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1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

  1. Haku
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "white; chief; soul"
    • Description:

      Notably used for characters in Spirited Away and Naruto.
  2. Bede
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "prayer"
    • Description:

      A famous seventh-century saint and church historian whose name has not survived as well as his works. Known as the Venerable Bede, this Benedictine monk is considered the first known writer of English prose, and highly influential via his The History of the English Church and People.
  3. Tiam
    • Emin
      • Origin:

        Turkish, Bosnian and Azerbaijani
      • Meaning:

        "truth"
      • Description:

        A Top 20 choice in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this is a handsome variant of Arabic Amin.
    • Nyle
      • Ákos
        • Origin:

          Hungarian from Turkish
        • Meaning:

          "white eagle"
      • Doug
        • Bing
          • Origin:

            German
          • Meaning:

            "kettle-shaped hollow"
          • Description:

            When Kate Hudson named her second son Bingham and announced that she would be calling him Bing, it put this zingy nickname name out on the table. Before that, there was only one, further nicknamed Der Bingle -- and he was really Harry Lillis Crosby.
        • Aiko
          • Origin:

            Japanese
          • Meaning:

            "beloved child"
          • Description:

            Common Japanese name rising for both sexes in the US.
        • Silo
          • Sami
            • Origin:

              Diminutive of Samuel, and Arabic
            • Meaning:

              "exalted"
            • Description:

              Soundalike cousin of Sammy, cute but slight on its own.
          • Adir
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "majestic, noble"
            • Description:

              A strong, masculine name hardly heard outside the Hebrew-speaking community.
          • Hiệp
            • Origin:

              Vietnamese
            • Meaning:

              "to unite"
            • Description:

              Vietnamese baby names don't often make national news, but Hiệp grabbed everyone's attention when Olivia Munn and John Mulaney chose it as the middle name for their son Malcolm. In isolation, Hiệp means "to unite," but it is often used as a component of other words such as hiệp sĩ, meaning "knight," hiệp định, "agreement," and hiệp ước, "pact."
          • Cree
            • Origin:

              Native American
            • Description:

              This Native American tribe name is an attractive option for a boy or a girl. Tia Mowry used it for her son in 2011.
          • Ocie
            • Origin:

              Short form of Ocean, nature name
            • Description:

              Ocie is an antiquated nickname name, fairly popular for both genders in the US a century or more ago.
          • Tyde
            • Kody
              • Origin:

                Spelling variation of Cody
              • Description:

                Both Kody and Cody — shining stars of the 90s — are in decline, although more people are choosing Cody than Kody.
            • Ysai
              • Origin:

                Spanish variation of Isaiah, Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "salvation of the Lord"
              • Description:

                Ysai is a less-known variation of the popular Isaiah.
            • Kerr
              • Origin:

                Scottish
              • Meaning:

                "someone who lived near wet ground"
              • Description:

                When actress Deborah Kerr entered the scene, there was a great debate over her name's pronunciation. Car or Ker. Your choice.
            • Tobi
              • Origin:

                Variation of Toby, English
              • Meaning:

                "God is good"
              • Description:

                Tobi is typically used as an alternate spelling of Toby, a common nickname for Tobias. In the anime series Naruto, the name Tobi is written in kanji giving it the meaning "ten tails."