1900+ Four Letter Boy Names

Born George Herman Ruth Jr, baseball legend Babe Ruth was so nicknamed because of his youthful looks and because he was a raw talent and favorite of his first club owner Jack Dunn of the Baltimore Orioles. Babe was a common nickname in baseball at the time, given also to Babe Adams, who appeared younger than his age.

Blunt. Stick to Hunter.

The male usage of Arna comes from Arnaud, the French translation of Arnold. Arnaud and Arna were historically used in Creole-speaking Louisiana. Harlem Renaissance poet Arna Bontemps was born in Alexandria, Louisiana in 1902.

If default nickname Eli is too common for your tastes, you may consider resuscitating the antique nickname Lige for your little Elijah.

A Spanish boy name that is especially popular in the Canary Islands.

A relatively popular Arabic name which made the Top 500 in France between the early 1970s and late 1980s.

Sune was derived from the Old Norse word sunr, meaning "son".

The name of a Chickasaw chieftain who gave his name to the city of Iuka, Mississippi.

Žiga is a former Top 10 name in Slovenia, where it peaked at Number 3 in 2010.

Pronounced GHEED, this surname of Nobel Prizewinning novelist Andre could make a smooth, sleek middle name choice.