Two Syllable Boy Names

The exact origins of Seavey are clouded — it may be a habitational surname used for people who lived near the River Severn in England or it could have derived from an Old English personal name such as Saewig.

Strong and rhythmic Italian form of Samson

See ISAAC.

Rarely heard in modern times, it was used by Norman Mailer for the hero of his book The Deer Park.

A relatively common French surname associated with sometimes scandalous French novelist/dramatist Jean Genet. The name may derive from genêt, the French name for the broom shrub. Alternatively, it can derive from the French forms of Eugene, John or Janet as an ancestral surname.

The Naruto character writes his name with kanji that give it the meaning "dimension." Others are possible, including "interval," "manifestation of a celestial being," and "merciful eye."

Actor Ted Levine and musician Adam Levine give this singular surname a cool edge.

Strong name from the Esan language of Nigeria, with a satisfyingly specific meaning for a child's place in the family.

A form of Suleiman (the Arabic version of Solomon) especially used in France and francophone North Africa. The singer Slimane won the French version of The Voice in 2016. Actress Karima McAdams, who has Moroccan heritage, and rapper Professor Green, gave their son this name in 2021.

Father Kingsmark was a monk, Scottish chieftain and saint to whom several churches in England and Wales are dedicated.

Near Eastern name with lots of opportunities for variation and improvisation.

Lagging about 400 slots behind the original.

Intriguing Indian name on the rise.

Less common spelling variation of the up-and-coming Irish name Torin.

This unusual (to the American ear) unisex name is used throughout Scandinavia and Germany.