Animal Names for Boys
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Botham
English
"he who lives in a broad valley"
Hitting bottom.
Botond
Hungarian
"stick"
Boubacar
Boubacar is a masculine name of West African origin, particularly common in countries like Mali, Senegal, Niger, and Guinea. The name derives from Arabic roots and is a variation of Abu Bakr, meaning…
Boudewijn
Dutch
"brave friend"
Dutch form of Baldwin
Boulder
Nature name
A tough and rugged nature name.
Bourbon
Word name
Not even for Brandy's twin brother.
Bourke
Bourke is a masculine name of Irish and Gaelic origin, derived from the surname de Búrca or Burke, which comes from the Norman 'de Burgh' meaning 'from the fortress or stronghold.' The name entered…
Bourn
Bourn is a masculine name with English origins, derived from a surname meaning 'stream' or 'brook.' It comes from Old English 'burna' or Middle English 'bourne,' referring to a small stream or…
Bourne
English
"one who lives near a stream"
A surname with more force than most.
Bouvier
French occupational name
"herdsman"
So tied to being Jacqueline Kennedy's maiden name that it's best saved for a girl.
Bow
Bow is an uncommon masculine name with multiple potential origins. As an English word name, it connects to several meanings: the weapon for shooting arrows, symbolizing precision and skill; the…
Bowden
English
"bow hill"
An English surname and place name, typically referring to someone who lives by or at the top of a hill, Bowden has similar sounds to other popular choices like Bodhi and Brody, or to Rowdy and Howie,…
Abiel
Hebrew
"God is my father"
Abiel is a biblical name (he was the grandfather of Saul) that was used by Puritans, particularly in Massachusetts, so it has a long pedigree. Parents are increasingly looking for underused…
Bower
Bower comes from English surname origins, derived from the Old English word 'bur,' referring to a cottage or dwelling, particularly one in a leafy enclosure or garden. Historically, it was an…
Bowers
Bowers is an English occupational surname that has transitioned into occasional use as a given name. Derived from Old English, it originally referred to someone who worked as a bower maker (a builder…
Bowie
Scottish
"blond, yellow"
Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn put this name in play as a first name, but David Bowie (born with the considerably less marketable moniker of David Robert Jones) gave it charisma. He changed his…
Bowin
Bowin is a distinctive masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Old English surname Bowen (meaning 'son of Owen'), be related to the musical instrument bow, or possibly…
Bowman
English surname
"archer"
Bowman has a lot of winning ingredients: an occupational surname, a cool "Bo" sound, and an archery-related meaning. Given to around 40 boys in the US in a recent year, it could work as a rarer, but…
Bowyn
Welsh
"son of Owen"
A respelling of Bowen that gives the option of cozy nickname Wyn as well as Bo.
Abanito
Spanish, pet form of Aban
This is a Spanish pet form of the name Aban, which in Persian mythology was the name of the muse of liberal arts and mechanics.