Five Letter Boy Names
- Jeano
- Yanni
Origin:
Variation of Yiannis or Giannis, GreekMeaning:
"God is Gracious"Description:
A short form of Yiannis which is an alternative transcription of the Greek Giannis, which originates from the Biblical John. It might also be used as a form of other John variations too, such as Johan, Yanko, and Yannic.
- Mahan
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"moon"Description:
A handsome and gentle sounding moon name which would work well across cultures.
- Bohdi
- Lynch
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"mariner"Description:
One Irish surname that will never make it as a first.
- Orris
- Calan
- Badon
- Douwe
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"dove"Description:
A peaceful Dutch name that many English speakers will find tough to pronounce.
- Swann
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"nature and literary name"Description:
A unisex French name that ranks in the Top 200 for boys and the Top 500 for girls there, inspired by a character with the surname Swann in Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time. As a given name, it was popularized by the 1984 film Un amour de Swann ("Swann in Love"), directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
- Eneas
- Mauri
Origin:
Finnish variation of Maurice, LatinMeaning:
"dark-skinned"Description:
An upbeat and accessible form of Maurice.
- Yakup
Origin:
Turkish variation of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
A stable classic in Turkey, consistently ranking between the Top 50 and Top 70 for boys.
- Jaxen
Origin:
Spelling variation of JacksonDescription:
Like Jaxon, Jaxen is an attempt to switch things up from the more popular Jackson. News flash - Jackson is cooler.
- Texas
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
After Dallas, Austin, and Houston, the new cowboy on the block. Old-school Western nickname: Tex.
- Tamás
- Olavi
Origin:
Finnish and Estonian variation of OlafMeaning:
"ancestor's relic"Description:
A variation of Olaf that made the Finnish Top 50 in 2022.
- Ikaia
- Varun
Origin:
Hindi, name of a GodDescription:
This name derives from the name Varuna, who in the Hindi faith was the god of water. Varun is, therefore, somewhat analogous to Neptune or Poseidon.
- Radar
Origin:
English modern coinageMeaning:
"electionic communication system"Description:
Coined in the 1940s: an acronym of "radio detection and ranging".