A list of 44 namesAnimal baby names

Names that carry the name of an animal in their original language: the lion in Leo, the bear in Bernard, the wolf in Ralph or the dove in Jonah. The animal is shown next to each name.

Girls' names(14)

Armellebear and prince, in Breton
Bérengèrebear and spear, in Germanic
Bernadettebear, through Bernard
Colombedove"dove"
Deborahbee, in Hebrew"bee"
Leonalion, in Latin"lioness"
Leonielion"lioness"
Leontinelion, in Latin"lion"
Melissabee, in Greek"honeybee"
Palomadove, in Spanish"dove"
Rachelewe, in Hebrew"ewe"
Rymwhite gazelle, in Arabic"white gazelle"
Sephorabird, in Hebrew"bird"
Tabithagazelle, in Aramaic"gazelle"

Boys' names(29)

Abbaslion, in Arabic"lion, stern"
Adolphenoble and wolf, in Germanic"noble wolf"
Armelbear and prince, in Breton"bear prince"
Arnaudeagle, in Germanic
Arnoldeagle, in Germanic"eagle power"
Arvideagle and forest, in Old Norse
Asbjørngod and bear, in Old Norse
Bernardbear and strong, in Germanic"brave as a bear"
Bertrandbright and raven, in Germanic
Delphindolphin, in Latin"dolphin"
Everettboar and strong, in Germanic
Gontranbattle and raven, in Germanic
Hippolytehorse, in Greek"one who unleashes horses"
Jonasdove, in Hebrew"dove"
Léandrelion and man, in Greek
Leolion, in Latin"lion"
Leonlion"lion"
Leonardlion and strong, in Germanic"brave as a lion"
Lionellion, through Leon"little lion"
Loupwolf, in French"wolf"
Orsobear, in Latin"bear"
Philippelover of horses, in Greek"lover of horses"
Ralphcounsel and wolf, in Germanic
Raoulcounsel and wolf, in Germanic
Rodolphefame and wolf, in Germanic"famous wolf"
Swanswan"swan"
Ulfwolf, in Old Norse"wolf"
Wolfgangwolf and path, in Germanic"path of the wolf"
Younesdove, through Jonah"dove"

Unisex names(1)

Robinrobin"bright fame"

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