Five Letter Boy Names

Amasa is a rare Biblical name borne by two figures. One is the son of Abigail and nephew of King David, who named him commander of the rebels. This Amasa met a tragic end when he was murdered by Joab. The other Biblical Amasa was one of the Children of Ephraim.

What do you call it when you're acting like a Kyle? Kylin'.

All anyone will think of is the Fonz.

This Old Welsh name associated with blacksmiths has never caught on, but it has the right two-syllable occupational feel to qualify for revival. Gower Champion was a successful midcentury dancer, choreographer and director on the Broadway stage, in films and on TV.

If not for Motown founder Berry Gordy, this name would now be totally in the girl group.

An old saint's name that, even with the post-Aidan wave of Irish names, is a bit too close to crone.

In the biblical parable of the rich man and the beggar Lazarus, the rich man was sometimes given the name Dives (literally "rich" or "the rich one" in Latin). He turns up in literature and folk song from the middle ages onwards, and very occasionally on birth certificates.

A Hawaiian dad name, Keola ranked among the top names in Hawaii in the 1970s. Keola is derived from the Hawaiian ke, "the" and ola meaning "life" or "health".

In Danish and Swedish, Nisse is a diminutive of Nils, a relative of Nicholas meaning "victory of the people". In Frisian, it's a diminutive of Dionysus, meaning "of Zeus". And Nisse also happens to mean "elf" in Danish.

A nickname style name, Neely could derive from the strong, elegant Cornelius, as an elaboration of Neal or Neil, or as a variation of the Scottish surname McNeilly, with the cool meaning "son of the poet".

If Banjo can be a name, why not Piano? Could be inspired by prize-winning architect Renzo Piano.

Bold and spirited sounding Slavic short form of male and female names containing the element slava "glory".

Natty short form of Nathan, Nathaniel or even Ignatius.