Animal Names for Boys

One spelling of a well-used Arabic name. Hussein ibn Ali was a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. It gained in popularity in the USA during the presidency of Barack Hussein Obama.

Spirited unisex Hebrew name.

Famously Tupac Shakur's middle name.

Back in the day, Con was a nickname for Cornelius and Conrad. Today it feels like a pet form of Connor.

Underused literary name (as in the poet John) with a -den ending that's very much in style.

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"

A meeting of two trends — compound names a la Myking and Alegend and money-related -illion names such as Million and Billion.

Saint Germain, the intellectual center of Paris, lends the name a creative aura. But most Americans would say jer-mayn. The Latin Germanus may mean sprout or bud, or brother.

This is one of several Hebrew names with the beginning syllable Chaz.

Rarely used un-Gaelic-sounding Scottish name with literary associations to Erskine Caldwell, author of Tobacco Road and God's Little Acre.

This Italian place name is best known as the surname of the Godfather family. In Mario Puzo's 1969 novel, Vito Andolini was born and raised in the Sicilian town, and his surname was changed to Corleone upon his arrival at Ellis Island.

Traditional Alexander meets spunky Zander, and confuses everyone it encounters. Just stick with the timeless classic to avoid a lifetime of irritations.

Ebo is a powerful African day name that can be used to fit its definition.

Friendly, cheerful Irish name that originated as a nickname for a redhead. Potential problem: reminiscent of the Spanish custard.

DeLorean is an Anglicized variation of the French surname Deslauriers, originally used for someone who lived near laurel.

Simplify things and spell it Dai, or even Day.

Although it's a traditional male name in the Middle East, Ata has a more feminine read in the US.

Catcher is rarely used as a baby name, but it fits alongside other occupational surnames such as Thatcher and Hunter. It might be especially appealing to baseball fans.