Boy Names
2-syllable boy names
1,150 names
One-word names with 2 syllables according to the syllable break shown on the name page (for example Ah-mad). Each has a sourced meaning.
- Names
- 1,150
- Share of list
- 60%
- Malay
- 725
- Indian
- 400
| Syllables | Boy |
|---|---|
| 1 | 55 |
| 2 | 1,150 |
| 3 | 495 |
| 4 | 176 |
Names
- Ahmad♂Most praiseworthy
- Lucas♂From Lucania (probably)
- Ethan♂Solid, enduring, firm
- Adam♂Man
- Marcus♂Probably derived from the god Mars
- Ryan♂Little king (traditional interpretation)
- Aiden♂Fire (from Aodh, 'fire')
- Jason♂Healer
- Isaac♂He will laugh, he will rejoice
- Darshan♂Sight
- Tharun♂Young, fresh
- Roshan♂Light, bright
- Santhosh♂Contentment, joy
- Azmi♂Resolve
- Ramli♂Sandy
- Othman♂Baby bustard
- Suresh♂Ruler of the gods
- Daniel♂God is my judge
- Krishnan♂Dark, black
- Alvin♂Elf friend
- Vincent♂To conquer
- Ramesh♂Husband of Lakshmi
- Dinesh♂Lord of the day
- Ivan♂Yahweh is gracious
- Kumar♂Boy, son
- Prakash♂Light
- Hashim♂Crusher, breaker
- Eric♂Ever ruler
- Kevin♂Beloved birth
- Chandran♂Moon
- Ravi♂Sun
- Raman♂Pleasing
- Mohan♂Charming, bewitching
- Praveen♂Skilled
- Arvind♂Lotus
- Navin♂New
- Abdul♂Servant of
- Abu♂Father of
- Hassan♂Good
- Yusof♂He will add
- Rahman♂Merciful
- Aziz♂Powerful, respected, beloved
- Omar♂Flourishing, long-lived
- Ali♂High, exalted
- Bakar♂Young camel
- Hussein♂Diminutive of Hasan, 'handsome'
- Amir♂Commander, prince
- Hamid♂Praiseworthy
- Daud♂Beloved
- Khairul♂Goodness
- Hamzah♂Lion
- Hafiz♂Guardian
- Rashid♂Guided along the right path
- Halim♂Forbearing
- Mahmud♂Praised
- Osman♂Originally the name of several young animals (per Arabic…
- Amin♂Trustworthy
- Yahya♂The prophet John
- Hakim♂Wise
- Rahim♂Merciful
- Syafiq♂Compassionate
- Ishak♂He will laugh
- Kassim♂One who divides goods among people
- Razak♂The Provider
- Sultan♂Power, authority
- Malik♂Owner
- Nordin♂Light of the religion
- Said♂Happy, lucky
- Saiful♂Sword (element sayf al-, 'sword of the')
- Asyraf♂More noble
- Kadir♂Capable
- Alif♂First letter of the Arabic alphabet
- Musa♂Name of the prophet Moses
- Ghani♂Rich
- Khalid♂Immortal
- Nasir♂Helper
- Aiman♂On the right
- Arif♂Knowing
- Latif♂Gentle, kind
- Shamsul♂The sun
- Faizal♂Judge, arbiter
- Farid♂Unique, precious
- Mokhtar♂Chosen
- Radzi♂From Ray
- Firdaus♂Paradise, garden
- Haziq♂Skilful, adept
- Hussain♂Diminutive of Hasan
- Nazri♂Relating to view or theory
- Ayob♂Name of the prophet Job
- Hisham♂Generous
- Mansor♂Victorious, supported
- Nizam♂Order, system, arrangement
- Shukri♂Thankful
- Taib♂Good, pleasant
- Abbas♂Austere
- Akmal♂More perfect, more complete
- Faiz♂Successful, victorious
- Haikal♂Structure
- Azam♂Greatest
- Kamal♂Perfection
- Michael♂Who is like God?
- Fadzli♂Related to grace, merit and distinction
- Hamdan♂Related to praise
- Helmi♂Patient, tolerant
- Reza♂Contentment, acceptance
- Samad♂The everlasting
- Shahrul♂Month
- Yasin♂The letters Ya and Sin opening Surah Ya Sin
- Adnan♂Settler
- Afiq♂One who reaches the highest degree of generosity or knowledge
- Amar♂One who builds
- Jamil♂Beautiful
- Salim♂Safe, sound, intact
- Yunus♂Dove (Arabic form of Yona, Jonah)
- Bakri♂Related to Bakr (young camel)
- Mamat♂Short form of Muhammad
- Sani♂Exalted, splendid
- Sharif♂Noble, eminent
- Sidek♂Honest, truthful
- Talib♂Seeker of knowledge, student
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Frequently asked questions
Does 2 syllables mean 2 words?
No. A syllable is a beat of sound inside one word, as in Ah-mad. This list shows one-word names with 2 syllables, not 2-word names. For two-word names such as Nur Aisyah or Muhammad Adam, see two-word names.
How are syllables counted?
From the syllable break shown on each name page. Names without a syllable break are left out of this list.
How is this list ordered?
Names listed in the JPN tables for births in the 2010s come first, by registrations, then other names by their JPN figures across all decades and other records. Each name’s meaning has a source on its page.