Six Letter Boy Names
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Attell
Surname name
Brought to national attention by Amy Schumer, who used it as a middle name for her son Gene. Attell is the surname of her frequent collaborator, comedian Dave Attell. Several months later, she…
Dashel
Variation of Dashiell
Variation of Dashiell.
Ermias
Eritrean and Ethiopian variation of Jeremiah
"God will exalt"
The given name of the late rapper Nipsey Hussle, Ermias is a form of Jeremiah used in Ethiopia and Eritrea. It leapt into the charts in 2019 after the rapper's death, but has declined in use since…
Hollin
English
"holly"
Part Hollis, part Colin, Hollin definitely has a cool factor. It's also the medieval English word for holly.
Sunset
English word name
For the baby born at, well, sunset.
Akachi
Igbo
"the hand of God"
A name of Igbo origin with a spiritual meaning, Akachi is unisex though it is used slightly more often on boys in Nigeria.
Masozi
Tumbuka
"tears"
A sonorous, if mournful, name from the Tumbuka language of Malawi and Zambia.
Mayeso
Chewa
"test from God"
Seydou
Manding, Fula, Wolof, Serer
"happy, lucky"
Western African variation of Sa'id
Tafari
Amharic
"he who inspires awe"
King Tafari was the last king of Ethiopia. He is worshipped today as an incarnation of God by Rastafarians.
Tendai
Shona
"be thankful"
Caelum
Latin
"heaven"
A constellation name that could have broad appeal beyond astronomers and astrophysicists, Caelum blends the sounds of Scottish Callum and modern Caden. It comes from the Latin caelum meaning "heaven,…
Nikias
Greek
"victory"
The name of a 5th century Athenian general during the Peloponnesian War, fittingly derived from Greek nike "victory". He was largely responsible for the negotiations which led to the Peace of Nicias…
Nicias
English variant transcription of Nikias
Troian
Surname
"trinity"
This unusual surname name has been made famous by Pretty Little Liars actress Troian Bellisario, and probably derives from a Slavic name meaning "triad; trinity". A notable male bearer is American…
Lelisa
African, Oromo
"admirer"
A male name in East Africa, but it would come off very feminine in much of the Western world.
Easten
Variation of Easton, English
"east-facing place"
Variation of Easton.
Xayden
Modern invented name
Combine the Aiden trend with the ever-cool letter X, and you'll get something like Xayden.
Louise
French, English
"renowned warrior"
This classic girl name did rank in the US Top 1000 numerous times between the 1880s and 1930s, and 2022 saw it received by 8 boys.
Timéo
Timéo is a masculine name with French and Italian influences, derived from the Latin name Timaeus, meaning 'honor' or 'worthy of honor.' The accent mark in the French spelling gives the name its…