Six Letter Boy Names

  1. Hanish
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Meaning:

      "one who forewarns of storms"
    • Description:

      This name from the ancient Gilgamesh Epic would be a challenging choice; Hamish makes a more user-friendly option.
  2. Andrin
    • Origin:

      Swiss, Romansh variation of Heinrich, German
    • Meaning:

      "home of the king"
  3. Boreas
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "north wind"
    • Description:

      Boreas was the Greek god of the north wind, deriving from the same root as the Latin name of the Northern Lights, aurora borealis.
  4. Sasuke
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "assitant, help"
    • Description:

      Sasuke Uchiha is a popular character from Naruto, a ninja rival of the titular character.
  5. Cygnus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "swan"
    • Description:

      Cygnus is a northern constellation of the Milky Way, derived from the Latin word for "swan".
  6. Kirion
    • Origin:

      Russian, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "the lord"
    • Description:

      Resembling Orion, a current favorite, Kirion is a Russian name ready for import.
  7. Tadeas
    • Camryn
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Cameron, Scottish
      • Meaning:

        "crooked nose"
      • Description:

        Cameron is starting to fall slightly since its peak in the early 2000s, but is still comfortably in the Top 100. The Camryn spelling has historically been more popular on the girls' side, though it did rank briefly for boys in the late 2000s.
    • Nakota
      • Ritter
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "knight, mounted warrior"
        • Description:

          A German surname name deriving from the same root as English Ryder. Traditionally, it was the name of the second lowest hereditary rank of the nobility, roughly equivalent to English Baronet. Notable associations are British actor Paul Ritter and a popular European chocolate brand.
      • Landen
        • Description:

          Variation of Landon.
      • Jospin
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "lord"
        • Description:

          Probably derived from the Breton name Judoc, meaning "lord". As a first name, it's predominantly found in French-speaking African countries. As a surname, it famously belonged to former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin (in office 1997-2002).
      • Hedley
        • Origin:

          English surname
        • Meaning:

          "heather clearing"
        • Description:

          A lively English surname that was popularly given as a male first name in the Victorian period, and is ripe for revival today.
      • Romolo
        • Origin:

          Italian variation of Romulus
        • Description:

          This name taken from one of the legendary founders of Rome suddenly feels more possible for a baby in the English-speaking world, with the rise of many Rome-related names, from Roman to Romy to Romilly and Romaine.
      • Khairi
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "goodness"
        • Description:

          Following the birth of Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid's daughter Khai in 2020, Kh- names have been getting more attention. Khairi is a powerful possibility with an on-trend sound.
      • Kostas
        • Origin:

          Short form of Konstantinos, Greek form of Constantine
        • Meaning:

          "steadfast"
        • Description:

          Kostas makes the ancient emperor's name more approachable.
      • Tigran
        • Origin:

          Armenian
        • Meaning:

          "sharp, slender"
        • Description:

          A cool-soungin ancient Armenian name which has belonged to several historical kings.
      • Kailen
        • Taylen
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            A newly coined unisex name that, for boys, feels like a cross between Talon and Taylor. One of the many unique unisex names invented from elements popular in other names.
        • Donato
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "given by God"
          • Description:

            Widely used in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, has an air of generosity and could easily be adopted here.