This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is American; and the length is 4.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Able m EnglishEither a variant of
Abel, or from the English word
able, "having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something", ultimately from Latin
habere "to hold".
Acai m & f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of the Açaí palm; derived from Old Tupi
asa'y or
ybasa'y, meaning "fruit that expels water".
Acre m EnglishPotentially transferred use of the surname
Acre or from Old English
æcer (denoting the amount of land a yoke of oxen could plow in a day), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
akker and German
Acker ‘field’, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit
ajra ‘field’, Latin
ager, and Greek
agros.
Ajee f & m African American (Rare)From the brand of perfume called Ajee, which was introduced by Revlon in 1994. A known bearer is American runner Ajeé Wilson (1994-).
Algy m EnglishDiminutive of
Algernon, used in the play
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, DutchDirectly taken from Latin
altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [
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Amen m & f English (Rare)From the English word
amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".
Amon m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical, Dutch, English, French, German, ItalianFrom the Hebrew name אָמוֹן, which derived from the root
אמן meaning "solid, stable, constant, faithful". In the Old Testament this ist the name of a king of Judah.
Arna m Louisiana Creole, American (South)A notable bearer of this name was the American writer Arna Bontemps (1902-1973), who was born into a Louisiana Creole family. By some accounts, his birth name was
Arnaud.
Avry f & m American (Rare)Variant of
Avery. In 2008, 30 boys and 24 girls were given the name AVRY. Also in 2018, 17 boys and 11 girls were named AVRY.
Bama m & f AmericanDiminutive of
Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player
Carvel William "Bama"
Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [
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Barr m EnglishName often derived from the location Barr
Bing m English (Rare)Either transferred use of the surname
Bing or from a nickname, as was the case for American singer and actor Bing Crosby (1903-1977), who was originally called
Bingo.
Bleu f & m EnglishFrom the French word for "
Blue". Not typically used in France.
Bode m EnglishFamous bearer: American skier Bode Miller
Boss m AmericanPossibly transferred use of the surname
Boss, or taken from the English word
boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch
baes "master of a household, friend"... [
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Budd m English (American)Short form of
Buddy. In American culture Bud, Budd, and Buddy were often as a nickname for a son named for his father to avoid name confusion. It later became used as an independent name.
Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of
Katie or a diminutive of
Cadence,
Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of
Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of
Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish
ceadach "talkative".... [
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Cake m & f EnglishFrom the English word, a sweet dessert food, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*gog "ball-shaped object".
Chay m EnglishDiminutive of
Charles. 'Appeared in 1975 when the British yachtsman Chay Blyth was receiving a great deal of publicity. Further used since then. In the case of Mr Blyth, the name is a pet form of
Charles.'
Ched m EnglishVariant of
Chad (chiefly used in the United States), a short form of names beginning with
Ched- (e.g.
Chedomir) or a diminutive of
Charles paired with a middle name that starts with
Ed- (e.g.
Edward and
Edwin) or
D-.
Cove m & f English (Rare)Either from the English surname
Cove or else directly from the vocabulary word
cove, which refers to a small coastal inlet.
Crow m & f English (Rare)Derived from the small black bird. All in all, crows represent death, danger, misfortune, and illness but also rebirth, self-reflection, intelligence, and loyalty, and as such can be both good and bad omens, depending on the culture and beliefs.
Dare f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Dare. It was borne by Canadian American photographer and author Dare Wright (1914-2001).
Dary m & f EnglishDiminutive of names beginning with Dar.
Deke m American (Modern, Rare)The nickname of World War II pilot turned astronaut and NASA administrator Donald Kent Slayton, possibly short for "D. K."
Diaz m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the Spanish surname
Díaz. In the UK, it's more often a unisex name.
Dice m EnglishFrom the English word "dice", the plural of
die, referring to "a polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance, typically in gambling".
Dimp m Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hindi, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Fijian, Marathi, Gujarati, AmericanMEANING : direct, collect, throw... [
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Dink m AmericanName of unknown origin in limited use in the 1800s in the US. Perhaps influenced by
Dick 1 or
Dirk.
Dith m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Indian, Kannada, Nepali, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, American, SinhaleseMEANING : a handsome dark - complexioned man convesant with every branch of learning , a wooden elephant ... [
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Dock m English (American, Rare)Either from the surname
Dock, or taken directly from the English vocabulary word referring to a structure attached to shore at which a ship can be secured, or the act of harbouring at one.
Dree f & m English, AmericanDree Hemingway is Mariel Hemingway's daughter. (Born Dree Crisman.)
Dune m & f EnglishEarly 17th century from Dutch
duin, from Middle Dutch
dūne, probably ultimately from the same Celtic base as
down3.
East m & f EnglishFrom the English word, from the Old English
ēast-, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic
*aust- "east; toward the sunrise". It is also used as a short form of
Easton.
Elex m AmericanUnknown meaning. Male name that had popularity in the U.S. from the 1890s-1910s. Most likely a variant of
Alex.
Elzy f & m AmericanVariant of
Elzie. Diminutive of names containing
Elz or
Els or similar sounds.
Embe m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)It's the Swahili word for mango, but the alternative spelling for it is, "Umbe", which means around, about, or after. I prefer the after idea, so maybe it could be a name for a second child.
Epic m & f EnglishFrom epic (adj.) 1580s, "pertaining to or constituting a lengthy heroic poem," via French
épique or directly from Latin
epicus, from Greek
epikos, from
epos "a word; a tale, story; promise, prophecy, proverb; poetry in heroic verse" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak")... [
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Erie f & m English (American, Rare)Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Five m & f English (Rare)Old English
fīf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
vijf and German
fünf, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin
quinque and Greek
pente.
Foxx m English (Rare)Either transferred use of the surname
Foxx or a variant of
Fox. According to the Social Security Administration, Foxx was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Free m & f English (American)From Middle English
free,
fre,
freo, from Old English
frēo (“free”). May also be transferred use of the surname
Free.
Gale m & f English (Rare), Popular CultureFrom the strong wind. This is the name of a brawler in the game 'Brawl Stars'. He has wind and snow powers, hence the name.
Gaul m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Gaul. Additionally, may be used in reference to the historical region of Gaul.
Glow f & m EnglishFrom English
glow, Old English
glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
gloeien and German
glühen.
Grif m EnglishAlternate spelling of
Griff, a diminutive of
Griffith or
Griffin. Grif Teller (1899-1993), an American painter, is a notable bearer of this name.
Grit m EnglishOld English
grēot "sand, gravel", of Germanic origin; related to German
Griess.
Hain m EnglishFrom the Middle English personal name
Hein. This is derived from the Germanic personal name
Hagano, originally a byname meaning ‘hawthorn’... [
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Hark m American (South)Possibly a religious themed named from the word Hark, meaning "listen," a popular word used in the Bible.
Hart m German, EnglishEither a short form of
Hardy,
Hartmann, or other name beginning with the element
hart or
hard, "hardy, strong"; or from the Old English
heorot or Middle Low German
harte, a male deer... [
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Hoot m American (Rare)Possibly transferred use of Dutch or German surname
Hoot or from a nickname particular to the individual bearing the name. For instance, rodeo cowboy and early western film actor, Hoot Gibson (1892-1962), was originally called Hoot Owl and that nickname became shortened to Hoot... [
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Hulk m EnglishBorne by American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan born Terry Bollea (b. 1953) also used by the Marvel Superhero character.
Hume m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Hume. A well-known bearer of this name was the Canadian actor Hume Cronyn (1911-2003), who himself had been named after his father, the Canadian politician Hume Cronyn, Sr... [
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Hyde m English (Rare)From the English surname
Hyde. Fictional bearers of the surname include the criminal Edward Hyde from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Steven Hyde, known simply as Hyde, a character played by Danny Masterson on the American television sitcom
That '70s Show (1998-2006).
Irie m & f Jamaican Patois, African AmericanIrie is used in the music and culture of Jamaica. The meaning is to have no worries or be at peace with everything around you. You hear the saying feeling Irie in many Regea songs.
Isht m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, American, Assamese, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh), Sinhalese, GujaratiMEANING - wished, desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificing, lover, husband
Ivey f & m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Ivey. In the case of the feminine name, it is also considered a variant of
Ivy.
Jacy f & m EnglishPopular in Westerns and Western romances for both male and female, white and Native American characters. It is probably a variant of
Jessie 1 or
Jesse, a name popular in the American West for both men and women.