Six Letter Boy Names
- Ludlow
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"ruler's hill"Description:
Rarely heard surname name that lacks the lightness of other o-ending names.
- Dariel
Origin:
Variation of Darrell, Darren, or Darius, EnglishMeaning:
"from Airelle; possessing the goodness of God"Description:
Popular in Puerto Rico since the 2000s and now in the US too, Dariel is a modern, elaborated form or Darrell or Darren, inspired by the likes of Gabriel and Daniel. Darrell (which might also be the inspiration behind Darren) derived from a Norman French surname, d'Airelle, referring to someone who came from Airelle in France.
- Newall
- Zesiro
Origin:
LugandaMeaning:
"older of twins"Description:
Unusual and attractive name, might be worth considering if you're expecting twins.
- Yeremy
- Giosue
- Malcom
Origin:
Variation of Malcolm, ScottishMeaning:
"devotee of St. Columba"Description:
This may be a phonetic variation of Malcolm, but it just looks...wrong. Be prepared for spelling corrections.
- Rashid
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"righteous, rightly advised"Description:
This is a widely used Arabic choice — but Rashad is more popular here. Actress Rashida Jones represents the feminine version.
- Barbas
Description:
Barbas, or Marbas, is a demon described as the Great President of Hell. He is depicted as a lion, and can shape shift into a man.
- Ciaren
- Nicolò
Origin:
Italian variation of NicolaDescription:
Rhythmic form of popular name, chosen by actor Stanley Tucci for his son.
- Korbyn
Origin:
Variation of Corbin, LatinMeaning:
"crow"Description:
Corbin joined the US Top 1000 during the latter half of the 20th century, first introduced to parents through actor Corbin Bernsen. It reached a peak in 2014 at number 203 and has been making a steady decline ever since.
- Laiken
- Graves
- Tommen
Origin:
Literary nameDescription:
Essentially the Westerosi version of Thomas, Tommen was the name of the third Baratheon king in HBO's Game of Thrones. Though he met a gruesome end that was tragic even by the dark standards of the smash series, his name is friendly and familiar enough that it might find some use among fans of the show.
- Corcan
Origin:
ManxMeaning:
"little heart"Description:
A lovely Manx name with an even lovelier meaning.
- Erdene
Origin:
MongolianMeaning:
"precious thing, jewel"Description:
A popular unisex Mongolian name with a precious meaning.
- Lonnie
Origin:
Short form of Alonso or Alonzo, variations of AlphonsoMeaning:
"noble, ready"Description:
Lonnie is one of those antiquated nicknames that is used much more often in the US than you might think, especially as a short form of Alonso or Alonzo, names always on the US Top 1000.
- Tammuz
Origin:
Semitic variation of Dumuzid, SumerianMeaning:
"loyal child"Description:
Tammuz is the Semitic variation of Dumuzid, a name from Sumerian mythology. Tammuz is the name of fourth month on the Hebrew calendar, corresponding with June and July on the Gregorian calendar.
- French
Origin:
Surname, place name, word nameDescription:
Actor French Stewart introduced this one to the lexicon. French is part word name, part place name, and part surname-name, reminiscent of celebrity baby names that reference a nationality rather than simply a place, such as Moroccan.