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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.

Kip The name Kip is not just short but even styl...
Origin:American diminution of Christopher
719
Pip

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:English, diminutive of Philip
931
Jeb

Meaning: beloved friend

Origin:Diminutive of Jebediah, Hebrew
1136
Baz

Meaning: regal; falcon

Origin:Diminutive of Sebastian or Basil; Kurdish
1271
Job

Meaning: persecuted

Origin:Hebrew
776
Asa

Meaning: healer; born in the morning

Origin:Hebrew; Japanese
204
Ray

Meaning: wise protector

Origin:Diminutive of Raymond
215
Aro ​​Aro is a name with a few different possibl...
Origin:Finnish diminutive of Aaron
1783
Aki

Meaning: born in the autumn, ancestor

Origin:Japanese, Finnish; "born in the autumn, ancestor"
1961
Cru Cru is a name of English origin, that is typ...
Origin:Spelling variation of Crew or short form of Cruz or Crusoe
1017
Axl

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Variation of Axel, Scandinavian version of Absalom
1228
Origin:Diminutive of Augustus, Angus, Gustave, Augustin, Augusten, Augustine, August
478
Sam

Meaning: told by God

Origin:English, diminutive of Samuel
593
Dex

Meaning: dyer; right-handed

Origin:Diminutive of Dexter
1533
Lex

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander
1535
Jax Jax is a gender-neutral name of American ori...
Origin:Modern invented name
1662
Sol

Meaning: sun

Origin:Spanish
845
Guy

Meaning: guide, leader

Origin:French
248
Neo

Meaning: new or gift

Origin:Latin or Tswana
340
Ian

Meaning: the Lord is gracious

Origin:Scottish version of John
168