3 Letter Boy Names

Pól is a masculine name that represents the Faroese, Icelandic, and Irish Gaelic form of Paul. The original name Paul derives from Latin 'Paulus,' meaning 'small' or 'humble.' Pól maintains the simplicity of the original while featuring the distinctive accent mark that changes its pronunciation slightly in these cultures. In Irish tradition, the name has been used since early Christian times. While uncommon outside its native regions, Pól offers a cultural connection to Celtic and Nordic heritage in a compact, strong form. The accent mark gives this classic name a distinctive quality that sets it apart from the more common Paul while honoring linguistic traditions of its origin cultures.

Pól

A rare Catalan name that may be too cuddly for English speakers.

Gender-neutral choice with the covetable X initial. Xue's snowy meaning makes it especially well suited to a winter-born child.

A Slovene choice that periodically appears at the bottom of Slovenia's Top 100. It first appeared on the Slovenian charts in 2011, when parents started using Nal for its on-trend sounds. However, Nal has no etymological roots in Slovene.
 
Based on other Slovenian choices such as Tai, Maj, Maks, and Lan, it is likely Nal emerged as a diminutive form, possibly of Nikola or Nikolaj ("people of victory"), Nathaniel ("gift of God"), Arnold ("eagle power"), Kornel ("horn"), or Manuel ("God is with us", or as a masculine form of Natalja ("born at Christmas"). This however is all conjecture. 
 
Another possible source is from the Sanskrit Nala or Kunala, meaning "stem" and "lotus" respectively.

A spiritual word name — as in Noah's Ark and the Ark of the Covenant — that also fits the trend for short, punchy words like Oak and Ace. It's rare (used for 7 boys in 2020) but could sail far.

Among the few <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/unisex-names/x">unisex names that start with X</a>.

Not the most aspirational word names you could give to a child, although it does work as a nickname. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter Chicago is often called Chi, pronounced "shy."

We can get behind Divine, Saint, and even Messiah. But God? It's too loaded for us to recommend in good faith.

A gallicized spelling of Mazhe, itself a Breton version of Matthew, which is currently popular for baby boys in France. In the English-speaking world, where the é accent is not always recognized, there is great potential for confusion with the name Mae.

Maé

One of three diminutives of Jakob in the Slovenian Top 100, in addition to Jaka and Jaša.

Žak

Pål is a Scandinavian male name, the Norwegian and Danish equivalent of the name Paul. Derived from the Latin name 'Paulus,' meaning 'small' or 'humble,' it has ancient roots dating back to Biblical times. In Norway, Pål has maintained steady popularity through generations, though it has seen some decline in recent decades as international names have gained favor. The name is pronounced somewhat like 'pole' in English. Notable bearers include Norwegian ski jumper Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass and musician Pål Waaktaar-Savoy from the band a-ha. Pål typically reflects Nordic heritage and carries connotations of strength and simplicity in Scandinavian culture.

Pål

Professional surfer Craig Elmer Chapman went by the avian nickname Owl. We could see it working as a given name, a la Hawk and Dove.

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

Super-short names are popular with Dutch-speaking parents, and this shortened form has come a long way from the original Aemilianus. Mil is in the Top 100 in Belgium.

Sef is a rising short form of Jozef in the Netherlands, where it outranks its parent form.

This zippy nickname would make an interesting update to Joseph.

Strongly associated with Cuban revolutionary Guevara. 

Ché

Three letter boy names are led by Kai, one of the sleek international male names in this fashionable category.

baby boy names with three letters in the US Top 300

 include Eli, Ian, Leo, Max, Jax, and Ace.

: Bob, Jim, Tom, Tim, Joe, and Sam, for instance.

 on our recommended list include Art, Asa, Cal, Fox, Lev, Mac, Pax, Rex, Sem, Van, and Wim.

Take a peek at our full list of three letter names for boys below., ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. 

Three Letter Boy Names with meanings, origin, and popularity, including top three letter names for boys and unique male names with three letters. (Page 49)