Boy names meaning animals and birds

Animal names are a signature of Irish naming: Oisín means little deer, Conall means strong wolf, and Colm means dove.

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28 names with this meaning (including unisex names).

ArtBearIrish · boyArthurUncertain; possibly bearUncertain · boyBranRavenIrish · boyCallumDoveScottish Gaelic · boyCathbadBattle crowIrish · boyColmDoveIrish · boyColmcilleDove of the churchIrish · boyColmánLittle doveIrish · boyConallStrong wolfIrish · boyConchobarHound lover, debatedIrish · boyConorLover of hounds, debatedIrish · boyConánLittle houndIrish · boyCóilínLittle doveIrish · boyCúchulainnHound of CulannIrish · boyCúánLittle houndIrish · boyEndaBirdlikeIrish · boyEochaidhHorsemanIrish · boyFaolánLittle wolfIrish · boyFiachraRavenIrish · boyJonahA doveHebrew · boyLaoghaireCalf herderIrish · boyLeoA lionLatin · boyLeonA lionGreek · boyMathúinBearIrish · boyOisínLittle deerIrish · boyOsianLittle deerWelsh · boyPhoenixMythical rising birdGreek · unisexRonanLittle sealIrish · boy

Name meanings are drawn from Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish and other sources. Where scholars disagree we say so on each name page.