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.
200 names100 with 3 letters100 with 4 letters
3-Letter Boy Names
Ava
3 lettersUnisexLatin
life
#8 →
Leo
3 lettersBoyLatin
lion
#18 ↑
Kai
3 lettersBoyHawaii
sea
#61 ↑
Ian
3 lettersBoyScotland
Hebrew
#69 →
Eli
3 lettersBoyHebrew
God is my salvation
#79 →
Ace
3 lettersUnisexEnglish
Unity
#157 ↑
Max
3 lettersUnisexGermanic
greatest
#163 ↓
Ada
3 lettersUnisexGermanic
noble, nobility
#178 ↑
Lia
3 lettersUnisexItaly
Italian
#210 ↑
Ana
3 lettersUnisexHebrew
אָנָה - 'grace' or 'favor'
#224 →
Gia
3 lettersUnisexItaly
God is gracious
#268 ↑
Jax
3 lettersUnisexAmerican
God has been gracious
#287 ↓
Koa
3 lettersUnisexHawaii
warrior
#298 ↑
Noa
3 lettersUnisexIsrael
movement
#298 ↑
Ali
3 lettersUnisexArabic
Exalted, noble
#311 →
Mya
3 lettersUnisexAmerican
Great goddess
#341 ↓
Ari
3 lettersUnisexHebrew
Lioness
#342 ↑
Jay
3 lettersUnisexEnglish
jaybird
#381 →
Joy
3 lettersUnisexAmerican
Happiness, delight
#454 ↓
Hal
3 lettersUnisexEnglish
dweller by the hall
#503 →
Aba
3 lettersUnisexGhana
Father
#505 →
Mae
3 lettersUnisexEnglish
born in May
#506 ↑
Asa
3 lettersUnisexHebrew
physician, healer
#509 →
Sho
3 lettersUnisexJapan
to fly
#511 →
Jen
3 lettersUnisexEnglish
English
#514 →
Zan
3 lettersUnisexAmerican
gift from God
#516 →
Her
3 lettersBoyAmerican
English
#521 →
Woo
3 lettersBoyKorea
Korean
#523 →
Buz
3 lettersBoyUSA
Shortened form of Busby or Buzzie, which can connote 'to buzz'.
#524 →
Xue
3 lettersUnisexChina
snow
#534 →
Tip
3 lettersBoyAmerican
to give a gratuity; a small reward
#536 →
Sid
3 lettersUnisexAmerican
Contraction of 'Sidney', which means 'wide island'.
#537 →
Don
3 lettersUnisexAmerican
English
#538 →
Say
3 lettersUnisexJapan
Japanese
#544 →
Olu
3 lettersBoyNigeria
God makes a way
#546 →
Pet
3 lettersUnisexEnglish
Rock, stone
#549 →
The
3 lettersBoyAmerican
English
#549 →
Maz
3 lettersBoyAmerican
Short form of names like Mazen or Mazen, which means 'brave'.
#554 →
Sei
3 lettersBoyJapanese
three
#554 →
Roy
3 lettersUnisexEnglish
king, royal
#556 →
Dax
3 lettersUnisexFrench
From the name of a town in France
#559 ↓
Mon
3 lettersBoyVietnam
literary
#560 →
Ott
3 lettersBoyGermanic
Wealth, fortune.
#565 →
Lue
3 lettersUnisexEnglish
light
#567 →
Ula
3 lettersUnisexPoland
luminous, gem
#567 →
Rio
3 lettersUnisexSpain
A beloved name with deep roots
#570 ↑
Voy
3 lettersBoyFrench
to go
#573 →
Soe
3 lettersUnisexMyanmar
Pure
#575 →
Rus
3 lettersUnisexSlavic countries
Of the Rus' people
#576 →
Ivo
3 lettersUnisexSlavic countries
Yew tree
#577 →
Bao
3 lettersUnisexChina
Chinese
#594 →
Oby
3 lettersBoyNigeria
Igbo
#599 →
Ber
3 lettersBoyHebrew
Hebrew
#605 →
Eid
3 lettersBoyArabic
Festival, celebration
#605 →
Tao
3 lettersUnisexChina
Peach
#606 →
Qui
3 lettersBoyChina
to unite
#613 →
Ila
3 lettersUnisexSanskrit
Sanskrit
#622 ↑
Cal
3 lettersUnisexAmerican
A diminutive of Calvin or Callie.
#625 →
Kez
3 lettersBoyAmerican
a casia tree
#626 →
Oda
3 lettersUnisexJapanese
small
#626 →
4-Letter Boy Names
Liam
4 lettersBoyIrish
resolute protector
#1 →
Noah
4 lettersBoyHebrew
movement
#2 →
Levi
4 lettersBoyHebrew
meaning 'joined' or 'attached'.
#12 →
Jack
4 lettersBoyEnglish
God is gracious
#14 →
Ezra
4 lettersBoyHebrew
Help, helper
#15 ↑
Owen
4 lettersBoyWales
Welsh
#20 →
Luca
4 lettersBoyItalian
Italian
#24 ↑
John
4 lettersBoyAmerican
English
#26 →
Mila
4 lettersUnisexSlavic
Slavic
#28 →
Luke
4 lettersBoyGreece
Greek
#31 →
Nova
4 lettersUnisexLatin
Latin
#35 →
Axel
4 lettersBoySweden
Scandinavian
#71 →
Eden
4 lettersUnisexHebrew
delight, paradise
#77 ↑
Iris
4 lettersUnisexGreek
rainbow
#78 ↑
Theo
4 lettersUnisexGreece
Divine gift
#78 ↑
Beau
4 lettersBoyFrench
French
#80 ↑
Jade
4 lettersUnisexChina
English
#80 ↑
Ryan
4 lettersBoyIreland
Irish
#83 ↓
Enzo
4 lettersUnisexItaly
ruler of the home
#90 ↑
Cora
4 lettersUnisexEnglish
maiden, daughter
#93 ↓
Jose
4 lettersBoySpain
God will add
#93 →
Luka
4 lettersUnisexSlavic
Bringer of light
#95 ↑
Gael
4 lettersUnisexIreland
Irish
#99 ↑
Lyla
4 lettersUnisexUSA
Night
#99 ↑
Amir
4 lettersUnisexArabic
Arabic
#100 ↑
Adam
4 lettersBoyHebrew
Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.
#103 →
Jace
4 lettersBoyAmerican
Hebrew
#110 →
Milo
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
soldier
#121 ↑
Rose
4 lettersUnisexLatin
rose flower
#124 →
Zion
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
highest point
#125 ↑
Remi
4 lettersUnisexFrance
French
#127 ↑
Luis
4 lettersUnisexSpanish
Spanish
#134 →
Evan
4 lettersBoyWales
the Lord is gracious
#137 ↓
Arya
4 lettersUnisexSanskrit
Noble
#139 ↓
Juan
4 lettersUnisexSpain
God is gracious.
#140 →
Sage
4 lettersUnisexEnglish
Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.
#143 ↑
Leon
4 lettersUnisexGreece
Meaning 'lion'
#148 ↑
Ivan
4 lettersUnisexRussia
God is gracious
#153 →
Cole
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
Victory of the people; a popular male name that has been adopted for females.
#155 ↓
Arlo
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
Fortified hill
#158 ↑
Dean
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
valley; church official
#159 →
Jude
4 lettersUnisexEnglish
Hebrew
#161 →
Alan
4 lettersUnisexFrance
rock, harmony
#167 →
June
4 lettersUnisexEnglish
June, the month
#171 ↑
Finn
4 lettersUnisexIreland
fair, white
#186 →
Kaia
4 lettersUnisexHawaiian
Sea, ocean
#186 ↑
Sara
4 lettersUnisexHebrew
princess
#188 ↓
Tate
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
English
#197 ↑
Alex
4 lettersUnisexGreece
Greek
#203 ↓
Zuri
4 lettersUnisexTanzania
beautiful, good
#203 ↑
Jett
4 lettersUnisexEnglish
jet black; a form of lignite
#207 ↑
Knox
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
English
#208 ↑
Joel
4 lettersUnisexHebrew
Yahweh is God
#212 ↓
Lila
4 lettersUnisexArabic
night
#213 →
Abel
4 lettersUnisexIsrael
breath or vapor
#220 ↓
Vera
4 lettersUnisexRussia
faith
#223 ↑
Eric
4 lettersBoyScandinavian countries
eternal ruler
#227 ↓
Nico
4 lettersUnisexItaly
胜利者 (Victorious, conqueror)
#240 ↑
Rory
4 lettersUnisexIreland
red king
#242 ↑
Zayn
4 lettersUnisexArabic
Grace
#246 ↑
Mark
4 lettersUnisexEnglish
Warlike
#250 ↓
Lane
4 lettersUnisexEnglish
A narrow road or pathway
#254 →
Paul
4 lettersUnisexLatin
Latin
#256 →
Nash
4 lettersUnisexEnglish
At the ash tree
#259 →
Crew
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
English
#260 ↑
Kash
4 lettersUnisexHindi-speaking countries
Hindi
#261 ↑
Lola
4 lettersUnisexSpain
sorrows
#261 →
Omar
4 lettersUnisexArabic
flourishing, long-lived
#263 →
Colt
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
young horse
#264 ↓
King
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
English
#266 ↓
Evie
4 lettersUnisexUnited Kingdom
Hebrew
#267 ↑
Lena
4 lettersUnisexGermanic
German
#270 →
Zane
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
God is gracious.
#277 ↓
Cade
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'
#280 ↑
Jane
4 lettersUnisexEnglish
God is gracious
#281 →
Otto
4 lettersUnisexGermanic
Wealth, fortune
#282 ↑
Cash
4 lettersUnisexAmerican
English
#289 →
Kali
4 lettersUnisexIndia
the black one
#290 ↓
Hope
4 lettersUnisexEngland
Expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen
#303 ↓
Cody
4 lettersUnisexEnglish
English
#304 →