Three Syllable Names for Boys

Popular in the African American community, the De- prefix makes this a choice for sons of Marcuses.

Popular in the Hispanic community, unlike its English cousin. It has been very near the bottom of the US Top 1000 for the last three years.

This geographical name, which belongs to an English Premier League football club, is popular in soccer-mad Brazil.

Bartleby (that's his last name) the Scrivener is a famous Herman Melville character whose surprisingly powerful refrain was, "I would prefer not to." Or, in the immortal words of any two-year-old: No.

The surname of the protagonist of Joseph Heller’s satirical World War II novel Catch 22 and its sequel Closing Time, by which he is exclusively called by the narrator and other characters. It is described in the novel as "an odious, alien, distasteful name… not at all like such clean, crisp, honest, American names as Cathcart, Peckem and Dreedle." Heller took the name from one of his own colleagues in the Air Force, an Assyrian called Yohannan.

The Vanderbilts were America's wealthiest family for almost a century, giving this name a strong association with luxury and industry. The Vanderbilts got their surname from their hometown in the Netherlands, De Bilt (meaning "low hill"). The genitive Dutch word van means "from".

An older form of Everett that stays closer to its Germanic roots. Distinguished Everard is the name of several historical figures and literary characters, including a minor hobbit in The Lord of the Rings. Yet, even now that Ever- names are the height of style, Everard hasn't been seen on the charts for decades.

A hyperkinetic name, might be more kid-friendly without the second a.

David is a classic Biblical name with many international versions. This South SeaI Islander name is largely unknown in the wider world.

Johari is derived from the Arabic word jawhar, which evolved from the Persian word gouhar, both referring to gemstones.

Kazuki is related to names like Kazuko, Kazuo and Kazumi

Valencio is an energetic, valiant-sounding name, the male form of Valencia.

Fewer letters does not always mean easier—the traditional spelling is the one most people will recognize.

Closer to Nike than to Nicholas, this is an attractive, viable import. It's also one of several Italian and Spanish baby names that get you to the stylish and attractive nickname Nico.

The Hawaiian variant Iakona modernizes Biblical favorite Jason.

A Welsh saint’s name, possibly deriving from the Old Welsh word for "red".