Animal Names for Boys

Typically spelled Hachirō, with a macron over the O. It was historically given to the eighth son in a family, although these days eight sons is a rare occurrence.

William is a stylish classic right now, and while translating many classic names into Italian makes them instantly cooler and more attractive, this is one exception: Guglielmo presents pronunciation problems for the English speaker, suggesting the less-than-cool word "googley" followed by the even-less-cool-than-that Elmo.

Breton is the term for the people and language of Brittany, a region of northern France with a distinct culture. Breton also might be thought of as a trendy modern invention, taking the midcentury surfer boy Bret or Brett and adding the current favorite boy's name ending -on and turning it into a name all its own. Bretton is a variation.

A Titan and, according to some sources, the god of the constellations.

Draymond Green, the defensive superstar for the Golden State Warriors basketball team, introduced his name to the lexicon. This of it as Raymond plus. Twelve baby boys were given this name in one recent year.

Moana may be the best-known South Sea Islander name thanks to Disney. This puts a male spin on the appealing nature name.

A surname associated these days with Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston.

One of the many longer forms of the popular Indian name Raj — and with the appeal of the fashionable short form Avi. It was one of the fastest rising names in the UK in 2023, while Abhiraj is an alternative spelling.

Driver seems prime for adoption as a first name, with the rise of occupational names ranging from Archer to Ranger to Sawyer.