1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

  1. Loew
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "lion"
    • Description:

      This variation of the surname Loeb works even better than the original as a first name, though any child named Loew will inevitably have to endure a lifetime's worth of "high and...." jokes. Other leonine options: Leopold or Lionel.
  2. Noël
    • Pavo
      • Origin:

        Croatian or Latin
      • Meaning:

        "small, humble or peacock"
      • Description:

        Short form of Croatian Pavao, related to Paul. In Latin, it means "peacock" and is the name of a constellation in the southern sky, which resembles a peacock's tail.
    • Owyn
      • Eino
        • Eloy
          • Moos
            • Jebi
              • Argi
                • Origin:

                  Basque
                • Meaning:

                  "light"
                • Description:

                  This name may mean light but is likely to be heavy to wear outside of Spain.
              • Mont
                • Origin:

                  Diminutive of Montgomery or French
                • Meaning:

                  "mountain"
                • Description:

                  Monty Burns, on The Simpsons, smashed to pieces any goodwill for his first name leftover from Monty Python. But if you drop the "y," you're left with a distinctly Gallic sounding nickname name. If it feels to slight for the birth certificate, there are tons of ways to get to it as a nickname: Montgomery, Montana, Montreal, even Montmorency.
              • Rudi
                • Aryo
                  • Origin:

                    Persian
                  • Meaning:

                    "aryan"
                  • Description:

                    Aryobarzanes or Aryo Barzan, meaning "exalting the Aryans", is the name of a Persian hero who fought against Alexander the Great in 330 BC.
                • Quin
                  • Dock
                    • Origin:

                      English word name
                    • Description:

                      Why did 5 sets of parents chose to name their sons Dock in 2016? We may never know.
                  • Loek
                    • Origin:

                      Dutch diminutive of Lucas, Latin
                    • Meaning:

                      "man from Lucania"
                  • Peru
                    • Origin:

                      Place name
                    • Description:

                      An unexplored choice, evocative of the snowcapped Andes, with a pleasant, catchy sound.
                  • Gull
                    • Origin:

                      Celtic
                    • Meaning:

                      "long-winged swimming birds"
                    • Description:

                      Suggests the salty, windswept air of the seashore.
                  • Howe
                    • Origin:

                      German
                    • Meaning:

                      "hill"
                    • Description:

                      The minimalist Howard.
                  • Falk
                    • Ilex
                      • Origin:

                        Latin
                      • Meaning:

                        "holly"
                      • Description:

                        The Latin name for the holly tree would make an interesting nature-inspired alternative to Alex.