Animal Names for Boys
- Burgundy
Origin:
French place-name; also color nameDescription:
Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell's fictional helmet-haired newsman, but this color name is much more suited to a girl.
- Hardin
- Bairtliméad
- Džan
Origin:
Slavic from TurkishMeaning:
"soul, life"Description:
Sounds a bit like John, but has a completely different origin: this is the Slovene and Bosnian version of the Turkish male name Can.
- Ahaan
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
One of the many Indian names now surging in popularity in the U.S..
- Cleary
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"cleric"Description:
This Irish surname-name certainly feels brighter and fresher than the English equivalent, Clark.
- Floki
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"tuft of hair; outspoken man"Description:
Lovers of Loki who don't appreciate the overt mythological reference might like this unusual Icelandic name.
- Avraham
Origin:
Variation of Abraham, HebrewMeaning:
"father of multitudes"Description:
A more scriptural way to spell Abraham.
- Anatolio
- Franchot
Origin:
French variation of FrancisDescription:
Old-time movie actor Franchot Tone (born Stanislas -- Franchot was his mother's maiden name) earned this name its own place in the book. An interesting, provocative choice.
- Aditya
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"belonging to Aditi"Description:
Aditi's seven children, Hindu Gods, are named Aditya.
- Bevis
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"from Beauvais"Description:
An English surname derived from the French place name Beauvais, which in turn comes from the name of an ancient Gaulish tribe, the Bellovaci.
- Araunah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"agile"Description:
The name of a Jebusite who owned a threshing floor on the summit of Mount Moriah which was purchased by David to be used as the site for assembling an altar to God. Later texts render his name as Ornan.
- Fedor
- Aloe
Origin:
Plant name from GreekMeaning:
"resin"
- Aniol
Origin:
Catalan, meaning unknownDescription:
An obscure medieval saint's name with a smooth liquid sound. The Latin version is Andeolus.
- Asai
- Corcan
Origin:
ManxMeaning:
"little heart"Description:
A lovely Manx name with an even lovelier meaning.
- Bane
- Bálint
Origin:
Hungarian from LatinMeaning:
"strong, healthy"Description:
Hungarian form of Valentine.