15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

A unisex Igbo name with a glorious meaning, perfect for a long-awaited baby.

Sharp and sleek, it refers to Benjamin being compared to a wolf in Genesis.

Solemn but soaring name with patriotic symbolism.

Drago sounds fierce but has a sweet meaning. It may be used as a standalone name or as a short form of other Slavic names beginning with the element dragu "dear", such as Dragoljub or Dragomir.

Little-known outside the Isle of Man (between Britain and Ireland), Orry is a Manx form of Godfrey. So while it looks as friendly and casual as a nickname, it's a complete name in itself, and may appeal as an unusual alternative to names like Harry and Ari. It reached the US via Patrick Swayze, who played Orry Main in the 1985 TV series North and South.

Originally a nickname for Mihael, the Slovene and Croatian form of Michael. But Miha has a life of its own — it's long been more common than Mihael in Slovenia.

Anyone who ever saw "Seinfeld" wouldn't be able to resist adding a couple more "yada" 's. Also a bit too close to Yoda.

Sounds as if it should have a Sir before it or a shire following it.

Associated with famed percussionist Mongo Santamaria, but it's too close to the word mongrel to ever have widespread success in this country.

Not even for Brandy's twin brother.

Most popular as a given name among Gen X men in Turkey. These days, a baby is more likely to be named Yavuz Selim, a double-barreled first name in honor of the sultan of the Ottoman Empire.