15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Whether Neco is a spelling variation of the ever-more-popular Nico, pronounced NEE-koh, or an invented name all its own, it is a highly uncommon choice, given to just 5 baby boys in the US in 2021.

A Portuguese classic, typically spelled with a tilde over the A. Many members of the Portuguese royal family were named João, and today it’s associated with a number of Portuguese and Brazilian footballers.

If you wanted to try to get people to pronounce your son's first name the way Stephen Curry does, this might be a way to do it.

Futuristic variation of Cyrus. Cyrax is a character in the Mortal Kombat video game series.

Old Irish spelling of Dermot / Diarmaid. This spelling is commonly used in the legend of Diarmuid and Gráinne, a love story from Irish legend.

Koji, also written as Kōji, is a common name among men in Japan. It is also featured as a character name in many anime series.

A smooth and soulful Arabic name that travels well between languages and cultures. Lindsay Lohan chose a variation for her son Luai, born in 2023.

One of the more accessible X names, though Xeno or Zeno might sound more modern.

One of the few rainbow names that is masculine, Walken is a Noongar Aboriginal word.

While this may be the Dutch version of Cooper, English-speaking parents are likely to choose this with reference to the Kuiper Belt, a band of small space rocks near Neptune thought to be where many comets come from. With Kai or Ky as potential cool nicknames, this is one underused name with a lot to offer.

A name given to apple--specifically crab apple--trees. The first syllable rhymes with Cal.

Actress Jaime King gave her son Leo the middle name Thames, for the famous London river where she and her husband Kyle Newman were married. Thames is pronounced tehms, not necessarily common knowledge in the US. The etymology of the word Thames is uncertain, and may mean dark but more likely stems from an ancient word for river.

Entered the vernacular with the rising star of Shia LeBeouf. The meaning and origin of the name are disputed, though the actor has been quoted as saying he's embarrassed by its meaning in French: another four-letter word starting with s.

We all know K is a very trendy letter right now, but what was wrong with Corbin?

An Irish county name almost exclusively used for girls now. Kerrigan would be a more modern and masculine choice.

An eighties favorite back on the rise for girls. It's used for boys approximately fifteen percent of the time.