Animal Names for Boys

  1. Enzokuhle
    • Origin:

      Zulu
    • Description:

      A popular name in South Africa, said to mean "to do good" or "to do great things".
  2. Birt
    • Gallio
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "milky"
      • Description:

        One of the few biblical names ending in the upbeat o.
    • Efrem
      • Origin:

        Russian variation of Ephraim
      • Description:

        Phonetic spelling brought to light by actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Algar
      • Bachelor
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "unmarried man"
        • Description:

          Bachelor feels more like a prediction than a name.
      • Ianu
        • Origin:

          Invented literary name
        • Description:

          Fanciful name created by L. Frank Baum for a character in his book Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.
      • Erdem
        • Origin:

          Turkish word name
        • Meaning:

          "virtue"
        • Description:

          Associated with Erdem Moralioglu, the Turkish-Canadian-British fashion designer.
      • Ghaith
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "rain"
        • Description:

          With an appealing, nature inspired meaning and a sharp, solid sound, Ghaith was among the fastest-rising names in Canada in 2022 and has since seen increased use in the US. Dubai based YouTuber, Ghaith Marwan, might have drawn attention to the name.
      • Cajetan
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "from Caieta"
        • Description:

          Cajetan is the English form of the Late Roman Caietanus meaning "from Caieta" — a small town in ancient Italy. The spelling Kajetan has been in the Polish Top 100 since 2000, and ranked at #996 in the England and Wales charts in 2015 as well.
      • Cesario
        • Flair
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "style, panache"
        • Chavez
          • Origin:

            Spanish place-name
          • Description:

            The perfect Latin-accented hero name to honor labor activist César Chavez.
        • Gordie
          • Alperen
            • Origin:

              Turkish
            • Meaning:

              "heroic saint"
            • Description:

              Alperen is derived from the Turkish roots alp, meaning "hero," and eren, "saint."
          • Briggham
            • Faivish
              • Gervasio
                • Abriel
                  • Bakar
                    • Origin:

                      Basque
                    • Meaning:

                      "alone"
                    • Description:

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