Names Ending in M for Boys

  1. Erdem
    • Origin:

      Turkish word name
    • Meaning:

      "virtue"
    • Description:

      Associated with Erdem Moralioglu, the Turkish-Canadian-British fashion designer.
  2. Briggham
    • Ruvim
      • Quilliam
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "son of William"
        • Description:

          A really unusual choice that could be used to honor Grandpa Will.
      • Efrem
        • Origin:

          Russian variation of Ephraim
        • Description:

          Phonetic spelling brought to light by actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
      • Villum
        • Origin:

          Danish variation of William
        • Description:

          Perhaps a tad too close to vellum to be successful in English-speaking countries. However, a good choice for those wanting to honor their Nordic heritage.
      • Nadim
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "friend"
        • Description:

          Friendly option: has also been defined as "drinking companion".
      • Akeem
        • Origin:

          Variation of Hakeem, Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "judicious"
        • Description:

          This variation of one of the 99 attributes of Allah was used for the hero of Coming to America.
      • Racham
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "mercy, compassion"
        • Description:

          This name -- the basic form is Rachamim -- is especially popular among Sephardic Jews.
      • Viliam
        • Origin:

          Czech variation of William
        • Description:

          Substituting the V for the W sounds almost comedic to the American ear.
      • Siâm
        • Origin:

          Welsh variation of James
        • Description:

          We don't think a boy would want to be called a sham.
      • Anshelm
        • Menahem
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "the comforter"
          • Description:

            Menahem derives from a Hebrew word meaning "the comforter" King Menahem of the Old Testament did not live up to his name — he was one of Israel’s cruelest kings.
        • Naeem
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "benevolent"
          • Description:

            Could present pronunciation problems.
        • Re’em
          • Ephrym
            • Ádám
              • Origin:

                Hungarian variation of Adam, Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "son of the red earth"
            • Gresham
              • Origin:

                English surname
              • Meaning:

                "grazing homestead"
              • Description:

                Gresham is more common as a surname than a first name, where it originally denoted one from the village of Gresham in Norfolk, England. These days, Gresham is also a city in Oregon, neighborhood in Chicago, and country in New South Wales, Australia.
            • Yotam
              • Origin:

                Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "the Lord is perfect"
              • Description:

                A variation of Jotham, an Old Testament name.
            • Gorm
              • Origin:

                Danish and Norwegian
              • Meaning:

                "honor, respect"
              • Description:

                Gorm the Old was a famed king of Denmark. His name was common in Viking times.