1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

  1. Silo
    • Coco
      • 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.
      • Riel
        • Chai
          • Origin:

            Hebrew word name
          • Meaning:

            "tea, alive"
          • Description:

            Pronounced CHY, it's a word name meaning tea in many Eastern languages. The Hebrew name is pronounced without the C as HAI.
        • Itri
          • Origin:

            Berber
          • Meaning:

            "star"
        • Ryle
          • Origin:

            English surname
          • Meaning:

            "rye hill; roe deer hill"
          • Description:

            Ryle, rhymes with Kyle, was used by author Colleen Hoover for the neurosurgeon hero of her bestselling novel, It Ends With Us. Twenty-nine baby boys were named Ryle in the US in 2023, with many more named all variations of Riley, along with many spellings of Rylen, Ryler, and Rye.
        • Park
          • Origin:

            Word name
          • Description:

            A grassy place with trees is a nice image to attach to a name.
        • Arto
          • Wray
            • Origin:

              Old Norse
            • Meaning:

              "dweller near the corner"
            • Description:

              A locational surname turned rare first name, which would likely be misheard as the much more familiar Ray.
          • Mati
            • Origin:

              Estonian variation of Matthew, Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "gift of God"
            • Description:

              Friendly and charming international variation of Matthew, common in Estonia.
          • Hali
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "the sea"
            • Description:

              Like others in this vein, problematic due to the feminine Hailey connection.
          • Aiko
            • Origin:

              Japanese
            • Meaning:

              "beloved child"
            • Description:

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

              Diminutive of Bromley, English
            • Meaning:

              "broom meadow"
            • Description:

              Attached to one of the heroes of Christopher Paolini's megapopular fantasy novel Eragon, this name sounds strong yet sensitive.
          • Uzzi
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "Jehovah is my strength"
            • Description:

              An extra zesty variation of Uzi, but not one that comes recommended — it’s strongly associated with the submachine gun.
          • Brin
            • Origin:

              Welsh
            • Meaning:

              "hill"
            • Description:

              The many variations of Brynn are far more popular for girls than boys in the US, but if you’d like to use it on a son, Brin is the most masculine of all the spelling options.
          • René
            • Origin:

              French
            • Meaning:

              "reborn"
            • Description:

              Here, it's strictly for girls, though Celine Dion's boy Rene-Charles reminded us of its masculine origins.
          • Erin
            • Foxe
              • Origin:

                Animal name
              • Meaning:

                "fox"
              • Description:

                Spelling challenge.
            • Zach
              • Description:

                See Zac.