Two Syllable Names for Boys

Stormey

Khison

The Dutch form of the legendary wizard's name, Merlijn ranked in the Top 500 in The Netherlands between 2008 and 2014. Ultimately from the Welsh Myrddin, the name means "sea fortress". 
 
Pronounced somewhere between mur-LINE and mur-LAYN, notable bearers include composer Merlijn Twaalfhoven and biologist Merlijn van Weerd.

Merlijn

Despite its similarity to Thomas, Tamaz actually originates from the Persian Tahmasp, a name given to two shahs of Safavid Persia. With a cool -z ending and the fun nickname Taz, we don't see a reason why Tamaz couldn't be used outside of Georgia.

Tamaz

A subtle Biblical name with a rugged sound, Arnon is a river mentioned in the Bible, that served as the boundary between the Kingdom of Moab and Israel. Today, it is better known as the Wadi Mujib, and is located in Jordan. 
 
The name itself is believed to have come from arar meaning "rushing, roaring", to signify a noisy river.

Arnon

Zenin

Jasdeep

Ivonne

Said with a strong first syllable and a gentle second on, this name is a sea inspired choice comes from the Old Norse brim meaning "surf, surf", giving it a rugged feel. Other sources suggest it could also mean "sword" and is a variation of the giant Ymir from Norse Mythology.
 
First appearing as a given name in the mid 20th century, it is a quietly used name in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, that's not to be confused with the similar Brímir, meaning "fire".
 
Brimir appears as one of the main characters in the 2015 novel The Story of the Blue Planet by Andri Snaer Magnason.

Brimir

Damu

Laison

Rege

Thamas

Darryal

Yazmin

Brinden

Mahlik

A unisex name from Greenland with an attractive blend of soft and harsh sounds. Elaborations on Ivaaq include Ivaneq, the brooded one, and Ivaaraq, the sweet little brooded one.

Ivaaq

Jochen

Ranjan

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 560)

15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names