5000+ Three-Syllable Boy Names

  1. Augustin
    • Origin:

      Greek variation of August
    • Description:

      This form and its German variant Augusten are moving up fast as the preferred long forms of the trendy Gus.
  2. Tennessee
    • Origin:

      Native American, Cherokee, place-name
    • Meaning:

      "bend in the river or meeting place"
    • Description:

      When playwright Thomas Lanier Williams adopted the pen name of Tennessee, he created a new possibility among American place-names, although it's admittedly a bit bulky in size.
  3. Berilo
    • Origin:

      Spanish, from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "beryl, pale green gemstone"
    • Description:

      A Latin name with a lot of tango flair.
  4. Azarel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God has helped"
    • Description:

      A name mentioned multiple times in the Old Testament.
  5. Mariano
    • Origin:

      Italian, Spanish and Portuguese
    • Meaning:

      "relating to the god Mars"
    • Description:

      A handsome and romantic-sounding European option.
  6. Emmerich
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "home strength"
    • Description:

      This old school German name, more familiar these days as a surname, is a relative of the place name America.
  7. Valerio
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "strength, health"
    • Description:

      The final o adds a macho touch.
  8. Jovani
    • Origin:

      English, Latin American
    • Meaning:

      "god is gracious"
    • Description:

      A respelling of Giovanni which makes the Italian pronunciation – three syllables, rather than four – more clear. Jovani and its variant Jovanni were both Top 1000 picks for the first decade and a half of the 20th century. They are particularly popular in the US's Latino community.
  9. Paradox
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      A paradox is a statement that while seeming true contradicts itself. With the less-than-pleasant "Doxy" as an obvious nickname, Paradox is perhaps a better name for a cat than a baby.
  10. Yulian
    • Origin:

      Russian and Bulgarian variation of Julian, English from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "youthful, downy-bearded, sky father"
    • Description:

      A Julian translation that would be easy to wear — Yulian strikes the proper balance between unusual and familiar. Yuli is a common nickname in Russia.
  11. Elikai
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian variant of Elisha
    • Description:

      A well-established (if rare) Hawaiian name that combines two trendy names: Elijah and Kai.
  12. Izuku
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "long exit"
    • Description:

      Famously the name of Izuku Midoriya, the protagonist of the popular anime series My Hero Academia. It is not a common name among Japanese boys.
  13. Nathanael
    • Origin:

      Variation of Nathaniel
    • Description:

      Nathaniel is a wonderful classic name and Nathanael, which may be an ancient Greek or Hebrew form, is appealing and has gravitas but may prove needlessly confusing in the modern world.
  14. Jebediah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "beloved friend"
    • Description:

      Like its better known cousin Jedidiah, Jebediah is one of those four-syllable Old Testament names that is being shorn of its long white-bearded image, with the help of its modern-sounding Jeb nickname.
  15. Legacy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "the long-lasting impact of particular events that took place in the past"
    • Description:

      One of the boastful, ultra-modern word names soaring in popularity right now. Though it's a bit more popular for girls than boys -- the "cy" ending reads a little feminine -- it's solidly unisex, with over 100 baby boys being named Legacy in 2017. This is one of the many uplifting words that make unique unisex names.
  16. Lirio
    • Origin:

      Portuguese
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
    • Description:

      Derived from the Latin lilium, Lírio is a unisex floral name which was used for a witch character in the cult 1996 horror film The Craft.
  17. Tristano
    • Charleston
      • Origin:

        American place-name
      • Meaning:

        "Charles' town"
      • Description:

        Lovers of the languid South Carolina city might be attracted to this rich-sounding name. Could make an interesting update on Charles -- and can certainly work for a girl too. Actor Joey Lawrence used it for his daughter.
    • Domingo
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "born on a Sunday"
      • Description:

        Commonly heard in Hispanic cultures, a rhythmic possibility here.
    • Nikita
      • Origin:

        Russian cognate of Greek Aniketos
      • Meaning:

        "unconquered"
      • Description:

        Redolent of Khrushchev and la femme.