Animal Names for Boys

  1. Howe
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "hill"
    • Description:

      The minimalist Howard.
  2. Bobo
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Robert
    • Description:

      Bobo was the name of one of the most famous clowns in American circus history, who performed from the 1920s until the 1970s. But that's not the only reason this makes a less-than-optimal nickname.
  3. Dasan
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "son of bird clan leader"
    • Description:

      Name from legend that might be an interesting Jason alternative.
  4. Fedir
    • Bryley
      • Chalil
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "flute"
        • Description:

          Rarely heard in this country.
      • Bosley
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "meadow near the woods"
        • Description:

          Another servile surname, this one connected to the go-between character in "Charlie's Angels."
      • Eathon
        • Caen
          • Ailbhe
            • Garett
              • Cailin
                • Darshan
                  • Origin:

                    Sanskrit
                  • Meaning:

                    "perceptive one"
                  • Description:

                    This name is widely used in India.
                • Chidi
                  • Origin:

                    Igbo
                  • Meaning:

                    "God exists"
                  • Description:

                    A very common boys' name (and nickname) in Nigeria that some Americans will recognize as the name of one of the main characters on NBC's The Good Place.
                • Alito
                  • Eòin
                    • Elizeo
                      • Amarii
                        • Origin:

                          Variation of Amari, Hebrew, Yoruba, Thai
                        • Meaning:

                          "eternal"
                        • Description:

                          Names ending in I are peak cool. So cool, in fact, some parents are doubling up.
                      • Bracken
                        • Origin:

                          English
                        • Meaning:

                          "fern plant"
                        • Description:

                          A new nature name possibility, very similar to Brecken and co.
                      • Ikaia