Animal Names for Boys

An old surname with an intriguing sound an uncertain origin, although it may derive from a French word for "lantern" – perhaps referring originally to one who made or lit lanterns.

More familiar from TV -- Rake, Leave It To Beaver -- than real life, and perhaps likely to stay that way, given the gruesome association with a butcher's knife. Cleaver was, for instance, the title of the violent mob movie Christopher wrote in the world of The Sopranos.

Angaros is a rarely used unisex name related to Angel.

Latinized form of the Brythonic name Caratacos, with an extra C added in the middle. This spelling appears in the lyrics of "I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General" (Pirates Of Penzance, 1879), as well as in the novel and musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

An elaborate floral boy name, most popular in early 20th century Spain.

This handsome Ethiopian boy name is both easy to say and spell, but is also distinct and unique. Haddis feels on trend, along with Harris, Ellis, and similar names.

An Icelandic name, derived from Old Norse.