5000+ Three-Syllable Boy Names

Sometimes heard as a first name in Scotland, particularly among the Campbell clan.

Old Testament name that could work as an alternative to Dakota.

The second book of the Bible provides a dramatic name that's more distinct than Genesis and simpler than Leviticus.

How to spruce up Fisher or Beau? This French surname-name might be an option for a parent unafraid of the unusual. The name derives from Barbel, a type of fish, which is how it became a surname for some fishermen.

A Roman family name, the origin of Emil.

Derived from the Choctaw elements tok, meaning "has" and abi, "killer."

A lesser-used presidential choice, with a charming, buccaneering sound. Fictional bearers include the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, as well as the heroine of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby Daisy Buchanan.

The progenitor of the English name Guy, Gaetano has a lot more gusto.

When British rocker Steven Patrick Morrissey decided to use his last name alone, it became a viable option for baby namers, a lot cooler than Morris or Maurice, with the nice three-syllable lilt of of such other Irish surnames as Finnegan and Flanagan. It can also be spelled Morrisey.

Fervent fans of The Catcher in the Rye might want to consider this as a literary tribute. More mainstream alternative: Holden.

A bird name from the same Latin root as Aurelio.

Not the most positive word name, but certainly full of meaning.

Ximeno is sometimes falsely credited as the Basque variation of Simon. It actually comes from Semen, a medieval Basque name that is completely unusable today, for obvious reasons. All the more reason to go with Ximeno.

Vowel names are popular, but this word-name possibility takes it to an extreme.

Rhythmic, strong, and buoyant.

Unusual Italian name for boys that relates both to the vividly stylish Viv names such as Vivienne and Viveca, and to the Italian musician Vivaldi.

Grandmas will remember the old TV detective show; playmates won't. This is a name that has many variations in different cultures, from Columbus to Columba to Colum to Colm.