Six Letter Boy Names

Relaxed American cowboy meets modern and trendy, Westyn is a spelling variation of Top 100 Weston. Joining both the traditional spelling and the alternative choice Westin in the Top 1000, it was a fast rising choice in 2023, given to more than 300 boys along with a small handful of girls.

This may be a bit quirky to make it as a name, especially in first place. If you love it, you might try it in the middle.

Ballad could be the masculine answer to Aria. An obvious and cute nickname is Lad or Laddie.

Kemari is a fast-rising spelling variation of Kamari, which ultimately comes from the Arabic name Qamar.

His nickname would inevitably be Bull.

This surname name fits in with current favorites like Hudson, but is much less common as a given name. It's widely familiar thanks to the late Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets.

Derived from Cornish brano, meaning "crow; raven".

Revere is a word name (meaning to admire or esteem) whose meaning alone has enough to recommend it. In the USA, however, Revere attracts further connotation as the surname of Paul Revere, one of the celebrated patriots of the American Revolution.

Not a great idea to associate your newborn with drug lords.

An undiscovered cousin of Garrett and Gerard. Gerrit has some merit, especially for its arty credentials as the name of several Old Master painters.

Colman is best known as the name of the mustard, but is also the name of several Irish saints. The Colman spelling is less widely used than Coleman, which is just outside the Top 1000.

Part Hollis, part Colin, Hollin definitely has a cool factor. It's also the medieval English word for holly.

Elatha is the god of the Moon in Irish mythology. The contemporary Irish spelling would be Ealadha.

Davion has only ranked in the US Top 1000 since the early 1990s, and its alternate spelling Davian is a more recent entry, first entering the charts in 2004. Their apparent connection to more common names Dave and Damian presumably provided the avenue for their success; however, both names are trending downward with no expected resurgence in the coming years.

A simplified spelling of the French name Yannick. It's almost unknown to English speakers, but could be an interesting Euro-chic alternative to the more popular Henrik.

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Though it has some distinguished political and tennis world associations, most modern parents would go for the more contemporary sounding Holden. Tilden Park is a beautiful hillside wilderness in the San Francisco Bay Area.