Three Syllable Boy Names

Woodsy names are fashionable for boys, as are surnames and occupational names, so Forester scores on all three. It can also be spelled Forrester.

Forester

If you're looking for a Nicholas substitute or namesake, Nicholson would make a more distinctive path to the likable nickname Nick, fitting in with other newer patronymics like Anderson and Harrison. Unusual but not outlandish, it is associated with writer Nicholson Baker, library advocate and author of Vox. And as a surname, of course, with Jack.

Nicholson

The title of a Shakespeare play based on legends featuring the early Celtic King Cunobelinus, whose name derives from the Gaulish sun god Belenus.

Cymbeline

Brialdur is an eye-catching Nordic twist on the classic Gabriel, used in the Faroe Islands, that comes from Gabrial: another Faroese variant of the Biblical name.

Brialdur

A South Slavic name with an optimistic meaning, Velimir has a bold and elaborate sound that translates well across languages. Velimir Khlebnikov was the pen name of Viktor Vladimirovich Khlebnikov, a significant Russian poet and playwright. 

Velimir

A handsome Hungarian name of uncertain origin, Elemér is likely a Hungarian form of the Slavic Velimir or the German Elmar. 

Elemér

A common name in its native Greece, Michalis is a nickname for Michail, the Greek form of Michael. This nickname form is used much more often than the formal Michail in day-to-day life. It can also be transliterated as Mihalis. 

Michalis

A handsome historic choice, Amílcar is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Hamilcar, a Phoenician name best known for Hamilcar Barca, the 3rd-century BC Carthaginian general. The name's meaning, brother of Melqart, refers to Melqart, a major deity in the Phoenician and Punic pantheons. He was a god of strength and heroes, a protector of the world and ruler of the underworld.

Amílcar

A historical name with a modern sound, best known for Hamilcar Barca, a 3rd-century BC Carthaginian general and father of the famous Hannibal. The name's meaning, brother of Melqart, refers to Melqart, a major deity in the Phoenician and Punic pantheons. He was a god of strength and heroes, a protector of the world and ruler of the underworld.



Hamilcar

Sylvian

Gardener is surely one of the most pleasant and evocative of the occupational options, calling up images of green grass and budding blooms. The name can also be spelled without the first 'e', as in Gardner (born George Cadogan Gardner) McCay, a hunky TV heartthrob of the 1950s and 60s. Gardner is a much more common surname spelling, associated with screen legend Ava, mystery writer Erle Stanley and art collector and patron Isabella Stewart, founder of Boston's Gardner Museum.

Gardener

Gulliver is an obscure Gaelic surname known almost solely through its literary Travels until actor Gary Oldman used it for his son, instantly transforming it into a lively option. British actors Damian Lewis, of Homeland, and Helen McCrory also have a son named Gulliver.

Gulliver

Rarely heard in the US, Auberon has a gentle autumnal feel rare in a male name. A Shakespeare-adjacent choice, Auberon started out as as a pet form of Auberi, the French form of German Alberich.
 
Meaning "elf ruler" or "noble bear", depending on how you interpret the different elements, Auberon appeared as the name of a fairy king in the 13th-century epic poem Huon de Bordeaux. The poem was then translated into English in the 1540s, meaning it could be from this that Shakespeare got the name for Oberon, in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
 The most famous bearer of the name is British journalist and critic Auberon Waugh (whose grandfather was Aubrey and whose nickname was Bron), of the literary Waugh clan.
 The Oberon spelling is another recommended option.

Auberon

provide the perfect balance to a short surname. Many of the most popular and enduring

 come with short nicknames: Chris for Christopher, for instance, or Nick for Nicholas.

 include Benjamin, Oliver, Elijah, and Theodore, a newcomer to the Top 10. 

Classic traditional three syllable boy names 

from ancient sources include Abraham, Maximus, and Thaddeus.

Some three syllable names for boys that are especially stylish right now include Ozias, which can be shortened to Ozzy or Oz, and Finnegan or Phineas, which can be distilled to Finn.

Three Syllable Boy Names like Theodore, Finnegan, Maximus, and Elijah with meanings, origins, and popularity (Page 6)

The Best Three Syllable Boy Names