Animal Names for Boys

A Welsh take on the trend for royalty names, which a few parents in Wales have started to use in recent years.

A fresher, less preppy alternative to Thatcher — one without Prime Minister associations.

As a first name, Atlee is a common choice in the Amish community.

These wild dogs eat babies, they do not inspire baby names.

The adopted surname of iconic songwriting brothers George and Ira (born Gershovitz) might make a nice musical middle name.

At one time associated with the fictional detective Bulldog Drummond, this formal surname name does boast the cute nickname Drum.

This name has considerable meaning in the Islamic world, as Hamzah the brave was the uncle and protector of the Prophet of Islam. A more contemporary Hamzah is the eldest son of the late King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan. More commonly encountered in English-speaking countries as Hamza.