1900+ Four Letter Boy Names
- Amit
Origin:
Hebrew; SanskritMeaning:
"friend; infinite"Description:
Simple and worldly, popular and carrying two positive meanings in two diverse cultures. A winner prime for wider use.
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
An appealing Japanese name with a nickname feel.
- Haze
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Trippy variation on Hayes.
- Emir
Origin:
Turkish, Bosnian, ArabicMeaning:
"prince, ruler"Description:
Emir can be a title of honor in Arabic-speaking nations. In Turkey and the Balkan countries, Emir is one of the fairly popular Arabic names for boys.
- Ezer
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"help"Description:
A unique alternative to Ezra, with which Ezer shares a root. Only five baby boys were named Ezer in 2021, and though the name is technically unisex, no baby girls.
- Tage
Origin:
Swedish and DanishMeaning:
"to take, capture"Description:
One of the top baby names in Sweden, Tage is virtually unknown outside Scandinavia.
- Neel
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"sapphire blue"Description:
If you want people to appreciate this choice, you're going to have to explain how it's not Neil.
- Ciel
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"sky"Description:
Heavenly French word name used for both sexes.
- Neon
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"New"Description:
Bright and energetic, Neon seems like it would be a modern coinage, borrowed from neon lights.
- Solo
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"unaccompanied"Description:
Solo is a singular word name with special meaning for Star Wars fans. Equally appropriate for girls and boys, it works especially well in the middle.
- Kace
Origin:
Modern invented name or variation of Casey, IrishMeaning:
"brave in battle"Description:
The American appetite for boys names starting with the Kay-sound seems unlimited: Think Cason, Kaison, Caiden, Kayden... and Kace. Which somehow hit the Top 1000 for the first time in 2017 and hung on until 2021.
- Coro
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"wind"Description:
A place name from Venezuela believed to come from an indigenous word for wind, this can make an innovative choice for a child of either sex.
- Tygo
Origin:
Dutch form of TychoDescription:
This Dutch form of the ancient Greek saints' name Tycho is in the Top 100 in The Netherlands. While largely unknown in the English-speaking world, it's got a cool sound and ancient roots, which equals a winning choice.
- Bayo
Origin:
African, Nigerian, YorubaMeaning:
"the crown meets joy"Description:
Short form of Adebayo
- Pine
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
Worthy sibling for Oak, Elm, Juniper, and Spruce.
- Nemo
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"nobody"Description:
One of the best known early Nemos was the captain in Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, while the more familiar modern one is the animated little orange fish in the Disney movie. Unusual name well worth considering. By the way, there is also a Shakespearean Nemo and one in Dickens's Bleak House. An enchanting early comic strip by Winsor McCay was called Little Nemo.
- Holt
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of the unspoiled forests"Description:
Has that blunt masculine feel -- à la Cole and Kyle -- that many modern parents are drawn to.
- Naim
Origin:
Scottish; ArabicMeaning:
"river with alder trees; happy"Description:
Naim, also sometimes spelled Naime, is a pleasant choice that may have some confusing pronunciation issues in English-speaking countries (where may will say this name as "name"). But don't let that deter you if you're in love with this moniker.
- Elif
Origin:
Turkish and ArabicMeaning:
"first letter in the alphabet, slender"Description:
This is the Turkish form of Alif, the name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. Actor Natalie Portman gave another spelling to her son, Aleph. Elif can also mean "slender", from the Turkish phrase elif gibi, literally "shaped like Elif."
- Vern
Origin:
Diminutive of Vernon, EnglishMeaning:
"place of alders"Description:
Until recently, Vernon and its short form Vern seemed like grandpa names not ready for revival, but now we can see it happening. Never the popular, Vern works particularly well as a middle name.