4 Letter Boy Names

Peja

Tren

Akem

Esat

Caua

Boun

Iona

Raim

Rais

Xalo may be a Spanish place name, located in Valencia and also known as Jalón. As such, it may mean "extravagance" or "pleasure", or "milestone, land marker". Alternatively, it could be inspired by the Bulgarian Zalo, meaning "healthy", though it's just as likely it's a modern creation, based on Xander, Xavier, Arlo, and Milo. 
 
It debuted in the US stats in 2024 when it was given to five boys.

Xalo

Hady

Oram

A sweet yet solid name of Hindi origin, Anuj is an appealing choice for the youngest brother in a family. Popular in India, it is notably borne by pop singer Anuj, cricketers Anuj Batra and Anuj Rawat and actors Anuj Sharma and Anuj Khurana.
 Anuja is the feminine form, while Anuj is also sometimes used as a short form for Ramanuj, a compound name meaning "younger brother of Rama."

Anuj

An (understandably) rare word name, Kite nevertheless has the sounds of two favorites — Kai and Kit. The word kite possibly derives from Proto-Indo-European roots and means "screech", however, it is better known as the name of a bird of prey and a toy designed to be flown in the wind. It might also be used to describe a fraudulent bill, cheque, or receipt.
 
Kite has been given to a number of fictional characters including Missouri Kite "Kite" from Natasha Pulley's novel The Kingdoms, the main character from the .hack franchise, and to a character in the anime and manga series Hunter x Hunter — also called Kaito in Japanese.

Kite

Nyah

A virtuous name in Albanian, Trim has never appeared on the charts in the US. As an English word name, it's not negative, but sits somewhat awkwardly between the gym and the hair salon.

Trim

Meet

Nkai

Gzim

Jams

Four letter boy names have topped the popularity list for several years now, with Liam taking over for longtime favorite Noah.

 boys' names with four letters in the US Top 100

 include Levi, Ryan, Ezra, Owen, Luke, Jack, Evan, Axel, Jace, and Jose.



John and its short form Jack, two of the top male names of all time, both have four letters. Other

 include Abel, Adam, Amos, Carl, Eric, Mark, and Paul.

 on our recommended list include Beau, Cove, Elio, Ford, Hart, Huck, Land, Nico, Otis, Pike, Rafi, and Shaw.



View our entire list of boy names with four letters here, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. 

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1900+ Four Letter Boy Names