15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names
- Dover
Origin:
British place-nameDescription:
Two-syllable place-names are stylish, and this one is attached to a British city noted for its white chalk cliffs, but there are a couple of minuses: associated with the fish, Dover sole, and also rhymes with the doggy Rover.
- Aban
Origin:
Persian or ArabicMeaning:
"October; the waters; clear, elegant"Description:
Aban is the Persian word for the month of October, derived from the Avestan apes, meaning "the waters".
- Mcgwire
- Luffy
Origin:
Fictional surnameDescription:
Monkey D. Luffy is a character in the Manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda.
- Sadiq
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"true, sincere, loyal"Description:
Derived from the Arabic word sadaga, meaning to "to tell the truth", Sadiq is a name associated with sincerity and honesty. It was most famously borne by the 8th century Muslim scholar and scientist, Ja'far al-Sadiq, who helped to develop an understanding of divine Islamic law, and recorded numerous hadith or accounts of the Prophet Muhammad. More recent bearers include Sadiq Kahn who became the Mayor of London in 2016, and Indian actor, Muhammad Sadiq, known by the mononym "Sadiq".
- Shaye
- Lashun
- Amine
- Chidike
Origin:
West African, IgboMeaning:
"God is strong"Description:
A powerful Igbo name with spiritual meaning.
- Thilo
- Karsyn
Origin:
Spelling variation of CarsonDescription:
A surname-style name with a contemporary spelling, Karsyn is a unisex name that has been on and off the charts for boys since 2018. As of 2023, it's back in the US Top 1000 and given to more than 200 boys every year.
- Gašper
Origin:
Slovene variation of Jasper, PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"Description:
Former Top 10 choice in Slovenia, now outside of the Top 50. The unaccented version, Gasper, ranked in the US Top 1000 in 1911 and 1917. The accent over the S specifies an SH pronunciation.
- Willian
- Yariel
Origin:
Variation of Ariel, Spanish, HebrewMeaning:
"lion of God"Description:
Names ending in -iel are very much in for boys at the moment and Yariel is another to consider. Likely deriving from Ariel, it gets you the same lion-inspired meaning without such a close tie to Disney's Little Mermaid.
- Sehaj
Origin:
Punjabi, SikhMeaning:
"Patience, balance, tranquility"Description:
A unisex Indian name with a lovely meaning — signifying a state of peace, balance, and tranquility.
- Erron
- Vladimír
Origin:
Czech and Slovak variation of Vladimir, SlavicMeaning:
"great ruler, peaceful ruler, ruler of the world"
- Avir
- Dalaigh
- Elkin