Two Syllable Boy Names

We've had Jackson, Jaxcon and Jaxon, and now we have Jaxton.

This unusual surname name has been made famous by Pretty Little Liars actress Troian Bellisario, and probably derives from a Slavic name meaning "triad; trinity". A notable male bearer is American visual artist Vasile Troian.

An interesting and unusual route to Danny, deriving from the name of an Irish goddess known as the "mother of the Irish gods".

A canto is a literary term denoting a long passage in a poem. Dante's Divine Comedy is broken into such cantos. As a name, Canto packs in literary credentials with pithy punch.

A popular choice in France, although Noam is more user-friendly for Americans.

This newly invented name takes a cool short form—Kash/Cash—and adds the trendy -ton suffix, a la Ashton, Colton, and Weston. It made its first appearance on the US Top 1000 list in 2015 and has risen up into the Top 500 since then.

From its Latin root, Kash/Cash is an occupational name for someone who makes boxes, however, it is of course also related to the word "cash", as in money. The meaning of this newly coined name could then be "town of the box maker" or "money town".

More obscure Irish surname-name, also spelled Molloy, that's prime for use.

A small number of parents are inspired to choose Frida Kahlo's surname for their sons and daughters each year. The Mexican artist had German ancestry from her father's side, and Kahlo is actually German in origin. It comes from kahl, meaning "bald."

The dark surname of Dracula author Bram Stoker would make for an edgy occupational baby name.

Esmael is an uncommon name with deep cultural roots.

Parry is quite common in Wales, often as a surname, but would inevitably be misunderstood as Perry or even Harry.

This Biblical bird name, a variant of Ephron, suddenly feels like it could be usable thanks to actor Zac Efron. However, in reality, few if any parents seem to be using it yet.

"Saturday Night Live" cast member Finesse Mitchell often mocks his own and similar names when portraying the character Starkeisha on the show.

The Russian form of the medieval name Cyprian lends itself to the nickname Kip.

A common pet name, usually inspired by the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, Dodger is used as a given name for around 6 boys every year.