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The perfect name is out there — we're here to help you find it.

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  1. 5-Letter Boy Names

Five-letter names feel complete and classic without being overly formal or hard to say.

Quick facts: 5-letter boy names

  • 10,941 boy names have exactly 5 letters in our database
  • 4,669 girl names and 3,473 boy names have 5 letters
  • 1,858 gender-neutral names also have 5 letters
  • Easy to use in full without a nickname. Feels professional on a resume and warm in everyday life.
  • Popular examples: Olivia, Ethan, Grace, Mason, Chloe, Caleb, Riley, Ellie, James

5-Letter Boy Names

3,473 boy names with 5 letters — showing top 100

#5
Germanic
Home ruler
#6
English
supplanter
#8
Spain
Gift of God
#10
Latin
from Lucania
#13
Greece↑ Rising
Ελίας - 'Yahweh is my God'
#24
American
strong, firm
#28
Hebrew
Happy
#35
Hebrew
דָּוִד - 'Beloved'
#38
American
English
#39
American
(English: "stone worker")
#41
Wales
From 'dy', meaning 'great', and 'llanw', meaning 'tide' or 'flow', thus 'great tide'.
#42
American↑ Rising
Latin
#43
Hebrew
עַקֹב (Ya'akov) means 'to follow' or 'to supplant'.
#44
English
Soldier
#47
Hebrew
יאצח
#53
Scotland
Little hollow
#58
Hebrew
Hebrew
#62
American
little fire
#65
Ireland
Noble, famous
#71
English↑ Rising
wood
#75
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#80
Hebrew
אֲהָרֹן
#90
American
Who is like God?
#100
English
soldier
#115
American
son of Jack
#128
Hebrew
דּוֹרִיָּה
#133
American
English
#147
Welsh↑ Rising
Heavenly or of the heavens.
#158
Spain
Spanish
#162
American
From the hedge.
#165
American
Healer
#167
USA
healer
#173
Spain
Dios salva
#175
Latin
Happy
#178
Hebrew
praised
#183
American
rich, powerful
#184
American
gift
#186
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#187
Greece
rock, stone
#188
USA
English
#192
American
English
#201
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#217
American↑ Rising
Occupational surname referring to one who bakes bread.
#220
USA
Maker of tiles
#221
American
handsome
#223
Ireland
deer lover
#225
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#226
Various (particularly Western)↑ Rising
victorious
#228
American↑ Rising
Great; large
#230
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#236
Ireland
ditch, muddy place
#243
England↑ Rising
God is my Lord
#247
Ireland↑ Rising
little seal
#249
France
Famous warrior
#265
India↑ Rising
Sanskrit
#266
United Kingdom↑ Rising
son of Owen
#267
France↑ Rising
holy person
#268
Persian
Persian
#275
American↑ Rising
Shelter
#284
English
the people's ruler
#288
Germanic
bringer of light.
#295
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#296
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#298
American↑ Rising
English
#302
Italian
a pilgrim to Rome
#303
Welsh
white hawk
#308
Italian↑ Rising
enduring
#310
American↑ Rising
English
#313
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#316
England
Old English
#321
American
spirited
#323
Spanish
farmer
#328
American
fighter; battle
#330
Spanish
Jehovah is salvation
#334
Greece
Greek
#336
American
Irish
#339
Ireland
noble, strong
#341
Egypt↑ Rising
Arabic
#343
France
victorious people
#347
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Old English word 'wella' meaning 'spring' or 'stream'
#357
American
Speckled or freckled
#358
Roman↑ Rising
English
#366
Germanic
Ever ruler
#368
France
derived from André, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'
#370
Italy↑ Rising
Derived from Marcus, meaning 'warlike'.
#373
American
noble
#377
American↑ Rising
cleric, scribe
#385
Spain
long-haired
#396
English
יָרֵד
#398
England
rich friend
#404
American
English
#421
American
derived from the Hebrew name Yadon, meaning 'thankful'
#425
Italian↑ Rising
Italian
#427
Spanish
heart
#430
Spanish
small, humble
#433
English
Germanic
#436
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#437
Arabic
King
#438
Italy
male, manly
#439
American↑ Rising
English