Four Syllable Names for Boys

  1. Giannini
    • Giacopo
      • Evaristo
        • Emeterius
          • Origin:

            Latin from Greek
          • Meaning:

            "distinguished"
          • Description:

            Emeterius is the name of a Roman legionary who was martyred around 300 CE and is now a Catholic Saint. He is one of the patron saints of the city of Calahorra, La Rioja, and the city of Santander in Cantabria, Spain is named after him.
        • Emidio
          • Origin:

            Italian from Latin
          • Meaning:

            "form of Emygdius"
          • Description:

            Derived from Emygdius, a 3rd century saint's name of unknown meaning.
        • Aaprahami
          • Origin:

            Finnish variation of Abraham, Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "father of multitudes"
          • Description:

            Aaprahami is unlikely to catch on in the US. Nickname Hami is more usable.
        • Manuelito
          • Gualterio
            • Muhammed emin
              • Origin:

                Turkish
              • Meaning:

                "praiseworthy truth"
              • Description:

                First name combination popular in Turkey.
            • Actaviano
              • Hugolino
                • Mehmet emin
                  • Origin:

                    Turkish from Arabic
                  • Meaning:

                    "praiseworthy truth"
                  • Description:

                    Mehmet and all its variations are falling in popularity in Turkey.
                • Sebastiaio
                  • Merrivale
                    • Origin:

                      Variation of Merivale, Cornish surname
                    • Meaning:

                      "valley near the lake"
                    • Description:

                      An undiscovered surname name that originated in Cornwall and Devon, England, where habitational surnames were common.
                  • Masimiano
                    • Magastomo
                      • Origin:

                        Latin
                      • Meaning:

                        "big mouth"
                      • Description:

                        Popular name for dogs in the Middle Ages, likely those with large mouths.
                    • Palacido
                      • Salerio
                        • Origin:

                          Shakespearean invented name
                        • Meaning:

                          "salary"
                        • Description:

                          Shakespeare invented the names Salerio, Solanio, and Salarino for his play The Merchant of Venice. The names are puns on salario, the Italian word for "salary," as each character shows great concern with money.
                      • Emeteri
                        • Origin:

                          Basque form of Emeterius, Latin from Greek
                        • Meaning:

                          "distinguished"
                        • Description:

                          The Basque form of the obscure Latin saint's name Emeterius, after whom the city of Santander is named. Emeteri and Emeterius are from the same root as emeritas, a title usually bestowed upon a retired professor.
                      • Zakariya
                        • Origin:

                          Arabic
                        • Meaning:

                          "God remembers"
                        • Description:

                          Arabic form of Zachariah