Boys 3-Letter Baby Names

Leo

lion-hearted, brave

Ian

Scottish form of John, gift of God

Kai

keeper of the keys

Eli

ascended, high

Ace

excellent; unbeatable

Max

greatest

Koa

native Hawaiian hardwood tree

Jax

Ali

elevated, supreme

Jay

to rejoice, joyful

Ari

best

Asa

divine, god-like

Rio

river

Roy

king

Tru

true, faithful, genuine

Dax

from the city of Dax

Sam

name of God

Cal

bald (short for Calvin from Latin Calvinus)

Mac

son of

Lee

meadow, woodland clearing

Wes

short form of Wesley or Weston

Teo

gift of God

Noe

rest, comfort, peace

Ray

wise protector

Rex

king

Ben

short form of Benjamin: son of the right hand

Rey

royalty, ruler

Avi

father figure, patriarch

Joe

God shall add (another son)

Jon

God is gracious

Zev

wolf

Van

of, from (Dutch)

Zen

enlightenment, calm clarity

Neo

gift

Ira

city of God (alternate interpretation)

Noa

motion, movement

Isa

God is salvation

Axl

divine reward (alternate interpretation)

Lev

lion

Fox

the fox, cunning animal

Sol

sun

Ren

love, romance

Ash

ash tree

Kit

pure (short for Catherine)

Gio

farmer, earth-worker

Kye

earth

Gus

one strength

Lux

illuminance unit

Ved

knowledge, sacred wisdom

Jai

the victorious one

Jad

generous, good fortune

Jet

black gemstone (fossilized wood)

Ean

God is gracious

Dev

short form of Devon/Devlin

Dov

bear

Cru

crew, team

Cam

winding river

Ryu

flow, current, stream

Taj

crown

Kip

short form of Kipling or Christopher

Koe

light, happiness (Ko in Japanese)

Coy

modest, shy

Guy

forest

Ori

light of God

Sky

sky, heavens

Iam

resolute protector (if variant of Liam)

Don

world ruler

Kru

member of the Kru seafaring people (West Africa)

Cai

rejoice, delight

Dan

judge

Sir

lord, master

Pax

calm, tranquility

Jed

friend of Yahweh

Jru

variant of Drew, meaning manly/strong

Von

short form of Lavon or Yvon

Rip

ripe, free

Lou

renowned in battle

Ram

divine, pleasing

Sai

divine, sacred

Jan

Yahweh has been gracious

Lex

defender of men (short for Alexander)

Rui

lapis lazuli, flowing water

Job

one who returns, repentant

Ryo

dragon

Kal

eternal, relating to time (Kala)

Yug

cosmic era, age, epoch

Dru

vision, ghost

Tai

great, supreme, exalted

Abe

exalted father

Rye

island meadow

Oak

strength, endurance

Tyr

sky god, shining deity

Tim

honoring God

Jin

gold

Tre

three (numeric)

Koi

love, romantic feeling

Geo

earthworker (as short for George)

Tom

twin

Zay

light, radiance

Tye

short form of Tyler or Tyson

Lio

brave, strong

Yan

God is gracious

Ted

gift of God

Esa

God is salvation

Jun

king, lord

Ike

short form of Isaac

Kam

crooked, winding

Uri

fire, light of God

Ely

ascent, high

Alp

champion, heroic man

Ken

healthy, wise

Adi

first, primordial

Kaz

harmony, one

Kol

dark, coal-black

Zac

remembered by Yahweh

Luc

man from Lucania

Koy

carp fish (symbolic)

Nuh

repose, peace

Hal

home ruler (from Henry)

Jah

God, the Lord

Boe

to live, to dwell

Dio

God, divine

Roi

my friend, my companion

Ron

wise ruler, ruler's advisor

Nox

night

Blu

the color blue, sky

Rei

zero, emptiness, infinite possibility

Doc

teacher, learned one

Dom

belonging to the Lord

Obi

child born at a prosperous time

Jae

talent, ability, brilliance

Dex

right-handed, skillful

Art

noble, powerful

Zai

to be, to exist, present

Rai

lord, prince

Gil

young goat (shield bearer)

Nyx

night

Jak

supplanter

Joa

gift of God

Zoe

life

Dre

manly, strong

Can

dear one, sweetheart

Ivy

fidelity, eternity

Jim

short form of James, via Jacob from Ya'aqov

Boy

term of endearment for the firstborn or younges...

Pau

small; humble

Kei

respect, reverence

Sid

wide meadow, wide island

Aly

elevated in status

Han

great, vast

Taz

fresh, new

Zae

possibly related to Zaid (growth, increase)

Eon

divine being, eternal one

Edy

fortunate protector

Amr

era, age, lifetime

Syx

six

Coe

jackdaw (intelligent crow-family bird)

Joy

rejoicing, celebration

Tex

from Texas

Zak

Yahweh has remembered

Raj

rule, kingdom, sovereignty

Vir

man, virtuous person

Ole

ancestor's relic, descendant

Sun

grandchild, descendant

Mir

world, community

Ege

Aegean Sea

Ivo

yew tree

Xen

hospitality toward strangers

Mia

mine, my own

Red

the color red

Bex

to bind, captivate (from Rebecca root)

Rue

street

Val

to be worthy

Dez

independent short punchy name

Efe

wealth, prosperity

Kix

X-ending creative coinage

Aws

bestow, grant

Oli

elf army (alternative theory)

Ase

spiritual force, divine grace

Ami

my people

Ezz

power, might

Reo

respectful connection

Zed

the Lord is righteous

Kaj

earth, key

Chi

22nd letter of the Greek alphabet

Aki

autumn

Vuk

wolf

Nix

water sprite, water spirit

Che

people

Mav

short form of Maverick, from Samuel Maverick's ...

Law

from Laurentum (laurel city)

Kay

keeper of the keys

Ara

altar

Nio

guardian deity

Jen

variant of John

Tej

metabolic fire, vital energy

Bao

protect, guard

Aza

strong, powerful

Bud

brother, friend

Zeo

to boil, to be alive