Five Letter Boy Names

  1. Esben
    • Origin:

      Danish, Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "god bear"
    • Description:

      Strong and unusual Nordic name that would make a cool addition to the N-ending boy name trend.
  2. Abanu
    • Origin:

      African, Ibo
    • Meaning:

      "I have joined the family"
    • Description:

      Rhythmic, strong, and buoyant.
  3. Claud
    • Heinz
      • Origin:

        German diminutive of Heinrich
      • Description:

        Heinz has become a cartoonish German name, prone to ketchup teasing.
    • Goose
      • Origin:

        Animal name
      • Description:

        Popular for pets, not baby boys.
    • Kamil
      • Origin:

        Arabic; Polish, Czech, Slovak
      • Meaning:

        "perfect; young ceremonial attendant"
      • Description:

        Although popular in the Muslim community as representing one of the 99 qualities of God listed in the Quran, this could be confused with the female Camille. It's also common in the West Slavic countries.
    • Kerem
      • Origin:

        Turkish variation of Karim, Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "noble, generous"
      • Description:

        A Top 10 name in Turkey, seen again in the Top 100 in the double-barreled combination Kerem Ali.
    • Jawad
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "generous; steed"
      • Description:

        A common Arabic name also spelt Jaouad, Javad or Javadd (the middle name of One Direction band member Zayn Malik).
    • Dreux
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "from Drewes"
      • Description:

        This unusual name is a French place name, which became a surname and was brought over to Britain by the Normans. In modern usage, it's probably intended as a creative spelling of Drew.
    • Pilot
      • Origin:

        Occupational name
      • Description:

        One celebrity baby Pilot put this occupational choice into the pool -- together with the middle name Inspektor, something we wouldn't advise following.
    • Takis
      • Origin:

        Greek nickname name
      • Description:

        A common Greek nickname, coming from the affectionate -akis suffix. Most often used as a nickname for Stamatios (from the affectionate nickname Stamatakis) or Panagiotis (from Panagiotakis), but it can work for many more Greek boy names.
    • Yoran
      • Zepar
        • Description:

          Once a fallen angel, Zepar is thought to now be one of the great dukes of hell. He is depicted as a soldier with red armor.
      • Danté
        • Jamen
          • Harel
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "mountain of God"
          • Ahman
            • Origin:

              American, possible variant of Arabic Ahmed
            • Meaning:

              "commendable, praiseworthy"
            • Description:

              Football fans just might want to honor star footballer Ahman Green, whose name can be seen as a variation of AHMED or AHMAD.
          • Heiko
            • Amery
              • Evert
                • Origin:

                  English, variation of Everett, from German Eberhard
                • Meaning:

                  "brave boar"
                • Description:

                  Though you might have been a fan of tennis star Chris Evert, stick with EVERETT, which everyone will think you're saying anyway.