Animal Names for Boys

Surrealist artist, inspired creative choice.

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

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.

English place name derived from the Anglo-Norman personal name Hasten or Haesta, made famous by the battle of 1066.

Dutch form of Baldwin

Only if it's a family name, and even then, better in the middle.

A self-explanatory occupational name. With Baker hotter than ever, Cook could be a distinct possibility. A famous bearer is gallerist Cooke Maroney, husband of Jennifer Lawrence.

This dignified Old English surname was brought into the modern consciousness by author Armistead Maupin, who wrote the San Francisco stories Tales of the City. There was also a Civil War general named Lewis Armistead.

Dawud is a widely-used Arabic name, a version of David that is among the British Top 1000 names for boys.

The elven ruler of Rivendell in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Moana may be the best-known South Sea Islander name thanks to Disney. This puts a male spin on the appealing nature name.