Animal Names for Boys
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Horst
German
"leap"
Heavy and horsey.
Horten
Horten is a masculine name with Germanic and Scandinavian roots. It likely derives from place names or surnames, particularly the Norwegian town of Horten. The name may be related to the Old Norse…
Hortensio
Spanish
"of the garden"
Hortensio was derived from the Ancient Roman cognomen Hortensius, as were the more familiar names Hortensia and Hortense. In Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew , Hortensio is a suitor of Bianca.
Horton
English
"gray settlement"
Sweet and southern-feeling, maybe thanks to Horton Foote, author of Tender Mercies and The Trip to Bountiful, not to mention the Dr. Seuss connection.
Horus
Egyptian
"sun god"
Sounds like Horace, looks like the head of a hawk on the body of a human.
Hosea
Hebrew
"salvation"
Since so many of the biblical prophet names -- Daniel, Jonah, Nathan, Samuel -- are overused, you might want to consider this distinctive alternative. Hosea was the author of the book of prophesies…
Hoseia
Hoseia is a masculine name that appears to be a variation of Hosea, which comes from Hebrew origins meaning 'salvation.' In the Bible, Hosea was a prophet whose story symbolized God's faithful love.…
Hoshea
Hebrew
"salvation"
Variant transcription of Hosea, the original name of Joshua in the Old Testament.
Hosheia
Hosheia is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, representing the original form of what became 'Joshua' in English. It appears in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible as the birth name of Joshua, Moses'…
Hosie
Hosie is a masculine name with several possible origins. It may be a diminutive of Hosea, a Hebrew name meaning 'salvation' or 'deliverer.' Alternatively, it could be related to the Scottish surname…
Hosteen
Hosteen is a masculine name derived from Navajo (Diné) culture, where it functions as an honorific title meaning 'elder' or 'respected man.' In traditional Navajo society, the term indicates a man of…
Hotaka
Japanese
"expensive grain; tall grain; graceful protection"
Hotaru
Japanese
"firefly"
Hough
Hough is a masculine name of Anglo-Saxon origin that began as a surname derived from a topographical feature or location. It comes from Old English "hōh" meaning "heel of land" or "ridge", often…
Houghton
English
"place in an enclosure"
A family name, a bit haughty.
Hovhannes
Hovhannes is the Armenian form of the name John, derived from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." This masculine name has deep historical roots in Armenian culture, where it has been used…
Howard
German, English
"high guardian; brave heart"
Howard, once hugely popular in the Top 50 from the 1870s to early 1950s, hitting Number 24 in 1920 -- has been stuck in Dad-Grandad limbo for decades, but is showing some signs of stirring back to…
Howe
German
"hill"
The minimalist Howard.
Howel
English
"land with hills"
The Anglophile Howard.
Howell
English variation of Hywel, an eminent Welsh king
A familiar and usable last name turned first. Or you could look at it as a homophone of the verb howl, which gives it a wilder feel.