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
Sheyanne#18076 in the U.S.Sheyanne is a soft-consonant spelling of Cheyenne. The name comes from the Cheyenne people of t▶Johnay#18081 in the U.S.Johnay is a modern American girl's name that takes John - from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is grac▶Genese#18086 in the U.S.Genese is a girl's name of uncertain route. Many read it as a trimmed form of Genesis, from Gre▶Sidnie#18089 in the U.S.Sidnie is an -ie spelling of Sidney, an English surname and place name usually explained as 'wi▶Machelle#18098 in the U.S.Machelle is a variant of Michelle, the French feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew mikha'el, 'w▶Charon#18103 in the U.S.As a girl's name pronounced 'SHARE-un', Charon is most plausibly a spelling variant of Sharon, ▶Lashai#18104 in the U.S.Lashai joins the productive La- prefix to Shai or Shay, a short name element also used on its o▶Lynise#18104 in the U.S.Lynise is best read as a variant of Denise or a Lyn- blended name, joining the Lyn- element to ▶Nickie#18114 in the U.S.Nickie is a cheerful pet form of Nicole or Nicola, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the peo▶Lindsi#18117 in the U.S.Lindsi is a stylized spelling of Lindsay, whose meaning comes from the English place name Linds▶Nikkie#18118 in the U.S.A respelling of Nicky/Nikki, the familiar form of Nicole — the French feminine of Nicholas, fro▶Jamile#18131 in the U.S.Jamile is a form of the Arabic name Jamila, the feminine of Jamil, from the root j-m-l meaning ▶Maghan#18135 in the U.S.Maghan is a variant spelling of Meghan or Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Margaret, which comes ▶Kaitlyne#18143 in the U.S.Kaitlyne is a final-e spelling of Kaitlyn, the Americanized form of the Irish Caitlin, which is▶Swathi#18148 in the U.S.Swathi comes from the Sanskrit Svati, the name of a bright star, usually identified with Arctur▶Lynett#18151 in the U.S.Lynett is a trimmed spelling of Lynette, which comes from the Welsh Eluned, through the Arthuri▶Nyhla#18153 in the U.S.Nyhla is a modern respelling of Nyla or Nayla. Nayla is an Arabic name meaning 'one who attains▶Kandie#18166 in the U.S.Kandie respells Candy, the affectionate short form of Candace — a name borne by ancient queens ▶Chalee#18172 in the U.S.Chalee is a phonetic name with two honest routes: it may be a soft feminine respelling of Charl▶Chalice#18174 in the U.S.Chalice is the English vocabulary word for a ceremonial cup or goblet, from the Latin calix, 'c▶Linnae#18174 in the U.S.Linnae reads as a shortened or reshaped form of Linnea, a Scandinavian name for the twinflower.▶Katelan#18177 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Caitlin (also Katelyn) — the Irish form of Katherine, ultimately from th▶Tansley#18178 in the U.S.From the English place and surname Tansley, a Derbyshire village name; the -ley element means '▶Karrin#18180 in the U.S.Karrin is a respelling of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine. Katherine traces to the Gr▶Tarin#18180 in the U.S.Tarin is a variant spelling of Taryn, a mid-century coinage generally treated as a feminine for▶Chandni#18182 in the U.S.Chandni comes from Sanskrit and Hindi 'candni', meaning 'moonlight', from 'candra', the moon. I▶Marki#18188 in the U.S.Marki is a short, informal spelling — a Markie or Marky used as a full first name. It leans on ▶Jazman#18194 in the U.S.Jazman is a jazz-flavored respelling of Jasmine (via the popular form Jazmin), from Persian yas▶Danyele#18197 in the U.S.Danyele is a phonetic respelling of Danielle, the French feminine of Daniel, from Hebrew Daniyy▶Chevonne#18207 in the U.S.Chevonne is a phonetic English spelling of the Irish Siobhan, itself the Irish form of Joan and▶Teylor#18209 in the U.S.Teylor is a respelling of Taylor, an English surname from the Old French tailleur, 'tailor', on▶Kaytlen#18210 in the U.S.Kaytlen is a modern respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Catherine. Catherine traces to Gre▶Pearline#18214 in the U.S.Pearline is an elaboration of Pearl, the gemstone name (from Latin perla), dressed with the gra▶Robynne#18222 in the U.S.Robynne is a doubly ornamented feminine spelling of Robin, itself a medieval pet form of Robert▶Keia#18223 in the U.S.Keia is a brief coined name, close to Kia and Kea, part of a family of short, vowel-rich girls'▶Tonique#18226 in the U.S.Tonique is a coined American girl's name that dresses up Toni with a stylish French-looking -qu▶Kerith#18229 in the U.S.Kerith comes from the biblical brook Cherith, where the prophet Elijah hid and was fed by raven▶Preslea#18229 in the U.S.Preslea is a contemporary respelling of Presley, an English place and surname from Old English ▶Tosca#18229 in the U.S.Tosca is an Italian name usually read as from Tuscany or a Tuscan woman; it is closely bound to▶Kelee#18230 in the U.S.Kelee is a respelling of Kelly, the Irish surname anglicized from O Ceallaigh, tied to the pers▶Meggie#18233 in the U.S.Meggie is a pet form of Meg, itself short for Margaret — from Greek margaritēs, 'pearl' (via La▶Trenae#18234 in the U.S.Trenae is a modern coinage that fuses the Tre- prefix with the fashionable -nae ending seen in ▶Magen#18239 in the U.S.Magen is a respelling of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Marged (Margaret), from the Greek margari▶Genise#18249 in the U.S.Genise reads as a soft-G respelling of Denise — the French feminine of Denis, from the Greek go▶Jackee#18254 in the U.S.Jackee is a dressed-up spelling of Jackie, the short form of Jacqueline — the French feminine o▶Michi#18258 in the U.S.Michi is a Japanese given name whose meaning depends on its kanji. Written with the character f▶Makayle#18260 in the U.S.Makayle is a shortened respelling of Makayla, the hugely popular feminine form of Michael. Mich▶Daffney#18265 in the U.S.Daffney is a phonetic respelling of Daphne, the Greek daphne, 'laurel.' In Greek myth Daphne wa▶Malkie#18273 in the U.S.Malkie is a Yiddish affectionate form of Malka, the Hebrew name and word for 'queen.' A warm, t▶Dajai#18279 in the U.S.Dajai most plausibly joins the fashionable Da- prefix to Jai or Jaye, short bright-sounding ele▶Daje#18280 in the U.S.Daje is a short invented American name that pairs a Da- opening with a soft -je ending sounded ▶Kirstie#18281 in the U.S.Kirstie is a Scottish diminutive of Kirsten, the Scandinavian and Scots form of Christine, from▶Micole#18284 in the U.S.Micole respells Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, from Greek nike ('victory') and laos (▶Kielee#18285 in the U.S.Kielee is a respelling of Kylee or Kylie; the name is linked to Kyle, an anglicized Scottish wo▶Kolleen#18293 in the U.S.Kolleen is a decorative K-spelling of Colleen, from the Irish cailin, simply 'girl' or 'young w▶Vaness#18295 in the U.S.Vaness is a shortened form of Vanessa, the name the writer Jonathan Swift invented for his frie▶Ridha#18308 in the U.S.From the Arabic ridha, 'contentment; satisfaction; God's good pleasure' — a spiritually weighty▶Judyth#18310 in the U.S.Judyth is a decorative spelling of Judith, from Hebrew Yehudit, 'woman of Judea' or 'Jewish wom▶Rocsi#18321 in the U.S.Rocsi is a modern respelling of Roxy, the pet form of Roxanne. Roxanne descends through Greek f▶Davan#18322 in the U.S.Davan is a modern name most plausibly formed as a Da- prefixed form of Van, or as a variant of ▶Myree#18324 in the U.S.A short modern coinage echoing Myra (Greek, 'myrrh; fragrance') and Marie. A sound-echo with no▶Justene#18326 in the U.S.Justene is a respelling of Justine, the French feminine of Justin, from the Latin justus, 'just▶Jyah#18327 in the U.S.A short modern American coinage, echoing Jaya and Mya; it reads as a soft, two-beat name with n▶Ronae#18328 in the U.S.Ronae is an invented name pairing a Ro- opening with the -nae ending of Renae and Renee. Those ▶Naje#18344 in the U.S.Naje is best read as a modern American coinage rather than an inherited name: the Na- opening a▶Yorley#18352 in the U.S.Yorley is a modern Latin American coined name, seen especially in Costa Rica and Colombia, with▶Lallie#18355 in the U.S.Lallie is an affectionate short form of Eulalie or Eulalia (Greek Eulalia, 'sweetly speaking, w▶Deneen#18360 in the U.S.Deneen is a 20th-century American coinage that most likely blends Denise (feminine of Dennis, f▶Sharmayne#18369 in the U.S.Sharmayne is a phonetic spelling of Charmaine, a name usually linked either to the Latin 'carme▶Lashell#18370 in the U.S.Lashell is a coined American name of the later twentieth century, formed with the popular prefi▶Sharnice#18370 in the U.S.Sharnice is an invented name that welds the fashionable Shar- element (as in Sharon and Charmai▶Meret#18373 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Meret, 'the beloved' (from mer, 'to love'), linked to 'the singer'; the Egypt▶Laural#18378 in the U.S.Laural is a phonetic respelling of Laurel, the plant name from Latin laurus — the bay tree whos▶Mindi#18378 in the U.S.An -i spelling of Mindy, itself a pet form of Melinda, whose '-inda' pairs with the Greek 'meli▶Kandise#18380 in the U.S.Kandise is a K-spelling of Candace or Candice, a title once borne by queens of the ancient king▶Shellee#18385 in the U.S.Shellee is a decorative spelling of Shelley, which serves both as a short form of Michelle and ▶Shenae#18388 in the U.S.Shenae is a variant of Shanae/Shanay, a coined American name built from the popular Sha- prefix▶Sherin#18395 in the U.S.Sherin is usually read as a variant of Sharon, the Hebrew place-name for a fertile coastal plai▶Zavaeh#18395 in the U.S.Zavaeh has no documented etymology. It is a fresh American coinage in the Z- family, with the d▶Sherrice#18399 in the U.S.Sherrice is an American coinage that pairs the Sher-/Cher- opening of Sheree and Cherie (French▶Zelene#18402 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the Greek Selene ('moon') and Zelda, on a soft Ze-/-lene sound. As▶Zenah#18403 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Zena, variously read as a short form of Greek names in Zeno- (from Zeus) or t▶Leidi#18404 in the U.S.Leidi is a Spanish phonetic spelling of the English word 'lady,' capturing how the word sounds ▶Dorene#18409 in the U.S.A variant of Doreen, usually explained as Dora (from the Greek 'doron,' 'gift') plus the -een e▶Nadyne#18415 in the U.S.Nadyne is a stylized spelling of Nadine, the French elaboration of the Russian Nadia or Nadezhd▶Lissete#18427 in the U.S.Lissete is a reduced spelling of Lisette, the French diminutive of Elizabeth (through Lise). El▶Earlene#18430 in the U.S.A feminine form of Earl, from Old English eorl, 'nobleman, warrior,' with the -lene ending. A s▶Keenya#18443 in the U.S.Keenya is a phonetic spelling of Kenya, the name of the East African nation, adopted as a girls▶Joane#18444 in the U.S.Joane is a variant spelling of Joan/Joanne, the medieval English feminine of John, which comes ▶Joeann#18446 in the U.S.Joeann is a compound of Jo — short for Joanna or Josephine — and Ann, from the Hebrew Hannah, '▶Litsy#18446 in the U.S.Litsy is a rare modern given name whose origin is not firmly documented. It reads as an affecti▶Eithne#18447 in the U.S.From the Irish Eithne, 'kernel; grain' — an ancient name borne by saints and legendary queens, ▶Johnette#18452 in the U.S.Johnette is a feminine coinage built from John plus the French diminutive suffix -ette, 'little▶Shanise#18452 in the U.S.Shanise is a coined name blending the fashionable Sha- prefix with the -nise sound of Denise. L▶Lurdes#18454 in the U.S.Lurdes is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Lourdes, taken from the town of Lourdes in southern ▶Sharee#18458 in the U.S.Sharee is usually read as a phonetic spin on Sherry or Cherie, from the French cherie ('dear, d▶Sharlie#18460 in the U.S.Sharlie reads as a sh-spelled form of Charlie, used as a feminine pet form of Charles; Charles ▶Lorette#18461 in the U.S.Lorette is a French pet form of Loretta — itself from Laura, Latin laurus, the laurel of victor▶Shaunna#18461 in the U.S.Shaunna is a variant of Shauna and Shawna, feminine forms of Sean (Seán), the Irish form of Joh▶Georgeanne#18467 in the U.S.Georgeanne is a mid-century compound name joining George, from Greek georgos, 'farmer' or 'eart▶Nannette#18467 in the U.S.A French pet form of Anne, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.' The doubled-n spelling gives▶Shellby#18475 in the U.S.Shellby is a double-l respelling of Shelby, an English place-surname likely from Old Norse elem▶Shelsey#18476 in the U.S.Shelsey is a phonetic spelling of Chelsea or Chelsey, from the London district whose name comes▶Payal#18477 in the U.S.Payal is an Indian girl's name from Hindi, meaning 'payal' — the ornamental anklet or ankle bra▶Glinda#18483 in the U.S.Glinda was coined by author L. Frank Baum as the name of the Good Witch of the South in his Oz ▶Shirly#18485 in the U.S.Shirly is a reduced spelling of Shirley, an English surname and place name from Old English sci▶Nicholle#18486 in the U.S.Nicholle is a respelling of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos, 'vict▶Glynis#18487 in the U.S.A Welsh feminine name from 'glyn,' 'valley' (a small, wooded valley). It gained mid-century vis▶Glynnis#18488 in the U.S.Glynnis doubles the 'n' of Glynis, a Welsh name usually derived from 'glân' ('pure, clean, holy▶Khandi#18493 in the U.S.Khandi is a K-spelled variant of Candy, the pet form of Candace, a title once carried by ancien▶Maansi#18494 in the U.S.Maansi is a spelling of the Sanskrit-derived Manasi, from manas ('mind'), meaning 'of the mind'▶Jasai#18495 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, echoing Jasiah and the -sai/-sae sound. No single fixed meaning; rou▶Erinne#18502 in the U.S.Erinne is a decorative respelling of Erin, from Eirinn, the dative form of Eire used poetically▶Racine#18507 in the U.S.Racine is a French word and surname meaning 'root'. As a given name it was adopted from two pub▶Skyann#18509 in the U.S.Skyann is a modern American coinage that joins the nature word Sky, from the Old Norse sky, 'cl▶Kiesha#18510 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a spelling of Keisha, which is sometimes tied to the biblical Keziah, fro▶Kaetlin#18511 in the U.S.Kaetlin is a modern respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, which comes from the Gr▶Norene#18516 in the U.S.A spelling of Noreen, an Irish diminutive of Nora, from Honora, the Latin for 'honor.' An early▶Neveen#18517 in the U.S.Neveen is an Egyptian Arabic feminine name, a variant of Nevine, widely understood to mean 'new▶Evett#18518 in the U.S.Evett is a simplified spelling of Yvette, the French feminine diminutive of Yves, which traces ▶Tandi#18536 in the U.S.Tandi reads as a spelling of Tandy — historically a pet form of Andrew (Greek 'manly'), and in ▶Jazmaine#18538 in the U.S.Jazmaine is a phonetic respelling of Jasmine, which comes through French and Arabic from the Pe▶Rechelle#18543 in the U.S.Rechelle is a respelling in the Rochelle/Rachelle family — Rochelle from French for 'little roc▶Marcey#18545 in the U.S.Marcey is an -ey spelling of Marcy, the pet form of Marcia or Marcella, feminine names from the▶Noele#18547 in the U.S.Noele is a variant spelling of Noelle, the French feminine of Noel. Noel comes through Old Fren▶Stormey#18548 in the U.S.Stormey is a respelling of Stormy, an English word-name taken straight from 'storm.' Its meanin▶Gari#18561 in the U.S.Gari reads as a feminine respelling of Gary or Geri, sometimes a pet form of Garnet, given to g▶Sussie#18567 in the U.S.Sussie is a spelling of Susie, the affectionate short form of Susan and Susanna, which come fro▶Genice#18574 in the U.S.Genice is a spelling variant of Janice, an early-1900s elaboration of Jane, which comes through▶Karole#18578 in the U.S.Karole is a K-spelling variant of Carol/Carole, the feminine short of Caroline and ultimately a▶Tacy#18583 in the U.S.Tacy (also Tace) is a Puritan virtue name from the Latin 'tace', 'be silent' - part of the same▶Kathern#18589 in the U.S.Kathern is a contracted, spell-it-like-it-sounds form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine, long▶Teran#18589 in the U.S.Teran is a short, uncertain girls' name in United States records. Its sound sits near Taryn and▶Talar#18591 in the U.S.Talar is an Armenian girl's name meaning 'green arbor' or 'leafy bower,' evoking a shaded canop▶Tamie#18600 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Tammy, a pet form of Tamara, from the Hebrew for 'date palm' (or of Thoma▶Rainelle#18605 in the U.S.Rainelle is a mid-century coinage, pairing Raine or Rae — a short form of Rachel, and an echo o▶Lakeland#18606 in the U.S.Lakeland is an English place-name meaning 'land of lakes' — most famously England's Lake Distri▶Tarrah#18606 in the U.S.A doubled-r spelling of Tara, from the Irish 'Teamhair,' the royal Hill of Tara, often read as ▶Tashae#18607 in the U.S.Tashae is an American coinage that reshapes Tasha - a short form of Natasha - with a soft '-ae'▶Lalla#18611 in the U.S.Lalla is chiefly a pet form of Eulalia, from Greek 'eu' (well) and 'lalein' (to speak), so 'swe▶Tita#18611 in the U.S.Tita is a diminutive, an affectionate short form pulled from the tail of longer names ending in▶Jonai#18613 in the U.S.Jonai is a late-twentieth-century coinage joining Jo, a short form of names like Joanne or Jose▶Tonni#18619 in the U.S.Tonni is a decorative spelling of Toni, itself a short form of Antonia or Antoinette, from the ▶Teja#18620 in the U.S.Teja most often comes from the Sanskrit tejas, 'radiance, light, fiery brilliance', a unisex na▶Torry#18625 in the U.S.Torry is a spelling of Tori or Tory, the breezy short form of Victoria, and also matches an Eng▶Renell#18630 in the U.S.Renell is a mid-century coined feminine, most plausibly a variant of Renelle or a blend of the ▶Joylene#18634 in the U.S.Joylene joins the word-name Joy, from Old French 'joie' and Latin 'gaudium' (joy, gladness), wi▶Kema#18634 in the U.S.Kema is a brief modern American name best read as a Ke- prefix creation or a clipped form of a ▶Meegan#18634 in the U.S.Meegan is a spelled-out form of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret, which comes from the Gre▶Retha#18634 in the U.S.A short form drawn from names like Aretha (from the Greek 'arete,' 'virtue; excellence') or Lor▶Jacqulin#18637 in the U.S.Jacqulin is a spelling variant of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques, which is the▶Rickell#18649 in the U.S.Rickell is a coined feminine name, best read as a feminine of Rick (from Richard, Germanic for ▶Merri#18652 in the U.S.Merri is a bright spelling of the English word merry ('joyful, cheerful'), and it can also serv▶Ranee#18685 in the U.S.Ranee is an anglicized spelling of Rani, from Sanskrit rajni, 'queen' — the feminine of raja, '▶Khushbu#18691 in the U.S.Khushbu is a Hindi and Urdu girl's name meaning 'fragrance' or 'sweet smell.' It comes from Per▶Monya#18696 in the U.S.Monya reads most naturally as a pet form: in English it can shorten Monica, and in Russian and ▶Shaely#18702 in the U.S.Shaely reads as a blend of Shae or Shay (from the Irish surname Shea, meaning 'admirable, state▶Janele#18713 in the U.S.Janele is a trimmer spelling of Janelle, which joins Jane to the fashionable -elle ending. Jane▶Shandi#18714 in the U.S.Shandi is a modern American coinage joining a Sha- opening to a -ndi ending, close in sound to ▶Wedad#18714 in the U.S.From the Arabic wedad (widad), 'love; affection; fondness.' A tender virtue name, noted honestl▶Resa#18715 in the U.S.Resa is a clipped form of Teresa/Theresa, a name of uncertain Greek roots often connected to th▶Nacole#18718 in the U.S.Nacole is a respelling of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos — nike, ▶Shardae#18721 in the U.S.Shardae spells out the sound of Sade, the Yoruba name (short for Folasade, 'honor confers a cro▶Shaunte#18725 in the U.S.Shaunte is a 1970s American coinage built on Shaun/Shawn (from the Irish Sean, 'God is gracious▶Shauntel#18726 in the U.S.Shauntel is a phonetic respelling of Chantel or Chantal, a French name originally from a southe▶Shayann#18728 in the U.S.Shayann is a modern American coinage that joins Shay, an Irish short form connected to Seaghan ▶Sharise#18730 in the U.S.Sharise is a phonetic form of Charisse, a French-derived surname made famous by the dancer Cyd ▶Sheela#18731 in the U.S.Sheela has two honest routes. In the English-speaking world it reads as a spelling of Sheila, t▶Saher#18732 in the U.S.Saher is a form of the Arabic Sahar, meaning 'dawn' or 'the last hours of night before daybreak▶Shellie#18733 in the U.S.A pet form of Michelle or Rochelle (French names) or of Shelley (an English surname/place name)▶Katleen#18734 in the U.S.Katleen is a simplified spelling of Kathleen, itself an Anglicized form of the Irish Caitlin, w▶Katlynne#18735 in the U.S.Katlynne is one of many modern respellings of Caitlin and Katelyn, the Irish forms of Catherine▶Koreen#18735 in the U.S.Koreen is a phonetic spelling of Corinne or Coreen, names that trace to the Greek 'kore', maide▶Sharrell#18735 in the U.S.Sharrell is an invented name built from the productive Sha- opening and a stressed -rell ending▶Yadah#18737 in the U.S.From the Hebrew yadah, 'to praise; to give thanks' -- a word of worship (to lift the hands in t▶Shawniece#18743 in the U.S.Shawniece joins Shawn, the anglicized spelling of the Irish Sean and thus tied to the Hebrew id▶Lynnelle#18750 in the U.S.Lynnelle blends Lynn, from the Welsh llyn, 'lake, pool,' with the affectionate French -elle end▶Lysha#18753 in the U.S.Lysha is a short form and respelling of Alisha or Lisha, themselves forms of Alicia. Alicia des▶Kaytlan#18757 in the U.S.Kaytlan is a phonetic respelling of Caitlin or Kaitlyn, the Irish Caitlin being an Irish form o▶Soila#18759 in the U.S.Soila is a Spanish spelling variant of Zoila, the feminine of Zoilo, from the Greek root zoe, '▶Shermaine#18760 in the U.S.Shermaine is a variant of Charmaine, reshaped with the Sher-/Jer- opening of Jermaine. Charmain▶Sheron#18761 in the U.S.A respelling of Sharon, a biblical place name from the Hebrew for 'a plain; a flat, fertile lan▶Soleigh#18761 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining sol ('sun,' Latin/Spanish) with the fashionable -leigh ending. The sun▶Shondra#18766 in the U.S.Shondra is a coined mid-century African American name built from the fashionable Sh- opening an▶Jamine#18784 in the U.S.Jamine reads as a trimmed respelling of Jasmine, from Persian yasmin, the fragrant jasmine flow▶Yukti#18786 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yukti, 'skill; reasoning; a clever plan; ingenuity' -- a name praising a shar▶Nichele#18797 in the U.S.Nichele is a variant of Nichelle, a modern American blend most plausibly of Nichol/Nicole (from▶Lari#18799 in the U.S.Lari is a short form of Laura or Lauren, and in some families a feminine take on Larry (from La▶Shadai#18803 in the U.S.Shadai is a modern American name whose spelling echoes the Hebrew Shaddai, part of the divine t▶Shaiann#18810 in the U.S.Shaiann is a phonetic respelling of Cheyenne, the name of a Plains Native American people and, ▶Jhane#18812 in the U.S.Jhane is a modern American respelling that reworks Jane (from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'▶Shanea#18816 in the U.S.Shanea is an invented name built on the fashionable Sha- opening and the -nae/-nea ending, a cl▶Shanta#18819 in the U.S.A coined African-American name of the 1970s (in the Shan- family); it also matches the Sanskrit▶Laurice#18820 in the U.S.Laurice is a girl's name built on Laura, from Latin laurus, the laurel of victory and honor; it▶Shavelle#18825 in the U.S.Shavelle pairs the fashionable Sha- prefix with a soft -velle tail, echoing Chavelle and the Fr▶Shawnie#18829 in the U.S.Shawnie is a diminutive of Shawna, the feminine of Shawn — the anglicized spelling of the Irish▶Jolett#18838 in the U.S.Jolett is a variant of Jolette, a diminutive-style name in the Juliet family. Juliet and Julia ▶Sherline#18841 in the U.S.Sherline is an American girl's name, a variant of Sherlene and a cousin of Charline. Charline i▶Sherlyne#18842 in the U.S.Sherlyne is a mid-to-late-twentieth-century American blend joining the Sher- opening of Sherry ▶Zhana#18842 in the U.S.Zhana is a phonetic rendering of Zhanna, the Russian and broader Slavic form of the French Jean▶