Animal inspired baby names for boys and girls

We name our animals after people, so why not name people after animals? Animals symbolize so many things in our lives – from horoscope signs to beloved pets to Chinese birth years.

Our list of baby names inspired by animals includes beautiful monikers that originated in a variety of places all over the world: England, France, Greece and more!  Check out the origins and meanings of animal-inspired baby names for girls and boys below:

Animal names for girls

• Abelone, Danish, Strength
• Anemone, Greek, Wind
• Bunny, English, Bunny
• Dove, English, Dove
• Fauna, French, Fawn

Baby girl names with lovely meanings

• Fawn, English, Young Deer
• Jay, English, To Rejoice
• Kitty, French, diminutive of Catherine
• Lark, English, Bird
• Linnet, French, Song Bird
• Mare, Irish, Bitter

Pretty names for girls

• Mavis, English, Song Thrush
• Raven, English, Raven
• Robin, Germanic, Bright Fame
• Sable, English, Sable
• Starling, English, Bird
• Swan, English, Swan

Earth Day baby names

Animal names for boys

• Buck, English, He-Goat/Male Deer
• Chick, English, Man
• Crow, English, Crow
• Draco, Greek, Dragon/Serpent

Hippie names for boys

• Drake, English, Snake/Dragon
• Eagle, English, Bird of Prey
• Falcon, English, Falcon
• Finch, English, Finch
• Fox, English, Fox

Pop culture-inspired baby names

• Gibbon, French, Small Ape/Friend With Gift
• Grayling, English, Gray-Haired/Pleasant
• Hart, English, Stag
• Hawke, English, Hawk
• Jay, English, Jay Bird
• Kodiak, Russian, Island

Native American names for boys

• Peregrine, Latin, Foreigner/Stranger
• Phoenix, Greek, Phoenix/Deep Red
• Raven, English, Raven
• Robin, Germanic, Bright Fame
• Sable, English, Sable
• Sorrel, English, Sour

Modern baby boy names

• Starling, English, Bird
• Taurus, Latin, Bull
• Tiger, English, Tiger
• Wolf, English, Wolf
• Wren, Welsh, Ruler

Unique and edgy names for boys

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