5000+ Three-Syllable Boy Names

  1. Ethelbert
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "highborn, shining"
    • Description:

      A Middle English form of Adalbert (and therefore of Albert), which was the name of several Saxon kings. Nowadays, Ethel plus Bert is not a fashionable sound, but Albert is feeling fresh again.
  2. Wenczeslaw
    • Origin:

      Polish
    • Meaning:

      "glory of the Wends"
    • Description:

      Should only be used when singing Christmas carols.
  3. Aleksej
    • Origin:

      Slovene variation of Alexios, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
    • Description:

      Aleksej is the Slovene form of Alexios, making it a cognate of Alexis.
  4. Bradbury
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dweller near the wood fort"
    • Description:

      Possibility for fans of science fiction writer Ray.
  5. Faustino
    • Ömer asaf
      • Origin:

        Turkish
      • Meaning:

        "flourishing collector"
      • Description:

        The double-barreled first name Ömer Asaf is more common in Turkey than either of the names independently.
    • Viljami
      • Hillary
        • Gregorius
          • Origin:

            Latin variation of Gregory
          • Meaning:

            "vigilant, a watchman"
          • Description:

            A precursor to the more familiar Gregory, and a Latinization of Greek Gregorios.
        • Marcely
          • Ximenes
            • Origin:

              Spanish variation of Simon
            • Description:

              The J spelling -- both are pronounced as if they started with H -- is more common, but the X has more flair.
          • Armistead
            • Origin:

              English
            • Meaning:

              "hermit's place"
            • Description:

              This dignified Old English surname was brought into the modern consciousness by author Armistead Maupin, who wrote the San Francisco stories Tales of the City. There was also a Civil War general named Lewis Armistead.
          • Commodore
            • Negasi
              • Origin:

                Amharic
              • Meaning:

                "he will wear a crown"
              • Description:

                Ethiopian name that would be difficult here.
            • Sotiris
              • Origin:

                Greek
              • Meaning:

                "saviour"
              • Description:

                A Greek name, derived from Sotirios, which references Jesus Christ.
            • 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
              • Origin:

                Polish, from Greek
              • Meaning:

                "defending men"
              • Description:

                An intriguing Polish form of Alexander that's both unique and familiar-sounding.
            • Tariku
              • Origin:

                Amharic
              • Meaning:

                "his story"
              • Description:

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

                Russian variation of Valerius, Latin
              • Meaning:

                "strength, health"
              • Description:

                Russian name most common in neighboring Estonia.
            • 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.