1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

  1. Goro
    • Origin:

      Japanese; variation of Gorou
    • Meaning:

      "fifth son"
    • Description:

      Variation of Gorou.
  2. 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.
  3. Roel
    • Oris
      • Adiv
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "pleasant, gentle"
        • Description:

          One of several similar Hebrew names, this example has an agreeable meaning. Pronounced ah-DEEV.
      • Zahn
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "tooth"
        • Description:

          Newswoman Paula brought the surname Zahn to the public eye. It makes a dramatic, unusual Zane alternative -- though you may not want to enlighten your child as to its prosaic meaning.
      • Araz
        • Origin:

          Kurdish
        • Meaning:

          "river and mountain name"
        • Description:

          A sharp and interesting Kurdish name derived from the name of a river and mountain in the region.
      • Kimi
        • Ozai
          • Origin:

            Fictional name
          • Description:

            This short and punchy name from the anime-inspired television series "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is one of the coolest character names out there. Derived from the Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame" or 敖 (áo) meaning "proud, arrogant" combined with 災 (zāi) meaning "disaster, catastrophe" or 載 (zài) meaning "to carry". In the television show, the Firelord Ozai is the main antagonist, at once point believed to be the most powerful firebender in the world.
        • Tzvi
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "gazelle"
          • Description:

            Tzvi is a Top 100 pick in Israel. It's a cool, sharp-sounding name which would make for a great distinctive alternative to Levi.
        • Thad
          • Origin:

            Short form of Thaddeus or variation of Tad
          • Description:

            Thad is a tad too slight to stand alone as a name, though as a short form of the imposing Thaddeus it's as serviceable as Ted or Ed.
        • Banx
          • Xoel
            • Origin:

              Galician
            • Meaning:

              "Yahweh is god"
            • Description:

              Galician form of Joel, in the Top 25 in Galicia and Top 250 in Spain.
          • Diaz
            • Origin:

              Spanish from Latin
            • Meaning:

              "days"
            • Description:

              Perfect example of a surname that would work well as a first.
          • Akiv
            • Dark
              • Origin:

                English word name
              • Meaning:

                "without light"
              • Description:

                Grimes and Elon Musk put this name on the map in 2022, when they revealed their daughter's name was Exa Dark Sideræl. Until that point, Dark had not been recorded as a given name, although it resembles more established names such as Mark and Lark.
            • Vida
              • Wian
                • Origin:

                  Afrikaans
                • Description:

                  Wian, oe of the most popular of all Afrikaans names, has seldom been heard outside South Africa. It would doubtless prompt countless pronunciation issues, but might just be warm and friendly enough to be worth it.
              • Xylo
                • Roch
                  • Origin:

                    French and Polish
                  • Meaning:

                    "rest"
                  • Description:

                    French and Polish form of Rocco