15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

Ginger-homonym created by L. Frank Baum for a General character in his Oz books.

Riyan is a variation of three popular names: Irish Ryan, Arabic Rayan or Rayyan, and Persian Rayan. While the more traditional spellings are more popular in the US and across the globe, Riyan was given to 86 boys and 22 girls in the US in 2023.

This variation of Kashmir, a region in India, was among the fastest-rising boy names of 2022 — potentially inspired by baseball player Scott Kazmir — but is still used in very small numbers. The original Kashmir is just outside the Top 1000.

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.

Variant of the Slavic name Milan, from a root which can mean either "dear, beloved" or "gracious, kind".

Could make a singularly creative choice inspired by modern Italian sculptor Giacomo Manzù.

Devoted would certainly stand out and make a statement as a first name, but could make for a cool middle name with religious undertones.