Four Syllable Names for Boys

  1. Ahyuini
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "swimmer"
    • Description:

      One-of-a-kind water-related choice.
  2. Vasilius
    • Attilio
      • Indalecio
        • Origin:

          Spanish from Greek
        • Meaning:

          "teacher"
        • Description:

          Indalecio is an old Spanish name that is newly popular in Argentina.
      • Alexandros
        • Refugio
          • Isadoro
            • Oseias
              • Origin:

                Hebrew via Portuguese
              • Description:

                The Portuguese version of the Old Testament name Hosea was the fastest-rising boys' name of 2017, in percentage terms. Almost 12 times as many boys were named Oseias in 2017 as in 2016 -- though it's still a ways outside the Top 1000.
            • Bartolomeo
              • Panagiotis
                • Origin:

                  Greek
                • Meaning:

                  "devotee of the Virgin Mary"
                • Description:

                  From the Greek title of the Virgin Mary, Panagia, which "all holy".
              • Meriasek
                • Origin:

                  Cornish
                • Meaning:

                  "sea brow"
                • Description:

                  Cornish variation on Meriadoc and Meriadeg.
              • Cuauhtemoc
                • Utsidihi
                  • Origin:

                    Cherokee
                  • Meaning:

                    "mankiller"
                  • Description:

                    A Cherokee warrior rank that was borne by those who earned it, not given as a baby name.
                • Atanacio
                  • Origin:

                    Latin American Spanish from Greek
                  • Meaning:

                    "immortal"
                  • Description:

                    Long, lively Latinx version of Athanasius.
                • Eliphalet
                  • Origin:

                    Hebrew
                  • Meaning:

                    "God has judged"
                  • Description:

                    A bit too elephantine for a modern child.
                • Olugbenga
                  • Origin:

                    Yoruba
                  • Meaning:

                    "God lifted me"
                  • Description:

                    The full first name of actor Gbenga Akinnagbe, born to Yoruba Nigerian parents. The Olu- prefix (meaning "God") appears in lots of popular Yoruba names, and Gbenga is also a popular Yoruba name in its own right.
                • Ayokunle
                  • Origin:

                    Yoruba
                  • Meaning:

                    "joy has filled the home"
                  • Description:

                    A beautiful meaning for a long-awaited child.
                • Maximiano
                  • Heriberto
                    • Bartholmieu