Animal Names for Boys
- Benuel
Origin:
American variation of Benjamin, HebrewMeaning:
"son of the right hand"Description:
Benuel is an Amish name that has only ever appeared on the Pennsylvania charts.
- Aviyah
- Eymen
Origin:
Turkish variation of Aymen, ArabicMeaning:
"righteous, right-handed, blessed, lucky"
- Caoilte
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"slender"Description:
In Irish legend Caoilte or Caílte was a warrior of the Fianna and their foremost poet.
- Coda
- Eugenio
Origin:
Spanish and Italian variation of EugeneDescription:
The name of four popes and several saints: a promising Italian import.
- Aoibheann
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"beautiful sheen"Description:
Pronounced like the word "even," this was a common name among the ancient royal families of Ireland, and has now become popular again.
- Dunn
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"brown"Description:
Efficient feel.
- Ercole
- Buff
Origin:
Modern nickname, also color nameDescription:
Has too many slangy connotations to be considered.
- Giosue
- Hawes
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hedged area"Description:
Could be difficult to grasp: Hoss. The "Bonanza" cowboy.
- Emilano
- Adria
- Chapman
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"merchant"Description:
Chapman is derived from céapmann, an Old English occupational name for a merchant or marketman. The slang word "chap" came from chapman — which was also used as a term for a customer in 17th and 18th century England.
- Duryea
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"from the stream"Description:
Irish name with an intriguing lilt.
- Buckminster
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"monastery where deer dwell"Description:
Innovative architect, inventor, and thinker Buckminster (universally known as Bucky) Fuller makes this vaguely possible.
- Bernhard
- Ion
Origin:
Romanian and Basque variation of JohnDescription:
A cross between Ian and a group of atomic particles.
- Calahan