7 Letter Boy Names

  1. Bingham
    • Origin:

      British surname
    • Meaning:

      "homestead at a hollow"
    • Description:

      Bingham is the unusual surname name chosen by Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy for their son. It was Bellamy's mother's maiden name, and the nickname Bing, coincidentally, belongs to almost-stepfather Kurt Russell's dad. We haven't heard Bing since crooner Crosby, but it does have a lot of zing.
  2. Rhaegar
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Rhaegar Targaryen is one of the most glamorous, noble characters in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series... even though he's been dead over a decade when the books begin. The reader first learns about him through Robert and Ned, both enemies, who paint a distorted picture of this striking man.
  3. Nashoba
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.
  4. Merrill
    • Braydon
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "wide valley"
      • Description:

        Like its cousin Braden, Braydon has been falling in popularity in recent years, perhaps signaling a weakening of the 'aden'-name epidemic. There are thousands of young Bradens and Braydons out there, including the son of Melissa Joan Hart.
    • Wilford
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "willow ford"
      • Description:

        As a whole Wilford still carries a dowdy, dated image, but each component of the name—Will and Ford—are stylish in their own right.
    • Zillion
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "indeterminately large number"
      • Description:

        Nick Cannon put this baby name on the map in 2021 when he welcomed a son by the name Zillion Heir (Zillionaire, get it?) — twin to Zion Mixolydian. Zillion is a new addition to the growing trend of numerical -illion names — Million, Billion, Trillion, and even Amillion currently chart for boys.
    • Quinten
      • Description:

        See QUENTIN and QUINTIN.
    • Kjartan
      • Origin:

        Nordic
      • Meaning:

        "sea warrior"
      • Description:

        A short form of Mýrkjartan, an Old Norse name derived from the Irish Muircheartach "sea warrior". It is also a Nordic form of the Old Irish name Certán, possibly meaning "humming sound".
    • Jeffery
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Jeffrey
      • Description:

        Jeffery is common enough to be an accepted variation but not common enough to be the one you should choose. Nonetheless, this spelling has charted since the early-twentieth century, much like its brother name.
    • Cleopas
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "glory to the father"
      • Description:

        Sharing an etymology with Cleopatra, this masculine form of the name also has biblical ties. Cleopas was one of the men who encountered Jesus on the road to Emmaus following his resurrection. As a child's name, it has been a rare sight. While it does have an interesting history, it's connection to Cleopatra and obvious nickname Cleo could make it seem too feminine for some.
    • Plaxico
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "peaceful"
      • Description:

        Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress brought this name, which was inherited from an uncle, into the mix, adding to the category of names with peaceful meanings.
    • Trigger
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "releasing device; to initiate"
      • Description:

        This name might be too, well, triggering.
    • Halifax
      • Origin:

        Place-name
      • Description:

        If you want to honor your grandfather Hal but can't work up much enthusiasm for his full name Harold, consider the more stylish (if a bit pretentious) capital of Nova Scotia.
    • Brinley
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "burnt meadow"
      • Description:

        Surname name with feminine final ley. The Welsh name Bryn, though also unisex and veering toward the girl world, is far more attractive.
    • Marsden
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "boundary valley"
      • Description:

        Stuffy surname.
    • Umbriel
      • Origin:

        Literature, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "shadow"
      • Description:

        Created by English poet Alexander Pope for a melancholy sprite in the 1712 poem The Rape of the Lock. He likely took the Latin word umbra "shadow". A moon of Uranus is named after the character.
    • Sigvard
      • Andrés
        • Origin:

          Spanish variation of Andrew
        • Description:

          Has a nice flamenco flavor.
      • Rolando
        • Origin:

          Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese variation of Roland
        • Description:

          Rolando, along with brother name Orlando, are among the most attractive and appealing of Latinate names. It has been in the US Top 1000 every year since 1946.