Animal Names for Boys
- Amasa
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"burden"Description:
Amasa is a rare Biblical name borne by two figures. One is the son of Abigail and nephew of King David, who named him commander of the rebels. This Amasa met a tragic end when he was murdered by Joab. The other Biblical Amasa was one of the Children of Ephraim.
- Abednego
Origin:
AkkadianMeaning:
"servant of Nebo"Description:
Derived from Nebo, the Babylonian god of wisdom. In the Old Testament Abednego is the Babylonian name given to Azariah, one of the three men cast into a furnace but saved by God.
- Dijon
Origin:
French place-nameDescription:
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.
- Bamboo
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Bamboo is a plant name that you might want to save for the zoo's name-the-panda contest. It was used for a starbaby in 2000, though, the rapper Big Boi.
- Gracian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"grace"Description:
This Grayson-soundalike has a long and distinguished pedigree, having belonged to both a Roman emperor and a 4th century Catholic saint who founded the see of Tours in central France. It would make a fabulous namesake for an important Grace in the family.
- Adil
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"just"Description:
Well used in the Arabic world, as is the related Aditya.
- Gill
- Flores
Origin:
Spanish surnameMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Flores is one of the most popular Spanish surnames and could certainly be adapted as a first.
- Eliaz
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah is God"Description:
The final letter makes the name more unusual and adds some zest. Downside: Sure to be confusion with Elias.
- Bourbon
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Not even for Brandy's twin brother.
- Faren
- Bráulio
Origin:
Spanish from GermanMeaning:
"glowing"Description:
Bráulio was a medieval bishop and saint whose name has an energetic, modern quality.
- Danton
Origin:
French variation of DanteDescription:
Has the two-syllable sound so popular for boys, though adding an apostrophe -- and turning it into D'Anton -- changes the name entirely.
- Feodor
- Hanoch
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"vowed, dedicated"Description:
Variant of Enoch with little appeal.
- Deidara
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"mud"Description:
Naruto character with an appropriate name meaning — Deidara was known for his clay sculptures, and his name means "mud."
- Betony
Origin:
English botanical nameMeaning:
"flower name derived from the Vettones tribe"Description:
This unusual English botanical name belongs to a minty-smelling, flowering herb (also called bishopwort), which has been used since medieval times to treat various ailments.
In the language of flowers, Betony signifies surprise, so this might make for a meaningful choice for an unexpected pregnancy.
Variant spelling Bettany (as in actor Paul Bettany, or English historian Bettany Hughes), could take this name into trendy surname-as-first-name territory.
- Adama
Origin:
Variation of AdamMeaning:
"earth, soil, land"
- Aken
- Finegas
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"blessed poet"Description:
A name from Irish mythology. Finegas was an elderly druid who taught the hero Finn McCool. From the Old Irish fionn + éices ‘scholar’, ‘sage’, ‘seer’ and ‘poet’.