15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

A neglected surname name that could substitute for the more common Gordon, which has in the past associated with the milk company and Elsie the Cow.

A 7th century Breton saint's name which is the origin of the names Joyce and Jocelyn (both originally masculine). St Judoc was a Breton prince who renounced his power and wealth to live as a hermit. His name would make for a handsome and unexpected alternative to popular Jude.

One of the surname names used more in the last century, à la Milton and Morton.

Japhy Ryder was a hero of Jack Kerouac's Dharma Bums. Compared with Moses and Noah, Japhy sounds downright adorable and eminently baby-worthy.

A surname that could become a first, an alternate to the already-taken REGIS.

Updates Slade with surname style.

Either an alternative spelling of Jacques (ZHAK), the French form of Jack, or a Shakespearean character from As You Like It, pronounced JAY-kwiss.

Perhaps if there's a Putnam in your background.

Two completely different images come from its national pronunciations -- BOY-err or boy-AY -- the latter giving it an effete French accent.

In Cherokee, the TS sounds like a J, which could lead to pronunciation confusion. Despite this, Tsiyi could be one to add to your list if you have Cherokee heritage.

A cool Bulgarian name with a unique nature meaning, although it is likely to get mispronounced in Anglophone countries.

One of the more accessible X names, though Xeno or Zeno might sound more modern.

Forever the hapless cartoon husband of Blondie.