5 Letter Boy Names

Muzik

Auzie

Bomer

Sheku

Cyron

Junah

Taryl

Minot

Dniel

Deroe

Oakey

Lural

Estol

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 five baby boys in 2024 -- with big potential thanks to its similarily to Livia and Olivia.

Livio

Larce

Səid is one of the many  variations of the Arabic name Sa'id - also spelled Said, Saeed, and Sait. Associated with a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, it's a popular name in Azerbaijan.  

Səi̇d

Keing

Ersie

Izyck

Associated with the Jewish prophet and author of the Book of Amos in the Old Testament, Aamos is the Finnish and Estonian variation, ultimately deriving from the Hebrew amas meaning "load, burden", or more figuratively, "carried by God". 
 
It may be one to watch out for in Finland in coming years, following a 2026 poll <a href="https://kaksplus.fi/vauva/tama-on-kaunein-pojan-nimi-2026-kolmannella-sijalla-komeilee-yllattaja/">from a Finnish magazine</a> which asked parents what they thought the most beautiful baby names were. The poll (which allowed parents to vote 1-3 options from a list of 100 or write in their own choice) saw Aamos ranking in 3rd place for boys, despite being absent from the previous Top 100 in Finland. 
 
The magazine suggested the interest in Aamos may result from a more general interest in international names that are popular outside of Finland (such as Atlas, Isla, and Noel) and because it fits into the trend for soft, smooth names, like Onni, Elias, Aapo, Emil, and Aatos.

Aamos

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 546)

Five Letter Boy Names