Animal Names for Boys

  1. Ajdin
    • Origin:

      Bosnian form of Aydın, Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "bright, clear"
    • Description:

      Bright and friendly, Ajdin is a popular choice in Bosnia and Herzegovina, having been in the Top 50 since the 2000s. It reached #3 in the charts in 2011, but has now declined slightly in use. It derives from the Turkish name Aydın, which has been anglicized to Aydin.
  2. Isiwuiel
    • Bráulio
      • Origin:

        Spanish from German
      • Meaning:

        "glowing"
      • Description:

        Bráulio was a medieval bishop and saint whose name has an energetic, modern quality.
    • Ambrosi
      • Hidan
        • Origin:

          Japanese, meaning unknown
        • Description:

          An antagonist in the Naruto series with a nevertheless attractive-sounding name.
      • Eron
        • Dahy
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "quick-footed"
          • Description:

            A long shot, but it could join the crop of dashing Irish surname names.
        • Adebayo
          • Origin:

            Yoruba
          • Meaning:

            "the crown meets joy"
        • Dolphus
          • Ahsoka
            • Origin:

              Pop culture
            • Description:

              Ahsoka Tano is a Jedi knight in the Star Wars film franchise. The name was based on that of the 3rd-century BC emperor of India, Ashoka the Great.
          • Avinash
            • Origin:

              Sanskrit, Hindi
            • Meaning:

              "indestructible"
            • Description:

              A soft and strong Sanskrit name born by Indian actor Avinash Yelandur and author and entrepreneur Avinash Kaushik.
          • Arieh
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "lion"
            • Description:

              Arieh is a form of a Biblical name that can also be spelled Aryeh or Arye. There's also a feminine form, Ariyah. There were 100 boys in the US named Aryeh last year, with a handful given the other two spellings. But Ariyah was by far the most popular, given to nearly 500 girls.
          • Ekela
            • Origin:

              Hawaiian variant of Ezra
            • Description:

              One of the many Hawaiian versions of biblical names to come out of King Kamehamaha IV's 1860 edict requiring his citizens to adopt Western-style names.
          • Elmir
            • Origin:

              Azerbaijani, English
            • Meaning:

              "nobleman; world or country commander; ruler of the people"
            • Description:

              Elmir can either be an alternative form of the Old English Elmer, tying it to nobility and fame, or it is a popular Azerbaijani choice that blends the Turkic element el with the Arabic amir to form a name with a commanding meaning but gentle sound.
          • Alnico
            • Origin:

              English
            • Meaning:

              "metal alloy"
          • Jaimie
            • Felice
              • Heinrik
                • Jakobe
                  • Origin:

                    Spelling variation of Jacob
                  • Description:

                    Jacob meets Jakob meets Kobe -- and apparently, parents in 2013 are fans. It rose 153 spots to break into the Top 1000, making it one of the year's fastest-rising names.
                • Everhart