Animal Names for Boys

Spiritual author Deepak Chopra made this familiar, if not particularly accessible, outside the Indian community.

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.

Ihaia or Īhāia is the Māori form of Isaiah.

Atkinson has never made it onto the American charts, although historical records provide evidence that it has been used as a given name before. Atkin is a Medieval nickname for Adam, making Atkinson a sneaky and unique way to honor an important Adam in your life.

This name was borne by Ashoka the Great, a 3rd-century BC emperor of India, and inspired the Star Wars character name Ahsoka.

The name of a monk who is the patron saint of blacksmiths -- not a twentieth-century occupation or baby name.

A common name in Iceland, from the same origins as Arnold et al.

Azaad is a Muslim name with a beautiful meaning as well as a cool sound with that zippy Z and double As.

Less popular than Camden by a lot and Kamdyn by a little. The prominent trend of substituting other vowels with a y continues to propel new spellings of names up the popularity list, which was the case when Camdyn made its first appearance on the US Top 1000 in 2010.

Simplify things and spell it Dai, or even Day.

Cornish Arthek is closely related to Arthur, as both derive from the Celtic arto, meaning "bear." It would make a distinctive choice for a child with Cornish heritage.