan - judge (ancient Hebrew)

Daniel - “my judge” (Heb.)

Danovan - dark brown (Irish)

Darius - rich man (Greek)

Dastus - fair (lat.)

Daoud - see David

Dementius - tamer (lat.)

Demid - “ruling by the will of Dion” (one of the names of Zeus) (Greek)

Demyan - conquering, humbler (lat.)

Denis - belonging to Dionysus (Greek)

Destan - legend (Arabic)

Javan - generous (Arabic)

Jalal - greatness (Arabic)

Jamal (Jamil) - handsome (Arabic)

Jan - faith (Arabic)

Dynasius - eternal (Greek)

Diodorus - bestowed by God (Greek)

Diodochos - successor, heir (Greek)

Diomede - light of God (Greek)

Dion - belonging to Dionysus (Greek)

Dmitry - dedicated to the fertility goddess Demeter (Greek)

Dobromir - good world (glory)

Dobroslav - good glory (glory)

Dobrynya - daring (glory)

Dominic - belonging to the lord (lat.)

Domnus - lord, ruler (lat.)

Donat - gift (lat.)

Dormidont - chief of the spearmen (Greek)

Dorofey - God's gift (Greek)

Dositheus - given by God (Greek)

Druzhina - friend, comrade (glory)

Gospel - good news (Greek)

Eugene - noble (Greek)

Evgraf - good writer (Greek)

Evdokim - glorious (Greek)

Eucarpius - fertile (Greek)

Evlampius - radiant (Greek)

Evlasiy - supportive, merciful (Greek)

Evod - good path (Greek)

Evpatiy - sensitive, pious (Greek)

Evsey (Eusebius, Evseniy) - pious (Greek)

Eustathius - stable (Greek)

Evstigney - good sign (Greek)

Evstikhian (Eustikhius, Eutykhios) - happy, prosperous (Greek)

Eustratius - good warrior (Greek)

Eustrachium - luxuriantly eared (Greek)

Evfimy - see Efimy

Egor - farmer (Greek)

Elizar - God helped (Heb.)

Elisha - savior (Heb.)

Emelyan - flattering (Greek)

Enoch - educator, teacher (Heb.)

Epiphanes - prominent, noble (Greek)

Erast - loving (Greek)

Eremey - exalted by God (ancient Hebrew)

Ermak - see Ermil

Ermil - forest belonging to Hermes

Ermolai - people of Hermes (Greek)

Erofey - sacred (Greek)

Efim - pious (Greek)

Ephraim see Ephraim

Zhdan - long-awaited, desired (Old glory)

Zabrod - leader, ringleader (Old Slav.)

Zabud - forgetful (Old Slav.)

Zavad - the one who starts (Old Slav.)

Envy - protection from the evil eye (Old Slavic)

Zavyal - lethargic (Old Slav.)

Zahar - God remembers (Heb.)

Zvezdan - star, star (Serbian, Bulgarian)

Zeno - belonging to Zeus (Greek)

Siegfried - favorite of the Gods (German)

Zinovy ​​- life given by Zeus (Greek)

Ziyad - increasing (Arabic)

Zlat - golden (Bulgarian)

Zlatozar - illuminating, golden (glorious)

Zlatomir - golden world (glory)

Zlatosvet - golden light (glory)

Zlatoslav - golden glory (other glory)

Zor - vigilant (Old Slav.)

Zosimus - going on a journey (Greek)

Zosima - see Zosim

Zuy - after the name of the bird (Old Slav.)

Zyk - loud sound, stentorian (Old Slav.)

Jacob see Jacob.

Ivan - “Yahweh had mercy, had mercy” (Heb.)

Ignat - see Ignatius

Ignatius - fiery, red-hot (lat.)

Igor - army, strength (other scand.)

Idris - teach, learn (Arabic)

Ezekiel - God will give strength (Heb.)

Hierax - hawkish (Greek)

Jerome - dedicated (Greek)

Ishmael - God will hear (Heb.)

Izot - life-giving, life-giving (Greek)

Israel - God rules (Heb.)

Izyaslav - who gained glory (glory)

Jesus - God will help (Heb.)

Hilarion - cheerful, joyful (Greek)

Elijah - “Yahweh is my God” (Heb.)

Iman - faith (Arabic)

Ingvar - careful, prudent (other scand.)

Innocent - innocent (lat.)

Job - persecuted (Heb.)

Jonah - dove (ancient Hebrew)

Jordan is the name of a river in Palestine (Old Hebrew)

Jehoshaph - “The Lord is the judge” (Heb.)

Jehoshaphat - “God judged” (Heb.)

Joseph - “God will increase” (Heb.)

Ipat - see Ipaty

Hypatius - highest (Greek)

Hippolytus - unharnesser of horses (Greek)

Heraclius - glory of Hera (Greek)

Irinius - peaceful (Greek)

Isaac - “he will laugh” (Heb.)

Isaiah - salvation sent by Yahweh (Heb.)

Isaf - God's reward (Heb.)

Isidore - gift of Isis (Greek)

Ismail - see Ishmael

Ismat - purity, innocence (Arabic)

Yisroel - see Israel

Judas - “he praises God” (Heb.)

Kadikh - almighty (Arabic)

Kazim - silent, restraining his anger (Arabic)

Casimir - peace-loving, calm (Polish)

Kalistratus - a wonderful warrior (Greek)

Callimachus - a wonderful fighter (Greek)

Callistus - see Callistratus

Kamal - perfect (Arabic)

Camillus - noble, dedicated (lat.)

Kandite - white, shiny (lat.)

Kantor - singer (Old Hebrew)

Kapiton - head (lat.)

Kara - black, big, strong (Turkic)

Karakez - black-eyed (Turkic)

Karamat - hard (Arabic)

Karen - generous, magnanimous (Arabic)

Karim - generous, merciful (Arabic)

Karl - brave (Old German)

Carp - fruit (Greek)

Kasim - distributing, dividing (Turk.)

Castor - beaver (Greek)

Kasyan - empty (lat.)

Kayuhbek - noble (Arabic)

Kim is an acronym for Communist Youth International (Soviet)

Kindey - mobile (Greek)

Cyprian - resident of the island of Cyprus (Greek)

Cyrus - lord, ruler (Greek)

Kirill - lord, ruler (Greek)

Kirom - generous, noble (Taj.)

Claudius - lame, Roman family name (lat.)

Klim - grapevine (Greek)

Clement - merciful (Latin) or vine (Greek)

Codrian - forest (Romanian)

Kondrat - quadrangular (lat.)

Konon - wit (lat.)

Konstantin - persistent, constant (lat.)

Roots - dogwood horn or berry (lat.)

Kosma - see Kuzma

Christian - belonging to Christ (lat.)

Kronid - son of Kronos (Greek)

Xanth - fiery, red (Greek)

Xenophon - stranger, foreigner (Greek)

Kuzma - tamer (Greek)

Kupriyan - see Cyprian

Kurman - quiver for arrows (Tatar)

Laban - white, milky (Old Hebrew)

Laurel - laurel tree, wreath, victory, triumph (lat.)

Lavrentiy - resident of the city of Lavrenta (lat.)

Ladislav - good glory (glory)

Lazarus - “God helped” (Hebrew)

Lazdin - hazelnut (Latvian)

Largius - generous (lat.)

Lahuti - exalted (pers.)

Lachino - falcon (Turkish)

Leo - lion, king of beasts (Greek)

Leib - lion (Aramaic)

Lel - named after the pagan god, son of Lada, patron of marriage and love (glorified)

Leon - lion (lat.)

Leonard - reflection of a lion (German)

Leonidas - like a lion (lat.)

Leonty - lion (lat.)

Leopold - brave as a lion (German)

Logvin (Longinus) - long, Roman family name (lat.)

Longinus see Logvin

Lawrence - see Lawrence

Lot - blanket (Old Hebrew)

Luarsab - daredevil (cargo)

Luigi - Lenin is dead, but the ideas are alive (owl.)

Luka - light (lat.)

Lucian see Lucian

Lukyan (Lukian) - luminous, radiant (lat.)

Luchezar - luminous, radiant (glorious)

Lyubomir - loving world (old glory)

Lyudmil - dear to people (slav.)

Lucius - see Lucian

Mauritius - dark (Greek)

Mavrimati - black-eyed (Moldavian)

Mavrodiy - song of the Moor (Greek)

Magid - preacher (Heb.)

Maiko - born in May (famous)

Makar - blessed, happy (Greek)

Maccabeus - hammer (ancient Hebrew)

Maxim - the greatest (lat.)

Maximilian - see Maxim

Maksud - desired (Arabic)

Malachi (Malachi) - my messenger (Heb.)

Malachi see Malachi

Malik - king, ruler (Arabic)

Malchus - king, angel, messenger (Heb.)

Mansur - protected (Arabic)

Manuel - God is with us (Heb.)

Manfred - a free man (Old German)

Marvin - military victory (Old German)

Marian - sea (lat.)

Mark - hammer (lat.)

Markel (l) - hammer (lat.)

Mars - god of war (Greek)

Martin - dedicated to Mars, warlike (lat.)

Martin see Martin

Maryam - bitter (Heb.)

Masqad - desired (Arabic)

Matthew - man of God, gift of God (Heb.)

Mahmoud - glorious (Arabic)

Medimn - grain measure (Greek)

Meer - glorified by the letter (Heb.)

Melamed - teacher (Old Hebrew)

Melentius - caring (Greek)

Menelaus - strong people (Greek)

Merculus - merchant (lat.)

Methodius - watching, searching (Greek)

Mecheslav - glorious sword (glory)

Mikifor - see Nikifor

Milius - jetel of the city of Miletus (Greek)

Miloneg - sweet and gentle (Old Russian)

Miloslav - good glory (glory)

Mina - monthly, lunar (Greek)

Mirab - distributor of water (Arabic)

Miran - emir (Arabic)

Myron - fragrant (Greek)

Miroslav - peaceful glory (glory)

Misail - asked of God (Heb.)

Mitrofan - found by mother (Greek)

Michael - like God (Heb.)

Micah - equal to God (Heb.)

Michki - pretty (Finnish)

Michura - gloomy (Old Slav.)

Modest - modest (lat.)

Moses - lawgiver (Old Hebrew)

Moky - mocker (Greek)

Mstislav - glorious avenger (Heb.)

Murad (Murat) - desired goal (Arabic)

Muslim - conqueror (Arabic)

Mukharbek - illustrious (Arabic)

Mukhtar - chosen one (Arabic)

Nadya - hope, future, support (Old Russian)

Nazam - arrangement, order (Arabic)

Nazar - dedicated to God (Heb.)

Nazim - intimidator (Arabic)

Narcissus see Narcissus

Narcissus (Narkis) - handsome, the name of a mythical hero turned by the gods into a flower (Greek)

Nathan - “God gave” (Heb.)

Nahum - comforter (Heb.)

Neon - young, new (Greek)

Nestor - returned to his homeland (Greek)

Nikander - winner (Greek)

Nikanor - who saw victory (Greek)

Nikita - winner (Greek)

Nikephoros - victorious (Greek)

Nicodemus - victorious people (Greek)

Nicholas - conqueror of nations (Greek)

Nikon - victorious (Greek)

Nile - from the name of the river in Egypt (lat.)

Nison - from the name of the Jewish month Nisan (ancient Hebrew)

Niphon - reasonable, sober, judicious (Greek)

Noah - rest, peace (ancient Hebrew)

Nomin - educated (Kalmyk)

Nor - granite (Taj.)

Norman - northern man (German)

Nur - light, one of the names of God (Arabic)

Nuri - light, radiant (Arabic)

Ovid - savior (lat.)

Octavian - eighth (lat.)

Oktay - understanding (Mongolian)

Oleg - saint, sacred (other scand.)

Olivier - olive, olive (art. French)

Olympios - Olympic, from the name of the sacred Mount Olympus (Greek)

Olgerd - noble spear (German)

Omar - all-remembering (Arabic)

Onufriy (Anufriy) - free (lat.)

Onesimus - fulfillment, completion (Greek)

Honore - honor (French)

Orestes - mountain (Greek)

Orion - on behalf of the mythical singer (Greek)

Oswald - Divine Forest (German)

Osip - see Joseph

Oscar - Divine Chariot (other scand.)

Otto - possession (German)

Pavel - small (lat.)

Pamphil (Panfil) - beloved by everyone, dear to everyone (Greek)

Pankrat - the strongest, omnipotent (Greek)

Pankratiy - see Pankrat

Panteley - see Panteleimon

Panteleimon - all-merciful (Greek)

Paramon - reliable, faithful (Greek)

Parfem - virgin, pure (Greek)

Patrick - noble (Greek)

Pakhom - broad-shouldered (Greek)

Pelagia - sea (Greek)

Overexposure - very, light, luminous, bright (glory)

Peter - stone, rock (Greek)

Pimen - shepherd, shepherd (Greek)

Pist - faithful (Greek)

Plato - broad-shouldered (Greek)

Polycarp - fruitful (Greek)

Poluekt - long-awaited (Greek)

Pompey - participant in the solemn procession, Roman family name (Greek)

Pontius - sea (Greek)

Porfiry - crimson (Greek)

Potap - possessed (lat.)

Prozor - keen-sighted (glory)

Proclus - “glory precedes him” (Greek)

Prokop - naked sword (Greek)

Protas - standing in front (Greek)

Prokhor - leading in dance (Greek)

Ptolemy - warrior (Greek)

Ravil - see Rafail

Ragnar - strong mind (other Scand.)

Radium - ray, sun (Greek)

Radimir (Radomir) - peace fighter (glory)

Radislav - fighter for glory (glory)

Rais - militant (Arabic)

Rainis - spotted, striped (Latvian)

Ramadan - from the name of the Muslim fast Ramadan (Arabic)

Rami (Ramiz) - shooter (Arabic)

Ramon - intelligently defending (Spanish)

Rasif - durable, strong (Arabic)

Ratibor - warrior (glory)

Ratmir - protecting the world, advocating for peace (glory)

Raul (Raul) - decision of fate (German)

Raphael - healed with the help of God (Heb.)

Rafik - kind (Arabic)

Rahim - merciful, compassionate (Arabic)

Rahman - merciful (Arabic)

Rahmat - grateful (Arabic)

Rashid (Rashit) - walking on the right path (Arabic)

Reginald - wisely ruling (Old English)

Rezo - supportive (Arabic)

Rex - king (lat.)

Rem - rower (lat.)

Renat - 1. reborn (lat); 2. abbreviation for revolution, science, technology (Soviet)

Renold (Reynold) - decision of fate (German)

Rifat - high position (Arabic)

Richard - striking without a miss (Old German)

Roald - shining sword (ancient Germanic)

Robert - unfading glory (Old German)

Rodion - rosehip, rose (Greek)

Roy - red (Old English)

Roland - native land (German)

Roman - Roman, Roman (lat.)

Romil - strong, strong (Greek)

Rostislav - increasing glory (glory)

Ruben - blushing (Latin) or “look - son” (Heb.)

Rudolf - red wolf (ancient Germanic)

Rusin - Russian, Slav (slav.)

Ruslan (Arslan) - lion (Turkic)

Rustam (Rustem) - mighty (Turkic)

Rustic - rustic (lat.)

Rurik - glory of the king (other scand)

Sabir - patient (Arabic)

Sabit - strong, strong (Arabic)

Sabur - patient (Arabic)

Savva - elder (Aramaic)

Savvaty - Saturday (Old Hebrew)

Savely - asked from God (ancient Hebrew)

Savil - beloved (Azerbaijani)

Sadikh (Sadyk) - true, sincere (Arabic)

Said - blessed, happy (Arabic)

Salavat - book of prayers (Arabic)

Salam - peace, prosperity (Arabic)

Salik - walking (Arabic)

Salim - healthy, unharmed (Tatar)

Salmaz - not fading (Azerbaijani)

Salman - friend (Arabic)

Samson - solar (ancient Hebrew)

Samuel - God heard (Heb.)

Sanjar - fortress (Turkic)

Satur - full (lat.)

Safa - pure (Arabic)

Safar - born in the month of Safar (Arabic)

Saphron - prudent (Greek)

Svetozar - illuminated by light (glory)

Svyatogor - holy mountains (glorified)

Svyatolyk - bright-faced, beautiful (glorious)

Svyatopolk - sacred army (glory)

Svyatoslav - holy glory (glory)

Sebastian - highly revered, sacred (Greek)

Severin (Severyan) - strict (lat.)

Severyan see Severin

Seconds - second (lat.)

Seleucus - lunar, wavering (Greek)

Selivan - forest (lat.)

Semyon (Simeon, Simon) - heard, listening (ancient Hebrew)

Serapion - temple of Serapis (Greek)

Seraphim - burning, fiery, fiery angel (ancient Hebrew)

Sergei - clear, highly respected, Roman family name (lat.)

Sidor - see Isidore

Strength - from the name of a forest in Southern Italy (lat.)

Silantium - see Strength

Silvan - see Selivan

Sylvester - forest (lat.)

Sima see Simcha

Simeon - see Semyon

Simon - see Semyon

Simha (Sima) - joy (ancient Hebrew)

Sozon (Sozont) - saving, protecting (Greek)

Socrates - maintainer of power (Greek)

Solomon - peaceful (ancient Hebrew)

Sossius - faithful, sound (lat.)

Sophron - sane, prudent (Greek)

Spartacus - resident of Sparta (Greek)

Savior - savior (old glory)

Spiridon - reliable (Greek)

Stanimir - peacemaker (famous)

Stanislav - most glorious (glorious)

Stepan - wreath (Greek)

Stoyan - strong (Bulgarian)

Straton - warrior (Greek)

Stratonicus - victorious army (Greek)

Suleiman - see Solomon

Sultan - power (Arabic)

Suhrab - red water (pers.)

Sysoy - sixth (Heb.)

Talanay - lazy (famous)

Talbak - begged (Taj.)

Talib - walking (Arabic)

Talim - teaching (Azerbaijani)

Talhir - pure, immaculate (Azerbaijani)

Tamir - see Damir

Taras - troublemaker (Greek)

Tahir - pure (Turkic)

Tverdislav - solid glory (glory)

Tvorimir - peacemaker (glory)

Theodore - gift of God (Greek)

Theophilus - favorite of God, lover of God (Greek)

Terenty - annoying, tiring (lat.)

Tiberius - Roman family name (Latin)

Tigran - tiger (pers.)

Timon - worshiper (Greek)

Timothy - God-worshipper (Greek)

Timur - iron (Turkic)

Titus - honorable (lat.)

Tikhon - lucky, bringing happiness (Greek)

Tod - clear (Kalmyk)

Thomas - see Thomas

Tryphon - living in luxury, gentle (Greek)

Trophim - breadwinner (Greek)

Turgen - fast (Mongolian)

Tursun - “may life last” (Turk.)

Ulan - handsome (Kalmyk)

Ulrich - rich powerful (Old German)

Ulyan see Julian

Umar - life (Tatar)

Urvan - polite (lat.)

Uriah (Uriy) - the light of God (ancient Hebrew)

Ustin - see Justin

Thaddeus - gift of God (ancient Hebrew)

Fazil - worthy, excellent (Arabic)

Faiz - winner (Tatar)

Faik - excellent (Azerbaijani)

Farid - rare (Arabic)

Farhat (Farhad, Farhid) - understanding, understandable (pers.)

Faust - happy (lat.)

Fayaz - generous (Azerbaijani)

Fedor - gift of the Gods (Greek)

Fedosy - see Fedor

Fedot - see Fedor

Felix - happy (lat.)

Theophanes - appearance of God (Greek)

Theophilus - beloved of God (Greek)

Ferapont - student, servant (Greek)

Ferdinand - brave, powerful, strong (German)

Fidel - devotee (lat.)

Phil - friend (Greek)

Philaret - lover of virtue (Greek)

Philat - God's guardian (Greek)

Philemon - loving (Greek)

Philip - lover of horses (Greek)

Philo - dear creature, object of love (Greek)

Finogen - see Afinogen

Phlegon - burning (Greek)

Flor - blooming (lat.)

Phokas - seal (Greek)

Thomas - twin (Heb.)

Fortunatus - happy (lat.)

Photius - light, luminous (Greek)

Fred - free (Old German)

Fuad - heart (Arabic)

Habib - beloved friend (Arabic)

Chaim - life, living (Heb.)

Hakim - wise (Arabic)

Khalik - creator (Arabic)

Chariton - generous, showering favors (Greek)

Harlampios - joyful light (Greek)

Herbert see Herbert

Chrysanthus - golden-flowered (Greek)

Chrysoi - golden (Greek)

Christian - see Christian

Christopher - bearer of the faith of Christ (Greek)

Husam - sword (Azerbaijani)

Tsvetan - blooming (Bulgarian)

Caesar - dissecting (lat.)

Cengiz - rich (Turkic)

Sheftel - Heb. - born on Saturday

Shukuhi - splendor, splendor (pers.)

Shelomokh - see Solomon

Egmond (Egmont) - supportive, attractive (Old German)

Edward - see Edward

Edwin - bringing victory with the sword (ancient Germanic)

Edgar - city guard (Old German)

Eden - bliss, paradise (ancient Hebrew)

Edmund - sword-protector (ancient Germanic)

Edward see Edward

Adrian - see Adrian

Edward - caring for wealth, guardian of wealth (Old German)

Eidar - presenter (Arabic)

Eldar - gift of God (Arabic)

Emil is diligent. Roman family name (lat.)

Emmanuel - God is with us (Heb.)

Erasmus - sweet, charming (Greek)

Erast - dear, beloved (lat.)

Ergash - accompanying person (Uzbek)

Erdeli - resident (Hungarian)

Eric - noble leader (other Scand.)

Eristav - head of the people (Georgian)

Ernest - serious, strict (Old German)

Ephraim - prolific (Heb.)

Eshon - saint, mentor (Taj.)

Eugene - see Eugene

Jozef - see Joseph

Julian - belonging to Julius (lat.)

Yuliy is curly and fluffy. Roman family name (lat.)

Yunus - stream (Old Hebrew)

Yuri - farmer (lat.)

Justin (Just) - fair (lat.)

Yusup - increase (Tatar)

Yakim - see Iakim

Jacob - see Jacob

Jan - given by God (glorified)

Janus - January, belonging to the god Janus (lat.)

Yaroslav - strong, glorious (glorious)

Jason - healer (Greek)

In many patriarchal peoples, the clan line was traced from father to son, so the child’s name was one of the ways to show the uniqueness of both the boy and the clan. Echoes of these traditions can be heard in our language today, when English, other European and Eastern, for example, Muslim male names come into Russian names.

Russian names for men include several large “blocks” - these are both ancient Slavic and Orthodox (including Jewish, Greek, and Latin). Among the names used, you can find Eastern, European, and even American ones.

For men themselves, it is rarely of interest what their name means; fathers usually choose a name for a child, for a boy, based on personal preferences. This means that a big responsibility in what to name the child falls on the mother - to choose the most beautiful name for her son and convince her husband that it is the right one for the heir.

Today, you can choose a child’s name from a great variety of options - the list is huge. The most popular ones, for example, lead to the fact that there are immediately four Nikitas or five Daniils in one class. So it’s better to react not to fashion trends, but to your own feelings and knowledge.

It is important that the child’s name is beautiful, euphonious, and combined with the patronymic and surname. You need to understand what kind of history the name has, what its meaning is. If this is important to you, then you need to consider both the astrological and numerological aspects of the word.

From time immemorial

What to choose from? Very many of the Russian names are Old Slavonic and Old Russian. They consist of two roots, and their meaning is often clear to us. Ancient Slavic names seem to give the child characteristics from birth, the meanings of which are quite “transparent”.

Below is a list in which Old Church Slavonic male names are arranged alphabetically.

• - the one given by God.
• Borislav is the one who fights for glory.
• Bronislav is a reliable (glorious) defender.
• - ruler.
• - ruler of the world.
• - the one who has (possesses) glory.
• - ruler of the people.
• Vyacheslav is the most glorious.
• Izyaslav - “took”, that is, earned fame.
• Miroslav - glorious in peace.
• Mstislav is a glorious avenger.
• Rostislav is the one whose fame increases.
• Svyatoslav is the one whose glory is sacred.
• Stanislav is the one who became famous, famous, famous.
• - bright and strong.

But Old Russian names and their meaning were associated not only with power and military glory. Here are more Slavic names that are built on the same principle - after all, they are understandable, beautiful and a little unusual for our ears:

• Bogolyub - one who loves God.
• Boguslav is the one who glorifies God.
• Bozhidar is a gift from God.
• Boleslav is the one who became more famous than others.
• Danislav - giving glory, glorifying (his companions).
• Dobromir is the one who lives in peace and kindness.
• Lubomir is the one who loves peace.
• Miloslav is the one who is famous for his good looks.
• Radomir is the one who rejoices in the world.
• Tihomir is the one who brings silence and peace.
• Jaromir is the one who loves the world in all its cheerful manifestations (many Slavic peoples called the sun god Yarilo)

It can be seen that ancient Slavic names were also included in the Orthodox calendar. This happened, for example, after their bearers were canonized.

From Greeks to Slavs

Russian male names include Orthodox (Greek, Latin and Hebrew) that came with Christianity. Many “Russian” names have foreign analogues that have the same roots - Christian and Orthodox sacred books. Among them you can see very popular ones, and now very rare ones, and the most “ordinary” ones:

• Adam is a man.
• Azat is freedom-loving, independent.
• Akaki is one who does no evil.
• - protector of people.
• - protecting.
• Alim is a scientist.
• Anatoly is a man from the East.
• Arkady is a shepherd.
• - a courageous person.
• - fighter.
• Valentin is the owner of strong vitality.
• Valery is a big guy.
• Victor is the winner (from “victory” - victory).
• - noble.
• - God's mercy.
• - one of the warriors of the thunder god.
• - sun-like.
• Konstantin is famous for his constancy.
• - one who looks like a lion.
• Luka is light.
• - happy in bliss.
• - a divine gift.
• - godlike.
• - “gatherer” of peoples.
• - heroic.
• - the one who is heard by God.
• - noble, noble.
• - crowned.
• - respectful of God.
• - God's gift.
• Julian is happy.
• Yakov - following on the heels.

These are not all Orthodox Russian names; a complete list of them can be found in the calendar. Ukrainian male names, like Russian ones, include both Orthodox ones from the calendar, and borrowed foreign ones, which have completely taken root in the new soil.

At the same time, both Orthodox and European male names have been transformed due to the peculiarities of the language, so it is not always possible to understand their original sound. There are also names from the calendar that are popular on Ukrainian soil, but are much less in demand in Russia.

These are, for example, Avilo, Auxentius, Agapius, Agapitus, Agathonik, Adrian, Alphius, Bartholomew, Bonifatius, Vavilo, Vakula, Gavrilo, Gordius, Darius, Dorofy, Zeno, Zinovy, Jerome, Capito, Carpo, Kupriyan, Lavrenty, Larion, Miletius, Naum, Nikanor, Ovram, Oleksiy, Omelyan, Paisiy, Paramon, Savatiy, Simon, Titus, Trochim, Theodulus, Fokas, Ialisa.

A true international

Today, Russian names have incorporated beautiful names from different languages, the meaning of which we do not always understand. For example, Tatar words are borrowed due to the fact that Russia has the Republic of Tatarstan, and large Tatar communities live in the rest of the country. The most popular Tatar names are now used by other peoples.

Here, for example, are the most beautiful Tatar names:

• Azamat is a hero.
• Ainur - light of the moon.
• Amin is a faithful guardian.
• Damask steel - steel.
• Vildan is a servant of the heavenly garden.
• Gazinur is a bright warrior.
• Danis is a scientist.
• Zinur - luminous.
• Ilgiz is a traveler, wanderer.
• Irek is free.
• Camille is perfection.
• Rais is the boss.
• Rustam is a hero from a legend.

You can see that Tatar names also do not stand still; European names Marat, Robert, Raphael and others have already joined them. As before, Tatar names are largely traditional Islamic Adel, Aivaz, Alfir, Amir, Bakhtiyar, Vahit, Gabdulla, Daniyar, Jamal, Zarif, Ibrahim, Ilfar, Kabir, Latif, Mahmut, Muslim, Nigmatulla, Rifat, Sagit, Talgat, Farhad, Khairullah, Sharif.

By approximately the same principle as Tatar ones, beautiful Jewish names are also spreading. Some of them came from the Bible in the calendar, but not all, and few know the meaning of these words:

• Ariel is the lion of god.
• Daniel is my judge - God.
• Omer is a sheaf of wheat.
• Uri is a light for me.
• Eitan is a strong man.
• Elazar - divine help.

Many Russian mothers are looking for the most beautiful name for their child. The closest attention is paid to American names: Alan, Brandon, James, Kevin, Cameron, Mason and others. But when choosing words that are rare and unusual for our country, you need to remember that the meaning may differ from the sound: for example, Cameron means “crooked-nosed.”

But such incidents are very, very rare; it’s unlikely that anyone would want their son’s name to be something absurd. At the same time, English names today no longer sound pretentious and foreign - they are interesting and modern for our society.

Leon, Robert, Edgar will surprise few people, but other English names - Jack, Dylan, Logan, Ryan, Thomas, Alfie - to the ears of a Russian person do not yet combine very well with Russian patronymics and surnames. So, when choosing the most wonderful and unique name for your heir, remember: the child should be comfortable living with the name that you choose for him! Author: Olga Inozemtseva

According to the biblical legend, the first man's name was Adam, which means his name is the first male name in the history of mankind. Now, after many hundreds and thousands of years, male names number in the hundreds in the name books of all countries and cultures, without exception. And yet, the male name, like the female one, has, and continues to, conceal a secret...

Male names in different cultures of the world

Modern male names in different cultures have a wide variety of variations. But each individual culture, be it Slavic, Western, Eastern or Central European, has its own naming traditions. In some countries, men are named in accordance with the social status of the families in which they are born, in others the naming occurs in accordance with religion and belief, and there are still other cases in which this process is treated in an extremely simple manner, as in the West and in particular in the USA.

In Slavic culture, for example, the process of naming a future man is treated extremely responsibly. Here men are always given names that correspond to their religious affiliation, and they try to give men names that could impart at least some biblical energy (although there are exceptions). Previously, newborn children were named this way only temporarily, and a man could receive a full name only after reaching nine years of age - then the name was chosen in accordance with habits, habits, hobbies or personal qualities.

At the same time, in medieval Europe the name was given such attention as is not given to this day in any culture. There, the choice of name was based on several factors at once. One of them was the determination of the social status and belonging of the child and his family to one or another social stratum. But in the higher societies of that time, the name was more of a “label”, serving solely to distinguish a person from the crowd and identify him in this way.

And in China, men and women are named for completely different reasons. There, what is primarily taken into account is not the energy and meaning of the entire name, but the meaning and symbolism of each individual hieroglyph, imprinted in the full written version of the name. Hieroglyphs in this culture are divided into favorable and unfavorable, those associated with a certain element, and vice versa.

Today, a lot has changed - in many cultures, modern people have simply forgotten about the centuries-old traditions formed by our ancestors, while in others they try to adhere to the traditions of naming men, as well as women, modifying generally accepted ancient traditions and rules. But one thing has not changed - the name should belong to every man and woman, without exception. But now there is no need to associate it with religion, profession, craft or habits. Now you just need to choose the male name that will meet the wishes of your parents. And no one will ever make any claims about this.

Modern naming traditions

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Modern naming traditions for men, as well as women, have been simplified to the point of impossibility. Literally thirty years ago, our ancestors were still trying to name future men in accordance with the main Slavic tradition - in honor of the Saint, who is revered on the birthday of a child. Now, a lot has changed and you can call it by any name, not only Slavic, and not only church. And besides, given the richness of the Russian name book, it would be stupid to ignore name options that do not correspond to our cultural traditions and religion.

For Muslims, everything is simpler - here they adhere to only one tradition, which is correct in the opinion of the majority. It consists of naming the future man with a masculine name that will carry favorable energy and mean something positive, correct from a psychological, cultural, and moral point of view.

The most common names among Muslims are still the names of the prophets, as well as some variations of the names of Allah. Historical name variations are also not excluded. True, there is one important rule - you cannot use exactly one of the hundred names of Allah; you need to add the prefix “Ab” to it, which means “slave”.

But in America and most countries of the modern West, the naming of a future man is no longer accompanied by any traditions. Now the naming procedure itself in the West sometimes resembles some kind of insanity. Children are named after singers, football players, famous politicians and just friends. And it doesn’t matter what the name means or what energy it has. And many parents even come up with something that makes them shiver. Although in Slavic culture these cases are no exception - for example, in Ukraine after the “Revolution of Dignity of 2014” many parents called their children “Maidan” and not only...

Name and religiosity: the main criterion for division

Religion in terms of naming men still remains as important a criterion as before. And it is worth noting that religiosity remains the only factor that most new parents still pay attention to.

On our portal, all male names, along with other criteria, are divided into categories and in accordance with religion. This:

• Orthodox;
• Catholic;
• Muslim;
• Jewish.

How to choose a suitable male name in modern times?

Choosing a good male name in modern times is not so easy, even though there are thousands of variations of male names, one way or another related to different religions, social factors, cultures and more. Ideally, you need to follow the traditions of the culture to which the child belongs - this is the first thing. That is, the ideal option is to find a name that matches the culture. But now this is not easy to do, because names from all cultures are mixed in one name book.

Thus, you can move on to another option, which involves choosing a modern male name in accordance with religion. Yes, yes, religion still remains almost the most important criterion. But naming in accordance with religion must be done carefully and adhering to traditions. For example, Orthodoxy recommends naming future men after the names of Saints, whose name day is celebrated on the child’s birthday. In addition, over time, a second name may be given - a church name. It is given at the time of baptism.

A name for a child is, without exaggeration, an important component of his future life. It is known that among male names there are “strong” and “weak”, which have a certain energy and can endow a person with certain qualities. Therefore, before you give your son a name, be sure to familiarize yourself with its meaning.

In addition, parents need to remember that name abbreviations and affectionate nicknames can also affect the child's perception of his own self. It is worth alternating such manifestations of love with the full name, and also, if possible, reducing their use when the child is already in school. Otherwise, an adult man may forever remain a soft and infantile “Vlad”, although he had the makings of a strong Vlad.

If everyone knows about the “power” of the names Alexander and Vladimir, then there are less common names that many have forgotten about.

15 names for boys with strong energy

Daniel

From Hebrew this name is translated as “God is the judge of everything” and has biblical origins.

Daniel is a strong, balanced man who is not inclined to make decisions in a hurry. He has a well-developed intuition, all matters are sorted out, and he accepts adversity and problems with restraint and optimism.

Such boys are prone to exact sciences, love analytics, and are often characterized by outstanding intellectual abilities. In addition, Daniels are very moral people, they rarely betray, they value friends and family, they love their home and are not prone to senseless adventures.

Mark

The origin of the name Mark is still not precisely known. There is a version that the name sounds similar to the Latin word “marcus”, which means “hammer”. It is also believed that the name originates from the name of the god of war Mars or from the French word “marquis” (marquis).

Despite the fact that this name sounds very beautiful and “strong,” the upbringing of such a child cannot be left to chance. Since childhood, Mark has been a rather narcissistic and selfish boy, but if his energy is channeled in the right direction, this trait can be balanced by politeness and a willingness to come to the rescue of others.

A child with this name is often jealous of the successes of others, so from childhood he needs to be taught patience and concentration on his own victories, and also knows how to lose with dignity. In adulthood, Mark is a rather dominant man who strives to be the master of the house and the leader at work.

Gleb

The name Gleb takes its roots from the Scandinavian name Gottlieb, which means “darling of God,” “under divine protection.”

Gleb is a very strong-willed, persistent and self-confident person. A man with this name tries to achieve everything himself, does not like excessive attention to his person, and quickly makes even difficult decisions, which helps him make a good career in the future.

Gleb always keeps his promises and is responsible for his words, is true to his principles and is ready to vigorously defend them. Such a man is respected at work, primarily for his fairness and honesty.

Glebs, as a rule, become wonderful family men, love children and take care of their parents.

Maksim

Translated from Latin, the name “Maxim” means “greatest.”

Maxim is a strong-willed man whose character is often dominated by ambition and pride. Therefore, from childhood, parents should try to properly develop these qualities in a boy.

If Maxim is deprived of excessive vanity and self-confidence, he will be able to achieve a lot in life and become a reliable man, a loving father and husband.

Maxims are smart, sociable, able to find an approach to almost any person and persuade them to do anything. People with this name are good at “calculating” people and know how to manipulate them for their own purposes. In his home, Maxim wants to be the master, the dominant, but friends sometimes mean even more to him than relatives.

Vsevolod

Slavic name formed from two words: “Everything” (all) and “volod” (to own). So the name can be translated as “owning everything”, “ruling”.

This name sounds beautiful and full, just like its bearer. Since childhood, Vsevolod has been very flexible and mature beyond his years; teachers and classmates love him for his special attractive charisma.

A person with this name is balanced, patient, assiduous and persistent. Despite this, he does not always like to be a leader; he can be content with a supporting role. Parents can develop leadership qualities in their child so that the boy achieves great success in life.

Seva’s sociability and openness helps him out in any life circumstances. Such a man appreciates earthly joys, coziness and comfort in the home.

Nazar

In Hebrew, the name "Nazar" means "vow" or "dedication to God." Also from Arabic this name can be interpreted as “far-sighted.”

Nazar is a bright, strong, controversial and even militant soul. Nazar’s unusual and mysterious character has attracted people to him since childhood, which is why the boy has many friends and acquaintances.

As a rule, such a man is reserved, closed, not very emotional, but at the same time sociable and active. He strives to achieve high results, go towards his goals independently and craves material wealth.

In the character of Nazar one can see a strong and powerful person with great willpower. He values ​​fidelity, complaisance, and honesty in people. If a boy with that name is betrayed or offended, he will not withdraw into himself, but will repay you in return in the same coin.

Arseny

The name is of Greek origin and is translated as “mature”, “courageous”.

Despite the fact that in childhood Arseny is often kind, calm and shy, he has great internal energy that will definitely manifest itself. A boy with this name is sociable, pleasant to talk to, people are drawn to him. Arseny has few real friends, but he is ready to do anything for them.

Arseny is a dreamy and creative person, so the main thing for parents is to instill in their child a sense of discipline and responsibility in a timely manner, otherwise in adult life such a man may not finish the things he starts and rush from hobby to hobby.

If you instill determination and firmness in a child, Arseny will achieve success and will not lose his sincerity.

Alexei

The name Alexey has ancient Greek roots and is translated as “protector”, “one who protects”.

Alexey is a strong, strong-willed personality with developed intuition. Combined with enormous willpower, ability to work and activity in life, this trait helps him to be in the first positions and achieve success in his career.

It is important for parents to support Alexey in his endeavors, since this person is characterized by self-criticism and doubts about his actions. Boys with this name do not like adventures, sudden changes in life and risks. They are much closer to stability and comfort.

A man named Alexey is smart, attentive to detail, inquisitive and has a good memory. In addition, he is very popular among girls, as he knows how to combine sensuality and tenderness with pragmatism and earthly desires.

Bogdan

Slavic name, which translates as “given by God.”

Bogdan is a self-confident, strong-willed person with developed intuition. But despite the fact that the boy’s character is calm and reserved, he loves to take risks and bet everything on his victory, which often leads him to success.

For such a man, self-realization, material wealth and love for his work are very important. But laziness can destroy many of Bogdan’s talents in early childhood, so parents should not cultivate this trait in a boy.

In life and in the family, Bogdan is a clear leader. He is reserved, always behaves with dignity and knows his worth. Such a person will never become a victim of circumstances, since he does not go with the flow, but builds his life himself.

Ostap

Ostap can be translated from Greek as “solid”, “persistent”.

Ostap is a male leader who always has his own point of view on everything. The boy's desire for leadership has been evident since childhood, so he is very active and tries himself in many areas. Children with this name are very sociable, self-confident, with a good sense of humor, but not too open to others.

Ostap does not like too much attention from other people, he does not trust everyone, and demonstrates his talents only in the circle of loved ones.

A man with this name is a subtle psychologist who loves to observe people and evaluate their behavior in different situations. Also, such a bright individual is not prone to breakdowns or depression, lives with an optimistic attitude and has high self-esteem. But if parents want Ostap to find himself in some kind of business, they should dampen their son’s desire to participate in everything in the world and go to all sections at school.

Orestes

The origin of the name comes from the Greek word “oros”, which means “mountain”, “mountainous”.

Just like his name, Orestes is a strong and courageous man who is difficult to break by life's problems. Since childhood, the boy loves nature, animals, communicating with people, he does not tend to enter into conflicts. At the same time, a person with this name is very strong-willed and will go towards his goal, finding the most rational ways.

Orestes is very sociable, purposeful and diligent, but can be quite stubborn (you need to pay attention to this in childhood). Such a person does not tolerate injustice and deception, and especially betrayal.

Plato

The name Plato translated from Greek means “broad”, “broad-shouldered”.

Since childhood, a boy with this name is very developed and serious beyond his years. He is quite stubborn, active and loves to be in the company of his elders.

Plato is very self-confident and independent. It is almost impossible to force him to do something; this can only be achieved with a delicate request and love. A man given this name often becomes a boss or businessman, as he is uncompromising when he is pushed around and directed.

Plato is a rather calm and reserved person; he does not like to share his feelings and emotions, but he is very reliable and faithful in any relationship, both friendly and family.

Stanislav

The name Stanislav comes from two Slavic words: “stan” (“to become”) and “slav” (“glory”). Therefore it is translated as “establisher of glory.”

Since childhood, Stas has been a very kind and open boy, but he can be quite unrestrained in his desires and dreams. Stanislav's character is very unusual, his way of thinking is different from those around him, and therefore it is difficult for him to find true friends in spirit.

Despite this, a man with such a beautiful name is very generous, active and proactive in any endeavor. Stas strives to develop, does not sit still, and often incites changes in his family and friends.

In adulthood, Stanislav becomes a good husband and caring father. But those around you should know that it is better not to joke about him and express himself as clearly as possible, since this person can be very touchy and unrestrained in his emotions.

Victor

Translated from Latin, the name Victor is translated as “winner.”

As a child, such a boy is attracted by adventures, and he makes decisions quickly and unambiguously. Over time, he becomes less adventurous and begins to look at things with a more calculating view.

Victor is a true leader who is characterized by patience, calmness, prudence and optimism. Such a man forgives easily, does not get hung up on trifles, and loves to sacrifice himself for the sake of his loved ones.

Such a man has a highly developed sense of duty, he is demanding of people, but his praise is of great value. At home, Victor is a caring husband and a good but strict father.

Ruslan

Translated from the Turkic language, Ruslan means “lion”.

Despite the fact that as a child Ruslan can be very capricious and sometimes unrestrained, over the years the boy acquires the skill to control his emotions and behaves relaxed but calmly.

Ruslan is a strong-willed person who is not averse to taking risks for a good cause. The soul of such a person is often open-minded; he is always ready to come to the aid of friends and help out loved ones.

In adult life, negative traits of Ruslan may also appear, such as vindictiveness, selfishness and a talent for exaggerating. This is what parents need to work on so that the child’s energy goes in the right direction, and such traits do not manifest themselves in relation to others.

A man with this name tends to achieve his goals by any means, even by cunning and deception, but at the same time he is a real fighter who never gives up and continues to act even after defeat.