Five Letter Boy Names
- Tobio
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"flying hero"
- Foxen
Origin:
English occupational name or surnameMeaning:
"fox"Description:
Intriguing possibility if you want an animal name that's more than an animal name.
- Speck
Origin:
English word name, German surnameMeaning:
"speck; one from Speck, bacon, butcher"Description:
Not only did rocker John Mellencamp name his son Speck, but he appended the middle name Wildhorse to it.
- Kouki
Origin:
Variation of Koki, JapaneseMeaning:
"bright light; hopeful fortune"Description:
Kouki is an uncommon choice in Japan today, but it's been used for several anime characters.
- Goren
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"barn floor, granary"Description:
Symbolic name given to both boys and girls born on Shavuot, the Feast of the Harvest.
- Kauno
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Kauno was derived from the Finnish word kaunis, meaning "beautiful."
- Neele
Origin:
German, EnglishDescription:
Neele's roots can do in different directions- In Germany, Neele was traditionally a unisex name derived from Cornelia and Cornelius, but today has gone strongly to the girl's side (similar to Evelyn or Ashley today in the US). Neele is also an English surname, such as the British judge Richard Neele and poet Henry Neele.
- Zubin
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"short spear"Description:
This is most familiar here as a musical name, via Indian Parsi conductor Zubin Mehta, but it certainly could be used by others.
- Eónan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little Adam"Description:
Same problem as Eóin -- squared.
- Ihaka
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"laughter"Description:
Maori form of Isaac
- Herod
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"song of the hero"Description:
Greek name featured in the New Testament.
- Nadab
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"generous"Description:
Biblical name from the Old Testament.
- Esvin
- Rehan
- Eldra
Description:
Musician Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge is the most famous bearer of this unusual name.
- Keano
- Cobby
- Fedor
- Lelio
Origin:
Italian from LatinDescription:
While we are familiar with the feminine Lelia, the male Lelio remains completely undiscovered, despite its stylish o-ending and rhythmic sound. You might have noticed it in the Anne Rice novel The Vampire Lestat.
- Danek