Boy 4-Letter Baby Names
Four-letter names hit the perfect balance — short enough to feel crisp, long enough to feel like a real name.
200 shown5,021 girl names5,313 boy names
Practical tip: The most popular name length in the US. Easy to say, easy to spell, works with most last names.
Popular examples: Emma, Liam, Noah, Ava, Luna, Jack, Lily, Owen, Zara, Abel
Popular examples: Emma, Liam, Noah, Ava, Luna, Jack, Lily, Owen, Zara, Abel
Liam
UnisexIrish
resolute protector
#1
Emma
UnisexGermanic
German
#2
Noah
UnisexHebrew
movement
#2
Luna
UnisexLatin
Latin
#10
Levi
UnisexHebrew
meaning 'joined' or 'attached'.
#12
Jack
UnisexEnglish
God is gracious
#14
Ezra
UnisexHebrew
Help, helper
#15
Lily
UnisexEngland
pure; innocent
#20
Owen
UnisexWales
Welsh
#20
Luca
UnisexItalian
Italian
#24
Nora
UnisexIreland
honor
#24
Aria
UnisexItaly
Air, melody; a long song in an opera.
#25
John
UnisexAmerican
English
#26
Mila
UnisexSlavic
Slavic
#28
Luke
UnisexGreece
Greek
#31
Ella
UnisexEnglish
fairy maiden
#32
Isla
UnisexEnglish
Island
#33
Nova
UnisexLatin
Latin
#35
Lucy
UnisexEngland
light
#40
Maya
UnisexHebrew
Hebrew
#50
Zoey
UnisexAmerican
life
#51
Leah
UnisexHebrew
weary
#53
Ruby
UnisexEnglish
Red gemstone
#65
Axel
UnisexSweden
Scandinavian
#71
Eden
UnisexHebrew
delight, paradise
#77
Iris
UnisexGreek
rainbow
#78
Theo
UnisexGreece
Divine gift
#78
Anna
UnisexHebrew
Grace
#79
Beau
UnisexFrench
French
#80
Jade
UnisexChina
English
#80
Ryan
UnisexIreland
Irish
#83
Enzo
UnisexItaly
ruler of the home
#90
Cora
UnisexEnglish
maiden, daughter
#93
Jose
UnisexSpain
God will add
#93
Luka
UnisexSlavic
Bringer of light
#95
Gael
UnisexIreland
Irish
#99
Lyla
UnisexUSA
Night
#99
Amir
UnisexArabic
Arabic
#100
Adam
UnisexHebrew
Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.
#103
Jace
UnisexAmerican
Hebrew
#110
Milo
UnisexAmerican
soldier
#121
Rose
UnisexLatin
rose flower
#124
Zion
UnisexAmerican
highest point
#125
Remi
UnisexFrance
French
#127
Mary
UnisexHebrew
Beloved
#133
Luis
UnisexSpanish
Spanish
#134
Evan
UnisexWales
the Lord is gracious
#137
Arya
UnisexSanskrit
Noble
#139
Juan
UnisexSpain
God is gracious.
#140
Sage
UnisexEnglish
Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.
#143
Leon
UnisexGreece
Meaning 'lion'
#148
Ivan
UnisexRussia
God is gracious
#153
Cole
UnisexAmerican
Victory of the people; a popular male name that has been adopted for females.
#155
Arlo
UnisexAmerican
Fortified hill
#158
Dean
UnisexAmerican
valley; church official
#159
Jude
UnisexEnglish
Hebrew
#161
Alan
UnisexFrance
rock, harmony
#167
June
UnisexEnglish
June, the month
#171
Finn
UnisexIreland
fair, white
#186
Kaia
UnisexHawaiian
Sea, ocean
#186
Ruth
UnisexHebrew
friend, companion
#187
Sara
UnisexHebrew
princess
#188
Wren
UnisexEngland
small bird
#195
Tate
UnisexAmerican
English
#197
Alex
UnisexGreece
Greek
#203
Zuri
UnisexTanzania
beautiful, good
#203
Jett
UnisexEnglish
jet black; a form of lignite
#207
Knox
UnisexAmerican
English
#208
Joel
UnisexHebrew
Yahweh is God
#212
Lila
UnisexArabic
night
#213
Abel
UnisexIsrael
breath or vapor
#220
Vera
UnisexRussia
faith
#223
Eric
UnisexScandinavian countries
eternal ruler
#227
Nico
UnisexItaly
胜利者 (Victorious, conqueror)
#240
Rory
UnisexIreland
red king
#242
Zayn
UnisexArabic
Grace
#246
Mark
UnisexEnglish
Warlike
#250
Lane
UnisexEnglish
A narrow road or pathway
#254
Paul
UnisexLatin
Latin
#256
Nash
UnisexEnglish
At the ash tree
#259
Crew
UnisexAmerican
English
#260
Kash
UnisexHindi-speaking countries
Hindi
#261
Lola
UnisexSpain
sorrows
#261
Omar
UnisexArabic
flourishing, long-lived
#263
Colt
UnisexAmerican
young horse
#264
King
UnisexAmerican
English
#266
Evie
UnisexUnited Kingdom
Hebrew
#267
Lena
UnisexGermanic
German
#270
Zane
UnisexAmerican
God is gracious.
#277
Cade
UnisexAmerican
Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'
#280
Jane
UnisexEnglish
God is gracious
#281
Otto
UnisexGermanic
Wealth, fortune
#282
Cash
UnisexAmerican
English
#289
Kali
UnisexIndia
the black one
#290
Hope
UnisexEngland
Expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen
#303
Cody
UnisexEnglish
English
#304
Onyx
UnisexAmerican
A gemstone; a type of quartz
#307
Reid
UnisexScottish
red-haired
#315
Niko
UnisexJapan
二子
#320
Thea
UnisexGreece
In Greek, Thea (Θεά) means 'goddess' or 'divine.'
#321
Esme
UnisexFrench
esteemed, beloved
#325
Cruz
UnisexSpain
cross
#329
Nina
UnisexSpanish
little girl
#338
Wade
UnisexAmerican
To go or walk
#341
Kade
UnisexAmerican
Round, barrel
#350
Rhys
UnisexWelsh
Welsh
#353
iker
UnisexSpain
Basque
#357
Odin
BoyNorway
The name refers to the chief god in Norse mythology, associated with wisdom, hea
#361
Navy
UnisexEnglish
English
#363
Remy
UnisexFrance
oarsman
#390
Demi
UnisexGreece
half
#394
Kane
UnisexAmerican
Warrior
#402
Kylo
UnisexAmerican
Sky
#405
Jake
UnisexAmerican
Supplanter
#408
Koda
UnisexJapan
A beloved name with deep roots
#412
Mira
UnisexLatin
Wondrous, wonderful
#412
Ares
UnisexGreece
Greek
#414
Hugo
UnisexFrance
Latin
#415
Lana
UnisexAmerican
affectionate or sea
#416
Kobe
UnisexJapan
Japanese
#418
Kyle
UnisexAmerican
narrow, straight
#419
Sean
UnisexIreland
Irish
#427
Kian
UnisexIran
king
#428
Kira
UnisexRussia
The name can mean 'light' or 'the shining one'.
#429
Reed
UnisexAmerican
English
#429
Hank
BoyAmerican
German
#444
Skye
UnisexUnited Kingdom
Cloud
#447
Cali
UnisexEnglish
beautiful
#450
Noel
UnisexFrance
Noël is derived from the word for 'Christmas'.
#451
Erik
UnisexSweden
Means 'eternal ruler' or 'ever-ruler' from the elements 'ei' (ever) and 'rikr' (
#454
Alma
UnisexSpain
soul
#461
Troy
UnisexEnglish
English
#461
Adan
UnisexArabic
earth, soil
#471
Kate
UnisexUnited Kingdom
pure
#478
Opal
UnisexAmerican
English
#486
Andy
UnisexEnglish
English
#500
Faye
UnisexFrance
fairy
#500
Ason
UnisexAmerican
English
#501
Bera
UnisexArmenia
Armenian
#503
Kong
BoyChina
Chinese
#503
Pray
BoyEnglish
To utter words in one’s thoughts to a deity.
#503
Ulys
BoyGreece
Greek
#503
Ilir
BoyAlbania
free
#504
Vane
BoyEnglish
Flag, banner
#504
Liad
BoyIsrael
I have my heart
#506
Eldo
BoyItalian
Derived from 'Eldoro', meaning 'golden'
#509
Agee
BoyEnglish
noble
#510
Ehud
BoyIsrael
he is united
#511
Cayl
BoyEnglish
A beloved name with deep roots
#512
Lyal
BoyEnglish
English
#512
Dyon
UnisexAmerican
Alternative spelling of Dion, meaning 'follower of Dionysus'
#514
Lind
UnisexSweden
lime tree
#516
Lonn
BoyAmerican
to be brave
#516
Sait
BoyTurkey
sighted
#516
Sabe
BoyJapan
Japanese
#516
Coye
UnisexAmerican
variant of the Irish name Coy
#517
Rome
UnisexItaly
A beloved name with deep roots
#517
Dyle
BoyAmerican
Derived from the Old French 'dile', meaning 'to serve'
#518
Ping
UnisexChinese
平
#520
Hoai
UnisexVietnam
Vietnamese
#521
Torr
BoyScotland
Thunder or rocky hill.
#522
Tugg
BoyUSA
to pull or tug
#522
Ford
UnisexEnglish
River crossing
#523
Saki
UnisexJapan
Japanese
#523
Doua
UnisexUSA
Spirit, essence
#524
Doel
BoyHebrew
The name means 'God is my leader'.
#524
Teri
UnisexEnglish
late summer
#524
Tice
BoyGermanic
Short form of 'Matthias', meaning 'gift of God'.
#524
Izea
BoyUSA
English
#525
Swar
BoyIndia
Hindi
#525
Rhea
UnisexGreek
Flowing
#526
Seth
UnisexHebrew
Hebrew
#526
Abir
UnisexHebrew
fragrance, scent
#527
Hala
UnisexArabic
Arabic
#527
Lyne
UnisexEnglish
lake, waterfall
#528
Vent
BoyAmerican
To air out or release a sentiment or frustration.
#528
Ivor
UnisexIreland
Yew tree
#529
Isay
BoyJapan
to be found
#529
Derf
BoyAmerican
English
#530
Froy
BoyNorway
Lord.
#532
Hary
BoyIndia
Hebrew
#532
Luan
UnisexVietnam
Moon
#532
Leum
BoyEnglish
a homonymous variant with various meanings in different cultures
#532
Edil
UnisexArabic
Arabic
#533
Eudy
BoyGreek
Greek
#535
Eury
BoyGreece
Greek
#537
Hyle
BoyEnglish
from the meadow
#537
Paal
BoyNetherlands
Small
#538
Tarl
BoyAmerican
to bring joy or happiness
#538
Drew
UnisexAmerican
Derived from Andrew, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'.
#539
Xiao
UnisexChinese
Little, tiny or small
#539
Kiki
UnisexFrench
light, pure
#540
Bobb
BoyAmerican
Derived from the name Robert, meaning 'bright fame'.
#542
Cian
UnisexIreland
Irish
#542
Burr
BoyAmerican
A rough, prickly covering
#543
Leto
UnisexGreece
hidden
#543
Yoon
UnisexKorea
shine; allow; consent
#543
Biko
BoySouth Africa
Xhosa
#544
Diep
UnisexVietnam
deep, profound
#544
Nate
UnisexAmerican
gift of God
#544