Possibly the most difficult part of naming your little one is narrowing down your list to just 4 letter baby boy names. With endless possibilities, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. You can go traditional with something like Edge or Aden. Or you could get a little more creative and choose something like Duke or Navy.
So if you’re looking for good, solid short boy names, check out this list of options. It includes some of the most popular 4 letter baby boy names as well as some lesser-known gems. So take your time and find the perfect fit for your new bundle of joy.
Complete List of 4 Letter Baby Boy Names:
Addy: Medieval English; diminutive of Adam
Aden: Irish; means “little and fiery”
Ajax: from Greek mythology; means “mourner” or “earth/land”
Bear: English; means “the brown one”
Beau: French; means “handsome”
Cage: American; meaning “captor/container”
Cain: Hebrew; means “spear” or “possessed”
Dion: Greek; means “child of heaven and earth”
Dior: French; means “of gold”
Edge: English, means “lives by the ridge”
Elby: English; means “elf war”
Elio: Italian; means “sun”
Elmo: Italian; means “protector”
Elon: Hebrew; means “oak tree”
Doug: English; diminutive of Douglas, meaning “dark river”
Drew: English; diminutive of Andrew, meaning “strong and manly”
Duke: English; means “leader” or “noble”
Ford: English; means “lives at the ford”
Fred: German; diminutive of Frederick, meaning “peaceful ruler”
Cale: Welsh; derived from the River Cale
Carl: German; means “free man”
Gary: English; means “spearman”
Gene: English; diminutive of Eugene, meaning “well born”
Gibb: English; diminutive of Gilbert, meaning “bright pledge”
Glen: Scottish; means “a narrow valley”
Gray: English; like the colour
Hays: English; variant of Hayes, meaning “enclosure”
Herb: English; diminutive of Herbert, meaning “bright army”
Isom: English; variation of Isham, meaning “from the iron village”
Ivan: Russion; means “God is gracious”
Iver: Norwegian; means “warrior”
Izzy: English; means “gift of God”
Holt: English; means “son of the unspoiled forests”
Jean: French; means “God is gracious”
Jeff: English; diminutive of Jeffrey, meaning “peace”
Jess: English; short form of Jesse, meaning “gift”
Jett: English; means “intense black”
Hoyt: English; means “long stick”
Huck: from Literature; diminutive of Huckleberry, like the shrub
Grey: English; like the colour
Cary: Latin; means “pleasant stream”
Karl: German and Scandinavian; alternative to Charles meaning “warrior”
Kase: American; modern invented name
Lane: English; means “small roadway or path”
Lars: Scandinavian; means “crowned with laurel”
Leaf: Old English; means “dear/beloved”
Leif: Scandinavian; means “heir/descendant”
Leon: Greek; variant of Leo, meaning “lion”
Kash: American; variation of Cash which is a diminutive of Cassius, meaning “empty” or “vain”
Kato: African; means “second of twins”
Navy: American; like the color, or meaning “ship”
Neil: Irish; means “cloud”
Neon: Greek; means “new”
Nero: Latin; means “stern”
Mack: Scottish and Irish; means “son of”
Mako: Japanese; means “sincerity”
Olaf: Norwegian; means “ancestor’s descendant”
Omar: Arabic; means “eloquent”
Omni: Mormon; means “all/universal”
Onyx: English; means “claw”
Opus: Latin; means “massive work of art”
Marc: French and Welsh; diminutive of Marcus, derived from the Roman god Mars
Mark: Latin; means “warlike”
Park: Irish; nickname for Patrick, meaning “nobleman”
Paul: Latin; means “small”
Rafe: English; means “wolf counsel”
Rain: Estonian; variant of Rein, meaning “advice/counsel”
Penn: English; means “enclosure”
Pete: English; means “rock”
Shep: English; short form of Shepherd, meaning “sheep herder”
Skip: English; short form of Skipper, meaning “boatman”
Snow: English; like the icy precipitation
Solo: American; means “alone”
Kent: English; means “edge”
Case: French; means “hut” or “hovel”
Beck: English; means “one living beside a small stream”
Bert: English; means “bright”
Beto: Spanish; diminutive of Alberto, meaning “noble” or “bright”
Thom: Aramaic; means “twin”
Thor: Norse; means “thunder”
Tito: Spanish; variant of Titus, meaning “title of honor”
Toby: English; diminutive of Tobias, meaning “God is good”
Bill: English; diminutive of William, meaning “resolute protection”
Vito: Latin; means “alive/life”
Vlad: Russian; means “to rule”
Voss: German; means “fox”
Bing: German; means “kettle-shaped hollow”
Alan: Irish; means “handsome” or “cheerful”
Aldo: Italian; means “old and wise” or “noble”
Walt: English; short form of Walter, meaning “ruler of the army”
Webb: English; means “weaver”
West: English; like the cardinal direction
Alec: diminutive of Alexander in Greek; means “defending men”
Alex: diminutive of Alexander in Greek; means “defending men”
York: English; means “from the yew estate”
Yuri: Russian, variant of George, meaning “farmer”
Alto: Latin; means “high”
Zain: Arabic; variant of Zayn, meaning “beauty/grace”
Zale: Greek; means “sea strength”
Zane: English; variant of Zayn, meaning “beauty/grace”
Zayd: Arabic; means “increase” or “growth”
Zayn: Arabic; means “beauty/grace”
If you’re open to boy names longer than four letters, check out this list of baby names and their meanings! And if you’re not sure whether you’re having a boy or a girl yet, I’ve got a list of the baby girl names, too. Kidspappy has lots of great names articles to inspire you.