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
NaylethA Latin-American name echoing Nayeli and Naomi, with a -leth ending common in the region. No si▶NayviiA modern stylized spelling echoing Navy (the deep blue; the naval force). As a stylized coinage▶NazlieA modern spelling in the Nazli family, from the Persian/Turkish nazli, 'coy; delicate; graceful▶NazlynnA modern coinage joining the Nazli element (Persian/Turkish nazli, 'coy; delicate; graceful') w▶NephthysFrom the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Nebet-het, 'lady of the house/temple'; the Egyptian go▶NilanA name that echoes the Sanskrit nila, 'blue; dark blue; sapphire' (as in Nilan/Neelan). A soft ▶Nipinsummer▶NirelleA modern coinage pairing a Ni- opening with the French-flavored -elle ending seen in Danielle a▶NorlhaFrom the Tibetan Norlha, tied to 'wealth' (nor) and the divine (lha, 'god; deity') — read as 'w▶NuhaaAn Arabic name (nuha), 'intelligence; wisdom; the reasoning mind.' A name of insight and good s▶NuwaFrom the Chinese Nuwa, of uncertain meaning (nu, 'girl/woman', + Wa, a name element); the Chine▶NyarriA modern coinage with no documented etymology, its sound brushing Nyla and Starri. Given honest▶NyliseA modern coinage pairing a Ny- opening with the -lise ending seen in Elise and Annalise. It car▶OaklyneA modern coinage in the Oakley/Oaklyn family — from the English oak (the tree) plus a -lyne end▶OnaiA short modern coinage; it echoes the sounds of names like Anaya and Nia but has no single docu▶OttlieA short form of Ottilie, from the Germanic ot ('wealth; fortune') plus a battle element — read ▶Potyblossom; flower▶PresenceThe English word presence — 'the state of being present,' and by extension 'poise; commanding b▶PrithaFrom the Sanskrit Pritha, another name of Kunti, the revered mother of the Pandavas in the Maha▶PrithviFrom the Sanskrit Prithvi, 'the vast/broad one; the earth' (from prithu, 'broad/wide'); the Hin▶PruettFrom the Norman surname Prewitt/Pruett, a diminutive of Old French preu, 'brave; valiant' — so ▶Qorigold▶RadhiFrom the Arabic Radhi, 'content; satisfied; pleased,' and separately an echo of the Sanskrit Ra▶RaevaA modern coinage blending Rae (a bright -rae sound) with a -va ending (as in Eva/Ava). No singl▶RafahFrom the Arabic rafah (rafahiyah), 'happiness; ease; comfort; well-being.' It is also the name ▶RagaFrom the Sanskrit raga, literally 'color; hue; passion; mood' — the name of the melodic framewo▶RajwaFrom the Arabic Rajwa, 'hope; expectation.' A graceful virtue name; it is borne by Rajwa Al Hus▶RanjindA Sikh/Punjabi name in the Ranjit family (from ran, 'battle,' + jit, 'victory'), read as 'victo▶RaphaFrom the Hebrew rapha, 'he heals; to heal' — the root of Raphael ('God has healed') and the div▶ReasynReasyn is a stylized respelling of the English word 'reason' — sense, good judgment — used as a▶RenlynnA modern coinage joining a Ren- opening (from Wren, or Lauren) with the -lynn ending (Welsh, 'l▶ReuelleA feminine elaboration of Reuel, from the Hebrew for 'friend of God' (rea, 'friend,' + El, 'God▶ReychelA modern respelling of Rachel, Hebrew for 'ewe' (a female sheep, a symbol of gentleness) — a bi▶ReychellA respelling of Rachelle, a French elaboration of Rachel, from the Hebrew for 'ewe' (a female s▶RidhyaA short Sanskrit-styled name built on riddhi ('prosperity; success'); it reads as a modern form▶RifanA modern name, sometimes read as Arabic-linked (near Rifqa/Rayan in sound), with no single docu▶RivvyA short, affectionate name that reads as a pet form of Rivka (the Hebrew form of Rebecca) or a ▶RivyaA modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families offer readings tied to elements such as ravi/riv▶RoeyA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Roe, Rowe, and the -oey sound of Zoey/Joey. It has no s▶RomiiA modern double-i respelling of Romy — itself a pet form of Rosemarie or Rosemary in German usa▶RossaA name echoing the Italian rossa ('red,' feminine) and the Rosa/Rose family. As a given name it▶RumourA word-name from the English 'rumour' ('a circulating report; hearsay; talk'), from the Latin r▶RustynA modern coinage blending Rusty ('reddish-haired') with the -styn/-stin ending of Austin ('grea▶RuthviA modern Sanskrit-styled name linked to ritvik/rutvi ('a priest who performs seasonal rites; sp▶RynlieA modern coinage in the Rylie/Kinley/Finley family, pairing a Ryn- sound with a -lie ending. So▶RyshaA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Risha and the -sha ending of Aisha/Nisha. It has no sin▶SadaiA modern coinage; in sound it echoes the Hebrew Shaddai ('Almighty,' a name of God, as in El Sh▶SaelynA modern coinage joining a Sae-/Say- sound with the popular -lyn ending. It has no single fixed▶SaelynnA modern coinage joining a Sae- sound with the popular ending -lynn (from Welsh, 'lake; waterfa▶SahaarFrom the Persian/Arabic Sahar, 'dawn; daybreak; the last hours of night before sunrise.' A lumi▶SaiyahA modern coinage echoing Isaiah (and Saya) in sound; the link is an echo, not a documented mean▶SalaiA modern coinage; also known historically as Salai, the nickname of Gian Giacomo Caprotti, an a▶SaylynnA modern coinage joining a Say-/Sail- sound with the popular -lynn ending, with a breezy nod to▶ScathachFrom the Old Irish Scathach, 'the shadowy one; she who strikes fear' (from scath, 'shadow'); th▶SedrahA form of the Arabic Sidra, from sidr — the lote tree — evoking Sidrat al-Muntaha, the lote tre▶SeeraA modern coinage echoing Sierra and Sira, on a bright -eera sound; no single fixed meaning. Rou▶SeiaA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Saia, Maya, and Aya. It has no single fixed source, so ▶SekhmetFrom the Egyptian sekhem, 'power/might', hence 'the powerful one; she who is mighty'; the fierc▶Sekwanfirst stage of spring; early spring▶SelyneA modern spelling echoing Selene (Greek, 'moon'; the moon-goddess) and Celine (French, from Lat▶SerqetFrom the Egyptian Serqet, 'she who causes the throat to breathe' (also read 'she who tightens t▶SevyaA short modern coinage; the -ya ending gives it a Sanskrit-styled ring (as in Saanvi, Divya), t▶SezimFrom the Kyrgyz Sezim, 'feeling; intuition; sense' — a tender word-name popular in Central Asia▶ShahnoorFrom Persian and Urdu shah ('king') plus nur ('light') — 'king of light' or 'royal light.' A lu▶ShreedhaA Sanskrit-styled name built on Shree / Shri — the auspicious element of prosperity, radiance a▶ShuyanA romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the characters chosen — common▶SiarlyA modern respelling that reads as a form of Charlie, echoing the Welsh Siarl ('Charles,' said '▶SigynFrom the Old Norse Sigyn, 'victory-friend; victorious girlfriend' (sigr, 'victory', + vina, 'fr▶Sihuflower; blossom▶SirelSirel is the Estonian word for 'lilac,' and separately reads as a modern coinage. The given-nam▶SkylaineA modern American coinage: the word sky (from Old Norse sky, 'cloud') plus a French-looking -la▶SmileyFrom the English word 'smiley' ('cheerful; smiling; full of smiles'), also an English surname. ▶SolaneA modern name close in sound to the French Solene (of debated root, often tied to the sun or to▶SosaA Spanish/Portuguese surname (borne by singer Mercedes Sosa and baseball's Sammy Sosa) used as ▶Sumaqbeautiful▶SveyahA modern coinage with a Nordic-Slavic ring, close in sound to Svea (a poetic name for Sweden) a▶SylphieA whimsical coinage from sylph — an invisible spirit of the air in Renaissance lore (a term coi▶SyomiA modern coinage with a soft, two-beat sound; no documented meaning or single source. Routes un▶SypherA modern respelling of the English word Cipher ('a code; a zero'), which traces through Latin a▶SyrelleA modern coinage pairing a Sy- opening with the French-flavored -elle ending seen in Estelle an▶TaeriA modern coinage with no documented etymology, echoing the sounds of Teri and Kerry. Routes unc▶TatuFrom the Swahili tatu, 'three' — traditionally given to a third-born child. A simple, meaningfu▶TayleiTaylei is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as the Tay- of Taylo▶TazlynnTazlynn is a modern coinage. The -lynn ending descends ultimately from Welsh Lynn/Lyn (linked t▶TefnutFrom the Egyptian Tefnut, variously 'moisture; that water/spittle'; the Egyptian goddess of moi▶TethysFrom the Greek Tethys, a Titaness of fresh water and the sea, wife of Oceanus; variously linked▶TevahFrom the Hebrew Teva/Teivah — 'nature' in modern Hebrew, and 'ark' or 'box' as in Noah's teivah▶ThaaraA name of uncertain route, read variously through Arabic (linked to 'freshness; moisture') or T▶ThiriThiri is a Burmese name meaning 'glory; splendour; radiance', taken from a Pali and Sanskrit ro▶TigrisFrom the name of the Tigris River of ancient Mesopotamia, which comes to us through Greek and i▶TomrisA Turkic form of Tomyris - the warrior queen of the Massagetae who, according to Herodotus, def▶TulinFrom the Turkish Tulin, 'the halo around the moon.' A soft, poetic nature name, noted honestly.▶TzeitelA Yiddish pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoman'). Tzeitel is the eldest daughter in▶UmaiA short, modern given name whose route is not documented; it echoes several unrelated words acr▶Urpidove; beloved one▶UshasFrom the Sanskrit Ushas, 'dawn'; the radiant Vedic goddess of the dawn, who opens the way for t▶
Boy Names
NehkaiA modern American coinage joining a Neh- opening with the popular Kai ('sea'; also a Navajo ele▶NekaiA modern coinage built on the fashionable -kai ending (as in Nikai, Zakai), with a Ne- opening;▶NeomA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it may echo Neo or the place-name Neom in sound.▶NergalFrom the Sumerian Nergal, variously 'lord of the great city (the underworld)'; the Mesopotamian▶NihadFrom the Arabic Nihad, 'height; stature; determination' — used across Arabic and Bosnian tradit▶NilavA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on nila, 'blue, dark blue', an old and well-attested Sanskr▶NimerFrom the Arabic Nimr, 'tiger; leopard' — a strong animal name signaling courage and power. Bold▶NivaazA modern spelling with no documented etymology. It echoes Persian and Punjabi niwaz, 'cherishin▶Niyolwind▶Nokosbear▶NooraizAn Urdu/Persian name built on noor, 'light' — with the -aiz element giving a sense of radiance ▶NotusFrom the Greek Notos, 'the south wind'; the god of the hot, storm-bringing south wind of late s▶NyaanA modern coinage with a soft, drawn-out vowel; it has no single documented meaning. Routes unce▶OdritA modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; it reads as an invented name, poss▶OgmaFrom the Old Irish Ogma, of uncertain meaning; the Celtic god of eloquence, language, and writi▶OgunFrom the Yoruba Ogun, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'iron; war'); the Yoruba orisha of iron, ▶OshanA modern name echoing the English Ocean in sound and the Persian/Indian Roshan, 'bright; light.▶OsierOsier is the English word, taken from French osier, for a willow whose long flexible shoots are▶PallasFrom the Greek Pallas, variously 'a spear-brandisher; a youth'; a Titan of warcraft (and, as a ▶PattenFrom the English surname Patten, itself linked to Patton/Patrick (a diminutive of names from th▶PedriA Spanish short form of Pedro (from the Latin petra, 'rock; stone'), widely known from Spanish ▶PerunFrom the Slavic Perun, 'the striker; thunder' (from per, 'to strike/beat'); the supreme Slavic ▶PranabFrom the Sanskrit Pranab (Pranav), a name of the sacred syllable Om, the primordial sound of Hi▶PrashivA modern Sanskrit-styled name built with a Pra- prefix and the element Shiv/Shiva (the deity, '▶Qayuxbaidarka; kayak▶RahzirRahzir is a very new American coinage with no documented source. It reads as a sound-built name▶RamiereA modern coinage with no documented etymology of its own. It echoes Spanish Ramiro (Germanic ro▶RangiFrom the Maori Rangi (Ranginui), 'the sky; the heavens' (rangi, 'sky'); the Maori sky-father, w▶RasaiA modern coinage, echoing names like Kasai and Rashad without a single documented root. Routes ▶RayaA name found in several traditions - Hebrew ('friend; companion'), Arabic, and Russian - and wi▶ReasynA modern respelling of the English word Reason ('sound judgment; a cause; rationality'), used a▶ReazynA modern respelling of the English word Reason ('sense; cause; sound judgment'), used as a virt▶ReiganA modern respelling of Reagan, from the Irish surname O Riagain, 'descendant of Riagan' (a name▶ReljaA Serbian name borne by Relja (Hrelja), a knight-hero of South Slavic epic poetry. A bold, heri▶RemmickA modern surname-style coinage, echoing Remington and Rennick; no single documented root as a f▶ReyomA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as an invented name. Routes uncertain, ▶RhaelA modern coinage, echoing Rael and Hebrew -el ('God') endings without a single documented root.▶RiamA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as an invented name, possibly echoing R▶RidhavA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'riddhi', 'prosperity; growth; accomplishm▶RidhvikA modern Sanskrit-styled coinage, read as blending elements like riddhi ('prosperity') with a -▶RidocA rare name reading as a modern coinage, echoing Celtic-style names like Cadoc and Riordan; no ▶RoodensA Haitian given name, part of the inventive naming tradition of Haiti; its precise root is not ▶RosselA surname-style name echoing Russell ('red-haired; from the red-clay place') and Rosell; as spe▶RowoonA Korean given name (romanized Rowoon), borne by the actor Rowoon. Its meaning depends on the h▶RudhranshA Sanskrit-styled name built on Rudra, a fierce Vedic deity identified with Shiva, with an -ans▶RudhvinA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on the Rudra element (a fierce Vedic deity identified with ▶RudvikRudvik is a rare, newly emerging name whose shape recalls the Nordic and Slavic -vik/-vig names▶RuizeAn echo of the Spanish surname Ruiz ('son of Ruy,' a form of Roderick, 'famous ruler'); as spel▶RushdanFrom the Arabic rushd, 'right guidance; maturity; sound judgment,' with the -an ending — a virt▶RylohA modern coinage joining an Ry- opening with a -loh ending (echoing Rylo/Marlo). No fixed meani▶SaadiSaadi derives from the Arabic/Persian root 'sa'd' ('good fortune, happiness'), meaning roughly ▶SaanvikSaanvik is a modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit style, commonly explained as 'related to Vishnu'▶SaiahA modern American name that reads as a clipped Isaiah — the Hebrew prophet name meaning 'the Lo▶SalterSalter is an English occupational surname for a maker or trader of salt, from Old English 'seal▶SamaFrom the Arabic Sama, 'sky; heaven; the heavens.' Usually a girl's name in Arabic; used here fo▶SamarvA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as an invented name, perhaps echoing Sa▶SarvamFrom the Sanskrit sarvam, 'everything; the whole; all.' A meaning-rich name suggesting complete▶SaylenSaylen is a contemporary American coinage without documented etymology. It sits in the Kaylen/W▶SaymonA phonetic respelling of Simon, from the Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard; listening.' The spelling▶SchefflerScheffler is a German occupational surname for a maker of 'Scheffel' - wooden measures or bushe▶SedemFrom the Ewe language of Ghana, Sedem carries the meaning 'God will not forsake me' - a name of▶SevroSevro is a modern name known from Sevro au Barca, a character in Pierce Brown's Red Rising nove▶ShailohA respelling of Shiloh, a biblical place name read as 'tranquil; peaceful' or 'his gift', and u▶ShamiFrom the Arabic Shami, 'of Sham' — Sham being the historic name for Damascus and the wider Leva▶ShanvikShanvik is a modern Indian coinage in the Sanskrit style. It circulates with popular glosses ti▶SharvikSharvik is a modern Indian coinage in the Sanskrit style. Its opening element echoes Sharva, on▶ShivarthShivarth is a modern Sanskrit-styled compound, generally read as Shiva plus artha ('purpose; me▶ShmayeA Yiddish and Aramaic form of Shmaya, 'God has heard' — a reverent traditional name carried in ▶ShragyA Yiddish familiar form of Shraga, from the Aramaic for 'light; candle; lamp' — a name of warmt▶ShrinavA Sanskrit-styled name built on the auspicious Shri element ('grace; prosperity; radiance'), pa▶ShrinayA modern Indian formation built on Shri, the Sanskrit word for prosperity, beauty and auspiciou▶SidhvikA modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit dress. It appears to combine siddh ('accomplished, attained▶SiggiA Scandinavian and German pet form of names on the sig- element ('victory'), such as Sigurd and▶SkyloSkylo is a brand-new American coinage. It joins the word 'sky' (from Old Norse sky, 'cloud') wi▶SleipnirFrom the Old Norse Sleipnir, 'the slipper; the gliding/sliding one'; Odin's eight-legged horse,▶SobekFrom the Egyptian Sebek, 'the crocodile'; the Egyptian crocodile-god of the Nile, strength, and▶SoliA Parsi/Zoroastrian short form of Sohrab, a legendary Persian hero ('illustrious; shining'); th▶StattenA modern surname-style coinage in the family of Staten and Statton (with an echo of Staten Isla▶StensonAn English surname turned given name, read as 'son of Sten' (a Nordic short form) or 'son of St▶StettsonA respelling of Stetson, an English surname (likely 'Stephen's son') best known through the Ste▶SvarogFrom the Slavic Svarog, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'bright; the celestial; heave▶SwanayA modern American coinage with a smooth two-beat sound; it carries style over a fixed meaning. ▶SymeireSymeire has no documented etymology. It is an invented spelling whose sound sits near Samir/Sam▶SymierA modern coinage echoing names like Samir and Zaire, without a single documented source. Routes▶SymiereA modern American coinage echoing Amir and Semaj; it carries a sleek sound over a fixed meaning▶SymireA modern American respelling whose sound sits on Samir/Sameer, the Arabic name for a good eveni▶TadejThe Slovene form of Thaddeus, an apostle's name of debated meaning — often given as 'courageous▶TasaiA modern American coinage with no documented etymology. Its shape recalls names such as Tashi a▶TayebFrom the Arabic Tayyib, 'good; pure; wholesome; agreeable' — a warm virtue name of goodness and▶TazmirTazmir has no documented etymology. It is a modern coinage built from fashionable pieces — a Ta▶TegbirA Sikh/Punjabi name built on the Tegh element, 'sword' (as in Guru Tegh Bahadur), suggesting co▶TeghvirA Sikh/Punjabi name built on Tegh, 'sword' (as in Guru Tegh Bahadur), joined with vir/bir, 'bra▶TiaanAn Afrikaans short form of Christiaan, 'follower of Christ; Christian.' Popular in South Africa▶Tiglaxeagle▶ToxeyA rare Southern U.S. surname carried into given-name use; its deeper origin is not well documen▶Tupãthunder; divine power▶TyhloA modern coinage and stylized respelling in the family of Tylo and Milo, without a single docum▶TyierA modern respelling of Tyler, from the English occupational surname for a 'maker or layer of ti▶TyzeirA modern American coinage joining the popular Ty- prefix with a -zeir ending that echoes Zaire;▶UkkoFrom the Finnish Ukko, 'old man; grandfather'; the supreme Finnish god of the sky, weather, thu▶UrasA Turkish name, sometimes linked to 'good luck; fortune,' that also echoes the ancient Sumerian▶