15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Any name that means handsome has something going for it, and Nohea may appeal especially due to its proximity to the popular Noah.

A Welsh-language spelling of Teddy, sometimes used (in true British style) as a name in its own right.

A generation or two ago it may have been unthinkable to name your child something as bold as Divine. But with names like Messiah and Saint in the mainstream, almost anything is fair game.

Isra is a gender-neutral Arabic name. The name of a chapter of the Quran, it refers to the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Jerusalem.

Idiosyncratic Hebrew choice.

This short and punchy name from the anime-inspired television series "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is one of the coolest character names out there. Derived from the Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame" or 敖 (áo) meaning "proud, arrogant" combined with 災 (zāi) meaning "disaster, catastrophe" or 載 (zài) meaning "to carry". In the television show, the Firelord Ozai is the main antagonist, at once point believed to be the most powerful firebender in the world.

Historic and popular Indian name, borne by the son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. On classic Hindu epics, it was the name of the charioteer of King Dhritarashtra; in the UK is was a character on the TV series Eastenders.

The great sax player John Coltrane could be a cool naming inspiration for a jazz fan.

One of Noah's biblical grandsons, making it a natural to honor a relative with the name of the ark builder.

Possible hero name, via Louis Brandeis, an influential lawyer and the first Jewish justice of the U. S. Supreme Court.

Kirin is a mythical Chinese figure that is a flying horse with elements of a dragon. The creature combines elements of the male -- Ki -- and the female -- Rin -- to make a gender neutral name that would work well in the Western World.

The names may sound the same, but they have different origins and meanings. Take your pick.

Arnie is a nerdy-tipping-into-cute nickname that may rise again, if not for this generation of babies then for their babies. Look for it in the nurseries of 2050.

Sure, and we hope he has a good time playing with Buster and Buddy.

Kamal carries two positive associations: one of the ninety-nine qualities of Allah listed in the Quran and the evocative lotus flower. Americans might recognize it as the male equivalent of Kamala, as in Vice President Kamala Harris.

The late great singer-songwriter Warren Zevon would make a worthy namesake.

Davy and Davey are certainly short forms that are frequently used but rarely wind up on the birth certificate. And why, since David is such a handsome, classic, yet short and simple name on its own?

Reminiscent of Puritan and Pilgrim name choices, Sincere is a relatively modern virtue name that has been in the US Top 1000 since the 2000s.

Auric is an Ian Fleming anti-hero, better known as Goldfinger. Better to go with James. Or even Bond.

What with Mason scooting up the charts, this attractive place-name, with its thick Georgia accent, could make a more distinctive alternative.