Animal Names for Boys

Many Russian names are derived from Greek names. Ermolai, also spelled Yermolai, is a Russian translation of the Greek Hermolaos.

German painter and sculptor Bendix Passig bore this eye-catching name, a Frisian and German form of Benedict, also found as a surname.

This Hungarian form of Adrian is traditionally spelled with an accent, Adorján.

Frank is cool again. Frankie is cute. But frankly, Frankito is a couple of diminutives too many.

Upper-crusty English surname which may derive from two sources. The first is Old English meaning "horehound valley", the second is Old French meaning "little swallow", which was originally a Norman nickname given to someone resembling the bird.