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Five Letter Boy Names

  1. Calen
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      A recently created member of the Cale family, with a trendy unisex aura.
  2. Gehry
    • Origin:

      Variation of Geary, Irish or English
    • Meaning:

      "spear or fickle"
    • Description:

      You might want to honor premier U.S. architect Frank Gehry--even though he was born Ephraim Goldberg. Gehry, pronounced like the more common surname Geary, may be a spin on the name Gary, which means spear, or derive from the Middle English word geary, which means fickle.
  3. Zacky
    • Lyden
      • Maine
        • Origin:

          American Place-name
        • Description:

          Strong, spare, and highly unusual -- there were no babies recorded of either gender receiving this name in one recent year -- place-name referring to the northernmost state in New England. All state names qualify as distinctly American names.
      • Teren
        • Deran
          • Origin:

            Variant of Darren
          • Description:

            The spelling used by a character on TNT's Animal Kingdom and, we hope, few others.
        • Kalin
          • Origin:

            Bulgarian
          • Meaning:

            "viburnum"
          • Description:

            A cool Bulgarian name with a unique nature meaning, although it is likely to get mispronounced in Anglophone countries.
        • Tadgh
          • Lúcás
            • Maret
              • Avion
                • Satya
                  • Origin:

                    Sanskrit
                  • Meaning:

                    "truth"
                  • Description:

                    Satya can be either a feminine or masculine name. It is strongly connected to the virtue, and in order to represent "satya" one must be truthful not only in words, but also in actions and thoughts. Satya is a great name for those in the West who have Indian roots or are looking for a discreet virtue name.
                • Dijon
                  • Origin:

                    French place-name
                  • Description:

                    Dijon is the capital city of the Burgundy region of eastern France, famed for its wine and yes, its mustard. As a first name, it's been brought to wider attention by a few prominent musicians and could grow in use.
                • Josko
                  • Origin:

                    Croatian short form of Joseph, Hebrew
                  • Meaning:

                    "Jehovah increases"
                  • Description:

                    Croatian short form of Josip (Joseph) properly spelled Joško. This would make a fun alternative nickname for Joseph or even Joshua outside Croatia, too.
                • Biden
                  • Origin:

                    English surname
                  • Meaning:

                    "button-maker"
                  • Description:

                    While presidential surnames as first names are much rarer today than they were in the early 20th century, our 46th President's last name joined the ranks of given names (for boys) in 2021. That year, 11 baby boys were named after President Joe Biden, but it did not make it into the charts in 2022.
                • Sanya
                  • Origin:

                    Diminutive of Aleksandr, Russian from Greek
                  • Description:

                    An alternative to Sasha, another common Russian nickname for Aleksander.
                • Davos
                  • Origin:

                    Literary name and place name
                  • Description:

                    One five-letter name, a quick suffix away from David, with two very different connotations. It's the name of a posh ski resort in Switzerland that hosts the illustrious World Economic Forum -- attended by tycoons, celebrities and heads of state -- each year. And of a trustworthy, salt-of-the-earth character in Game of Thrones, Davos Seaworth.
                • Swede
                  • Taven