Five Letter Boy Names

Names connected with youth are always so promising for babies, and this lovely Indian name is no exception. Notable bearers include Tarun Nethula, a New Zealand cricket player, Tarun Gogoi, an Assamese politician, and Tarun Tahiliani, a celebrated Indian fashion designer.

Bheem, the name of the second of the five sons of Pandu in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata, was renowned as a strong warrior. Bheem is the name of one of the two heroes of the Bollywood film RRR.

Could be difficult to grasp: Hoss. The "Bonanza" cowboy.

A cute name for a small animal, or an ironic name for a large one.

Biblical family with 323 children. That's a lot of eggs.

This unusual spelling was used by Johnny Knoxville for his son.

Also a picturesque place-name, referred to as the "island garden city" of the Philippines.

The spelling Woolf inevitably conjures writer Virginia. If you're a fan of Mrs. Dalloway and the Bloomsbury group, Woolf might be a creative way to combine a trendy animal name with an original honor name. Woolf was the surname of Virginia's husband, Leonard.

Likely to be misinterpreted as Mayan, with emphasis on the first syllable, as in the Maya civilization of Mesoamerica.

Cornish form of William

A unique natural-wonder option, conjuring up the beauty of the lake between California and Nevada that has become a popular tourist destination.

Kohei is one Japanese name that could easily be used by English speakers.The fact that it's the name of world champion gymnast Kohei Uchimura doesn't hurt its popularity.

An Arabic name with Quranic connections -- it represents one of the essential qualities -- that would have no trouble assimilating. Sabira or Sabirah is a form used for girls, and Sabri can be used for either sex.