Five Letter Boy Names
- Fedde
Origin:
FrisianMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Fedde, a Top 100 boys' name in The Netherlands, is a Frisian short form for names beginning with Frid, which means "peace." As with many names popular in contemporary Holland, this short form stands on its own.
- Vasco
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"someone from the Basque region"Description:
Schoolchildren will recognize this name via Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.
- Issur
- Corny
Origin:
Short form of Cornelius, LatinMeaning:
"horn"Description:
Cornelius is one of the Ancient Roman names that is not quite making a comeback, despite having been a Top 200 name in the US in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Blame Corny, a nickname that is just too joke-worthy.
- Aritz
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"oak"Description:
Basque soccer star Aritz Aduriz helped propel this distinctive name -- derived from "haritz," the Basque word for "oak" -- to the Top 100 Spanish baby names.
- Alejo
Origin:
Spanish diminutive of AlejandroMeaning:
"defending men"Description:
Another appealing member of the Alexandrian clan.
- Auron
Origin:
AlbanianMeaning:
"exalted, strong"Description:
The Albanian form of Aaron has a stylish look and sound, sharing that Au- beginning with stylish choices like August and Auden.
- Namid
Origin:
OjibwaMeaning:
"star dancer"Description:
Fanciful image distinguishes this Native-American name.
- Vitya
- Esper
Origin:
DanishMeaning:
"god bear"Description:
Rare Danish variant of Asbjorn or Esben.
- Armie
Origin:
Nickname for ArmandDescription:
Handsome young actor Armie Hammer put this name on the map in 2010, when he rose to national attention for playing the Winklevoss twins in David Fincher's "The Social Network." His full name is Armand, after his great grandfather, wealthy Los Angeles businessman Armand Hammer.
- Janek
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"god is gracious"Description:
A short form of the very popular Polish name Jan, which is the equivalent of John in English. Short forms ending in -ek are very widespread in Poland, but it is rare that one is given as the official birth certificate name.
- Junot
Origin:
Spanish variation of JuniusDescription:
Junot, which sounds like the goddess and indie movie name "Juno" and the Alaskan place name Juneau, is actually someting completely different. The literati will recognize the unusual name of writer Junot Diaz.
- Natsu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"born in the summer"Description:
Used for summer-born babies in Japan.
- Xanti
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"St James"Description:
Basque form of Santiago
- Amiri
Origin:
Maori, Arabic, HebrewMeaning:
"the East wind; king, ruler; treetop"Description:
A commonly used name in Māori culture, Amiri refers to the wind that blows from east to west. A 2011 New Zealand film titled Amiri & Aroha is a modern Māori interpretation of Romeo & Juliet.
- Halli
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A masculine name in Choctaw culture. In English, it resembles the feminine name Hallie.
- Daley
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"assembly, gathering"Description:
Much stronger than Dale for a boy.
- Saide
Origin:
Crimean variation of Sa'ida, ArabicMeaning:
"happy, lucky"Description:
Saide is notably the middle name of actor Shia LeBeouf, from his mother's maiden name. It's typically seen as a feminine given name in Crimea among people of Crimean Tatar descent. Saide derived from the Arabic name Sa'ida, which itself comes from the masculine name Sa'id, an important name in Islam.
- Aviel