Six Letter Boy Names

Emilis

Lithuanian variation of Emil, Latin

"rival"

Common in its native Lithuania, but likely to read feminine in Anglophone countries. Stick with Emil.

Raihan

Raihan is a masculine name with Arabic and Persian origins, meaning 'sweet-smelling flower,' 'fragrant herb,' or 'aromatic plant.' The name appears in the Quran and holds cultural significance in…

Aronas

Aronas is a masculine name with possible Lithuanian origins, where it serves as a variation of Aaron. The biblical name Aaron means 'high mountain' or 'exalted' in Hebrew, referring to Moses's…

Aryaan

Aryaan is a masculine name of Sanskrit and Persian origin, representing a modern variation of 'Aryan,' which historically meant 'noble' or 'honorable' in ancient Indo-Iranian languages. The name has…

Kallum

Kallum is a masculine name that represents a modern spelling variation of Callum, which derives from the Latin name 'Columba,' meaning 'dove.' This alternative spelling with 'K' emerged as parents…

Yousif

Yousif is a masculine name that represents the Arabic form of Joseph, meaning 'God will add' or 'God will increase.' Widely used throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and Muslim communities…

Rehaan

Rehaan is a masculine name with roots in multiple cultures, primarily Arabic, Persian, and Indian origins. The name generally means 'sweet-smelling' or 'fragrant', sometimes associated with the…

Ariyan

Ariyan is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. It can be traced to Persian roots where it relates to 'Aryan,' meaning 'noble' or 'honorable.' In some South Asian contexts, particularly in…

Fynley

Fynley is a modern variant spelling of the Scottish and Irish name Finley, which means 'fair-haired hero' or 'fair warrior' from Gaelic elements. This contemporary spelling with the 'y' gives the…

Alipio

Spanish from Greek

"he who is devoid of sadness"

The positive-meaning name of a seventh century saint.

Midian

Hebrew

"strife"

In Genesis, this is the name of a son of Abraham and Keturah, and it's also a place name. Negative meaning aside, Midian is an attractive name with deep roots that's exceedingly rare. They call that…

Islwyn

Welsh

"below the grove"

Islwyn is the name of a mountain in Wales which has a pleasant fluid sound. Islwyn has recently been made more familiar through Runescape.

Nikola

Serbian from the Greek Nikolaos

"Victory of the people"

Nikola is generally masculine in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Macedonia, while in Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Estonia and the Czech Republic it is usually feminine. As a…

Jannis

Frisian, Dutch variation of Johannes

"God is gracious"

In Germany, Jannis outranks its parent name, Johannes. Virtually no American babies were given the name in the last year on record.

Baldur

Baldur is a masculine name with deep roots in Norse mythology, where Baldur (also spelled Baldr or Balder) was the god of light, joy, purity, and the summer sun. The son of Odin and Frigg, he was…

Bjarki

Masculine variation of Björk, Icelandic

"birch tree"

One of the few masculine names derived from a feminine name, in this case, Bjork.

Asgeir

Asgeir is a masculine Norse name rooted in Old Norse elements 'áss' meaning 'god' and 'geirr' meaning 'spear'. This name has deep historical connections to Viking culture and Norse mythology, where…

Haukur

Icelandic

"hawk"

The Icelandic word for "hawk" and recent addition to the Icelandic name pool. It was derived from the Old Norse word haukr , also meaning "hawk."

Eythor

Anglicized variation of Eyþór, Icelandic

"thunder island"

The phonetic spelling of Eyþór, without the thorn that would trip up many English-speakers.

Gardar

Gardar is a masculine name with Norse origins, derived from the Old Norse elements 'garðr' meaning 'enclosure' or 'fortress'. In Icelandic history, Garðar Svavarsson was the first Norseman to…