8 Letter Boy Names

  1. Finvarra
    • Origin:

      Irish, Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "fair top"
    • Description:

      The name of the powerful king of fairies in Irish folklore, who also rules over the dead in some legends. Finbar or Finbarr is a related name.
  2. Stephano
    • Origin:

      Literature, Greek, Italian
    • Meaning:

      "crown"
    • Description:

      While the spelling Stefano is more common, Stephano makes a great choice for parents looking to give Stephen/Steven a more romantic feel. Although only given to 8 boys in the US in 2014, Stephano could be a great choice for parents looking for a name with the same flavor as Rafael, Matteo or Emilio. It appears as a character name in Shakespeare's The Tempest.
  3. Cataleya
    • Shadrach
      • Origin:

        Akkadian
      • Meaning:

        "command of Aku"
      • Description:

        Derived from Aku, the name of the Babylonian god of the moon. In the Old Testament Shadrach is the Babylonian name of Hananiah, one of the three men cast into a furnace before being saved by God.
    • Brinstan
      • Origin:

        Old English
      • Description:

        Brinstan was a Bishop of Wincester. This old English name has real potential for resurrection.
    • Cyriaque
      • Origin:

        French form of Cyriacus
      • Description:

        Cyriaque is the French version of Cyriacus, an equally obscure name in the US. Abroad, however, Cyriaque has a few contemporary namesakes, specifically two French footballers: Cyriaque Louvion and Cyriaque Rivieyran.
    • Julianne
      • Matthías
        • Sulaiman
          • Origin:

            Arabic variation of Solomon
          • Description:

            Muslim name very popular in North Africa.
        • Colorado
          • Origin:

            Spanish place-name
          • Meaning:

            "colored red"
          • Description:

            More unusual than Dakota or Austin, Colorado conjures images of majestic mountains and windswept wilderness. Some will prefer the more preppy Aspen, but Colorado feels like the true explorer.
        • Alizarin
          • Burgundy
            • Origin:

              French place-name; also color name
            • Description:

              Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell's fictional helmet-haired newsman, but this color name is much more suited to a girl.
          • Larkspur
            • Origin:

              English botanical name
            • Description:

              A rarer-than-rare botanical name with a sting in the tail - makes an interesting masculine option that fits in with Aspen, Lark and Arthur.
          • Matheson
            • O'reilly
              • Origin:

                Irish
              • Meaning:

                "son of the courageous one"
              • Description:

                Reilly and Riley are hugely popular, but O'Reilly is still an up-and-comer.
            • Foulques
              • Mathías
                • Hirschel
                  • Gamaliel
                    • Bertalan
                      • Origin:

                        Hungarian
                      • Meaning:

                        "son of the furrow"
                      • Description:

                        Hungarian form of Bartholomew