Animal Names for Boys

  1. Criston
    • Origin:

      Literature
    • Description:

      A character name in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, featured in the GOT prequel House of the Dragon, apparently based on the name Christian.
  2. Akash
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "sky, ether"
    • Description:

      Popular as a given name in India, Akash is also a concept in Indian cosmology referring to the ether.
  3. Arslan
    • Alverio
      • Benjamen
        • Doane
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "low, rolling hills"
          • Description:

            Unusual, but clear and strong.
        • Elzy
          • Everhett
            • Farleigh
              • Giacobbe
                • Origin:

                  Italian variation of Jacob, Hebrew
                • Meaning:

                  "supplanter"
              • Anaru
                • Origin:

                  Maori
                • Meaning:

                  "man, masculine"
                • Description:

                  Energetic Maori form of Andrew.
              • Fayad
                • Origin:

                  Arabic
                • Meaning:

                  "generous, benefit, advantage"
                • Description:

                  Both a surname and a given name in Arabic, Fayad is a strong option which works well internationally.
              • Byatt
                • Origin:

                  English
                • Meaning:

                  "by the enclosure"
                • Description:

                  For fans of the (female) author A. S. ; makes an interesting alternative to Wyatt or the hotelish Hyatt.
              • Albino
                • Itzan
                  • Addyson
                    • Adán
                      • Hami
                        • Origin:

                          Diminutive of Aaprahami, Finnish
                        • Meaning:

                          "father of multitudes"
                        • Description:

                          Much less intimidating than the formal form, Aaprahami.
                      • Adrín
                        • Honus
                          • Origin:

                            Diminutive of Johannes, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, and Estonian
                          • Meaning:

                            "God is gracious"
                          • Description:

                            Honus is inextricably linked with baseball legend Honus Wagner. The son of German immigrants, he was born Johannes Peter Wagner in 1874. His childhood nickname was Hans, which evolved into Honus. Honus Wagner was a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates — considered the greatest ever — yet his distinctive name has never been given to more than four children in a single year.