Four Syllable Names for Boys

Popular name for dogs in the Middle Ages, likely those with large mouths.

Magastomo

Dumisani

Ejiroghene

This eminent surname name belonged to one of the two leaders of the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the western part of the USA. The surname was originally given to someone with a sunny temperament.

Meriwether

Merriwether

Meriweather

Merriweather

A Shakespearean name used for the wild and witty best friend of Romeo in <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>. A variant of the name, which supposedly derives from Mercurius/Mercury, first appeared in one of Shakespeare's sources, Luigi Da Porto's 1530 play <em>Giulietta e Romeo</em>.

Mercutio

Masculine form of Sophronia, belonging to a 7th century saint.

Sophronius

A newly-coined diminutive of Titou, which is itself a Gascon diminutive of Antoine. It entered the French Top 500 in 1990 and peaked at #54 in 2009.

Titouan

Masculine form of Paraskeve, traditionally given to babies born on a Friday.

Paraskevas

Akihiko

Kazuhito

Takahiro

Gregarious

Aeolian

Luminary

Evanescence

Cassowary

Euphonious

Four-syllable boy names provide the perfect balance for a short surname and may impart an elaborate style on your son's name.

Boy names with four syllables include a few choices near the top of the popularity lists in the US and around the world, most notably Alexander and Sebastian.

Along with Alexander and Sebastian, other four-syllable boy names that make the US Top 1000 include Leonardo,

Four-syllable boy names provide the perfect balance for a short surname and may impart an elaborate style on your son's name. Boy names with four syllables include a few choices near the top of the popularity lists in the US and around the world, most notably Alexander and Sebastian. Along with Alexander and Sebastian, other four-syllable boy names that make the US Top 1000 include Leonardo, (Page 185)