Boy Names with 2 syllables

There are 1570 2-syllable names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are 2-syllable names 1 to 20. Aaron was the most popular among these names in 2007 with a rank of #52 and a usage of 0.4022%. The name is primarily used in English, German, Hebrew, and Polish, and it was followed in popularity by the Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, Romanian, and Russian Adam, the Spanish and English Adan, the English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish Abel, and the Russian and English name, Abram. The unusual 2-syllable names are Abbey (English), Abby (English), Abdel (Arabic), Abdul (Arabic), Abele (Itailan), Abell (English), Abert (English), Abie (English), Able (English), Abner (English), Abrams (English), Achmed (Arabic and German), Adams (English), Addams (English), and Addie (English).

2-syllable names are all-time favorites. Currently they are still very popular baby names for boys, though they were in more widespread use previously. At the height of their usage in 1951, 67.501% of baby boys were given 2-syllable names. There were 471 2-syllable names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. 2-syllable names have since experienced a decline in frequency, but are nonetheless used on a very heavy scale now. In 2007, 440 2-syllable names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 48.262%. Within all 2-syllable names, the Dutch, English, and Scandinavian Jacob was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #1 and a usage of 1.0955%.

Aaron 52 ... enlightened, exalted, ... largely used in the English, German, ... was appointed by God to be Moses' ...

Abbey ... guardian of the abbey ... used chiefly in the English language, ... form of Abner ...

Abby ... guardian of the abbey ... used chiefly in the English language, and ... form of Abner ...

Abdel ... servant of Allah ... origin and use are both in the Arabic language ... form of Abdallah ...

Abdul ... servant of Allah ... used chiefly in Arabic and its origin is ... form of Abdallah ...

Abel 344 ... breath, vapor; son ... language of origin is Hebrew ... predominantly used in English, French, ...

Abele ... breath, vapor ... used chiefly in Itailan and its origin ... variant of Abel ...

Abell ... breath, vapor ... language of origin is Hebrew and it is ... variant form of Abel ...

Abert ... nobly famous ... has its origins in the Germanic language ... variation of Albert ...

Abie ... father of a multitude ... has its origins in the Hebrew language and ... form of Abraham ...

Able ... breath, vapor ... language of origin is Hebrew and it is ... variant of Abel ...

Abner ... father of light, father ... primarily used in the English language ... uncommon as a baby boy name ...

Abram 563 ... high father; father ... used predominantly in Russian and ... was possibly an independent name of ...

Abrams ... father of a multitude ... used chiefly in the English language ... variant form of Abraham ...

Achmed ... most praiseworthy ... used chiefly in the Arabic and German ... derived from Arabic origins ...

Adam 65 ... man; to make ... used chiefly in the Arabic, Dutch, ... the Bible, Adam was the first man created by ...

Adams ... man ... language of origin is Hebrew and it is ... form of Adam ... not popular as a baby boy name ...

Adan 306 ... man; little fire ... used predominantly in Spanish and ... variant of Aidan ... Its ranking then was #287 ...

Addams ... man ... used chiefly in the English language ... variant of Adam ... not regularly used as a baby name for ...

Addie ... man; man from Hadria; ... used predominantly in the English ... form of Adrian ... ranked at #867 then ...