Animal Names for Boys
- Corbinian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"crow/raven"Description:
A subtle nature name which would nevertheless make for a bold choice, saint’s name Corbinian derives from Latin corvus ("crow; raven"). It’s a traditional yet rare choice in parts of southern Germany, where it’s usually spelt Korbinian.
- Fiacre
Origin:
French from IrishMeaning:
"crow"Description:
French form of Fiachra
- Bristol
Origin:
British place-nameDescription:
This name of a busy British port city -- as well as of several places in America -- has a brisk and bustling air. It will now--and for years to come--be identified as a (female) Sarah Palin name.
- Chashwi
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A masculine name in Choctaw culture.
- Devran
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"world, fate, time"Description:
An attractive Turkish derived from an old-fashioned Turkish word meaning world, fate, or time — devran değişti is a phrase meaning "times have changed."
- Caecilius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"blind"Description:
The Roman family name that gave rise to Cecil. It is unused on modern boys, although it would be a very offbeat way to get Kai as a nickname.
- Genuine
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"real"Description:
A modern virtue name, born from respect for authenticity, honesty and originality.
- Congo
Origin:
Place-nameMeaning:
"gather"Description:
Not long ago, the name of this central African republic was firmly in place-name territory and not seen as baby appropriate. But those boundaries are moving so quickly that all kinds of place-names that were once not considered as baby names, from Alaska to Morocco to Chicago to, yes, Congo are on the list. The place-name Congo is taken from the people and language of the Kingdom of Kongo. In that language, the word kongo means "gather".
- Eon
- Jac
Origin:
Spelling variation of JackMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Jac is one of the new "creative" variations of Jack, a name on the rise in its own right and not just as a short form of John. But why, when Jack is so simple and so familiar, make it Jac and invite people to guess whether it's pronounced like Jake, or maybe like the French Jacques.
- Efron
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bird, lark"Description:
This Biblical bird name, a variant of Ephron, suddenly feels like it could be usable thanks to actor Zac Efron. However, in reality, few if any parents seem to be using it yet.
- Achilleo
- Harden
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"valley of the hares"Description:
While teasing about names is not as bad as it once was, the possibilities presented by this name would be difficult for any pubescent boy to resist.
- Ethelred
Origin:
Anglo-SaxonMeaning:
"noble counsel"Description:
Also spelt Aethelred, this was the name of two Saxon kings of England. The most famous is Ethelred II "The Unready", who actually reigned as King twice: from 978-1013 and from 1014-1016. His nickname comes not from the modern word "unready", but rather from a pun on the Old English unræd "poorly advised" (Ethelred means "well advised" or "noble counsel").
- Ilay
- Doug
- Baalzebub
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"lord of flies"Description:
Baalzebub, also spelled Beelzebub, is a demon in Abrahamic religions. In Christian sources, Baalzebub is another name for Satan.
- East
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
With West one of the hottest names for boys, and North the name of a high-profile celebrity baby, can East be far behind? While Easton seems to be the version of choice for this directional name -- there were 5500 boys named Easton last year, versus, um, zero named East -- we like the simplicity of the gender-neutral East, especially for a middle name.
- Eldric
- Daveed
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"beloved"Description:
An uncommon variant of the classic name David that was brought to the fore by actor and rapper Daveed Diggs, one of the original stars of "Hamilton" on Broadway. He has said that his parents chose that spelling because his dad "liked the look of it."