Three Syllable Names for Boys

  1. Corneille
    • Perhonen
      • Origin:

        Finnish
      • Meaning:

        "butterfly"
      • Description:

        This is one of the few butterfly names that is distinctly masculine, found as a surname in Finland.
    • Glorious
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration"
      • Description:

        Model Jessica Hart brought this word name into the spotlight in 2022, when she chose it for her newborn son — brother to Baby-Rae. Glorious has historically only been used as a girl name, but it works equally well on boys.
    • Aleksy
      • Christiano
        • 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.
        • Sasori
          • Origin:

            Japanese
          • Meaning:

            "scorpion"
          • Description:

            The only bearers of this name are fictional, such as the Naruto character Sasori of the Red Sand.
        • Isasmo
          • Carefree
            • Origin:

              English
            • Meaning:

              "without worry"
          • Araby
            • Origin:

              Archaic place-name
            • Description:

              Evocative alternate name for Arabia. Ari is a cute nickname.
          • Ikaros
            • Maxentius
              • Origin:

                Latin
              • Meaning:

                "greatest"
              • Description:

                An even more dramatic derivative of the Latin name Maximus, which belonged to a Roman emperor as well as a 6th century French saint. An adventurous route to Max.
            • Florimond
              • Origin:

                French
              • Meaning:

                "flowery mount"
              • Description:

                In the early 20th century, an average of 40 baby boys were named Florimond each year. Today, however the name has fallen out of use. We think Florimond is ready for a revival along with a cohort of other Flor names.
            • Firefly
              • Origin:

                English
              • Meaning:

                "glowing insect"
            • Teofilo
              • Tomislav
                • Origin:

                  Slavic
                • Meaning:

                  "to torment + glory"
                • Description:

                  A strong Slavic choice and the name of the first Croatian King, crowned in 925 AD. It derives from the elements tomiti meaning "to torment, struggle, languish" and slav meaning "glory", which, put together, could create a meaning along the lines of "struggle for glory".
              • Tiriro
                • Commodore
                  • Negasi
                    • Origin:

                      Amharic
                    • Meaning:

                      "he will wear a crown"
                    • Description:

                      Ethiopian name that would be difficult here.