7 Letter Boy Names
- Larimar
Origin:
Gemstone nameDescription:
The discoverer of this lovely bright blue gemstone named it after his daughter Larissa and the sea (mar), hence Larimar. Despite the feminine origins, the harder -mar ending makes this work for boys too, similar to Delmar and Elmer.
- José
- Khalíl
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"friend"Description:
One of several similar names well used in the Muslim community.
- Dillard
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"proud and hard"Description:
Best known these days as the name of an American department store chain, Dillard was once a baby name that ranked on the US Top 1000, at least until the middle of the last century.
- Vilhelm
Origin:
German variation of WilliamDescription:
The way Wilhelm is pronounced anyway, so a pointless spelling variation.
- Timotej
Origin:
Slovene, Macedonian, and Slovak variation of Timothy, GreekMeaning:
"honoring God"Description:
Central European form of Timothy, falling in popularity in Slovenia.
- Juaquin
- Saverio
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"the new house"Description:
Attractive Italian form of Xavier, originally a Basque place name most notably borne by St Francis Xavier, a Jesuit priest and missionary.
- Olympus
- Frazier
Origin:
Variation of FraserMeaning:
"strawberry"Description:
Stylish way to name your son after basketball great Walt -- though Walt is sounding fresh again too.
- Feodore
- Sandros
Origin:
Greek, diminutive of AlexandrosDescription:
Often given as an independent name in Greece.
- Paladin
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"of the palace"Description:
This title of honor given to Charlemagne's twelve best knights would be prized as a name by most sword-loving little boys.
- Danuwoa
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"the warrior"Description:
Powerful name that could be a strong middle for a boy with Cherokee heritage.
- Serafin
Origin:
Spanish variation of Seraphim, HebrewMeaning:
"fiery"Description:
Serafin and Seraphim are much less known and used in the US than the feminine forms Serafina and Seraphina, but just as appealing. An out-of-the-box Spanish option with a deep history and an animated meaning.
- Vetiver
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
The name of a grass plant native to India, which is used in aromatherapy and for its essential oil.
- Wayland
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"land beside the road"Description:
Way out.
- Eliyahu
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah is God"Description:
Eliyahu is the Hebrew form of the increasingly popular Biblical prophet name Elijah, also found in forms Elias and Eli. There were 100 boys given the name Eliyahu in the U.S. in 2012. Its upside is that it's one of the most distinctive forms of the name, but that final yahoo may prove difficult.
- Hidalgo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"nobleman"Description:
Hidalgo is the name of a minor planet, and, on Earth, the Spanish word for a nobleman, but we don't see much crossover potential.
- Revello
Origin:
Italian place name, CatalanMeaning:
"wild olive tree"Description:
Most frequently seen as a surname of those with Italian or Spanish heritage. The Italian variation is a habitational surname denoting ancestors from the town of Revello, while the Catalan (sometimes spelled Revelló) derives from revell, meaning "wild olive tree."