Six Letter Boy Names

An unusual member of the popular -iah ending clan.

Sweet and jaunty Scottish short form of Lachlan.

Could join such up-and-comers as Miller and Gardener.

Luke and Leia were the original Star Wars names, but now parents are looking to Jedi surnames for baby name inspiration. Kenobi debuted on the charts in 2020 and has been steadily rising ever since.

Possibly meaning "bold", this West African surname is less commonly found as a first name, too.

As Ezra becomes more popular, so is Esdras being rediscovered. Los Angeles chef Esdras Ochoa was recently named one of the top chefs in the US.

Lathan is a surname recorded as relating to the towns of Layton or Latham and meaning, depending on its derivation, barn or leek farm or farm by the water. As a first name, it's reminiscent of the popular Nathan.

Plausible word name, denoting strength and stability.

This may be a bit quirky to make it as a name, especially in first place. If you love it, you might try it in the middle.

Relaxed American cowboy meets modern and trendy, Westyn is a spelling variation of Top 100 Weston. Joining both the traditional spelling and the alternative choice Westin in the Top 1000, it was a fast rising choice in 2023, given to more than 300 boys along with a small handful of girls.

The latest metal name to make it as a baby name, although interestingly, Chrome is nowhere to be seen on the charts.

Seldom heard as a first name.

Toni Morrison, a master of character naming, coined this one for the best friend of hero Milkman Dead in Song of Solomon. Definitely a cool choice, with a twang.

Not a great idea to associate your newborn with drug lords.

Zacheo is an Italian last name that is occasionally seen as a first name. Also used in Brazil (where it can be pronounced Za-shey-o), it could prove a little-known (to English speakers) alternative to Zachary.

Cagney is one of the spunkiest Irish surnames around, and could make a lively and fresher successor to the tired Casey.

This evocative name of a dramatic tropical Indian fig tree is ready to move west.

An example of the Welsh love of naming children after rivers and places. Colwyn is rare in the States but has genuine appeal: no hidden spelling traps, and similar-yet-different to names like Colton, Colson and Colin.

Medieval German form of George

Used for both genders in its native country, though more often for girls, Tirion is a rare Welsh name with a lovely sound and meaning.