15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names
- Shamus
Origin:
Anglicized spelling of SéamusDescription:
See SEAMUS.
- Kadence
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"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.
- Bálint
Origin:
Hungarian from LatinMeaning:
"strong, healthy"Description:
Hungarian form of Valentine.
- Talib
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"seeker of knowledge"Description:
Talib is a North African name with an admirable meaning, associated with rapper Talib Kweli.
- Arshia
Origin:
Arabic, Persian, and UrduMeaning:
"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.
- Theodis
- Hason
- Zekiel
- Timeus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"honor"Description:
Variation of Timaeus.
- Livius
Origin:
RomanDescription:
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 nameMeaning:
"shearer of woolen cloth"Description:
Not quite as over-the-hill as Herman, but not far behind either.
- Vennor
Origin:
Cornish surnameDescription:
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:
FrenchMeaning:
"rope"Description:
Drop the C and arrive at an established biblical name.
- Toki
Origin:
ScandinavianDescription:
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:
PortugueseMeaning:
"ditch, channel"Description:
A surname that could become a first, an alternate to the already-taken REGIS.
- Rafic
- Ahaan
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
One of the many Indian names now surging in popularity in the U.S..
- Macaire
- Sullie
- Hudsyn