Animal Names for Boys

Io

Japanese

"rely on + emperor, rely on + hero"

Io is most familiar to English speakers as a female name from Greek mythology, but in Japan it's used for both sexes.

Ioan

Welsh, Romanian

"God is gracious"

A simple and appealing multi-cultural form of John, but Americans will be baffled by all those vowels.

Ioane

Ioane is a masculine name that represents the Samoan, Māori, and broader Polynesian form of John. Derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious,' Ioane carries the same spiritual…

Ioann

Ioann is a masculine name with deep historical roots, representing a variant of John that's primarily used in Eastern European cultures, particularly in Russian, Ukrainian, and Romanian traditions.…

Ioannes

Ioannes is the ancient Greek and Latin form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "God is gracious." This classical variation has been used throughout history, particularly in…

Ioannikios

Ioannikios is a masculine name of Greek origin, representing a traditional Orthodox Christian name with deep historical roots. Derived from the Greek 'Ioannes' (John), which means 'God is gracious,'…

Ioannis

Modern Greek variation of John and Ioannes

"God is gracious"

A modern Greek variation of classic John, ultimately linked back to the older Greek form, Ioannes. Giannis and Yannis are more popular alternatives.

Iobhar

Irish, Gaelic

"yew or bow warrior"

Irish spelling of Ivor

Iokepa

Iokepa is a masculine Hawaiian name that is the Hawaiian form of Joseph, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'God will increase.' The name reflects Hawaii's unique linguistic traditions and cultural…

Iolo

Welsh

"weathy lord"

Rhythmic Welsh nickname name, derived from the Welsh royal name Iorwerth, which has sometimes been anglicized as Edward.

Iolyn

Iolyn is an uncommon masculine name with Welsh origins. It likely derives from Welsh elements, possibly related to 'ior' meaning 'lord' or 'iol' meaning 'fertile upland.' This rare name carries a…

Ion

Romanian and Basque variation of John

A cross between Ian and a group of atomic particles.

Ionel

Romanian, diminutive of John

"god is gracious"

Iorek

Literary name

Iorek Byrnison is king of the armored bears and a fierce and brave companion of Lyra’s in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. The name Iorek appears to have been coined by Pullman for the…

Iorgas

Iorgas is a masculine name with Greek origins, functioning as a regional variant of George (Georgios in Greek). The name ultimately derives from the Greek "georgos," meaning "farmer" or…

Iorgos

Iorgos is a masculine name of Greek origin, serving as a variant of Georgios or George, which derives from the Greek 'georgos' meaning 'farmer' or 'earth-worker.' Particularly common in Greece and…

Iori

Japanese, Welsh

In Welsh, a diminutive of Iorwerth. As a Japanese name, Iori stands alone.

Iorwerth

Welsh

"handsome lord"

Archaic Welsh name, scarcely heard today. Often referred to as the Welsh variation of Edward, although the two names are not related.

Iòseph

Iòseph is a distinctive variant of Joseph, featuring Scottish Gaelic or other Celtic language influences as evidenced by the accent mark over the 'o'. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name…

Iosif

Greek, Romanian and Russian variation of Joseph

"Jehovah increases"