Animal Names for Boys

  1. Braison
    • Origin:

      American, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      A celebrity-related name as the son of Billy Ray and brother of Miley Cyrus.
  2. Hermias
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Description:

      Variation of Hermeias.
  3. Jabe
    • Beniamin
      • Boy
        • Cezanne
          • Origin:

            Artist surname
          • Description:

            Paul Cézanne was a French post-Impressionist painter whose intriguing surname is of uncertain origin, although it may be related to Suzanne (from the Hebrew Shoshana, "lily"). It has also been used as a girls' name in South Africa, due to its familiar -anne ending.
        • Caton
          • Forden
            • Costello
              • Origin:

                Irish surname
              • Meaning:

                "from England"
              • Description:

                The fashion for using surnames as firsts has extended beyond the familiar Morgan and Parker to choices such as Cohen and O'Brien to -- why not? -- this quintessentially Irish name with the friendly o ending.
            • Jaap
              • Origin:

                Dutch variation of Jacob and James
              • Description:

                Jaap is a common if not exactly fashionable first name for boys' in The Netherlands. For more on Dutch names and their pronunciation, check out this specialty website: http://www.heardutchhere.net/names.html
            • Fresco
              • Origin:

                Italian
              • Meaning:

                "fresh; decorative mural"
              • Description:

                A fresh artistic option with a lively sound.
            • Delos
              • Cormick
                • Origin:

                  Irish
                • Meaning:

                  "charioteer"
                • Description:

                  A friendly-looking anglicization of Cormac. Not that Cormac needs it, but some parents just prefer this spelling.
              • Ilar
                • Gervasi
                  • Adamka
                    • Glorious
                      • Origin:

                        English word name
                      • Meaning:

                        "having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration"
                      • Description:

                        Model Jessica Hart brought this word name into the spotlight in 2022, when she chose it for her newborn son — brother to Baby-Rae. Glorious has historically only been used as a girl name, but it works equally well on boys.
                    • Barrucio
                      • Aarnav
                        • Adrean