Boy Names for Families Who Love to Fish

Names inspired by either the fishing pastime or the fish themselves. Some bold, some quite wearable. Options for an offbeat middle name.
  1. Ahi
    • Albacore
      • Angler
        • Barracuda
          • Char
            • Corvina
              • Origin:

                Latin
              • Meaning:

                "like a raven"
              • Description:

                Corvina sounds too much like a car model.
            • Cobia
              • Dorsal
                • Fisher
                  • Origin:

                    Occupational name
                  • Meaning:

                    "fisherman"
                  • Description:

                    As a member of two trendy name categories, animal and occupational, this name broke into the Top 1000 in 2004 and would make a nice tribute to an angler Grandpa.
                • Herring
                  • Javelin
                    • Origin:

                      Word name
                    • Description:

                      If Arrow is too straight for you....
                  • Kingfisher
                    • Mako
                      • Origin:

                        Japanese
                      • Meaning:

                        "sincerity"
                      • Description:

                        Though this simple, appealing name works for both genders in Japan, it's best known as the name of the princess who chose to leave the Royal Family in order to marry a commoner. As a boys' name, it can be a short form of Makato. Mako also means "shark" in Maori, and is the name of two shark species.
                    • Marlin
                      • Mackerel
                        • Mariner
                          • Pollock
                            • Origin:

                              Scottish
                            • Meaning:

                              "pit"
                            • Description:

                              If used at all these days, it would be to honor artist Jackson, whose first name would be far preferable.
                          • Piranha
                            • Rudd
                              • Origin:

                                English surname
                              • Meaning:

                                "red or ruddy"
                              • Description:

                                The surname Rudd, made most famous by Antman actor Paul, derives from the words ruddy or red and may have originally been given to someone with a reddish complexion.
                            • Rockling