Animal Names for Boys

Russian form of the Greek name Athanasius, borne by renowned 19th century Russian poet Afanasy Fet.

A similar sound to fashionable names such as Enzo and connection to an EDM artist put Inzo on the charts in 2021.

Gorm the Old was a famed king of Denmark. His name was common in Viking times.

A character the Italian fairy tale Prunella; Bensiabel is the benevolent son of a witch, and the heroine's love interest.

Diminutive of Welsh Maredudd, the original (masculine) form of Meredith.

Jakai is a cool modern invention, inspired by other -kai names such as Makai and Zakai. Add to this the popular prefix "ja", and it also feels connected to classic nickname Jack, the international Jacques, and modern favorites, Jackson and Jax.

Short form of Harvey, variation of Harve.

Unisex name for a winter-born child.

Hilaire, a name that has rarely been exported out of its native France, was originally bestowed in honor of the fourth century bishop and theologian St. Hilaire of Poitiers.

This surname-name comes with some great connotations: Addie Ballou the American feminist, Kurt Ballou — guitarist with the band Converge, or Adin Ballou — abolitionist and pacifist. It has a trendy, whimsical sound that sets it apart from more traditional surnames like Cooper, Hunter, and Archer and puts it more in the camp of the softer international names like Aaru, Bayou, and Finlo.

Balbo is more commonly seen as an Italian surname, but in the times of Milo, Otto, and Arlo, what's to stop parents from choosing this unusual name for their child. For aviation buffs comes the added interest of the term signifying the mass fly-by at the end of an airshow.