5 Letter Boy Names

Shorter, more palatable form of Vladimir, best known as the surname of French director Roger. 

Vadim

Velan

Volvi is an unusual masculine name with likely Yiddish or Hebrew origins. In Yiddish, "volvi" can be connected to "volf" meaning "wolf," possibly making it a diminutive form. Alternatively, it may be derived from a nickname for names containing similar sounds in Eastern European Jewish communities. The name remains exceptionally rare in mainstream usage, primarily appearing in traditional Jewish families with strong connections to Yiddish culture. Volvi has a distinctive quality with its unexpected 'v' ending, uncommon in English-language names. This short, two-syllable name carries cultural significance while being compact and straightforward. For families seeking a name with deep cultural roots that remains virtually unique in contemporary society, Volvi represents a meaningful choice with historical connections.

Volvi

Wahid

Its jaunty o-ending makes this name more appealing than most of its Germanic brothers, and we hope we're beyond the constant response to his name being "Where's Waldo?" The weighty reputation of writer and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson adds a measure of backbone to the name.
 In tribute to Ralph Waldo, many babies were given those two names, including Ralph (Waldo) Ellison, author of Invisible Man.
 In popular culture, the young Robert Redford played the dashing titular character in The Great Waldo Pepper and Waldo Lydecker was a key character in the haunting classic film Laura.

Waldo

Watts is a patronymic surname derived from Watt, a popular Middle English nickname for Walter. Today, Watts makes a contemporary and stylish way to honor a Walter in your life.

Watts

Wrenn

Wyley

Wylin

Xaine

Xalen

Xylas

Yancy has two separate American origins — first as the Native American term for "Yankee," and second as the Americanized variation of the common Dutch surname Jansen. Jan being the Dutch form of John, Yancy could work to honor anyone in your life with a John-related name.

Yancy

Yaret

Yavin

Yaxel

Yehya

Yeico

Yerai

Yosuf

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 155)

Five Letter Boy Names