Six Letter Boy Names

Durant's meaning signifies staying power, a good quality to impart to your child. Notables with the surname Durant include Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Will and Ariel Durant, most famous for their eleven-volume The Story of Civilization, and William Crappo Durant, co-founder of General Motors and Chevrolet.

Portuguese variation of Matthew.

Andoni is the Basque version of Anthony, no longer a common choice in Spain.

This widely-used Romanian choice was the name of a medieval ruler who brought stability to the region of Wallachia.

A form of Ahmad popular in Western Africa. It ranked in the French Top 500 for much of the 1980s.

Airy word name on the rise for both sexes. Breeze makes an especially lovely middle name.

This variation of Biblical Michael was a fast riser in 2022, given to 91 baby boys compared to 13 in 2021. The Maikel spelling is used in the Dominican Republic.

French form of Fiachra

Western African variation of Sa'id

Though it's a new name, sounds almost as dated as GARY and DARREN.

In mythology, another name for Aphrodite -- but the rare feminine name that sounds better for a boy.

A strong and stylish Sanskrit name with the oh-so-cool nickname Kal built in.

Kalevi is a variant form of Kaleva, the name of a character from Finnish legend — the ancestor of all Finns. Although both are masculine names, Kalevi may be better suited for non-Finnish boys, since an A ending is often viewed as feminine.

With Galway and Ireland in play as names (not to mention Shannon and Kerry), there's no reason this one can't work, too.

This name taken from one of the legendary founders of Rome suddenly feels more possible for a baby in the English-speaking world, with the rise of many Rome-related names, from Roman to Romy to Romilly and Romaine.

Widely used in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, has an air of generosity and could easily be adopted here.