Animal Names for Boys

A possible hero name inspired by notables from Spanish poet/playwright Federico Garcia Lorca to writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez to the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia.

Variant of Heinrich

Often used in reference to the Himalayas.

Aavyan is a name used in the religion Hinduism and is one of the many names of the deity Ganesha.

An Arthurian name, Galehaut carries a feeling of nobility and courage, but it might be tough to find a nickname for. "Gale" and "Gal" haven't quite crossed over to the unisex side yet, and "Haut" is a bit too much like "hot" and "haughty."

A preppy surname and place name derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Ælfweard "elf guardian" + the -by suffix, meaning "village, homestead". Ellerby feels like a quirkier Ellery or Emery.

If January, April and August are useable and fashionable, why not February? February as a word derives from the Latin februa, which was the name of a purification feast coming at the end of winter, to prepare for the coming spring.

Name of a poet, this will be one for consideration by literary parents. The name fits well with the current trend towards surnames as given names, but beware the three syllable pronunciation, which may be a trap for the poetically disinclined.

Benjamin for purists. See BENJAMIN.

Too tightly associated with the real-life villainous Captain Bligh of The Mutiny on the Bounty.

In ancient Mesopotamia, Dumuzid was the god of shepherds and fertility and husband of the goddess Inanna. Tammuz, the Semitic transcription of the name, is more likely to be used today.

One of the lesser-heard (but possibly most usable) members of the quirky, dintinguished "Fitz" names.