Animal Names for Boys
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Howie
Diminutive of Howard, English, Germanic, Norse
"high guardian; brave heart"
Old school Howard has fallen out of fashion in recent years, having been a Top 100 choice in the US from the 1880s until the 1960s. Short form Howie, however, might have more potential, with its…
Howl
Word name
Howl joins the wild new gang of names with attitude to spare: We're talking Rebel, Rogue, Wilder, and Wiley. Howell makes it much more genteel.
Howlan
English or Irish surname
"land with hills"
Howlan is an uncommon surname-turned-first credited with a range of derivations and meanings. Its most likely roots are in Old English or Irish. It may be derived from the surname Howland, which…
Howlen
Howlen is an extremely rare masculine name with uncertain origins. It may be a variant spelling of Howland, an Old English surname meaning 'from the high land,' or possibly a creative modern…
Hoy
Hoy is an uncommon masculine name with multiple possible origins. In Scottish contexts, it derives from a place name meaning 'high land' or 'high island.' It may also have Chinese origins where it…
Hoyce
Hoyce is an extremely rare masculine name with unclear origins, possibly representing a variant of Joyce or Horace, or perhaps emerging as a modern coinage. If derived from Joyce, it would have Irish…
Hoyt
English
"long stick"
Distinctive though somewhat abrupt, most prominently borne by country singer Hoyt Axton.
Hrafn
Icelandic
"raven"
An Icelandic name, derived from Old Norse.
Hrishikesh
Hindu
"lord of the senses"
Hrisihikesh (the first H is silent) is another name for Lord Vishnu. Musician Hrishikesh Hirway is the creator of the popular podcast Song Exploder. The internationally-friendly short form is Hrishi,…
Hubbard
Hubbard is a masculine name of English origin that began as a surname derived from ancient Germanic elements, possibly meaning "bright heart" or "bright spirit." The name carries historical gravitas…
Hubbell
English
"brave heart"
Memorable thanks to the Robert Redford character, Hubbell Gardiner, who captivated the young Barbra Streisand in the classic movie, "The Way We Were", Hubbell is an English surname, likely derived…
Hubble
Hubble is an uncommon masculine name derived from an Old English surname, which originally referred to someone who lived near a small hill or mound (from 'hob' or 'hub'). The name gained significant…
Hube
Hube is a masculine name with Germanic origins, typically functioning as a shortened form of Hubert. The name Hubert derives from the Germanic elements 'hug' meaning 'heart,' 'mind,' or 'spirit' and…
Huber
Huber originated as a German and Austrian surname derived from the Middle High German word 'huoba,' meaning 'plot of land' or 'farm.' As a given name, Huber represents someone connected to land…
Hubert
German
"bright, shining intellect"
A name that sounds so old-fashioned some parents out there might conceivably find it quirky enough for a comeback, along with other one-time fuddie-duddies like Oscar and Homer. Along with other…
Huberto
Huberto is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Hubert, a masculine name of Germanic origin meaning 'bright heart' or 'bright mind,' from the elements 'hug' (heart, mind) and 'beraht' (bright). The…
Hubertus
Latinized variation of Hubert, German
"bright, shining intellect"
Variation of Hubert.
Hubie
Hubie is primarily a masculine name functioning as a diminutive form of Hubert, which comes from Germanic origins meaning 'bright heart' or 'bright mind.' This friendly, approachable nickname has an…
Huck
Diminutive of Huckleberry, word name
Though forever tied to Huck, short for Huckleberry, Finn, this is an undeniably cute short form that may have some life as part of the hipster taste for names like Duke and Bix.
Huckleberry
Word name and literary name
Everybody knows Huckleberry Finn, the Mark Twain character named, Twain said, for the 19th century slang term for "humble." A few modern parents have put it on a birth certificate, including "Man Vs.…