Six Letter Boy Names
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Simão
Simão is the Portuguese variant of Simon, derived from the Hebrew name Shimon, meaning 'he has heard' or 'listening'. This biblical name was borne by one of Jesus's twelve apostles, who was later…
Rúben
Portuguese, from Hebrew
"behold, a son"
The Portuguese form of Reuben,
Vítor
Vítor is a masculine name of Portuguese and Brazilian origin, equivalent to the more familiar Victor. Derived from Latin 'victor' meaning 'conqueror' or 'winner,' it carries strong associations with…
Martia
Iranian; "human, honest"
"human, honest"
A traditionally male name in Iran. Martia was the name of an ancient Persian king.
Alcuin
Germanic
"sanctuary friend"
An Old French and English name thought to derive from the Germanic elements alah "sanctuary" and win "friend". Variant forms include Alcwin and Alawin.
Alcwin
Germanic
Variant of Alcuin
Alawin
Germanic
Variant of Alcuin
Amadou
West African
A form of Ahmad popular in Western Africa. It ranked in the French Top 500 for much of the 1980s.
Ashbel
Hebrew
"flowing"
This Biblical name, which comes complete with cool nickname Ash, belonged to a son of Benjamin. Ashbel Smith was an American medical student befriended by James Fenimore Cooper when they were in…
Braith
Uncertain
A strong, rugged-sounding name most commonly heard in Australia (the most famous bearer is Australian rugby player Braith Anasta), whose origin is disputed. It is sometimes said to be a Welsh name…
Branok
Cornish
"crow"
Derived from Cornish brano , meaning "crow; raven".
Catkin
Nature name
In botany, a catkin is a long, thin flower cluster found on trees such as willow, hazel, oak and birch. The word derives from Middle Dutch katteken "kitten", due to the resemblance to a kitten's…
Cirrus
Latin
Cirrus is a type of cloud formation characterized by thin, wispy strands (from the Latin cirrus "tendril; ringlet"). British cloudspotter Gavin Pretor-Pinney gave his eldest daughter the middle name…
Davood
Arabic
Variant of Dawud, the Arabic form of David.
Deimos
Greek
"terror"
In Greek mythology, Deimos was the twin brother of Phobos (fear), son of Ares and Aphrodite. A moon of Mars also bears the name.
Derwen
Welsh
An unusual Welsh name meaning "blessed oak".
Ferran
Catalan form of Ferdinand, Germanic
"bold voyager"
A Catalan variant of Ferdinand, Ferran holds appeal as more concise form with that same adventurous, travel-inspired meaning, but without the association of Ferdinand the Bull (which puts some off…
Giglio
Italian
Although this Italian name is identical to the word for "lily", it is actually a cognate of Giles (English) or Gilles (French), meaning "young goat".
Makoto
Japanese
"sincerity, truth"
Unisex Japanese name more often given to boys.
Ji-hun
Korean
Common in Korea during the latter half of the 20th century.