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This category is for masculine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language masculine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Sir: for men, formally if they have a British knighthood or if they are a baronet (used with first name or full name, never surname alone) or generally (used on its own) as a term of general respect or flattery, when it is equivalent in meaning to "Madam" for women (see below).
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The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
Adam (given name) Adam is a common masculine given name in the English language, of Hebrew origin. The name derives from Adam (Hebrew: אָדָם), the first human according to the Hebrew Bible, which is, in turn, derived from the noun adamah (אדמה), meaning "soil" or "earth". When used as noun, אָדָם means "man" or "humanity".
Ryan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s. It comes from the Irish surname Ryan, which in turn comes from the Old Irish name Rían ( Irish: Rian ). [1] Popular modern sources typically suggest that the name means " Little king ", [2 ...
Jean (male given name) In many French -speaking countries, Jean is a male name derived from the Old French Jehan (or Jahan). The female equivalent is Jeanne ( French: [ʒan]) and derives from the Old French Jehanne. Both names derive from the Latin name Johannes, itself from the Koine Greek name Ioannes (Ιωαννης), the name used for ...
Max (given name) Max ( / ˈmæks /) is a given name. In the masculine, it is often short for Maximilian, Maxim, Maxwell, Maxfield, or Maximus in English; Maximos in Greek; or Maxime or Maxence in French. [1] In the feminine it usually stands for Maxine . Almost all Max names derive from the Latin Maximus, in circulation since the Classical Era ...