Three Letter Boy Names

Ory

Ory is a concise masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may function as a diminutive of names like Gregory, Orion, or Orlando, offering a friendly, approachable alternative to these longer…

Oro

Spanish

"gold"

Rare, with a gleaming, golden image.

Iga

Iga is traditionally a Polish feminine name, though listed here as masculine. The name has Slavic origins and is particularly associated with Poland, where it gained recognition through Polish tennis…

Ozi

Ozi is a short, distinctive masculine name with several potential origins. In Hebrew, it can be related to 'oz' meaning 'strength' or 'power.' It may also function as a diminutive of names like…

Pan

Greek

"all or shepherd"

Pan is the Greek god with the legs of a goat and the body of a pipes-playing man known for his mischievousness. Pan is also the god of shepherds, pastures, and fertility. Pan is also a Hindi name…

Par

Par is a concise masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Swedish, it relates to the name Per (a form of Peter), meaning 'rock' or 'stone.' In sporting contexts, it evokes the golfing term,…

Nas

Nas is a masculine name with diverse origins. In Arabic, it means 'people' and can be a shortened form of names like Nasir ('helper' or 'protector'). It gained recognition in Western culture…

Pax

Latin

"peaceful"

Pax, one of the variations of names meaning peace that are newly popular in these less-than-peaceful times, got a lot of publicity when chosen by Brad & Angelina for their Vietnamese-born son.…

Paz

Hebrew; Spanish

"gold; peace"

Paz is an appealing Spanish name meaning "peace", derived from the Latin "pax". It's usually feminine in Spanish, but could also make an interesting literary choice for a boy, honoring the writer…

Pei

Chinese surname

For admirers of modernist architect I. M.

Rod

English, diminutive of Roderick and Rodney

Macho-er than thou.

Per

Scandinavian variation of Peter

So simple, yet so unique: a prime candidate for export. Pronunciation is like the English pair or pear.

Pio

Latin

"pious"

Though the variation Pius is too, well, popeish, Pio might work for an ordinary boy.

Poe

English

"peacock"

An evocative unisex one-syllable name, Poe is most distinguished by its literary reference. Edgar Allan Poe was an influential American author and poet, credited with inventing the genres of…

Pom

French diminutive

"apple"

Pom is a shortened word name that's not much used in France, but cute and familiar here as one of Babar (the Elephant's) triplets. Pom, pommy and pommie are (non-derogatory) terms sometimes used by…

Pry

Pry is an extremely rare masculine name that may have originated as a surname before occasionally being adopted as a given name. As a surname, it likely derived from geographic locations or…

Rad

English, Arabic

"advisor; red; cool, extremely good; thunder"

The cool and edgy Rad might just work as a fresh spin on the likes of Brad, Chad, Rod, and Randy. Used as a word to describe something exciting and extremely good, it's a synonym for cool, awesome,…

Man

Diminutive of Emmanuel, Hebrew

"God is with us"

Classic nickname for Emmanuel, but best left off the birth certificate.

Raj

Raj is a name of Indian origin that means 'king' or 'royal' in Sanskrit. It has been used throughout South Asia for centuries as both a standalone name and as part of compound names. The name carries…

Cor

Cor is a compact masculine name with diverse origins and meanings across different cultures. In Latin, "cor" means "heart," suggesting qualities of courage and compassion. In Dutch and Scandinavian…