5000+ Three-Syllable Boy Names

  1. Tullius
    • Origin:

      Roman, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      An ancient Roman family name, best known from the orator and author Marcus Tullius Cicero.
  2. Arundel
    • Origin:

      French or English
    • Meaning:

      "swallow or valley"
    • Description:

      Upper-crusty English surname which may derive from two sources. The first is Old English meaning "horehound valley", the second is Old French meaning "little swallow", which was originally a Norman nickname given to someone resembling the bird.
  3. Spyridon
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "basket"
    • Description:

      A 4th-century Greek saint's name belonging to a shepherd and bishop, also transcribed as Spiridon. Spyros and Spiros are the charismatic short forms used in Greek - though English speakers might use Spyro.
  4. Amasa
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "burden"
    • Description:

      Amasa is a rare Biblical name borne by two figures. One is the son of Abigail and nephew of King David, who named him commander of the rebels. This Amasa met a tragic end when he was murdered by Joab. The other Biblical Amasa was one of the Children of Ephraim.
  5. Christiano
    • Makani
      • Origin:

        Hawaiian
      • Meaning:

        "wind"
      • Description:

        As Makenna, Makenzie, and Makayla lose their spark, Hawaiian Makani feels fresh as ever.
    • Tendaji
      • Origin:

        Swahili
      • Meaning:

        "make things happen"
      • Description:

        Upbeat name for a son with a hopeful future.
    • Aliásar
      • Enguerrand
        • Origin:

          French from Germanic
        • Meaning:

          "angel-raven"
        • Description:

          An archaic French form of the name Ingram, itself a rare, attractive last name option.
      • Joziah
        • Origin:

          Spelling variation of Josiah
        • Description:

          Attempts to update traditional Josiah have landed this name in the Top 1000. It falls in line with trendy spellings of names that opt for an additional x, y, or z whenever possible.
      • Silvestro
        • Ottavio
          • Origin:

            Italian, “eighth”
          • Description:

            Spirited Italian form of Octavius
        • Segundo
          • Origin:

            Spanish
          • Meaning:

            "second born"
          • Description:

            After your first little Primo, you could always call the next Segundo -- though that's like naming them number one and number two.
        • Ireland
          • Origin:

            Place name
          • Description:

            This country name has come into steady use for girls in recent decades, and it's occasionally given to boys too. With interest in other -land names like Leland and Roland, we can see this patriotic heritage choice becoming more gender-balanced.
        • Firefly
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "glowing insect"
        • Teofilo
          • Donatien
            • 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.
            • Calesto
              • Ikaika
                • Origin:

                  Hawaiian
                • Meaning:

                  "strong"
                • Description:

                  The strong sounds in this energetic Hawaiian name mirror its meaning.