7 Letter Boy Names

  1. Katsuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese, various meanings
    • Description:

      Masculine Japanese name and surname. The anime series My Hero Academia features a character named Katsuki Bakugo, whose given name is written in kanji that mean "to win" and "self."
  2. Cordian
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Parvaiz
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "lucky, happy"
    • Description:

      Parvaiz would certainly stand out in an American classroom.
  4. Cleanth
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "glorious flower"
    • Description:

      A Latinized form of Kleanthes, this name is best associated with literary and poetry critic, Cleanth Brooks.
  5. Macario
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Alexius
    • Darnell
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "the hidden spot"
      • Description:

        Like so many names starting with Dar- (e.g. Darcy, Darius, and Darbey) this name feels so suave and aristocratic. British musician Darnell Bristol went by nickname Dee.
    • Awesome
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "extremely impressive"
      • Description:

        Awesome debuted for boys in 2010 and has been used for several children almost every year since.
    • Coleson
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "Son of Nicholas"
      • Description:

        A mostly undiscovered alternative to the ultra-popular Colton; just 80 baby boys were named Coleson in 2016. It's also a surname name in its own right.
    • Barnett
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "place cleared by burning"
      • Description:

        Has some creative credibility via abstract painter Barnett Newman, but we'd prefer his nickname, Barney.
    • Rónán
      • Jarrett
        • Origin:

          English variation of Garrett
        • Description:

          Got some notice as a Jared alternative, has musical association with pianist Keith Jarrett.
      • Cricket
        • Origin:

          Nature name
        • Description:

          Typically used for girls, but Disney Channel show Big City Greens made it wearable for boys as well.
      • Atreyus
        • Origin:

          Variation of Atreus or Atreyu
        • Meaning:

          "fearless; son of all"
        • Description:

          One part fantastical literary invention and one part Ancient Greek, Atreyus is a new and rising name for boys. It's could be viewed as a combination of Atreus, an Ancient Greek name, and Atreyu, created by German author Michael Ende for his novel The Neverending Story.
      • Herrick
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "war ruler"
        • Description:

          When you like Eric, but wish it were longer; also the name of a great early English poet.
      • Bromley
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "broom meadow"
        • Description:

          Bromley is an English surname-name that's more possible as a first name now than ever before. The -ley suffix has been adopted for many names, and surnames such as Bromley are fashionable.
      • Harvest
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Meaning:

          "the season for gathering in agricultural crops"
        • Description:

          Harvest has been occasionally used as a name since the eighteenth century, originally as evenly unisex, though it tips a bit in the girls' direction in the contemporary US. Given the rise of such popular baby names as Harper and August, plus new word names from Heaven to True, Harvest sounds more possible now than ever.
      • Gershon
        • Origin:

          Variation of Gershom
        • Meaning:

          "stranger; exodus"
        • Description:

          In the Bible, Gershon is one of Levi’s sons. The name is a variation of Gershom, another Old Testament name that is now primarily used in Orthodox Jewish communities.
      • Langley
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "long meadow"
        • Description:

          Better for an Air Force base than a baby.
      • Hammond
        • Origin:

          English from German
        • Meaning:

          "mountain home"
        • Description:

          A cross-cultural possibility, but a bit heavy and somber.