Three Letter Boy Names

International spelling of Noah.

The Biblical Simon has been rediscovered and this appealing short form, an alternative to Sam, might be a way to make your Simon even more special.

Just the kind of old-fashioned nickname coming back into style.

Traditionally the name for the fifth-born child, however, we like it no matter where the child is in the birth order.

Christian Igbo people use Chi as the name for their god.

Téa Leoni and David Duchovny named their kid Kyd in 2002, but he usually goes by his middle name, Miller. Probably a wise choice, given the homonym.

Adverse associations with the ruthless Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.

This cute-as-a-button name conjures playful lion and bear cubs rolling around in long grass. If cute baby names are what you're after, Cub should be on your list.

While the name for May is used as a feminine name in many languages, the Slovene word, Maj, is considered a masculine name. Both Maj and the Mai variation are in the Slovenian Top 100.

Rob has claimed Bob's turf.

In Slavic cultures, Saint Vitus is called Sveti Vid, making this a saintly appellation.