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Six Letter Boy Names

  1. Ceylon
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      Leans toward the feminine, but could work for boys too.
  2. Joziah
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Josiah
    • Description:

      Attempts to update traditional Josiah have landed this name in the Top 1000. It falls in line with trendy spellings of names that opt for an additional x, y, or z whenever possible.
  3. Raines
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "from Rayne or Rennes"
    • Description:

      The final s turns a nature name into a Waspy surname.
  4. Józef
    • Baxley
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "baker's meadow"
      • Description:

        A more unusual, if slightly snooty, masculine Bailey alternative.
    • Jorden
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Jordan
      • Description:

        Much less successful than other variations.
    • Ulisse
      • Deodar
        • Origin:

          Sanskrit
        • Meaning:

          "divine wood"
        • Description:

          Name of the "god tree," a tall cedar native to India that also grows in California and England. Not a prime baby name candidate.
      • Palani
        • Origin:

          Hawaiian variation of Frank
        • Description:

          One of the Hawaiian names being discovered by stylish parents, especially Californians.
      • Matías
        • Origin:

          Spanish, from Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "gift of God"
        • Description:

          The handsome Spanish form of Matthew.
      • Bridge
        • Origin:

          Word name
        • Meaning:

          "bridge"
        • Description:

          A new name with the potential for spanning across a far-reaching future. Bridges and Bridger are other possiblities.
      • Jaleel
        • Wynter
          • Zadock
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "fair, righteous"
            • Description:

              A biblical name that was used in colonial times, but which has an unpleasant sound to the modern ear.
          • Fletch
            • Origin:

              Diminutive of Fletcher, English
            • Meaning:

              "arrow maker"
            • Description:

              This snappy nickname may remind some of the 1985 Chevy Chase movie of the same name.
          • Skyden
            • Otello
              • Jervis
                • Raylen
                  • Camren
                    • Origin:

                      Spelling variation of Cameron, Scottish
                    • Meaning:

                      "crooked nose"
                    • Description:

                      This variation of the popular Cameron last ranked in the US Top 1000 in 2015. It is currently out of favor, given to around 50 boys each year, making it around 100 times less popular than the classic Cameron.