Five Letter Boy Names

Botan

Japanese

"peony"

One Japanese name that feels Western, though not quite American.

Burne

English

"the brook"

Has a certain fiery charm.

Bourn

Bourn is a masculine name with English origins, derived from a surname meaning 'stream' or 'brook.' It comes from Old English 'burna' or Middle English 'bourne,' referring to a small stream or…

Borne

Borne is a masculine name with Germanic and Old English origins. It derives from elements meaning 'spring,' 'stream,' or 'born,' suggesting origins or new beginnings. As a surname, Borne appears…

Danya

Russian variation of Daniel

Appealing Daniel diminutive, similar to other Russian names like Vanya and Ilya.

Bowin

Bowin is a distinctive masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Old English surname Bowen (meaning 'son of Owen'), be related to the musical instrument bow, or possibly…

Bowie

Scottish

"blond, yellow"

Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn put this name in play as a first name, but David Bowie (born with the considerably less marketable moniker of David Robert Jones) gave it charisma. He changed his…

Boyce

Scottish, from French

"lives by the woods"

CEO name.

Boise

Boise as a masculine name takes inspiration from the city of Boise, Idaho, which itself derives from the French word "boisé" meaning "wooded." This place name has occasionally been adopted as a…

Boice

Boice is a masculine name with both Irish and French origins. As an Irish surname-turned-first-name, it derives from the Gaelic 'Buadhaigh,' meaning 'victorious' or 'triumphant.' In its French…

Boyer

English and French

"bow-maker, cattle herder"

Two completely different images come from its national pronunciations -- BOY-err or boy-AY -- the latter giving it an effete French accent.

Boyne

Irish

"white cow"

The famous Battle of the Boyne, in Ireland, vanquished the Catholic king.

Boine

Boine is an unusual masculine name with obscure origins. It may derive from Old French 'boin' (good), or could be related to Scottish place names or clan associations. Alternatively, it might be…

Bradd

Bradd is a masculine name that represents a variant spelling of Brad, which itself originated as a shortened form of Bradford or Bradley. The Old English surname Bradford means 'broad ford'…

Arlyn

Arlyn is a masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Old English elements 'earn' (eagle) and 'lin' (lake), creating a meaning of 'eagle lake.' Alternatively, it could be a…

Brahm

Brahm is a masculine name with several cultural origins and meanings. Primarily, it derives from the Sanskrit 'Brahma,' referring to the Hindu creator god, associated with knowledge and the universe.…

Brand

English

"firebrand, sword"

Rugged and straightforward brand-new name, though you might not like the idea of branding your son.

Brant

German

"sword"

Brant, a no-nonsense one-syllable name, had some popularity in the early 1970s, but has been off the lists for a decade. Now, with similarly brisk names like Chase, Jace, Bryce, and Grant finding…

Brisk

Brisk is an extremely unusual masculine name derived from an English word meaning 'quick,' 'lively,' or 'energetic.' As a name, it falls into the category of word names or virtue names that directly…

Bogie

Bogie is an uncommon masculine name that likely developed as a nickname before occasionally being used as a given name. It may derive as a diminutive of surnames like Bogard or Bogardus, or from the…