Two Syllable Boy Names

This occupational choice is less appealing than such brethren as Baker and Baxter.

Variant of Jawad. This is the middle name of One Direction band member Zayn Malik.

Kazembe is a traditional kingdom in modern Zambia, in Southeastern Congo with a very interesting history. Its people speak the Swahili language, a mixture of Arabic and the traditional African language. Kazembe Ajamu is the name taken by the father of singer Zendaya, and it is also heard as a surname. This is one of the less-familiar and more interesting African names.

A child named Peale may have to endure more than a few banana jokes, but the Peales were a distinguished family of artists.