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Five Letter Boy Names

  1. 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.
  2. Ropyr
    • Origin:

      Variation of Roper, English
    • Meaning:

      "rope maker"
    • Description:

      Country singer Koe Wetzel was born Ropyr Madison Koe Wetzel — his given name debuted on the charts for boys in 2021.
  3. Coren
    • Sylus
      • Mayer
        • Origin:

          German surname or Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "landlord, farmer; bringer of light"
        • Description:

          More common -- when it was common -- with the Meyer spelling.
      • Spiro
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "I breathe"
        • Description:

          Grandparents are sure to link this to disgraced Nixon vice president Spiro Agnew.
      • Ahuli
        • Origin:

          Cherokee
        • Meaning:

          "drum"
        • Description:

          Ahuli's pleasant beat makes it a striking option for a son.
      • Lotto
        • Piran
          • Origin:

            Cornish
          • Meaning:

            "little dark one"
          • Description:

            It may be a longshot – especially since it was given to less than 5 boys in the US in 2021 – but Piran could conceivably be a future Kieran, which is shaping up to being the next Kevin. Piran is the patron saint of miners and of Cornwall.
        • Owain
          • Origin:

            Welsh variation of Eugene
          • Meaning:

            "born of sheep"
          • Description:

            Owain is much more unusual than its brother name Owen, and feels a little more rugged, a little more adventurous and ancient.
        • Eliab
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "God is father"
          • Description:

            Prince of the tribe of Zebulon in the Exodus, everyone will misunderstand this as Elias, with a stuffed nose.
        • 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
          • Harel
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "mountain of God"
          • Drury
            • Origin:

              French
            • Meaning:

              "dear one, sweetheart"
            • Description:

              Rhythmic and energetic, Drury is of French origin, with the wonderful meaning of "dear one, sweetheart."
          • Jaako
            • Javor
              • Origin:

                Serbian tree name
              • Meaning:

                "maple tree"
              • Description:

                Javor is the Serbian word for Maple tree. It makes a definitively masculine and interesting choice for the nature inclined namer.
            • Tahvo
              • Origin:

                Finnish variation of Stephen, Greek
              • Meaning:

                "garland, crown"
              • Description:

                A lively take on Stephen.
            • Sagar
              • Origin:

                Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, or Persian
              • Meaning:

                "ocean; wine goblet"
              • Description:

                Sagar is a popular name in India and Nepal, where it means "ocean". It is also found as a Persian name — also used among Persian speakers in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan — in which it refers to a wine goblet.
            • Aulay
              • Origin:

                Scottish and Manx
              • Meaning:

                "ancestor's descendant"
              • Description:

                Variant of Auley