15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Diamond was a big hit for girls in the nineties, ultimately making it into the Top 150. It's a relative rarity today for baby girls and boys, for whom the name also peaked in the nineties.

Much stronger than Dale for a boy.

With the sprightly "Ren" and "Wren" currently in fashion, and "ley" a productive suffix to create new names, this combination was inevitable, and is chirpy and appealing. Renley has been on the US charts for girls since 2012, and for boys since 2013. It probably got a boost from the Game of Thrones character Renly Baratheon, albeit with a slightly different spelling.

A masculine name in Choctaw culture. In English, it resembles the feminine name Hallie.

Traditional though not overly popular Welsh option, which may have something of a fantasy vibe elsewhere in the world.

Highly unlikely philosophical choice.

Fanciful image distinguishes this Native-American name.

Could cause pronunciation problems.

Mino is traditionally a name for people born along Spain's Minho River or Rio Mino. It may be a surname or a first name.

Photographer Newton...or that hard thing you wear on your head.

The Albanian form of Aaron has a stylish look and sound, sharing that Au- beginning with stylish choices like August and Auden.

The authentic pronunciation brings it perilously close to Donna, but most English-speakers would rhyme it more attractively with tanner or manner. A nature name for boys that's both unusual and handsome.

Lemon is one of the more unique names related to fruit, compared with sisters Clementine and Apple. That may be because lemon is also a word that's slang for a clunker, something that doesn't work very well. No baby wants to feel like a Lemon, so this is one of those unusual names that is best avoided.

A preppy English surname. Newscaster Megyn Kelly used it as a middle name for her son in 2009.

Kenver is derived from the ancient British name Cunmorus, meaning "great chief." We much prefer this newer iteration.

A Near Eastern favorite, with an agreeable, evocative sound.