Six Letter Boy Names
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Kilmer
German surname
"famous sacrifice; famous pledge; famous noble offspring"
Kilmer is best known as a surname — as in actor Val Kilmer — but actors Bethany C. Meyers and Nico Tortorella recently used it for their daughter Kilmer Dove, making it a viable first name. Kilmer is…
Wolfie
Diminutive of Wolfgang, German
"traveling wolf"
A domesticated take on Wolf, if the animal name is too ferocious for your liking. Wolfie has never charted as a given name in the US, but that may soon change now that Wolf names are of interest…
Likhit
Nepali or Thai
"written, textual; destined, fated"
Southeast Asian name found in Nepal, Thailand, and India.
Shilah
Navajo, Native American
"brother"
The Navajo word for "brother" bears resemblance to the biblical place name Shiloh. If you have Navajo heritage, this is one to consider.
Hinrik
Icelandic from Germanic
"estate ruler"
The Icelandic version of Henrik, Henry, Harry, and related names.
Binyam
Ethiopian, Amharic, variation of Benjamin
"son of the right hand"
This variation of Biblical Benjamin is used in Ethiopia. The name is also spelled Benyam or Biniyam.
Bonham
English surname from French
"good man"
A jaunty surname, best known from British actress Helena Bonham Carter, that parents have started to use in small numbers in the last two decades.
Mateos
Ethiopian, Amharic, variation of Matthew
"gift of God"
The most popular variation of this Biblical name is Mateo, which has now surpassed the classic Matthew. Matteo is not far behind, and other variations are rising fast as well. Mateos is a variation…
Endris
Ethiopian, Amharic, variation of Andrew
This chic Ethiopian variation of Andrew has a stylish, international flair.
Troels
Danish
"Thor's arrow"
Troels is the Danish form of the Old Norse name Þórgísl, meaning "Thor's arrow".
Dodger
English
"one who avoids"
A common pet name, usually inspired by the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, Dodger was used as a given name for 6 boys in a recent year. Fiction writer Terry Pratchett used Dodger as a character…
Hjalti
Old Norse
"from Shetland"
Blythe
English
"cheerful"
Blythe originated as a nickname for an upbeat person, coming from the Old English word bliðe, meaning "merry" or "cheerful." It was later adapted into a surname, and while it did see some use as a…
Myheir
Modern Invented
"my heir"
This play on the phrase "My heir" is climbing quickly, and was the fastest-rising boy name outside of the Top 1000 in 2022 — given to 74 baby boys, compared to 10 in 2021. This fits in with the…
Bryars
Variation of Briar, nature name
Briar is a rising nature name for both girls and boys and Bryars is a spin introduced as the middle name of one of the Waldrop sextuplets, Layke Bryars, who happens to be a boy. But the name works…
Maykel
Variation of Michael
"Who is like God"
This variation of Biblical Michael was a fast riser in 2022, given to 91 baby boys compared to 13 in 2021. The Maikel spelling is used in the Dominican Republic.
Eemeli
Eemeli is a Finnish masculine name derived from the Latin name Aemilius, which means "rival" or "emulating." It's essentially the Finnish variation of Emil, a name with widespread usage throughout…
Kazmir
Sanskrit, Southwest Asian place-name
This variation of Kashmir, a region in India, was among the fastest-rising boy names of 2022 — potentially inspired by baseball player Scott Kazmir — but is still used in very small numbers. The…
Cruise
English word name
"cross"
Cruise turns the Spanish surname Cruz into a hip, relaxed surname. Cruise has a beachy feel, like other rising word names Cove, Dune, and Coast.
Subaru
Japanese
"to bunch together, to unite"
Subaru is a Japanese astronomical name used for the Pleiades star cluster. The constellation was named as such for Subaru's meaning, "to bunch together," since the stars are crowded together. Subaru…