Five Letter Boy Names

Perfect for a child of Japanese Irish heritage.

Cuthbert is unlikely to make a comeback anytime soon, so Cuddy too may be lost to history.

British filmmaker Hanif Kureishi brought this name to the Western world.

This variation of Ivan, itself a form of John, entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2022. Double As are trending across the states, such as Saanvi and Aarush, and Ivaan is running right along with them — all the way into the Top 1000 in 2022.

A variation of the Arabic name Uwais, this animal-inspired name was a fast rising choice in England and Wales in 2023. It ultimately derives from an archaic Arabic word for wolf and is notably borne by cricketer Owais Shah, praise poet (or Sana Khawan) Owais Raza Qadri, and comedian Owais Khan.

The unlikely name of the hero of Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake, named for an author his father revered.

A unisex Nahuatl name with a strong and stylish sound, but a meaning that some might find off-putting.

Two-syllable place-names are stylish, and this one is attached to a British city noted for its white chalk cliffs, but there are a couple of minuses: associated with the fish, Dover sole, and also rhymes with the doggy Rover.

Monkey D. Luffy is a character in the Manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda.

Derived from the Arabic word sadaga, meaning to "to tell the truth", Sadiq is a name associated with sincerity and honesty. It was most famously borne by the 8th century Muslim scholar and scientist, Ja'far al-Sadiq, who helped to develop an understanding of divine Islamic law, and recorded numerous hadith or accounts of the Prophet Muhammad. More recent bearers include Sadiq Kahn who became the Mayor of London in 2016, and Indian actor, Muhammad Sadiq, known by the mononym "Sadiq".

A unisex Indian name with a lovely meaning — signifying a state of peace, balance, and tranquility.