Three Letter Boy Names
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Sir
English word name
We've got Saint, we've got King, we've got Prince Duke Bishop Deacon and Messiah. So why not Sir? While some might find it slightly pretentious, at least 80 parents chose it for their babies in…
Dak
A close relative of Dax that's on the rise: It was one of the fastest-growing boys' names of 2017.
Avu
Tamil, possibly "gift of God"
"gift of God"
An appealing Hindi name borne by Mindy Kahling's architect father Avu Chokalingam. She bestowed it on her son Spencer as a middle name in 2020.
Koi
Japanese or Choctaw
"carp; panther"
The Koi is a variety of carp especially popular in ornamental gardens in Japan, where they are a symbol of good fortune. In Buddhist culture, the koi is associated with courage. Being one letter away…
Cub
English word name
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.
Alp
word name; Turkish
"hero"
This name has two possible derivations - in Turkish it means hero, in English it is used as a reference to mountains. Either offer a soaring option for a little boy.
Tuf
English word name
Modern virtue name, playing on the word "tough".
Jru
Invented Name, Variation of Drew
A creative spelling variation of Drew. Draya Michelle And Orlando Scandrick used it for their son in 2016.
Ayo
Yoruba
"joy"
This charming West African mini name fits in with the other similarly short names that are all the rage right now. Actress Ayo Edebiri is the star of TV's The Bear .
Rev
A mini name that could be short for names such as Reverie, Revel, or Revon.
Zot
Lara Bingle and Sam Worthington gave their son Rocket the middle name Zot after Lara's father's nickname.
Ami
Hebrew
"trustworthy, reliable"
A masculine name from the Old Testament, but would likely be confused for Amy.
Buz
Hebrew
"contempt"
A name used in the Old Testament, as well as a variation of Buzz.
Fen
English, Dutch, Frisian
"marshland; peace"
In English, a fen is a wetland fed by surface and/or groundwater. In Dutch and Frisian, it's a traditional diminutive of names containing the element frid , meaning "peace". Either way, Fen makes a…
Sea
English word name
With River and Ocean becoming mainstream, why not consider Sea?
Dre
Variation of Andre
"man"
Diminutive of Andre. Associated with the rapper Dr. Dre.
Cay
Spelling variation of Kai or short form of Cayden, Cayson et al
There were no baby boys named Cay born in the US last year, but there's no reason why there couldn't be, especially with the rise in popularity of the similar Kai as well as the nouveau proper names…
Tir
Avestan
Modern name of the Zoroastrian diety Tishtrya.
Fei
Chinese
"to dance in the air"
A unisex name in China, but better suited for girls in the US due to the similarities to sound-alike Faye.
Hud
Arabic
The name of a prophet in the Qur'an. In the US, Hud is more likely to be used as a nickname for Hudson.