15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

  1. Cormick
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "charioteer"
    • Description:

      A friendly-looking anglicization of Cormac. Not that Cormac needs it, but some parents just prefer this spelling.
  2. Nishan
    • Origin:

      Armenian
    • Meaning:

      "cross, sign, mark"
    • Description:

      A gentle name well used in Armenian families, unfamiliar here.
  3. Bayless
    • Origin:

      French occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "bailiff"
    • Description:

      Offers much less than Bay.
  4. Chaniel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the grace of God"
    • Description:

      Highly unusual; conceivable alternative to Daniel.
  5. Bennie
    • Nilesh
      • Origin:

        Sanskrit
      • Meaning:

        "the blue god, blue head"
      • Description:

        As an epithet for the Hindu god Vishnu, Nilesh means "the blue god," while when referring to Shiva, the name can be interpreted to mean "blue head".
    • Cadell
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "battle"
      • Description:

        Cadell is a surname that is unlikely to win many supporters, except perhaps from parents looking for an alternative to Caden. But while Cadell is more distinctive, that L ending is weaker and less appealing than Caden's strong N.
    • Isle
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "small island"
      • Description:

        Isle is a super rare nature name that sounds like an appealing unisex form of Isla.
    • Sero
      • Lucah
        • Origin:

          Variation of Luca, Italian
        • Meaning:

          "man from Lucania"
        • Description:

          One of many Luca variations making its way up the charts.
      • Anwar
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "brighter, clearer"
        • Description:

          Strongly identified with peace-accord-seeking Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat.
      • Elbert
        • Origin:

          English variation of Albert
        • Description:

          Rocking out on the porch with buddies Hubert, Norbert, and Osbert.
      • Moyo
        • Origin:

          South African, Ndebele
        • Meaning:

          "heart"
        • Description:

          A common surname in Zimbabwe and Zambia, deriving from a clan name. It's also the name of an African steel tongue drum.
      • Brennen
        • Zygus
          • Origin:

            Ancient Greek
          • Meaning:

            "yoke, balance beam"
          • Description:

            The ancient Greek name for the constellation Libra, from zugos ‘yoke (of a plough)’, ‘crossbar’ and ‘balance beam’.
        • Enav
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "grape"
          • Description:

            Enav is a rare Hebrew name that would work equally well for a son or daughter.
        • Shalom
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "peace"
          • Description:

            Familiar as the most common form of greeting in Hebrew, but also associated with top female model Shalom Harlow.
        • Harvard
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "army guard"
          • Description:

            With Yale and Brown in the mainstream, why not this upscale college name and surname as well.
        • Leofwine
          • Origin:

            Anglo-Saxon
          • Meaning:

            "beloved friend"
          • Description:

            An ancient name belonging to several medieval English clergymen, also spelt Leofwin or Leobwin.
        • Elgin