15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names
- Gawen
- Daxter
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Daxter feels like a blend between Dexter and Baxter. If you like it better than either of those, then go for it.
- Kaou
- Zénó
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Zeno, GreekMeaning:
"Zeus"
- Orvin
- Peanut
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Peanut Kai is the crazy celebrity baby name of the son of General Hospital star Ingo Rademacher and his fiance Ehiku. Cute but not recommended.
- Candide
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"naive"Description:
French saintly name, used for both boys and girls. Although not common in France, it has been used in small numbers for boys in the 2010s and 2020s. Candide, in its sense as the French word for "naive", was the title character of a satirical novel by Voltaire.
- Tomasz
Origin:
Polish variation of Thomas. "a twin"Meaning:
"a twin"Description:
Though it makes the name more distinctive, we'd advise dropping the 'z'.
- Genie
Description:
Variation of Gene, or the Arabian supernatural being.
- Rollin
- Gerek
- Lochner
- Murdock
Origin:
Surname nameDescription:
Rupert Murdoch has helped make the "ch" spelling more recognizable, but this one has a long history as well. Probably works better as a middle name than a first name, even if you're a big Fox News fan.
- Hagop
- Ronove
Description:
In demonology, Ronove is a Great Marquis of Hell, commanding legions of demons. He teaches art, rhetoric, and languages.
- Arliss
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledge"Description:
Best remembered as one of the boys in "Old Yeller" and the title of a late 1990s HBO sitcom, "Arliss," featuring sports agent Arliss Michaels. Also sometimes heard as a girl's name and a surname (as in early film star George Arliss).
- Elyas
- Padget
Origin:
English, diminutive of PageDescription:
A masculine way to honor a feminine Page -- although that ett ending is typically found in girls' names.
- Lynden
- Rayhan