Names Ending in M for Boys
- Erdem
Origin:
Turkish word nameMeaning:
"virtue"Description:
Associated with Erdem Moralioglu, the Turkish-Canadian-British fashion designer.
- Briggham
- Ruvim
- Quilliam
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of William"Description:
A really unusual choice that could be used to honor Grandpa Will.
- Efrem
Origin:
Russian variation of EphraimDescription:
Phonetic spelling brought to light by actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
- Villum
Origin:
Danish variation of WilliamDescription:
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:
ArabicMeaning:
"friend"Description:
Friendly option: has also been defined as "drinking companion".
- Akeem
Origin:
Variation of Hakeem, ArabicMeaning:
"judicious"Description:
This variation of one of the 99 attributes of Allah was used for the hero of Coming to America.
- Racham
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"mercy, compassion"Description:
This name -- the basic form is Rachamim -- is especially popular among Sephardic Jews.
- Viliam
Origin:
Czech variation of WilliamDescription:
Substituting the V for the W sounds almost comedic to the American ear.
- Siâm
Origin:
Welsh variation of JamesDescription:
We don't think a boy would want to be called a sham.
- Anshelm
- Menahem
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"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:
ArabicMeaning:
"benevolent"Description:
Could present pronunciation problems.
- Re’em
- Ephrym
- Ádám
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Adam, HebrewMeaning:
"son of the red earth"
- Gresham
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"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:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is perfect"Description:
A variation of Jotham, an Old Testament name.
- Gorm
Origin:
Danish and NorwegianMeaning:
"honor, respect"Description:
Gorm the Old was a famed king of Denmark. His name was common in Viking times.