8 Letter Boy Names
- Iorwerth
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"handsome lord"Description:
Archaic Welsh name, scarcely heard today. Often referred to as the Welsh variation of Edward, although the two names are not related.
- Jamieson
Origin:
Scottish surname, son of JamieDescription:
Though this spelling is not seen too often in the US, it is a common surname spelling in the land of kilts.
- Oliverio
Origin:
Spanish form of Oliver, LatinMeaning:
"olive tree"Description:
As Oliver's fan base spreads throughout the English-speaking and Euro-centered worlds, other forms of the popular name are sure to gain attention.
- Franklyn
- Thackery
Origin:
Variation of Thackeray, EnglishMeaning:
"place with thatching"Description:
A streamlined spelling of the classical British Thackeray — no wonder this is the more common variation in the US. Thackery makes a preppier, more unusual alternative to Zachary.
- Zephiros
- Pacifico
- Narcisse
- Gilligan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"lad"Description:
With the jaunty rhythm of other Irish surnames like Finnegan and Sullivan, plus the possibility for cool nickname Gil, this seems like a good candidate for the first name slot. It was the name of the main character in the TV show Gilligan's Island.
- Westcott
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the western cottage"Description:
If you find West not substantial enough, this would make a more solid path to it.
- Herakles
- Delainey
- Twilight
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dusk"
- Hastings
Origin:
EnglishDescription:
English place name derived from the Anglo-Norman personal name Hasten or Haesta, made famous by the battle of 1066.
- Benyamin
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"son of the right hand"Description:
Benjamin for purists. See BENJAMIN.
- Szczepan
- Armitage
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hermitage"Description:
An English surname derived from the word "hermitage", from a Greek word meaning "solitary". It originally denoted a person living near a hermitage.
- Grantley
- Nikolaos
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"Description:
The Greek form of Nicholas is a very common name in Greece, almost always shortened to Nikolas or Nikos.
- Emmerson