Six Letter Boy Names

Like other stylish choices from Roman to Romy to Romeo, Rohmer is a German surname that relates to both Roman pilgrims and the root word for fame.

While Faust, who sold his soul to the devil, was anything but fortunate, this Latinate variation is more commonly heard and accepted.

A li'l hell-raiser name in the Ryder-Rogue-Rebel vein.

A forward-looking word name.

Derived from Cornish brano, meaning "crow; raven".

Delmer is kind of a smoosh of two dated names, Delmar and Elmer, that does not improve on either. While Elmer is making a return as a Geek Chic name, Delmar was given to only 14 baby boys last year while Delmer is extinct.

The revival of long-dormant Roman names would put this back in the lexicon if it wasn't so connected to a telecommunications network.

Author Colson Whitehead put his name on the map, and now variations such as Colsen and Colsyn are shooting up along with it.

A historic name seeing some modern use among French-speaking parents.

Godric is one of the unique baby names that has found more exposure since J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe came into our lives. Godric Gryffindor is an important historical figure in the series. In real life, Godric was a name popular in middle England, with many saints and sheriffs of the 11th century bearing the name. Godric, like other old English names Arthur, Edwin and Oswald, has potential to make a comeback as an easily-recognizable but creative choice for parents looking for names that are unique without being too challenging.

A melodic choice for lullaby-lovers.

Surname that is occasionally used as a given name in tribute to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

Yochanan Ben Zakkai is a prominent figure in Jewish history.

After breaking into the Top 400 in 2011, this name has lost ground.

Unconventional nickname option that's best kept as a nickname.

As passé as Hilton and Milton.

Elatha is the god of the Moon in Irish mythology. The contemporary Irish spelling would be Ealadha.

Part Hollis, part Colin, Hollin definitely has a cool factor. It's also the medieval English word for holly.