Animal Names for Boys

Variant of Eskil, from the Old Norse name Asketill.

A surname very rarely heard as a first, associated with Hall of Fame basketball star Patrick Ewing and, in the 1980s, the oil-rich Ewing family on the nighttime soap, "Dallas"

Intriguing David alternative, though American tongues will have trouble wrapping themselves around three vowels in a row.

Both a surname and a given name in Arabic, Fayad is a strong option which works well internationally.

Aljaž was originally derived from a Slovene surname, of which the meaning is uncertain. A notable bearer is Aljaž Bedene, a Slovenian professional tennis player.

A joyful meaning and an appealing international name.

Crittenden is a habitational surname denoting ancestors from the village of Crittenden in Kent, England. It is derived from the Old English name Guddhere, a cognate of Gunnar, ing, designating the possessive, and denn, "woodland pasture."

Enej is a spelling variation of Anej, the Slovene form of Aeneas. Both Anej and Enej follow similar trend lines on the Slovenian popularity charts, with Enej consistently ranking lower.

A traditional Icelandic name combined of the Old Norse elements ey, meaning "island," and Þor, "thunder." The Anglicized form is Eythor.

Belden is a little-used surname-name that might work in this age of Belles.

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.

Latin form of Jacob, also used in Dutch and Afrikaans.

A unique baby name made user-friendly by incorporating the familiar shaq sound.

Variant of Hywel and Howell

This extravagant name of a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher could make for a bold alternative to Alexander.