5 Letter Boy Names

Khyel

Khyre

The Kiowa People are an Indigenous American tribe of the Great Plains. The exact derivation of their name has been lost, but most scholars agree it means "principal people." The Kiowa People have used different names for themselves over the years, including Kútjàu or Kwu-da, meaning "emerging" or "coming out rapidly," and Kom-pa-bianta, meaning "people with the large tipi flaps."
 
As a baby name, Kiowa was first used for boys in 1972, and girls in 1996.

Kiowa

Kiree

Kison

Kisyn

Kobyn

Kodan

An unusual, sensitive, and gently attractive Hebrew name. 

Koren

Krash

Kroix

Kunal

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday). 

Kwasi is the name for boys born on a Sunday. (The name for girls born on a Sunday is Akosua).

Kwasi

Kyrus

Ladon

Laven

Lavin

With the appeal of Seven, Levi, and Leland, Leven is an intriguing surname style choice, that could have its origins in either the Old English levin meaning "lightening, strike", in the the English Eleven, or in the Germanic livon meaning "to live".

Leven

Liban is a masculine name with multicultural origins and meanings. In Somali culture, where it is most prominently used, Liban relates to concepts of prosperity and well-being. The name also appears in Arabic contexts, potentially connected to the word meaning 'frankincense' or as a reference to Lebanon (Lubnan in Arabic). In Celtic traditions, particularly Irish, Liban appears in mythology as a woman transformed into a mermaid, though this usage is less common for male bearers. The name has maintained consistent usage in East African communities, particularly Somalia, and has spread through diaspora communities worldwide. Liban offers a distinctive sound that works well across multiple language environments while carrying positive associations of abundance and fragrance in its primary cultural contexts. The name's multicultural nature makes it both meaningful within specific traditions and accessible across cultural boundaries.

Liban

Logen is a masculine name that likely emerged as a variant spelling of Logan, which originated as a Scottish surname derived from a place name meaning 'little hollow' in Scottish Gaelic. This alternative spelling gives the familiar name a slightly different look while maintaining the same pronunciation. Logen has never achieved the same popularity as Logan, which became a top boys' name in the United States in the early 2000s. This spelling variation offers parents a way to use a name with the same strong, masculine sound of Logan while providing their child with a more distinctive spelling. The name has a contemporary feel despite its ancient Scottish roots.

Logen

Boy names with 5 letters are a populous group, containing some of the top names for boys throughout the Western World, from James to Jakob to Jules.

The classic James is the leading five letter name for boys in the US

. Along with James, three other five letter names rank among the Top 10 names for boys in the US: Lucas, Mason, and Logan. The British Top 10 includes five-letter boy names Harry and Oscar.

 are Elias, Jonas, and Felix. Along with Lucas at Number 1, 

, while in France the top five-letter names for boys are Lucas (again!) and Jules.

 classic boy names that contain five letters

 include Henry, Jacob, and Peter, with other countries featuring such five-letter variations as Henri, Jakob, and Pedro.

 that we recommend include Atlas, Bodhi, Linus, and Urban.



If you're looking for a five-letter name for your baby boy, here's our complete collection, ranked according to their current popularity on Nameberry. 

Five letter boy names, including popular and unique boy names with five letters, including meanings, origins, and current popularity (Page 149)

Five Letter Boy Names