8 Letter Boy Names
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Guðmundr
Old Norse
"protection of God; good protection"
An ancient Scandinavian name borne by a legendary Norse king. It's more commonly seen today in the form of Guðmundur, a top name in Iceland.
Rosewood
English
"rose wood"
A beautiful English surname that's also a type of richly colored timber, Rosewood makes an interesting spin on the Rose names for a boy. It is also the surname of Dr Beaumont Rosewood, Jr from the…
Spiridon
Greek
"basket"
Alternative spelling of Spyridon
Trillion
English word name
"third power of a million"
It's difficult to conceptualize the numerical value of a trillion, but this extraordinarily large number name is a rising choice for baby boys.
Brentlee
Brentlee is a modern masculine name that combines the traditional name Brent with the popular '-lee' suffix. Brent itself has English origins as a place name meaning 'high place' or 'hill,' and was…
Gonçalvo
Gonçalvo is a masculine name of Portuguese and Galician origin, representing a traditional variant of Gonzalo or Gonçalo. Derived from the Germanic elements "gund" (war) and "salv" (safe), it carries…
Ömer ali
Ömer Ali combines two names with strong Islamic and Turkish heritage. Ömer is the Turkish form of Omar, derived from Arabic, meaning 'long-lived' or 'flourishing.' The name carries historical…
Merivale
Cornish surname
"valley near the lake"
This Cornish surname is rarely used as a given name but could make a great way to honor a Mary in your life. Merivale is derived from the Old English components mere , meaning "lake," and vale ,…
Benjámin
Hungarian variation of Benjamin, Hebrew
"son of the right hand"
Goodwill
English, African, Zulu
"meaning well"
An upbeat English word name with a Puritanical feel, famously borne by Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, who reigned for over 50 years until his death in 2021.
Dontrell
Dontrell appears to be a modern American name construction that gained usage primarily from the 1970s onward. It follows a naming pattern using the prefix 'Don-' (possibly from Donald, meaning 'world…
Aputsiak
Greenlandic
"snow crystal"
A unisex name from the snowy north.
Napoléon
Napoléon is a masculine name of Italian origin, most famously associated with the French emperor Napoléon Bonaparte. The name likely derives from the Italian name Napoleone, which connects to…
Hilarius
Latin from Greek
"cheerful, happy"
This cheerful Ancient Roman name may be too close to "hilarious" to use these days, but it does provide the root for choices such as Ilarion, Hilary, Ilaria, and Ilariy.
Diodorus
Latin from Greek
"gift of Zeus"
Diodorus derives from the Greek elements Dios , meaning "of Zeus," and doron , "gift." Diodorus Siculus, a Greek historian from the first century BC, is the most notable bearer.
Guardian
Occupational name from French
"warden"
Eärendil
Literary name
"lover of the sea"
In The Lord of the Rings , Eärendil is a half-Elven seafarer whose ship turns into a star. J.R.R. Tolkien based his name off of the Anglo-Saxon Ēarendel, a variation of Aurvandill, a Germanic…
Laureate
English from Latin
"crowned with laurels"
Kentrell
Kentrell appears to be a modern given name whose origins are not clearly documented in traditional naming resources. The name may have emerged as a creative combination of the prefix 'Ken-' (found in…
Ganymede
Greek
"glad thought"
In Greek mythology, Ganymede was Trojan youth who was so beautiful that he was carried off to be Zeus' cup-bearer, and made immortal. His name may derive from Greek ganymai "to be glad" plus medomai…