15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Ožbej broke into the Slovenian charts in 2004 but has been given to, at most, 52 boys in a single year (2012).

An intriguing Finnish choice that is entirely unknown in the US.

So many people love Jack but worry about its popularity. If you count yourself amongst these people, this rare but intuitive Cornish version of the name might be a choice worth consideration.

A tough and rugged nature name.

Borne by the father of Anna the prophetess in the New Testament. It also features as an angel in the apocryphal Book of Enoch.

A secret nature name for boys.

Usain Bolt chose Lightning as the middle name for his daughter — Olympia Lightning Bolt. Mainstream parents have taken a liking to Lightning as a boy name — it debuted on the charts in 2021, and was given to five baby boys in 2022.

Inevitable circus association.

An attractive twist on an Arabic classic, with further twists being Zamari, Jamari, and Jamarion. It was a popular choice from the 70s onwards in the US but has fallen out of favor in recent years, replaced by Jamir.