Male Occupational Names
Names that mean artist, bailiff, baker, butcher, carpenter, carter, carver,
clerk, cooper, craftsman, deacon, dean, doctor/healer, door-keeper, farmer, forester,
fuller, gardener, governor, guard, guide, harvester, hunter, manager, mason, merchant,
money-lender, musician, nurse, park-keeper, peddler, priest, roper, scribe, secretary,
sergeant, servant, smith, steward, supervisor, tailor, tanner, teacher, tiler,
wagon builder/driver, weaver, worker.
 
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1. ABBOT: Variant spelling of English Abbott, meaning "abbot, father, priest."

2. ABBOTT: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "abbot, father, priest," from Latin abbas "priest," from Greek abbas, from Aramaic aba "father." First used as a forename in the 19th century. 

3. ABDON (עַבְדּוֹן): Anglicized form of Hebrew Abdown, meaning "servant, worshiper." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including one of the judges who ruled over Israel. 

4. ABDOWN (עַבְדּוֹן): Hebrew name meaning "servant, worshiper." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including one of the judges who ruled over Israel. Also spelled Avdon.

5. ÆDELWEARD: Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and weard "guard," hence "noble guard."

6. ÆDHELWEARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Ædelweard, meaning "noble guard."

7. ÆLFWEARD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and weard "guard," hence "elf guard."

8. ÆTHELWEARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelweard, meaning "noble guard."

9. AILWARD: Variant spelling of Middle English Aylward, meaning either "noble guard" or "elf guard."

10. ALTMAN: Old German name composed of the elements alt "old" and diener "servant," hence "old servant." Related to the name Aldman "old man." 

11. AMI: Anglicized form of Hebrew Amiy, meaning "bond-servant." In the bible, this is the name of a servant of King Solomon.

12. AMIY (אָמי): Hebrew name meaning "bond-servant." In the bible, this is the name of a servant of King Solomon.

13. ARCHIBALD: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Gilleasbaig, meaning "bishop's servant." Compare with another form of Archibald.

14. ARCHIE: Pet form of Scottish-English Archibald, meaning "bishop's servant." Compare with another form of Archie.

15. AROTZA: Basque name meaning "carpenter."

16. ASA (אָסָא): Aramaic name meaning "healer." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah.

17. AVDON (עַבְדּוֹן): Variant form of Hebrew Abdown, meaning "servant, worshiper." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including one of the judges who ruled over Israel.

18. AYLWARD: Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Æthelweard "noble guard" or Ælfweard "elf guard." 

19. BAILEY: English occupational surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "bailiff." 

20. BAILIE: Variant spelling of English unisex Bailey, meaning "bailiff." 
21. BAILY: Variant spelling of English unisex Bailey, meaning "bailiff." 
22. BARUTI: Egyptian name meaning "teacher."
23. BAXTER: Old English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from the word b�cestre, "female baker," the feminine form of b�cere, "(male) baker."

24. BIGVAI: Anglicized form of Hebrew Bigvay, meaning "gardener, husbandman" or "in my bodies." In the bible, this is the name of a man who was a leader amongst the Babylonian exile returnees.

25. BIGVAY (בִּגְוַי): Hebrew name meaning "gardener, husbandman" or "in my bodies." In the bible, this is the name of a man who was a leader amongst the Babylonian exile returnees.

26. BOOKER: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, originally denoting both a "book-binder" and a "scribe."

27. BRIZIO: Short form of Italian Fabrizio, meaning "craftsman."
28. BUTCH: Originally a short from of the occupational surname Butcher. Later it was used to address a stranger in a sort of derogatory manner. For example, "Listen here, Butch..."
29. CAINAN: Anglicized form of Greek Kaïnam, meaning "their smith." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a son of an ancestor of Christ. Compare with another form of Cainan.
30. CARTER: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "carter," someone who uses a cart.
31. CARVER: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "carver" of wood or stone.
32. CEALLAIR: Old Gaelic occupational name transferred to forename use, derived from the word cealloir, meaning "superior of a church cell." 
33. CEPHEUS: Latin form of the Greek Kepheus, meaning "gardener." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Ethiopia, the husband of Cassiopeia.
34. CHAKLAI (חַייקֶעל): Hebrew name meaning "farmer."
35. CHANDLER: Old French occupational surname transferred to English forename use, meaning "candle merchant."
36. CHASE: Middle English surname (of Norman French origin) transferred to forename use, meaning "hunter." 
37. CLARK: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "clerk; secretary." 
38. CLARKE: Variant spelling of English Clark, meaning "clerk, secretary."
39. COOPER: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from Dutch kuper, from kup "tub; container," which in English became coop. A cooper was a maker and/or fixer of vessels such as buckets and barrels.
40. CORDELL: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from a diminutive form of Old French corde, "rope," hence "little roper." The occupation consisted of making strings, cords, ropes, etc.
41. CUSTODIO: Old Spanish name derived from Latin custodis, meaning "guardian, keeper."
42. CYNEWARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Cyneweard, meaning "royal guard."
43. CYNEWEARD: Early Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cyne "royal" and weard "guard," hence "royal guard."
44. DACHS: German byname for "a hunter of badgers" or someone who "has badger-like qualities," derived from the vocabulary word dahs, meaning "badger." 
45. DAEDALOS: Hellenized Latin form of Greek Daidalos, meaning "cunning worker."
46. DAEDALUS: Latin form of Greek Daedalos, meaning "cunning worker."
47. DAIDALOS (Δαίδαλος): Greek name meaning "cunning worker." In mythology, this is the name of the man who created the Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete, in which the Minotaur was kept and from which the hero Theseus escaped.
48. DEACON: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Greek word diakonos, meaning "servant."
49. DEAN: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Latin word decanus, meaning "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
50. DELROY: English name possibly derived from the Old French phrase del roy, meaning "son or servant of the king."
51. DEÒRSA: Scottish Gaelic form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
52. DEVDAS (देवदास): Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements deva "god" and dasa "servant," hence "god-servant."
53. DHELWEARD: Middle English name derived from Anglo-Saxon Ædhelweard, meaning "noble guard."
54. DJORDJE (Ђорђе): Serbian form of English George, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
55. DJORDJI: Romani variant spelling of Serbian Djordje, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
56. DRAVEN: English name possibly derived from the Old English word drǽfend, meaning "hunter." 
57. DURWARD: Old English occupational name meaning "doorkeeper, warder at the gate."
58. EALLAIR: Scottish contracted form of Gaelic Ceallair, meaning "superior of a church cell."
59. ELLAR: Modern form of Scottish Eallair, meaning "superior of a church cell."
60. ELWEARD: Variant spelling of Middle English Aylward, meaning "elf guard" or "noble guard."
61. FABRICE: French name derived from Roman Latin Fabricius, meaning "craftsman."
62. FABRICIUS: Roman family name derived from Latin faber, meaning "craftsman, smith."
63. FABRICIO: Spanish form of Roman Latin Fabricius, meaning "craftsman."
64. FABRIZIO: Italian form of Roman Latin Fabricius, meaning "craftsman."
65. FEOFILAKT (Феофилакт): Russian form of Greek Theophylaktos, meaning "God-guard."
66. FERAPONT (Ферапонт): Russian form of Greek Therapon, meaning "servant, worshiper."
67. FERRER: From a Catalan occupational surname meaning "blacksmith." Once popular with Catholics who gave the name in honor of the Valencian saint Vicente Ferrer.
68. FILAT (Филат): Pet form of Russian Feofilakt, meaning "God-guard."
69. FLETCHER: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from Old French flechier (from Germanic fleche "arrow"), meaning "maker of arrows."
70. FOSTER: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, which could have derived from any of the following: 1) Middle English foster, meaning "foster-parent," 2) forster, meaning "forester," 3) forster, meaning "shearer," or 4) fuyster, meaning "saddle-tree maker."
71. GAGE: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Middle English word gage ("pledge, surety" against money lent), hence "moneylender."
72. GAHIJI: Egyptian name meaning "hunter."
73. GAIGE: Variant spelling English Gage, meaning "moneylender."
74. GEORDIE: Byname for a person from the Tyneside region of England, derived from an Old English diminutive form of George, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
75. GEORG: Czech and German form of Latin Georgius, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
76. GEORGE: English form of French Georges, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
77. GEORGES: French form of Latin Georgius, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
78. GEORGI (Георги): Bulgarian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
79. GEORGIE: Unisex pet form of English George and Georgia, meaning "earth-worker, farmer." 
80. GEORGII (Георгий): Russian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
81. GEORGIOS (Γεώργιος): Greek name derived from georgos, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
82. GEORGIUS: Latin form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
83. GEORGIY (Георгий): Russian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
84. GEORGO: Esperanto form of Latin Georgius, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
85. GEORGS: Latvian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
86. GEORGY: Variant spelling of Russian Georgiy, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
87. GERBASIOS: Variant spelling of Greek Gervasios, meaning "spear servant."
88. GERGORI: Basque form of Latin Georgius, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
89. GERVAAS: Dutch form of Latin Gervasius, meaning "spear servant."
90. GERVAIS: Variant spelling of French Gervaise, meaning "spear servant."
91. GERVAISE: Norman French form of Latin Gervasius, meaning "spear servant."
92. GERVAS: Old German name composed of the elements ger "spear" and vass "servant," hence "spear-servant."
93. GERVASE: Middle English form of Norman French Gervaise, meaning "spear servant."
94. GERVASI: Spanish form of Latin Gervasius, meaning "spear servant."
95. GERVASII (Гервасий): Russian form of Greek Gervasios, meaning "spear servant."
96. GERVASIO: Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Gervasius, meaning "spear servant."
97. GERVASIOS (Γερβάσιος): Greek form of Latin Gervasius, meaning "spear servant."
98. GERVASIUS: Latin form of German Gervas, meaning "spear servant."
99. GERWAZY: Polish form of Greek Gervasios, meaning "spear servant."
100. GHEORGHE: Romanian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
101. GILLEASBAIG: Contracted form of Gaelic Gille Easbaig, meaning "bishop's servant."
102. GILLESPIE: Scottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Gilleasbaig, meaning "bishop's servant." 
103. GINO: Short form of Italian names ending with the diminutive suffix -gino, such as Ambrogino "little immortal one," and Giorgino "little farmer."
104. GIORGIO: Italian form of Latin Georgius, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
105. GIORGINO: Diminutive form of Italian Giorgio, meaning "little earth-worker, farmer."
106. GITHINJI: African Embu name meaning "butchers."
107. GJERGJ: Albanian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
108. GJORGJI (Ѓорѓи): Macedonian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
109. GOBÁN: Irish name possibly composed of the word gobha and a diminutive suffix, hence "little smith."
110. GOFANNON: Welsh form of Irish Goibniu, meaning "smith." In mythology, this is the name of a smith god, the son of Dôn.
111. GOGA (Гога): Russian Georgi, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
112. GOIBNIU: Irish name derived from the word gobha, meaning "smith." In mythology, this is the name of a smith god who provided weapons for the Tuatha De Danaan.
113. GORA (Russian: Гора): Pet form of Russian Yegor, meaning "earth-worker, farmer." Compare with another form of Gora.
114. GÖRAN: Swedish form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
115. GORGI (Ѓорѓи): Variant spelling of Macedonian Gjorgji, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
116. GORKA: Basque form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
117. GORYA (Горя): Pet form of Russian Yegor, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
118. GOTTSCHALK: Old High German name composed of the elements got "God" and scalc "servant," hence "god-servant."
119. GOVANNON: Variant spelling of Welsh Gofannon, meaning "smith." In mythology, this is the name of a smith god, the son of Dôn.
120. GROSVENOR: French surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Anglo-Norman French elements gros "chief, great" and veneur "hunter," hence "chief hunter" or "great hunter."
121. GUGA: Variant spelling of Russian Goga, meaning "earth-worker, farmer." Compare with another form of Guga.
122. GYÖRGY: Hungarian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer." In use by the Romani.
123. GYURI: Pet form of Hungarian György, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
124. HARCOURT: English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements heafocere "falconer, hawker" and cot "hut," hence "from the falconer's/hawker's hut."
125. HARPER: English occupational surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "harp player."
126. HÅVARD: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Hávarðr, meaning "high guard."
127. HÁVARÐR: Old Norse name composed of the elements há "high" and varðr "defender, guardian," hence "high guard."
128. HÁVARÐUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Hávarðr, meaning "high guard."
129. HAWARD: Anglicized form of Danish/Norwegian Håvard, meaning "high guard." This is an older form of modern English Howard.
130. HENWAS: Welsh name meaning "old servant."
131. HEREWARD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements here "army" and weard "guard," hence "army-guard."
132. HOWARD: English surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form (Haward) of Danish/Norwegian Håvard, meaning "high guard."
133. HOWIE: Pet form of English Howard, meaning "high guard."
134. HUNTER: English occupational surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "hunter."
135. IORGHU: Romanian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
136. JARVIS: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Middle English Gervase, meaning "spear servant."
137. JERVIS: Variant spelling of English Jarvis, meaning "spear servant."
138. JERZY: Polish form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
139. JIŘÍ: Czech form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
140. JOERI: Dutch form of Russian Yuri, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
141. JÖRAN: Variant spelling of Swedish Göran, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
142. JORCK: Dutch form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
143. JORDI: Catalan form of Latin Georgius, meaning "earth-worker, farmer." Compare with another form of Jordi.
144. JOREN: Dutch and Frisian form of Latin Georgius, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
145. JÖRG: German form of Latin Georgius, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
146. JORGE: Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Georgius, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
147. JÖRGEN: Swedish form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
148. JØRGEN: Danish form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
149. JORGJI: Albanian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
150. JORI: French Provençal form of Latin Georgius, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."

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