Two Syllable Boy Names

Hutchings, rarely heard as a first name, is a semi-patronymic denoting 'son of Hugh'. What it's got going for it is cute nickname Hutch, a cousin of Hitch and Huck.

This rare name comes from Tijaniyyah, an order of Sufi mysticism from North Africa. It is used among African diaspora communities in France.

Creative surname choice, associated with the great French postimpressionist Edouard Villard.

An undiscovered last-name-first option.

If Banjo can be a name, why not Piano? Could be inspired by prize-winning architect Renzo Piano.

Akif is derived from the Arabic word iʿtikāf, the practice of staying in the mosque for days, devoted to worship. It is commonly associated with the month of Ramadan.

Natty short form of Nathan, Nathaniel or even Ignatius.

Leans toward the feminine, but could work for boys too.

Bold and spirited sounding Slavic short form of male and female names containing the element slava "glory".

Attempts to update traditional Josiah have landed this name in the Top 1000. It falls in line with trendy spellings of names that opt for an additional x, y, or z whenever possible.

Thompson is not as popular as Jackson or Harrison, but a novel way to circumvent Junior for the son of a Thomas.

Hayate is most common among Zillennial men in Japan, where it's also the name of a train service.

A trendy sounding choice--if we had to give it a meaning would be either "three cities" or "town with trees," but since it's a modern invention, you'd have to pick it for its current feel alone. Another option: TRENTON, a real place name.