Boys 8+-Letter Baby Names

Eight letters and up. Penelope, Elizabeth, Maximilian, Charlotte, Anastasia, Nathaniel. These names have history and weight. They get shortened, they get formal occasion use, they leave an impression.

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#4

Theodore

divine present

English
#11

Benjamin

son of the south, youngest son

Hebrew
#14

Sebastian

from Sebastia

English
#27

Alexander

defender of men

Greek
#29

Santiago

supplanter

Spanish
#36

Maverick

independent thinker, non-conformist

American
#61

Christopher

bearer of Christ, Christ-carrier

Greek
#77

Christian

anointed one

English
#83

Jonathan

gift of God

English
#84

Leonardo

strong as a lion

Italian
#93

Jeremiah

God will uplift

Hebrew
#113

Emiliano

eager, industrious

Italian
#117

Nicholas

victory of the people

English
#121

Harrison

son of Harry (Henry)

American
#122

Giovanni

Italian form of John, gift of God

Italian
#144

Nathaniel

God has given

Hebrew
#178

Kingston

king's town

American
#180

Emmanuel

God with humanity

Hebrew
#185

Alejandro

protector of men

Spanish
#245

Muhammad

the glorified one

Arabic
#287

Remington

settlement of the raven's people; raven-town

American
#298

Maximiliano

greatest

Spanish
#307

Francisco

Free

Spanish
#311

Shepherd

English
#317

Christop

Christ-follower

European
#321

Cristian

the anointed one's follower

Spanish
#339

Ezequiel

God will strengthen

Spanish
#340

Sullivan

descendant of the dark one

Irish
#353

Fernando

bold journey, brave adventurer

Spanish
#357

Anderson

son of Andrew (manly)

American
#364

Callahan

lover of churches

Irish
#373

Sterling

little star

English
#389

Franklin

free, liberated

American
#392

Marshall

military commander, war leader

American
#409

Augustus

favored by the gods

Latin
#424

Frederick

peace power

English
#427

Nehemiah

God has consoled

Hebrew
#453

Valentino

valiant, brave

Italian
#472

Matthias

gift of Yahweh

German
#479

Kendrick

bold power, chief ruler

English
#481

Brantley

Brandon's woodland clearing

American
#491

Hezekiah

Yahweh has strengthened

Jewish
#493

Finnegan

son of the fair one

Irish

Leonidas

son of the lion

Greek

Lawrence

from Laurentum, laurel-crowned

Latin

Johnathan

gift of Yahweh

English

Alessandro

protector of mankind

Italian

Dominick

of the Lord, belonging to God

Italian

Augustine

consecrated, increased

English

Fletcher

one who crafts arrows

English

Zachariah

God has remembered

Hebrew

Maximilian

greatest of the Aemilians

German

Mohammed

praiseworthy, highly praised

Muslim

Mohammad

one deserving of praise

Arabic

Princeton

settlement of the prince

American

Mauricio

dark-skinned, Moorish

Spanish

Nathanael

God has given

Hebrew

Jefferson

God's peace, divine peace

American

Vincenzo

one who conquers

Italian

Salvador

savior, one who saves

Spanish

Chandler

candle maker or seller

English

Valentin

vigorous, flourishing

French

Abdullah

slave of Allah

Arabic

Jeremias

appointed by God

Spanish

Jedidiah

God's darling

American

Alexande

defender of men

English

Guillermo

resolute protector

Spanish

Thaddeus

courageous heart

English

Zechariah

God has remembered

Jewish

Salvatore

savior, rescuer

Italian

Mitchell

who is like God

American

Alistair

defender of men

Scottish

Langston

long stone settlement

English

Benedict

well-spoken

English

Campbell

crooked mouth, wry-mouthed

Scottish

Marcellus

little warrior, young Mars

English

Yitzchok

he will laugh, laughter

Ashkenazi Jewish

Mordechai

follower/servant of Marduk (Babylonian deity)

Jewish

Kingsley

king's meadow, king's clearing

English

Marcello

little warrior, young Mars

Italian

Thatcher

one who thatches roofs

English

Leighton

leek farm village

English

Demetrius

earth-lover

Greek

Menachem

one who brings relief from sorrow

Jewish

Montgomery

man of power on the hill

English

Aurelius

golden, gilded, of gold

Roman/Latin

Kristian

follower of Christ

Scandinavian

Cristiano

follower of Christ

Italian

Knowledge

skill acquired through experience

English

Kristopher

carrier, one who bears

American

Archibald

truly brave

Scottish

Reginald

powerful ruler

English

Zakariya

God has remembered

Arabic

Immanuel

God is with us

Hebrew

Achilles

he who causes distress

Greek

Cristopher

bearer of Christ

English

Francesco

free man, Frenchman

Italian

Gianluca

light, illumination

Italian

Natanael

gift of God

Hebrew

Terrance

of the Terentius clan

American

Bernardo

bear strength

Spanish

Zephaniah

protected by Yahweh

Jewish

Clifford

dweller by the cliff ford

English

Kamarion

invented elaboration of Kameron

African-American

Zeppelin

rigid airship (named for Count Ferdinand von Ze...

American

Giancarlo

free man

Italian

Gilberto

shining hostage

Italian

Jermaine

from Germany

American

Cristobal

bearer of Christ

Spanish

Dominique

of the Sabbath, Sunday child

French

Muhammadali

exalted, high, noble

Arabic

Terrence

from the Roman gens Terentia

English

Jiovanni

gift of Yahweh

Italian

Wolfgang

wolf path, the way of the wolf

German

Sulaiman

man of peace, peaceful one

Arabic

Shivansh

part of Lord Shiva

Indian Hindu

Jonathon

Yahweh has given

English

Nickolas

people's champion, victorious one

English

Clarence

from Clare (Suffolk)

English

Hendrick

home power, estate ruler

Dutch

Tristian

sad, melancholy (folk etymology)

Welsh

Everette

strong like a boar

English

Constantine

firm, unwavering

English

Nehemias

God has comforted; YHWH consoles

Latino

Marcelino

little warrior; little of Mars

Spanish

Kentrell

invented modern name with strong sonic appeal

African American

Muhammed

the commended one

Muslim

Fredrick

peaceful ruler

English

Jamarion

possibly from Arabic qamar (moon)

African American

Aleksander

protector of mankind

Polish

Giuseppe

may God give increase

Italian

Channing

young wolf

English

Abdulrahman

servant of the Most Merciful

Arabic

Cristofer

bearer of Christ

Spanish

Ignatius

fiery, ardent

Catholic

Deangelo

of the angel, messenger of God

Italian-American

Geovanni

YHWH is gracious

Latin American

Lisandro

liberator of men

Spanish

Percival

hard spear (from Welsh Peredur)

English

Brentley

from the burnt clearing

American

Jahaziel

God sees, beholding God

Hebrew

Federico

peaceful ruler

Italian

Reynaldo

powerful decision-maker

Spanish

Suleiman

wholeness, peace

Arabic

Humberto

bright warrior, famous warrior

Spanish

Garrison

fortified place, protection

American

Augustin

consecrated by augury

French

Mouhamed

commendable

Arabic

Sebastien

venerable, revered

French

Calloway

pebbly place, bald clearing

American

Johnpaul

God is gracious and humble

Catholic

Mackenzie

handsome one, bright fire

Scottish

Alexzander

protector of men

English

Everardo

strong boar

Spanish

Rudransh

portion of the storm god

Indian

Roderick

famous ruler

English

Christia

anointed one (follower)

Latin

Vladimir

ruler of the world

Russian

Jennings

son of Jen (John)

English

Brighton

settlement by the sea

English

Copeland

from the kaupa (trading) land

English

Octavius

of the eighth

Roman

Giovanny

Yahweh is merciful

Italian

Rockwell

rocky stream

American

Mordecai

servant of Marduk

Jewish

Dashiell

page boy, herald

American

Johnathon

God has given

English

Henderson

son of the home ruler

Scottish

Rigoberto

bright fame, shining might

Spanish

Binyomin

son of my sorrow (original birth name Ben-Oni)

Jewish

Sylvester

dweller in the woods

English

Alexandre

defender of men

French

Yehoshua

God is salvation, Yahweh saves

Jewish

Demarcus

of the field, strong

African American

Maximillian

the very greatest

German

Cornelius

horn, strong-willed

Roman

Jeronimo

sacred name

Spanish

Callaway

English place name surname

English

Laurence

victory; honor

French

Lysander

one who sets free

English

Siddharth

he whose purpose is fulfilled

Indian

Theophilus

friend of God, beloved by God

Greek

Hendrixx

home ruler, lord of the estate

American

Whitaker

white field, white acre

English

Fitzgerald

son of Gerald

Irish

Raymundo

counsel guardian

Spanish

Octavian

eighth

Roman

Brooklyn

Broken land, marshy area

American

Leviathan

great whale or sea creature

Hebrew

Kyngston

Malachai

messenger of God

Hebrew

Leviticus

relating to the Levites, priestly tribe

Jewish

Binyamin

son of good fortune, favored son

Jewish

Patricio

nobleman, member of the patrician class

Spanish

Damarion

modern American invention combining Da- prefix ...

American

Santhiago

Saint James, contraction of Santo Jacobo

Spanish

Stratton

settlement on a Roman road, farm on the paved way

English

Marquise

nobleman, marquess, border guardian

French

Blessing

gift from God

Nigerian

Alastair

protector of mankind

Scottish

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