Two Syllable Names for Boys

This simple, solid Welsh name enjoyed moderate popularity in England and Wales in the '80s and '90s, after the success of choirboy Aled Jones.

Aled

An anglicized spelling of Irish Ardghal, this name is most famously borne by Ardal O'Hanlon, an actor, author and stand-up comedian best known for his role as Dougal Maguire in the comedy series Father Ted.

Ardal

Aryobarzanes or Aryo Barzan, meaning "exalting the Aryans", is the name of a Persian hero who fought against Alexander the Great in 330 BC.

Aryo

The name of the eponymous Hobbit, Bilbo is said by Tolkien himself to be "of unknown meaning".
It’s also an unusual place name: Bilbo is the local Basque name for the city of Bilbao.

Bilbo

A Welsh saint who is the namesake of the village of St Breock in Cornwall, and is also venerated in Brittany. The name is a diminutive of Briafael ("mighty prince"). Variants include: Breock, Bryok, Breok, Briec, Brieuc, Briog.

Brioc

This appealing Irish name is borne by actor Conleth Hill, who plays Varys in Game of Thrones. It is an anglicization of the original spelling Connlaodh.

Conleth

An unusual Irish name which belongs to several historic Irish kings and heroes. Easy to spell and pronounce, this bouncy nature name has potential beyond Ireland's shores.
 A famous contemporary bearer is Enda Kenny, who served as Ireland’s Prime Minister from 2011-2017.

Enda

A subtle literary surname choice: Estlin is the second "E" in E.E. Cummings (the first being Edward). Works equally well on both men and women.

Estlin

Gratian

This Grayson-soundalike has a long and distinguished pedigree, having belonged to both a Roman emperor and a 4th century Catholic saint who founded the see of Tours in central France. It would make a fabulous namesake for an important Grace in the family. Polish form Gracjan is enjoying a run of relative popularity, having been in the top 100 there for over a decade. Other variations include Gratian, Gratien, and Gatien.Polish form Gracjan is enjoying a run of relative popularity, having been in the top 100 there for over a decade. Other variations include Gratian, Gratien, and Gatien.

Gratien

This Polish form of Gracian is enjoying a run of relative popularity, having been in the top 100 there for over a decade. This name has a long and distinguished pedigree, having belonged to both a Roman emperor and a 4th century Catholic saint who founded the see of Tours in central France. It would make a fabulous namesake for an important Grace in the family. <br/

Gracjan

American actor, producer and civil servant Kalpen Suresh Modi is better known by a pseudonym based on his unusual first name: Kal Penn.

Kalpen

A rarer-than-rare botanical name with a sting in the tail - makes an interesting masculine option that fits in with Aspen, Lark and Arthur.

Larkspur

Derived from Old English leof "dear, beloved" + ric "power; reign; kingdom". A notable historical bearer is Leofric, Earl of Mercia: he was the husband of Lady Godiva, who (legend has it) promised his wife that he would reduce taxation if she rode naked through the streets of Coventry. 
Definitely an unusual yet legitimate way to Leo.

Leofric

Levent is a common name in Turkey, derived from Ottoman Turkish levend — a soldier in the Ottoman navy. The name also has connections to the Venetian navy in renaissance times.

Levent

An extremely popular choice in its native Hungary (at #3 for the past decade), Levente is an ancient Hungarian <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/453/royal-baby-names">royal name</a>, in use since at least the 10th century. This name sounds the same but has a different derivation to the Turkish name Levent.

Levente

Magni is a powerful name from Norse mythology: he’s the son of Thor and the giant Járnsaxa. A more modern variant is Magne, which is currently climbing fast in Denmark.

Magni

Murdoc

This modern variation of Murdoch spruces up a Scottish surname that is indelibly linked with controversial media magnate Rupert Murdoch. Definitely one of the more unusual <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/boys-names/m">boy names starting with M</a>...or any other letter, for that matter.

Murdo

This Russian name was created by Communist parents looking to reject traditional names (it is believed to derive from the French surname Jaures). One notable bearer is Nobel prize winner and physicist, Zhores Alferov.

Zhores

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

, ordered by their current rank on Nameberry.

Two-Syllable Boy Names with meanings, origins, and popularity, including top two syllable names for boys and unique boy names with 2 syllables. (Page 1701)

15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names