Five Letter Boy Names
- Radna
Description:
Radna is known in demonology as the demon of greed and envy.
- Evron
- Volos
Origin:
Proto-Slavic deityDescription:
God of cattle, earth, and the underworld worshipped in Slavic areas. He is considered the opponent of the thunder god Perun, and is imagined as a dragon-like figure — resembling a cross between a bear and a snake that devours lifestock.
- Sevyn
Origin:
American variation of Seven, number nameMeaning:
"seven"Description:
Sevyn broke into the Top 1000 for girls in 2019, the same year that Seven crossed the threshold for boys. Ys are typically employed to make names more feminine, which is why many more girls were given the Sevyn spelling than boys. However, Sevyn also entered the charts for boys in 2022 and as of 2023, it was among the most popular gender-neutral names in the US. In fact, it just outranked Seven in the same year.
- Jowan
Origin:
Cornish form of John, HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
A rare but appealing and accessible member of the John family. It sees steady low-key use in England.
- Spyro
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
The name of the lead character -- a purple dragon -- in a long-running series of video games. Technically also a variant of the classic Greek name Spiro/Spyros.
- Wales
Origin:
Place nameDescription:
Place names for boys are few and far between; this one would make a singular choice. Prince William of Wales uses this as a surname when required, as in his military life; Jimmy Wales is the entrepreneur behind Wikipedia, Clint Eastwood played the eponymous character Josey (!) Wales in the 1976 The Outlaw Josey Wales.
- Laban
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"white"Description:
An Old Testament name used by the Puritans, less well known than female relatives Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah and as deserving of revival.
- Urien
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"of privileged birth"Description:
Too close to the name of a bodily fluid.
- Becan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little man"Description:
This more user-friendly Anglicized form of Beacan, could profit from its kinship with the popular Beckett--with which it could share the nickname Beck. Becan is an Irish saint's name, attached to the founder of a sixth century monastery.
- Ville
Origin:
Finnish, Swedish diminutive of WilliamMeaning:
"resolute protection"Description:
A great choice for a native Swedish speaker, but not as user-friendly as some of the other international short forms of William — Pim (Dutch), Gwil (Welsh), and of course, Liam (Irish).
- Elvio
Origin:
Italian and Spanish from LatinMeaning:
"blond, fair"Description:
Elvio is a barely-ever-used name that might just be a hidden gem. From the Latin family name Elvius, international bearers of the name include several footballers and the Paraguayan poet Elvio Romero. Parents today might see it as an alternative to more better-known Italianate names like Enzo and Elio.
- Eilam
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"eternal"Description:
One of Noah's biblical grandsons, making it a natural to honor a relative with the name of the ark builder.
- Elion
- Elzie
Origin:
Diminutive of Eliezer, HebrewMeaning:
"God helps"Description:
The male nickname Elzie originated as a short form of Eliezer. Neither are coming back into fashion anytime soon.
- Ithai
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"with me"Description:
Uncommon biblical name from the Old Testament.
- Yonah
Origin:
Hebrew variation of JonahMeaning:
"dove"Description:
This form of the stylish Old Testament name is too close to the feminine Yona.
- Aurik
- Otter
Origin:
English, word nameDescription:
Otter first came onto the baby name radar when Zooey Deschanel used it as a middle name for her daughter in 2015. It entered the US charts the same year, but as a boy name. Cute, sleek and wild, it's an interesting alternative to more popular animal names like Fox and Bear.
- Saber
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Weapon-related names like Saber have been on the rise in recent years. In 2014, ten baby boys in the US were named Saber and five Sabre. The name may also relate to the Arabic Sabir, though to contemporary English-speakers, the reference will more likely be the sword.