Short Boy Names

200 sweet 3–4 letter boy names — easy to say, easy to spell, and full of character.

Short names have a natural elegance. A 3 or 4 letter name pairs beautifully with longer last names, works well in middle-name combinations, and is impossible to shorten into an awkward nickname. Many of the most timeless names are short.

3–4 Letters 3 Letters 4 Letters Long Names Short Girl Names

200 names100 with 3 letters100 with 4 letters

3-Letter Boy 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

English-speaking countries

God has been gracious

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Hebrew-speaking countries

dweller by the hall

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Hebrew-speaking countries

physician, healer

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Short form of JENNIFER.

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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'.

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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.

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God makes a way

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English-speaking countries

to signify or denote

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

From the name of a town in France

Wealth, fortune.

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A beloved name with deep roots

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Slavic countries

Of the Rus' people

Slavic countries

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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.

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

Festival, celebration

A diminutive of Calvin or Callie.

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Hebrew-speaking countries

the gift of God

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.

English-speaking countries

from the dell or valley

After, in the future; father

English-speaking countries

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Danish form of TÓFI.

4-Letter Boy Names

resolute protector

meaning 'joined' or 'attached'.

God is gracious

Hebrew-speaking regions

noble, young warrior; well born, noble

bringer of light; light

English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious".

English form of the Greek name Λουκας (Loukas) which meant "from Lucania", Lucania being a region in southern Italy (of uncertain meaning). Luke was a doctor who travelled in the company of the apostle Paul.

Medieval Danish form of ABSALOM.

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Hebrew-speaking countries

delight, paradise

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Means "beautiful" in French. It has been occasionally used as an American given name since the late 19th century.

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

ruler of the home

Bringer of light

a Gael, a person of Gaelic origin; a reference to 'Gale', meaning cheerful or merry

Middle Eastern countries

prince, commander; אמיר - to say; to speak

Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.

Short form of JASON.

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Oarsman; one who rows.; Remi can be written in different kanji with various meanings. Commonly, it can mean 'beautiful' (麗) or 'man' (男).

Spanish form of LOUIS.

the Lord is gracious

God is gracious.

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English-speaking countries

Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.

God is gracious

Victory of the people; a popular male name that has been adopted for females.

English-speaking countries

English-speaking countries

valley; church official

praised; יְהוּדָה (Yehudah)

From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name Tata, of unknown origin.

Short form of ALEXANDER, ALEXANDRA, and other names beginning with Alex.

jet black; a form of lignite

From a Scottish surname which was derived from Old English cnocc "round hill".

Hebrew-speaking countries

breath or vapor

Scandinavian countries

Short form of NICHOLAS (or sometimes NICODEMUS).

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Middle Eastern countries

English-speaking countries

A narrow road or pathway

From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin. Paul was an important leader of the early Christian church.

At the ash tree

Hindi-speaking countries

flourishing, long-lived

From a nickname which derives from the English word king, ultimately from Old English cyning.

God is gracious.

Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'

Wealth, fortune

From an English occupational surname for a box maker, derived from Norman French casse meaning "case". A famous bearer of the surname was American musician Johnny Cash (1932-2003).

From the Gaelic surname Ó Cuidighthigh, which means "descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

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A gemstone; a type of quartz

Finnish form of NICHOLAS, and a Croatian and Slovene short form of NIKOLA (1).

English-speaking countries

Means "enthusiasm" in Welsh. Several Welsh rulers have borne this name.

The name refers to the chief god in Norse mythology, associated with wisdom, healing, death, knowledge, and war.

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The branch of the armed forces at sea

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a companion or friend; the last of the wolf pack

Perhaps from either Greek αρη (are) "bane, ruin" or αρσην (arsen) "male". Ares was the blood-thirsty god of war in Greek mythology, a son of Zeus and Hera.

Latinized form of HUGH. As a surname it has belonged to the French author Victor Hugo (1802-1885), the writer of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'.

coming from the gods; tortoise

narrow, straight

Anglicized form of SEÁN.