Animal Names for Boys

  1. Arrigo
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Henry and Harry
    • Meaning:

      "estate ruler"
    • Description:

      Think Harry with a go-getter ending.
  2. Harto
    • Origin:

      Finnish diminutive of Harald, Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "army ruler"
    • Description:

      A cool and wearable option for honoring an ancestral Harold.
  3. Arthyen
    • Origin:

      Cornish
    • Meaning:

      "bear"
    • Description:

      Cornish form of the Welsh name Arthen, meaning "bear".
  4. Gandalf
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "wand elf"
    • Description:

      Gandalf is most famously the name of the powerful wizard in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The name is drawn from Old Norse mythology.
  5. Fender
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "defender, guard"
    • Description:

      Iconic guitar manufacturer that could make for an edgy baby name for rock lovers – or petrolheads; a fender is also part of a car.
  6. Donnan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "small brown-haired child"
    • Description:

      This Irish saint's name makes an attractive alternative for Dylan or Donald.
  7. Iarlaith
    • Origin:

      Gaelic, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "ruler"
    • Description:

      This name of a saint from Galway whose monastery became a center of learning, is an undiscovered Gaelic gem.
  8. Ferni
    • Forden
      • Derwin
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "dear friend"
        • Description:

          A twist on Darwin with the same friendly meaning. Its lovable-nerd feel is given a cool edge by several football players with the name.
      • Horatius
        • Hazard
          • Origin:

            French
          • Meaning:

            "chance, luck"
          • Description:

            Chance has risen far on the baby-naming charts, but Hazard has a considerably more dangerous edge. It was the middle name of famed US naval commander Oliver Hazard Perry.
        • Ebo
          • Origin:

            African, Akeradini
          • Meaning:

            "born on Tuesday"
          • Description:

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

            Scottish
          • Meaning:

            "from the high cliffs"
          • Description:

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

              Italian, meaning unknown
            • Description:

              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.
          • Chazon
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "prophecy, revelation"
            • Description:

              This is one of several Hebrew names with the beginning syllable Chaz.
          • Alexzander
            • Origin:

              Spelling variation of Alexander
            • Description:

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

                Latin
              • Meaning:

                "I guide"
              • Description:

                Maine's state motto.