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
VarniA short modern name whose route is not documented; it echoes Sanskrit-flavoured sounds (varna, ▶VriddhiFrom the Sanskrit vriddhi, 'growth; prosperity; increase; well-being' -- a hopeful virtue name ▶VyraA modern coinage whose sound echoes Vera ('faith; truth') and Myra; as spelled it is invented, ▶WaceyA modern coinage in the Casey/Stacey sound-family, also echoing the old surname Wace. As spelle▶WayceeA modern respelling that echoes Casey and Macy; as this spelling its route is uncertain. The re▶WhimsyThe English word whimsy — 'playful or fanciful humour; a light, quirky charm' — used as a moder▶WinsleighA modern coinage joining the surname Winslow (roughly 'friend's hill/mound') with the fashionab▶WinslettA surname-style name that echoes Winslet — as in actress Kate Winslet — with a modern -ett flou▶WinsloweAn -e spelling of the English surname Winslow, from Old English elements roughly meaning 'frien▶WoodlynnA modern compound joining Wood (as in woodland; a forest) with the popular suffix -lynn. A natu▶WrinleeA modern coinage echoing Wren and the popular suffix -lee, in a Wr- spelling; as this blend its▶WyndhamFrom an English surname and place name, generally read as 'windy village/home' or 'Wyman's home▶WynsleeWynslee is a modern respelling in the Winslet/Winsley family; the -ley ending is Old English le▶WynterrA respelling of Winter — the cold, crisp season — with a stylised double 'r.' The seasonal mean▶YrsaAn Old Norse name borne by a legendary queen, Yrsa, in Scandinavian saga; it is sometimes conne▶YuhaA romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possibl▶YuminA romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possibl▶ZaelinneZaelinne is a newly emerging coinage. It builds on the fashionable Zae-/Zael- element (Zaelyn, ▶ZaelithZaelith is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its Za- opening belongs to the curren▶ZaeveiA modern American coinage with no documented etymology; its sound layers a Zae- opening with a ▶ZaiylaA modern respelling in the Zayla/Layla family, with a decorative -iy- spelling. As this form it▶ZaleiA modern coinage with a soft -ei ending, echoing names like Zaylee. As a coinage its route is u▶ZalyahA modern coinage in the Zaliyah/Aaliyah family, trimmed to a soft -lyah ending. As a coinage it▶ZeriA short Hebrew name listed in 1 Chronicles among the temple musicians (sons of Jeduthun); its p▶ZiigwanIt is spring — a VII (inanimate intransitive verb) in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), expressing the▶ZoryahA name echoing the Slavic zorya, 'dawn; the morning or evening star,' a figure of Slavic folklo▶
Boy Names
VaayunA Sanskrit-styled name echoing Vayu, the Hindu wind-god and the vital breath (prana). The spell▶VarisAn established Latvian/Finnish name Varis; separately it echoes the Arabic Faris, 'knight; hors▶VaylorA modern American coinage that echoes surname-names like Taylor and Baylor, with an overtone of▶VayunA modern name that echoes the Sanskrit Vayu, the wind and a Hindu deity of air; as spelled here▶VedaanA Sanskrit-styled name built on the Veda element ('sacred knowledge; the Vedas'). A modern form▶VedvikA Sanskrit-styled name built on the Veda element ('sacred knowledge; the Vedas') with a modern ▶VelesFrom the Slavic Veles, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'ox; cattle'); the Slavic god ▶VidaanA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'vid', 'knowledge; to know', so 'knowing; ▶VrushankA Sanskrit-styled name related to the vrush-/vrisha element (linked to 'bull; strength; virtue'▶VulcanFrom the Latin Vulcanus, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'to flash; the shining one' ▶Wanblieagle▶Waynayoung man, youthful▶WoodensA name found in Haitian usage; its exact origin is not well documented and may draw on the Engl▶WoojuA Korean given name (romanized); its meaning depends on the hanja (characters) used — common re▶WynstinA modern respelling of Winston, from Old English elements read variously as 'joyful stone' (wyn▶XaielA modern coinage with an -el ('God' by the Hebrew route) ending, echoing Xavier and Zaire in th▶XaylonA modern American coinage, pairing the fashionable X- opening with a -lon ending in the Kaylon/▶XaylynA modern American coinage, joining the X- opening with the -lyn ending of Jaylyn and Kaylyn. No▶XeroA stylized respelling of the word Zero (itself from Arabic sifr, 'empty; nothing,' via Italian ▶XimirA modern coinage that echoes the Slavic name element -mir ('peace; world') seen in names like V▶XyheirA modern coinage whose sound echoes Zaire and the Arabic Zahir ('radiant'), styled with a bold ▶YaalanA rare modern name whose origin is not documented; it may be a coinage or a respelling of a reg▶YakoubA Maghrebi-French romanization of Yaqub, the Arabic form of Jacob — a revered prophet in Islam ▶YashvikYashvik is a modern Indic-styled name. Its Yash- element appears in Sanskrit-derived names such▶YefrinA modern name whose sound echoes the Spanish Efrain and the Hebrew Ephraim ('fruitful'), likely▶YeidelA Yiddish diminutive of Yehuda — Judah in English — from a Hebrew root meaning 'to praise; to g▶YikaiA romanization (pinyin) of a two-character Chinese given name; the meaning depends on the chara▶Yiskathe night has passed▶YizePossibly a romanized Chinese given name (e.g., meanings vary widely by characters) or a modern ▶YonanAn Assyrian/Aramaic form of Jonah (Yonan/Yonah), from Hebrew yonah, 'dove.' A traditional name ▶YorlinA modern name, likely a Latin-American coinage in the Yo-/-lin style; no documented meaning. Ro▶YossyAn affectionate pet form of Yosef (Joseph), from the Hebrew for 'God will add; He will increase▶YugveerFrom Sanskrit yug ('age; era') and vir/veer ('hero; brave; warrior'), 'hero of the age; brave o▶YuvirA modern Indian coinage in a Sanskrit style, blending yuva ('youth') with vir ('hero; brave'); ▶ZaeloA modern American coinage joining the fashionable Zae- opening — shared with Zaid, Zaiden and Z▶ZaironA modern coinage joining the Zaire sound with a strong -on ending (as in Kairon, Myron). A bold▶ZakaisA modern coinage echoing the Hebrew Zakkai ('pure; innocent') and the -ais sound of names like ▶ZayannA modern coinage echoing Zayan and Zayn (Arabic, 'beauty; grace'), styled with a doubled -nn en▶ZaydenceA modern American coinage blending Zayden — itself a recent name built on the Arabic Zayd, 'gro▶ZendrixZendrix is a modern American coinage. It reads as a blend of Zen - the Japanese school of Buddh▶ZephrynA modern spelling of Zephyrin (Latin Zephyrinus, from Greek Zephyros, 'the west wind'). St Zeph▶ZhyloA modern coinage, styled with a Zh- opening and a -lo ending; no documented meaning. Routes unc▶ZikoA genuine short form in South Slavic naming, where -ko is a common affectionate ending, and als▶ZiloA modern American coinage with no documented etymology, built from a bright Z- opening and an e▶ZohranZohran is a rare name whose sound sits close to Persian and Arabic-influenced names such as Zoh▶ZyaelA modern formation on the Hebrew el ('God') pattern (as in Gabriel, Ariel), with a Zy- opening;▶ZyairreA modern coinage echoing Zaire (a place name of the Congo region), styled with a doubled -rre e▶ZydanA modern coinage echoing the surname Zidane and the Arabic Zaydan ('growth'); as spelled here i▶ZyreeseA modern coinage joining a Zy- opening with Reese (Welsh Rhys, 'ardor; enthusiasm; a fiery warr▶
Unisex Names
WâpanDawn; the first light of morning — from the Plains Cree verb wâpan (it is dawn), whose wâp- roo▶Wastegood; beautiful▶Wayrawind▶