Three Syllable Names for Boys
- Dakoda
- Tariku
Origin:
AmharicMeaning:
"his story"Description:
Tariku is a traditional Ethiopian name as well as that of a river in Indonesia.
- Milovan
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"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, LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"Description:
Russian name most common in neighboring Estonia.
- Jayceion
- Zechary
- Palani
Origin:
Hawaiian variation of FrankDescription:
One of the Hawaiian names being discovered by stylish parents, especially Californians.
- Biniyam
Origin:
Ethiopian, Amharic, variation of BenjaminMeaning:
"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:
JapaneseMeaning:
"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 nameDescription:
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 nameMeaning:
"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 CyriacusDescription:
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 GiovanniDescription:
All the sounds of Giovanni without the authentic spelling.
- Mikołaj
Origin:
Polish variation of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"