15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names
- Cormick
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"charioteer"Description:
A friendly-looking anglicization of Cormac. Not that Cormac needs it, but some parents just prefer this spelling.
- Nishan
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"cross, sign, mark"Description:
A gentle name well used in Armenian families, unfamiliar here.
- Bayless
Origin:
French occupational nameMeaning:
"bailiff"Description:
Offers much less than Bay.
- Chaniel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the grace of God"Description:
Highly unusual; conceivable alternative to Daniel.
- Bennie
- Nilesh
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"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:
WelshMeaning:
"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:
EnglishMeaning:
"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, ItalianMeaning:
"man from Lucania"Description:
One of many Luca variations making its way up the charts.
- Anwar
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"brighter, clearer"Description:
Strongly identified with peace-accord-seeking Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat.
- Elbert
Origin:
English variation of AlbertDescription:
Rocking out on the porch with buddies Hubert, Norbert, and Osbert.
- Moyo
Origin:
South African, NdebeleMeaning:
"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 GreekMeaning:
"yoke, balance beam"Description:
The ancient Greek name for the constellation Libra, from zugos ‘yoke (of a plough)’, ‘crossbar’ and ‘balance beam’.
- Enav
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"grape"Description:
Enav is a rare Hebrew name that would work equally well for a son or daughter.
- Shalom
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Familiar as the most common form of greeting in Hebrew, but also associated with top female model Shalom Harlow.
- Harvard
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"army guard"Description:
With Yale and Brown in the mainstream, why not this upscale college name and surname as well.
- Leofwine
Origin:
Anglo-SaxonMeaning:
"beloved friend"Description:
An ancient name belonging to several medieval English clergymen, also spelt Leofwin or Leobwin.
- Elgin