15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Alvin, Melvin, Norvin -- most vin names, except maybe Kevin and Gavin -- are not vinners.

One way to refer to an ancestral Roy, if not the most mellifluous.

Soul fans may wish to use this unusual name as a reference to singer Jimmy Ruffin and his younger brother David, one of the lead members of The Temptations.

In Greek Mythology, Minos was the first king of Crete. The Minotaur was born to his wife after Minos refused to sacrifice his bull to Poseidon.

We had Egypt listed as a girls-only place-name until singer Alicia Keys and rap producer husband Swizz Beatz used it for their son...and why not? Egypt certainly works as well for a boy as for a girl.

A rare example of an adverb baby name. Currently, Frankly only appears as a male name, but as Franklyn and Franklin rise up for girls, we expect Frankly to make a turn for the feminine.

A more unusual, if slightly snooty, masculine Bailey alternative.

An ancient Norse fertility god, also known as Freyr (Nordic mythology) or Ing (Germanic mythology).

Much less successful than other variations.

Common in Nigeria, Chima is used as both a full name and a nickname for names beginning with Chima-.

In the Bible, this name belongs to a son of Jehaleleel, of the tribe of Judah.

A bird name that could be thought of as an animated spin on Garrett.

Themba is a common male name in southern African countries such as Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Eswatini.