7 Letter Boy Names

Almonzo

Arabic

"the victorious"

Introduced to the lexicon by the husband of Little House on the Prairie writer Laura Ingalls Wilder, most scholars agree that this unusual name comes from the Arabic El-Mansur.

Micaiah

Hebrew

"who is like God?"

Spelling variation of Michaiah, an obscure but attractive name used for both men and women in the Bible.

Jannick

Dutch and German form of John

"God is gracious"

Another spelling of JANNIK, a John form that has a terminally Olde Worlde sound to the American ear.

Biaggio

Italian variation of Blaise

"one who stutters or lisps"

Surprising relative of the French saints' name Blaise, which is definitely easier on the English ear than vowelsome Italian version. Also spelled BIAGIO.

Jalmari

Finnish form of Old Norse Hjalmar

"helmet protector"

Distinctive-sounding Scandinavian name . with deep roots. Short form is the attractive Jari.

Azarias

Hebrew, variation of Azariah

"God has helped"

This is another form of the name the angel Raphael assumes for himself when he becomes human. One of the few attractive Biblical names that has not yet been discovered by modern parents, Azarias is…

Ranulph

Scottish variation of Randolph

"shield-wolf"

An old name still occasionally heard in the U.K., but still and perhaps forever a foreigner in the U.S. Can be spelled Ranulf.

Fayette

Short form of Lafayette, French

"faith"

Short form found in historical records, feels a tad feminine for modern times.

Amedeus

Variant spelling of Amadeus

"love of God"

see AMADEUS

Beathan

Gaelic

"life"

A popular name in medieval Scotland, it can be found in the surname Macbeth, meaning "son of Beathan" or "son of life." In later years it was increasingly anglicized as Benjamin.

Mykelti

Native American

"silent friend"

Brought into the spotlight by actor Mykelti Williamson, who was given it by his half-Blackfoot Indian grandfather

Etienne

French variation of Stephen

"garland, crown"

It's the French Steve yet feels oh so much more debonair. Well-used and still a popular classic in French-speaking lands, but one of the many French names for boys unfamiliar to most English…

Brishan

English Traveller, Romani

"born during a thunderstorm"

A name given by the Traveller community in England to a child born when it is raining.

Striker

English word name

Striker is one of the new gang of boys' names that have two syllables, end in -er, spring from words, and have a macho, even aggressive meaning and image. Other examples include Breaker, Heller, and…

Breaker

English word name

One of the aggressive new boys' names, ala Tracker and Heller, that have become fashionable among parents who are courting trouble.

Morocco

African place-name

Morocco is an attractive and rhythmic name, evocative of such fabled cities as Casablanca, Tangier and Marrakesh, in a country whose unique landscape and rich culture attracted such twentieth century…

Chelsea

Place name, English

"landing place for chalk or limestone"

Chelsea for a boy? Yes — and we've got two maleberry Chelseas to prove it (one of whom even wrote a blog for us about his experience)! Boy Chelseas would more likely be named for the British football…

Bentlee

Spelling variation of Bentley

This car name is made even worse by the trendy -ee suffix. If you've got your heart set on this name, consider going with the original spelling.

Penrose

Cornish and Welsh place name and surname

"top of the heath"

Penrose – an ancient locational surname derived from several villages in Cornwall, Wales, and the Welsh border country of England – might work as a first name, although the "Rose" syllable might lead…

Caledon

Irish place-name from Caledonia

"hard or rocky land"

Caledon, the name of the arrogant Billy Zane character in "Titanic," is an Irish place-name related to Caledonia, the Latin word for Scotland thought to be derived from the ancient Celtic word for…