Animal Names for Boys

Alternative transliteration of Alexei

The least popular version of Damien in the Top 1000, this name still enjoyed a bit of a boost in 2013 -- it climbed 83 spots since 2012.

Originally a personal name meaning "quarreler" or "wrangler," Ditiyahihi was adopted as the Cherokee title for a lawyer.

In The Lord of the Rings, Eärendil is a half-Elven seafarer whose ship turns into a star. J.R.R. Tolkien based his name off of the Anglo-Saxon Ēarendel, a variation of Aurvandill, a Germanic mythological character.

Lovers of Loki who don't appreciate the overt mythological reference might like this unusual Icelandic name.

fuhgeddaboutit.

Unlike the feminine Blanca, this name for some reason seems to put more emphasis on the "blank" aspect.

Buckingham is an English surname, denoting one's ancestors lived in Buckinghamshire county. The place name was firstly Buccingaham, composed of the components inga, meaning "people of," and hamm, the Old English word for "water meadow." Bucc refers to an Anglo-Saxon chieftain named Bucca, who, in theory, settled the land.

Third place on the sports field, but potentially more wearable than either Silver or Gold, Bronze feels modern and edgy.

Alperen is derived from the Turkish roots alp, meaning "hero," and eren, "saint."

A somewhat solemn name for a child. The feminine version is Bakarne.