Six Letter Boy Names

  1. Axelle
    • Origin:

      French feminization of Axel, Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "father of peace"
    • Description:

      Axelle is the French feminine form of Axel — it was a Top 100 French name in the late '90s and early 2000s — sometimes adopted for boys in the US as an Axel variant.
  2. Lupine
    • Origin:

      Flower name from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "pertaining to the wolf"
    • Description:

      Alternate spelling of Lupin
  3. Newell
    • Origin:

      English variation of Neville
    • Description:

      One of several surnames beginning with New that nevertheless sound anything but.
  4. Ikaros
    • Sinjun
      • Isaïe
        • Origin:

          French, Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "salvation of the lord"
        • Description:

          French variant of Isaiah
      • Turtle
        • Origin:

          Nature name
        • Description:

          The kind of nickname name you wouldn't want your own child to get stuck with.
      • Paxson
        • Corwyn
          • Origin:

            Variation of Corwin, English
          • Meaning:

            "heart's friend"
          • Description:

            Gives Corwin a Welsh appearance.
        • Payson
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            Pay-names are ultra-hot for girls these days, but they're also fairly popular for boys, in no small part thanks to Peyton Manning.
        • Daveed
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "beloved"
          • Description:

            An uncommon variant of the classic name David that was brought to the fore by actor and rapper Daveed Diggs, one of the original stars of "Hamilton" on Broadway. He has said that his parents chose that spelling because his dad "liked the look of it."
        • Toneri
          • Origin:

            Japanese, meaning unknown
          • Description:

            Regal Japanese name borne by the imperial Prince Toneri. In modern times, seen on moon-child Toneri Ōtsutsuki in the Naruto series.
        • Poyraz
          • Origin:

            Turkish
          • Meaning:

            "north wind"
          • Description:

            Evocative nature name popular for boys in Turkey. It derives from the Greek Boreas, as in the aurora borealis.
        • Jaxtyn
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            The American appetite for new names ending in the letters "yn" knows no bounds. This one, a close relative of popular Jaxson, was among the fastest-rising boys' names of 2017.
        • Xayden
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            Combine the Aiden trend with the ever-cool letter X, and you'll get something like Xayden.
        • Sharif
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "the honorable one"
          • Description:

            Long associated with Egyptian-born actor/bridge expert Omar Sharif, also a title bestowed on descendants of Muhammad.
        • Adrião
          • Dupree
            • Origin:

              French
            • Meaning:

              "from the meadow"
            • Description:

              This French surname — stemming from Dupré, meaning "from the meadow" — was given to 20 baby boys as first name in 2022.
          • Rommie
            • Dooley
              • Origin:

                Irish
              • Meaning:

                "dark hero"
              • Description:

                A common Irish surname that's seldom heard as a first name, but has an appealing meaning.