Animal Names for Boys
- Criston
Origin:
LiteratureDescription:
A character name in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, featured in the GOT prequel House of the Dragon, apparently based on the name Christian.
- Colston
- Duet
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"music for two"
- Alv
- Diwali
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"bowls"Description:
Diwali is best known as the Hindu festival of lights, but as a baby name, it has Cherokee origins.
- Florentin
- Anshelm
- Fauntleroy
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"child king"Description:
An aristocratic French surname which is synonymous with the indulged child created by Frances Hodgson Burnett in her book Little Lord Fauntleroy. Fauntleroy is also Donald Duck's middle name.
- Ixidor
- Calbert
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"calf-herder"Description:
Putting a C before Albert doesn't make this old occupational name any more contempo.
- Audros
Origin:
Lithuanian deityDescription:
The god of storms in Lithuanian mythology. With (unrelated) Audrey at the top of the girl name charts, Audros feels like a handsome masculine successor.
- Eviatar
Origin:
Variation of Abiathar, HebrewMeaning:
"my father is great"
- Criss
- Fedele
- Cees
- Dedrick
Origin:
German, variation of DerekDescription:
This name is related to Derek and Dietrich, either of which would be preferable.
- Dayn
- Grayden
- Avinash
Origin:
Sanskrit, HindiMeaning:
"indestructible"Description:
A soft and strong Sanskrit name born by Indian actor Avinash Yelandur and author and entrepreneur Avinash Kaushik.
- Aatu
Origin:
Finnish form of Adolph, GermanMeaning:
"noble wolf"Description:
Adolph is of course a name that is shunned by most people around the world, but Aatu is a form that feels far enough away from the original to be usable.