Animal Names for Boys
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Ickitt
Invented name
Rapper M.I.A. announced this as her newborn son's name, which may or may not be a joke.
Ico
Ico is a compact masculine name with multiple possible origins. In Japanese, it can mean 'first-born son' or relate to various kanji combinations with different meanings. It also appears in some…
Idan
Hebrew
"era, time"
Idan is a Hebrew unisex place-name rarely heard in this country.
Iddo
Hebrew and Arabic
"to evaporate and to be mighty"
This Old Testament name, also translated as Ido, is well-used in the modern Middle East but nearly unknown in the US. The Biblical Iddo was a minor prophet who lived in the time of Solomon.
Iden
Iden is a concise, modern masculine name with several possible origins. It may be a variation of Aiden (Irish for 'little fire') or could derive from place names in England. Some connect it to the…
Idi
African
"born during the Idd festival"
Adverse associations with the ruthless Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.
Idir
Berber
"alive"
A simple and straightforward choice from northwest Africa.
Ido
Hebrew and Arabic
"to evaporate and to be mighty"
Ido is a multicultural name seldom heard in modern America but popular in the Middle East. As transliterations, Ido and its other form Iddo are equally correct. The Biblical Ido was a minor prophet…
Idrees
Idrees is a masculine name derived from the Arabic name إدريس (Idris), which refers to the prophet mentioned in the Quran, identified by some scholars with the biblical Enoch. The name means…
Idriss
Idriss is a masculine name of Arabic origin, a variant of Idris, meaning 'interpreter' or 'studious.' In Islamic tradition, Idris is identified as a prophet mentioned in the Quran, often associated…
Idrissa
West African, Arabic
"interpreter, studious"
A West African form of popular Arabic Idris, Idrissa more literally means "studious" or "learner", though it is also linked to the act of interpretation, via its connection to a Quranic prophet…
Idzi
Polish
"young goat"
Idzi is an intriguing name used mostly in Poland, a relative of Giles via its original Latin form Aegidius. If you're looking for a very unusual animal or vowel-heavy name, this might make an…
Iefan
Iefan appears to be a variant spelling of Ieuan or Ifan, Welsh forms of John, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "God is gracious." This uncommon name reflects Welsh naming…
Iestyn
Welsh
"just, fair"
The Welsh form of Justin, borne by a 6th century saint.
Ieuan
Welsh variation of John
Ieuan was in the England & Wales Top 300 from the late 90s until the late-2000s, but in other countries, the pronunciation and spelling would be troublesome.
Ifan
Ifan is a masculine Welsh name that serves as a Welsh variation of John, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious.' Pronounced roughly as 'IV-an,' it has been used…
Ifor
Welsh
"archer"
Ifor seems to make more sense in its Anglicized version, Ivor.
Ifrain
Ifrain is an uncommon masculine name that appears to be a variant of Ephraim, which has Hebrew origins meaning "fruitful" or "productive." This alternative spelling may have emerged in…
Iga
Iga is traditionally a Polish feminine name, though listed here as masculine. The name has Slavic origins and is particularly associated with Poland, where it gained recognition through Polish tennis…
Igasho
Igasho is a masculine name of Native American origin, specifically from the Crow (Apsáalooke) tribe. The name traditionally means 'I wander' or 'wanderer,' reflecting the nomadic aspects of many…