Two Syllable Boy Names

This worthy name, imported by the early Dutch colonists, has been all but overpowered by the phonetic spellings -- Skyler for boys and Skylar for girls. With the surnames-as-first-names trend, however, and the popularity of the Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton, which features the Schuyler sisters, perhaps Schuyler might receive some more interest in the coming years.

It looks unfamiliar at first, but we think this strong Danish name is worthy of further consideration. It has a great meaning and is unusual without being a mouthful or too challenging. To us it feels like an arty or creative name, perhaps because one famous bearer, Asger Jorn, was an avant-garde sculptor and painter.

Azul is the Spanish word for "blue" and was first recorded as a baby name (for girls) in 1995. It's technically considered unisex today, although it is still much more common as a feminine name.

This Yaroslav nickname is more accessible than its full form for an English-speaking child.

An everyday name in France, a charismatic possibility here.

Sohan is a modern French invention. It may be related to Jean or a variation of the similar name Yohan.

If Portia can become Porsche, then Apollo can morph into Polo -- the imprint of designer Ralph Lauren.

A bit too bad-boy (think bars, beer, Harley) for us, as well as being the name of a grain.

Ephron was the Old Testament son of Zohar who sold his field and cave to Abraham to use as a family burial ground. Ephron is also a Biblical place-name, a mountain range that formed the northern border of the land of Judah.

Son of Irving.

Biblical names including the letter Z and those ending in -el are a big 2020s trend in the US, and Azael is one such name. It entered the Top 1000 in 2021 and in a recent count, was given to 380 boys in a single year.

Rarely used independently, it's more often the start of a multisyllabic German mouthful.

Though the Mischa spelling is migrating toward the feminine side thanks to actress Mischa Barton, this Russian boys' short form still works for children of both sexes, as Mischa or Misha.

This British surname has a somewhat aristocratic air, which ties in to its association with the early American boxing champ "Gentleman Jim" Corbett. CORBIN, which has the same meaning, is slightly more user friendly.

Some sources say Artis is a form of Arthur, and it certainly has the same root and meaning of bear. But Artis is a name in its own right with a 60-year history on the US Top 1000, from about 1900 until the early 1960s.

Has lots of energy, perhaps due to its association with top tap dancer Savion Glover.

From the Irish Leannan, this, unfortunately, would be constantly mistaken for Lennon.

This rare alternative to cool Biblical Ozias or Uzziah is full of energy and comes with cool nickname Oz.

The great sax player John Coltrane could be a cool naming inspiration for a jazz fan.