- Origin: Tatar Нарат
- Meaning: “northern pine; fir tree.”
- Gender: Male
The name comes directly from the Tatar word for the fir tree.
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Category Archives: Male Names
Manoah
- Origin: Biblical Hebrew מָנ֫וֹחַ
- Meaning: “rest.”
- Gender: Male
Manoah appears in Judges 13, described as a man from Zorah of the tribe of Dan. His wife is unnamed, but together they become the parents of Samson after an angelic visitation.
The name itself is derived from the Hebrew root נוּחַ (nuach) meaning “to rest, to settle, to repose, to be at ease.”
Between the 18th-century to early 20th-century, Manoah experienced some use in the U.S. and England. Common short forms were Manny, Menno and Noah.
In 2023, it appeared in the Netherlands charts for the most popular male names, though it did not rank in very high, coming in at #422.
International Variations
- Manué (French)
- Manoach (German)
- Manoa (Spanish)
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Sārta
- Gender: Feminine
- Origin: Latvian
- Meaning: “reddish; rosy; glowing; bonfire”
- Pron: SAHR-tuh
From the Latvian adjective sārts, which has two closely related meanings, either “reddish, rosy, flushed with color” or “bonfire, blaze.”
An extremely rare traditional Latvian female name, it was first and only recorded in Zemgale (Dobele) in 1929, even though it had already appeared in the Latvian name calendar of 1879.
(Source: Kalnājiņa & Švābe, KS 285.)
A rare masculine form is Sārtis, documented only once in Riga in the 1930s.
Sārtone is another variation, which is also only been record one time in Latvia in the 1920s.
Sources
- Balodis, Pauls. Latviešu personvārdu etimoloģiskās semantikas teorētiskais modelis un tā realizācija. Doctoral dissertation, University of Latvia, 2008. https://dspace.lu.lv/server/api/core/bitstreams/ca9c09cf-e952-4022-9ac3-cb1bfaf27530/content
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/sa23rta/submitted
- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/s%C4%81rts#Latvian
Voron
- Origin: Russian Ворон
- Variant: Vorona.
- Meaning: “crow; raven.”
- Gender: Male
It is a Russian male given name and noun meaning “raven.” It comes directly from the Old East Slavic воронъ (voronŭ), which in turn derives from Proto-Slavic voronъ — a term shared by many Slavic languages (e.g., Polish wrona, Czech vran, Bulgarian voron), all referring to the raven or crow.
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Kaštonas
- Origin: Lithuanian
- Meaning: “chestnut.”
- Gender: Male
- KAHSH-to-nahs
It comes directly from the Lithuanian noun kaštonas, which refers both to the chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum) and its rich, glossy brown nuts.
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Niedamir, Niedomira
- Origin: Polish
- Meaning: “one who does not give peace.”
- Pron: (NYEH-dah-MEER; NYEH-daw-MEER-ah)
An Old Polish male name which is composed of the elements, nie (no), dać (to give), and mir/mirz (peace). Its designated name-day is November 16th. Another form is Niedamierz (February 14).
Niedamir survives mainly as a historical curiosity, noted in medieval records and occasionally revived in literature and fantasy contexts, such as the Witcher universe.
The feminine form is Niedomira, which celebrates its name-day on February 14th.
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Milvydas, Milvydė
- Origin: Lithuanian
- Meaning: “beloved to see.”
- M (MIL-vee-dahs); F (MIL-vee-dey)
Milvydas is an ancient Baltic male name constructed from the elements, mīlas or mielas, meaning, “dear; kind; beloved,” and vydėti, “to see, to perceive,” or vydas “vision; sight.” Another form is Milvidas.
Male diminutive forms are: Milas, Milius, Vidas, Vidis, and Vydas.
The feminine counterparts are Milvida, Milvyda and Milvydė.
The designated name-day for Milvydė is November 11th.
Female diminutive forms are: Mila, Milė, Milva, Vyda, and Vydė.
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Panu
- Origin: Finnish
- Meaning: “fire; flame;” also a diminutive form of Urban
- Gender: Male
- Usage: Finnish
- Pron: (PAH-noo)
The name began as a Finnish diminutive form of the Latin name Urban. The name took on new significance in the 19th century, when Finnish national romanticism reinterpreted Panu through its resemblance to the native word panu, meaning “fire” or “flame.”
In Finnish folklore and epic poetry, Panu appears as the spirit or personification of fire, particularly in the mythological corpus connected to the Kalevala.
The name’s modern popularity was reinforced by Juhani Aho’s 1897 historical novel Panu, which centers on the clash between Christianity and ancient Finnish paganism. In Aho’s novel, the protagonist Panu is the last pagan priest defending the old faith. The book was highly influential in the Finnish national revival movement and helped cement Panu as a culturally resonant personal name.
The designated name-day in Finland is November 11.
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Mizan
- Origin: Arabic موازين; Ethiopic ሚዛን
- Meaning: “balance; scales.”
- Gender: Male
The name comes from the ancient Semitic root √W-Z-N / √ʾ-Z-N, meaning “to weigh, measure, or balance.”
Its Arabic use is from mīzān (ميزان) → “balance, scales,” appearing throughout the Qur’an as the mīzān al-ʿadl — the scales of divine justice and its Geʽez / Amharic use comes from mäzan / mizan (መዛን), meaning “measure, equilibrium, fairness.”
Compare to Hebrew moznaim (מאזניים) “the balances,” also symbolizing moral and cosmic fairness and the name of the astrological sign of Libra, though it is not used as a given-name.
In the Islamic world, Mizan represents the moral equilibrium of the universe — the balance by which every soul’s deeds are weighed.
In Ethiopian usage, Mizan retains the literal sense of “measure” but has become a spiritual and philosophical name, expressing inner balance and moral clarity. It’s also a familiar place name — as in Mizan Teferi, “Prince of Balance,” a town in southwest Ethiopia.
A Kurdish form is Mîzan.
Mizani is the Swahili form and is a unisex name.
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizan_(disambiguation)
- https://www.arabicstudentsdictionary.com/search?q=%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86
- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mizani
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/mizani/submitted
- https://amharicteacher.com/name/english/%E1%88%9A%E1%8B%9B%E1%8A%95#
- https://dictionary.abyssinica.com/%E1%88%9A%E1%8B%9B%E1%8A%95
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/mi13zan/submitted
Ojārs
- Origin: Latvian
- Meaning: “rascal; mischievous; lively man.”
- Gender: Male
- (oh-YARHZ)
The name comes directly from the Latvian word meaning, “rascal, mischievous; lively man.” The word itself may be connected to the Old Polish ogier (stallion), or the Estonian oja (stream). The Polish ogier – stallion – rascal, seems more likely.
It likely came into use thanks to the Latvian eponymous short story, Ojārs (1892) by Ānsis Lerhis-Puškaitis. It was first recorded as a given-name in Riga in 1903, inducted into the Latvian name-day calendar in 1908, and started to experience relative popularity between the 1920s-1970s.
Notable bearers include, Latvian sculptor, Ojārs Arvīds Feldbergs (b. 1947); Latvian singer, Ojārs Grīnbergs (1942-2016); Latvian politician, Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš (1949-2021); and Latvian author, Ojārs Vācietis (1933-1983).
The designated name-day is November 11th.
Source
- Siliņš, Kārlis. Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Rīga: Avots, 1990.