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225 Short Boy Names for Your Baby

Read through 225 short boy names, then say your favorites with your last name to hear which combinations work best for your family.

Updated August 23, 2026
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Short boy names can be practical without feeling plain. Jack, Leo, Cruz, and Zane are easy to say and spell, and each one has a distinct sound. They can also pair well with a longer middle or last name.

This list includes 225 short boy names, organized into four sections so you can compare options more easily. Each name has six letters or fewer, and the names are alphabetized within each section. If you also want to compare names by sound, see our list of one-syllable boy names.

Start with this section if you prefer familiar choices such as Jack, James, Liam, Leo, and Noah.

1. Aidan

2. Alex

3. Andy

4. Arlo

5. Axel

6. Ben

7. Caleb

8. Chase

9. Cole

10. Eli

11. Ethan

12. Evan

13. Ezra

14. Finn

15. Isaac

16. Jack

17. James

18. Jett

19. John

20. Leo

21. Levi

22. Liam

23. Luca

24. Luke

25. Mason

26. Miles

27. Milo

28. Noah

29. Owen

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225 Short Boy Names for Your Baby
225 Short Boy Names for Your Baby

30. Ozzy

31. Quin

32. Ryan

33. Sam

34. Theo

35. Will

36. Wyatt

39 Cool and Underrated Short Boy Names

1. Alec

2. Ari

3. Bart

4. Brett

5. Cade

6. Cam

7. Cliff

8. Cody

9. Clyde

10. Dom

11. Ellis

12. Elton

13. Gene

14. Heath

15. Huck

16. Ike

17. Jay

18. Jesse

19. Joe

20. Jones

21. Kit

22. Lyle

23. Mick

24. Mitch

25. Moses

26. Ned

27. Pablo

28. Ralph

29. Raul

30. Reid

31. Rocco

32. Rudy

33. Saul

34. Stan

35. Verne

36. Vince

37. Walt

38. Wayne

39. Zeke

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75 Unique Short Boy Names

1. Ace

2. Alfie

3. Amir

4. Ares

5. Asa

6. Atlas

7. Banks

8. Bear

9. Beck

10. Birch

11. Blaze

12. Bode

13. Brooks

14. Bryn

15. Buzz

16. Cash

17. Chet

18. Colt

19. Creed

20. Crew

21. Cruz

22. Dash

23. Echo

24. Elon

25. Enzo

26. Ever

27. Felix

28. Flash

29. Fox

30. Gael

31. Grady

32. Hale

33. Hart

34. Hawk

35. Hayes

36. Hugo

37. Ira

38. Khai

39. King

40. Knox

41. Koa

42. Kylo

43. Lane

44. Lynx

45. Mika

46. Nash

47. Neo

48. Niko

49. Odin

50. Onyx

51. Orion

52. Park

53. Pax

54. Pike

55. Rafe

56. Reese

57. Remy

58. Rex

59. Rio

60. Rogue

61. Sage

62. Scout

63. Shaw

64. Sky

65. Slade

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66. Spike

67. Stone

68. Taj

69. Trace

70. Trey

71. Wade

72. Wolf

73. Wren

74. Zane

75. Zion

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75 Classic Short Boy Names

1. Abe

2. Adam

3. Alan

4. Art

5. Ash

6. Beau

7. Blake

8. Bruce

9. Bryce

10. Cain

11. Cal

12. Chad

13. Chance

14. Clark

15. Clint

16. Damon

17. Dane

18. Daryl

19. Doug

20. Drew

21. Dylan

22. Earl

23. Ed

24. Eric

25. Flynn

26. Ford

27. Frank

28. Gabe

29. Gage

30. George

31. Glenn

32. Grant

33. Gray

34. Gus

35. Hank

36. Hugh

37. Ian

38. Jace

39. Jake

40. Joel

41. Jose

42. Jude

43. Keith

44. Kent

45. Kurt

46. Kyle

47. Lance

48. Lee

49. Leif

50. Lou

51. Matt

52. Max

53. Nate

54. Neil

55. Omar

56. Otis

57. Otto

58. Paul

59. Pete

60. Phil

61. Pierce

62. Rick

63. Roy

64. Sal

65. Sean

66. Seth

67. Shane

68. Steve

69. Tate

70. Tony

71. Troy

72. Ty

73. Van

74. Wes

75. Zack

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A short first name can pair especially well with a longer middle or last name, but the rhythm of the full name matters most. Read your favorites aloud, write out the initials, and notice which combinations still feel right after a few days.

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Stefanie is a stay-at-home mom turned freelance writer who enjoys writing about baby names. She studied Early Childhood Education for two years. Stefanie loves knitting, curling up with a good book, cooking, and binge-watching Parks and Recreation in her spare time. She currently resides in upstate New York with her husband and three children.

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