Two Syllable Boy Names

Sweet and southern-feeling, maybe thanks to Horton Foote, author of Tender Mercies and The Trip to Bountiful, not to mention the Dr. Seuss connection.

This spelling of popular Jalen ranks in the Top 1000 for both girls and boys.

Woodsy names for boys are hotter than ever, so we wouldn't be surprised if Woodland gets picked up by unique baby name hunters in the coming years.

An alternative spelling of the popular Riley, this name was once in the UK Top 300, though now lingers in the 900s. Riley is much more popular both there and everywhere else.

A rare alternative to Roman or Ruben, with a sweet meaning for a rosy-cheeked baby boy.

Cameron is an ultra-popular boys' name, in the US Top 100 since 1987. As a result, it has generated numerous spelling variations, including Kameron, Camron, Kamron, Kamren, and Camren. The Kamren spelling has been on and off the US Top 1000 since the 2000s, though as of 2023, it has been absent for almost a decade. Given to around 75 boys each year, Cameron, Kameron, and Kamryn are currently favored.

The most common of the -illion numerical names, which are rising up the ranks.

Somewhere between Kevin and Heaven lies summery Hefin. In Wales it is used steadily, though is never hugely popular. Hefin derives from Haf, "summer": the month of June in Welsh is mis Mehefin, "midsummer month".

An English surname derived from the French place name Beauvais, which in turn comes from the name of an ancient Gaulish tribe, the Bellovaci.

This chic Ethiopian variation of Andrew has a stylish, international flair.