15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Variant of Enoch with little appeal.

Contracted form of Leofric, which would make an intriguing addition to the modern lexicon of Leo names.

Rhythmic and energetic, Drury is of French origin, with the wonderful meaning of "dear one, sweetheart."

Western African variation of Sa'id

As wooden as its second syllable.

Old-timey surname that's been very rarely used.

A combination of the Hebrew Dov, and Yiddish Ber — both of which mean "bear".

Javor is the Serbian word for Maple tree. It makes a definitively masculine and interesting choice for the nature inclined namer.

A strong modern word name with both spiritual and secular significance.

It has a variety of associations from Smokey Robinson to Smokey the bear, but Smokey still feels a bit comical for a baby.

Variant of Kendall

The kind of hybrid name -- it sounds like a blend of the popular Caleb and Colton -- that could catch on despite its lack of pedigree.

A lively take on Stephen.

Sagar is a popular name in India and Nepal, where it means "ocean". It is also found as a Persian name — also used among Persian speakers in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan — in which it refers to a wine goblet.

Reaver sure sounds like an occupational surname, thanks to its -er ending and similarity to names like Reeve, but it is actually a name invented by science fiction writers.

The first documentation of the use of Reaver was in 1988, as the name of a team of cyborgs in a Marvel comic book. More recently, Reaver was used in the TV show Firefly as the name of a group of cannibalistic humans.