4 Letter Dog Names
2,301 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all letter count categories.
Aana
Recorded as a feminine given name in Finnish
Aang
From Chinese 安 (peace, quiet) and 昂 (raise, lift)
Aaru
Ancient Egyptian jꜣrw, literally "reeds"; the Field of Reeds
Abbe
English variant of Abbey; French surname from Arabic, "priest"
Abbu
Abby
A diminutive of Abigail
Abea
Greek initials of Anatoli Industries S.A., an olive oil company
Abel
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel), meaning "breath"
Abey
From Abe + -y; Abe is a short form of Abraham, of Hebrew origin
Abie
English diminutive of Abraham, formed from Abe with the -ie suffix
Abra
Recorded as a given name in Ewe and in ecclesiastical history, both feminine
Acey
Recorded as a rare given name in american english
Acki
Acko
Recorded as a masculine given name in Macedonian and archaic East Frisian
Acky
Acon
Adah
Means "adornment, ornament" in Hebrew
Adam
Hebrew word for "man"; the Hebrew adamah means "earth"
Adan
Cebuano and Hanunoo form of the Spanish Adán, from Biblical Hebrew ʾāḏām, 'earth, man'
Adda
Recorded as a given name in Welsh, Medieval French and archaic East Frisian
Addie
Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and other names
Addo
East Frisian masculine name, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *attô, "father"
Addy
A diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, or of Adam
Adel
Persian form of Adil, and a Germanic name from a root meaning "noble"
Adia
Adis
A name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning 'noble' or 'adorned'
Adra
Recorded as a given name in astronomy and in Arabic, as a feminine and masculine name
Adya
Given name in India for boys and girls; Russian diminutive of Avdey and Avdiky
Aeko
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Japanese
Aela
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Aemy
Aero
English back-formation from aero-, a Greek prefix relating to flight and air
Aesop
A Greek storyteller known for his fables
Afra
Afro
A hairstyle that originated in the African American community, characterized by a rounded, voluminous shape.
Aggi
A diminutive form of names like Agatha, meaning 'good' or 'kind'.
Aggy
A form of the name Agnes, which means pure or holy.
Agil
Recorded as a masculine given name in Azerbaijani
Agni
Sanskrit for "fire"; also a modern Greek form of Agnes and a Norse diminutive.
Agus
An Indonesian name, a variant of Bagus and a short form of Agustus
Aica
Recorded as a feminine given name in Italian
Aidie
Recorded as a given name in Scots
Aido
Aidy
An English given name
Aife
Old Irish name of a character in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
Aika
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Aike
Diminutive of names beginning with Old German ekka "edge, blade" or adal "noble"
Aiko
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 子 (ko) "child"
Aila
Finnish form of Ile
Aimo
Finnish, means "generous amount"
Aina
Variant of Aino; also a Balearic form of Anna and a Japanese name from ai "love" and na "greens"
Aine
Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese, Irish (Anglicized) and Estonian
Aira
A name of Latin origin meaning 'air' or 'light'.
Airi
Japanese: 愛 (ai) "love" with 莉 (ri) "white jasmine" or 梨 (ri) "pear"; Finnish: from airut "messenger, herald"
Airy
Recorded as a given name in English, for boys and girls
Aivo
Estonian masculine given name, equivalent of Old Scandinavian Ivar
Akia
Recorded as a given name in African American (Modern, Rare) and Japanese, both feminine
Akin
Yoruba name meaning "the brave one, warrior, valor, valiant one, the hero"
Akio
Japanese masculine given name, from 昭 (aki) "bright, luminous" plus 夫, 男 or 雄 (o) "man"
Akir
An acronym for "Always Keep It Real"
Akis
A Bislama word from English "axe"; also a given name and other things
Akki
Akko
The Hebrew name for the city of Acre in Israel
Akky
Akra
Alam
Means "world, universe" in Arabic
Alan
A Breton name of unknown meaning, perhaps "little rock" or from the Alans
Albe
German noun borrowed from Latin albus; a feminine given name in East Prussian German
Albi
Italian diminutive of Alberto, meaning 'noble and bright'
Albie
Diminutive of Albert
Alby
Anglicized masculine form of Ailbhe, an Irish name
Alda
Feminine form of Aldo; also an Icelandic word meaning "wave"
Alec
Short form of Alexander
Alee
A variation of the name Ali, which means exalted or noble
Alex
Short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex
Alfa
First letter of the Greek alphabet, often symbolizes excellence or the top rank
Alff
A surname of Reverend Maximin Alff
Alfi
Recorded as a given name in English, Danish and Slovene
Alfy
A diminutive formed with the suffix -y, from a Germanic name
Alie
A variant of 'Ali', meaning 'exalted' or 'noble' in Arabic.
Alii
The traditional nobility of the Hawaiian islands
Alik
Diminutive of Aleksandr, Albert and other names beginning with the same sound
Alin
Possibly a Romanian masculine form of Alina, or from Romanian alina, "to soothe".
Alix
Medieval French variant of Alice, sometimes also a masculine name
Aliz
The Hungarian form of Alice, from the Old German for 'of noble kind'.
Alka
Recorded as a given name in Indian, Croatian, Polish and Low German use
Alli
Finnish diminutive of names beginning with al; also the finnish word for a type of duck
Ally
A diminutive of Alison, Alexandra, Alistair and other names beginning with the same sound
Alma
From Latin almus, "nourishing"; also the Spanish word for "the soul"
Almi
French diminutive of names beginning with Al-
Aloa
Aloy
Fictional character and protagonist of the Horizon video game franchise
Alph
Recorded as a rare, archaic english given name for boys
Alta
Possibly from Latin altus or Italian and Spanish alto, meaning "high"
Alto
Italian for "high", from Latin altus; a musical term
Alve
Variant of Alf, used in Danish, Norwegian and Norse Mythology
Alvy
English masculine given name or nickname
Alysa
Variant of Alicia; also an alternative spelling of Alyssa
Alyx
Feminine variant of Alex, from the masculine Alexander