Two Syllable Names for Boys

An intriguing option, typically used as a surname, Ollice may be considered a variation of Alice or Oliver, or a compound of both. As such, it may mean "noble olive branch" or "noble elf ruler".

Ollice

Suhaas

Yordyn

Pravin

Meraj

Godswill

Xaydin

Armir

Traeger

Pharis

Dontell

Dshaun

Trowa

Derived from the Norse tribal name Gautr meaning "goth" and the word stafr, meaning "support, leader", Gösta is a common male name in Sweden that is related to the more familiar Gustav.

Gösta

A surname style name of Dutch and Anglo-Saxon origin, which could make an interesting alternative to Ben or Bennett. 

Bennis

Zeland

Montrice

Xanden

Lynda and Linden meet Kendall and Randall in this surname-style choice, familiar in South African, owing to its use by author and activist Olive Schreiner in her 1883 novel, The Story of an African Farm. In the book, Lyndall is borne by a female character and drawn from the maiden name of Schreiner's mother, but it has plenty of unisex potential. Also spelled as Lyndell and Lyndal, Lyndall is likely an English surname name meaning "lime tree valley" or "linden tree valley", giving it an an outdoorsy feel. Alternatively, however, Lyn may be drawn from the Welsh word for lake, lending it the meaning "lake in the valley". Notable bearers of the name include writer Lyndall Gordon, politician Lyndall Shope-Mafole, television present Lyndall Jarvis, painter Lyndall Brass, writer Lyndall Hadow, and business pioneer Lyndall Urwick. Rarely used in the US, it may be an interesting way to honor a family Linda.

Lyndall

Cheyton

Two-syllable boy names are the most prevalent in the complete lexicon of male names in Anglophone cultures, with more than 15,000 choices on this complete list of every boys' name on Nameberry with two syllables.

, with the top two boy names Liam and Noah having two syllables each. Other common choices include Henry, Jackson, and Ethan.

 with two syllables include Orson, Roscoe, and Altan. Click here for a hand-curated list of the 

full list of over 15,000 two-syllable male names

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Two-Syllable Boy Names with meanings, origins, and popularity, including top two syllable names for boys and unique boy names with 2 syllables. (Page 1149)

15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names