15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Part Cameron, part Amber, Camber may be a new name but it feels right for our times. As a word, camber means a slightly arched surface.

Alvin, Melvin, Norvin -- most vin names, except maybe Kevin and Gavin -- are not vinners.

Despite its -son ending, Woodson is not a patronymic surname (although it would be a great choice for the child of a Woody or Woodrow). People with the surname Woodson have ancestors from Woodsome, a town in West Yorkshire, England. Woodsome means "place at the houses in the wood," from the Old English æt wudu-hūsum.

A unisex name with a beautiful and luminous meaning, Mehtab was one of the fastest rising names for boys in England and Wales in 2023. It derives from Mahtab, a Persian name predominantly used for girls.

A Greek classic.

Gentle giant Rubeus Hagrid is the groundskeeper at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels (probably after Hagrid Rubes, the equally kind ancient Greek mythological giant), but that's not the only reason this name could prove a playground liability.

One of the more unfamiliar Nordic choices, a perfect set-up for the nickname Brody.

The name of a prophet in the Book of Mormon, coinciding with a Latin prefix meaning "all, every".

If for whatever reason you're wed to the whole Zachary concept, this variation -- either as a proper name or a nickname -- is one way to make it new.

Appealing in part because of its similarity to the likable Omar.

Mattheo is another way to say Matteo, one that gets you to either Matt or Theo

A traditional Russian diminutive of Vasiliy, never given as a full name there but occasionally found as such outside of Russia. The name Vasily/Vaska has also been popular in the country of Georgia.