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Two-Syllable Baby Names

26078 baby names with two syllables — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

Baby names that have two syllables, most-popular first — useful when you want the rhythm to fit a longer or shorter surname.

Girl Names

Lexey#17343 in the U.S.Lexey is a spelling of Lexi, a pet form of Alexis or Alexandra, from the Greek alexein, 'to defTallyn#17345 in the U.S.A modern coinage brushing the sounds of Talon and the place name Tallinn, with a fashionable -ySimonne#17347 in the U.S.Simonne is a French feminine spelling of Simon, a variant of Simone. Simon comes from the HebreBrittni#17349 in the U.S.Brittni is one of the many streamlined spellings of Brittany, the French region named for the BBrittnie#17350 in the U.S.Brittnie is a phonetic respelling of Brittany, the place name for the Celtic peninsula of northTanna#17352 in the U.S.Tanna is a mid-century American name usually read as a variant of Tana or a short form of TanyaEnglish#17354 in the U.S.English is the ordinary English word and surname pressed into service as a first name. It carriNeissa#17354 in the U.S.A modern name reading as a short form of Vanessa or a spin on Nyssa (a Greek place name, tied tTacey#17354 in the U.S.Tacey has two honest stories. In the twentieth century it reads as a clipped form of Stacey or Taelor#17355 in the U.S.Taelor is a respelling of Taylor, an English occupational surname from Norman French tailleur, Tarynn#17355 in the U.S.Tarynn is a doubled-n spelling of Taryn, a modern name that appeared in the mid-twentieth centuTashvi#17356 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress, commonly glossed as a name of the Goddess or as 'one whTaia#17357 in the U.S.A modern respelling echoing Taya and Maia, of soft open sound. It also brushes the Maori Taia; Taylour#17360 in the U.S.Taylour is a British-style spelling of Taylor, an occupational surname from the Old French tailTaysha#17361 in the U.S.Taysha reads as an elaboration of Tasha, the short form of Natasha - the Russian pet form of NaSeini#17362 in the U.S.The Tongan form of Jane (from John, Hebrew, 'God is gracious'). A warm, common name across TongCadince#17364 in the U.S.Cadince is a phonetic respelling of Cadence, from the Latin cadentia ('a falling'), the musicalSkylene#17364 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Sky ('the open air') with a -lene ending, echoing 'skyline.' Airy andTaline#17364 in the U.S.Taline (also Talin, Taleen) is an Armenian girls' name taken from Talin, a town in the AragatsoPaiten#17367 in the U.S.Paiten is a phonetic spelling of Peyton, an English surname and place-name from Old English eleTamsen#17368 in the U.S.Tamsen is a Cornish contraction of Thomasina, the feminine of Thomas, which comes from the AramCaitlan#17369 in the U.S.Caitlan is a variant of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, which traces back through the GreTamsyn#17369 in the U.S.Tamsyn is a Cornish spelling of Tamsin, a contraction of Thomasina, the feminine of Thomas. ThoThalya#17374 in the U.S.Thalya is a modern spelling of Thalia, from the Greek thallein, 'to blossom' or 'flourish.' In Thanya#17375 in the U.S.Thanya is a respelling of Tanya, the Russian short form of Tatiana, which traces to the Roman fTawny#17377 in the U.S.Tawny is a word-name from the color tawny, a warm golden- or orange-brown, from the Old French Courtnei#17378 in the U.S.Courtnei is a respelling of Courtney, an aristocratic Norman French surname from the place CourTaygen#17379 in the U.S.Taygen is a modern respelling of Teagan, an anglicized Irish and Welsh name variously linked toThistle#17379 in the U.S.From the English word thistle, the spiny purple-flowered plant that is the national emblem of SMonai#17380 in the U.S.Monai is a modern coined American name, closely tied to Monae and often heard as an echo of MonTaylar#17380 in the U.S.Taylar is an -ar spelling of Taylor, an occupational surname from Old French tailleur, 'cutter,Monay#17381 in the U.S.Monay is a phonetic spelling of Monae/Monét, names that echo the French surname Monet — famous Mone#17382 in the U.S.Mone is a very short phonetic name close to Monae, part of the Monique and Monica family. MonicShandiin#17384 in the U.S.sunshine; a ray of sunlightTeah#17386 in the U.S.Teah is a modern respelling of Tia or Thea. Thea is Greek for 'goddess' (and a short form of DoPele#17388 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Pele, 'lava; molten' (she who shapes the sacred land); the Hawaiian goddess oShayda#17390 in the U.S.Shayda comes from the Persian sheyda, meaning 'infatuated, enamored' or, more warmly, 'beloved'Tema#17390 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana), a name traditionally given to a child who follows twins; also the name oXinyan#17391 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (here romanized); its meaning depends entirely on the written characters cTenlee#17393 in the U.S.Tenlee is a -lee respelling of Tenley, an English surname and place name (as in Tenleytown) turTesa#17395 in the U.S.Tesa reads as a clipped form of Teresa (or Theresa), a name of debated Greek origin usually tieShiann#17396 in the U.S.Shiann is a phonetic respelling of Cheyenne, the name of the Plains nation and, in the U.S., a Tesneem#17396 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Tasnim, the name of a spring or fountain of Paradise mentioned in the QuraTesni#17397 in the U.S.From the Welsh tesni, 'warmth; the warmth of the sun' - a gentle, sunlit nature name.Teyla#17400 in the U.S.Teyla is a modern girls' name, most naturally read as a spelling of Tayla, itself a blend of thLundon#17404 in the U.S.Lundon is a respelling of London, the English capital, used as a personal name. The city's nameSigrun#17406 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sigrun, 'victory rune' (sigr, 'victory', + run, 'rune/secret'); a valkyrie wKasee#17407 in the U.S.Kasee is a respelling of Casey or Kacey, from the Irish surname O Cathasaigh, based on cathasacSypha#17407 in the U.S.A coined character name: Sypha Belnades is a sorceress in the Castlevania video-game and animatThemis#17409 in the U.S.From the Greek themis, 'divine law; custom; that which is laid down as right'; the Titaness of Vaira#17409 in the U.S.A Latvian name (known from President Vaira Vike-Freiberga), and elsewhere a modern coinage echoThera#17410 in the U.S.Thera may be a short form of Theresa - a name of uncertain Greek origin sometimes tied to theroHaeley#17412 in the U.S.Haeley is a creative spelling of Hailey, which began as an English surname from a place name meThomas#17412 in the U.S.From the Aramaic te'oma (via Greek Thomas), 'twin.' Borne by the apostle Thomas ('Doubting ThomCelisse#17413 in the U.S.Celisse is a coined American name that fuses the sounds of Celeste (Latin caelestis, 'heavenly'Haeli#17413 in the U.S.Haeli is a phonetic respelling of Hailey or Haley, an English surname and place name from Old EThompson#17413 in the U.S.From the English surname Thompson, 'son of Thomas' (Thomas: Aramaic, 'twin'). A surname-style gSisa#17415 in the U.S.flowerFarin#17418 in the U.S.Farin is best read as a variant of Farrin or Farrah. Farrah comes from the Arabic for 'joy' or Tirza#17419 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Tirzah, 'delight; pleasantness.' It is the name of a daughter of Zelophehad in Chaeli#17420 in the U.S.Chaeli is an inventive spelling read like Kaylee, and sometimes used as a short form of MichaelTishya#17420 in the U.S.Tishya appears to draw on Sanskrit Tishya, the name of an auspicious star or lunar mansion (nakVerah#17421 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Vera, from the Russian vera, 'faith,' and echoing the Latin verus, 'true.Charee#17425 in the U.S.Charee is a spelling of Sharee or Cheri, affectionate coinages built on the French cherie, 'darTracie#17426 in the U.S.A form of Tracy, from an English surname and Norman place name (linked to a Gallo-Roman name, 'Soni#17428 in the U.S.From Hindi and Punjabi soni ('golden; of gold'), an affectionate name of warmth and worth. AlsoTressa#17428 in the U.S.A short form of Theresa (Greek, of uncertain meaning, often linked to 'harvest' or 'summer'), aTressie#17429 in the U.S.A vintage pet form of Theresa/Teresa, a classic of debated origin often linked to the Greek theTannah#17431 in the U.S.Tannah is likely an elaborated spelling of Tana (or a feminine of Tanner), with the added -ah eTridha#17431 in the U.S.Tridha is a Sanskrit word meaning 'threefold, in three ways, in three parts', built on tri, 'thVika#17432 in the U.S.A Russian and Slavic short form of Viktoria/Victoria, from the Latin victoria, 'victory.' CrispVila#17433 in the U.S.Vila is most likely a spelling variant of Villa, from the Spanish word for a town or country hoTrulei#17434 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the word 'truly' with a decorative -ei ending. Sound over a fixed meanRaymie#17435 in the U.S.A modern coinage in pet-name shape, built from Ray (from Raymond, Germanic, 'wise protector') oSosha#17435 in the U.S.Sosha is a phonetic respelling of Sasha, the Russian and Slavic diminutive of Alexander or AlexCherlin#17437 in the U.S.Cherlin reads either as Cher joined to the fashionable -lin suffix or as a phonetic respelling Souleen#17437 in the U.S.A modern coinage close in sound to Celine and Suleen, with a soft -leen ending. No single documTawnie#17437 in the U.S.Tawnie is a spelling of the word name Tawny, from Old French tanne, 'tanned' — a warm golden-brTaygan#17437 in the U.S.Taygan is a phonetic respelling of Teagan or Tegan, a Welsh and Irish name variously read as faHayam#17438 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hayam (Huyam), 'deeply in love; passionate love; the ecstasy of love' — a lyricTullie#17438 in the U.S.A short, warm form drawn from Tullia (the Roman name) or Tallulah, used on its own. Exact routeHayde#17439 in the U.S.Hayde is generally a trimmed form of Haydee, a name Lord Byron gave a beloved heroine in Don JuJonell#17440 in the U.S.Jonell is a mid-century American blend joining Jo — a short form of Joanna or Josephine — with Tylei#17440 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Tyler and Kylie, with a fashionable -ei ending. A sound-echo, not a doTayna#17441 in the U.S.Tayna is a respelling — with the letters lightly swapped — of Tanya, the Russian short form of Vivy#17441 in the U.S.A short, bubbly pet form of Vivian or Vivienne, from the Latin vivus ('alive; lively'). Used heThayla#17443 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Thalia (Greek, 'to flourish') and Kayla, with a soft two-beat shape. NTynia#17443 in the U.S.Tynia is a respelling in the Tania and Tanya family, all diminutives of the Russian Tatiana. TaVylah#17443 in the U.S.Vylah has no documented etymology. It is a modern invented spelling in the current V- wave (VylNeesa#17444 in the U.S.Neesa is a short, softly modern girl's name with several possible sources. It may be a phoneticTheda#17444 in the U.S.A short form of Theodora, from Greek theos ('God') and doron ('gift') — 'gift of God.' Famous tTziri#17445 in the U.S.A Yiddish affectionate form of Tzirel, a traditional Ashkenazi name often paired with the HebreJoyanne#17449 in the U.S.Joyanne is a compound name joining Joy, the English word for gladness (from Latin gaudia), withHelyn#17453 in the U.S.Helyn is a stylized spelling of Helen. Helen comes from Greek Helene, traditionally connected tMeighan#17455 in the U.S.Meighan is an ornate spelling of Meghan or Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Marged, the Welsh MarPorche#17456 in the U.S.Porche is a respelling of Portia, from the Roman clan name Porcius, ultimately tied to Latin poTira#17457 in the U.S.Tira is a short modern name with more than one thread: it can be a respelling of Tyra (a ScandiTisa#17458 in the U.S.Tisa is read either as the Swahili word tisa ('nine, ninth') or as a short form of names like LValleigh#17459 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the word 'valley' (a low stretch of land between hills) with the fashiVannah#17461 in the U.S.Vannah is a short form drawn from Savannah or Vanna, keeping the warm end of the longer name. SGenette#17464 in the U.S.Genette is a documented English spelling variant of Jeannette, the French diminutive of Jeanne,Wrynley#17464 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Wren and Brynley, in a Wr- spelling; as this blend its route is uncertGenny#17466 in the U.S.Genny is a pet form given as a first name, usually short for Jennifer (Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'whiteDelenn#17468 in the U.S.Delenn is a modern invented name without a documented traditional root. Its best-known bearer iVeeksha#17468 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'sight; a look; a glance' (from the root related to seeing). A soft, perceptXailynn#17468 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the Zaylynn/Kaylynn sound-family, spelled with an X- that sounds as Z. As sZarwa#17468 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zarwa (dharwa), 'peak; summit; the highest point.' A name of height and aspiratTyanne#17472 in the U.S.Tyanne joins the modern Ty- element, popular from names like Tyler and Tyra, with Anne, from HeVenna#17472 in the U.S.A short modern name with no documented etymology. It echoes Jenna, Vienna, and the V- names nowDelynn#17473 in the U.S.Delynn is a coined American girl's name joining the popular De- prefix to the -lynn ending drawXanthe#17473 in the U.S.Xanthe is from Greek xanthos, 'yellow, golden, fair'. It is an ancient Greek name, borne in mytVesna#17474 in the U.S.From the Slavic Vesna, 'spring' (the season); the Slavic goddess of spring, youth, and renewal;Trishia#17475 in the U.S.Trishia is a spelling of Tricia (or Trisha), the short form of Patricia, from Latin patricius, Vesta#17475 in the U.S.From the Latin Vesta, 'the hearth; the home-fire'; the Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and fVianne#17476 in the U.S.Vianne reads as a French-styled blend — the Vi- of Vivianne or Viviane joined to Anne — and is Virgie#17478 in the U.S.A pet form of Virginia, from the Roman family name Verginius, associated with Latin virgo, 'maiVirtue#17480 in the U.S.The English word virtue, 'moral excellence; goodness; uprightness,' used directly as a given naTonnie#17483 in the U.S.Tonnie is an affectionate girl's name, a spelling of Toni, short for Antonia, the feminine of tBridney#17484 in the U.S.Bridney is a respelling in the Britney and Brittney family, with letters rearranged, from BrittDaissy#17486 in the U.S.Daissy is a respelling of Daisy, an English flower name from the Old English daeges eage, 'day'Vrindha#17486 in the U.S.Vrindha is a spelling of the Sanskrit name Vrinda, which means 'a multitude, a cluster' and is Vylette#17488 in the U.S.Vylette is a modern respelling of Violet, from Old French violete, a diminutive of Latin viola Maly#17489 in the U.S.Maly is a Khmer name meaning a flower or a garland, common among Cambodian families. It also seWarda#17490 in the U.S.Warda is the Arabic word for 'rose' (warda, singular of ward), used as a girls' given name acroIngris#17492 in the U.S.Ingris is a variant of Ingrid, from the Old Norse Ingiridr, joining the fertility god Ing or YnTanae#17492 in the U.S.Tanae is a coined name that joins the Ta- prefix to the -nae ending found in Renae and Janae. TWestley#17492 in the U.S.From the English surname and place name Westley/Wesley, 'the west meadow' (west + leah). It is Kaitlynne#17493 in the U.S.Kaitlynne is one of the many respellings of Kaitlyn, itself a modern form of the Irish Caitlín Tani#17494 in the U.S.A short form of Tania/Tanya (ultimately from Tatiana), and separately a Japanese word tani ('vaTanyah#17495 in the U.S.Tanyah is an elaborated spelling of Tanya, the Russian pet form of Tatiana. Tatiana derives froWilliow#17496 in the U.S.A respelling of Willow — the graceful willow tree — with an extra 'i.' The nature meaning carriJacquel#17498 in the U.S.Jacquel is a clipped form of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James), from Hebrew YaRoshelle#17499 in the U.S.Roshelle is a phonetic respelling of Rochelle, a French name from 'roche', 'rock', by way of thWinley#17499 in the U.S.A modern surname-style coinage; by its parts (win, 'friend; joy,' + leah, 'meadow') it reads 'fVeta#17500 in the U.S.Veta is a short form that was cut from a variety of longer names ending in -veta or -vita — sucRaynelle#17502 in the U.S.Raynelle is a mid-century American coinage that joins Ray, a short form of Raymond, from the GeTaven#17502 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling echoing Tavin and Raven, of crisp two-beat sound. No documented Worthy#17502 in the U.S.Worthy is the English adjective 'worthy' — deserving, having value or merit — taken up directlyWriley#17503 in the U.S.A Wr- respelling of Riley, an Irish and English name linked to 'valiant; courageous' and to an Wyla#17507 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the Willa/Wylie family; by those routes it touches 'resolute protection' (WYetta#17508 in the U.S.Yetta is a Yiddish diminutive, most often of Henrietta (feminine of Henry, from Germanic roots Teeghan#17509 in the U.S.Teeghan is a modern respelling of Teagan, an Irish name linked to Tadhg, meaning poet, and someYildiz#17510 in the U.S.From the Turkish yildiz, 'star.' A luminous, well-loved Turkish name, noted honestly.Kalynne#17511 in the U.S.Kalynne is a stylized elaboration of Kaylin or Kaylynn, blending Kay or Kayla with Lynn (Welsh,Vonna#17511 in the U.S.Vonna is a short, respelled form drawn from Yvonne — the French feminine of Yves, from a GermanXandra#17514 in the U.S.Xandra is a short form of Alexandra, the feminine of Alexander, from the Greek 'alexein' (to deWafaa#17515 in the U.S.From the Arabic wafa, 'faithfulness; loyalty; keeping one's word.' A well-loved virtue name, noTerrie#17516 in the U.S.Terrie is an -ie spelling of Terry, most often a short form of Teresa/Theresa. Teresa's own rooRyel#17518 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Ariel ('lion of God') and Riel (short for Muriel/Gabriel). It has no sShannin#17519 in the U.S.Shannin is a respelling of Shannon, from the Irish river Sionainn, associated in legend with thOma#17520 in the U.S.A short early-20th-century American name of uncertain origin — variously linked to a feminine oTexie#17520 in the U.S.Texie reads as a homespun American coinage of the late 1800s South, formed with the fond -ie enYuka#17522 in the U.S.Yuka is a Japanese girl's name written with varied characters, so its meaning shifts with the wYuktha#17523 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yukta, 'united; joined; focused; engaged' -- a name suggesting steadiness andMitsy#17525 in the U.S.Mitsy is a respelling of Mitzi, a Bavarian and Austrian pet form of Maria (from Hebrew Miriam).Woodlyn#17525 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Wood (the nature word / surname element) with the popular -lyn ending.Maurie#17528 in the U.S.Maurie is chiefly a pet form of Maureen or Maura, Irish names built on Mary, whose Hebrew root Wynlee#17529 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the Welsh element wyn/gwyn ('white; fair; blessed; joy') with the fashSharniece#17532 in the U.S.Sharniece is a modern American coinage joining the Shar- prefix (as in Sharon, Sharise) with a Treva#17533 in the U.S.Read as a feminine of Trevor (Welsh, 'big village; large settlement') and as a vintage coinage Whitnie#17533 in the U.S.Whitnie is a 1980s respelling of Whitney, an English surname from a place name combining Old EnMonie#17535 in the U.S.Monie reads as an affectionate form of Mona, from the Irish Muadhnait meaning little noble, or Trudi#17536 in the U.S.Trudi is a pet form of Gertrude, from the Germanic ger ('spear') and thrud ('strength'), so theDavyne#17537 in the U.S.Davyne reads as a modern respelling of Davina or Davine, the Scottish feminine of David (HebrewTruli#17538 in the U.S.A modern coinage playing on the English word 'truly.' A word-echo, not a documented name; routeYaren#17540 in the U.S.A Turkish given name, commonly read as 'companion; close friend' (from yaren, an affectionate wShawnette#17543 in the U.S.Shawnette adds the French diminutive ending -ette to Shawn, the English spelling of the Irish SPenney#17544 in the U.S.Penney is a spelling of Penny, the pet form of Penelope (Greek, linked to 'weaver'), and it alsYakout#17546 in the U.S.From the Arabic yaqut, 'ruby; sapphire; a precious gemstone.' This is the same name as Yaqoot, Tynleigh#17547 in the U.S.Tynleigh is a modern coinage that fits a Tyn- opening to the fashionable -leigh ending, an EnglSheilla#17549 in the U.S.Sheilla is a double-l spelling of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia. Cecilia comes from the RomYazlynn#17549 in the U.S.Yazlynn is a contemporary American coinage. It joins a bright Yaz- opening — possibly borrowed Katelyne#17550 in the U.S.Katelyne is a decorative respelling of Katelyn, the American reworking of Irish Caitlin, a pet Pooja#17550 in the U.S.Pooja is the common English spelling of the Sanskrit and Hindi word pūjā, meaning 'worship' or Salmah#17550 in the U.S.From the Arabic Salma/Salmah, 'safe; peaceful; secure,' from the root s-l-m ('peace; safety'); Porscha#17551 in the U.S.Porscha is a respelling of Portia, the classical name from the Roman gens Porcia (root porcus, Yeni#17555 in the U.S.A short name with two routes: in Turkish yeni means 'new,' and in Spanish-speaking use Yeni is Kristien#17563 in the U.S.Kristien is a variant spelling of Kristen or Christine, feminine forms tied to the Greek ChristYidis#17563 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis, itself the Hebrew Judith — 'woman of Judea' or 'praised.' A traditioZeldy#17563 in the U.S.A pet form that echoes Zelda, itself a short form of Griselda ('grey fighting maid') and used iYireh#17566 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yahweh-Yireh, 'the Lord will provide' — the name Abraham gives the mountain in Yoko#17567 in the U.S.Yoko is a Japanese given name for girls in which -ko means 'child.' The yo- element depends on Issis#17571 in the U.S.Issis is a respelling of Isis, the name of one of ancient Egypt's most revered goddesses, the dZhanna#17571 in the U.S.The Russian Zhanna, a form of Jeanne/Joan (feminine of John), from the Hebrew for 'God is graciSeason#17573 in the U.S.Season is an English word name, taken from the turning of the year, part of the 1970s taste forSeena#17576 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Sina and Xena, on a bright -eena sound; also read as a short form of RYunxi#17577 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (here romanized); its meaning depends on the written characters chosen — oYvaine#17580 in the U.S.Yvaine is best known as the name of the fallen star in Neil Gaiman's novel Stardust and the filChelse#17581 in the U.S.Chelse is a trimmed spelling of Chelsea, from the London district whose Old English name means Zabdi#17582 in the U.S.Zabdi is a Hebrew name meaning 'my gift' or 'my endowment,' built on the root z-b-d, 'to give' Ziza#17582 in the U.S.Ziza is a biblical Hebrew name borne by several minor figures in the Books of Chronicles. It isZoiee#17585 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Zoe/Zoey, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' The doubled -iee is decorative; thDiamon#17586 in the U.S.Diamon is a trimmed spelling of Diamond, the gemstone name, which comes through Old French fromVista#17588 in the U.S.Vista is the everyday word for 'a view' or 'outlook,' borrowed from Italian and Spanish (ultimaZaima#17588 in the U.S.From the Arabic Za'ima (feminine of za'im), 'leader; chief; one who guarantees or provides.' A Zuhri#17588 in the U.S.From the Arabic zuhri/zahri, 'shining; flower-like; radiant,' linked to zahr ('flowers; blossomYevette#17589 in the U.S.Yevette is a respelling of Yvette, the French feminine diminutive of Yves, from a Germanic elemShailah#17594 in the U.S.Shailah is read most naturally as a modern respelling of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia, froShanon#17602 in the U.S.A single-n spelling of Shannon, from the River Shannon in Ireland, whose name is linked to an oShantae#17603 in the U.S.Shantae is a modern spelling in the Shante/Chante family, from the French chante, 'sung' (the p

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