Animal Names for Boys

  1. Aleck
    • Adare
      • Gabhan
        • Chiyuki
          • Origin:

            Japanese
          • Meaning:

            "thousand snow"
        • Caysen
          • Origin:

            Variation of Cason
          • Meaning:

            "enclosed town"
          • Description:

            One of several variations of Cason - a modern invention based on Jason and Mason, or an Old English surname, derived from Cawston, Caysen is less popular than its siblings Kayson, Kaison, Cayson, and Kason. It is however still given to around 160 boys in the US each year.
        • Ahaan
          • Origin:

            Sanskrit
          • Meaning:

            "dawn"
          • Description:

            One of the many Indian names now surging in popularity in the U.S..
        • Carolos
          • Abías
            • Håkon
              • Brooker
                • Origin:

                  English surname
                • Meaning:

                  "someone who lives by a stream"
                • Description:

                  A surname that sounds stylish — given the soaring popularity of Brooks — but is surprisingly rare.
              • Dayne
                • Chancey
                  • Court
                    • Origin:

                      Word name, short form of Courtney
                    • Meaning:

                      "tribunal presided over by a judge, area marked out for ball games; short nose"
                    • Description:

                      As a word name, Court brings with it a plethora of potential meanings, from a legal gathering, to a stage for basketball or tennis, to a street. Sharp and strong, Court feels right at home with other rugged picks like Rhett and Jett. And yet, Court remains remarkably rare in the US. The alternate spelling Cort is only slightly more popular.
                  • Faustus
                    • Dagobert
                      • Origin:

                        German
                      • Meaning:

                        "bright day"
                      • Description:

                        Almost unheard of in recent years, Dagobert has some connections to the French diaspora. Pere Dagobert was an eighteenth century Capuchin monk who immigrated to New Orleans from Quebec. Dagobert I was a king of the Merovingian dynasty in the seventh century.
                    • Davon
                      • Origin:

                        Variation of Devin
                      • Description:

                        Though it may have a slightly different pronunciation than Devin, this name is struggling to gain momentum.
                    • Dock
                      • Origin:

                        English word name
                      • Description:

                        Why did 5 sets of parents chose to name their sons Dock in 2016? We may never know.
                    • Ameus
                      • Ameer
                        • Origin:

                          Spelling variation of Amir
                        • Description:

                          Spelling variant Ameer is much less popular than the original. An Amir is a ruler in the Arab world.
                      • Hisidro