15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names
- Bamboo
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Bamboo is a plant name that you might want to save for the zoo's name-the-panda contest. It was used for a starbaby in 2000, though, the rapper Big Boi.
- Rowyn
Origin:
Variation of RowanMeaning:
"rowan tree; little redhead"Description:
While Rowan is more popular for boys, Rowyn currently only ranks for girls. Either spelling of this name is a lovely gender-neutral choice with a sweet nature connection.
- Harwin
Origin:
LiteratureDescription:
A name from the Game of Thrones universe with serious baby name potential, given its similarity to cool retro choices like Darwin and Harvey.
- Tasman
Origin:
Dutch, unknownDescription:
When Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman became one of the first Europeans to find Australia, he gave his name to a sea and to an island. in turn some parents have chosen to honor their homeland by choosing this name for their child. Tasma is the feminine version.
- Yago
- Dougie
Origin:
Short form of Douglas, ScottishMeaning:
"black water"Description:
Dougie is one of those names that spotlights the huge gulf that can exist between US and UK naming trends. In England and Wales, Dougie is a trendy nickname-name, ranking all the way up at Number 315. In the US, on the other hand, Dougie was used for a grand total of zero baby boys last year. Same thing for short form Doug. Only the father name Douglas ranks in the US Top 1000.
- Aayan
Origin:
Persian or ArabicMeaning:
"long night; era"Description:
A common name in the Muslim community, where it may be a Persian name or a variation of Ayan, a name with a timely meaning.
- Alphy
- Miska
Origin:
Finnish diminutive of MikaelMeaning:
"who is like God?"Description:
Along with Mika, a nickname for Mikael.
- Zayan
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"handsome, beautifier"Description:
Traditionally spelled as Zayyan, this concise spelling variant is more popular in the English speaking world. Similar in sound and in meaning to the popular, international-feeling Zayn, it ranks in the Top 300 in the UK and in France.
- Quanah
Origin:
Native American, ComancheMeaning:
"sweet smelling, fragrant"Description:
Name of a major figure in Indigenous history, Quanah Parker, a Comanche chief who became a judge on the Court of Indian Affairs.
- Scipio
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"staff or walking stick"Description:
This surname of an ancient Roman invader of Africa is an intriguing, undiscovered option.
- Leonzio
- Abbot
- Yuval
Origin:
Hebrew variation of Jubal, LatinMeaning:
"stream"Description:
This Hebrew version of Jubal, a traditionally masculine name, is used for both boys and girls in modern Israel.
- Kolya
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of NikolaiDescription:
Could be seen as an affectionate Old World take on Kole.
- Pavlo
Origin:
Ukrainian variation of Paul, 'small"Description:
Pavlo has more energy than the Russian Pavel, perhaps because it sounds like the Spanish Pablo.
- Kaeo
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"crystal, diamond"Description:
A short and sharp Thai gemstone name used for both sexes.
- Carmel
- Lanier
Origin:
French occupational nameMeaning:
"wool worker"Description:
The fashionable occupational last name category gets some French flair with this, Tennessee Williams's middle name.