4 Letter Boy Names

Sian

Toma is one of the handful of names that has different versions for boys and girls. For boys, it's the Romanian and Croatian short form of Thomas. 

Toma

Yian

Areg

Cyan is a highly unusual blue-green color name, a classmate of Celadon and Cerulean. It does come with the homey nickname Cy.

Cyan

Baby girl Danas outnumber baby boys with the name nearly ten to one. But Dana is an attractive, sleek name that can certain work for babies of either gender.

Dana

Seen as feminine in English-speaking countries, Dani is a Top 100 boy name in the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Bosnia & Herzegovina. 

Dani

Multipurpose pet name serving Isidore, Isaac, Israel, and -- increasingly -- Isabel. 

Izzy

Kiro is a rare bird: one of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/unique-names">unique baby names</a> with the stylish o ending. A Macedonian name with the same root as the English name Cyril; we think it is by far the spunkier option. Reminiscent of more popular names like Arlo and Remy, Kiro is a name which wins on three fronts: it has a great meaning, is easy to pronounce, and yet guaranteed to be unique (only 21 baby boys were named Kiro in the US last year).

Kiro

Mose is the German variation of Moses, a widely familiar name thanks to the character in the Old Testament. Mose is also used a nickname for Moses.
 
Fans of the American TV series The Office will recognize it as the name of Mose Schrute, Dwight’s peculiar beet farmer cousin.

Mose

Nery is a versatile name used for both males and females, though more commonly masculine in most cultures. It has multiple origin stories: in Latin American contexts, it often functions as a diminutive of names like Nereida or Nereo, connecting to the Greek sea nymphs called Nereids. In Hebrew tradition, it relates to "ner" meaning "candle" or "light," symbolizing illumination and guidance. The name has gained moderate popularity in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly Mexico and parts of Central America. Nery has a melodic quality with its soft sounds, making it appealing across cultural boundaries. Though compact, it carries rich mythological and spiritual undertones. The name's international adaptability has contributed to its enduring, if modest, global presence.

Nery

Noan

Romi and Romy are used interchangeably, though they have different roots. Both are on the rise especially for girls, given to more than 800 baby girls in the US last year and about 50 baby boys. 

Romi and Romy can also make short forms of any Rom-starting boys' name such as Roman or Romeo or even of a name like Jeremy.

Romi

Three Stooges name (he's the one who wasn't Moe or Curly). 

Shep

Tayo, also written as Táyò in Yoruba, is a name that sounds as joyful as its meaning.

Tayo

Has diverse associations: the long-term Communist head of Yugoslavia, one of Michael Jackson's older brothers, and an animated Disney character -- none of them a very strong recommendation. 

Tito

This poor lad will spend his life saying, "No, it's Aric, not Eric. Aaric, Arick, Arik Arric, Arrick. 

Aric

Brad

The word name Camp fits into the trendy, woodsy category for boys, where it joins Arrow, Trail, Venture, and Timber. While it was given to only 17 boys in a recent year, it has been quietly gaining more attention since the late 2010s.
 
Conjuring up imagery of summer adventures, campfires, and the great outdoors, it fits in with the more popular Ridge, Briggs, and Forrest. Alternatively, it brings to mind bright colors, bold, clashing patterns, sparkles, over-the-top looks, and the 2019 Met Gala.

Camp

Only if you're madly nostalgic for sixties TV. 

Chip

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. 

Four letter boy names including meaning, origin, and popularity, with top four letter boy names Noah and Jack and unique four letter names for boys (Page 30)

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