Five Letter Boy Names

Myron still has ways to go before sounding stylish again, but this Eastern European variation has a more contemporary look.

Ammon is connected to two religions in the US and is used exclusively between the two of them. Prior to the 1960s, Ammon was considered a solely Amish name. In the Amish community, Ammon is bestowed in honor of Jacob Amman, whom the Amish sect is named after.

Ianto is a lively and unique spin on John, possible familiar to American sci-fi fans via the popular character on Torchwood.

The Albanian form of Aaron has a stylish look and sound, sharing that Au- beginning with stylish choices like August and Auden.

Mango might be cute as a short form of a related name like Manuel, or for a pet name. But we're not feeling it as a full baby name for a child of any gender.

Sarah Palin spelled it Trig, as in the nickname for trigonometry, but Trygg is a genuine Norwegian word name for boys.

Used primarily for girls in Ireland, but sounds unisex to us.

Lemon is one of the more unique names related to fruit, compared with sisters Clementine and Apple. That may be because lemon is also a word that's slang for a clunker, something that doesn't work very well. No baby wants to feel like a Lemon, so this is one of those unusual names that is best avoided.

A preppy English surname. Newscaster Megyn Kelly used it as a middle name for her son in 2009.

A strong and evocative Kazakh moon name. It also appears in Estonia as a masculine form of the popular girl name Aino, meaning "the only one".

Gomer is that rare beast, a unisex biblical name. Gomer was both a son of Japheth (and therefore grandson of Noah), and the wife of the prophet Hosea. It has lingering associations with the hayseed Gomer Pyle character, but may just about be ready for rehab.

Dagan, also spelled Dagon, was a half-man, half-fish fertility god worshipped in ancient Syria. Dagon, also represented a fish-man hybrid was also a demon in some mythology.

Rare Danish variant of Asbjorn or Esben.

The biblical husband of the queen of Sheba; an unusual name with an interesting sound, rhyming with lanai.

Depending on the kanji characters used, this attractive and energetic Japanese name can have a variety of meanings relating to nature.

Vicus, an unusual ancient Roman place-name, is used for modern-day boys in Africa.