Animal Names for Boys

Hamish spinoff created by author Suzanne Collins for her trilogy The Hunger Games.

Stylish way to name your son after basketball great Walt -- though Walt is sounding fresh again too.

With its ties to tranquil Walden Pond, and harmonious meaning, this could be a modern virtue name.

A unisex name in Israel but in the U.S., it might as well be Sue.

Name bestowed upon Choctaw men.

Unlike Rose and Blue, this color name is Not Ready for Prime Time.

This British river name sounds sleek and strong but perhaps a bit too energetic.

A Top 1000 pick for girls, but rising among baby boys as well.

An undiscovered cousin of Garrett and Gerard. Gerrit has some merit, especially for its arty credentials as the name of several Old Master painters.

Azaire was the highest breakout name for boys of 2021 thanks to a fashionable sound and pop culture connection. Azaire is the title of a hip hop album released by M. Pire the Sire, who named it after his son. Now alternative spelling Azair was used with around the same number of baby boys in 2022.

Energetic Russian and Romanian form of Elisha.

This somewhat boisterous Celtic name would be at home in a noisy pub or out walking on the moors. In Scotland, it was originally a nickname for someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion.

It's unusual, but that may be its best feature.

A Latinate name with a lot of dash and bravado.

Earthbound surname that few would make as first choice.

Ezana of Aksum was the ruler of an ancient kingdom that is now in Eritrea and Ethiopia. He was the first monarch of Aksum to convert to Christianity and is a saint in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

Originally a nickname for Viking invaders, it gained fresh impetus in the 18th century when James Macpherson made Fingal the central character in his Ossianic poems. An offbeat addition to the Fin- family of names.

Common nicknames for Christopher in Ireland, we think Christy or Christie have a certain cheery charm, especially now that Chris is feeling less ubiquitous.

Athens is one of the newer place names, used for both baby boys and girls. The Greek city got its name from Athena, goddess of wisdom and courage.