Animal Names for Boys
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Berton
English
"fortified town"
Bertram
German
"bright raven"
Last in fashion in the 1930s, Bertram might once have been firmly in the best left in the past category, but with sweet nickname Bertie and the cool option of Bram, Bertram might just be one to…
Bertran
Bertran is a masculine name with Germanic origins, derived from the elements 'beraht' meaning 'bright' or 'famous' and 'hraban' meaning 'raven.' It represents a medieval variant of the more common…
Bertrand
French from German
"magnificent crow"
This name of famed philosopher, mathematician and Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell becomes slightly more plausible with the French pronunciation, bare-TRAHN. Another noted bearer is French director…
Bertrando
Bertrando is a masculine name of Germanic origin, serving as an Italian variation of Bertrand. The name combines the elements 'beraht' meaning 'bright' and 'hramn' meaning 'raven,' creating the…
Bertranno
Bertranno is a masculine name that represents an elaborated variation of the Germanic name Bertrand, which combines 'beraht' (bright) and 'hramn' (raven). This distinctive extension adds an Italian…
Berty
Berty is a masculine diminutive form of names like Albert, Bertram, Herbert, or Robert. This affectionate nickname has English origins and conveys a sense of familiarity and warmth. While not…
Bervin
Bervin is a masculine name with potential Germanic and Celtic roots. The name may be a variation of names beginning with 'Ber-' (like Bernard, meaning 'brave as a bear') combined with the suffix…
Bervyn
Bervyn is a masculine name with Welsh and Old English influences. It likely developed as a variant of names like Berwyn (a Welsh place name meaning 'white summit' or 'blessed hill') or as a…
Berwin
English
"bright friend"
One step up from Irwin, and that's not nearly enough.
Berwinn
Berwinn is a masculine name with possible Germanic or Celtic origins, though it's quite rare in contemporary usage. The name may be a variation of names like Berwin, which combines elements meaning…
Berwyn
Berwyn is a masculine name of Welsh origin meaning 'fair' or 'blessed hill.' This distinctive name combines 'ber' (meaning hill or mound) with 'gwyn' (meaning white, fair, or blessed). Berwyn has…
Berwynn
Berwynn is a masculine name with Welsh and Old English origins. It combines elements that likely mean 'fair' or 'blessed' (ber-/bar-) and 'friend' or 'joy' (wyn). Similar to names like Berwin or…
Berwynne
Berwynne is a masculine name with Welsh origins, derived from elements meaning 'fair' or 'blessed' (ber) and 'white' or 'fair' (gwyn). This rare name carries the distinctive double 'n' and final 'e'…
Bessarion
Greek
"wooded valley"
This was the name of a 5th-century Egyptian hermit and was later adopted by the Greek scholar Basilios Bessarion (1403-1472), who became a Roman Catholic bishop. Renowned Russian literary critic…
Beto
Short form of any name that ends in -berto
To the Anglo ear, Beto may not make sense as a short form of Gilberto, Roberto, or Alberto. But it is, and the o-ending makes is friendly, sleek, and modern.
Betony
English botanical name
"flower name derived from the Vettones tribe"
This unusual English botanical name belongs to a minty-smelling, flowering herb (also called bishopwort), which has been used since medieval times to treat various ailments. In the language of…
Betto
Betto is an Italian masculine name that likely developed as a diminutive form of names like Benedetto (the Italian form of Benedict) or Elisabetta. In medieval Italy, Betto would have been used as an…
Anish
Sanskrit
"supreme"
A not uncommon name in India that's become associated, in the West, with famed sculptor Anish Kapoor, who won the prestigious Turner Prize in 1991. It's also the name of (among others) a…
Bayrd
Bayrd is an uncommon masculine name with Old English roots. It likely developed as a variant of Baird, which originated as an occupational surname for bards or poets. Some scholars suggest it may…