Animal Names for Boys

Canute

Scandinavian

"knot"

More familiar in its K forms, where it's associated with football legend Knute Rockne, Canute has a tough, macho image.

Canto

Italian

"song or stanza"

A canto is a literary term denoting a long passage in a poem. Dante's Divine Comedy is broken into such cantos. As a name, Canto packs in literary credentials with pithy punch.

Avron

Avron is a masculine name with Hebrew origins, functioning as a variant of Aaron or Aron. The name carries the rich historical significance of its root name, connected to Moses's brother in biblical…

Canning

Canning is an uncommon masculine name that originated as an English surname before occasionally transitioning to first name usage. Derived from Old English, it likely referred to someone from a place…

Cannen

Cannen is a modern masculine name that appears to be a variant of the more common Canon or Carmen. With no clear historical roots, Cannen likely emerged as a contemporary creation, possibly…

Avrom

Avrom is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, representing a Yiddish variant of Abraham. The name carries the profound meaning 'father of many nations' or 'father of multitudes.' Primarily used in…

Avri

Jèrriais, English, or diminutive of Avraham, Hebrew

"springlike, fresh, dewy; ruler of the elves; father of multitudes"

Most of the parents that name their sons Avri are likely using it as a creative spelling of Avery, though it is also a Jèrriais name, from the Island of Jersey, meaning "April; spring like". From its…

Cándido

Spanish, from Latin

"pure, white"

Projects a feeling of openness and candor.

Avreliy

Avreliy is a masculine name of Russian origin, derived from the Latin name Aurelius, which means 'golden' or 'golden one.' This name carries the weight of classical history, as Aurelius was a…

Candide

French from Latin

"naive"

French saintly name, used for both boys and girls. Although not common in France, it has been used in small numbers for boys in the 2010s and 2020s. Candide, in its sense as the French word for…

Canarsie

Place name

Has much too strong of a Brooklyn accent.

Canady

Canady is a masculine name that originated as a surname before transitioning to occasional use as a first name. With likely Scottish and Irish roots, it may derive from the Gaelic 'O Ceannéidigh'…

Canaday

Canaday is an unusual masculine name that originated as a surname before occasionally being adopted as a given name. It likely has geographic associations with Canada, possibly indicating ancestral…

Avrán

Avrán is a masculine name that appears to be a variant spelling of names like Avram or Avraham, which are forms of Abraham found in different cultures. The name has Hebrew origins meaning 'father of…

Avramij

Avramij is a masculine name with Slavic roots, primarily found in Eastern European cultures. It is a variant of Abram or Abraham, deriving from the Hebrew name meaning 'father of many' or 'exalted…

Ahyuini

Cherokee

"swimmer"

One-of-a-kind water-related choice.

Acteon

Acteon comes from Greek mythology, where Actaeon was a famous hunter who accidentally stumbled upon the goddess Artemis bathing. As punishment for seeing her naked, she transformed him into a stag,…

Actavio

Actavio is an uncommon masculine name that appears to be a creative variation of Octavio, which itself derives from the Latin name Octavius meaning 'eighth.' This variation replaces the initial 'O'…

Cana

Biblical place-name

Cana is well-known to readers of the Bible as the city where Jesus performed his first miracle. If other place names, both modern and ancient, real and mythical, can be baby names , why not Cana?…

Campion

English botanical name and French

"champion, woodland flower"

The campion is a pretty woodland plant with pink or red flowers, whose common name derives from Old French champion "champion". The plant is so called because in classical times, the rose campion was…