15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Underused literary name (as in the poet John) with a -den ending that's very much in style.

A surname very rarely heard as a first, associated with Hall of Fame basketball star Patrick Ewing and, in the 1980s, the oil-rich Ewing family on the nighttime soap, "Dallas"

Saint Germain, the intellectual center of Paris, lends the name a creative aura. But most Americans would say jer-mayn. The Latin Germanus may mean sprout or bud, or brother.

Phobus, the god of panic, was a son of Ares and one of the gods of war. This is one mythological name we don't recommend.

Old-man name, soft as a fraying gray cashmere cardigan, that would be even cuter for a girl.

This is one of several Hebrew names with the beginning syllable Chaz.

Rarely used un-Gaelic-sounding Scottish name with literary associations to Erskine Caldwell, author of Tobacco Road and God's Little Acre.

The kind of potential baby name dads use to tease moms.

This Italian place name is best known as the surname of the Godfather family. In Mario Puzo's 1969 novel, Vito Andolini was born and raised in the Sicilian town, and his surname was changed to Corleone upon his arrival at Ellis Island.

Although it's a traditional male name in the Middle East, Ata has a more feminine read in the US.

Catcher is rarely used as a baby name, but it fits alongside other occupational surnames such as Thatcher and Hunter. It might be especially appealing to baseball fans.

More substantial than it sounds: Shango was the god of thunder and legendary ancestor of the Yoruba people of Nigeria.

Cornish Arthek is closely related to Arthur, as both derive from the Celtic arto, meaning "bear." It would make a distinctive choice for a child with Cornish heritage.