1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

  1. Izel
    • Origin:

      Turkish variation of Israel
    • Meaning:

      "he who struggles with God"
    • Description:

      In Turkey, Izel is used for baby boys in the Jewish community. As a feminine name, it's a variation of the Yiddish Eidel.
  2. Bobo
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Robert
    • Description:

      Bobo was the name of one of the most famous clowns in American circus history, who performed from the 1920s until the 1970s. But that's not the only reason this makes a less-than-optimal nickname.
  3. Rust
    • Origin:

      Color name or short form of Russell
    • Description:

      Rust is one of the few color names for boys, sometimes short for Russell. As a diminutive for Russell, it's much more modern and cooler than Rusty. Whether you use it as a nickname or it stands on its own, the meaning refers to the color red.
  4. Yvet
    • Kear
      • Steb
        • Kush
          • Description:

            Though mountain climbers may want to honor the famed Central Asian mountain range known as the Hindu Kush, associations with marijuana and Jared Kushner make this a hard sell.
        • Haig
          • Origin:

            Armenian hero name; also English surname
          • Meaning:

            "enclosed with hedges"
          • Description:

            This very popular Armenian name represents a grandson of Noah, considered the father of the Armenian nation.
        • Ralf
          • Aloe
            • Origin:

              Plant name from Greek
            • Meaning:

              "resin"
          • Leva
            • Dyce
              • Zabe
                • Origin:

                  Modern invented name
                • Description:

                  Parents with a penchant for inventing names seem especially enamored of the letter Z, maybe for its counterculture feel and its extra zip.
              • Abad
                • Evin
                  • Pepa
                    • Origin:

                      Czech variation of Joseph
                    • Description:

                      Much too feminine in English-speaking countries.
                  • Ezer
                    • Origin:

                      Hebrew
                    • Meaning:

                      "help"
                    • Description:

                      A unique alternative to Ezra, with which Ezer shares a root. Only five baby boys were named Ezer in 2021, and though the name is technically unisex, no baby girls.
                  • Moab
                    • Origin:

                      Hebrew
                    • Meaning:

                      "from my father"
                    • Description:

                      Moab is a Biblical name and an ancient place name. In the Old Testament, Moab was the son of Lot. The Kingdom of Moab, in modern-day Jordan, was Biblically significant for often being in conflict with Israel.
                  • Cane
                    • Kory
                      • Origin:

                        Spelling variation of Cory or Corey
                      • Description:

                        Corey was always the most popular form of this Irish name, with Cory (as in New Jersey Senator Booker) in second place and Kory riding caboose. Kory et al were in the first wave of unisex names that began to be used in the late 1960s and 1970s, fading now as fresher names such as Rory or Rowan rise.