Animal Names for Boys

The name of the protagonist in Richard Wright's 1940 novel Native Son.

Traditional Japanese name for the fifth-born son makes for a unique baby name in the West.

This Biblical name, which comes complete with cool nickname Ash, belonged to a son of Benjamin. Ashbel Smith was an American medical student befriended by James Fenimore Cooper when they were in Paris in the 1830s.

This Basque variation of Viktor is perhaps a little too close to bitter in English.

Other occupational names would be more commonly accepted, though the Mad Men character has certainly brought it to the fore.

Bala is both a masculine and feminine name in India. Bala is a famous Tamil film director.

Miller is gaining traction as a first name and this French variation may follow. It can also be an honor name for director Cecil B. DeMille, a Founding Father of the American Cinema and creator of such blockbusters as The Greatest Show on Earth and The Ten Commandments</>.