Baby Name Meanings · Nature, Place and Word Names
Animal Names for Babies
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Sîktogeja
Nakoda
"wolf"
Kihêw
Cree
"eagle"
Ulfhild
Old Danish and Swedish
"wolf battle"
Úlfr
Old Norse
"wolf"
Uxue
Basque, place name
"dove"
This unique and enchanting name is very popular in the Basque Country. As a first name, Uxue derives from the town of Ujué and has religious significance: according to legend, the town was founded…
Vuk
Serbian
"wolf"
This striking mini-name comes with a fierce animal edge — vuk is the Serbian word for "wolf".
Ashwin
Sanskrit, Old English, "possessed of horses; ash friend"
"possessed of horses; ash friend"
A cultural crossover with multiple roots. Ashwin is an English surname from the Anglo-Saxon male name Æscwine, meaning "ash tree + friend". It's also a popular Hindi name: in Hindu mythology, the…
Ashwini
Variation of Ashwin, Sanskrit
"possessed of horses"
A unisex name of Sanskrit origin, this name — along with its other forms, Ashwin and Ashwina — are used in many languages across the Indian subcontinent. It is associated with the Ashvins, the twin…
Ashwini
Variation of Ashwin, Sanskrit
"possessed of horses"
A unisex name of Sanskrit origin, this name — along with its other forms, Ashwin and Ashwina — are used in many languages across the Indian subcontinent. It is associated with the Ashvins, the twin…
Eber
Diminutive of Eberhard, German
"brave boar"
Eber is far more approachable than its full forbidding form.
Eberwolf
Germanic, pop culture
"boar wolf"
Used for a character in the animated fantasy series, The Owl House , Eberwolf combines two animal related names together.
Gopal
Sanskrit, Hindi
"cow protector"
Gopal is an alternative form of Gopala, meaning "cow protector", making it a significant name within Hinduism in which cows are considered sacred. It was also the name of the 8th century founder and…
Gopala
Sanskrit, Hindi
"cow protector"
Another name for the Hindu god Krishna, Gopala means "cow protector", making it a significant name within Hinduism in which cows are considered sacred. It was also the name of the 8th century founder…
Fahad
Arabic
"leopard, panther, cheetah"
An animal related name, associated with strength, Fahad is derived from the Arabic fahd which can refer to a variety of big cats. It may indicate someone who owns or trains panthers, leopards, or…
Fahadah
Arabic
"leopard, panther, cheetah"
An animal related name, associated with strength, Fahadah is the feminine form of Fahad, derived from the Arabic fahd which can refer to a variety of big cats. It may indicate someone who owns or…
Tench
English, Old French
"freshwater fish; freshwater angler"
A surname-style choice, Tench is derived from the Old French word tenche , which is the name for a type of freshwater carp. It likely originated as nickname, perhaps for someone who was a keen angler…
Kite
Word name, English
"bird of prey; toy flown in the wind; flying a kite"
An (understandably) rare word name, Kite nevertheless has the sounds of two favorites — Kai and Kit. The word kite possibly derives from Proto-Indo-European roots and means "screech", however, it is…
Fawkes
English, Norman
"falcon"
Associated with a 16th century Gunpowder Plotter and a phoenix in the Harry Potter series, Fawkes, also spelled Vaulx, Vaux, and Faulks, comes from the Norman name Faulques, which in turn came from a…
Libelula
Spanish
"dragonfly"
A rare nature name and an interesting way to familiar nicknames like Libby, Lula, Lulu, and Bel, Libelula (or Libélula) comes from the Spanish word for "dragonfly". The name itself comes from the…
Bilbil
Albanian
"nightingale"
An Albanian word name with spiky yet playful sounds, Bilbil ultimately derives from the Arabic bulbul , meaning "nightingale". It is used as a masculine name in Albania, however in the Philippines,…