Animal Names for Boys

Single-named R&B singer Jaheim could inspire others to pick up on this unusual name.

A unisex Indian name that reaches for the stars.

The unlikely name of the hero of Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake, named for an author his father revered.

A rare English place name and surname that gives hipster nature name Fox a more preppy, refined twist.

A rare place name and surname, with possible potential as an alternative to Jaxon. Famous wearers of the surname include biologist brothers Charles Edward and Walter Faxon, and composer Nancy Plummer Faxon.

Crassus was an unflattering Roman cognomen — essentially, a surname that was originally given based on personal characteristics. It's unlikely it would be used today.

This gender-neutral Indonesian name feels familiar but unique. Damar is also used among African-American parents for boys.

Despite its virtuous meaning, Fergall - along with the more standard spellings Fergal, Ferghal and Fearghal - has never made it across the ocean. In the States, Fergall is a rare yet pronounceable name with strong ties to Ireland. In its native land, it's been worn for over a thousand years by everyone from chieftains to poets to sportsmen, and still appears steadily in birth records.

The final o adds a good measure of attractiveness.

Rare Russian name borne by an enemy of Rasputin.