Six Letter Boy Names

This name from the ancient Gilgamesh Epic would be a challenging choice; Hamish makes a more user-friendly option.

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.

Relaxed, with an appealing touch of swagger.

Russian form of Eugene, also spelled Evgeni or Evgeniy in English, and the (anti)hero of Pushkin's famous eponymous novel in verse, Evgeny Onegin.

As far as variations of Cason go, Kaisyn is relatively rare.

Notorious Chicago gangster Al Capone may not seem like a worthy namesake, but parents have been using his surname for their sons since 1996. In English, we pronounce Capone with two syllables, but the authentic Italian pronunciation is cah-POH-neh.

Quirky tree name with baby name potential.

Blaque is a clever -- or should we say qlever -- spelling variation of either the androgynous surname-name Blake, as in Gossip Girl Lively, or Black, as in the color name. Either way, we prefer the original. Blaque -- an acronym for believing life achieving quest unity everything -- was also a late 90s R & B group and some people may choose the name Blaque to symbolize those qualities.

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

Riggan found fame as the first name of the hero of the Oscar-winning film Birdman, played by Michael Keaton. Riggan has the two-syllable n-ending surname feel so trendy for boys' names today. It may be a variation of Reagan or Regan or it may be a play on the word rigging. Whatever its origin, we bet this is one fictional name that will find wider use in real life.

An evocative ancient word that's used as a first name in the New Testament, among other places. It's also the name of an eagle-shaped constellation.

A less-popular spelling of on-the-rise Cason.

Dashing Latin surname name -- but also a well-known brand of Spanish packaged foods.