Animal Names for Boys

Emmitt is a new spelling spin borne of the popularity of Emmett.

A tweaked version of Jamir, itself a modern invented name, Jahmir is based on Arabic names Jamal and Amir.

Innovative architect, inventor, and thinker Buckminster (universally known as Bucky) Fuller makes this vaguely possible.

Hungarian form of Ambrose

One of the classic hippie word names. In the 1970s, actors Barbara Hershey and David Carradine gave this name to their son...who later changed it to Tom.

Quirky tree name with baby name potential.

One of the more subtle of the names with a royal meaning, Delroy has a vintage flavor and would be a distinctive choice today.

In Germanic mythology, Alberich is the name of a legendary dwarf king — which is fitting, considering its meaning. Alberich is thought to be the origin of the English names Auberon and Aubrey.

Derived from the Welsh word for gold, pronounced differently from the European currency.

This is the original Roman form of Anthony, and it might just be ready for revival, now that Latin names like Maximus and Atticus have hit the big time. Antonius is also a form used in the Netherlands. The Roman general Mark Antony (as in Antony and Cleopatra) was born Marcus Antonius.

An increasing number of parents are using the Italian word for love as a baby name in the US.

The name of Samsung's virtual assistant, which puts Bixby in a category with Siri, Alexa, and Cortana.

With Galway and Ireland in play as names (not to mention Shannon and Kerry), there's no reason this one can't work, too.