Three Syllable Names for Boys

Maori form of William

Rarely used Spanish name, referring to shifting to another life beyond this one. Boy names that mean life are an elite group of which this is an unusual member.

A distinguished and buttoned-up surname name. Chesterton is the name of several small English villages and a town in Indiana. It is commonly associated with 20th-century British writer G.K. Chesterton, known for his Christian and Catholic apologetics.

Miller is gaining traction as a first name and this French variation may follow. It can also be an honor name for director Cecil B. DeMille, a Founding Father of the American Cinema and creator of such blockbusters as The Greatest Show on Earth and The Ten Commandments</>.

Candice Swanpoel and Hermann Nicoli gave this uncommon Portuguese name to their son in 2016.

Hawaiian form of Jacob

Typically spelled Hachirō, with a macron over the O. It was historically given to the eighth son in a family, although these days eight sons is a rare occurrence.

William is a stylish classic right now, and while translating many classic names into Italian makes them instantly cooler and more attractive, this is one exception: Guglielmo presents pronunciation problems for the English speaker, suggesting the less-than-cool word "googley" followed by the even-less-cool-than-that Elmo.