8 Letter Boy Names

Germaine

French from Latin

"from Germany"

This French feminine version of Germain is a unisex choice in the U.S., also spelled Jermaine, Jemaine, and Germain. Rooted in the ancient Latin Germanus, which may mean sprout or brother, it's no…

Jermayne

Jermayne is a masculine name that evolved as a variant of Jermaine, which itself derives from the Germanic name Germain, meaning "German" or "from Germany." The name gained popularity in…

Jermaynj

Jermaynj is an extremely rare masculine name that appears to be a creative spelling variation of Jermaine or Germaine. The traditional Jermaine has French origins meaning 'brother' or 'germane'…

Jermaine

Variation of Germaine

"from Germany"

A Jackson brother name also associated with the similar-sounding Jemaine, of Flight of the Conchords fame. It has slowly lost its appeal since its peak years in the 1970s.

Germayne

Germayne is a masculine given name that appears to be a modern variant of Germain or Jermaine. The root name Germain derives from the Latin 'germanus,' meaning 'brother' or more broadly 'of the same…

Geronimo

Native American; Italian variation of Jerome

This name of a renowned Apache leader and mystic would be a difficult choice, since it was used as a rallying cry in so many old westerns and by paratroopers jumping out of their planes in World War…

Jeronimo

Spanish and Portuguese form of Hieronymus or Jerome

"scared name"

An anglicized spelling of the Spanish and Portuguese form of Jerome.

Gervaise

French

"skilled with a spear"

Unusual saint's name rarely heard outside Roman Catholic rectories until it made an appearance on a reality-TV show; has an attractive French feel. Gervase is a common spelling variation.

Jervaise

Jervaise is an aristocratic masculine name with medieval French origins. It derives from the Germanic elements 'geri' (spear) and 'weise' (manner, way), ultimately developing through Old French into…

Gervasio

Gervasio is a masculine name with Latin roots, derived from 'Gervasius,' which possibly means 'spear servant' or 'one who serves with a spear.' It has historical connections to Saint Gervasius, an…

Christie

Scottish and Irish diminutive of Christopher

"bearer of Christ"

Kit and Topher are the Christopher nicknames du jour, thanks to actors Harington and Grace. But now that Chris is feeling less ubiquitous, this jaunty Scottish and Irish short form has a certain…

Giannino

Giannino is a masculine Italian name that functions as an affectionate diminutive of Gianni, which itself is a short form of Giovanni (Italian for John). With roots in Hebrew meaning 'God is…

Gilberto

Spanish variation of Gilbert

At this point, there are more newborn American baby Gilbertos than Gilberts.

Guilbert

Guilbert is a masculine name of Germanic and Old French origins, essentially a variant of Gilbert. The name combines the Germanic elements 'gisil' meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage' and 'beraht' meaning…

Jilberto

Jilberto is a masculine name that represents a variant spelling of Gilbert, with Spanish or Latin American influence evident in its orthography. The traditional name Gilbert derives from Germanic…

Hilverto

Hilverto is a rare masculine name, likely derived from Germanic roots. It may be a variant of names containing 'hild' (battle) or 'hil' (hill) combined with 'bert' (bright). This distinctive name has…

Hilberto

Hilberto is a masculine name of Germanic origin, derived from the elements 'hild' meaning battle or strife, and 'beraht' meaning bright or famous. It's a variant of the more common Hilbert or…

Gilbirto

Gilbirto is a rare masculine name that appears to be a variant of Gilbert or possibly Gilberto. The name Gilbert has Germanic origins meaning "bright pledge" or "shining promise," while Gilberto is…

Gilverto

Gilverto is a rare masculine name that appears to be a variant of Gilbert or Gilberto. It combines elements of these more common names with a distinctive spelling. Gilbert originates from Germanic…

Fujimoto

Fujimoto is a masculine Japanese surname that has occasionally been used as a given name. It combines two kanji characters: "fuji" (藤) meaning "wisteria" or potentially referring to Mount Fuji, and…