15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Perfect as an updated namesake for Great-Uncle Neal (or Neil).

British filmmaker Hanif Kureishi brought this name to the Western world.

Scottish form of Asketill or Askell

One of the small number forenames used by the ancient Romans. Unlike Marcus, Lucius and Titus, this is not one that is popular in modern times; in fact, it's never been on the USA's baby name charts. In Roman times, Spurius became associated with a phrase meaning "born out of wedlock", and the English word "spurious" comes from this connection.

Cuthbert is unlikely to make a comeback anytime soon, so Cuddy too may be lost to history.

In this country, very much tied to PLO leader Arafat.

Despite its similarity to Game of Thrones' Tywin Lannister, Tywyn is a genuine Welsh town name meaning "sand dune" or "sea shore".

Spelling variation of Mattan.

Most familiar as a nautical term -- for the part of a boat that facilitate steering -- but also has an occupational sense (someone who tills the soil) and can refer to a part of a crossbow.

Topper is seen as both a surname — referring to one who either takes the top off or puts it on, like a barber or a roofer — and a nickname. Famous contemporary bearers include Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon, drummer of The Clash, and Robert Livingston "Topper" Mortimer, great-nephew of Babe Paley and ex-husband of socialite Tinsley Mortimer.

A beautiful meaning for a long-awaited child.

An English place name and surname derived from the name of the River Exe, which runs mainly in Devon and Somerset in the southwest of England. The river's name simply means "water" from Brythonic uisk.

Other occupational names would be more commonly accepted, though the Mad Men character has certainly brought it to the fore.