15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

  1. Bamboo
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      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.
  2. Rowyn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Rowan
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Harwin
    • Origin:

      Literature
    • Description:

      A name from the Game of Thrones universe with serious baby name potential, given its similarity to cool retro choices like Darwin and Harvey.
  4. Tasman
    • Origin:

      Dutch, unknown
    • Description:

      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.
  5. Yago
    • Dougie
      • Origin:

        Short form of Douglas, Scottish
      • Meaning:

        "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 Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "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 Mikael
        • Meaning:

          "who is like God?"
        • Description:

          Along with Mika, a nickname for Mikael.
      • Zayan
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "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, Comanche
        • Meaning:

          "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:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "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, Latin
            • Meaning:

              "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 Nikolai
            • Description:

              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:

              Thai
            • Meaning:

              "crystal, diamond"
            • Description:

              A short and sharp Thai gemstone name used for both sexes.
          • Carmel
            • Lanier
              • Origin:

                French occupational name
              • Meaning:

                "wool worker"
              • Description:

                The fashionable occupational last name category gets some French flair with this, Tennessee Williams's middle name.