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3 Letter Boy Names

Three letter boy names are led by Leo, one of the sleek male names in this fashionable category.

Along with Leo, other boys' names with three letters in the US Top 300 include Eli, Ian, Kai, Max, Jax, and Ace.

Many of the most classic male nicknames have three letters: Bob, Jim, Tom, Tim, Joe, and Sam, for instance.

Unique three letter names for boys on our recommended list include Art, Asa, Cal, Fox, Lev, Mac, Pax, Rex, Sem, Van, and Wim.

Take a peek at our full list of three letter names for boys below. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Kai

Meaning: sea

Origin:Hawaiian
22
Rue

Meaning: herb; regret

Origin:Nature name
1430
Kit

Meaning: bearer of Christ

Origin:English, diminutive of Christopher
92
Rio

Meaning: river

Origin:Spanish
1096
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Origin:French place-name
527
Ash

Meaning: ash tree

Origin:Diminutive of Asher, English
284
Oak

Meaning: tree from the genus Quercus

Origin:English tree name
965
Mac

Meaning: son of

Origin:Scottish or Irish
212
Ace

Meaning: one, unity

Origin:Latin
411
Teo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Diminutive of Teodoro or Mateo, Spanish
499
Van

Meaning: of

Origin:Dutch
734
Leo

Meaning: lion

Origin:Latin
48
Ivo

Meaning: yew wood, archer

Origin:German
155
Ari

Meaning: lion of God

Origin:Diminutive of Ariel, Hebrew
117
Origin:Diminutive of James or Jeremiah
1688
Art

Meaning: noble one; bear man

Origin:Diminutive of Arthur
538
Origin:Animal name
336
Rip

Meaning: strength, might

Origin:Dutch
741
Lev

Meaning: heart; lion

Origin:Hebrew, Russian
188
Koa

Meaning: warrior

Origin:Hawaiian
246