Animal Names for Boys
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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…
Dawsey
English surname
"soft, sweet; or son of David"
This intriguing surname name belongs to a character in the 2008 novel The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. Its origins are not entirely clear. It may derive from…
Edrian
Latin
"from Hadria"
Variant spelling of Adrian, for lovers of Eddie.
Geza
Hungarian
"little prince"
Spelled Géza in Hungarian, this is the modern form of Gyeücsa. It derives from a Hungarian noble title: gyeü , with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 10th-century leader of the Hungarians,…
Heimoana
Tahitian
"crown of the ocean"
A combination of hei "crown" and moana "ocean".
Domnus
Latin
"lord, master"
A little-known 6th century saint's name that might appeal to lovers of Dominic.
Elrond
Literary name, Sindarin
"star dome"
The elven ruler of Rivendell in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings .
Erdene
Mongolian
"precious thing, jewel"
A popular unisex Mongolian name with a precious meaning.
Fahari
Swahili
"fame, honor, splendor"
A lovely soft-yet-strong unisex Swahili name, with a great meaning to boot.
Fayad
Arabic
"generous, benefit, advantage"
Both a surname and a given name in Arabic, Fayad is a strong option which works well internationally.
Forsythe
English from Gaelic
"man of peace"
A distinguished English and Irish surname, probably deriving from the Old Gaelic name Fearsithe, meaning "man of peace". It's also possible that the surname derives from a place name now lost to…
Forsyth
English from Gaelic
"man of peace"
Variant of Forsythe
Hong
Chinese
"rainbow or red"
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used.
Hachiro
Japanese
"eighth son"
Typically spelled Hachirō, with a macron over the O. It was historically given to the eighth son in a family, although these days eight sons is a rare occurrence.
Asta
Norwegian
"divine strength"
Asta as a boy's name is inspired by the Wizard King character in the anime series Black Clover. He is a human who triumphs in a world of superheroes --an inspirational figure.
Deuce
English word name or nickname
"two"
Basketball's Jayson Tatum introduced this to the naming lexicon when he used it as a clever nickname for his son, Jayson Christoper Jr. It fits in with nicknames like Trey or Trip for boys who are…
Brubeck
German surname
"dweller beside a brook"
The surname of the late great American jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck could make a cool, jazz-inspired name for a baby boy.
Blakey
English surname and place name
"white or dark"
Variant of Blake, borne by the great jazz drummer Art Blakey.
Adda
Welsh form of Adam
Adda is the name of the first man in the Welsh Bible, but it is rarely used in its homeland nowadays. Once you know how to pronounce it, it's a soft-sounding name that would make an interesting…
Emerentius
Latin
"merit, derserve"
A rather grand-sounding name with an equally grandiose meaning.