Boys 6-Letter Baby Names

Six-letter names have room for rhythm. Sophia, Oliver, Harper, Elijah, Violet, Arthur. Two or three syllables usually, with enough space that they feel substantial but not heavy.

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#3

Oliver

olive tree

English
#8

Elijah

the Lord is my God

Hebrew
#16

Daniel

God judges

English
#17

Samuel

name of God

English
#22

Hudson

son of the hood/hooded man

American
#30

Julian

of the Julius family

Latin
#32

Joseph

God will increase, he will add

Hebrew
#39

Thomas

twin, double

English
#45

Carter

One who transports goods by cart; cart driver

English
#50

Cooper

barrel maker

English
#53

Josiah

fire of the Lord

Hebrew
#55

Thiago

Saint James, pilgrimage patron

Brazilian Portuguese
#56

Isaiah

the Lord saves

Hebrew
#57

Joshua

may God deliver

Hebrew
#58

Wesley

from the western farmstead

English
#59

Jayden

thankful one

American
#62

Nathan

he gave

Hebrew
#65

Waylon

wayside land, roadside settlement

American
#67

Brooks

one who lives near a brook

American
#68

Andrew

warrior, strong man

Greek
#70

Weston

western farmstead, western settlement

American
#72

Adrian

from Hadria, of the Adriatic

Latin
#82

Walker

one who walks

English
#88

August

great, magnificent

English
#90

Robert

bright fame

English
#97

Parker

keeper of the park, park ranger

English
#98

Colton

son of Cole

English
#102

Xavier

bright, splendid

Spanish
#103

Easton

east town

English
#104

Jordan

the river Jordan

English
#105

Arthur

from the Artorius family

English
#106

Landon

from the long ridge

English
#107

Austin

venerable

English
#109

Adriel

noble, mighty of God

Hebrew
#110

Damian

master, conqueror

English
#115

Archer

one who shoots with a bow and arrow

English
#119

Emmett

universal, whole

English
#123

George

farmer, earthworker

English
#124

Carson

son of Carr (marsh dweller)

American
#125

Kayden

battle, companion

American
#128

Hunter

huntsman, pursuer

English
#129

Graham

from Grantham

Scottish
#131

Declan

full of goodness

Irish
#132

Sawyer

sawyer, lumber worker

English
#133

Jasper

treasurer, keeper of treasure

English
#135

Carlos

free man

Spanish
#136

Connor

lover of hounds, wolf lover

Irish
#138

Matteo

God's gift

Italian
#139

Dawson

son of David

English
#140

Calvin

derived from Calvus, bald

English
#147

Bryson

son of Brice

English
#150

Elliot

Jehovah is my God

English
#152

Emilio

industrious, hardworking

Italian
#154

Hayden

hay valley, hedged valley

American
#157

Legend

story to be read, remarkable person

American
#158

Matias

gift of God, gift of Yahweh

Spanish
#159

Callum

dove

Scottish
#171

Jaxson

God is gracious

American
#188

Ashton

ash tree town

English
#189

Miguel

who is like God?

Spanish
#193

Camden

winding valley

American
#197

Andres

warrior, strong man

Spanish
#199

Justin

just, righteous

English
#200

Tucker

one who finishes cloth

American
#202

Zayden

modern coined name

American
#206

Adonis

handsome young man

American
#207

Kaiden

little fire

American
#214

Victor

conqueror, winner

English
#215

Maddox

fortunate, good

American
#216

Xander

protector of men

English
#218

Colter

colt herder, horse keeper

American
#222

Rafael

God has healed

Spanish
#225

Jaziel

God apportions, assigned by God

Hebrew
#227

Eithan

strong, firm, enduring

American
#228

Edward

wealthy guardian

English
#234

Ismael

God will hear

Spanish
#242

Callan

rock, strong one

Scottish
#243

Dallas

from the valley of water

American
#244

Harvey

battle worthy

English
#247

Javier

bright, shining castle

Spanish
#248

Karter

one who transports goods by cart

American
#256

Marcus

dedicated to Mars

Roman
#262

Warren

park, game preserve

English
#263

Lennox

place of elms

Scottish
#266

Jeremy

appointed by God

English
#269

Steven

crown, wreath

English
#271

Walter

powerful warrior

English
#279

Israel

God prevails; God persists

Jewish
#280

Tobias

Greek transliteration of Hebrew Toviyah

German
#281

Holden

deep valley; hollow valley

American
#286

Angelo

divine messenger

Italian
#288

Paxton

peace town; settlement of peace

American
#290

Finley

fair-haired hero; white warrior

Scottish
#291

Kayson

son of Kay

American
#299

Zyaire

river, great river

African-American
#308

Martin

English
#319

Leonel

Spanish
#325

Jaylen

modern coinage combining Jay + Len

African-American
#327

Briggs

from the bridges

English
#328

Jensen

son of Jens (son of John)

Scandinavian
#329

Dakota

friendly, allies, friend

American
#332

Gideon

feller of trees, hewer

English
#334

Archie

truly brave, genuinely bold

British
#337

Shiloh

the one to whom it belongs

American
#345

Damien

to tame, to subdue

French
#348

Dariel

dear one of God

American
#350

Cayden

battle (possible Irish Gaelic root)

American
#352

Manuel

God is with us (messianic)

Spanish
#355

Colson

son of Cole

American
#362

Travis

traverser, one who crosses

English
#366

Baylor

one who bails, deliverer

American
#379

Zander

defender of men

English
#381

Hector

steadfast defender

Greek
#386

Kamari

moon

African American
#390

Julius

downy-bearded, youth

Roman
#391

Wilder

dweller in the wild, untamed land

American
#393

Khalil

friend of God (theological)

Arabic
#398

Karson

son of Karr

American
#402

Sergio

of the Sergii clan

Italian
#404

Prince

royal son; prince

English
#411

Oakley

oak tree meadow

English
#412

Daxton

from Dax, town settlement

American
#415

Apollo

strength, manly beauty

American
#416

Lawson

man of laurels, from Laurentum

English
#419

Chance

good fortune, luck

English
#426

Armani

son of Armand, warrior

Italian
#431

Alijah

my God is Yahweh

Hebrew
#433

Dalton

from the valley town

English
#436

Benson

son of Benedict/Benjamin

English
#439

Miller

one who mills grain

English
#441

Kieran

dark-complexioned

Irish
#442

Sutton

from the south village

English
#443

Tanner

leatherworker, craftsman

English
#444

Fabian

of the bean growers (Fabii clan)

German
#448

Isaias

saved by God

Spanish
#449

Raiden

thunder and lightning

Japanese
#458

Johnny

Yahweh is merciful

English
#459

Kylian

strife, war

Irish
#470

Conrad

bold counsel

German
#471

Jasiah

healed by God

African-American
#474

Corbin

raven

English
#478

Callen

battle

Scottish
#483

Marcos

of Mars, consecrated to the god of war

Spanish
#484

Gianni

gift of God

Italian
#485

Alexis

defender, protector

Greek
#486

Lucian

light, illumination

English
#487

Denver

from Antwerp

American
#490

Collin

people's victory

English
#495

Atreus

possibly from a- (not) + treo (tremble)

American

Ledger

record keeper

American

Kaizen

continuous improvement

Japanese

Kaison

modern blend of Kai (sea) and -son suffix

American

Alonzo

noble and ready

Spanish

Gunner

battle strength

Scandinavian

Philip

lover of horses

English

Samson

distinguished, bright

Jewish

Moises

son, born of

Spanish

Camilo

noble, freeborn youth

Spanish

Kolton

settlement near the coal

American

Morgan

great brightness, sea circle

Welsh

Dorian

gift, from the sea

English

Pierce

steadfast, firm

English

Caiden

son of Cadan

American

Leland

meadow land

English

Deacon

one who serves

English

Lionel

lion-like, brave

English

Jamari

handsome, beautiful

African-American

Jaiden

God has heard

American

Zaiden

growth, abundance

American

Ronald

mighty power, ruler

English

Arturo

noble, strong

Spanish

Anakin

warrior, strong fighter (fan interpretation)

American

Maximo

greatest one

Spanish

Keegan

descendant of the sun god

Irish

Kaysen

continuous improvement (via Kaizen)

American

Gunnar

bold warrior, battle army

Scandinavian

Albert

noble bright (adal + beraht)

English

Izaiah

God is salvation, Yahweh saves

American

Azriel

God's helper (ezer + El)

Jewish

Jaxton

God is gracious (via John → Jack)

American

Rhodes

where roses grow

English

Porter

gatekeeper, doorman

English

Chosen

divinely appointed, called by God

American

Jayson

to heal (from iasthai)

American

Trevor

great town

English

Boston

Botolph's town, market town

English

Kamden

winding valley

English

Eliseo

God's oath

Spanish

Colsen

son of Cole, dark one's son

English

Wilson

resolute protector's son

English

Jakari

fearless

African American

Truett

true, faithful

American

Hassan

beautiful, excellent

Arabic

Kyaire

Lord (via Kyrie element)

African American

Peyton

Paega's settlement

English

Roland

famous land, renowned territory

English

Dereck

powerful leader of the folk

English

Taylor

one who cuts cloth, tailor

American

Harlan

rocky land, stony ground

American

Marvin

sea fortress, sea friend

English

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