15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

  1. Shamus
    • Origin:

      Anglicized spelling of Séamus
    • Description:

      See SEAMUS.
  2. Kadence
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "rhythm, beat"
    • Description:

      Trending downwards for girls, but upwards for boys, this word name gives you the sounds of Kaden and Kane, but with added musical flair. Given to 106 boys in 2023, it ranks slightly below the equally rising Cadence, which was given to 115.
  3. Bálint
    • Origin:

      Hungarian from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "strong, healthy"
    • Description:

      Hungarian form of Valentine.
  4. Talib
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "seeker of knowledge"
    • Description:

      Talib is a North African name with an admirable meaning, associated with rapper Talib Kweli.
  5. Arshia
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Persian, and Urdu
    • Meaning:

      "throne"
    • Description:

      Arshia, also spelled Arshiya, is a name used for both boys and girls mainly in Iran and among Indo-Persians. Nine girls and five boys were named Arshia in the US last year, with another seven girls given the Arshiya spelling.
  6. Theodis
    • Hason
      • Zekiel
        • Timeus
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "honor"
          • Description:

            Variation of Timaeus.
        • Livius
          • Origin:

            Roman
          • Description:

            Ancient Roman surname from which European favorite Livia derives. The Roman historian Titus Livius is better known in English as Livy.
        • Sherman
          • Origin:

            English occupational name
          • Meaning:

            "shearer of woolen cloth"
          • Description:

            Not quite as over-the-hill as Herman, but not far behind either.
        • Vennor
          • Origin:

            Cornish surname
          • Description:

            The middle name of Captain Ross Poldark in the BBC series. Vennor is a Cornish surname which may be related to Fennor(e), which in turn is related to Guinevere.
        • Cable
          • Origin:

            French
          • Meaning:

            "rope"
          • Description:

            Drop the C and arrive at an established biblical name.
        • Toki
          • Origin:

            Scandinavian
          • Description:

            A strong-sounding name with ancient roots, Toki comes from an Old Norse diminutive for names starting with Þór (Thor), such as Þórketill ("Thor’s cauldron"). Tyge and Tycho, as in Danish astronomer Tyge/Tycho Brahe, are sometimes used as variant forms.
        • Rego
          • Origin:

            Portuguese
          • Meaning:

            "ditch, channel"
          • Description:

            A surname that could become a first, an alternate to the already-taken REGIS.
        • Rafic
          • Ahaan
            • Origin:

              Sanskrit
            • Meaning:

              "dawn"
            • Description:

              One of the many Indian names now surging in popularity in the U.S..
          • Macaire
            • Sullie
              • Hudsyn