15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Rare gender-neutral surname, reminiscent of Crosby, a Top 1000 falling star.

Sounds like the gemstone name Ruby, but for a boy this spelling generally derives instead from Reuben or Rueben, and makes for an unexpected nickname.

Dinesh is a popular Indian name -- it stands for the sun in Hindu texts -- made familiar in the US by the HBO show Silicon Valley via the character played by Kumail Nanjiani. With the emphasis on the second syllable, Dinesh is a name that translates easily.

Hampus is a European name virtually unheard of in the US, a form of Hampo and Hampel. It may also be a nickname for Johannes, the German form of John.