No; nymphs are strictly meant to be FEMALE nature spirits. This does not mean that in Greek myth there are not male nature spirits, only that the females are called nymphs.
MALE nature spirits are called satyrs.
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Nymphs were spirits in Greek and Roman mythology. They would take care of trees, flowers, and animals as well as beaches, meadows, and rivers. Male Nymphs were called Satyrs, Panes, Potamoi and Tritons. Dryads were tree nymphs generally said to live in oak trees.
Most of the male gods and some heros
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In the most traditional, classical, Greek and Roman based mythology, fauns and satyrs are only male. They reproduce with dryads and nymphs. However, beginning in 16th century poetry mentions of female fauns, called a faunesses or satyresses, started to appear.
I'm pretty sure they are called nymphs.