5000+ Three-Syllable Boy Names
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Netuno
Brazilian Portuguese, from Latin
This version of the god name Neptune combines two hot trends: mythological names, and names ending in -o.
Carrington
English. Scottish surname
"from Carrington"
Carrington is much more popular as a last name than a first, but it's one of those surnames we could see making the leap into first name territory. A few minor historical figures have carried the…
Kaimana
Hawaiian
"the power of the ocean"
Kaimana is one of hawaii's top baby names for boys.. A fascinating name for ocean lovers, Kai might be a user-friendly short form.
Mccartney
Scottish surname
"son of Artan"
This highly recognizable surname means "son of Artan," an Irish derivative of the name Art. It's most closely tied to Beatle Paul McCartney — we'd be willing to bet that some of the parents who give…
Avihu
Hebrew
"he is my father"
The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Abihu is a variant form.
Abihu
Hebrew
"he is my father"
The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Avihu is a variant form.
Maredudd
Welsh
"great lord or sea lord"
Original Welsh form of Meredith, and always a masculine name in Wales.
Slobodan
Serbo-Croatian
"freedom"
The story behind this name is positive: it was first used as a virtue name by the 19th-century liberal thinker Vladimir Jovanović (who also named his daughter Pravda, "justice"). However, it is now…
Berian
Welsh place name
"open plain or burial place"
The meaning of the place name Berian, in Pembrokeshire, is not known, but it may mean "plain" or "burial place". It would make an interesting -ian ending option for lovers of names like Julian and…
Caian
Welsh
"rejoice"
A Welsh saint, the son or grandson of a local king called Caw/Cai. It seems that Caian may be a derivative of that name, which is derived from Caius "rejoice". A church at Tregaian in Anglesey is…
Johani
Nyakyusa
"god is gracious"
Nyakyusa form of John.
Elidor
Welsh or Hebrew
"steel, or generation of god"
As a Welsh name, Elidor is a modern form of Elidur, an ancient British king name. It was used by British author Alan Garner for the eponymous hero of his children's fantasy novel Elidor (1965). As a…
Elidur
Welsh
"steel"
Ancient British king's name with a cool sound.
Kabelo
African and Sotho
"given"
A cool and charismatic Sotho name with a great meaning.
Umaru
West African
"populous, flourishing"
Form of Umar popular in West Africa.
Tabassum
Arabic
"smiling"
An unusual Arabic name with a joyful meaning.
Zoravar
Punjabi
"strong, brave"
Alternative spelling of Zorawar
Madhava
Sanskrit
"of the springtime"
Madhava is given as a name among Hindu baby boys, as Madhava is an epithet for the god Krishna. Madhava of Sangamagrama was a 14th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer whose contributions…
Ximeno
Variation of Ximen, Basque
"son"
Ximeno is sometimes falsely credited as the Basque variation of Simon. It actually comes from Semen, a medieval Basque name that is completely unusable today, for obvious reasons. All the more reason…
Jimeno
Variation of Ximen, Basque "son"
"son"
You may be more familiar with Jimena, the feminization of this name. Jimeno is just as upbeat and attractive — we'd love to see more parents embrace this rarity. It was given to fewer than five baby…