8 Letter Boy Names

Zenobius

Zenobius is a masculine name of ancient Greek origin, derived from the elements 'Zeus' (the supreme Greek god) and 'bios' meaning 'life', thus signifying 'life of Zeus' or 'living through Zeus'. This…

Zephyrus

Zephyrus comes from ancient Greek mythology, where Zephyrus was the god of the west wind, considered the gentlest of the wind deities. The name literally means 'west wind' or 'western one' in Greek.…

Zephiros

Zephiros is a masculine name derived from ancient Greek mythology, where Zephyros (also spelled Zephyrus) was the god of the west wind, considered the gentlest of the wind deities. The name literally…

Zeferino

Portuguese

"west wind"

Portuguese form of Zephyrinus, deriving from the name of the Greek god of the west wind, Zephyr. Saint Zephyrinus was a 3rd-century pope.

Zephirus

Zephirus represents a rare masculine name derived from the ancient Greek 'Zephyros,' the god of the west wind. In Greek mythology, Zephyrus was known as the gentlest of the wind deities, bringing…

Zephyrin

French variation of Zephyr

"west wind"

This name feels warmer and more human-appropriate in its longer version, but still retains that breezy feel. Trivia tidbit: Zephyrinus was a Jewish pope.

Zephirin

Zephirin is a masculine name derived from Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind. The name comes from the Greek word 'zephyros,' meaning 'west wind' or 'gentle breeze.' With Latin influences…

Zinedine

Arabic

"beauty of the faith"

Zinedine Zidane is France's biggest soccer star, spawning a legion of little Zinedines in that country.

Rafferty

Irish

"floodtide, abundance, prosperity"

Jaunty and dapper, Rafferty is one of the most engaging of the Irish surnames, used by Jude Law and Sadie Frost for their son in 1996. Derived from the Irish, O'Raighbheartaigh, it means "(spring)…

Calloway

English from Latin

"pebbly place"

Calloway is one of those irresistibly jaunty, animated three-syllable surnames, like Sullivan, Rafferty and Finnegan — but this one has the added attraction of jazzy ties to the immortal "Dean of…

Crisdean

Crisdean is a masculine name of Scottish Gaelic origin, representing the Gaelic form of Christian or Christopher. Pronounced approximately as 'KRIZH-jan' in Gaelic, the name derives from the Greek…

Connolly

Irish

"fierce as a hound"

Connolly, an alternate spelling of Connelly, could make a livelier and less common substitute for Connor.

Fitzgill

Fitzgill is a rare masculine name derived from historic surname patterns. The prefix 'Fitz-' comes from Norman-French tradition meaning 'son of,' historically used in surnames to denote lineage (as…

Fitzhugh

English, from German

"son of intelligence"

All the Fitz names are hard to carry, but this one has a wonderful meaning and might be a good middle name choice to honor a brilliant lineage.

Fitzjohn

Fitzjohn is a masculine name with distinctive Anglo-Norman origins. The prefix 'Fitz' derives from the Norman French 'fils de' meaning 'son of,' making Fitzjohn literally mean 'son of John.' This…

Georgius

Georgius is the Latin form of George, a masculine name with ancient Greek origins meaning 'farmer' or 'earth-worker,' from 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work). This classical variant was widely used…

Georgios

Greek

"farmer"

The original Greek form of the name that has variations in many cultures and languages, most prominently in English George.

Canarsie

Place name

Has much too strong of a Brooklyn accent.

Gramercy

Place name

A pretty private park in Manhattan, doesn't quite make it as a baby name.

Jackquet

Jackquet is a masculine name that appears to be a variant or elaboration of Jack, possibly drawing influence from French naming patterns with the '-quet' suffix creating a diminutive or ornamental…