1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

In the 18th century, Lafe was the common short form of the French surname name Lafayette. A notable bearer was Lafe McKee, who acted in over 400 films during the first half of the 19th century.

A cool and straightforward Vietnamese name, which resembles the increasingly popular Hawaiian name Koa.

X names are always intriguing, and this Galician version of John is no exception...except, it seems like an awful lot of complication. Other variations of John that might prove more wearable in an English-speaking country include Ian, Evan, Sean, Juan, Johannes, Jansen, Giovanni, Ivan or Hans.

Simple, easily-translated Maori name.

A rare French name derived from Latin lupus "wolf". It is most often found in the compound name Jean-Loup, as in Jean-Loup Chrétien, an astronaut and the first Frenchman in space.

Though a variation of Dion, this name made it into 2013's Top 1000 while the original did not.

Waya pays homage to the wolf — one of the most respected creatures in Native American culture.

A simple and straightforward choice from northwest Africa.

This biblical name, pronounced ahr yeh, is a not uncommon boys' name in Israel. It can also be spelled Aryeh , the most popular form by far, or Arieh. The feminine equivalent is Levi'a. Possible down side: Its similarity to the hot girl name Arya or Aria.

Stricter than Peace or Justice.

This pleasant single-syllable surname might be especially appealing to someone involved with the internet (and who isn't?)--even if some others might see it as a drawback.

A common nickname for Antero, the Finnish variation of Andrew.

Real has been around much longer than you might think — it first appeared on the charts for boys in 1918.