Two Syllable Boy Names

This Indian boy name has not only a lovely and ambitious meaning, but also comes with the cool nickname Jai.

Davit, a form of the biblical classic David, is currently the most popular name for baby boys in Armenia.

This modern form of the Old Norse name Algautr is popular with parents in Sweden today.

Would make an interesting, cinema-related choice: King Vidor is in the Guinness Book of Records as the film director with the longest career, beginning in the silent era..

Zee-ifying Bailey.

Chance has risen far on the baby-naming charts, but Hazard has a considerably more dangerous edge. It was the middle name of famed US naval commander Oliver Hazard Perry.

The Hebrew variations of Biblical Jonah — Yona and Yonah — are unisex today.

A spelling variation of Michael—or sometimes simply a mistake. Whatever the case, this version has always ranked in the US Top 1000, though always much lower than the traditional spelling.

A lovely V starting boy name derived from viorea, the Romanian word for the sweet violet flower.

French form of Urban or Urbanus, borne by eight popes.

A phrase used in versions of the Bible, possibly referring to Satan.

With an easy-going and interesting sound, the surname-inspired Keyes might fit in with the likes of Hayes, Reese, Kai and Keegan. While Keyes has never appeared in the US stats, Key (perhaps as a variation of Kay or Kai) is given to a handful of boys each year.

A cool and unusual route to Kai.

Torvald, not to be confused with Torvill of skating fame, is a Norse name which might be of interest to parents looking for Thor-related options. Torvald is most familiar in the English-speaking world as the infuriatingly sexist husband of Nora in Ibsen's play A Doll's House, which may account for its low usage. However, Linus Torvalds, inventor of Linux , might put the name into a more positive light, especially in Silicon Valley.

Currently falling in popularity in its native Slovenia, where Domen peaked at Number 15 in 2002.