Animal Names for Boys

Emeterius is the name of a Roman legionary who was martyred around 300 CE and is now a Catholic Saint. He is one of the patron saints of the city of Calahorra, La Rioja, and the city of Santander in Cantabria, Spain is named after him.

Variant of Bedivere

A streamlined and little-known (outside Catalonia) member of the Francis/Francesco family of names. The nickname Cesc ("sesk") is now popular there in its own right.

Names ending in -iel or -ael are very much in for boys, with Azrael, Aziel, Gabriel, Rafael, and Jasiel in the US charts. Adael is another to add into the mix. An option for those who like Adam but want something with more of a twist, Adael is derived from Adiel or Adaiah, meaning "ornament or adornment of God".

Given to just 21 boys in 2022, Adael had a huge leap in popularity in 2023 when it was given to 151 boys.