Baby Names

Long Boy Names

Long boy names have a gravitas that shorter names can't match — they work in boardrooms, on diplomas, and still have great nickname options for the playground. These 8+ letter names give your son a name to grow into.

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#4

Theodore

divine gift

English
#11

Benjamin

son of the south

Hebrew
#14

Sebastian

revered, worthy of respect

English
#27

Alexander

defender of men

Greek
#29

Santiago

supplanter (via James/Jacob)

Spanish
#36

Maverick

independent thinker, nonconformist

American
#61

Christopher

one who carries Christ in heart

Greek
#77

Christian

anointed one

English
#83

Jonathan

gift of God

English
#84

Leonardo

brave as a lion

Italian
#93

Jeremiah

God will uplift

Hebrew
#113

Emiliano

eager, industrious

Italian
#117

Nicholas

people's champion, victorious

English
#121

Harrison

son of the home ruler

American
#122

Giovanni

God is gracious

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

Muhammad

praiseworthy, highly praised

Arabic

Remington

settlement of the raven's people; raven-town

American

Maximiliano

greatest Aemilian (of the Aemilian family)

Spanish

Francisco

From France

Spanish

Shepherd

English

Christop

Christ-follower

European

Cristian

follower of Christ, Christian

Spanish

Ezequiel

God will strengthen

Spanish

Sullivan

descendant of the dark one

Irish

Fernando

daring expedition

Spanish

Anderson

son of Andrew (manly)

American

Callahan

lover of churches

Irish

Sterling

little star

English

Franklin

free, liberated

American

Marshall

keeper of horses, horse servant

American

Augustus

favored by the gods

Latin

Frederick

peace power

English

Nehemiah

God has consoled

Hebrew

Valentino

strong, healthy

Italian

Matthias

gift of Yahweh

German

Kendrick

royal ruler

English

Brantley

Brandon's woodland clearing

American

Hezekiah

God strengthens, Yahweh is my strength

Jewish

Finnegan

fair, white, bright

Irish

Leonidas

son of the lion

Greek

Lawrence

from Laurentum, laurel-crowned

Latin

Johnathan

God has given

English

Alessandro

defender of men

Italian

Dominick

born on Sunday

Italian

Augustine

consecrated, increased

English

Fletcher

one who crafts arrows

English

Zachariah

God has remembered

Hebrew

Maximilian

greatest of the Aemilians

German

Mohammed

the praised one

Muslim

Mohammad

one deserving of praise

Arabic

Princeton

prince's town

American

Mauricio

from Mauritania, North African

Spanish

Nathanael

God has given

Hebrew

Jefferson

son of Jeffrey, son of God's peace

American

Vincenzo

one who conquers

Italian

Salvador

deliverer, rescuer

Spanish

Chandler

candle maker or seller

English

Valentin

vigorous, flourishing

French

Abdullah

slave of Allah

Arabic

Jeremias

God will uplift

Spanish

Jedidiah

God's darling

American

Alexande

protector of people

English

Guillermo

determined guardian

Spanish

Thaddeus

courageous heart

English

Zechariah

remembered by Yahweh

Jewish

Salvatore

the one who saves

Italian

Mitchell

who is like God

American

Alistair

protector of mankind

Scottish

Langston

long stone settlement

English

Benedict

well-spoken

English

Campbell

from the crooked stream

Scottish

Marcellus

little warrior, young Mars

English

Yitzchok

God laughed, God rejoices

Ashkenazi Jewish

Mordechai

biblical hero who saved the Jewish people

Jewish

Kingsley

king's meadow, king's clearing

English

Marcello

little warrior, young Mars

Italian

Thatcher

roof maker

English

Leighton

herb garden settlement

English

Demetrius

earth-lover

Greek

Menachem

one who brings relief from sorrow

Jewish

Montgomery

Gomeric's mountain, power mountain

English

Aurelius

golden, gilded, of gold

Roman/Latin

Kristian

anointed one

Scandinavian

Cristiano

follower of Christ

Italian

Knowledge

awareness, understanding, learning

English

Kristopher

carrier, one who bears

American

Archibald

genuine, bold

Scottish

Reginald

counsel, power

English

Zakariya

God has remembered

Arabic

Immanuel

divine presence

Hebrew

Achilles

he who causes distress

Greek

Cristopher

bearer of Christ

English

Francesco

from France

Italian

Gianluca

light, illumination

Italian

Natanael

gift of God

Hebrew

Terrance

of the Terentius clan

American

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