Three Syllable Names for Boys

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 to go with Ximeno.

Ximeno

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 boys in the last year on record.
 
The Ximeno spelling is more dramatic.

Jimeno

Anaru

Argyris

An intriguing Greek name with an appealing meaning.

Argyros

Jakobus

Arionas

Boudewijn

A combination of hei "crown" and moana "ocean".

Heimoana

A lovely soft-yet-strong unisex Swahili name, with a great meaning to boot.

Fahari

From the name of the mythological ancestor of the Finns. The name of the Finnish epic the Kalevala means "the land of Kalevi".

Kaleva

Sylvian

Modern form of Latin Silvanus, and an appealing -ian ending option if Julian or Adrian feel too popular for you.

Silvian

Tamati

Timoti

A handsome Indian name with an unclear meaning, although "god of gods" is the one most often cited.

Parvinder

The meaning of this name isn't clear, but it may mean "limping man" (from Greek skazo "to limp, stumble") or "awkward man" (from skaios) meaning "left, awkward" plus andros "man".

 In Greek mythology, this was the name of a river god, who is the personification of the Scamander River (now the Karamenderes River).

 It is now most familiar as the surname of Newt Scamander, the magical zoologist and author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them from the Harry Potter series. The character has also appeared as the hero in a series of spin-off films, played by Eddie Redmayne.

Scamander

An ancient saint's name, modernized as Theofanis in Greek.

Theophanes

Modern form of Theophanes, used mostly by Greeks

Theofanis

Typically spelled Hachirō, with a macron over the O. It was historically given to the eighth son in a family, although these days eight sons is a rare occurrence.

Hachiro

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 664)

5000+ Three-Syllable Boy Names