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7 Letter Boy Names

  1. Dominik
    • Origin:

      Variation of Dominic
    • Description:

      The K makes this slightly more modern than its more traditional original
  2. Dweezil
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      One of the oft-mocked Zappa kid names; it supposedly was a nickname his father had for his wife's pinkie toe.
  3. Crowley
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "descendant of the hardy warrior"
    • Description:

      Although it looks like an English placename, the surname Crowley is an anglicization of the Irish O Cruadhlaoich. A famous bearer was the occultist Aleister Crowley, and it also appears on characters in Supernatural and The Walking Dead. It has started to get a little use in recent years, as part of the new wave of names ending in -ley.
  4. Micajah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "who is like God?"
    • Description:

      Also written as Michaiah, this name is used for several Biblical characters both male and female. Makes a fresh and distinctive twist on Michael, Michelle, or Micaela. Antiquated yet modern-sounding nickname: Cager.
  5. Terrell
    • Origin:

      English surname name; "to pull"
    • Meaning:

      "to pull"
    • Description:

      Terrell feels like a modern invention based on Terrence, but Tyrrell has plenty of history as a surname name.
  6. Regulus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "prince"
    • Description:

      The traditional name of the brightest star in the constellation Leo and a minor character in the "Harry Potter" series might be a good pick for parents interested in a regal name but turned off by the blatancy of Royalty and King. The nickname Reggie is all but inevitable, for better or worse.
  7. Tanjiro
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "coal + calm son; highly valued second son"
    • Description:

      Protagonist of the manga and anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The kanji used to spell his name give it the meaning of "coal + calm son," which describe his former profession as a coal worker.
  8. Reynard
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "powerful advice"
    • Description:

      Associated with Reynard the cunning fox in medieval European animal tales. Reynard can make an unusual yet historic choice for a modern boy, a modern day Richard or Robert.
  9. October
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "month name"
    • Description:

      What is so rare as a month named June? October – and November and December – are a lot rarer. Brisk and substantial, they're so much more memorable and modern than April or May. October got its name via being the eighth month in the old Roman calendar.
  10. Filbert
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "very brilliant"
    • Description:

      Like Norbert and Hubert, feels terminally dated -- in addition to which it's a nut.
  11. Kessler
    • Origin:

      German surname
    • Meaning:

      "coppersmith"
    • Description:

      An interesting new surname option, derived from the German word for "kettle". Kes would make for a cool short form.
  12. Sofiane
    • Origin:

      Arabic, North African
    • Meaning:

      "slender"
    • Description:

      Form of Sufyan mainly found in North Africa
  13. Connell
    • Mustafa
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "the chosen one"
      • Description:

        Mustafa is a name widely used in Turkey, as it was the given name of the man popularly known as Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. Mustafa is also an epithet of the prophet Muhammad and was the name of four Ottoman sultans. Other spellings include Mostafa, Moustafa, and Moustapha.
    • Satoshi
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "wisdom; intelligent history"
    • Firdaus
      • Origin:

        Arabic; Persian
      • Meaning:

        "paradise"
      • Description:

        A Persian and Arabic name which belonged to the author of the 11th century Persian epic poem: the Shahnameh (also Firdausi, Ferdowsi). It derives from an Arabic word meaning "paradise".
    • Xezbeth
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "the liar"
      • Description:

        In demonology, Xezbeth is the demon of lies and legends, who invents untrue tales. And that's not the only problem with this difficult-in-every-way name.
    • Clemens
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "merciful and gentle"
      • Description:

        This surname related to Clement is strongly associated with Major League pitcher Roger Clemens, winner of more Cy Young awards than any other pitcher in baseball history, and has a softer sound than Clement. Some variations are Clemen, Clementio, Clemention, and Clemons.
    • Barclay
      • Origin:

        English and Scottish
      • Meaning:

        "where birches grow"
      • Description:

        Americans may not realize Barclay is the phonetic spelling of the British Berkeley -- though both sound like old-fashioned butler names.
    • Argyros
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "silver"
      • Description:

        An intriguing Greek name with an appealing meaning.