Five Letter Boy Names
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Keemo
Variation of Kimo, Hawaiian
Variation of Kimo.
Jafar
Arabic, Iranian
"stream"
Most commonly associated with the Disney villain from Aladdin .
Abebe
Amharic
"flower"
Masculine variation of Abeba.
Ayumu
Japanese
Best known as the name of a chimpanzee living in the Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University.
Ivano
Italian variation of Ivan
"God is gracious"
Ivano is a name that's a variation of a variation, with Ivan a common Russian and Eastern European version of John. Ivano puts an Italian spin on the name.
Karch
Derivation of Charles
Nickname of the famed Hungarian-American volleyball player Charles "Karch" Kirily,
Livio
Italian variation of Livius, Latin
"envious"
This Italian version of the ancient Roman Livius, with an unenviable meaning, is popular in France and make a fresh spin on Oliver or Levi. In the US, this is a very rare name -- it was given to only…
Raido
Proto-Germanic
"ride, journey"
Raido is the rune that corresponds with the Latin letter R in the Elder Furthark runic alphabet. In Old English, it was translated at Rad. Nowadays it makes an interesting baby name for linguists and…
Sebbe
Swedish variation of Sebastian
"person from ancient city of Sebasta"
This Swedish form of Sebastian would work nicely as a nickname.
Londo
Invented name
Could be an interesting alternative to London, now that that one is firmly on the girl's side. Londo Mollari is a character from the TV show Babylon 5 .
Wikus
Diminutive of Lodewikus, Afrikaans
Short form of the Afrikaans name Lodewikus.
Namor
Literary invented name
Invented in 1939 as the name of Marvel Comics character Namor the Sub-Mariner. Bill Everett, the creator, decided on Namor after writing noble, dignified names in reverse—Namor is Roman spelled…
Akuma
Japanese
"devil, demon"
Nice baby name with a devilish meaning.
Cyrax
Invented name
Futuristic variation of Cyrus. Cyrax is a character in the Mortal Kombat video game series.
Ermac
Invented name
Character from the Mortal Kombat video games. Could be an interesting way to get to the nickname Mac.
Falco
Italian
"falcon"
Italian surname most Americans will associate with actress Edie Falco, of Sopranos fame.
Genji
Japanese
Upbeat Japanese name. Video game fans may recognize Genji as the name of a character from Overwatch .
Godot
Invented name
Samuel Beckett, inspired by the French surname Godeau, created the name Godot for his play, Waiting for Godot . Americans tend to pronounce Godot with the emphasis on the second syllable, but Beckett…
Gorou
Japanese
"fifth son"
Traditional Japanese name for the fifth-born son makes for a unique baby name in the West.
Hanzo
Japanese
Heard most frequently in 18th century Japan, Hanzo is a rarity in modern culture. Hattori Hanzo was a legendary samurai of the Sengoku Era. A modern day namesake might be Hanzo Shimada, from the…