Six Letter Boy Names

A soft and sweet unisex Arabic name with an international sound.

Jember is an Amharic boy name used in Ethiopia. Pronounced "JEM-bair", this name has a gorgeous meaning — sunset, sunrise, or horizon. Jem would be a sweet nickname.

A chic French vintage name on the rise there for both sexes, which would make for an unconventional route to Leo.

For a baby with beautiful eyes.

Names ending in I are peak cool. So cool, in fact, some parents are doubling up.

Just because Nicolas Cage gave his son Superman's birth name, Kal-el, that doesn't give you permission to use the name of Superman's father.

Gnaeus was one of the most common forenames used by the ancient Romans (there were only 40 or so to choose from). It is thought to have originated as a name for babies with birthmarks, although it was just as often used for family reasons. Many Roman names, like Titus and Caius, are back in fashion now, but Gnaeus just isn't so accessible to modern English speakers.

Terminally outmoded.

Has a dark, brooding image, thanks in large part to actor John Stamos.

Much less popular than more traditional spellings.

May cut it in Budapest, but not in Boise. Just Fritz would be preferable.

Manius is one of the lesser-used Roman forenames, far less popular than Lucius, Marcus et al, both in ancient times and today. Its meaning is actually uncertain: another possible origin is from manes, deities of the underworld.