Six Letter Boy Names

Leotis effortlessly blends vintage and contemporary style, offering old-fashioned charm and not one, but two old-school cool nicknames: Leo and Otis.

An obsolete occupational term for a bursar or someone who made purses. You might find it as a surname in your family tree, in which case it's perfectly usable as a first name to honor your heritage.

Nearly 350 babies were named Austyn last year, about a quarter of them boys.

An interesting Canadian province and city name that has some literary history as the name of a character in Dickens's Bleak House; could make a distinctive choice for parents with northern roots.

And if it's triplets: Pembroke, Pendleton, and Penley.

Stronger and fresher than the original, though it may provoke the question, "Got a light?"

As a Spanish and Portuguese name, Brayan is a variant of the Celtic Brian, familiar in Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Italy and France. As a modern invention, it blends Brayden with Bryan, tying it the to the strong meaning of Brian and the fish-related meaning of Braden.

With parents looking for fresh -son names, this Irish option — best-known on actor Liam Neeson — may appeal.

An unusual variation on the "ash" names, Ashlar is a great choice for those who know their architecture - Ashlar is a type of fine-cut masonry work.

An elaboration of Jaan, not quite as widely used in Estonia as the original. Jaan is the Estonian form of John.

This biblical name is also a Hebrew term for someone from Yemen, since that country is south of Israel.