Six Letter Boy Names

Catalan variant of Ferdinand

One of the surname names used more in the last century, à la Milton and Morton.

We've had Jackson, Jaxcon and Jaxon, and now we have Jaxton.

This unusual surname name has been made famous by Pretty Little Liars actress Troian Bellisario, and probably derives from a Slavic name meaning "triad; trinity". A notable male bearer is American visual artist Vasile Troian.

An interesting and unusual route to Danny, deriving from the name of an Irish goddess known as the "mother of the Irish gods".

Abijah is a truly unusual, truly unisex, truly appealing biblical name. There were several male Abijahs in the Bible, one of them, known as Abijah of Judah, was the fourth king of the House of David, and also a couple of females.

More obscure Irish surname-name, also spelled Molloy, that's prime for use.

The dark surname of Dracula author Bram Stoker would make for an edgy occupational baby name.

Esmael is an uncommon name with deep cultural roots.

Orson is being rediscovered and Orsino is every bit as attractive.

A common pet name, usually inspired by the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, Dodger is used as a given name for around 6 boys every year.

Nice Scottish sound, but too tied to sweaters and socks.

Energetic Russian and Romanian form of Elisha.

There are seemingly infinite ways to spell Jackson — in fact, if you add all of them up, it becomes the most popular boy name in America. Jaxsyn is mid-to-low range popularity among all the variations.

Along with Aureliusz, Aureli is a Polish form of Aurelius, a Ancient Roman name meaning golden, and made most familiar in the form of emperor Marcus Aurelius.

A capital place-name possibility.

Romany is a melodious name referring to the Roma or Romani community and their culture, which makes it a potentially controversial choice for a baby not of that heritage. Romany Malco is an actor who appeared on the television show "Weeds." Other similar ideas: Roman, Romano, or Romeo.