1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

Featured in several anime series, including Black Clover and To Love-Ru.

A simple and straightforward choice from northwest Africa.

An energetic Spanish surname with serious first name potential, thanks to its trendy initial V and -o ending. A famous bearer is Spanish surrealist artist Remedios Varo (1908-1963).

When considering the playground years, might be too close to gory.

The modern Hebrew form of Asaph, which was the name of several characters in the Old Testament.

A cross-cultural name which derives either from the Arabic jada "excellence" or from the Hebrew name Yehudah/Judah, meaning "praised".

Has too many slangy connotations to be considered.

Old-school nicknames for boys are back, and Lenn is a great candidate for revival. Single-N Len may not be as cool as this Dutch version, originally a nickname for Lennart.

Interestingly, Locke is a gender-neutral name used only for boys, while word name Lock is so rare it was given to fewer than five children of either gender in the US last year.

Grit became a buzzword in the 2010s, thanks to both the 2010 film True Grit and psychologist Angela Duckworth's 2016 book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perserverance. The book, based on Duckworth's research, attributes success to grittiness. Clearly, the message stuck with parents, as Grit debuted as a name for boys in 2021.

The modern Hebrew variation of Ithai, a name from the Old Testament.

A classic form of George in Slovenia, although up-and-comer Jurij has now eclipsed Jure in popularity.

A traditional and important Arabic name — Sai'd bin Zayd was a friend of the prophet Muhammed.

An attractive and popular choice in the Netherlands, but not one we see making it to the Top 50 in the US anytime soon.

Pronounced like Bruce with a hard K — not like Brook. Short names are very popular in Catalonia, and this rugged choice is a rare example of a botanical boy name.