Two Syllable Boy Names

English place name derived from the Anglo-Norman personal name Hasten or Haesta, made famous by the battle of 1066.

Variant of Caelan

Moza is a Biblical name used for two figures, one a son of Zimri, the fifth king of Israel, and the other the son of Caleb and a concubine. This simple but rare name is pronounced with a long o and a t sound in the middle.

This Italian saint's name is one of the most unusual of the o-ending names.

Feminine, à la Beryl and Merrill.

Latin variation of Eli used in the Old and New Testament.

Down-to-earth surname name with a drawl, also associated with cereal and dog food.

Octave shortens Octavius to a more manageable length, keeping the "eighth" meaning. In English speaking countries, however, people could easily confuse this with the musical term octave.

Once a fallen angel, Zepar is thought to now be one of the great dukes of hell. He is depicted as a soldier with red armor.

Despite its ancient sound and meaning, this is a relatively modern coinage from two ancient Norse elements. A strong and striking choice.

The elven ruler of Rivendell in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Sincere is more common than you think as a given name, and so is variation Syncere, which sits right outside the Top 1000.

Arnie is a nerdy-tipping-into-cute nickname that may rise again, if not for this generation of babies then for their babies. Look for it in the nurseries of 2050.

Ellar Coltrane, the star of Richard Linklater's acclaimed 2014 movie "Boyhood," is an outlier, namewise. Most others with his first name are girls, and there aren't even many of them -- the last time the Social Security Administration registered the name at all was in 1956, when six girls were named Ellar. Still, with Gaelic names being trendy, and the "El-" sound on the rise, it has some potential.

This variation of Biblical Michael was a fast riser in 2022, given to 91 baby boys compared to 13 in 2021. The Maikel spelling is used in the Dominican Republic.