7 Letter Boy Names

Much more common on girls, but this virtue is occasionally given to boys too. It has the option of Bert(ie) as a nickname.

A new one for the ever-growing collection of royal baby names.

Despite its virtuous meaning, Fergall - along with the more standard spellings Fergal, Ferghal and Fearghal - has never made it across the ocean. In the States, Fergall is a rare yet pronounceable name with strong ties to Ireland. In its native land, it's been worn for over a thousand years by everyone from chieftains to poets to sportsmen, and still appears steadily in birth records.

This country name has come into steady use for girls in recent decades, and it's occasionally given to boys too. With interest in other -land names like Leland and Roland, we can see this patriotic heritage choice becoming more gender-balanced.

An ultra-positive word name, notably the middle of musician Quincy Jones.

If you like the Irish surname feel, there are loads of more congenial options.

The Icelandic form of Oliver, currently ranking in their Top 10.

Actress America Ferrera, of Ugly Betty fame, has pretty much feminized this name in the US.

While Angel is primarily used among Hispanic baby boys, Angeles is overwhelmingly feminine. This is because it's typically a reference to Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, a title of the Virgin Mary.

Mathúin means "bear" in Irish Gaelic. As Mathghamhain, this was the name of a brother of the Irish king Brian Boru.

Soaring, speedy choice.

Mendoza has great potential to move from a surname to a first name for either sex. It is derived from the Basque words mendi, meaning "mountain," and hotz, "cold."

While Malakhi might appear to some as a modern twist on the more familiar Malachi, it is in fact closer to the Biblical Hebrew form, Mal'akhi.It made a brief appearance in the US Top 1000 in 2019, but now sits just outside it, received by around 180 boys each year.