123 Best Four-Letter Nicknames (+ Tips for Creating Your Own)

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 more than 100 ideas in our list below, or scroll past the list for tips for creating your own four-letter nickname.

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).