15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Positive meaning -- and a choice of spelling variations.

Darth Vader, as in the Star Wars villain, is said to mean "dark father"

Strong and unusual Nordic name that would make a cool addition to the N-ending boy name trend.

One of the few Czech names that seems accessible here.

Smoking jacket-wearing British surname, with artistic ties to Sir Henry Raeburn, Scottish romantic painter.

We can think of two drawbacks to this name: the slightly feminine el ending, and the resemblance to the delicate dumpling called a quenelle.

Kujo emerged as a dog name as a variation of Cujo — Stephen King's rabid St. Bernard from his 1981 novel.

Sincere is more common than you think as a given name, and so is variation Syncere, which sits right outside the Top 1000.

Although popular in the Muslim community as representing one of the 99 qualities of God listed in the Quran, this could be confused with the female Camille. It's also common in the West Slavic countries.

The a ending gives it a feminine feel.

A Top 10 name in Turkey, seen again in the Top 100 in the double-barreled combination Kerem Ali.

A common Arabic name also spelt Jaouad, Javad or Javadd (the middle name of One Direction band member Zayn Malik).

When considering the playground years, might be too close to gory.

Classically, the De- prefix indicates "son of," so any variation of this name could work for the child of a dad named Shawn or Sean.

An energetic Spanish surname with serious first name potential, thanks to its trendy initial V and -o ending. A famous bearer is Spanish surrealist artist Remedios Varo (1908-1963).

A neglected surname name that could substitute for the more common Gordon, which has in the past associated with the milk company and Elsie the Cow.