Five Letter Boy Names

Ellar Coltrane, the star of Richard Linklater's acclaimed 2014 movie "Boyhood," is an outlier, namewise. Most others with his first name are girls, and there aren't even many of them -- the last time the Social Security Administration registered the name at all was in 1956, when six girls were named Ellar. Still, with Gaelic names being trendy, and the "El-" sound on the rise, it has some potential.

Appealing in part because of its similarity to the likable Omar.

Bello is as handsome as Bella is beautiful, but rarely heard outside the Italian community. With its energetic 'o' ending, it could be ripe for export.

The Dutch spelling of Emil, a European classic that awaits resurrection in the US. Emiel is a Top 100 name in Belgium.

Buffaloes are honored in Cherokee culture, as they were notoriously difficult to hunt yet an important food source.

Lorca is a Spanish place name from the province of Navarre, but more famous as the last name of the eminent Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, who was the direct inspiration for the name of Leonard Cohen's daughter Lorca.

Dashing unisex saint's name sometimes associated with the Cajun cadences of New Orleans.

This Basque name is quite popular in Spain, where it has long been in the Top 100 names. This is likely due to its pleasant meaning; the sound, dignified in Spanish and Basque, may not fare so well in English-speaking countries.

Abraham's brother and Caleb's son in the Old Testament, also known as Aran. Haran is one simple and virtually unused Biblical name.

Form of Ivar most common in Estonia.

Old-fashioned, conjuring up an ardent suitor in a bow tie and straw boater.

In Iceland, there is an official government list of baby names you must choose from. Demus was officially recognized as an Icelandic name in August of 2002.

A rare and striking flower name, in use in English since the late 19th century, which takes its name from the Greek word for "flame".

The name of Samsung's virtual assistant, which puts Bixby in a category with Siri, Alexa, and Cortana.

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.

Elaboration of Dion publicized by the football and baseball star Deion Sanders -- aka Neon Deion.