15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Probably too odd and elven for mainstream success, but there are certainly circumstances in which this would make a nice boys' name. It might be a nice way to honor a surname from some distant branch of your family tree, for instance. But make no mistake: Most boys with this as a full name will go by Will most of the time.

Soft, gentle, and non-Germanic, but the final s almost makes it sound plural.

This name may be "great" in Bahasa (the main language of Indonesia), but the sound does not sit lightly on the English-speaking tongue.

Rising Muslim boy name.

Distinguished by association with renowned African diplomat Salim Ahmed Salim, this name is popular in many variations throughout the Arab world. Its use is growing in the US as well, especially in its Salem version.