Three Syllable Names for Boys

If you want something truly different that also has an interesting origin and meaning, this is a far-out -- if not unlikely -- possibility.

Moroccan is a name newly minted by Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon for their newborn twin son. Meaning a person who lives in Morocco, Moroccan was used by the couple as a nod to the Moroccan Room in Carey's Manhattan apartment, where Cannon proposed to the singer. Place-name Morocco is another choice for either sex, as is music name Maraca.

Variation of Carlisle used as a surname in the anime series Beyblade Burst Evolution.

Can be used as a middle name to honor Dad or Grandpa David.

Removing one letter from the somewhat intimidating Alexios gives you Alexio, a charming and more accessible variation.

Governor is far from one of the established occupational names such as Porter or Cooper, but with babies names King and Prince, Governor certainly wouldn't seem as outlandish today as it once might have.

Related to the name Gawonisgi, also the Cherokee word for "speaker."

Rutendo is a unisex name used in southern Africa, particularly Zimbabwe. It is used more often among baby girls.

Spanish masculine diminutive of Cruz

Udoka is an Igbo-Nigerian name derived from the word Udo, meaning peace.

Common Japanese male name notably borne by Hideaki Anno, an animator, actor, and director.