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.

An intriguing way to spin an old standard. Pronounced with a hard G: gee-yem.

Best associated with painter and writer Branwell Brontë, the only brother among his more famous, literary sisters, Branwell has the vibes of rugged, lonely, windy moors and brooding heroes.

The god of storms in Lithuanian mythology. With (unrelated) Audrey at the top of the girl name charts, Audros feels like a handsome masculine successor.

Pronounced GHEED, this surname of Nobel Prizewinning novelist Andre could make a smooth, sleek middle name choice.

A respelling of Bowen that gives the option of cozy nickname Wyn as well as Bo.

Ancient Scandinavian name popular in midcentury Norway.

An icy weather name that was surprisingly used for both sexes among enslaved people in 19th-century America.