8 Letter Boy Names

In Germanic mythology, Alberich is the name of a legendary dwarf king — which is fitting, considering its meaning. Alberich is thought to be the origin of the English names Auberon and Aubrey.

Although this month name was used only for girls in a recent year, there's no reason it can't work for both genders. For a holiday baby, more original than Noel and more universal than Christmas.

Journalist Hiawatha Bray is a singular contemporary bearer of this name of a Native-American leader immortalized in a Longfellow poem.

Could Renegade be the next Maverick? The rebellious meaning and fashionable nickname Ren make it a real possibility.

Easy to pronounce and with good nickname potential, this bird name is given to a handful of boys and girls each year in the US

Currently connected to football Hall of Famer turned actor Terry Bradshaw.

Agostino is the Italian form of this increasingly popular ancient name.

Flowing, melodic boy name with a sun-drenched meaning.

Nouveau spelling remained in the US Top 300 for all of the 1990s. With the traditional spelling still a highly popular choice, a child bearing the Nickolas version could be accused of misspelling his own name.

Portuguese form of Zephyrinus, deriving from the name of the Greek god of the west wind, Zephyr. Saint Zephyrinus was a 3rd-century pope.

Also written as Philemon, this New Testament character was a recipient of Paul's epistles.

From the Irish surname Ó Buadhachanáin, which has at its core buadhach, "victorious". It has appeared in the US charts since 2014, probably in honor of the disco music pioneer Hamilton Bohannon, who was often known simply by his surname. This name therefore ticks several style boxes: an Irish surname, a music legend, and a cool "Bo" sound, with Bo as a possible nickname.

Borne by various anime villains thanks to its dark meaning.

The name of a 7th to 8th century Italian monk who rebuilt the monastery at Monte Cassino. In Italian, he is called Petronace.

When British rocker Steven Patrick Morrissey decided to use his last name alone, it became a viable option for baby namers, a lot cooler than Morris or Maurice.

Welsh form of Richard.