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Five Letter Boy Names

  1. Larus
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "from Laurentium"
    • Description:

      Properly spelt Lárus, this is the Icelandic form of Laurence.
  2. Viljo
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of William
    • Description:

      Inventive nickname option, but with built-in pronunciation problems.
  3. Ossie
    • Origin:

      Short form of Oscar, Osias, Oswald et al
    • Description:

      Ossie is best-known as the name of actor Ossie Davis, whose full name did not start with Os: It was Raiford. But Ossie makes a cute contemporary short form for any name beginning with Os.
  4. Janis
    • Origin:

      Variation of Jannis, Frisian and Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
  5. Telly
    • Maliq
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Malik, Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "king"
      • Description:

        The q-ending of this common name adds a quirky element.
    • Joshi
      • Origin:

        Sanskrit
      • Meaning:

        "astronomer"
      • Description:

        Culture-crosser that sounds like a refresh of Josh, but is actually a stellar-cool occupational name.
    • Jemes
      • Jammy
        • Shylo
          • Foxon
            • Origin:

              English surname
            • Meaning:

              "people"
            • Description:

              A patronymic derived from the Old Germanic name Fulco (variants: Fulk, Fulke, Folke), which is a short form of names starting with the element fulc "people". A more formal option for lovers of red-hot celebrity favorite Fox. Has potential as a crazy celebrity baby name.
          • Beeri
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "belonging to a fountain; expounder; well"
            • Description:

              Beeri is a Jewish prophet and the father of Hosea. The exact meaning of his name is debated, but it may be related to fountains or wells.
          • Olynn
            • Joary
              • Jalil
                • Maron
                  • Origin:

                    Icelandic, meaning unknown
                  • Description:

                    A popular boy name in Iceland, possibly related to the color maroon, or a short form of names starting with Mar-.
                • Rosco
                  • Audio
                    • Origin:

                      Word name
                    • Description:

                      When actress Shannyn Sossamon dubbed her newborn Audio Science, it sent out some definite shock waves. We don't recommend Audio or Video for even the most intrepid baby namer.
                  • Ravin
                    • Lekan
                      • Origin:

                        Yoruba
                      • Meaning:

                        "my wealth has increased"
                      • Description:

                        Variation of Olamilekan