Five Letter Boy Names
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Reyde
Reyde is an uncommon masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a creative variant of Reid/Reed, which comes from Old English meaning 'red-haired' or a 'clearing in the woods,' or…
Rheed
Rheed is an uncommon masculine name representing a modern, stylized spelling of Reed or Reid. Originating from English surname traditions, it derives from Old English 'read' meaning 'red,'…
Rubey
Rubey is an uncommon masculine name that represents a variant spelling of Ruby, which traditionally has been more commonly used for girls. The name originates from the precious red gemstone, which…
Basti
Basti is a masculine name most commonly used as a nickname for Sebastian, particularly popular in German-speaking countries and parts of Europe. The name Sebastian itself derives from the Greek name…
Tades
Tades is a masculine name that appears to be a variant or shortened form of Tadeusz, the Polish version of Thaddeus. The original name Thaddeus has Aramaic roots meaning 'heart' or 'courageous,' and…
Fadey
Fadey is a masculine name with Slavic origins, primarily used in Russian culture. It is derived from the Greek name Thaddeus (Θαδδαῖος), which may have Aramaic roots meaning "heart" or "courageous."…
Track
Word name
"pathway, trail; piece of music; trace, impression"
Chosen by US politician, Sarah Palin back the late 80s, Track is an unexpected word name with multiple layers. Perhaps too on the nose for most, it has appeared in the US stats only one, in 2011,…
Adhit
Indonesian
"prince"
A strong Indonesian name that's easy to translate to the English-speaking world.
Agung
Bahasa
"the great"
This name may be "great" in Bahasa (the main language of Indonesia), but the sound does not sit lightly on the English-speaking tongue.
Bronx
Place name
Rockers Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz put a new baby name on the map when they chose this downscale New York borough name for their son. The Bronx, the place, was named for early Dutch settler Jonas…
Obama
Luo; Japanese
"bending or leaning; little beach"
The surname of the 44th US President has been been adopted as a first, for girls as well as boys, by admiring parents around the world. And the O beginning even makes it fashionable. Though Barack…
Oswin
Old English
"God's friend"
Ancient name, near obsolete now, but could make a good alternative to Owen for the adventurous baby namer. Doctor Who fans will recognize this as part of his companion's name, Clara Oswin Oswald.
Aaden
Spelling variation of Aiden
The more popular Aiden becomes, the more spelling variations we see in the Top 1000. This version was as high as Number 271 in 2009, though we recommend choosing a different spelling if you're set on…
Stijn
Dutch short form
As you may surmise from its origins as a short form for Constantijn and Augustijn, Stijn rhymes with nine and fine, though most English-speakers wouldn't guess that. A popular name in the Netherlands…
Yanis
Greek, French, from Hebrew
"gift of God"
One of the relatives on the widely-branching family of John names, Yanis is in the French Top 50 and was a fast rising choice in the UK in 2022, when it went from being outside the Top 1000 to within…
Jeppe
Scandinavian diminutive of Jakob
"supplanter"
Nickname-name that's all the rage in Scandinavia.
Oriol
Catalan
"golden"
Intriguing name that's a Top 100 choice in Spain and virtually unknown outside that country. But has definitely possibilities for the adventurous baby namer.
Durie
Scottish surname
"small or black stream"
An unusual and appealing Scottish family name that would work as well for a girl as a boy.
Cupid
Latin
"desire"
The name of the Roman god of love, the son of Venus, considered so romantic as to be unfit for mere mortals. Yet now that Romeo and Venus herself are fair game for modern babies, why not Cupid?
Keahi
Hawaiian
"flames"
Hawaiian names are having a moment, and this one, despite its strong meaning, is relatively undiscovered. The pronunciation may not be immediately obvious, but it didn't hurt Keanu Reeves.