1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

The surname Benz derived from the personal name Berthold and was used as a short form of Bernhard and Benedict as well. A small number of American boys are given Benz as a first name each year, likely in homage to the luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz. The company was named after Karl Benz, inventor of the world's first practical automobile.

Jack getting too common for you? Here's a distinctive twist. Jaka is one of the most popular boy names in Slovenia, where it's a variant of Jacob or James.

The surname of father-son British writers Kingsley and Martin could work very well as a first, though its Amy connection makes it sound a tad feminine.

Rosh is not Ross, not Rush, but an improvement on both of those more familiar names. The Biblical Rosh was a son of Benjamin, so you might consider it to honor a father or otherwise ancestral Benjamin. Very much associated with the Jewish New Year holiday, Rosh Hashanah.

An elegant Persian name with a positive meaning. Ümi̇d, Umit, Umid and Umed are variations of the name.

The Dutch answer to Gus. Pronounce it like the English word and you have a name that means air.

Fanciful name created by L. Frank Baum for a character in his book Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.

Vide derives from the Old Norse word víðir, referring to the willow tree, which gives the name a peacefully and willowy quality.

Another culture's version of the month-naming tradition: this is the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.

Distinguished actor Hume Cronyn (who shared his father's name) put this unusual choice in the lexicon.

Noha is a multicultural, gender-neutral choice, with a bright but gentle feel. As a Hebrew and Assyrian name, it is associated with light and illumination, whereas as an Arabic name, it is used as a predominantly feminine choice, denoting wisdom. There is the possibility that in the States, some parents might be using it as an alternative to the hugely popular Noah too.

Cute as a nickname, slight as a first.