15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

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.

A quirky international translation of Benedict.

The second-most-common variation of John in Iceland, behind Jón. Jóhann has had more steady rankings over the years.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Purlie was a distinctively Black name used primarily among baby boys. Purlie, along with alternate spellings Pearlie and Perlie, is virtually unheard of today.