Two Syllable Boy Names
- Dushan
Origin:
CzechMeaning:
"heartfelt, sincere"Description:
One of the few Czech names that seems accessible here.
- Coda
- Andras
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Andrew, GreekMeaning:
"strong and manly"Description:
András is the form of Andrew used in Hungary, where it is a Top 50 boy name.
- Altan
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"red dawn"Description:
A strong and striking Turkish option with an evocative meaning.
- Reaver
Origin:
Literary invented nameDescription:
Reaver sure sounds like an occupational surname, thanks to its -er ending and similarity to names like Reeve, but it is actually a name invented by science fiction writers.The first documentation of the use of Reaver was in 1988, as the name of a team of cyborgs in a Marvel comic book. More recently, Reaver was used in the TV show Firefly as the name of a group of cannibalistic humans.
- Arik
- Ahmad
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"most commended, praisworthy"Description:
As a form of the popular Arabic name, Hamid, Ahmad could be seen as a contraction for one of the 99 names for Allah, al-Ḥamīd, however, it might also be a variation of Muhammad as they share the same roots. Either way, the name has many variants of its own, the Urdu Ahmed, the Kazakh Akhmet, and West African Amadou.
- Adiv
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pleasant, gentle"Description:
One of several similar Hebrew names, this example has an agreeable meaning. Pronounced ah-DEEV.
- Kolja
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"victory of the people"Description:
German spelling of the Russian diminutive Kolya, from Nikolai.
- Aivar
Origin:
Estonian variation of Ivar, NorseMeaning:
"yew wood, archer"Description:
Form of Ivar most common in Estonia.
- Lachlann
- Xavian
- Redford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red ford"Description:
Everyone will assume you're honoring actor Robert, which isn't too probable.
- Emmitt
Origin:
Spelling variation of EmmettDescription:
Emmitt is a new spelling spin borne of the popularity of Emmett.
- Maier
- Jahmir
Origin:
Invented name, African American, ArabicMeaning:
"beauty + prince, ruler"Description:
A tweaked version of Jamir, itself a modern invented name, Jahmir is based on Arabic names Jamal and Amir.
- Ambrus
Origin:
HungarianMeaning:
"immortal"Description:
Hungarian form of Ambrose
- Lovro
Origin:
Slovene variation of Laurence, LatinMeaning:
"from Laurentium"Description:
Lovro originated as a short form of Lovrenc — the Slovene variation of Laurence — but is now used more often in its own right.
- Kysen
Origin:
Variation of KysonMeaning:
"son of Kyle"Description:
A variation of Kyson, Kaison, Kayson and co., Kysen combines the stylish 'Ky' sound with a slightly softer looking -en ending. While a number of its sound-alikes rank in the US Top 1000, Kysen has yet to feature and has been trending downwards since it peaked in 2020 when it was given to 137 boys. Now, with so many other spelling options available, it has fallen to the wayside a little, though it still captures the same contemporary energy and will feel just as popular.
- Mitros