1900+ Four Letter Boy Names
- Cord
Origin:
Diminutive of CordellMeaning:
"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.
- Amar
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"immortal"Description:
Amar is a masculine name found across India and Pakistan. It is popular in expatriate and diaspora communities, especially in Great Britain.
- Anan
Origin:
Hebrew, AkanMeaning:
"cloud; fourth-born child"Description:
Little-known name from the Old Testament.
- Olen
- Kiba
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"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:
EnglishMeaning:
"manservant, young man"Description:
Seems like a redundant name for a lad.
- Duff
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"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:
GermanMeaning:
"bearlike, dweller at the sign of the bear"Description:
Reversed vowels make it seem less fierce.
- Ajay
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"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 DanielDescription:
Seen as feminine in English-speaking countries, Dani is a Top 100 boy name in the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
- Yuta
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"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, ScandinavianMeaning:
"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 NorseMeaning:
"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 HebrewMeaning:
"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, HebrewMeaning:
"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:
EnglishMeaning:
"living on riverbank"Description:
The new Randy -- though a bit commercial, as in Rand Corporation, Rand McNally, et al.
- Lion
- Shem
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"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 nameMeaning:
"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?