Three Letter Boy Names

Unisex variation of Jazz or Jasper that couldn't say it more plainly. Used for their daughter by tennis couple Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi.

With its gentle sound but edgy vibe, Tru ticks the boxes for several modern trends: one syllable boy names (see Brooks), alternatively spelled word names (see Chozen), word names with spiritual undertones (see Shepherd), and nickname style choices (see Bo). Currently in the Top 1000 for girls and boys, it is joined in the rankings by Truett and True

Giovanni is the Italian form of John, and Gio is its dashing nickname. A lot cooler than Johnny, no?

An interesting and attractive bicultural choice--the Hebrew version is used for babies born in spring, when turtledoves arrive--especially as a middle.

Ovidio Crespo is a Cuban musician known mononymously as Ovi. His name is related to Ovid, the English name of Ancient Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso, who wrote the Metamorphoses.

Cameron is still more popular as a boy's name than a girls and this simple, snappy short form works well for either sex.

Unisex Japanese name used more often for girls these days. Potential successor to Kai.

Short and strong multicultural option for a son. Nev Schulman (born Yaniv) is the creator of the MTV series Catfish.

One of the most familiar, and assertive, names found throughout the Middle East and India, with a macho soap opera aura in this country.

A friendly nickname for Joachim, also used independently in Finland and Sweden.

From an Arabic word meaning "owner of", and often found as the first part of compound names.

Russian form of Eli mainly used today by families with Russian Jewish heritage.

Popularized in Scotland by Tam O'Shanter, the hero of one of Robert Burns' most famous poems, it's associated in the U.S. with the plaid cap he gave his name to.

More of an abbreviation than a short form that can stand on its own.

Better to stick with the Neil spelling in the US, where the word "nil" also means "zero." But this is a Top Ten name in Catalonia.

Often stands alone in Israel, but rarely here.

It's tempting to think of Gui as the Spanish form of Guy, but it's short for Guillermo.

A unisex Chinese and Vietnamese with an appealingly simple, vowel-rich spelling.

A cutesy nickname — identical sounding to the more substantial Rue and Roux.