Three Syllable Names for Boys

Daijiro

Traditionally given to the eighth son in Japan. It can also be spelled Hachiro.

Hachirou

Common Japanese male name notably borne by Hideaki Anno, an animator, actor, and director.

Hideaki

Hideyoshi

Hiroyoshi

Hotaka

Hotaru

Itsuki

Keitaro

Masaru

Common Japanese male name notably borne by Masashi Kishimoto, the manga artist behind <em>Naruto</em>.

Masashi

Best known as the name of Naruto Uzumaki, the main character in the <em>Naruto</em> anime series. It's also a common place name in Japan—the Naruto whirlpools are said to have inspired the name of the manga character.

Naruto

Rokuro

Satoshi

Shinjiro

Common Japanese name associated with contemporary artist Takashi Murakami.

Takashi

Takato

Takeshi

Takuma

Tobio

Three-syllable boy names carry a certain gravity and formality: They're mostly full names rather than short forms. 

 today -- Benjamin, Theodore, Oliver -- have three syllables, often with friendlier short forms such as Ben, Theo, and Ollie.

 too: Consider word name Victory, Spanish nature name Jacinto, and the papal (really) Zepherin.

pair best with one or two-syllable surnames

, but if you love a three-syllable name for your son and have a longer last name, you can always choose one with a shorter version. Zachary Zantopoulos is more approachable as Zach Zantopoulos.

 of more than 5000 male names with three syllables, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

Three-syllable names for baby boys, including popular three syllable boy names such as Benjamin and Theodore and unique three-syllable baby names for boys, including Templeton and Zoticus. (Page 659)

5000+ Three-Syllable Boy Names