Animal Names for Boys

So many people love Jack but worry about its popularity. If you count yourself amongst these people, this rare but intuitive Cornish version of the name might be a choice worth consideration.

Form of Emet

A unisex name in Nigeria, but one that will read as feminine in the US.

In Russian mythology, Indrik is the beast king of all animals. It lives on a "The Holy Mountain", where no other foot may tread. Indrik is depicted as a giant bull with the legs of a deer, the head of a horse, and an enormous horn in its snout.

Refers to the hilly region of Galilee, an easily assimilated Israeli name.

Variation of Gracian

From elements meaning "a god" and "cauldron, helmet", this name is more at home in a Norse saga than on a baby, even in its native Scandinavia. But variants Askell and Eskil feel interesting and wearable.

Short but punchy — Ayyo would make a cool and unusual choice as -o ending boy names become more and more stylish.