Five Letter Boy Names

If Braden and Caden, why not Baden?

Marty is one of those Old Man nicknames that's just starting to sound cute again.

Rogan makes a great, roguish alternative for the more popular Logan, Ronan and Rowan. 

Lively Italian name borne by composer Ennio Morricone, best known for his film music. If you're interested in Italian names for boys, this makes a choice that's off the beaten track.

Derivation of Hutchinson.

Jamin is unsurprisingly related to Benjamin, although it did not develop as a diminutive of the name. In the Old Testament, Jamin is a son of Simeon and a grandson of Jacob.

Your little Pasha will rule the roost. In Russia, Pasha is traditionally given to a boy born on Good Friday.

An unusual, sensitive, and gently attractive Hebrew name.

Dark horse Irish surname.

An easily assimilated African name, a novel twist on Johnny.

A new-style name based on Kyle and a cousin of Dylan, in spelling if not sound or image. Currently in the US Top 600, it is given to more than 500 boys each year.

Halen is a cool surname name that will be especially appealing to fans of Van Halen.

If Viola is a credible girl's name, why not the mellow Cello for a boy.

Handsome Arabic name that is well-used internationally. Ayman is a Top 500 name in the UK, France, the Netherlands, and Italy, and a Top 100 name in Spain. It could very easily be borne by an American child.

This cosmological name has a zippy feel that might work well for the galactic parent looking for the perfect name for their own little star.

The name of the great French novelist, author of the timeless The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, would make a surprising middle name choice.

Unique option honoring Spanish surrealist painter Joan Miró. Could have some pronunciation problems, but preferable to calling your little boy Joan.

Known as a British royal family line as well as a style of architecture, this name feels both solemn and formidable, but with an intriguing "dark-academia" feel to it too. Currently in the Top 1000 in England and Wales, it is also used in Romania and Moldova.

A shimmering day name, with a bit of hippie residue.

The -ee suffix is decisively feminine, so it's no surprise that male usage of this name lags behind female usage.