15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

  1. Vitale
    • Origin:

      Italian, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "of life, vital"
    • Description:

      A spirited sounding name that comes from the Latin name and word, Vitalis, meaning "of life". It was the name of several early saints and can be a surname too.
  2. Edley
    • Origin:

      English Surname
    • Description:

      English surname used as one of the middles for Boris Becker's son Amadeus.
  3. Tangier
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      Unexplored Moroccan place name, conjuring up images of camels and palm trees and domed minarets.
  4. Halfdan
    • Kalai
      • Pawly
        • Origin:

          Cornish variation of Paul
        • Description:

          Pawly has catapulted into the lexicon with the advent of Pawly the pet dog robot. It's a cute version of the more serious Paul.
      • Nesbit
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "land or river bend shaped like a nose"
        • Description:

          A family name that wouldn't appeal to many parents.
      • Iddo
        • Origin:

          Hebrew and Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "to evaporate and to be mighty"
        • Description:

          This Old Testament name, also translated as Ido, is well-used in the modern Middle East but nearly unknown in the US. The Biblical Iddo was a minor prophet who lived in the time of Solomon.
      • Malick
        • Alfrid
          • Frazer
            • Joahan
              • Javine
                • Silvian
                  • Origin:

                    Dutch, German, Romanian, English
                  • Meaning:

                    "of the forest"
                  • Description:

                    Modern form of Latin Silvanus, and an appealing -ian ending option if Julian or Adrian feel too popular for you.
                • Bittor
                  • Origin:

                    Basque
                  • Meaning:

                    "victory"
                  • Description:

                    This Basque variation of Viktor is perhaps a little too close to bitter in English.
                • Kymir
                  • Origin:

                    Modern invention, meaning unknown
                  • Description:

                    Likely inspired by the popularity of Amir, Jamir, Zamir, Kyaire, and Kyrie, Kymir is a modern invention that has more than doubled in popularity since 2020. Given to around 150 boys in the US in 2023, it could have the meanings "prince", "heart", "peace" or "world", depending on what name you attribute its origins to.
                • Titas
                  • Haviv
                    • Edrich
                      • Elías
                        • Origin:

                          Icelandic variation of Elias, Greek
                        • Meaning:

                          "Yahweh is God"
                        • Description:

                          The form of Elias used in Iceland, where it currently ranks in the Top 50.