15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Sekou, also written as Sékou, is a given name as well as a title synonymous with the Arabic Sheikh. It comes from the Fula language of West Africa, and is widely used among the Fula people.

A geographical name in Israel, where Mount Nitai is located.

Izya is a unisex Russian nickname. For boys, it's a short form for Isaak and Isidor, the variations of Isaac and Isidore used in Russia. The A ending will make Izya read as a feminine name to English speakers.

Fans of versatile, rising African- American actor Mekhi Phifer have begun to adopt his unusual first name for their sons.

Masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Could be an unconventional route to Theo.

What a difference a couple of letters make: Old World version of most popular name never quite made it out of the shtetl.

A handsome surname derived from Henry, like Henderson and Hendrix.

While Yusuf is the more popular Arabic form of Joseph, Yousef is the Persian variant and is sometimes used as an Arabic transcription. Currently in the Top 500 in the UK and the Top 1000 in the US, it is still a familiar choice.

An old English redhead name -- one of the few that doesn't begin with the letter r -- with references both to a famous French knight and a magical horse.