Animal Names for Boys

More accessible than some of the more distant names in the atlas, Canton fits into the category of the no-nonsense, new-sounding boys' names many parents are looking at.

British filmmaker Hanif Kureishi brought this name to the Western world.

Unless it was your grandmother's maiden name, and you're using it in the middle place, we don't think so. Could be confused with Hazelden, a leading rehab facility.

Ancient Germanic name derived from the element heim "home", used as a short form for names which include this element.

Chesney's main association is with country singer Kenny, yet Chesney hasn't gained traction as a name among baby boys.

Aranyu is an Indian name rarely used in the US, though the meaning gives it a fashionable woodsy appeal.

Unusual and attractive entry to the growing Irish name canon.

An old French surname derived from baille, meaning "fortification" – the same root as the English word bailey. The surname was borne by an aristocratic English family descended from French nobility.

Faramir is a character appearing in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, first seen in The Two Towers and described as a gentle lover of lore and music, a leader in battle. The character appeared in not only the books but film and video games. Faramir has already been used by one berry Tolkien fan as an intriguing middle name.

A beautiful meaning for a long-awaited child.

In Roman mythology, Amulius was a king of Alba Longa who ordered the death of his infant, twin grandnephews Romulus — eventual founder of Rome — and Remus.

Famously Tupac Shakur's middle name.

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

Nature surname with an aristocratic edge. Spelling it DeForest distances it from deforestation.