Two Syllable Boy Names

Modern Hebrew form of Tobiah

Gresham is more common as a surname than a first name, where it originally denoted one from the village of Gresham in Norfolk, England. These days, Gresham is also a city in Oregon, neighborhood in Chicago, and country in New South Wales, Australia.

Malak is an Arabic and Turkish name high on the popularity list in several European countries on the girls' side.

Attractive Indian name unfamiliar to most Western parents.

This spelling of the Arabic name Yahya (equivalent to John) is popular in Balkan nations such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, which have large Muslim populations.

In its native Germany, Gerhard was very popular a hundred years ago and is now rather old-fashioned. It isn't much used by English speakers either, but has a certain clunky charm about it.

English surname and place name, or a variation on Beauden.

What it really means: you're a "Casablanca" fan.

Fearless hasn't made it onto the baby name charts yet, but we expect one day soon it will. It's along the same lines as Brave, Courage, and Hero — all of which are established baby names.

In Islamic theology, the Mahdi is a prophesized figure who will appear at the End of Times to act as a redeemer of Islam. Said to be descended from the Prophet Muhammad, it is believed he will rid the world of evil. There are questions and varying beliefs around this doctrine as it is not mentioned in the Quran.