Animal Names for Boys

Beach boy name of the 1960s, Darrell is still a presence on the charts and may graduate into a stately surname name.

Derivation of Hutchinson.

A popular name in France that we count among the unique I names for boys in the US.

Biblical name from the Old Testament that was given to 25 baby boys in 2022.

Attached to one of the heroes of Christopher Paolini's megapopular fantasy novel Eragon, this name sounds strong yet sensitive.

Rarely used independently, it's more often the start of a multisyllabic German mouthful.

This Basque name is quite popular in Spain, where it has long been in the Top 100 names. This is likely due to its pleasant meaning; the sound, dignified in Spanish and Basque, may not fare so well in English-speaking countries.

Cameron is still more popular as a boy's name than a girls and this simple, snappy short form works well for either sex.

Distinctive though somewhat abrupt, most prominently borne by country singer Hoyt Axton.

A simple and appealing multi-cultural form of John.

There is a whole new species of bird names open to the baby namer, from the light and feminine Lark to the sleek and powerful Falcon.

Dipper isn't the most name-like of all the constellations, but with its fashionable -er ending and familiarity thanks to Disney Channel's Gravity Falls, it has become a possibility.

The name of one of the Three Wise Men from the East is heard in several European countries, but rarely here.

Any boy with this name, a synonym for power via the Greek mythology figure, better be strong of body, and of psyche.

Brenner is an occupational surname for both a charcoal burner and a distiller of spirits. One of the least used of occupational surnames, it has that 'er' ending that definitely adds to its stylishness; a possible successor to Brendan. 

Carey is a surname name that works equally well on babies of all genders - Jazz great Carey Bell and motorcross champion Carey Hart are just two examples of how handsome this name can be for a boy.

Bartleby (that's his last name) the Scrivener is a famous Herman Melville character whose surprisingly powerful refrain was, "I would prefer not to." Or, in the immortal words of any two-year-old: No.