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Six Letter Boy Names

  1. Beacan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "tiny one"
    • Description:

      An attractive ancient Irish saint's name that conjures up a beacon of light, this Irish name for boys is well-used in Ireland but rarely heard in the US.
  2. Andrés
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Andrew
    • Description:

      Has a nice flamenco flavor.
  3. Dilwyn
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "fair, white, blessed"
    • Description:

      Welsh heritage choice that's rare today even in its native land.
  4. Diarra
    • Origin:

      West African
    • Meaning:

      "gift"
    • Description:

      Diarra has a nice meaning, but we could see it leading to possible teasing re association with a certain digestive problem.
  5. Yasuke
    • Origin:

      Japanese, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      Yasuke was the first African samurai in Japan, who served as a retainer under Oda Nobunaga. He arrived in Japan in 1579 with Portuguese Jesuits and Italian Jesuit missionary Alessandro Valignano. Nobunaga took a special interest in Yasuke, who joined his force.
  6. Nguyen
    • Origin:

      Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "sleep"
    • Description:

      One of the most familiar Vietnamese names, yet still hard on the Western tongue.
  7. Rostam
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "tall, strongly-built, brave"
    • Description:

      Used in Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, this strong-sounding name belonged to a hero in Persian legend. Its derivation is unclear, but the consensus seems to be that it relates to the hero’s great size and strength, possibly from Avestan raodha "to grow" and takhma "strong, brave, valiant".
  8. Gavino
    • Wonder
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Description:

        Not all words work as baby names, but Wonder would transition seamlessly.
    • Alipio
      • Origin:

        Spanish from Greek
      • Meaning:

        "he who is devoid of sadness"
      • Description:

        The positive-meaning name of a seventh century saint.
    • Waalis
      • Origin:

        Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
      • Description:

        Of unknown origins, but speculated to be influenced by English names such as Wallace.
    • Digory
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "lost one"
      • Description:

        Digory is the name of a character in a romantic poem from the Middle Ages as well as from The Chronicles of Narnia, also known as The Professor. There's a Harry Potter character named Diggory.
    • Cutter
      • Origin:

        English occupational surname
      • Meaning:

        "tailor, barber"
      • Description:

        Cutter was an old-fashioned term for a tailor or barber that was eventually adopted as a surname. That gives it more legitimacy than many of the other aggressive boy names — Striker, Shooter, Breaker, et al. — but Cutter remains equally threatening.
    • Moloch
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Description:

        Moloch is a name and term that appears in the Hebrew Bible several times. Moloch is thought to be a deity whose practices include child sacrifice.
    • Conran
      • Origin:

        Irish, anglicization of O'conarain
      • Meaning:

        "descendant of Conaran"
      • Description:

        Associated with iconic British designer and retailer Terence Conran, who had an international impact on household design. Makes a nice variation on Conrad.
    • Ramón
      • Origin:

        Spanish variation of Raymond
      • Description:

        Dashing Latin classic, familiar and functional here.
    • Shadow
      • Uzziah
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "my power is Yahweh"
        • Description:

          Uzziah was an Old Testament king of Judah, among other personages. The initial U is a bit funky for modern tastes; we don't see this one enjoying a revival ala Isaiah and Noah anytime soon.
      • Taddeo
        • Origin:

          Italian variation of Thaddeus
        • Meaning:

          "gift of God"
        • Description:

          A particularly charming spin on the original, as is theSpanish name Tadeo. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016.
      • Hannes
        • Origin:

          German, Dutch, Scandinavian variation of Johannes
        • Meaning:

          "God is gracious"
        • Description:

          Johannes never caught on in the US, but popular European short form Hannes may be more accessible.