Two Syllable Boy Names

An unassuming virtue, that is also a surname name.

This variation of the popular Arabic name has now been in the Top 500 for several years. It wasn't even in the Top 1000 before the 1980s.

Currently connected to football Hall of Famer turned actor Terry Bradshaw.

Cınar is a Turkic word name derived from the Persian word chenar, meaning "plane tree." It's a common surname and masculine given name in Turkey. Cınar is typically written with the Turkish dotless I.

An alternative to the formerly male Ariel, which is now in the grasp of "The Little Mermaid."

Dancer Fred Astaire lends a heavy dose of glamour to his surname, an Anglicized version of the Austrian-Jewish name Austerlitz.

An upbeat Hawaiian name with the fashionable -o ending, Kimo would theoretically be an appealing choice... were it not for its homophony with the grim word "chemo."

The form of Faruq most common in Turkey. Ömer Faruk is a popular double-barreled first name for Turkish boys.

Quirky Old Testament name.

Most names with the Ab beginning, including the more familiar Abigail and Abner, mean father, as does this streamlined Arabic choice. American children might recognize Abu as the name of Aladdin's pet monkey in the Disney film.

A neglected surname name that could substitute for the more common Gordon, which has in the past associated with the milk company and Elsie the Cow.

Pancho is a bit more problematic than such similar names as Pablo and Paco because of the Pancho Villa association.

Although this was the surname of a rugged World War II admiral, these days it has a feminine feel.

Abraham's brother and Caleb's son in the Old Testament, also known as Aran. Haran is one simple and virtually unused Biblical name.