Four Syllable Names for Boys

Flowing, melodic boy name with a sun-drenched meaning.

The name of the first English king, who ruled in the 10th century AD.

Cutter was an old-fashioned term for a tailor or barber that was eventually adopted as a surname. That gives it more legitimacy than many of the other aggressive boy names — Striker, Shooter, Breaker, et al. — but Cutter remains equally threatening.

Intriguing alternative to Jedediah.

Variant of Astraeus

One of the most unusual of the "iah" names, it comes with the appealing and usable nickname Zev.

Desiderio was the full name of the Cuban bandleader who famously Loved Lucy. There was also a Saint Desiderio. Major attraction: the great nickname Desi.

Adonijah was one of King David's sons in the Old Testament; this name (the accent is on the "ni" syllable) is waiting to be rediscovered.

A Shakespearean name used for the wild and witty best friend of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. A variant of the name, which supposedly derives from Mercurius/Mercury, first appeared in one of Shakespeare's sources, Luigi Da Porto's 1530 play Giulietta e Romeo.

Belisario is romantic, dashing, but perhaps a bit too elaborate. You might consider Belisario a masculine twist on the popular Belle names for girls.

Biblical names are expanding (literally) as some parents move on from Isaiah and Elijah to more elaborate choices with simple short forms like Jed and Zeb.

Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry was a French writer and aviator, most famous for the children's classic novella The Little Prince.

A lengthy Olde World route to Nick.

The positive-meaning name of a seventh century saint.

Sweeping, romantic overtones.

An ariki is a member of a hereditary noble rank in Māori culture, the highest in status and seniority. Te Ariki, and its variant Ariki, were the most popular Māori names for baby boys in Aotearoa (New Zealand) in 2023-24.