1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

  1. Cord
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Cordell
    • Meaning:

      "maker or seller of rope or cord"
    • Description:

      This is the kind of strong one-syllable boy's name many parents are seeking these days. The more musical Chord was introduced by hot young actor Chord Overstreet.
  2. Amar
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "immortal"
    • Description:

      Amar is a masculine name found across India and Pakistan. It is popular in expatriate and diaspora communities, especially in Great Britain.
  3. Anan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Akan
    • Meaning:

      "cloud; fourth-born child"
    • Description:

      Little-known name from the Old Testament.
  4. Olen
    • Kiba
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "fang"
      • Description:

        Kiba means "fang" in Japanese, and while not a common name for boys in Japan, it's popped up multiple times for fictional characters. Kiba Inuzuka is a Naruto character with a strong attachment to his dog.
    • Ladd
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "manservant, young man"
      • Description:

        Seems like a redundant name for a lad.
    • Duff
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "swarthy"
      • Description:

        This somewhat boisterous Celtic name would be at home in a noisy pub or out walking on the moors. In Scotland, it was originally a nickname for someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion.
    • Adem
      • Baer
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "bearlike, dweller at the sign of the bear"
        • Description:

          Reversed vowels make it seem less fierce.
      • Ajay
        • Origin:

          Sanskrit
        • Meaning:

          "unconquered"
        • Description:

          A very common boys' name in South Asia, with a strong meaning. Some are bound to pronounce it AJ, as in Soprano.
      • Dani
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Daniel
        • Description:

          Seen as feminine in English-speaking countries, Dani is a Top 100 boy name in the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
      • Yuta
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "grief; gentle"
        • Description:

          Yuta Okkotsu is a major character in the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. The kanji used in the Japanese manga give his name the meaning "grief," in reference to the loss of his dear childhood friend, Rika. In practice, men who bear this name use the kanji meaning "gentle."
      • Ebbe
        • Origin:

          German, Scandinavian
        • Meaning:

          "strength"
        • Description:

          A Top 30 name in Sweden, derived from Eberhard (strength of a wild boar) or Esben (god bear) – either way, a strong meaning.
      • Mani
        • Origin:

          Old Norse
        • Meaning:

          "moon"
        • Description:

          In Old Norse mythology Máni is the god of the Moon, brother to Sól, the goddess of the Sun.
      • Yari
        • Origin:

          Spanish from Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "gold"
        • Description:

          Names that end in I are hot right now, but Yari has yet to be discovered. It's a unisex name more common among girls, perhaps due to its similarity to Yara.
      • Azur
        • Origin:

          Variation of Ezra, Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "help"
        • Description:

          Azur is a mixed up form of Ezra, a Biblical name attached to a handful of minor characters. This strong, simple name was given to 11 baby boys in the US last year.
      • Rand
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "living on riverbank"
        • Description:

          The new Randy -- though a bit commercial, as in Rand Corporation, Rand McNally, et al.
      • Lion
        • Shem
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "name"
          • Description:

            This down-to-earth Bible name is surprisingly little-used, considering the popularity of other Old Testament names. Shem was Noah's eldest son, and is the origin of the term Semitic (as in the language family).
        • Vice
          • Origin:

            English word name
          • Meaning:

            "moral depravity or corruption"
          • Description:

            This scary word name was given to five baby boys in the US in 2013, entering the lexicon for the first time. Are the boys named Vice destined for a life of crime, or the creation of a media empire?