5000+ Three-Syllable Boy Names
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Optimus
Latin
"best"
Extremely rare, but seen as a baby boy name every once in a while, influenced by Transformers character Optimus Prime.
Yolando
Masculinization of Yolanda, Spanish from Greek
"violet"
One of the few masculine names that derived from a feminine one.
Molochai
Variation of Malachi, Hebrew
"my messenger"
A creative take on Malachi used in the 2000 horror movie Lost Souls .
Mclaren
Gaelic
"son of Labhrainn"
McLaren is an Anglicization of the surname MacLabhrainn, meaning "son of Labhrann." Labhrann is the Gaelic form of Laurentius, from which Lawrence also derived. McLaren is an automobile manufacturing…
Dasani
American invented name
"healthy"
The Coca-Cola Company created the name Dasani for its brand-new bottled water in 1999. Dasani was chosen because "the name is relaxing and suggests pureness and replenishment," according to consumer…
Amitai
Hebrew
"my truth"
Popular in Israel but rare elsewhere, Amitai is a Hebrew name with a virtue-adjacent meaning. The name of the father of Jonah in the Old Testament, it has a a cool, energetic sound that feels in tune…
Mattison
English surname
"son of Matthew"
Could make for a strong and stylish honor name for an ancestral Matt.
Nicander
Greek
"man of victory"
A much rarer alternative to Alexander that also gives you the oh-so-cool nickname Nico. Nicander derives from the Greek name Nikandros "man of victory", which belonged to a 2nd century BC poet and…
Ventura
Spanish
"good fortune"
Ventura started life as a shortening of Bonaventura, Spanish for good luck or good fortune, but now stands on its own. It has a pleasant sound and the stylish 'V' ending, but Angelenos would…
Enitan
Yoruba
"person of story"
Enitan's origins are in the Yoruba language of Southwestern Nigeria. It has a lovely meaning, referring to a person of notoriety.
Ikenna
Igbo
"father's power"
Ikenna's meaning makes it a subtle way to honor a father or grandfather. Ikenna is the name of a popular YouTube star.
Khamisi
Swahili
"born on Thursday"
In many African cultures, it is traditional to name children based on the day of the week they were born. For the Swahili people of eastern Africa, Khamisi is used for boys born on Thursday.
Limbani
Chewa
"be strong"
This strong (literally) African name comes from the Chewa language of southern Africa.
Rutendo
Shona
"faith"
Rutendo is a unisex name used in southern Africa, particularly Zimbabwe. It is used more often among baby girls.
Tariku
Amharic
"his story"
Tariku is a traditional Ethiopian name as well as that of a river in Indonesia.
Tatenda
Shona
"thank you"
A unisex Shona name most closely associated with Tatenda Taibu, captain of the Zimbabwean cricket team.
Teboho
Sotho
"gratitude"
Teboho comes from the Sotho language native to southern Africa. It's most commonly used as a name in Lesotho and South Africa.
Tendaji
Swahili
"make things happen"
Upbeat name for a son with a hopeful future.
Uzochi
Igbo
"God's way"
We're always looking for cool new U names (it's the least common initial for first names!) and Uzochi is our latest favorite find. It's an Igbo name derived from the components uzo , meaning "road"…
Unathi
Xhosa
"God is with us"
A unisex Xhosa name used in South Africa.