Quick Guides:
Female names: Bears, Birds, Canines, Deers, Felines, Insects, Quadrupeds, Reptiles, Rodents, Sea animals, Other
Male names: Bears, Birds, Canines, Elephants, Deers, Felines, Insects, Quadrupeds, Reptiles, Other
Both
(Female Names)
Bear
Arthuretta: celt: Bear
Bera: teutonic: Bear
Bernadette: french: Bear; courageous
Kuma: japanese: Bear
Nadette: old german: Bear
Nita: native american: Bear
Orsa/Orsaline/Orsaline: variation: Bear
Ursa/Ursula: greek: She-bear; Little female bear
Birds
Altair: arabic: Bird
Ava: german: A bird
Bird/Birdie/Birdy: english: Bird
Daya: hebrew: A bird
Deryn: welsh: Bird
Jena: arabian: Little Bird
Merla/Merle: latin/french: A bird
Zippora: hebrew: Bird
Doves:
Calum: celtic: Dove
Chenoa: native american: White dove
Columba/Columbia/Columbine: latin: Dove
Jemina/Jemima: hebrew: Dove
Jonina/Jonah: hebrew: Dove
Paloma: spanish: Dove
Yonnina/Yoninah/Yonina: hebrew: Little dove
Eagles:
Akilina: latin: Eagle
Aleria: latin: Eagle
Arnalda: old german: Eagle-strength
Aquila/Aquilina: latin: Eagle; Like an eagle
Iolana (igh-oh-lah-nah): hawaiian: To soar like an eagle
Falcon/Hawks:
Elsu: native american: Falcon flying
Haukka: finnish: Hawk
Marlon: french: Little falcon
Shaheena: muslim: Falconess
Larks:
Alauda: latin: Lark
Alavda: french: Lark
Calandia/Calandra: greek: Lark
Lark: english: Songbird
Nightingales:
Anadil: arabian: Nightingales
Andalee: muslim: Nightingale
Kunjal/Kokila: hindu: Cuckoo; nightingale
Luscinia: latin: Nightingale
Swan:
Cygnea: latin: Swan
Hamsa: hindu: Swan
Marala: hindu: Swan
Sarasa: hindu: Swan
Other:
Aaid: scottish: Magpie
Ainara: basque: Swallow
Baka: hindu: Crane
Celandine: greek: The swallow
Chandraki: hindu: Peacock
Chilali: native american: Snowbird
Chimalis: native american: Bluebird
Corvina: latin: Like a raven
Geranium: greek: Crane
Jaen (yah-ayn): hebrew: Ostrich
Kenyangi (ken-yahn-jee): ugandan: White egret
Laraine: latin: Sea bird
Litonya: native american: Hummingbird darting
Mascha (mahs-chah): native american: Owl
Mavelle: gaelic: Songbird
Merle/Merrly/Merla/Merlina/Merline: latin: Blackbird
Sadira: arabic: Ostrich returning from water
Sarika: hindu: A parrot
Taipa (tah-ee-pah): miwok indian: To spread wings
Tiponya: miwok indian: Owl poking the hatching egg
Canine
Adolpha: german: Noble Wolf
Kiyiya: apache: Howling wolf
Lukela: hawaiian: Like a fox
Lupa: latin: She-wolf
Mai: native american: Coyote
Randie: old english: Shield-wolf
Rudi: teutonic: Famous wolf
Tala: native american: Wolf
Ulrica: old german: Power of the Wolf
Ulva: old german: Wolf
Deer
Afina: hebrew: Young doe
Afra: hebrew: Young deer/doe
Awenita: native american: Fawn
Ayelet: hebrew: Deer or gazelle
Cerva: latin: Doe
Civia/Tzevi: hebrew-russian: Deer
Dorcas: greek: Gazelle
Dyani (de-yah-nee): native american: Deer
Fawna: latin: Young deer
Fawne/Fawn: old french: Young deer
Gazella: latin: Gazelle
Ghazala: persian: Gazelle
Harinakshi: hindu: One with eyes like deer
Hinda: hindu: Female deer
Meral: turkish: Gazelle
Orpah: hebrew: A fawn
Pakuna: miwok indian: Deer jumping down hill
Shika: japanese: Deer
Sivia/Sivya: hebrew: A deer
Rae: anglo-saxon: Doe
Rima: arabian: Antelope
Tabitha: greek/aramic: Doe, a gazelle
Feline
Domestic Cat:
Faline: latin: Catlike
Neko: japanese: A cat
Huraiva (hoor-ah-vah): muslim: Kitten
Kisa: russian: Kitty
Sanura: Kenyan: Kitten; Like a little kitten
Lioness:
Hafsa (hahf-sah): muslim: Cub, young lioness
Leandra: latin: Lioness
Leviah: Hebrew: Young lioness
Leola/Leona/Leonelle/Leaena/Leonie: latin: Lioness
Leonarda: old german: Lion’s Strength
Lona: latin: Lioness
Other:
Panthera: latin: Panther
Paka: Kenyan: Pussycat
Insect
Bee:
Deborah: hebrew: Bee
Devra: hebrew: A bee
Gunjita: hindu: Humming of bee
Lissa: greek: Bee
Melita:greek: Honeybee
Melissa/Melisandra/Mellisande/Melisa: greek: Honeybee
Butterfly:
Aponi: native american: Butterfly
Cho: japanese: Butterfly
Itzpapalotl (eets-pahpah-loh-tahl): aztec: Obsidian Butterfly
Kimama: native american: Butterfly
Nova: native american: Chasing a butterfly
Parvaneh/Parvana: persian/turkish: 1) Butterfly, 2) Night moth
Vanessa: greek: Butterfly
Other:
Eruca: latin: Caterpillar
Formica: latin: Ant
Hotaru: japanese: Firefly
Nasiche (nah-see-cheh): ugandan: Born during locust season
Quadrupeds
Cow:
Nandini: hindu: A holy cow
Surabhi: india: Wish-yielding cow
Vacca: latin: Cow
Goat/Sheep:
Aja: hindu: Goat
Capra: italian: Goat
Capri: anglo-saxon: Goat
Damaris: greek: Heifer; calf
Egidia: greek: Kid, young goat
Jael: hebrew: Mountain goat
Rachel/Rae: hebrew: An ewe; a female sheep
Horse:
Hippolyta: greek: Alludes to horses
Pelipa: native american: Lover of horses
Philippa: greek: Lover of horses
Pippa: greek: Lover of Horses
Reptile
Adelinda: teutonic: Serpent
Belinda: latin: Beautiful serpent
Lacerta (lah-sert-ah): latin: Lizard
Ophelia: greek: Serpent
Rodent
Ermine: old french: Weasel
Viverra: latin: Ferret
Nezumi: japanese: Rat; mouse
Panya: swahili: Mouse
Sea Animals
Mammals:
Delphine/Delfin/Delfine/Delphina/Delphinia: greek: Dolphin
Dolphina: latin: Dolphin
With Shells:
Awanata: miwok indian: Turtle
Concha: latin: Shell-fish
Kameko: japanese: Tortoise-child; Child of Tortoise
Karka: hindu: Crab
Nerita: greek: Sea snail
Ostrea: latin: Oyster
Others:
Anquilla: latin: Eel
Kele: hawaiian: seahorse
Malila: miwok indian: Salmon going fast upstream
Marina: latin: Fish
Ryba (righ-bah): czech: Fish
Other
Rabbits:
Lulu: native american: Rabbit
Usagi: japanese: Rabbit, hare or bunny
Misc.:
Bestia/Belua: latin: Beast
Erwina: old english: Boar
(Male Names)
Bear
Artur/Arthur: irish-gaelic: Noble, bear man
Auberon: old german: Highborn and bearlike
Barret: old english: Bear-like; bear strength
Berenger: french: Courage of a bear
Bernard/Bernal: old german: Grim bear; strength of bear
Bryon: anglo-saxon: Bear
Dov (dohv): hebrew: Bear
Macmahon: irish: Son of the bear
Oberon: old german: Highborn and bearlike
Ormond: old english: Mountain of bears
Orson: latin: Like a bear
Yumti-Bi: yakima indian: Bitten by a grizzly bear
Birds
Doves:
Coleman: latin: Dove
Colon: spanish: Dove
Culver: old english: Dove
Jonah: hebrew: Dove
Kabutar (kah-boo-tahr): persian: Dove
Eagles:
Adelar/Adler: old german: Noble Eagle
Ahren/Arne: old german: Eagle
Aren: nigerian: Eagle
Arnett: french-english: Little Eagle
Arnold: german: Eagle power/strength
Dyami (de-yah-mee): native american: Eagle
Paco: native american: Bald eagle
Quah: aztec: Eagle
Falcon/Hawks:
Accipiter/Accipitris: latin: Hawk
Chayton: sioux indian: Falcon
Falco/Falconis: latin: Falcon
Falkner: old english: Falcon trainer
Gavin: welsh: White hawk
Marlon: old french: Little Hawk
Merlin: middle english: Small falcon
Sahen: hindu: Falcon
Shea (shay): irish: Hawk-like, stately
Peacocks:
Arjun: hindu: peacock
Chandrak: hindu: Peacock feather
Mayur: hindu: Peacock
Neelkanth: hindu: Peacock
Kujaku: japanese/hindu?: Peacock
Ravens/Crows:
Bertram: old german: Bright raven
Brainard: old english: Courageous Raven
Bram/Bran: gaelic/irish: Raven
Brendan: gaelic/irish: Raven; Little raven
Brion (bree-ahn): irish: Raven
Corey: gaelic: Raven
Cornix/Cornicis: latin: Crow or Raven
Corvin/Corbin/Corbett: latin: Crow
Crawford: old english: Ford of crows
Ingram: old english: Raven of Anglia
Ramsay: old english: Raven island
Remington: english: From the raven estate
Other:
Bharadwaj: hindu: A lucky bird
Birtle: old english: Hill of birds
Bubonis: latin: Owl
Byrd: old english: Birdlike
Crandell/Crandall: old english: Valley of cranes
Cranley: old english: Meadow with the cranes
Cranston: old english: Settlement of cranes
Cygnus: latin: Swan
Drake: old english: Male duck
Fulton: old english: Settlement of the fowl
Fowler: old english: Bird trapper
Galvin: irish: Sparrow
Kasch: german: Like a blackbird
Larus: latin: Seagull
Passeris: latin: Sparrow
Urdak: persian: Duck
Canine
Dogs:
Calub/Caleb: welsh: Dog
Conway: irish: Hound of the plain
Kalb: arabic: Dog
Catulus: latin: Fox-hound
Foxes:
Todd: middle english: Fox
Vulpes (vool-pehs): latin: Fox
Wolves:
Andolph: old german: Noble wolf
Bardolf/Bardolph/Bardou: old english: Ax-wolf
Botolf/Botolph: old english: Messenger Wolf
Connor: irish: Wolf-lover
Fridolf/Fridolph: old english/german: Peaceful Wolf
Gonzalo: spanish: Wolf
Gurg: persian: Wolf
Lowell: old french: Young wolf
Lupus: latin: Wolf
Nantan Lupan: apache: Grey Wolf
Odolph/Odolf: old german: Prosperous wolf
Ralph: old english: Wolf-counsel
Randall/Randolph: old german:Wolf-shield
Rudolph: old german: Famous wolf
Udolf/Udolph: old english-german: Wolf-wealth
Ulf/Olf/Olph: old german: Wolf
Ulmer:old english: Fame of the wolf
Ulric: norse: Power of theWolf
Wolcott: old english: Wolf’s cottage
Wolfe: old english: Wolf
Wolfgang: old german: Wolf quarrel
Deer
Alces (ahl-sees): latin: Elk
Buck: english: Male deer
Buckley: old english: Meadow of the deer
Darton: old english: Settlement of the deer
Dearborn: old english: Brook of the deer
Derward: old english: Deer keeper
Harshul: hindu: Deer
Hershel: hebrew: Deer
Raleigh: old english: Meadow of roe deer
Roe: middle english: Roe deer
Rowell: old english: Roe deer well
Sarang: hindu: Spotted deer
?Elephants?
Gajendra: hindu: Elephant king
Gajanan: hindu: One with elephant face
Hastin (hah-steen): hindu: Elephant
Ibhanan: hindu: Elephant faced
Feline
Other:
Feles/Felis: latin: Cat
Stray: etymological: A stray cat.
Shardul: hindu: Tiger
Lion:
Aleser: arabic: Lion
Ari/Arieh: hebrew: Lion
Parindra: hindu: Lion
Lander/Leander: greek: Lion man
Leo/Leonis: latin: Lion
Lionel: latin: Young lion
Llewellyn: welsh: Resembling a lion
Napoleon: old german: Lion of Naples
Narhari: hindu: Man-lion
Sher: japanese: Lion
Simba: swahili: Lion
Insects
Bees:
Beaman: old english: Beekeeper
Makarand: hindu: Bee
Milind: hindu: Honey bee
Xicohtencatl (shee-coh-ten-KAT-l): aztec: Angered-bumblebee
Other:
Grillus: latin: Grasshopper
Baul: english-gypsy: Snail
Quadrupeds
Cow/Cattle/Ox:
Bovis: latin: Ox
Boyne: gaelic: White cow
Byron: old english: Barn for cows
Calvert: old english: Calf-herder
Devine: gaelic: Ox
Gav: persian: Cow
Orford: old english: Ford of cattle
Oxford: old english: Ford of the oxen
Goat/Sheep/Ram:
Aries: greek: Ram
Damon: greek: A goatherd
Egidio: italian: Kid, young goat
Farley: old english: Meadow of the sheep
Ramsay: old english: Ram island
Ramsden: old english: Ram valley
Shepley: old english: Sheep meadow
Horse:
Ahearn: celtic: Lord of the horses
Felipe: spanish: Lover of horse
Marshall: old french: Horse-keeper
Philip: greek: Lover of horses
Rider: old english: Horseman
Stoddard: old english: Horse guard
Reptiles
Coatl (koh-tal): aztec: Serpent
Ehecatl (eh-KATL): aztec: Wind serpent
Phaninath: hindu: Lord of serpents
Phanishwar: hindu: King of serpents
Other
Adriel: native american: Beaver, symbol of good skill
Arno: old german: Eagle-wolf
Barse: english: Fresh-water perch
Brock: old english: Badger
Castor: greek: Beaver
Delbin: greek: Dolphin
Fisk: middle english: Fish
Fitch: middle english: A mammal related to the ferret or ermine
Matsendra: hindu: King of the fishes
Quillan: irish: cub
Shoat: Etymological: A young pig just after weaning
Boars:
Aper: greek: Boar
Barden: old english: Boar’s den
Eberhard: old german: Courage of a boar
Everard/Everett: old english: Boar hardness
Everley/Everly: old english: Boar meadow
Everton: old english: Boar settlement
Irwin: old english: Boar friend
Hares/Rabbits:
Harden: old english: Valley of the hares
Hargrove: old english: Grove of the hares
Harwood: old english: Wood of the hares
Leverett: old french: Baby rabbit
(Both)
Aquila: latin: Eagle; Like an eagle
Bulbul: persian: Nightingale
Fay: irish-gaelic: Raven
Felan (feh-lahn)/Faolan (fah-oh-lahn)/Phelan: irish: Wolf
Gusaleh (goo-sah-leh): persian: Calf
Gurbeh: persian: Cat
Inu: japanese: Dog
Jay: latin: Jaybird
Kaeruru/Kaeuru: japanese: Frog
Kitsune: japanese: Fox
Kurohyou: japanese: Panther
Mush (moosh): persian: Rat or mouse
Nantale (nahn-tah-lee): ugandan: Clan totem is a lion
Nezumi: japanese: Mouse
Ocelot (oh-see-lot): aztec: Jaguar
Ookami: japanese: Wolf
Oogarasu: japanese: Raven
Raven: old english: Like the raven
Risu: japanese: Squirrel
Sakana: japanese: Fish
Sag (sahg or say-g): persian: Dog
Tategami: japanese: Lion
Tora: japanese: Tiger
Tori: japanese: Bird
Tuti: persian: Parrot
Uma: japanese: Horse
Usagi: japanese: Rabbit
Quillan: gaelic: Cub
Zou: japanese: Elephant