Animal Names for Boys

Alternative spelling of Dennis, and the usual transliteration from Ukrainian. Used (though rarely) for both sexes.

St Elwen is venerated in Cornwall and Brittany, and lent his name to several regional place names. It is also found as a surname, especially in Norfolk, England.

Variant of Auley

Ancient nickname that sounds cuter than its modern alternatives -- but be aware that in the days of the horse and buggy, it was most often used for the horse.

Dipper isn't the most name-like of all the constellations, but with its fashionable -er ending and familiarity thanks to Disney Channel's Gravity Falls, it has become a possibility.

In botany, a catkin is a long, thin flower cluster found on trees such as willow, hazel, oak and birch. The word derives from Middle Dutch katteken "kitten", due to the resemblance to a kitten's furry tail.

Sounds a bit like a nickname in a Dickens novel, but this short form was used in New England a few centuries ago, back when names like Micajah were popular. Both short and long forms are now ripe for revival.

The name of the teenaged son on the dear departed television show "Huff."

Arabic or Islamic spelling of Adam

This could be a fresh way to honor an ancestral Walter.

The least usable of the Three Musketeers names.

Name bestowed upon Choctaw men.

This two-syllable Irish surname is as appealing as Nolan, Keegan et al, but much less common.

Dugan is an open, friendly, and cheery Irish surname that would be suited to a dark-haired boy.