Five Letter Boy Names

Chord may be considered a variation of the cowboy-cool name Cord, or an independent musical name. Actor Chord Overstreet, of Glee fame, introduced this name to many American parents.

Peder? You mean Peter? You'll have to do a lot of spelling and explaining of this one.

Before Leif, there was Leifr.

A surname not particularly suitable as a first name, even though it's attached to influential architect Gio Ponti--and it is Sophia Loren's married name.

John is a name that's widely translated around the world, and this is one of the more unusual options.

Concise and clipped European version of the earnest Ernest.

The Hawaiian version of ultra-classic Adam could make a cool choice for parents seeking something that feels fresh but still has roots in tradition. It also means "to blush" in Japanese.

This evocative Arabic name is often heard in India.

Jamir is a modern invention, created by blending together traditional Arabic names Jamal and Amir, giving the meaning "beautiful ruler". It has replaced the once popular Jamar in the US Top 1000, and currently sits in the Top 600.

A wild animal name given to only five boys in 2018. Five boys we're afraid to meet. (And fewer than five every year since then.)

Ihaia or Īhāia is the Māori form of Isaiah.

A creative way to honor a Gregory.

Famously Tupac Shakur's middle name.