Five Letter Boy Names

As Brooks shined in the spotlight — all the way up in the Top 100 — Rooks feels fresh but equally fashionable.

This Yoruba praise name is used throughout West Africa, and has an empowering meaning.

The capital of Saudi Arabia makes a difficult first name.

A slow and sultry southern choice that's definitely cool for babies of either gender.

Maori form of Ezra

Although Krishna is popular in India, only this diminutive variation made the US Top 1000 in 2013. It also features in the UK Top 1000, appealing in its simplicity, ability to work in multiple languages and spiritual significance.

An Arabic boy name with an optimistic and upbeat meaning.

Why not stick with the original.

Narek became a given name in Armenia in the first century, inspired by Saint Gregory of Narek, also know as Grigor Narekatsi. He wrote the Book of Lamentations, an exemplar of mythical literature.

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.

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