Animal Names for Boys

An obscure mythological name which belongs to several minor figures in Greek legend. The father and son of Hephaestion, a close companion of Alexander the Great, also bore the name.

A name that has been used in Wales for nearly a thousand years — a famous bearer was the medieval scholar Gerallt Gymro, or Gerald of Wales — but not the most intuitive spelling for non-Welsh speakers. By coincidence, ger allt in Welsh also means "near a hill".

This name's all-male occupational roots help it break the Barbara bonds, but still not the most inspiring surname choice.

If you're not finding Nemo unusual enough, consider the even more eccentric Emo, which may have been invented by comedian Emo Philips.

Distinguished though it is, it will never shake its portly cigar-smoking image.

This could be a fresh way to honor an ancestral Walter.

A Welsh saint who is the namesake of the village of St Breock in Cornwall, and is also venerated in Brittany. The name is a diminutive of Briafael ("mighty prince"). Variants include: Breock, Bryok, Brioc, Briec, Brieuc, Briog.

A top Icelandic name in the form Guðmundur. Gummi and Gvender are common nicknames.

Associated with the Philadelphia Eagles footballer Asante Samuel, the Asante (or Ashanti) are a people living in Ghana. Asante is also the name of the language they speak, a close relative of Akan and Twi.

An alternate Hebrew form of Abraham that could lead to the nickname Avi.

So tied to being Jacqueline Kennedy's maiden name that it's best saved for a girl.