Animal Names for Boys

There isn't much information out there about this vanishingly rare name, but its posited meaning of "nobleman" suggests that it may derive from the same Old English route as the word Earl, eorl. It is also sometimes listed as an Irish name, possibly a form of Ardghal/Ardal, meaning "high valor".

Appealing topographical name that's rare even in Wales. Morus Elfryn was a popular Welsh singer in the 1970s.

City name less mellifluous than Paris, London, or even Trenton. It was the name of the character portrayed by Leonardo di Caprio in "Gangs of New York."

One way to encourage some cheers for your little one, but not recommended.

If you prefer the woods to the ocean, you'll want to name your son (or daughter) Beech instead of Beach.

In Arabic, hilal is the word for the crescent moon that marks the beginning of the month on the Islamic calendar. Hilal is a common girl name in Turkey, but is typically masculine in Arabic.

A dramatic name which – fittingly – belonged to an Ancient Greek playwright, known as the father of comedy.

A rare smoosh of Dontae and Octavius, also spelled Dontavious.

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