1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

Welsh for "lion", or a nickname for Llewelyn. Could make a cooler substitute for the blander Lou.

This short, cool nature name has been very popular in its native region in recent years, making the Basque Top 10 for the last few years on record.

Rise joins the latest class of modern Christian names for its uplifting spiritual associations. Rise may be especially appropriate for an Easter baby. We expect it will, erm, rise now that Nick Cannon and Brittany Bell have used it for their son, born in 2022.

This Hebrew form of Ethan is commonly heard in Israel. Other forms are Eitan and Eytan

This unusual (to the American ear) unisex name is used throughout Scandinavia and Germany. It can be a Frisian and German variation of Ivo, derived from the elementiwa element, meaning "yew". It is also related to the Danish word ibenholt which means "ebony".

A Croatian form of George, and also a lively Japanese name traditionally given to the tenth son.

To the Anglo ear, Beto may not make sense as a short form of Gilberto, Roberto, or Alberto. But it is, and the o-ending makes is friendly, sleek, and modern.

A nickname for two Finnish names: Taisto and Istrael, the Finnish form of Israel.

The Welsh way to spell Price, which is more complicated but elevates it beyond the monetary realm.

An energetic Japanese name that would make for an on-trend choice in the English-speaking world. Especially appropriate for a first-born son.

As word names go, this one is pretty ominous. It's a shame about the dark associations, because it could otherwise be a very fashionable-sounding name, à la Owen and Roman.

The Hebrew variations of Biblical Jonah — Yona and Yonah — are unisex today.