Six Letter Boy Names

Spelling Camden with a K makes it less of a place name—Camden is a downmarket city in New Jersey and an upmarket area of London—and more of a Kardashian-era confection, or maybe konfection. Both Kamden and Camden are in the Top 500 boys’ names.

Possible middle name for devotees of detective Sherlock...or the actress Katie.

All varieties of Hob are antiquated nicknames for Robert, though this one is saddled with the "Calvin and Hobbes" cartoon association.

For that rare parent who's torn between Jared and Gareth.

Sabian is a relative of Sabin and Sabina, both referring to the Sabines, an ancient Italian people. Sabin is also a Quranic name of one of the "People of the Book". About a dozen baby boys were named Sabin and another dozen named Sabian in the US last year, making it a rare name with historic roots.

Xaphan is a fallen angel who rebelled against God along with Satan.

An unusual yet accessible Scandinavian choice, though it might be confused with Harvard.

Hugh plus.

When used in English-speaking countries — it's heard occasionally in the UK — it's more often spelled Alaric, however, across Scandinavia and Europe, Alarik might be prefer.

The Turkish transcription of Furqan, another name for the Quran.

Rough-and-tumble surname with some degree of charm.

Michal may be one of several Eastern European forms of Michael, though there is a biblical Michal who is female, the daughter of Saul and wife of David.

Attractive Middle Eastern choice.

In Wuthering Heights, Cathy's milquetoast husband; Heath is so much more appealing.

Ferenc is well used in Hungary, where it has the intriguing nickname Ferko, it has been associated with the playwright Molnar.

Has the two-syllable sound so popular for boys, though adding an apostrophe -- and turning it into D'Anton -- changes the name entirely.

Relatively unknown outside of its native region, Sendoa is an intriguing international name with a strong meaning.

A Top 50 name in Switzerland, this sleek European member of the Lawrence family of names is little-known elsewhere. In Germanic mythology, Laurin is a legendary dwarf king who is mentioned in both a 13th century heroic epic and an Alpine legend.