Names Categorized "fauna"

Arnulfo is a masculine given name of Spanish origin. It is an early Spanish adaptation of the Germanic name Arnulf, widely adopted in Spain and across Latin American Spanish-speaking countries.Etymology and Historical Co...

Arnviðr is an Old Norse masculine given name, the original form of the later Scandinavian name Arvid. It is composed of the elements ǫrn 'eagle' and viðr 'tree', thus meaning 'eagle tree'. The name reflects the common No...

Arūnas is a Lithuanian masculine given name derived from poetic Lithuanian aras meaning "eagle" combined with the patronymic suffix -ūnas, which indicates descent or association. Thus, the name Arūnas can be interpreted...

Arve is a Norwegian masculine given name, functioning primarily as a variant of Arvid. While the two names share a common origin and meaning, Arve emerged as a distinct short form or spelling variant in Norway, particula...

Arvid is a masculine given name most commonly found in Norway and Sweden, with additional usage in other regions such as Iran and Lithuania. The name derives from the Old Norse name Arnviðr, composed of the elements ǫrn...

Arvīds is the Latvian form of Arvid, a name with deep roots in Old Norse tradition. The name Arvid ultimately derives from the Old Norse Arnviðr, composed of the elements ǫrn "eagle" and viðr "tree". Thus, Arvīds carries...

Asad (Arabic: أسد), sometimes written as Assad, is an Arabic Arabic and Urdu male given name. Its core meaning is "lion", a symbol of strength and courage deeply embedded in Arab culture. The name has strong religious si...

Ásbjörn is the Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Ásbjǫrn, traditionally given to males. The name combines the elements áss ("god") and bjǫrn ("bear"), so it means "god-bear." This is a cognate of the Old English name...

Ásbjǫrn is an Old Norse masculine given name composed of the elements áss meaning 'god' and bjǫrn meaning 'bear.' It is thus a cognate of the Old English name Osborn, though the second element diverged in meaning—while b...

Asbjörn is the Swedish form of the Old Norse name Ásbjǫrn, composed of the elements áss 'god' and bjǫrn 'bear'. The name thus means 'god-bear', reflecting a theophoric compound common in Germanic naming traditions. A cog...

Asbjørn is a Norwegian and Danish masculine given name, derived from the Old Norse Ásbjǫrn. The name is a compound of the elements áss meaning "god" and bjǫrn meaning "bear", thus literally “god-bear”. This etymology sha...

Aslan is a name of Turkic origin, derived from arslan meaning "lion." It has been used as a given name, byname, or title among various Turkic peoples, including Azerbaijanis, Kazakhs, Turks, Chechens, and Ossetians. The...

Astor is a masculine given name derived from a German and French surname. The surname itself originates from the Occitan word astur, meaning "hawk". The name is most famously associated with the wealthy and influential A...

Astoria is a feminine given name derived from the surname Astor via the addition of the suffix -ia. The name is most famously associated with the numerous American towns named Astoria, which trace their origin to the wea...

Avis is a given name of Germanic origin, introduced to England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest. It is probably a Latinized form of the Old Germanic name Aveza, itself derived from the element awi of unknown mean...

Awinita is a feminine given name of Cherokee origin, meaning “fawn.” It is derived from the Cherokee word awi (ᎠᏫ), which means “deer,” with the diminutive suffix -nita indicating a young animal. The name reflects the Ch...

EtymologyAyelet is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "doe, female deer, gazelle." It derives from the Hebrew word ayyelet, which appears in the biblical phrase אַיֶלֶת הַשַׁחַר (ʾayyelet hashaḥar), literally "gazelle of daw...

Babür is the Turkish form of Babur, derived from the Persian word for "tiger." This name is most famously associated with Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India, who bore Babur as a...

Badulf is a Germanic personal name derived from the Old German elements badu (a variant of batu) meaning "battle" and wolf meaning "wolf". This dithematic name follows a common pattern in early Germanic naming traditions...

Bakr is an Arabic masculine given name that means "young camel" in Arabic. The name is intrinsically linked to Abu Bakr, the father-in-law and close companion of the Prophet Muhammad, who became the first caliph (success...

Bambi is a feminine given name derived from the Italian word bambina, meaning "young girl." It gained prominence through American novelist Marjorie Benton Cooke, who used it for the protagonist in her 1914 novel Bambi. T...

Baugulf is a masculine Germanic name derived from the Old German elements boug meaning "ring, bracelet" and wolf meaning "wolf". The name was borne by a prominent figure in the Carolingian church, Abbot Baugulf of Fulda...

Berendina is a rare Dutch feminine given name, originating as a female variant of Bernhard (the Dutch and German form of Bernard).EtymologyThe name derives from the Germanic elements bern meaning "bear" and hart meaning...

Bernard is a masculine given name of West Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements bern "bear" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The name is attested from at least the 9th century and was notably popular...

Bernarda is a feminine form of Bernard, used primarily in Croatian, Slovenian, and Spanish-speaking cultures. The masculine root name Bernard derives from the Old German elements bern meaning "bear" and hart meaning "har...

Bernhard is a given name used across German, Dutch, and Scandinavian languages, functioning as a regional form of the broader name Bernard. The name is deeply rooted in Germanic tradition, deriving from the Old German el...

Beverly is a unisex given name in English usage, although it is now predominantly feminine. It originates from an English surname that was itself derived from the place name Beverley, a town in the East Riding of Yorkshi...

Birdie is a feminine given name in English, used as a diminutive of Bertha, Bernice, and other names with a similar sound, or sometimes derived directly from the English word bird. The name has a distinctly affectionate...

Bjørn is a Danish and Norwegian form of Björn. The name is derived from an Old Norse byname based on bjǫrn, meaning "bear." The bear, a powerful and revered animal in Norse culture, gives the name connotations of strengt...

Bleddyn is a masculine Welsh given name deriving from blaidd meaning "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix, thus carrying the sense of "little wolf" or "wolf cub." This name has deep roots in Welsh history and culture...

Boris is a male given name of Bulgar Turkic origin, most commonly used in Eastern European countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, and others. The name may derive from a Bulgar Turkic word meaning "short," "wolf," or...

Bradán is an uncommon Irish male given name. Its primary meaning is "salmon" in the Irish language, a fish of great importance in Irish mythology and folklore. Alternatively, it may be derived from the Irish word brad me...

Braden is a modern English given name that originated as a transferred use of an Irish surname. The surname derives from Ó Bradáin, meaning 'descendant of Bradán'. The root name B Bradán is an Irish byname meaning 'salmo...

Bran is a given name of Irish origin, meaning "raven" in Irish. Raven symbolism is prominent across Celtic mythology, linking to intelligence, prophecy, and sometimes otherworldly passage. In the famous tale, Bran mac Fe...

Brock is a masculine given name of English origin. It is derived from an English surname, which itself comes from the Old English word brocc, meaning "badger." As a given name, Brock is relatively modern, reflecting the...

Etymology and HistoryBuck is an English given name and surname, originally a nickname for someone who resembled a male deer, from Old English bucc. As a first name, it emerged in the 19th century, often as a nickname for...

Bunny is a feminine English given name, typically used as a diminutive of Berenice. The name Berenice itself derives from the Macedonian form of the Greek name Pherenike, meaning “bringing victory.” Although the name Bun...

Byrne is an English given name and surname of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic Ó Broin, meaning "descendant of Bran," where Bran means "ravens" in Irish. The name is closely associated with the powerful Leinster-bas...

Cailean is a Scottish Gaelic masculine name meaning "whelp, young dog". It derives from the Old Irish word cuilén (pup, cub), reflecting a tradition of names evoking youthful vigor or wild animals. This name is historica...

Caleb is a masculine given name with deep biblical roots, originating from the Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ). Its meaning is most closely associated with the Hebrew word כֶּלֶב (kelev), meaning "dog" — an animal that, in ancient...

Catello is an Italian masculine given name, derived from Catellus. The name Catellus itself likely originates from Latin catulus, meaning "young dog" or "puppy". This linguistic root is shared with term catellus, a dimin...

Catellus is a masculine given name of uncertain origin, most likely derived from Latin catulus meaning "young dog, puppy." The name is associated with Saint Catellus, a 9th-century bishop of Castellammare di Stabia in It...

Ceren is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, the name means "baby gazelle," and it is likely of Mongolian origin, originally referring to the Mongolian gazelle (the zeren). The name evokes grace, beauty, an...

Ceylan is a Turkish feminine given name and also a common surname, directly derived from the Turkish word ceylan, meaning "gazelle." The word itself is of Persian origin, ultimately from Persian gazal (gazelle). In Turki...

Chaleb is the Greek and Latin Old Testament form of Caleb, appearing in ancient translations of the Bible such as the Septuagint (Greek) and the Vulgate (Latin). While the English version of the name derives directly fro...

EtymologyChlodulf is the Old German form of the name Ludolf, which itself derives from the Old German name Hludolf. This name is composed of the elements hlut, meaning "famous, loud," and wolf, meaning "wolf." Thus, the...

Chulda is a Biblical Hebrew form of Huldah, a name that appears in the Old Testament. The name Huldah means “weasel” or “mole” in Hebrew, though it does not carry a negative connotation; rather, it reflects the ancient N...

Colin is an English and Scottish masculine given name, derived as an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Cailean. The name Cailean itself means "whelp, young dog" in Scottish Gaelic, a term often used metaphorically f...

Etymology and MeaningConall is an ancient Irish name derived from Old Irish Conall, itself from Proto-Celtic *Kunowalos, composed of *kū (“hound, dog, wolf”) and *walos (“prince, chief”). The name thus carries the rich m...

Conán is an Irish Gaelic form of the name Conan. The name derives from the Primitive Irish ᚉᚑᚅᚐᚅᚅ (conann) and is composed of the element cú meaning "hound" or "wolf" combined with the diminutive suffix -án, giving it th...

Conchobar is an Old Irish male name, composed of the elements cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive con) and cobar "desiring". The name thus means "lover of hounds" or "hound-desiring." Etymology The name's structure follows a...

Conlaoch is a name from Irish legend, a variant of Connla. The two forms are often used interchangeably, though Conlaoch is less common and appears predominantly in modern contexts.EtymologyThe name Conlaoch derives from...

Connell is an English masculine first name derived from an Irish surname. It is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Conaill, meaning “descendant of Conall.” The name thus traces its roots through the patronymic tra...

Connla is a figure from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, the son of the legendary hero Cúchulainn and Aoife (also spelled Aífe). His name derives from Old Irish Conláech, composed of cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive c...

Conor is a male given name of Irish origin, representing the Anglicized form of Conchobar or its Modern Irish equivalent Conchúr. It remains one of the most widely used Irish names in the English-speaking world, enjoying...

Corbin is a masculine given name of English origin. It is derived from a French surname, itself stemming from the Old French corbeau, meaning "raven", and originally described a person with dark hair. The name was likely...

Crawford is a given name derived from a surname of English and Scottish origins. The surname itself originates from a locative name, referring to a place composed of the Old English elements crāwe ("crow") and ford ("for...

Cúán is an Old Irish masculine name meaning "little wolf" or "little hound," derived from cú ("wolf, hound") combined with a diminutive suffix. The name is a variant of Conán and is related to the modern forms Conan and...

Cuauhtémoc is the Spanish form of the Nahuatl name Cuauhtemoc, which means "descending eagle" from cuāuhtli "eagle" and temo "descend". The name evokes a raptor diving toward its prey, symbolizing strength and power.Hist...

Cúchulainn (also spelled Cú Chulainn) is a legendary Irish warrior hero and demigod from the Ulster Cycle of mythology. His name means "hound of Culann" in Irish, reflecting a pivotal episode in his childhood. Originally...