8 Letter Boy Names

A variation of the Biblical Abraham, predominantly used in Latin America and in French- and Spanish-speaking African countries, most notably the Democratic Republic of Congo. The 'H' at the beginning is typically silent. 
 
This form has been found in Old English manuscripts too.

Habraham

Marlboro is one of those names that could, in theory, be very cool: it has the sounds of Marley and Marlowe, it fits into the last names as first names category, and has a touch of edgy cowboy energy about it. However, in reality, Marlboro is tied so heavily to the American cigarette company that it is probably best reserved for a fictional character (or the middle spot, if it's a family name). 
 
The name is derived from Old English, lending it several possible meanings. If it is taken from the English town of Marlborough, it means "Mǣrla's hill", Mǣrla being an Old English given name, related to Merlin. Alternatively, however, it could mean "clay and lime hill" in reference to the earthy substance of marl, or it could mean "pleasant hill", "hill by the boundary", or "lake by the hill", depending on which root to "Marl" you follow.

Marlboro

An occupational word name with a witty, stylish sound, Whittier feels similar to Whittaker, Whitney, and Wilder. Derived from the Old English hwitian meaning "to whiten", it has been notably borne by inventor and radio communications pioneer, Greenleaf Whittier Picard, and by his great uncle, poet John Greenleaf Whittier.

Whittier

Shreyash

Shriansh

Leojames

Floral and fanciful but solid and elegant too, Floriano is a variation of international feeling Florian. Ultimately from the Latin Florus, meaning "flower", it has been notably borne by Brazilian president Floriano Peixoto and footballer Floriano Vanzo. 

Floriano

Courtnee

A spin on Shalamar, itself taken from the Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, a popular tourist destination that was built by the emperor Shah Jahan, best known for building the Taj Mahal. This particular spelling gained traction thanks to a perfume of the same name, released back in the 1920s, and by the film The Princess of the Nile in 1954, in which the central character is called Shalimar.
 
The exact etymology of the name is highly debated, but theories include that it comes from the Arabic shah al-'imarat meaning "master of buildings; from the Sanskrit shala and the Turkic mar meaning "abode of joy, place of pleasure"; from Kashmiri, to mean "black soil for growing rice"; from the Persian to mean "garden of the black-eyed sweetheart"; or from Punjabi, meaning "God's curse". 
While the aforementioned film has meant this name leans feminine in the US, it is used as a masculine choice in Pakistan and as a unisex option in India. 
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Shalimar

A Greek form of the Latinized Phaedrus, this name has the vibrant meaning of "bright". It appears in the title of a dialogue written by Plato, in which Phaidros (or Phaedrus) is an Athenian aristocrat.
 
The name has also been borne by a Roman fabulist, who first versed Aesop's Fables into Latin, and more recently appeared in Natasha Pulley's novel, The Hymn to Dionysus.

Phaidros

A variation of the Greek Sophronius, Sophrony is most notably associated with Sophrony the Athonite, a 20th-century, Orthodox Christian archimandrite (or superior abbot), known for his practise and writings on asceticism. He was canonized as a saint in November 2019.
 
Ultimately from the Greek element sophron. it means "sensible", "prudent", or "self-controlled".

Sophrony

Giangelo

Demarque

Javarion

Iftikhar is a spiky yet stately sounding option, similar in feel to Iskandar and Ibrahim. Used predominantly as a masculine name in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, it leans feminine in Iraq. 
 
The name may be interpreted in two very different lights: as a positive choice associated with beauty, magnificence, elegance, and loftiness and as a negative option, denoting pride, vanity, self-conceit, and a tendency to brag.

Iftikhar

Lauriano

Jesselee

Chimaobi

Stoddard

While the Waverly spelling is far more popular (for girls at least), Waverley is linked more closely to Walter Scott's popular 1814 novel, whose hero is a young English soldier named Edward Waverley. It is believed that Scott named the novel after the model of pen he used to write it, though as a place and surname, it actually means "from the quivering meadow" or "clearing with quivering aspen trees". 
 
Used occasionally for boys in the early 19th century, the link to the classic novel gives it more substance as a unisex choice.

Waverley

Eight letter boy names are led by two perennially popular classics, Benjamin and Theodore. Both of those eight letter names have a lot of style value right now.

Along with Benjamin and Theodore, other popular eight letter boy names that make the US Top 1000 include Jonathan, Jeremiah, Nicholas, and Maverick.

Internationally, the most widely-used eight letter name for boys is undoubtedly Muhammad.

Unique eight letter names for boys on our recommended list include Alistair, Aurelius, Maxfield, and Robinson.

These are all the eight letter boy names in our database.

Eight letter boy names are led by two perennially popular classics, Benjamin and Theodore. Both of those eight letter names have a lot of style value right now. Along with Benjamin and Theodore, other popular eight letter boy names that make the US Top 1000 include Jonathan, Jeremiah, Nicholas, and Maverick. Internationally, the most widely-used eight letter name for boys is undoubtedly Muhammad. Unique eight letter names for boys on our recommended list include Alistair, Aurelius, Maxfield, and Robinson. These are all the eight letter boy names in our database. (Page 148)