Three Syllable Names for Boys

Perfect name for the child of dog enthusiasts, and much more distinctive than the trendy Connor.

The x gives it some modern cool, but the bury part buries it.

A contracted form of Yehochanan, the Biblical Hebrew form of John. Variants include Yohanan and Johanan and the increasingly popular short form is Yahya.

This name taken from one of the legendary founders of Rome suddenly feels more possible for a baby in the English-speaking world, with the rise of many Rome-related names, from Roman to Romy to Romilly and Romaine.

The Old French name of the Frankish king Charles the Great (742-814), which surprisingly remained in the Top 500 in France until the mid-20th century.

The feminine version, Perdita, is more familiar here.

Widely used in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, has an air of generosity and could easily be adopted here.

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.

A Latinate name with a lot of dash and bravado.

Kiari is the birth name of rapper Offset, who passed on this attractive name to his daughter as her middle. Indeed, it resembles several more established names associated with both genders, from Kiara to Kyrie to Kai.

An object thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.

An interesting possibility if you're looking for a highly unusual animal name.

Kalevi is a variant form of Kaleva, the name of a character from Finnish legend — the ancestor of all Finns. Although both are masculine names, Kalevi may be better suited for non-Finnish boys, since an A ending is often viewed as feminine.

Cheasequah refers to the cardinal, associated with the sun in Cherokee culture.

Zuberi has separate origins as a Swahili given name meaning "strong," and an Arabic surname — primarily among Sunni Muslims in Pakistan — meaning "superior."

Like many other popular Turkish name, Aydemir is a strong option deriving from the root ay meaning "moon".

Rare and fiery Spanish name that can work for girls or boys.

Modern form of Theophanes, used mostly by Greeks