Six Letter Boy Names
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Elfryn
Welsh, possibly "brow of a hill"
"brow of a hill"
Appealing topographical name that's rare even in Wales. Morus Elfryn was a popular Welsh singer in the 1970s.
Yuichi
Japanese
"brave first-born son"
An auspicious name for a first-born son with Japanese heritage. Some may be familiar with the name Yuichi from the anime series Kanon .
Brodhi
Irish, English, and Scottish
"broad eye or broad island"
Scotland meets India in this respelling of Brodie, influence by Bodhi.
Bledri
Welsh
"ruler"
With its dramatic nature meaning ( blaidd "wolf" + rhi "ruler"), Bledri looks and sounds pretty distinctive. It's rare even in Wales. But the WYSIWYG spelling makes it perfectly viable.
Starry
English word name
"starry"
A brilliant choice, but one that has more potential for baby girls.
Camari
Modern invented name
Camari is a modern masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Italian word 'camara' meaning 'chamber' or 'room', or have connections to Arabic origins meaning 'moon'. Some…
Kronid
Russian variation of Cronus, Greek
Kronid is the Russian translation of the Greek mythological name Cronus. The name Cronus is of uncertain origins, but may derive from the Greek word kraínō , meaning "to rule, command." Cronus is…
Joevan
Pádair
Pádair is a masculine name of Gaelic origin, representing the Irish or Scottish Gaelic form of Peter. The name ultimately derives from the Greek 'Petros' meaning 'rock' or 'stone.' The accent over…
Mayeul
French
"May or strength"
This name of a 10th-century abbot which ranks among the Top 500 in France is of debated origin. It may derive from the Latin name for the month of May, or else from a Germanic root meaning "strength".
Nation
English word name
Why choose one country name when you could choose them all?
Jaxiel
Jaxiel is a contemporary masculine name with possible Hebrew origins, potentially derived as a creative variation of biblical names like Jaxiel or Jahzeel (meaning 'God divides' or 'God allots').…
Corran
Scottish Gaelic
"little spear"
Corran is an anglicization of Corraidhín, meaning "little spear", or its patronymic Ó Corraidhín. It feels familiar, thanks to the popularity of similar names like Callum, Callan and Corey, but is…
Magnús
Icelandic variation of Magnus, Latin
"greatest"
The Icelandic form of the internationally popular Magnus, currently ranked in the Top 50 over there.
Valero
Spanish
"strong"
Rare Spanish form of Valerius
Berfan
Kurdish
"snow"
Wybert
English
"bright battle"
Wybert is a medieval variation of the Old English name Wigberht, from the components wig , meaning "battle," and beorht , "bright."
Cudjoe
American variation of Kojo, Ghanaian, Akan
"born on Monday"
A common name among enslaved men and boys who were born on a Monday, named in the West African tradition based on birthday. Joe was a common nickname. The female equivalent is Juba.
Sakani
Variation of Sekani, Sekani, Tumbuka
"people on the rocks; laugh"
Sekani was the fastest-rising boy name of 2019 thanks to the 2018 movie The Hate U Give . Naturally, it inspired some spinoffs, including Sakani.
Kjetil
Variation of Ketil, Norwegian
"kettle; cauldron; helmet"
Firmly in Dad name territory in Norway, where it peaked in the early 1970s.