7 Letter Boy Names

Plausible literary name to honor upbeat Armenian-American playwright and prose writer William Saroyan.

Most familiar as the surname of the handsome anti-hero of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mr Darcy’s rival in both life and love. He has a brief flirtation with Elizabeth Bennet but the truth about his ill intentions and past misdemeanors soon comes out, and he ends up marrying her flighty sister Lydia instead.

General as a name sounds more like a military rank than another word for "widespread". You may find your little General ruling the household.

A 1st century Roman satirist whose name may be a little too close to "juvenile" for comfort.

Non-American spelling of Savior.

Likely to be construed as a virtue name (a nice one, at that!), even though Willing is a traditional surname with both English and German roots. As an English name, Willing is a patronymic form of Willa. In German, it's a patronym from Wille, a variation of Ville, which is related to William.

The Polish form of Matthew.

Trending downwards for girls, but upwards for boys, this word name gives you the sounds of Kaden and Kane, but with added musical flair. Given to 106 boys in 2023, it ranks slightly below the equally rising Cadence, which was given to 115.

One of the many rhythmically appealing Italian names newly up for consideration, with more substance than the modelly FABIO. Variations: FABIO, FABIAN, FABRIZIO

Hungarian form of Valentine.

This originated as a nickname for a skinny person; could make a rhythmic first name as well.

Modern Greek form of Arion

Lakelyn is a fast-rising girl name of the last decade, combining a nature word with the ever-fashionable -lyn suffix. It is occasionally given to baby boys too (eight of them in 2020), no doubt helped by the similarity to Lachlan.

Not quite as over-the-hill as Herman, but not far behind either.

Hespero is a more user-friendly version of Hesperos, in Greek mythology the personalification of the Evening Star.

This Polish variant of Nicholas is very common in Poland, and has stayed in the nation's Top 30 for the last 20 years. A significant namesake is Nicolaus Copernicus, who was born Mikołaj Kopernik. Can be shortened to the cute nickname Miko.

A worthy honoree that would place a too-heavy expectation on a child, probably subjecting him to ridicule. Try Pablo instead.