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1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

  1. Darl
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Description:

      This name of a character in Faulkner's As I Lay Dying is short, sweet and Southern-sounding.
  2. Bert
    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Albert and Bertram
    • Description:

      A once-popular nickname for Albert and Bertram now being polished up by hip Brits, but still hibernating in the Land of Nerd over here.
  3. Kyng
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of word name King
    • Description:

      All names connected with royalty have become increasingly popular in recent years, and King variation Kyng is no exception. Some parents may feel that the Kyng spelling makes it more of a name and less of a royal title, but both names sound the same and have identical meanings, so why endlessly complicate spelling and pronunciation?
  4. Ulvi
    • Origin:

      Turkish, Azerbaijani
    • Meaning:

      "exalted"
    • Description:

      Written with a dotted I in Turkish and Azerbaijani, this name derives from a rare Arabic name.
  5. Haro
    • Origin:

      Armenian
    • Description:

      Armenian surname that could easily work in the US.
  6. Race
    • Miyo
      • Haru
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "born in the spring; clear weather"
        • Description:

          A short and straightforward name for a springtime child.
      • Anay
        • Mage
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "learned magician"
        • Birk
          • Bail
            • Fahd
              • Origin:

                Arabic
              • Meaning:

                "panther, leopard"
              • Description:

                Roar! This popular name in the Arab world was once almost unused by English speakers, but is now given to a few boys in the States each year. It can also be spelled Fahad and Fahed.
            • Puma
              • Origin:

                English
              • Meaning:

                "big cat"
              • Description:

                Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu, but fits in with wild nature names like Fox, Wolf and Bear for a boy.
            • Saje
              • Ales
                • Noli
                  • Enno
                    • Leib
                      • Origin:

                        Yiddish
                      • Meaning:

                        "roaring lion"
                      • Description:

                        Appealing name because, in German and Yiddish, it also means "dear" or "heart".
                    • Abad