Animal Names for Boys

  1. Buel
    • Artús
      • Origin:

        Occitan from Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "bear"
      • Description:

        Artús is a form of Arthur used in minority languages of southern France and northern Spain, such as Occitan, Asturian, and Catalan. In 2023, a French couple had this spelling rejected when registering their son's name, because it contains an accent not used in standard French.
    • Benjamine
      • Abdulahi
        • Gedimin
          • Origin:

            Russian variation of Gediminas, Lithuanian
          • Description:

            The Russian translation of the classic Lithuanian name Gediminas, which is associated with the Grand Duke of Lithuania.
        • Agaistin
          • Camal
            • Gavril
              • Gefen
                • Armour
                  • Estlin
                    • Origin:

                      Literary name
                    • Description:

                      A subtle literary surname choice: Estlin is the second "E" in E.E. Cummings (the first being Edward). Works equally well on both men and women.
                  • Council
                    • Dowe
                      • Benjamé
                        • Akoobjee
                          • Dathyl
                            • Origin:

                              Welsh literary place name
                            • Description:

                              Caer Dathyl, whose name is of obscure origin, is a fortress mentioned in the medieval Mabinogi tales, and re-used by Lloyd Alexander in his Welsh-inspired Chronicles of Prydain.
                          • Fed
                            • Durward
                              • Origin:

                                English occupational name
                              • Meaning:

                                "doorkeeper"
                              • Description:

                                Literary, occupational, and very neglected.
                            • Avin
                              • Björgvin