123 Best Four-Letter Nicknames (Curated & Ranked) + Generator

Cathy Desmet
Updated December 19th, 2023
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Four-letter nicknames are short and catchy. Though these nicknames are made of only a few characters, there is no shortage of options to choose from!

Find the best ideas in our list below, or scroll past the list for our nickname generator and tips for creating your own four-letter nickname.

Four-Letter Nicknames

  1. Up
    20
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    Zero

  2. Up
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    King

  3. Up
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    Wild

  4. Up
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    Echo

  5. Up
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    Wish

  6. Up
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    Dubs

  7. Up
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    Rain

  8. Up
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    Wink

  9. Up
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    Tiny

  10. Up
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    Rose

  11. Up
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    Teak

  12. Up
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    Dime

  13. Up
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    Nine

  14. Up
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    Dove

  15. Up
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    Zoom

  16. Up
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    Fizz

  17. Up
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    Cage

  18. Up
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    Pink

  19. Up
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    Baby

  20. Up
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    Epic

  21. Up
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    Java

  22. Up
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    Aura

  23. Up
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    Demo

  24. Up
    3
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    Rush

  25. Up
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    Soul

  26. Up
    3
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    Dice

  27. Up
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    Mutt

  28. Up
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    Zany

  29. Up
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    Glee

  30. Up
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    Apex

  31. Up
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    Poet

  32. Up
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    Star

  33. Up
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    Bird

  34. Up
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    Blue

  35. Up
    1
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    Bold

  36. Up
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    Luck

  37. Up
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    Onyx

  38. Up
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    Axel

  39. Up
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    Hero

  40. Up
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    Exit

  41. Up
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    Hope

  42. Up
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    Risk

  43. Up
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    Lyre

  44. Up
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    Gram

  45. Up
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    Bubs

  46. Up
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    Gear

  47. Up
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    Wire

  48. Up
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    Lamb

  49. Up
    0
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    Jinx

  50. Up
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    Hush

  51. Up
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    Dude

  52. Up
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    Fang

  53. Up
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    Fern

  54. Up
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    Edge

  55. Up
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    Lily

  56. Up
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    Blip

  57. Up
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    Four

  58. Up
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    Czar

  59. Up
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    Halo

  60. Up
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    Snap

  61. Up
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    Gift

  62. Up
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    Twin

  63. Up
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    Moon

  64. Up
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    Vamp

  65. Up
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    Five

  66. Up
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    Nino

  67. Up
    1
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    Gold

  68. Up
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    Real

  69. Up
    1
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    Wink

  70. Up
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    Ruby

  71. Up
    1
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    Nona

  72. Up
    0
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    Link

  73. Up
    0
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    Fair

  74. Up
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    Bear

  75. Up
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    Tech

  76. Up
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    Core

  77. Up
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    Tone

  78. Up
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    Cell

  79. Up
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    Flip

  80. Up
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    Neat

  81. Up
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    Loco

  82. Up
    -1
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    Opal

  83. Up
    -1
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    ::

    Dibs

  84. Up
    -1
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    Fame

  85. Up
    -1
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    Card

  86. Up
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    Chum

  87. Up
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    Wing

  88. Up
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    Nerd

  89. Up
    -4
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    Yeti

  90. Up
    0
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    Bobs

  91. Up
    0
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    Crew

  92. Up
    0
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    Trip

  93. Up
    0
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    Rein

  94. Up
    0
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    ::

    Fawn

  95. Up
    -2
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    ::

    Boss

  96. Up
    -1
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    Spry

  97. Up
    -1
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    Yeah

  98. Up
    -1
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    Trap

  99. Up
    0
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    Keen

  100. Up
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    Zone

  101. Up
    0
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    Bolo

  102. Up
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    Hoot

  103. Up
    0
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    Icon

  104. Up
    0
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    ::

    Poof

  105. Up
    0
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    ::

    Sage

  106. Up
    0
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    ::

    Whiz

  107. Up
    -4
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    ::

    Posh

  108. Up
    -2
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    Wren

  109. Up
    -2
    Down
    ::

    Fire

  110. Up
    -5
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    ::

    Barb

  111. Up
    -3
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    Code

  112. Up
    -4
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    Frog

  113. Up
    -4
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    Meow

  114. Up
    -1
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    ::

    Bash

  115. Up
    -1
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    Logo

  116. Up
    -1
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    ::

    Duck

  117. Up
    -1
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    ::

    Pooh

  118. Up
    -1
    Down
    ::

    Jade

  119. Up
    -7
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    ::

    Nina

  120. Up
    -2
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    Wise

  121. Up
    -4
    Down
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    Next

  122. Up
    -6
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    ::

    Grin

  123. Up
    -16
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    ::

    Dory

Four-Letter Nickname Generator

How to Create a Good Four-Letter Nickname

When creating a four-letter nickname, you have a bit more creative freedom than with three-letter nicknames.

One letter might not seem like much, but it makes quite the difference since it allows you more sources of inspiration.

Keep the following tips in mind to create your own four-letter nicknames:

  • Use a four-letter word game dictionary. A web search for “four-letter words” will bring up word finders designed for games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. Using these dictionaries can help narrow down your search quickly and easily — just scroll and pick out a few words that stand out to you, then choose between them!
  • Use a shortened version of or a play on the person’s name. Not all names can be easily reduced to four letters, but this can still be a good way to create a nickname. You can choose something traditional (like “Nick” for someone named Nicholas) or use a less direct play on the person’s name, such as “Tone” for someone named Anthony.
  • Get inspiration from nature and mythology. There are a lot of four-letter words in nature, from animals (Dove, number one on our list) to flowers (Lily, number 25 on our list). For a more unusual and creative nickname, turn to mythological creatures like vampires (“Fang,” number 116 on our list) or Yeti (number 117 on our list).

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