15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names
- Reddick
Origin:
Scottish surnameDescription:
Habitational surname that derives from the towns of Rerrick and Rerwick in ancient Scotland.
- Ranon
- Balzo
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"to leap, bounce, jump"Description:
A high energy Italian word name.
- Crassus
Origin:
Ancient RomanMeaning:
"dense, fat, gross"Description:
Crassus was an unflattering Roman cognomen — essentially, a surname that was originally given based on personal characteristics. It's unlikely it would be used today.
- Raphiel
- Author
Origin:
Word and occupational nameDescription:
An occupation name that sounds odd to the modern ear but enjoyed some use a century ago. May make a comeback as a more genteel brother to the new union of boys (and girls) with worker names such as Mason, Carter, and Bailey.
- Babsen
- Zuzen
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"just, justice"Description:
The Basque name has enough Zs in it to make it look spaceaged and trendy, but it is in fact a traditional Basque name. Despite its wonderful meaning, it may be too close to the feminine English name Susan for usage in the Anglosphere.
- Rossy
- Tinker
Origin:
English occupational nameDescription:
A not uncommon surname in Northern England that remains uncommon as a first name everywhere.
- Upton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"upper town"Description:
Uppity name associated with muckraking novelist Upton Sinclair.
- Noël
- Iron
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
A highly uncommon boys' name inspired by the elements.
- Hackett
Origin:
German occupational nameMeaning:
"little hewer"Description:
Hack is, unfortunately, both an unappealing word and sound.
- Bogdan
Origin:
Russian, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, RomanianMeaning:
"gift from God"Description:
Popular in Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Russia, and familiar in the UK too, Bogdan is a rugged and strong sounding choice with a similar meaning to US favorite Theodore. Made up of the Slavic elements bogŭ and danŭ, it means "gift from God".
- Daffy
- Granville
- Deni
- Owens
Origin:
Welsh and Irish surnameMeaning:
"son of Owen / Eoghan"Description:
This surname is on trend with its S ending, and could honor people such as athlete Jesse Owens. But it has strong potential for confusion with Owen singular.
- Angad
Origin:
Indian, Sanskrit, SikhMeaning:
"of my own body, an ornament"Description:
Angad is a name of Sanskrit and Hindi origin, that can be used to refer to an ornament or a bracelet, but when given as a name, is more likely chosen to reflect the idea that a child is part of their parents. The name is significant to both Sikhs and Hindus with Guru Angad Dev Ji being the second of the ten Sikh Gurus responsible for leading Sikh tradition after the death of its founder, and also appearing as a figure in the Hindu Epic Ramayana to fight the Demon King Ravana.