Animal Names for Boys

Associated with comedian Stephen Colbert, who uses the French pronunciation of his name as a bit (the rest of his family of origin use the English pronunciation).

A sunny-sounding surname or an adjective meaning "only when the going's good" – as in, a fairweather friend.

Cool spelling of the venerable Isaac used in several different cultures.

An unusual and appealing Scottish family name that would work as well for a girl as a boy.

Melodic and friendly, and similar to a Spanish word for chilled and ice cream.

One spelling of a well-used Arabic name. Hussein ibn Ali was a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. It gained in popularity in the USA during the presidency of Barack Hussein Obama.

Often used in reference to the Himalayas.

Although the name Jabiru is indelibly associated with Australia (it is the name of a town in Northern Territory, Australia and also a type of stork), it is not an Aboriginal name, as is often thought.

Batuhan is derived from the Mongolian name Batu — meaning "firm" in Mongolian and "prevailing" Turkish — and the Turkish root han, "ruler" or "leader." The name references Batu Khan, Mongol ruler and grandson of Genghis Khan.

With the increasing popularity of Cameron, we've seen more and more creative spellings—including this one, which may be influenced by rapper Cam'ron.