Animal Names for Boys

Haroon, also styled as Aroon and Harun, is the mythic charioteer of the dawn.

A not as appealing variation on an attractive original.

A rare Welsh choice, and an original way to get the nickname Ken / Kenny.

There are plenty of French guys named Fabrice, but here, it sounds more like a laundry product.

Sounds too much like buxom.

A joyful Yoruba name which would be perfect for a long-awaited baby.

While Barthelemy does not garner much attention these days, it has a storied history in French-speaking countries. Notable bearers include geologist and explorer Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, philosopher Jules Barthélemy-Saint-Hilaire, and historian and writer Jean-Barthélemy Hauréau, to name a few.

A common surname in Ireland, often use as an anglicization of Mac Giolla Phádraig. This name could honor a Patrick. It's also a way to get to Fitz as a nickname.

Doolish (known as Douglas in English) is the largest town in the Isle of Man. The name is though to derive from a Celtic word "Duboglassio" which means "black river".

Distinguished though it is, it will never shake its portly cigar-smoking image.

A sweet, simple Arabic name that has only appeared twice in the US name charts, in 2005 and 2020.

Forlorn is one of multiple "anti-virtue" names of enslaved people from the 1800s that reflect the misery of slavehood.

This Irish Gaelic name derived from Garron would be a unique honor for a familiar Garrett. Garen has a strong sound and fits in well with today's trends.