5000+ Three-Syllable Boy Names
- Ethelbert
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Wenczeslaw
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"glory of the Wends"Description:
Should only be used when singing Christmas carols.
- Aleksej
Origin:
Slovene variation of Alexios, GreekMeaning:
"defending men"Description:
Aleksej is the Slovene form of Alexios, making it a cognate of Alexis.
- Bradbury
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller near the wood fort"Description:
Possibility for fans of science fiction writer Ray.
- Faustino
- Ömer asaf
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"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 GregoryMeaning:
"vigilant, a watchman"Description:
A precursor to the more familiar Gregory, and a Latinization of Greek Gregorios.
- Marcely
- Ximenes
Origin:
Spanish variation of SimonDescription:
The J spelling -- both are pronounced as if they started with H -- is more common, but the X has more flair.
- Armistead
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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:
AmharicMeaning:
"he will wear a crown"Description:
Ethiopian name that would be difficult here.
- Sotiris
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"saviour"Description:
A Greek name, derived from Sotirios, which references Jesus Christ.
- Glorious
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"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 GreekMeaning:
"defending men"Description:
An intriguing Polish form of Alexander that's both unique and familiar-sounding.
- Tariku
Origin:
AmharicMeaning:
"his story"Description:
Tariku is a traditional Ethiopian name as well as that of a river in Indonesia.
- Valeri
Origin:
Russian variation of Valerius, LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"Description:
Russian name most common in neighboring Estonia.
- 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.