How the male name generator works

Every name comes from a curated, country-tagged pool rather than from random syllables, so the results read like names real people actually have.

1. 1

   Choose countries of widespread usage

   Twelve country pools are available — United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, India, Nigeria, Japan and Brazil. Select as many as you like and the generator draws across all of them.

2. 2

   Choose the name styles to include

   Each entry is tagged as common/modern, antiquated, or an uncommon-but-used variant spelling (Synthia, Siouxsie, Micheal). Tick any combination — these are inclusive filters, so you can deliberately generate old-fashioned or unusual names rather than only avoiding them.

3. 3

   Build the shape of the name

   Toggle first name, middle initial and last name independently. “Prefer nicknames” swaps in the familiar short form where an entry has one — Santiago becomes Santi, Nikolai becomes Niko.

4. 4

   Set how many you want

   Ask for anything from one name to a hundred in the count box. Regenerating gives a fresh draw; the whole list can be copied in one click.

5. 5

   Colour tells you the origin at a glance

   Every country has a signature colour used in three matching places: the selector pill, the tint and left edge of each result card, and the “By country” legend with live counts. The country abbreviation stays on each card too.

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