Baby Names Inspired by the Animal Kingdom (Part One)

Previously, I have made lists of bird names and nature names, but it just occurred to me that I did not have a list specifically for "animal" names.

Now, there are two different directions we can go when considering this category. The first direction explores broad animal names like wolf, fox, bear and more.  The second direction looks deeper into meanings and various translations or associations.

Here's the first:

Bear
Birdie
Cat
Fox
Kitty
Lion
Tiger
Wolf

Here are some of the most-used bird names:

Falcon

Finch

Hawk

Jay

Lark

Lory

Peregrine (falcon)

Phoenix
Raven

Robin

Sparrow

Starling

Wren

Then there are names that aren't as obviously associated with animals. Some of them have meanings or elements within them that refer to a specific animal, and when you break down their etymology, it makes sense. I categorized them below:

Bear:

Adalbern "noble bear" from Germanic elements.
Alfbern "elf bear" from Germanic elements.
Arkadios "bear" from the Greek αρκτος (arktos).
Armel "bear prince" from Old Welsh name Arthfael
Arthur  "bear man" or "bear king" from Celtic elements.
Ásbjörn "god bear" from Old Norse. A cognate of Osborn.
Ber "bear" in Yiddish.
Berard  "bear" in Ancient Germanic, a variant of Bernard.
Berengar  "bear" and "spear" from Germanic elements
Bernard  "bear" and "brave, hardy" from Germanic elements
Björn "bear" in Old Norse
Dov "bear" in Hebrew
Garsea "bear" in Basque.
Gerben  "spear" and "bear" from Germanic elements
Hallbjörn "rock" and "bear" from Old Norse elements
Humbert  "warrior, bear cub" and "bright" from Germanic elements
Humphrey "warrior, bear cub" and "peace" from Germanic elements.
Math / Mathghamhain "bear" in Irish Gaelic.
Nanuq "polar bear" in Inuktitut.
Nita "bear" in Choctaw
Orson  "bear cub" from Norman French, and from the Latin ursus.
Osborn  "god" and "bear" from Old English elements
Otso "bear" in Finnish.
Swithin "strong bear cub" from the Old English name Swiþhun
Torbjörn  "Thor's bear" from the Old Norse name Þórbjörn
Urs "bear" from the German form of the Latin Ursus
Ursula "little bear" from the Latin word Ursa meaning "she-bear". 

Eagle: 

Aetius "eagle" from Greek aetos
Andor "eagle" from Old Norse name Arnþórr
Ane / Anne "eagle" from Frisian name with Germanic "arn"
Antinanco "eagle of the sun" in Mapuche
Aquila "eagle" in Latin
Aras "eagle" in Lithuanian
Arend "eagle" in Dutch, a variant of Arnold
Ari "eagle" from an Old Norse byname
Arke "eagle" from Germanic elements
Arlie "eagle wood" in Old English
Arne "eagle" in Old Norse
Arnfinn "eagle, person from Finland" in Norwegian
Arnfried "eagle, peace" from Germanic elements
Arnold "eagle power" from Germanic elements
Arnulf "eagle, wolf" from Germanic elements
Arvid "eagle, tree" from Old Norse Arnviðr
Cuauhtémoc "falling eagle" in Nahuatl
Ezio "eagle" Italian form of Aetius
Haythem "young eagle" in  Arabic
Vega "swooping eagle" in Arabic

Fox:

Fox "fox" from the English word
Renard / Reynard "fox" in French
Todd "fox" from Middle English

Lion:

Areli "lion of God" in Hebrew
Ari "lion" in Hebrew
Arieh "lion" in Hebrew
Ariel "lion of God" in Hebrew
Asad "lion" in Arabic
Aslan "lion" in Turkish
Haidar "lion" in Arabic
Izem "lion" in Tamazight
Kfir "lion cub" in Hebrew
Lavi "lion" in Hebrew
Leander "lion man" in Greek
Lencho "lion" in Oromo
Leo "lion" in Latin
Leola "lion" in Latin
Leolin "lion" from Welsh Llywelyn
Leon "lion" from Greek, from Latin
Leona "lion" from Greek, from Latin
Leonard "brave lion" from Germanic elements
Léone "lion" French from Latin
Leonidas "lion" from Greek, from Latin
Léontine "lion" French from Latin
Leontios "lion" from Greek
Lev "lion" in Russian
Lionel  "lion" French from Latin
Llew "lion" in Welsh
Llewelyn "lion" in Welsh
Othniel "lion of God" in Hebrew
Pantaleon "all lion" in Greek
Sher "lion" in Persian
Simba "lion" in Swahili
Singh "lion" in Sanskrit
Tau "lion" in Tswana and Sotho
Usama "lion" in Arabic
Yeruslan "lion" in Turkic

Wolf:

Adolf "noble wolf" from Adalwolf in German

Agilulf "blade, wolf" from Germanic elements

Arnulf "eagle, wolf" from Germanic elements

Athaulf "father, wolf" from Germanic elements

Badulf "fight, wolf" from Germanic elements

Baugulf "bend or ring, wolf" from Germanic elements

Beowulf "bee, wolf" in Old English

Bleddyn "wolf" in Welsh

Boris "wolf"  in Turkic

Conan "little wolf" in Gaelic

Conor "wolf lover: in Gaelic

Conrí "wolf king" in Irish Gaelic

Cuán "little wolf" in Irish

Eadwulf "wealth, wolf" in Old English

Eardwulf "land, wolf" in Old English

Faolán "little wolf" in Gaelic

Gerulf "spear, wolf" from Germanic elements

Guadalupe "river of the wolf" in Arabic

Gurgen "wolf" in Middle Persian

Ivaylo "wolf" in Bulgarian

Loup "wolf" in French from Latin Lupus

Ludolf "famous, wolf" from Germanic Hludwolf

Lyall "wolf" from Old Norse Liulfr 

Lycurgus "wolf" and "word, deed" from Greek Lykourgos

Lycus "wolf" from Greek Lykos

Randolf "rim of a shield, wolf" from Germanic elements

Rudolf "fame, wolf" from Germanic Hrodulf

Sandalio "true wolf" from Gothic name Sandulf

Ulf "wolf" from Old Norse name Úlfr 

Ulric "wolf power" from Old English name Wulfric

Vakhtang "wolf-bodied" in Old Persian

Valko "wolf" in Bulgarian

Varg "wolf" in Old Norse

Velvel "wolf" in Yiddish

Vuk "wolf" in Serbian

Wolf - short from of Wolfgang, Wolfram and others containing the Germanic wulf

Wolfgang "wolf, path" from Germanic Elements

Wolfram "wolf, rave" from Germanic elements

Wulfnod "wolf, boldness" from Old English elements

Wulfsige "wolf, victory" from Old English elements

Ylva "she-wolf" from Old Norse úlfr 

Zeev "wolf" in Hebrew

Can you think of any other animal related names that I missed?  Which of these do you like enough to consider using?

Stay tuned for the next article that will feature even more animal names, including a wide variety of bird names, lambs, deer and more.