Two Syllable Boy Names

  1. Barnum
    • Origin:

      English contraction of "baron's home"
    • Meaning:

      "baron's home"
    • Description:

      Inevitable circus association.
  2. Travin
    • Darold
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Description:

        Daryl plus Harold equals this mid-century smoosh name.
    • Simmy
      • Ožbej
        • Origin:

          Slovene variation of Oswald, English
        • Meaning:

          "divine power"
        • Description:

          Ožbej broke into the Slovenian charts in 2004 but has been given to, at most, 52 boys in a single year (2012).
      • Boulder
        • Origin:

          Nature name
        • Description:

          A tough and rugged nature name.
      • Juddson
        • Lightning
          • Origin:

            Nature name
          • Description:

            Usain Bolt chose Lightning as the middle name for his daughter — Olympia Lightning Bolt. Mainstream parents have taken a liking to Lightning as a boy name — it debuted on the charts in 2021, and was given to five baby boys in 2022.
        • Jacca
          • Origin:

            Cornish variation of Jack
          • Description:

            So many people love Jack but worry about its popularity. If you count yourself amongst these people, this rare but intuitive Cornish version of the name might be a choice worth consideration.
        • Carmin
          • Diarmad
            • Dallyn
              • Jamar
                • Origin:

                  Invented variation of Jamal
                • Meaning:

                  "beauty"
                • Description:

                  An attractive twist on an Arabic classic, with further twists being Zamari, Jamari, and Jamarion. It was a popular choice from the 70s onwards in the US but has fallen out of favor in recent years, replaced by Jamir.
              • Kosuke
                • Origin:

                  Japanese
                • Meaning:

                  "rising sun; peaceful herald"
              • Stassy
                • Yohann
                  • Chago
                    • Lioni
                      • Talbott
                        • Onas
                          • Origin:

                            Romani form of Jonah