Animal Names for Boys

Variation of Hartley.

Evocative alternate name for Arabia. Ari is a cute nickname.

The Hawaiian version of ultra-classic Adam could make a cool choice for parents seeking something that feels fresh but still has roots in tradition. It also means "to blush" in Japanese.

A surname that sounds stylish — given the soaring popularity of Brooks — but is surprisingly rare.

The minimalist Howard.

Turkish boy name with an adorable meaning.

One of the many, many, many variations of this name very popular with parents, including actor Kevin Sorbo.

Gwil is short for Gwilym — so essentially the Welsh version of Will — and is sometimes used as a name in its own right.

Brixton is a once-tough now-gentrifying-and-cool area of London that has also become one of the hottest boys' names in the US, entering the Top 1000 names list in 2015. Spelling variation Brixten was used for less than 10 percent of the babies given the name,. Names with an x in the middle tend to sound cool and modern even when their roots are anything but. Another reason Brixton and Brixten are hot is its similarity to the increasingly popular Braxton.