Animal Names for Boys

One of the original techno-punk bands of the late seventies, but even the most devoted fan has to admit that was a long time ago.

Dijon is the capital city of the Burgundy region of eastern France, famed for its wine and yes, its mustard. As a first name, it's been brought to wider attention by a few prominent musicians and could grow in use.

Darnel, the plant from which this name derives, is an intoxicating plant, which used to be grown to make medicines and poisons.

This Muslim name derived from the Arabic is found in North and East Africa.

Bheem, the name of the second of the five sons of Pandu in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata, was renowned as a strong warrior. Bheem is the name of one of the two heroes of the Bollywood film RRR.

Norman form of the Germanic name Haimo.

When Kim Kardashian and Kanye West named their daughter Chicago — after West's hometown — we expected it to rise for baby girls. But American parents have taken to Chicago as a boy name. It's been given to more boys than girls every year since 2018.

Biblical family with 323 children. That's a lot of eggs.

Could be difficult to grasp: Hoss. The "Bonanza" cowboy.

The name of the loveable and quirky elf from the Harry Potter series may not be the best choice for a human child, but makes an adorable name for a pet.

Eaton's similarity to Eton gives it an upscale Old School feel, though in the U.S. a name that sound like eatin' could have teasin' potential. Eaton could also sound like the much-more-familiar Ethan with a tough-guy accent.

A cool and wearable option for honoring an ancestral Harold.

Currently falling in popularity in its native Slovenia, where Domen peaked at Number 15 in 2002, this form of Dominic sounds fresh and interesting.

A novel way to get to the nicknames Ash or Ford

Hesperus or Hesperos is a figure in Greek mythology who is the personification of the Evening Star or Venus, the son of the dawn goddess Eos. There's a Longfellow poem about a tragic shipping voyage called The Wreck of the Hesperus. An archaic name that with the revival of many old mythological names might just have a chance at revival.