Short names for boys – including origin, meaning & statistics 2026 1,148 cool and unique short baby boy names from Aari to Zuri

Are you looking for a baby boy name? Do you prefer short names with only a few letters? And names that can't easily be shortened to nicknames? Or do you maybe have a long surname which would work well with a short name? Then we have just the right selection of names for you consisting of all short male given names with up to four letters, classic, popular or unique, from A to Z, including origin and meaning.

And while you're here, check out our short baby girl names and short gender-neutral names, too.

If you change your mind regarding the name length, have a look at our long boy names, too. Look up all male names.