Animal Names for Boys

Appearing on a character in Shakespeare's semi-historical play, Macbeth and in an earlier work called Holinshed's Chronicles from which Shakespeare took inspiration, the name Banquo has yet to appear in the US Stats. Possibly derived from the elements bàn</em< meaning "white" and cù meaning "hound", the exact meaning is of the name is unknown. 
 
While Banquo is unlikely to catch on in the same way that Ophelia, Imogen, Juliet, Romeo, and more recently Lysander have, it nevertheless has the cool -O ending of Milo and Arlo along with the potential to be a totally unexpected full name for nicknames Bo and Banks.

Banquo

Banyon

Baqir

Bara

A cheerful Arabic name, associated with good fortune and multiple blessings, Barakat  is a relative of Barack and Baraka. 

Barakat

Barbara

Barbaro

Bardia

Barek

Baren

Barett

Baretta

Barima

Barin

A relative of  Barak and Baraka, this upbeat Arabic name is associated with good fortune. Also appearing as Barakat, it is used predominantly for boys, though recent years have seen it rise up the England and Wales charts for girls too.