Animal Names for Boys

A Julian derivative, via Spanish conquistadors, that could be a more unusual yet still reasonable substitute for that current favorite.

If you like the Irish surname feel, there are loads of more congenial options.

Popular as a given name in India, Akash is also a concept in Indian cosmology referring to the ether.

An edible plant used in seed and spice form.

What the Old Testament Rachel originally named Benjamin, before his father changed it; rarely heard today.

Bowman has a lot of winning ingredients: an occupational surname, a cool "Bo" sound, and an archery-related meaning.

Clove is one of a whole tantalizing genre of spice names that might work for a boy. Clovis could be considered a long form.

In the Old Testament, Abidan was indeed a judge, head of the tribe of Benjamin and a leader at the time of the Exodus. Dan and Ab could work as nicknames. In 2015, there were only five boys in the US given the name.

Surname of a character in Henry James' What Maisie Knew.

Unisex name from the Qu'aran.

The second most common numerical -illion name, after Million. Probably because of the outdated nickname Bill.

Arshia, also spelled Arshiya, is a name used for both boys and girls mainly in Iran and among Indo-Persians. Nine girls and five boys were named Arshia in the US last year, with another seven girls given the Arshiya spelling.

One of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, who ultimately returns Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake. Also spelt Bedevere, the name derives from Welsh Bedwyr ("birch man").