8 Letter Boy Names
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Macgyver
Scottish
"son of Ivor"
The eponymous TV hero has inspired a handful of parents to use his name for their sons. Macgyver first appeared on the charts in 1989, four years after the original television series began. According…
Malakhai
Malakhai is a variant of the Hebrew name Malachi, which means 'my messenger' or 'messenger of God.' This distinctive spelling with a 'kh' instead of the traditional 'ch' gives the name a more unique…
Manasseh
Hebrew
"to forget"
The biblical Joseph named his oldest son Manasseh to symbolize that he'd forgotten the trials he suffered when his brothers sold him into slavery. Manasseh is the head of one of the Twelve Tribes of…
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Holloway
English surname
"hollow way, sunken path"
Holloway is a habitational surname, meaning if this is a last name on your family tree, your ancestors once lived in an English town by the name. As a first name, it's relatively undiscovered —…
Yermolai
Russian variation of Hermolaos, Greek
"people of Hermes"
This distinctly Russian name derives from the Greek Hermolaos. Yermolai can also be spelled without the initial Y, as Ermolai.
Arundell
French or English
"swallow or valley"
Upper-crusty English surname which may derive from two sources. The first is Old English meaning "horehound valley", the second is Old French meaning "little swallow", which was originally a Norman…
Valtteri
Finnish
"ruler of the army"
Striking Finnish form of the Germanic name Walter, most famously borne today by F1 driver Valtteri Bottas.
February
Word name from Latin
"purification feast"
If January, April and August are useable and fashionable, why not February? February as a word derives from the Latin februa , which was the name of a purification feast coming at the end of winter,…
Theodulf
Germanic
"people of the wolf"
An unusual ancient Theo- name, borne by 8th century writer and bishop Theodulf of Orléans.
Lucchese
Italian surname
"from Lucca"
Lucchese is a luxury cowboy boot company that was founded in San Antonio by the Lucchese brothers. The Luccheses were Sicilian immigrants, but their surname originally denoted someone from Lucca, a…
Rockston
English
A mix-and-match name with a surname feel.
Zepherin
French
"west wind"
Zepherin is an ancient saints' name that sounds like anything but. Zepherin Namuncura, a priest of Argentinian Indian background, was beatified in the 20th century. There was a Pope Zephyrinus.
Calcifer
Invented name
The name of a fire demon in the Japanese animated film Howl's Moving Castle is given to a dozen or two babies in recent years.
Zeddicus
Invented name
A wizard in the television series Legend of the Seeker, Zeddicus is a fantasy name with a cool sound that feels in line with names in style today.
Sidharth
Sidharth is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, representing a variation of Siddhartha, which means "one who has accomplished a goal" or "one who has attained meaning." Most famously, Siddhartha…
Destined
English word name
"inevitably bound by fate or purpose"
A fateful and/or spiritual word name that occasionally appears on the charts.
Prophecy
English word name
"a prediction"
A grand and mystical word name that feels in line with trending Legend or Legacy.
Pleasant
English word name
"nice, benevolent"
Puritanical choice used for both sexes. In the early 20th century, Pleasant was primarily used for baby boys. The tides turned in the midcentury when Pleasant became more female, but these days it's…
Junípero
Junípero is a masculine name of Spanish origin derived from the Latin word 'juniperus,' meaning 'juniper tree.' The name gained historical significance through Junípero Serra, an 18th-century Spanish…