15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Distinctive Talmadge could be an Anglo-Saxon name and English surname that was originally given to a person who carried a knapsack or pack, for example, a traveller or a pedlar. It comes from the Old French word, "talemache".

For several years this name ranked high with African-American parents, but it's definitely started to slide.

Forlorn is one of multiple "anti-virtue" names of enslaved people from the 1800s that reflect the misery of slavehood.

A sweet, simple Arabic name that has only appeared twice in the US name charts, in 2005 and 2020.

If you feel a burning need to gussy up Ray -- think again.

This lively, springy, rarely used surname name has an interesting history. For the English, German, Dutch and Ashkenazic Jews it was a nickname for a lively person or traveling entertainer, deriving from the words springen/springhen/shpringen, and in English it's also a topographical name for someone living near the source of a stream. An unusual option if you're seeking an out-of-the-ordinary 'er'-ending name. Though for some it might bring to mind Jerry Springer, or a Spaniel.

This Celtic surname is familiar but barely used at all as a first name.