15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names
- Goren
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"barn floor, granary"Description:
Symbolic name given to both boys and girls born on Shavuot, the Feast of the Harvest.
- Kauno
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Kauno was derived from the Finnish word kaunis, meaning "beautiful."
- Kasjan
Origin:
Polish variation of Cassian, LatinMeaning:
"hollow"
- Neele
Origin:
German, EnglishDescription:
Neele's roots can do in different directions- In Germany, Neele was traditionally a unisex name derived from Cornelia and Cornelius, but today has gone strongly to the girl's side (similar to Evelyn or Ashley today in the US). Neele is also an English surname, such as the British judge Richard Neele and poet Henry Neele.
- Beno
- Eammon
- Zubin
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"short spear"Description:
This is most familiar here as a musical name, via Indian Parsi conductor Zubin Mehta, but it certainly could be used by others.
- Eónan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little Adam"Description:
Same problem as Eóin -- squared.
- Jaka
Origin:
Slovene; IndonesianMeaning:
"supplanter; young man"Description:
Jack getting too common for you? Here's a distinctive twist. Jaka is one of the most popular boy names in Slovenia, where it's a variant of Jacob or James.
- Herod
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"song of the hero"Description:
Greek name featured in the New Testament.
- Nadab
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"generous"Description:
Biblical name from the Old Testament.
- Shawon
- Andrej
Origin:
Russian; Czech; Slovak; Slovene; Croatian; Serbian, form of AndrewMeaning:
"manly"Description:
Variant transcription of Andrei, as well as the South Slavic, Czech, and Slovak form.
- Esvin
- Rehan
- Typhoon
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"great wind"Description:
Might be asking for trouble, especially when your son reaches the Terrible Twos.
- Harlin
- Eldra
Description:
Musician Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge is the most famous bearer of this unusual name.
- Franky
Origin:
Variation of FrankieMeaning:
"from France; free man"Description:
As a given name, Franky peaked for boys in 2007 when it was used 94 times.
- Amis
Origin:
Literary nameDescription:
The surname of father-son British writers Kingsley and Martin could work very well as a first, though its Amy connection makes it sound a tad feminine.