Male Emotion Names
Names that mean anger, bitterness, compassion, delight, fear, happiness,
hate, joy, pleasure, sadness, shame, sorrow, sympathy, wrath, etc.
 
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• MALE:

  1. ADNA (עַדְנָא): Hebrew name meaning "pleasure" or "rest." In the bible, this is the name of a priest, and one of the family of Pahath-Moab who returned with Ezra and married a foreign wife. 

  2. ADNAH (עדְנָה): Hebrew name meaning "pleasure." In the bible, this is the name of a captain in charge of over 300,000 men of Judah in the time of Jehosaphat.

  3. ÆSCHYLUS: Latin form of Greek Aischylos, meaning "shame."

  4. AISCHYLOS: Variant spelling of Greek Aiskhúlos, meaning "shame."

  5. AISKHÚLOS (Αἰσχύλος): Greek name derived from the word aischos, meaning "shame."

  6. ALAIR: Latin form of French Alaire, meaning "joyful; happy."

  7. ALAIRE: Variant form of French Hilaire, meaning "joyful; happy." 

  8. ANAND (आनन्द): Hindi name meaning "happiness." 

  9. ANSHEL (אַנְשֶׁעל): Yiddish pet form of Hebrew Asher, meaning "happy."

  10. ASHER (אָשֵׁר): Hebrew name derived from the word ashar, meaning "happy." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jacob.

  11. ASHOK: Abbreviated form of Hindi Ashoka, meaning "without sorrow."

  12. ASHOKA (अशोक): Hindi name meaning "without sorrow."

  13. AYOKUNLE: African Yoruba name meaning "joy has filled the home."

  14. BAHIJ (بهيج): Arabic name meaning "happy."

  15. BEN-ONI: Anglicized form of Hebrew Ben-Owniy, meaning "son of my sorrow." In the bible, this is the name given to Benjamin by his mother Rachel as she died giving birth to him.

  16. BENONI: Anglicized form of Hebrew Ben-Owniy, meaning "son of my sorrow." In the bible, this is the name given to Benjamin by his mother Rachel as she died giving birth to him.

  17. BEN-OWNIY (בֶּן-אוֹנִי): Hebrew name meaning "son of my sorrow." In the bible, this is the name given to Benjamin by his mother Rachel as she died giving birth to him.

  18. BES: Egyptian myth name of a dwarf god, meaning "brings joy."

  19. BUJUNE: African Nyoro name meaning "sorrow." This name is sometimes given to a child born during time of sorrow.

  20. CANAN: Anglicized form of Hebrew Chanan, meaning "compassionate, merciful." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a chief of the tribe of Benjamin. 

  21. CHANAN (חָנָן): Hebrew name meaning "compassionate, merciful." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a chief of the tribe of Benjamin. Canan and Hanan are Anglicized forms.

  22. CHANIN (חָנִין): Short form of Aramaic Chanina, meaning "compassionate."
  23. CHANINA (חֲנִינָא): Aramaic name meaning "compassionate."
  24. CHANINAI (חֲנִינַאי): Variant spelling of Aramaic Chanina, meaning "compassionate."

  25. CHARALAMPOS (Χαράλαμπος): Greek name composed of the elements chara "happiness" and lampo "shining," hence "shining happiness."

  26. CHINENA: Variant spelling of Aramaic Chanina, meaning "compassionate."

  27. CHUNYA: Variant form of Aramaic Chanina, meaning "compassionate."

  28. DAKARAI: African Shona name meaning "happiness."

  29. DAYARAM (दयाराम): Abbreviated form of Hindi Dayarama, meaning "compassion of Rama."

  30. DAYARAMA (दयाराम): Hindi name composed of the elements daya "compassion" and the name of the god Rama, hence "compassion of Rama."

  31. DEIMOS (Δείμος): Greek name meaning "fear, terror." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Ares and Aphrodite.

  32. DELICIUS: From the Latin word delicius, meaning "delight." 

  33. DELSHAD (دلشاد): Persian name meaning "happy heart."

  34. DILSHAD: Variant spelling of Persian Delshad, meaning "happy heart."

  35. DRYSTAN: Welsh Arthurian legend name of a Knight of the Round Table best remembered as the lover of Esyllt (French: Tristan and Iseult). But the earliest texts hint at a character who was far more than just a lover; he was a master of deception and had the ability to shape-shift, a definite attribute of a trickster. In the Cymric Trioedd, Esyllt is his uncle's wife; with the help of the swineherd, Drystan arranges for a secret tryst with her, but Arthur shows up unexpectedly wanting to steal some of his uncle's swine, and Drystan somehow outwits the Forever King. 
           The name has been associated with Latin tristis "sad," referring to the tragic fate of the young "lover." It has been linked with Pictish drust of unknown meaning, and Celtic drest, "riot, tumult." The latter comes closest to fitting his true character; compare with Old English þr�st/þríste: "bold, daring, rash, audacious," and even "shameless." 

  36. EFROSIN (Ефросин): Russian masculine form of Greek Euphrosynê, meaning "joy, mirth."

  37. EGZON: Albanian name meaning "enjoyment."

  38. ELARIO: Variant spelling of Italian Ilario, meaning "joyful, happy."

  39. EUPHRANOR (Ευφρανωρ): Greek name derived from the word euphraino, meaning "delightful."

  40. FELICE: Italian form of Latin Felix, meaning "happy" or "lucky." Compare with feminine Felice.
  41. FELICIANO: Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Roman Latin Felicianus, meaning "happy" or "lucky."
  42. FELICIANUS: Roman name derived from Latin Felix, meaning "happy" or "lucky."
  43. FELICIEN: French form of Roman Latin Felicianus, meaning "happy" or "lucky."
  44. FELICJAN: Polish form of Roman Latin Felicianus, meaning "happy" or "lucky."
  45. FELIKS (Russian: Феликс): Polish and Russian form of Latin Felix, meaning "happy" or "lucky."
  46. FELIS: 
      1. Chamoru name meaning "happy."
      2. Medieval English form of Latin Felix, meaning "happy" or "lucky."
  47. FELIU: Catalan form of Latin Felix, meaning "happy" or "lucky."
  48. FÉLIX: French form of Latin Felix, meaning "happy" or "lucky."
  49. FELIX: Latin name meaning "happy" or "lucky." In the bible, this is the name of a Roman procurator of Judea.
  50. FELYSE: Medieval English form of Latin Felix, meaning "happy" or "lucky."

  51. GAMHARD: Old German name composed of the elements gaman "joy" and hard "hardy, strong," hence "happy and healthy."

  52. GAZMEND: Albanian name meaning "joy."

  53. GIL (גִּיל): Hebrew name meaning "joy." Compare with other forms of Gil.
  54. HANAN: Anglicized form of Hebrew Chanan, meaning "compassionate, merciful." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a chief of the tribe of Benjamin. Compare with feminine Hanan.

  55. HANI (هاني): Arabic name meaning "happy."

  56. HANINA: Variant spelling of Aramaic Chanina, meaning "compassionate."

  57. HARALAMB: Romanian form of Greek Charalampos, meaning "shining happiness."

  58. HARSHA (हर्श): Hindi name meaning "happiness."
  59. HARSHAD (हर्शद): Variant form of Hindi Harsha, meaning "happiness."
  60. HARSHAL (हर्शल): Variant form of Hindi Harsha, meaning "happiness."
  61. HELIER: Latin form of French Alaire, meaning "joyful; happy."

  62. HILAIRE: French name derived from of Latin Hilarius, meaning "joyful, happy."

  63. HILARIO: Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Hilarius, meaning "joyful, happy."

  64. HILARION (Ιλαρίων): Greek name derived from the word hilaros, meaning "joyful; happy."

  65. HILARIUS: Latin form of Greek Hilarion, meaning "joyful; happy."

  66. HILLAR: Estonian form of Greek Hilarion, meaning "joyful; happy."
  67. HIROYUKI (博之): Japanese name meaning "widespread happiness."
  68. ILAR: Welsh form of Latin Hilarius, meaning "joyful, happy."
  69. ILARI: Variant spelling of Russian Ilariy, meaning "joyful, happy."
  70. ILARIO: Italian form of Latin Hilarius, meaning "joyful; happy." 
  71. ILARION (Russian: Иларион, Ukrainian: Іларіон):: Russian and Ukrainian form of Greek Hilarion, meaning "joyful, happy."
  72. ILARIY (Иларий):: Russian form of Greek Hilarion, meaning "joyful, happy."
  73. ILLARION (Илларион): Russian form of Greek Hilarion, meaning "joyful; happy."
  74. JABEZ: Anglicized form of Hebrew Yabets, meaning "pain, sorrow." In the bible, this is the name of a member of Caleb's family.
  75. JAMAAR: Variant spelling of English Jamar, probably meaning either "to change" or "happy and healthy." 
  76. JAMAR: Modern American English name of uncertain origin. It may be from Hebrew Yamir, meaning "to change," or it may be a contracted form of the French surname Jamard, from German Gamhard, meaning "happy and healthy." 
  77. JAROGNIEW: Polish name composed of the Slavic elements jaro "spring" and gniew "anger," hence "spring anger."
  78. JEDIDIAH: Anglicized form of Hebrew Yediydeyah, meaning "beloved of God," "delight of God," or "friend of God." In the bible, this is a name given to Solomon by Nathan.
  79. KAYODE: African Yoruba name meaning "he brought joy."
  80. MASAYUKI (正幸): Japanese name meaning "correct happiness."

  81. MASHEL (מַאשֶׁעל): Yiddish form of Hebrew Asher, meaning "happy."

  82. MERARI: Anglicized form of Hebrew Merariy, meaning "bitter, unhappy." In the bible, this is the name of the third son of Levi.
  83. MERARIY (מְרָרִי): Hebrew name meaning "bitter, unhappy." In the bible, this is the name of the third son of Levi.

  84. NANDA (नंद): Hindi myth name of Krishna's foster father, meaning "joy."

  85. NOBUYUKI (信行): Japanese name meaning "faithful happiness."

  86. OBRAD (Обрад): Serbian name meaning "happiness."

  87. ODYSSEUS (Ὀδυσσεύς): Greek myth name of the central character in Homer's Odyssey, and a major character in the Iliad, best remembered for his ten-year return home from the Trojan War, probably derived from the Greek verb odyssao/odyssomai, meaning "to be angry, to hate," in reference to his hatred of the Gods who caused all the misfortunes of his long journey home.

  88. OLUKAYODE: African Yoruba name meaning "God brings happiness."

  89. OLYSSEUS (Ὀλυσσεύς): Variant form of Greek Odysseus, probably meaning "to be angry, to hate."

  90. OSHER (עׄשֶׁר): Hebrew name meaning "happiness."

  91. OULIXES (Οὐλίξης): Contracted form of Greek Oulixeus, probably meaning "to be angry, to hate."
  92. OULIXEUS (Οὐλιξεύς): Variant form form of Greek Odysseus, probably meaning "to be angry, to hate."

  93. PHELIX (Φῆλιξ): Greek form of Latin Felix, meaning "happy" or "lucky." In the bible, this is the name of a Roman procurator of Judea.

  94. PHOBOS (Φόβος): Greek name meaning "fear." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Ares. It is also the name of a moon of Mars.

  95. PHRIXOS (Φρίξος): Greek name derived from the word phrix, meaning "the ripple of water in wind; the shivering of skin from fear." In mythology, this is the name of the twin brother of Helle. The twins were children of Athamus and Nephele.
  96. PHRIXUS: Latin form of Greek Phrixos, meaning "the ripple of water in wind; the shivering of skin from fear." In mythology, this is the name of the twin brother of Helle. The twins were children of Athamus and Nephele.

  97. PRAMOD (प्रमोद): Hindi name meaning "happiness, joy."

  98. PRASANNA (प्रसन्न): Hindi name meaning "pleased."

  99. RACHIM (רַחִים): Aramaic name meaning "compassion."

  100. RACŁAW: Pet form of Polish Radosław, meaning "happy glory."

  101. RADEK: Czech name derived from the Slavic word rad, meaning "happy."
  102. RADIM: Pet form of Czech Radomir, meaning "happy peace."
  103. RADIMIR: Croatian form of Polish Radzimierz, meaning "happy peace."
  104. RADKO: Bulgarian form of Serbian Ratko, meaning "happy."
  105. RADMILO: Serbian form of Polish Radomił, meaning "happy favor."
  106. RADOMIŁ: Polish name composed of the Slavic elements rad "happy" and mil "favor," hence "happy favor."
  107. RADOMIL (Russian: Радомил): Czech and Russian form of Polish Radomił, meaning "happy favor."
  108. RADOMIR (Радомир): Czech form of Polish Radzimierz, meaning "happy peace."
  109. RADOŠ: Short form of Czech Radoslav, meaning "happy glory."
  110. RADOSLAV (Радослав): Czech form of Polish Radosław, meaning "happy glory."
  111. RADOSŁAW: Polish name composed of the Slavic elements rad "happy" and slav "glory," hence "happy glory."
  112. RADOVAN (Радован): Serbian name derived from the Slavic word rad, meaning "happy."
  113. RADU: Romanian pet form of Slavic names containing the element rad, meaning "happy."
  114. RADZIMIERZ: Polish name composed of the Slavic elements rad "happy" and mir "peace," hence "happy peace."
  115. RAHEEM (رحيم): Variant spelling of Arabic Rahim, meaning "compassionate."
  116. RAHIM (Arabic: رحيم, Aramaic: רַחִים): 
       1. Arabic name meaning "compassionate."
       2. Variant spelling of Aramaic Rachim, meaning "compassion."
  117. RATKO (Ратко): Serbian name derived from the Slavic element rad, meaning "happy."

  118. SELIG (סֶעלִיג): Yiddish name meaning "happy."

  119. SHAD (شاد): Arabic name meaning "happy." Compare with another form of Shad.
  120. SHADI (شادي): Persian name meaning "happiness." Compare with another form of Shadi.
  121. SHAFIQ (شفيق): Arabic name meaning "compassionate."
  122. THABO: African Tswana name meaning "joy."
  123. TOSHIAKI (1-利明, 2-敏明, 3-寿明): Japanese name meaning 1) "bright and alert," 2) "bright and clever," and 3) "bright and happy."
  124. TOSHIYUKI (敏幸): Japanese name meaning "clever and happy."
  125. TRISTAN: French form of Welsh Drystan, probably meaning "riot, tumult." The change in spelling is due to association with the French word triste, meaning "sad." In Arthurian legend, this was the name of a Knight of the Round Table. 
  126. ULISES: Spanish form of Latin Ulixes, probably meaning "to be angry, to hate."
  127. ULISSE: Italian form of Latin Ulixes, probably meaning "to be angry, to hate."
  128. ULISSES: Portuguese form of Latin Ulixes, probably meaning "to be angry, to hate."
  129. ULIXES: Latin form of Greek Oulixes, probably meaning "to be angry, to hate."
  130. ULYSSES: Latin form of Greek Oulixes, probably meaning "to be angry, to hate."
  131. WINSTON: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Wynnstan, meaning "joy-stone." 
  132. WYNNSTAN: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements wynn "joy" and stan "stone," hence "joy-stone."
  133. XICOHTENCATL: Nahuatl name meaning "angry bumblebee."
  134. YABETS (יַעְבֵּץ): Hebrew name meaning "pain, sorrow." In the bible, this is the name of a member of Caleb's family. The English form is Jabez.
  135. YABETZ: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yabets, meaning "pain, sorrow." 
  136. YANISIN: Native American Navajo name meaning "ashamed."
  137. YEDIDYA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yediydeyah, Hebrew name meaning "beloved of God," "delight of God," or "friend of God." 
  138. YEDIYDEYAH (יְדִידְיָה): Hebrew name meaning "beloved of God," "delight of God," or "friend of God." In the bible, this is a name given to Solomon by Nathan. Jedidiah is the Anglicized form.

  139. YOSHIYUKI (1-義行, 2-吉行, 3-由悠季): Japanese name meaning 1) "correct going/way," 2) "happy going/way," and 3) "original-far-lasting."

  140. YUKIO (1-幸雄, 2-行雄): Japanese name meaning 1) "happy hero," and "hero's going/way."

  141. ZBIGNIEW: Polish name composed of the Slavic elements zbit "to dispel" and gniew "anger," hence "dispeller of anger."