15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

  1. Scotland
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      Introduced to the baby name lexicon by Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick when they used it as the middle name for their daughter Penelope. As they've proven, it's a nouveau way to honor a Scott.
  2. Ajdin
    • Origin:

      Bosnian form of Aydın, Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "bright, clear"
    • Description:

      Bright and friendly, Ajdin is a popular choice in Bosnia and Herzegovina, having been in the Top 50 since the 2000s. It reached #3 in the charts in 2011, but has now declined slightly in use. It derives from the Turkish name Aydın, which has been anglicized to Aydin.
  3. Dunbar
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "castle headland"
    • Description:

      Clear and strong, if a little heavy.
  4. Lunden
    • Remie
      • Lanie
        • Lochran
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "rushes"
          • Description:

            An uncommon Irish surname name with ties to nature, it would make a more distinctive alternative to the Scottish Lachlio. Lochran is one of those rare Irish baby names for boys not yet known in the US.
        • Nathen
          • Domas
            • Origin:

              Lithuanian, from Latin
            • Meaning:

              "belonging to the lord; to give wealth or very wealthy"
            • Description:

              Domas feels like a fresh take on Thomas, but it is either a short form of Dominykas, the Lithuanian form of Dominic, or Domantas.
          • Norvell
            • Caoilte
              • Origin:

                Irish
              • Meaning:

                "slender"
              • Description:

                In Irish legend Caoilte or Caílte was a warrior of the Fianna and their foremost poet.
            • Bradach
              • Origin:

                Irish
              • Meaning:

                "beard"
              • Description:

                The name of a river in South Wales would make an interesting Celtic update to Bradley.
            • Larus
              • Origin:

                Icelandic
              • Meaning:

                "from Laurentium"
              • Description:

                Properly spelt Lárus, this is the Icelandic form of Laurence.
            • Hypnos
              • Origin:

                Greek mythology name
              • Description:

                Hypnos is the personification of sleep in Greek mythology.
            • Stevin
              • Harrell
                • Origin:

                  Hebrew
                • Meaning:

                  "God's mount"
                • Description:

                  While everyone may think you said "Harold," this name sounds more up-to-date. And if you get tired of explaining, you can always call him Harry.
              • Increase
                • Origin:

                  Word name
                • Description:

                  One Puritan virtue name unlikely to thrive in the 21st century.
              • Hubble
                • Maco
                  • Sinnott