9 Letter Boy Names

  1. Philander
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "loving mankind"
    • Description:

      Old southern name too close to "philanderer".
  2. Forrester
    • Origin:

      Surname name
    • Meaning:

      "woodsman"
    • Description:

      A slight elaboration on Forrest, with the same woodsy charm.
  3. Shikamaru
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "as a deer"
    • Description:

      Shikamaru Nara is one of the most popular characters from Naruto, although this has not translated to any American or many Japanese babies being given the name.
  4. Stephanus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "crown, garland"
    • Description:

      The ancient father of all the Stephen names. The modern Greek version is STEPHANOS.
  5. Aristedes
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "son of the best"
    • Description:

      This name of an early Greek Christian philosopher comes with a wizened, ancient air about it. Still, perhaps the nickname Ari might help it work for a baby to grow into.
  6. Marvelous
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Marvelous is a unique virtue name that could work for a boy or a girl, but would definitely make a statement. Marvel is a shorter version that has a history of use as a girls' name, but would work just as well for a boy.
  7. Aoibheann
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful sheen"
    • Description:

      Pronounced like the word "even," this was a common name among the ancient royal families of Ireland, and has now become popular again.
  8. Oluwafemi
    • Origin:

      Yoruba
    • Description:

      Variant of Olufemi.
  9. Yehonatan
    • Origin:

      Variation of Jonathan, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gift of Jehovah"
    • Description:

      Jonathan variation that is common among Jewish baby boys in Israel.
  10. Séraphin
    • Origin:

      French from Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "ardent; fiery"
    • Description:

      The English name pool is lacking a male equivalent to Seraphina, but this angelic boy name is occasionally used in France.
  11. Xavia
    • Origin:

      Basque or Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "new house or bright"
    • Description:

      Modern feminine form of Xavier
  12. Demetrios
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      • Belisario
        • Origin:

          Spanish from Greek
        • Meaning:

          "swordsman"
        • Description:

          Belisario is romantic, dashing, but perhaps a bit too elaborate. You might consider Belisario a masculine twist on the popular Belle names for girls.
      • Rochester
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "stone camp or fortress"
        • Description:

          Rochester was Jack Benny's famous valet and sidekick, played by early African-American comic Eddie Anderson.
      • Edgecombe
        • Origin:

          English surname
        • Meaning:

          "a village on the edge of a valley"
        • Description:

          There were various villages called Edgecombe (and Edgcumbe and Eggcumbe) in Old England, particularly in present-day Cornwall and Devon. Local families adopted it as a surname — habitational surnames were extremely common among the English.
      • Speedwell
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "flower name"
        • Description:

          A pretty blue wildflower traditionally considered a universal healer and lucky charm – the name is because the sight was thought to speed travelers safely on their way. An interesting addition to the group of handsome boy names ending in -well, like Maxwell and Bramwell.
      • Evergreen
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "always green"
      • Alpenglow
        • Origin:

          German, “the rosy light of the setting or rising sun on high mountains”
      • Fulbright
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "the descendents of Fulbeorht, bright people"
        • Description:

          No guarantee of a fellowship.