Three Syllable Names for Boys

  1. Dakoda
    • Tariku
      • Origin:

        Amharic
      • Meaning:

        "his story"
      • Description:

        Tariku is a traditional Ethiopian name as well as that of a river in Indonesia.
    • Milovan
      • Origin:

        Slavic
      • Meaning:

        "love, caress"
      • Description:

        A Slavic name with two great things going for it — a sweet endearing meaning, and the stylish nickname Milo.
    • Valeri
      • Origin:

        Russian variation of Valerius, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "strength, health"
      • Description:

        Russian name most common in neighboring Estonia.
    • Jayceion
      • Zechary
        • Palani
          • Origin:

            Hawaiian variation of Frank
          • Description:

            One of the Hawaiian names being discovered by stylish parents, especially Californians.
        • Biniyam
          • Origin:

            Ethiopian, Amharic, variation of Benjamin
          • Meaning:

            "son of the right hand"
          • Description:

            This variation of Biblical Benjamin is used in Ethiopia. The name is also spelled Benyam or Binyam.
        • Kakuzu
          • Origin:

            Japanese
          • Meaning:

            "bishop"
          • Description:

            Villain name from Naruto, inspired by the bishop piece in shōgi, a chess-like game.
        • Zakaria
          • Silvester
            • Origin:

              Latin, "wood, forest"
            • Meaning:

              "wood, forest"
            • Description:

              More commonly spelled as Sylvester in English speaking countries, Silvester is closer to its Latin origins silva .
          • Imani
            • Burgundy
              • Origin:

                French place-name; also color name
              • Description:

                Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell's fictional helmet-haired newsman, but this color name is much more suited to a girl.
            • Valery
              • Julianne
                • Berian
                  • Origin:

                    Welsh place name
                  • Meaning:

                    "open plain or burial place"
                  • Description:

                    The meaning of the place name Berian, in Pembrokeshire, is not known, but it may mean "plain" or "burial place". It would make an interesting -ian ending option for lovers of names like Julian and Adrian who want something a bit more off-the-beaten-track.
                • Zachery
                  • Cyriaque
                    • Origin:

                      French form of Cyriacus
                    • Description:

                      Cyriaque is the French version of Cyriacus, an equally obscure name in the US. Abroad, however, Cyriaque has a few contemporary namesakes, specifically two French footballers: Cyriaque Louvion and Cyriaque Rivieyran.
                  • Giovanny
                    • Origin:

                      Spelling variation of Giovanni
                    • Description:

                      All the sounds of Giovanni without the authentic spelling.
                  • Mikołaj
                    • Origin:

                      Polish variation of Nicholas, Greek
                    • Meaning:

                      "people of victory"