Six Letter Boy Names
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Spence
Short form of Spencer
Spence is occasionally used as a name all on its own and it has more of a sense of completeness than many nickname-names.
Thadee
Thadee is a masculine name with French origins, serving as a variation of Thaddeus or the French form Thaddée. The name ultimately derives from the Aramaic 'Tadday' or Hebrew 'Taddi,' possibly…
Tadeuz
Tadeuz is a variant spelling of Tadeusz, the Polish form of Thaddeus, which derives from the Aramaic name Thaddai, possibly meaning 'heart' or 'courageous.' This simplified spelling removes the 'sz'…
Tadeas
Tadeas is a masculine name of Czech and Slovak origin, serving as a Central European variant of Thaddeus. The name ultimately derives from the Aramaic name Thaddai, which may mean 'courageous heart'…
Faddei
Faddei is a Russian form of the Greek name Thaddeus or Thaddaios, which has biblical roots as one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. The name is believed to derive from the Aramaic word 'taddai,'…
Trumen
Trumen is a masculine name that appears as a variant spelling of Truman, which derives from Middle English elements meaning 'faithful man' or 'loyal one.' This alternative spelling gives the name a…
Barack
Hebrew; also Swahili from Arabic
"thunderbolt, lightning; or blessing"
The name of the 44th president, which he inherited from his Kenyan father, is related to the Swahili word "baraka," meaning "blessing," derived from the Arabic "baracka." It is linked, through the…
Vulcan
Latin
"to flash"
Vulcan was the Roman god of fire (from which, volcano) and metalworking, but this name is now more familiar as the pointy-eared humanoids on "Star Trek," represented by Mr. Spock.
Mowgli
Literary name
The name of the young hero of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book , who was raised by wolves (really) and becomes a genius hunter and trapper, was chosen as a middle name for their son Bronx (really,…
Naviyd
Persian, variation of Naveed
"good news"
Usher put this spin on an attractive and popular Iranian name when he chose it for his son.
Wizard
Occupational name
With the rise of such working names as Gardener, Miller, and Bailey, someone out there might want to dub their child a Wizard — though we're not sure this exactly classifies as an occupation.
Balsam
Nature name
This tree name could be one of those fresh, cool nature names for winter babies , though we can only imagine the kind of jokes that will fly in junior high.
Danger
English word name
"exposure to injury, pain, harm, or loss"
Prime example of the aggressive word names that are an off-the-grid branch of the new macho names. Makes Cannon, Maverick, and Ranger feel almost soft and sensitive by comparison.
Hiroto
Japanese
"great flying"
A very popular Japanese boys' name whose characters refer to the constellation Ursa Major. Short form Hiro might work better in the West, as may another popular Japanese boys' name, Ren.
Ickitt
Invented name
Rapper M.I.A. announced this as her newborn son's name, which may or may not be a joke.
Hikaru
Japanese
"light or radiance"
A unisex Japanese name with a beautiful and radiant meaning, it is notably borne by chess prodigy Hikaru Nakamura, and is a central character in the manga series The Summer Hikaru Died .
Jordyn
Spelling variation of Jordan
This alternative spelling of Jordan is more popular for girls, but also given to a significant minority of boys. For both genders, it reached its peak popularity in 2010, about a decade after the…
Kymani
Eastern African
"adventurous traveler"
One of the most popular African names for boys, Kymani was in the US Top 1000 list from 2008 until 2016. Spelled Ky-mani, it's the name of Bob Marley's son.
Jadiel
Spanish variation of Yadiel
Jadiel and Yadiel are Spanish versions of the Hebrew Yehudiel, the name of one of the archangels. It's been in the US Top 1000 since 2008, but still hovers towards the bottom.
Urijah
Spelling variation of Uriah
A creative spelling of Uriah, possibly without the negative connotation. Biblically, Urijah was a prophet mentioned in the book of Jeremiah.