7 Letter Boy Names
- Kakashi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"scarecrow"Description:
Japanese word for "scarecrow" that is used as a name in Howl's Moving Castle and Naruto.
- Harmony
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"harmony"Description:
Hippie name with a sweet meaning. While theoretically gender-neutral, Harmony was given to nearly 1400 baby girls last year....and zero boys.
- Braylen
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Brayden meets Jalen to make Braylen, another entry in this trendy group of names.
- Marquis
Origin:
English rank of nobleman between duke and countDescription:
There are ordinary folk named Prince, Earl, and Duke, so why not this rank of nobility as well? Many spellings compete, the most common being Marquis, Marquise, and Marquez. Rapper 50 Cent chose the Marquise version for his son; David Caruso chose Marquez.
- Brannon
Origin:
Irish variation of BrennanDescription:
Occasionally used as an alternative to Brandon or Brennan.
- Tommaso
Origin:
Italian variation of ThomasDescription:
See THOMAS.
- Arledge
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller at the rabbit lake"Description:
Stiff and formal surname. Try Roone instead.
- Quigley
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"from the mother's side"Description:
The spoiled only son of the richest family in town in a fifties movie.
- Thunder
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash"Description:
This booming word name has been used every year since 1988, yet at most was given to 30 baby boys in a single year. But with names like Thunder, all it takes is one celebrity to bring it to the mainstream, and Usain Bolt could be the guy. He welcomed a son named Thunder (yes, Thunder Bolt) in 2021, twin to Saint Leo and brother to Olympia Lightning.
- Millard
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"caretaker of the mill"Description:
If you're looking for a presidential first name, keep looking.
- Cordian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"of the heart"Description:
Kordian was created by Polish playwright Juliusz Słowacki for his eponymous romantic hero, based on Latin cor, cordis "heart". Cordian is the Anglicized form.
- Cadfael
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"battle prince"Description:
A rare Welsh name with a wonderful meaning, Cadfael is the name of the detective monk character in Ellis Peters' medieval murder mysteries. It's usually pronounced CAD-vyle in Welsh, although Peters intended the character's name to be pronounced CAD-vel.
- Wrigley
Origin:
Surname nameDescription:
A name that's long been popular for dogs on Chicago's North Side is now gaining traction among human babies. Wrigley Field is the Chicago Cubs' historic ballpark, originally named after the Wrigley Company, which made and sold chewing gum.
- Manaaki
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"nourish, nurture, protect"Description:
Derives from the Māori word Manaakitanga, which is an important value in Māori culture. It is the art of nourishing, being generous and caring about the treatment of others and the environment.
- St john
Origin:
English saint's nameDescription:
St. JOhn is mainly (but rarely) used by Catholics in England -- there's one in Jane Eyre. This would probably be too cumbersome for most American kids.
- Satriya
Origin:
IndonesianMeaning:
"knight"Description:
An unknown (outside Indonesia) name with an attractive, gentle sound.
- Cleanth
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"glorious flower"Description:
A Latinized form of Kleanthes, this name is best associated with literary and poetry critic, Cleanth Brooks.
- Parvaiz
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"lucky, happy"Description:
Parvaiz would certainly stand out in an American classroom.
- Fordham
Origin:
English surname and place-nameMeaning:
"meadow by a stream"Description:
English surname most notably used by Ashley Hebert for her son in 2014.
- Macario
Origin:
Spanish from GreekMeaning:
"blessed"Description:
Macario is used in the modern US, the Spanish form of the ancient Greek Makarios or Latinized Macarius, the name of several early saints. Accessible and worldly, Macario can lead to the friendly nickname Mac.