Animal Names for Boys

Farquhar has a great meaning, but unfortunate potential for mispronunciation. It was originally a given name in the Scottish highlands, but is more commonly known today as a surname. It's occasionally given to children in Scotland, but rarely if ever elsewhere. (And no, the character in Shrek was Lord Farquaad.)

The surname of filmmaker J.J. Abrams, used as a first name. It first appeared on the US charts in 2020. The M1 Abrams is a model of army tank.

Eldarion is the son of Aragorn and Arwen in Tolkien's legendarium, who goes on to become a High King himself.

An Icelandic nature name derived from the word for birch tree, birki. It currently ranks in Iceland's Top 25 for boys.

Although it sounds like Dean, this name has different origins and is used in Slovenia and Bosnia as well as Arabic-speaking countries.

We don't see this one making it unless you have a compelling family reason.

Somewhat dashing surname, but with serious teasing potential.

Adda is the name of the first man in the Welsh Bible, but it is rarely used in its homeland nowadays. Once you know how to pronounce it, it's a soft-sounding name that would make an interesting alternative to A-ending boy names like Ezra. Adda Fras was a 13th-century poet, and there is also a River Adda near Bangor in North Wales.

Surname and place name with two separate derivations. It can derive from the Norman place name Auby, with d'Auby meaning "from Auby" later Anglicized to Dalby and Delby. It can also have Norse roots, meaning "valley settlement".

A Damian relative and the name of an ancient Spanish pope with modern possibilities.