Two Syllable Names for Boys

Kohlton

Sangwa

Iphis is a unisex ancient Greek name that appears a number of times throughout Greek mythology, as a King of Argos, one of the Argonauts, and a Thespian princess. Most notably, however, it features in Ovid's Metamorphoses, in the tale of Iphis and Ianthe.
 
According to Ovid, Iphis is born a girl, however, to save them from being put to death by the father (who can't afford a woman's dowry), Iphis's mother conceals their sex and raises them as a boy. Iphis goes on to fall in love with Ianthe, but realizes they cannot wed as they are. While Iphis laments to Juno about the problem, their mother goes to a temple of Isis to ask for guidance, and, Just before the wedding is set to take place, Iphis is transformed into a man. 
 
Possibly derived from the Greek iphios meaning "strong, stout" or "force", Iphis can be said as EYE-fis, IF-fiss or EE-fees. A rare choice, it may appeal to those who like Iris, Idris, Ira, or Paris, or for those looking for a unisex name with mythological ties and and LGBTQ+ connections.

Iphis

Sameen

Neris

Danquan

Ziyi

Trivon

Maxxis

Jakier

Chasetin

Jaquinn

Zhalen

Mingyu

Lucifer and Lilith have seen increased use in recent years, and now, Stolas has joined the collection of darkly mystical names. First appearing in the Ars Goetia, a 17th century textbook of magic, Stolas is a prince of hell who commands legions of demons, while also teaching astronomy. He appears as an owl with long legs, but also as a man and raven.
 
More recently, the name has appeared in the animated series Helluva Boss and subsequently made its debut in the US charts in 2024 when it was given to nine boys. 
 
Also known as Stolos, Stoppas, and Solas, the demon's name might derive from either: the Latin word for "alone" (solus); from a type of robe known as a stola; from stella to reflect his knowledge of the stars; or the Greek stólos meaning "fleet" in reference to the devilish legions he commands. These however are just theories and the exact meaning is unknown.

Stolas

Esain

Kenaan

A variation of Shadrach, an old Akkadian name borne by the Babylonian god of the moon. It appears in the Old Testament, as the Babylonian name of Hananiah (who was saved by God from a burning furnace). 
 
The Shadrack spelling is used by Toni Morrison in her novel, Sula making this a Biblical, literary, and moon-related name. That could make Shadrack a winning name in theory, though both Shadrack and Shadrach have only ever been used quietly in the US.

Shadrack

Garie

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 

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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 621)

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