Male Guardian Names, Defender Names
Names that mean defender, guardian, bodyguard, protector. Guardian-related names.

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1. ABAVEN: Armenian name meaning "protector."

2. AELFWEARD (Ælfweard): "Elf guard." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and weard "guard."

3. AETHELWEARD (Æðelweard): "Noble guard." Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and weard "guard."

4. AILWARD: Variant of English Aylward, meaning "noble guard."

5. ALAISDAIR: Variant of Scottish Alasdair, meaning "defender of mankind."

6. ALAISTAIR: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

7. ALAISTER: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

8. ALASDAIR: Scottish form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

9. ALASTAIR: English form of Scottish Alasdair, meaning "defender of mankind."

10. ALASTAR: Irish form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

11. ALASTEIR: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

12. ALASTER: Variant of Irish Alastar, meaning "defender of mankind."

13. ALASTOR: English variant of Irish Alastar, meaning "defender of mankind."

14. ALE: Finnish nickname for both Aleksi, "defender," and Aleksanteri, "defender of mankind." 

15. ALEC: English nickname for Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

16. ALECHJO: Esperanto nickname for Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

17. ALECK: English nickname for Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

18. ALEISTER: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

19. ALEIXO: Galician form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

20. ALEJANDRO: Spanish form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

21. ALEJO: Spanish form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

22. ALEKSANDAR: Bulgarian form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

23. ALEKSANDER: Polish and Slovene form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

24. ALEKSANDR: Russian form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

25. ALEKSANDRO: Esperanto form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

26. ALEKSANTERI: Finnish form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

27. ALEKSEI: Variant of Russian Aleksey, meaning "defender."

28. ALEKSEY: Russian form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

29. ALEKSI: Finnish form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

30. ALEKSY: Polish form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

31. ALEŠ: 

    1. Czech nickname for Alexej, meaning "defender." 

    2. Nickname for Polish Aleksander "defender of mankind."

32. ALESANDER: Basque form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

33. ALESSANDRE: Brazilian form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

34. ALESSANDRI: Chilean form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

35. ALESSANDRO: Italian form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

36. ALESSIO: Italian form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

37. ALESTER: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

38. ALEWAR: "Guard of all." Visigothic name composed of the elements al "all" and war "guard."

39. ALEX: English unisex nickname for Alexandra, Alexander, and other names beginning with Alex-, meaning "defender," or "defender of mankind." 

40. ALEXANDER: From Greek Alexandros, meaning "defender of mankind."

41. ALEXANDR: Czech form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

42. ALEXANDRE: French, Galician, and Portuguese form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

43. ALEXANDRO: Esperanto form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

44. ALEXANDROS: Original Greek form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

45. ALEXANDRU: Romanian form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

46. ALEXEI: Variant of Russian Aleksey, meaning "defender."

47. ALEXEJ: Czech form of Alexius, meaning "defender."

48. ALEXEY: Variant of Russian Aleksey, meaning "defender."

49. ALEXIO: Variant of Greek Alexios, meaning "defender."

50. ALEXIOS: Older Greek form of Alexius, meaning "defender."

51. ALEXIS: Variant of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

52. ALEXIUS: Greek name derived from older Greek Alexios, meaning "defender."

53. ALIC: English nickname for Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

54. ALICK: English nickname for Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

55. ALIK: English nickname for Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

56. ALISANDER: English variant of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

57. ALISSANDER: English variant of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

58. ALISSANDRE: Variant of Brazilian Alessandre, meaning "defender of mankind."

59. ALISTAIR: English form of Scottish Alasdair, meaning "defender of mankind."

60. ALISTAR: Variant of Irish Alastar, meaning "defender of mankind."

61. ALISTER: English form of Scottish Alasdair, meaning "defender of mankind."

62. ALISTIR: Variant of Irish Alastar, meaning "defender of mankind."

63. ALIX: Variant of English unisex Alex, a nickname for Alexandra and Alexander, "defender of mankind," and other names beginning with the element Alex-.

64. ALLAISTAR: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

65. ALLASTER: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

66. ALLASTIR: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

67. ALLISTAIR: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

68. ALLISTER: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

69. ALLISTIR: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

70. ALLYSDAIR: English variant of Scottish Alasdair, meaning "defender of mankind."

71. ALLYSDARE: English variant of Scottish Alasdair, meaning "defender of mankind."

72. ALLYSTAIR: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

73. ALLYSTER: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

74. ALSANDAIR: Irish form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

75. ALSANDARE: Irish form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

76. ALVARO (Álvaro): Spanish form of Visigothic Alewar, meaning "guard of all."

77. ALYOSHA: Nickname for Russian Aleksey, meaning "defender."

78. ALYSDAIR: English variant of Scottish Alasdair, meaning "defender of mankind."

79. ALYSDARE: English variant of Scottish Alasdair, meaning "defender of mankind."

80. ALYSTER: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

81. ALYSTAIR: Variant of English Alastair, meaning "defender of mankind."

82. AMYNTAS: Greek name derived from the word amyntor, meaning "defender."

83. ANCEL: Variant of German Ansel, meaning "God protection."

84. ANCELL: Variant of German Ansel, meaning "God protection."

85. ANSEL: Abbreviated form of German Anselm, meaning "God-protection."

86. ANSELL: Variant of German Ansel, meaning "God-protection."

87. ANSELM: "God-protection." German name composed of the elements ans "god" and helm "helmet; protection." 

88. ANSELME: French form of German Anselm, meaning "God-protection."

89. ANSELMI: Finnish form of German Anselm, meaning "God-protection."

90. ANSELMO: Italian and Spanish form of German Anselm, meaning "God-protection."

91. ANSHELM: Scandinavian form of German Anselm, meaning "God-protection."

92. ANSSI: Finnish pet form of German Anselm, meaning "God-protection."

93. ARKELL: English name derived ultimately from Old Norse Arnkell, meaning "eagle helmet/protection."

94. ARNKELL: Old Norse name meaning "eagle helmet; eagle protection," from the Germanic elements arn "eagle" and helm "helmet, protection."

95. ASIM: Arabic name meaning "protector."

96. ASMUND (Åsmund): Norwegian name derived from Old Norse Asmundr, meaning "god protector."

97. ASMUNDR (Ásmundr): Old Norse name meaning "god protector."

98. AYLWARD: English variant of Anglo-Saxon Elweard, meaning "noble guard."

99. BAO: Vietnamese name meaning "protection."

100. BRANIMIR: Bulgarian and Croatian name composed of the Slavic elements bron "protection" and mir "peace."

101. BRANISLAV: Czech form of Polish Bronislaw, meaning "glorious protector."
102. BRANKO: Pet form of Branislav, meaning "glorious protector."

103. BRONISLAV: Czech and Russian form of Polish Bronislaw, meaning "glorious protector."

104. BRONISLAW (Bronisław): "Glorious protector." Polish name composed of the Slavic elements bron "protection" and slav "glory."

105. BRONISLOVAS: Lithuanian form of Polish Bronislaw, meaning "glorious protector."

106. BRONIUS: Nickname for Lithuanian Bronislovas, meaning "glorious protector."

107. BURKHARD: "Strong protection." German name composed of the elements burg "protection" and hard "brave, strong." 

108. CENHELM: "Brave/keen protection." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cene "brave, keen" and helm "helmet, protection."

109. CHIZOBA: African Igbo unisex name meaning "God protect us."

110. CUSTODIO: Old Spanish religious byname transferred to forename use, from Latin custodis, meaning "guardian, keeper."

111. CYNEWARD: Variant of Anglo-Saxon Cyneweard, meaning "royal guard."

112. CYNEWEARD: "Royal guard." Early Anglo-Saxon name of disputed origin, but most likely from the Old English elements cyne "royal" and weard "guard."

113. DAEGMUND (Dægmund): "Day guardian." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements dæg "day" and mund "guardian, protector."

114. DHELWEARD: Abbreviated form of Anglo-Saxon Aethelweard, meaning "noble guard."

115. DIAMOND: English unisex jewel name derived from the vocabulary word, not the surname. For girls it means "diamond," for boys it means "bright protector." This is the birthstone for the month of April.

116. DIETHELM: "Protector of the people." German name composed of the elements þeud "people, race" and helm "helmet, protection."

117. DILIP: "Protector of Dehli." Hindi legend name, composed of Dili "Dehli" and pa "protecting."

118. DUARTE: Portuguese form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

119. DULEEP: Variant of Hindi Dilip, meaning "protector of Dehli."

120. DURWARD: Old English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "door guard."

121. EADBHARD (Eadbhárd): Irish form of Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

122. EADWEARD: "Guardian of prosperity." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, prosperity, riches," and weard "guard." 

123. ÉAMON: Gaelic form of English Edmund, meaning "protector of prosperity."
124. EAMON: Irish and English form of Gaelic Éamon, meaning "protector of prosperity."
125. EAMONN (Éamonn): Gaelic form of Edmund, meaning "protector of prosperity."

126. EDDIE: Pet form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

127. EDDY: Variant of English Eddie, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

128. EDI: Nickname for Albanian Eduart, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

129. EDMOND: French form of English Edmund, meaning "protector of prosperity."
130. EDMONDO: Italian form of English Edmund, meaning "protector of prosperity."

131. EDMUND: "Protector of prosperity." English name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, riches, prosperity," and mund "protector."

132. EDMUNDO: Portuguese and Spanish form of English Edmund, meaning "protector of prosperity."

133. EDOARDO: Italian form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

134. EDORTA: Basque form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

135. EDOUARD (Édouard): French form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

136. EDUÁRD: Hungarian form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

137. EDUARD: Czech and German form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

138. EDUARDO: Portuguese and Spanish form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

139. EDUARDS: Latvian form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

140. EDUART: Albanian form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

141. EDVÁRD: Hungarian form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

142. EDVARD: Czech and Scandinavian form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

143. EDWARD: English form of Anglo-Saxon Eadweard, meaning "guardian of prosperity." 

144. EETU: Finnish form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

145. EIDEARD: Scottish/Gaelic form of Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

146. EKEWAKA: Hawaiian form of Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."

147. ELEK: Hungarian form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

148. ELMO: Italian name of Germanic origin, derived from the element helm, meaning "helmet, protection." 

149. ELWEARD: Variant of Anglo-Saxon Dhelweard, meaning "noble guard."

150. ERRAMUN: Basque form of English Raymond, meaning "wise protector."