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4 Letter Boy Names

Four letter boy names have topped the popularity list for several years now, with Liam taking over for longtime favorite Noah.

Along with Liam and Noah, other boys' names with four letters in the US Top 100 include Levi, Ryan, Ezra, Owen, Luke, Jack, Evan, Axel, Jace, and Jose.

John and its short form Jack, two of the top male names of all time, both have four letters. Other classic boys' names with four letters include Abel, Adam, Amos, Carl, Eric, Mark, and Paul.

Unique four letter names for boys on our recommended list include Beau, Cove, Elio, Ford, Hart, Huck, Land, Nico, Otis, Pike, Rafi, and Shaw.

View our entire list of boy names with four letters here. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Boaz

Meaning: swiftness

Origin:Hebrew
334
Coen

Meaning: bold advisor

Origin:Dutch diminutive of Coenraad
408
Sven

Meaning: youth

Origin:Scandinavian
667
Joah

Meaning: brother of God

Origin:Hebrew
857
Timo

Meaning: honoring God

Origin:Norwegian, Finnish, German, and Dutch variation of Timothy
886
Xavi

Meaning: new house or bright

Origin:Catalan diminutive of Xavier, Basque or Arabic
946
Koen

Meaning: bold advisor

Origin:Dutch diminutive of Coenraad
1015
Leon

Meaning: lion

Origin:Greek variation of Leo
262
Rami

Meaning: wise protector; father of multitudes; archer; pleasing

Origin:Finnish, Arabic, Sanskrit "wise protector; father of multitudes; archer; pleasing"
753
Manu

Meaning: greatest; bird; man

Origin:Finnish, Maori, Hawaiian, Sanskrit
906
Niko

Meaning: victory of the people

Origin:Finnish variation of Nichoals; diminutive of Nikolaos, Greek
1029
Nilo

Meaning: God is my judge

Origin:Spanish diminutive of Daniel
1438
Onni

Meaning: happiness, luck

Origin:Finnish
1825
Mika

Meaning: who is like God

Origin:Finnish short form of Mikael
2130
Valo

Meaning: light

Origin:Finnish; Malagasy
2584
Arvo

Meaning: value, worth

Origin:Finnish
2761
Eros

Meaning: desire

Origin:Greek
445
Eryx The meaning of Eryx is 'from Eryx' or 'boxer...
Origin:Greek mythology name
763
Ares

Meaning: ruin, bane

Origin:Greek
800
Zeus The meaning of Zeus is ‘to shine’. It is a n...
Origin:Greek mythology name
820