Animal Names for Boys

  1. Isnin
    • Origin:

      Malay from Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "Monday"
    • Description:

      Soft, unique day of the week name used in Malaysia and Indonesia.
  2. Daveed
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      An uncommon variant of the classic name David that was brought to the fore by actor and rapper Daveed Diggs, one of the original stars of "Hamilton" on Broadway. He has said that his parents chose that spelling because his dad "liked the look of it."
  3. Fiete
    • Origin:

      German short form of Friedrich or Frederick, German
    • Meaning:

      "peaceful ruler"
    • Description:

      Fiete is an extremely popular German name for boys that has not migrated to the English-speaking world. But it ranks among Germany's Top 100 boy names.
  4. Gervase
    • Adrião
      • Bingo
        • Origin:

          Word name
        • Description:

          A name best for pets.
      • Chess
        • Asten
          • Dupree
            • Origin:

              French
            • Meaning:

              "from the meadow"
            • Description:

              This French surname — stemming from Dupré, meaning "from the meadow" — was given to 20 baby boys as first name in 2022.
          • Bartholomeus
            • Aken
              • Hirschel
                • Bush
                  • Cirillo
                    • Dooley
                      • Origin:

                        Irish
                      • Meaning:

                        "dark hero"
                      • Description:

                        A common Irish surname that's seldom heard as a first name, but has an appealing meaning.
                    • Gamaliel
                      • Bertalan
                        • Origin:

                          Hungarian
                        • Meaning:

                          "son of the furrow"
                        • Description:

                          Hungarian form of Bartholomew
                      • Chalil
                        • Origin:

                          Hebrew
                        • Meaning:

                          "flute"
                        • Description:

                          Rarely heard in this country.
                      • Fedir
                        • Dasan
                          • Origin:

                            Native American
                          • Meaning:

                            "son of bird clan leader"
                          • Description:

                            Name from legend that might be an interesting Jason alternative.