Boy 3-Letter Baby Names

Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion", a cognate of LEON. It was popular among early Christians and was the name of 13 popes, including Saint Leo the Great who asserted the dominance of the Roman bishops (the popes) over…

Sea; Forgiveness; Victorious

Scottish form of JOHN.

God is my salvation

Unity

greatest

God has been gracious

warrior

movement

Exalted, noble

Lioness

jaybird

dweller by the hall

Father

physician, healer

to fly

Short form of JENNIFER.

gift from God

Derived from 'he' as a pronoun; 和 (Hé) - harmony

A common surname; also means 'rain' when used as a word.

Shortened form of Busby or Buzzie, which can connote 'to buzz'.

From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school", besides other characters pronounced similarly.

to give a gratuity; a small reward

Contraction of 'Sidney', which means 'wide island'.

Short form of DONALD.

to do; to act

God makes a way

Rock, stone

to signify or denote

Short form of names like Mazen or Mazen, which means 'brave'.

three

king, royal

From the name of a town in France

literary

Wealth, fortune.

A beloved name with deep roots

to go

Pure

Of the Rus' people

Yew tree

From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", 褒 (bāo) meaning "praise, honour" or 苞 (bāo) meaning "bud" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters are possible as well.

God's will

Means "bear" in Yiddish, a vernacular form of Dov.

Festival, celebration

Peach

to unite

A diminutive of Calvin or Callie.

a casia tree

small

ocean; sea

the gift of God

to love

Nine; Class, rank, or grade

Short form of EDWARD or THEODORE. A famous bearer was the American baseball player Ted Williams (1918-2002), who was born as Theodore.

from the dell or valley

After, in the future; father

son of

Happiness; joy

true, faithful

Danish form of TÓFI.

Albanian form of PAUL.

A diminutive of 'Samantha', meaning 'listener' or 'told by God'.

Medieval English form of Odo (see OTTO).

The name means 'fortunate' or 'lucky'.

a device used to unlock or secure something; a keyword, crucial element

Faith

young goat, child

From Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 允 (yǔn) meaning "allow, consent", as well as other Chinese characters which are pronounced in a similar way.

to be victorious

my light or light bearer

Beloved.

Holder of the heel; To protect

Persian form of Avestan Yima meaning "twin" (related to Sanskrit Yama). This was the name of a mythological king, more commonly called Jamshid.

Joy, harmony, or a term related to good fortune.

To possess

A short form of the name 'Kipp'; it can mean 'to point' or 'to keep'.

meadow or clearing

to be fruitful, or to double

Javanese

A beloved name with deep roots

From Latin rex "king". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.

The 'bright' or 'light', sometimes used poetically to refer to 'Sun'

A dweller by the bleak hill

Wealthy, fortunate

Elf; supernatural being

View or sight

From the Forest

Ruler's estate

A shortening of the name Tabitha, meaning 'gazelle'.

joy; song

my father

supplanter

Short form of PATRICK or PATRICIA. A famous bearer of this name was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.

Short form of BEATRIX and other names beginning with B.

Hill; Strong; noble

Albanian

famous warrior

Beam of light

lake or waterfall

Derived from Yeshua, meaning 'to deliver' or 'to rescue'.

Magnus - great

Short form of TIMOTHY. It was borne by the fictional character Tiny Tim, the ill son of Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel 'A Christmas Carol' (1843).

heart

The expanse of air above the Earth; the atmosphere.

Light or brightness, warmth

Hay, the dry grass used as animal fodder

Peach; Brave; God is gracious

admired, strong

Short form of LEONARD.

King

meaning 'son'

Peaceful; the name often refers to tranquility.; A name meaning 'hero' or 'masculine'.

crow or raven

A small object for play

Short form of MATTHEW.

Short form of Wesley, meaning 'western meadow'

A short form of Virginia, meaning 'virgin'.; A name that can mean 'silver' (銀).

Yew; archer

short form of Tazia or Tazmin

Steward

Rabbit; People

my witness; to understand

Means "excellence, elevation" in Arabic.

Nine or long-lasting.

Form of NOAH (1) used in the Greek and Latin Bible.

Exclamation or to shout

a form of the name 'new' or 'fresh'

Old Norse

tea; chá

the way, path; peach; the meaning can signify various virtues

noble

Vietnamese

A term of endearment; sometimes means 'nurturing'.

Short form of TEODORO and other names that begin with Teo.

to be like or resemble

beloved, friend

generation

a common given name meaning 'elegant' or 'gracious'

chū) - beginning, first; chu - lord, master

Variant of John, meaning 'God is gracious'

Variant transcription of ZEEV.

watchful; alert

God will increase

soothing, purity

gift from God

Peaceful

sun; sole

a person who is cheerful and optimistic

Strong or healthy

Father of peace; Bearer of the father’s name

Dutch short form of JOZEF.

From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

river

God is gracious

Narrow, channel or strait

Lǎo) meaning 'old' or 'elder'.; A common name denoting respect for elders.

son of Richard

Hollow; a surname often denoting low-lying land; to be humble

A beloved name with deep roots

Precious or treasure

A keeper of the keys.

loyalty, faithful

veil, cover

A variant of Earl, meaning nobleman or warrior.

devoted or follower

Turkish form of JAM.

rich and prosperous

culture, literature

Counselor or advisor

new; gift

Great; large

鬼

Emotional; expressive

A meaningful name with English roots

A meaningful name with English roots

A meaningful name with English roots

Form of UZZI used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Short form of RAFAËL.

A meaningful name with English roots

From the Old Norse byname Úlfr meaning "wolf".

A meaningful name with English roots

Means "sea" in Ugaritic. Yam was the Ugaritic god of the sea, also associated with chaos, storms and destruction. He was a son of the chief god El.

Derived from Old Norse dagr meaning "day".

a wave or a burst of water

Swedish

earth, land

Victory

Vietnamese

to distinguish or separate

Variant of Iree or Ireeh, meaning 'peace'

laurel

God has remembered

To be pleasant or agreeable

a nickname for someone born on a Friday

Short form of ASHLEY. It can also come directly from the English word denoting either the tree or the residue of fire.

Twin

brother or friend

Relating to life.

From Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus", 恋 (ren) meaning "love", or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Noble, truthful