Six Letter Boy Names

Zuberi

Swahili

"strong"

Zuberi has separate origins as a Swahili given name meaning "strong," and an Arabic surname — primarily among Sunni Muslims in Pakistan — meaning "superior."

Uhtred

Old English

"advice"

An Anglo-Saxon name that held on in Northumbria years after the Norman Conquest, and gave rise to the surname Oughtred. It's known today from the television series The Last Kingdom , based on Bernard…

Aelius

Latin

"sun"

This Roman family — whose most famous bearer was Emperor Hadrian, of wall fame — possibly derives from Greek helios , meaning sun.

Amedee

French form of Amadeus

This variation of Amadeus may not be as familiar in the United States, but it has potential for French speaker and those with a French lineage.

Ireneu

Catalan form of Irenaeus, Greek

"peace"

Tanwyn

Welsh

"white fire"

Tanwyn is a modern Welsh name that can work for either sex depending on the spelling -- wyn is the traditional boys' spelling, while wen as in Tanwen is the girls' version. Famous bearers include…

Varana

Hindi

"holy river"

Soft and rhythmic.

Aronne

Aronne is a masculine name with both Italian and Hebrew origins. It's primarily derived from Aaron (or Aron), the biblical figure who was Moses' brother and the first High Priest of the Israelites.…

Aharon

Variation of Aaron, Hebrew

"high mountain; exalted, enlightened"

Aharon is one of the many variations of the Old Testament Aaron, one of the first Biblical patriarch names to become trendy in the modern world.

Aronoa

Aronoa is a masculine name with mysterious origins, possibly deriving from Basque or creative modern naming traditions. It may be related to the Basque name 'Arano,' meaning 'valley' or could be a…

Haroun

Arabic variation of Aaron

"exalted, high"

This common Arabic name is related to Aaron, but feels far more distinctive in the US. Haroun Khalifa is the protagonist of Salman Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories .

Aarron

Aarron is a variant spelling of the more common Aaron, which derives from Hebrew origins meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted.' This particular spelling with the double 'r' emerged as parents sought…

Aahron

Aahron is a masculine name that represents an alternative spelling of Aaron, one of the most enduring biblical names. The original Hebrew name (אַהֲרֹן) refers to Moses's brother, the first High…

Aarão

Aarão is the Portuguese form of Aaron, a name with ancient Hebrew origins. In Hebrew, Aaron (or Aharon) was the brother of Moses and the first High Priest of the Israelites, making it a name with…

Abacus

Greek word name

A mathematical possibility, but the odds are against it.

Abacas

Abacas is an extremely rare masculine name with uncertain origins. It may be related to 'abacus,' the ancient calculating device, which would give it intellectual and mathematical associations.…

Abakus

Abakus is a masculine name with ancient origins, derived from the Greek word 'abax' meaning 'calculating table.' This uncommon name carries strong intellectual connotations, evoking images of…

Abbott

English, Hebrew, Aramaic

"priest; father"

Abbott is a neglected masculine surname with religious overtones, used to describe the head of a monastery or a prominent church figure, such as a priest. Though the feminine nickname Abby could be…

Abboid

Abboid is an extremely rare masculine name with uncertain origins. It may be a variant of Abbott, which derives from the Aramaic 'abba' meaning 'father' and historically referred to the head of a…

Abdeel

Abdeel is a masculine name with Hebrew origins, derived from the phrase 'servant of God.' Found in biblical contexts, Abdeel was mentioned as the father of Shelemiah in the Book of Jeremiah. The name…