Five Letter Boy Names

For several years this name ranked high with African-American parents, but it's definitely started to slide.

Notably used by rapper M.I.A. for her son in 2009.

This friendlier Celtic version of Edmund has an upbeat feel and a good chance of competing with Aidan and Damon sometime soon.

Owls are revered and feared in Cherokee culture, thought of as witches in disguise. Uguku is one of multiple owl names in the Cherokee language. It is onomatopoetic with the owl's calls.

Malak is an Arabic and Turkish name high on the popularity list in several European countries on the girls' side.

The Basque form of Salvador starts with the intriguing letter X, which is pronounced like a "sh" sound in the Basque language. Xabat is a great Basque heritage choice, but we must note that it sounds almost identical to the word "Shabbat", the Jewish day of rest.

The protagonist of the animated TV series Babar and the Adventures of Badou; Badou is the 8-year-old grandson of Babar. He is called by the nickname "Bou".

An old Norwegian name derived from ketill, the word for a cauldron or kettle used to catch sacrificial animal blood in ancient Norse pagan rituals. Today the name is more often seen in its Kjetil and Kjell variations for boys, and Katla for girls.