1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

  1. Boss
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      If you like the idea of King and Prince but find them too sophisticated, this might be the name for you.
  2. Avri
    • Origin:

      Variation of Avery, English, or diminutive of Avraham, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "springlike, fresh, dewy; father of multitudes"
    • Description:

      Most of the parents that name their sons Avri are likely using it as a creative spelling of Avery. It's also seen as a nickname for Avraham, the Biblical Hebrew variation of Abraham.
  3. Spur
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "galvanize, encourage; mountainous ridge"
  4. Izya
    • Origin:

      Russian diminutive of Isaak and Isidor
    • Meaning:

      "laughter; gift of Isis"
    • Description:

      Izya is a unisex Russian nickname. For boys, it's a short form for Isaak and Isidor, the variations of Isaac and Isidore used in Russia. The A ending will make Izya read as a feminine name to English speakers.
  5. Niki
    • Owyn
      • Joas
        • Njal
          • Orme
            • Origin:

              English surname from Norse
            • Meaning:

              "serpent"
            • Description:

              An old money surname passed down in notable American families. Christopher Plummer's middle name was Orme.
          • Aion
            • Origin:

              Greek mythology name
            • Description:

              Aion is the Greek god of eternity, the root of the word eon. Some equate Aion with Chronos, the god of time.
          • Thom
            • Origin:

              Aramaic
            • Meaning:

              "twin"
            • Description:

              Pronounced like Tom, but not everyone will know that.
          • Lorn
            • Kubo
              • Origin:

                Japanese
              • Description:

                The lead character of the Oscar-nominated 2016 film "Kubo and the Two Strings" lives in Edo-period Japan, but his name is more often heard as a surname in Japan. Still, fans of the animated movie may want to consider it.
            • Sepp
              • Liav
                • Origin:

                  Hebrew
                • Meaning:

                  "my father"
                • Description:

                  This Hebrew name honors Dad in a subtle way and could be used as an alternative to Levi.
              • Cali
                • Utah
                  • Origin:

                    Place-name
                  • Description:

                    This would make a startling but likable choice; poet Dylan Thomas used it for a character in his play "Under Milk Wood."
                • Zeév
                  • Origin:

                    Hebrew
                  • Meaning:

                    "wolf"
                  • Description:

                    Sharp and sleek, it refers to Benjamin being compared to a wolf in Genesis.
                • Aoki
                  • Origin:

                    Japanese
                  • Meaning:

                    "blue tree"
                • Aroe