Three Syllable Names for Boys

The Mc and Mac surnames are asserting themselves as first names and this is one of the most popular. Though outside the U.S. Top 1000, it's among the fastest rising names for boys.

Used for the first time in 2020. At least he could always go by Dom.

The common name of a 1st-century Roman emperor, Titus Flavius Domitianus.

The rugged name Hawk has seen a spike in use for babies recently, but not its more long-winded cousin. Sparrowhawk could be an excellent surprise middle name, though.

Paterson is a surname-name to continue a line of Peters and also the name of a city in New Jersey, hometown of poets William Carlos Williams and Allen Ginsberg.

This elaboration of the name Junius originated as a Roman cognomen — a name that was passed down over generations.

The eponymous hero of Ursula K. Le Guin's novel Rocannon's World has a rock'n'roll sci-fi name with some edgy nickname options.

The popularity of legendary names, such as Legend, Legendary, and Legacy, has led to the creation of new names in this genre — meet Alegend (and ALegend and A'Legend). Phrases as names are slowly filtering into the mainstream, with choices like AKing, MyLove, and AMillion garnering more and more use each year.