Three Syllable Names for Boys

  1. Betony
    • Origin:

      English botanical name
    • Meaning:

      "flower name derived from the Vettones tribe"
    • Description:

      This unusual English botanical name belongs to a minty-smelling, flowering herb (also called bishopwort), which has been used since medieval times to treat various ailments.
      In the language of flowers, Betony signifies surprise, so this might make for a meaningful choice for an unexpected pregnancy.
      Variant spelling Bettany (as in actor Paul Bettany, or English historian Bettany Hughes), could take this name into trendy surname-as-first-name territory.
  2. Adama
    • Origin:

      Variation of Adam
    • Meaning:

      "earth, soil, land"
  3. Finegas
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "blessed poet"
    • Description:

      A name from Irish mythology. Finegas was an elderly druid who taught the hero Finn McCool. From the Old Irish fionn + éices ‘scholar’, ‘sage’, ‘seer’ and ‘poet’.
  4. Facundo
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "eloquent"
    • Description:

      This intriguing and jaunty-sounding choice is a Top 50 name in Chile.
  5. Mcgregor
    • Ohara
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "small field"
      • Description:

        Perfect for a child of Japanese Irish heritage.
    • Sévère
      • Tomasso
        • Origin:

          Italian variation of Thomas
        • Meaning:

          "twin"
        • Description:

          Nearly every name takes on a more sensual, worldly quality in its Italian version.
      • Nicodem
        • Heremias
          • Rodolfo
            • Origin:

              Spanish
            • Meaning:

              "bold wolf"
            • Description:

              Romanticizes Rudolph and distances the name from the red-nosed reindeer. After remaining steadily in the US Top 500 for much of the twentieth century, Rodolfo has been slipping of late.
          • Laurentius
            • Baltimore
              • Origin:

                Place name, English from Irish
              • Meaning:

                "town of the big house"
              • Description:

                With place names extending their range, this is an unmapped possibility, though a bit stiff. Baltimore, Maryland was named after Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Baron Baltimore. Baltimore is ultimately derived from the Irish Baile an Tí Mhóir, meaning "town of the big house."
            • Ilmarine
              • Origin:

                Estonian deity
              • Description:

                In Estonian mythology, Ilmarine is a blacksmith who forges the celestial beings. He is immortal and capable of creating practically anything, but is portrayed as being unlucky in love.
            • Bakari
              • Origin:

                Swahili
              • Meaning:

                "hopeful, promising"
              • Description:

                An upbeat and attractive Swahili name, also familiar as a surname. As names ending in -ari continue to rise, Bakari could be one to watch.
            • Esidore
              • Thackeray
                • Origin:

                  English
                • Meaning:

                  "place with thatching"
                • Description:

                  The name of the famous British man of letters might just appeal to some English majors as a more interesting alternative to Zachary. An appropriate playmate for Russell Crowe's boy Tennyson.
              • Oracio
                • Origin:

                  Aragonese variation of Horatio
                • Meaning:

                  "hour, time"
                • Description:

                  The variation of Horatio used in Aragon, Spain.
              • Anatol
                • Ferguson
                  • Origin:

                    Scottish surname
                  • Meaning:

                    "son of Fergus"
                  • Description:

                    This would make an interesting name for a boy, if it weren't for the fact that the two most well known Fergies are female.