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男性名 is supposed to be read だんせいめい.

But according to
[デジタル大辞泉（小学館）](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/216457/meaning/m0u/)

> ［接尾］助数詞。人数を数えるのに用いる。「40名」［接尾］助数詞。人数を数えるのに用いる。「40名」

Obviously, it is not a 助数詞 here.

[な【名】](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/162179/meaning/m0u/%E5%90%8D/)has the
following meaning:

> 一般に、その事物の呼び方。「人と名の付く生き物」「花の名」

めい【名】 also has the following meaning:

> なまえ。な。「姓と名」

So should 男性の名 be read だんせいのな or だんせいのめい?
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How to pronounce 名 in 男性名 and 男性の名?
男性名 is read だんせいめい, 男性の名 is read だんせいのな.

As a generic suffix meaning "～ name", 名 is always めい, even though it's not
used as a counter:

  * 化合物名 かごうぶつめい "chemical compound name"
  * 企業名 きぎょうめい "company name"
  * プロジェクト名 プロジェクトめい "project name"
  * OS名 オーエスめい "OS name"

This holds true for most fixed two-kanji compounds like 地名 ("place name") and
病名 ("disease name").

As a standalone noun, 名 is usually な:

  * 君の名は きみのなは [_Your Name_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Name)

... except in the case where 名 is used as opposed to 姓【せい】:

  * 姓【せい】と名【めい】を記入してください。  
Write your family and first names.

Note that standalone 名【な】 is literary. 名前【なまえ】 is preferred in daily
conversations.
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