8 Letter Boy Names

Courtney

English from French

"short nose; courteous, from the court"

This courtly old Southern name has several cool male bearers: NFL player Courtney Brown, British jazz musician Courtney Pine, and Barbados-born economist Courtney Blackman, to name but a few.

Courtnay

Courtnay is a masculine variation of the name Courtney, though it can occasionally be used for girls as well. It derives from an Anglo-Norman surname that meant 'domain of Curtenus,' ultimately from…

Cortland

Dutch

"short land"

Cortland, is an English form of the Dutch habitational surname Cortlandt. Cortlandt was a village near modern-day Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands. Its name was derived from the Dutch elements cort ,…

Crandall

Crandall is a masculine name of English origin, derived from an Old English surname meaning 'valley of the cranes.' This distinguished surname-turned-first-name carries a sense of tradition and…

Yashtahi

Yashtahi is a masculine name with Indigenous American origins, likely derived from Native American languages. While specific information about this uncommon name is limited in mainstream sources, it…

Crandell

Crandell is an uncommon masculine surname that has occasionally made the transition to first name usage. It originated as an English surname derived from a place name, likely composed of Old English…

Cranston

English

"the crane town"

A surname associated these days with Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston.

Crawford

English

"ford where crows gather"

A common surname in Scotland, but a starchy first name choice.

Crawfurd

Crawfurd is a masculine name that represents an old Scottish variant spelling of Crawford. Originally an Anglo-Scottish surname derived from a place name meaning 'ford where crows gather' (from the…

Crawferd

Crawferd is a masculine name representing a variant spelling of Crawford, a surname-turned-first-name of Scottish and English origin. The original surname derives from a place name meaning 'ford…

Crawfard

Crawfard is a masculine name of Scottish and English origin, appearing to be a variant spelling of Crawford. The traditional surname Crawford derives from a place name meaning 'crow ford' or 'ford of…

Crichton

Welsh

"from the hilltop town"

This surname name may offer a pronunciation challenge, to those unfamiliar with Michael Crichton novels, but its fresher than Hunter or Cooper.

Crighton

Crighton is a masculine surname-turned-first name with Scottish origins, deriving from a place name meaning 'border settlement' or 'settlement near the border.' It belongs to the category of…

Crockett

English

"large curl"

Though Davy Crockett is a childhood hero, a frontiersman, soldier, politician, congressman and prolific storyteller. But be aware that "crock" is American slang for a lot of nonsense or something…

Croquett

Croquett is an extremely rare masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the French culinary term 'croquette,' referring to a small roll of minced food that is breaded and fried.…

Cullinan

Irish surname

Cullinan is an Irish surname that is unusual but accessible, with the unique nickname of Cully. Trivia tidbit: The Cullinan diamond was the largest rough diamond ever found--over 3,000 carats--when…

Cuthbert

English

"famous, brilliant"

Years ago we might have said that this name was unthinkable, but with clunky, old-fashioned names being so popular right now — consider Augustus, Stanley, Wilfred, etc — what's to stop Cuthbert from…

Coireall

Coireall is an ancient Gaelic masculine name with roots in Irish and Scottish traditions. It's believed to derive from the Gaelic elements meaning 'warrior' or 'champion,' though some sources suggest…

Cyrillio

Cyrillio is a masculine name derived from the Greek name Kyrillos, ultimately from 'kyrios' meaning 'lord' or 'master'. This elaborated form adds a romantic, possibly Italian or Spanish-influenced…

Claiborn

Claiborn is a distinguished masculine name with Anglo-Saxon origins, derived from elements meaning 'clay' and 'stream' or 'born of clay.' It emerged as a surname before transitioning to first-name…