Five Letter Boy Names

Most often spelled without the final "e"--unless you're a particular fan of writer Bret.

Trey or Trip or even Deuce, yes; Deux is tougher.

With roots in both Polish and Low German, Gerik is a blank slate of a name that has never made the charts. It's a possibility as a fresh twist on Eric or Derek.

Handsome Hebrew name with the upbeat nickname Ravi.

This unisex name belongs to multiple Biblical bearers of both sexes, and spelled with an "h" (Timnah) it's also a Biblical place name.

Unless you come from Polish or Croation stock, we're not sure the pronunciation confusion is worth it - we'd just stick with Jason.

Sounds like the gemstone name Ruby, but for a boy this spelling generally derives instead from Reuben or Rueben, and makes for an unexpected nickname.