Two-Syllable Baby Names
18657 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
Jacklynn#4398 in the U.S.A Jack-/-lynn spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), from HebreJaneth#4399 in the U.S. Yahweh is graciousJennah#4401 in the U.S.From Arabic jannah, 'paradise, the garden of heaven'; also an -h spelling of Jenna ('fair, whitJustyce#4404 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of Justice — Latin iustitia, 'righteousness, fairness' — a virtue word-nameKaycie#4407 in the U.S.-cie spelling of Kacie/Casey — from Irish O'Cathasaigh, 'vigilant, watchful'; also a K.C. initiKhushi#4411 in the U.S.From Hindi/Persian khushi, 'happiness, joy, delight'Krishvi#4413 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name — variously 'the earth' or linked to Krishna (the beloved deity); the glKylin#4414 in the U.S.From Chinese qilin (kylin), the auspicious 'Chinese unicorn'; also reads as a Kylie/Kylan blendLanae#4415 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a La- prefix to a -nae ending (echoing Renae and Lana); no single fixed Leina#4417 in the U.S.From Hawaiian leina, 'a leaping place (of souls)'; also a Lena/Helena short form; routes layereLynnie#4419 in the U.S.A pet form of Lynn/Lynne — from Welsh llyn, 'a lake, a pool'; also a pet of Carolyn, Evelyn, anMadi#4420 in the U.S.Pet form of Madison ('son of Maud') or Madeline ('from Magdala'); routes layeredMannat#4422 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Urdu mannat, 'a vow, a heartfelt prayer or wish made to God'Maureen#4424 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Mairin — an Irish diminutive of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') — 'little Mesa#4425 in the U.S.From Spanish mesa, 'a table' — a flat-topped, steep-sided hill (from Latin mensa, 'a table'); aMirel#4427 in the U.S.Yiddish pet form of Miriam — variously 'sea of bitterness', 'beloved', or 'wished-for child'; rCovie#4428 in the U.S.A short modern name with no documented source. It echoes the English word cove (a small shelterMyrah#4431 in the U.S.Variant of Myra (coined by poet Fulke Greville) and Mira (Sanskrit/Slavic 'wonderful, prosperouNada#4432 in the U.S.From Arabic nada, 'dew; generosity, dewy freshness'; also Slavic Nada, 'hope'; routes layeredNeyla#4434 in the U.S.Spelling linked to Naila ('achiever, winner') and Layla ('night'); routes layeredRahil#4438 in the U.S.Arabic/Persian form of Rachel — from Hebrew Rachel, 'ewe' (a gentle female sheep)Rinley#4440 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Rin-/Finley sound to the -ley ending ('meadow, clearing'); no single fSammie#4443 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Sammy — a pet form of Samantha ('God has heard/listener') or Samuel; for girlsShaindel#4444 in the U.S.From Yiddish Shaindel — from sheyn/schon, 'beautiful, pretty', with a diminutive -elSigrid#4445 in the U.S.From Old Norse Sigríðr — sigr, 'victory', plus fríðr, 'beautiful, fair' — 'beautiful victory'Svea#4447 in the U.S.The poetic personification of Sweden (Moder Svea, 'Mother Sweden'), from Svear, the people who Tilley#4449 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Tilly — a pet form of Matilda, from Germanic maht, 'might', plus hild, 'battle'Tyra#4450 in the U.S.From Scandinavian Tyra/Thyra — linked to the god Tyr (god of war) or 'Thor's people'; routes laVaanya#4451 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vanya, 'a forest; of the woods, wild'; also echoes the Slavic Vanya ('God is gracVibha#4453 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vibha, 'light, radiance, brilliance, splendor'Vita#4454 in the U.S.Life; from Latin vita — also a feminine of Vitus and a short form of names like DavitaVyla#4455 in the U.S.A modern coined name echoing Isla ('an island', Scottish) and the Slavic vila ('a fairy, a nympAndy#4462 in the U.S.Pet form of Andrea/Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, strong' — for girlsAryam#4464 in the U.S.From Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) Aryam, 'the highest heavens', and a name of the Virgin Mary; rouAyza#4466 in the U.S.From Arabic — linked to 'noble, respected' (a form of Aiza/Ayesha-linked), or 'a substitute, a Azlyn#4468 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Az- (echoing Aslan 'lion', or Azaria 'helped by God') to the -lyn endingBayley#4469 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of Bailey — the medieval bailiff, or the castle's outer wall (bailey)Cailee#4471 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Kaylee/Kayleigh (a Kay- + -lee blend, sometimes linked to Irish caol, 'sDavey#4477 in the U.S.A pet form of David/Davida — from Hebrew David, 'beloved; dear'; used for both sexes; here for Debra#4478 in the U.S.Bee; a contracted spelling of Deborah, the prophet-judge and warrior of IsraelEmrys#4483 in the U.S.Welsh form of Ambrose — from Greek ambrosios, 'immortal' — traditionally male, used for girlsEshal#4484 in the U.S.A modern South Asian Muslim name, popularly taken as 'a flower in paradise (Jannah)'; the tradiFrady#4486 in the U.S.From the Yiddish Fraidy/Fraida — from German Freude, 'joy, happiness, gladness'Mazel#4487 in the U.S.From the Hebrew/Yiddish mazel, 'luck; good fortune' (as in mazel tov, 'good luck; congratulatioHayzlee#4488 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Hazel (the hazel tree) with -lee, in a y-styled spellingHina#4490 in the U.S.From Japanese hina, 'sun, light' (or 'doll'); also Hina, a Polynesian moon/female deity; and UrJaia#4492 in the U.S.From Sanskrit jaya, 'victory', with an -ia styling; also a modern Ja- coinage; routes layeredJurni#4494 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling of Journey — from Old French jornee, 'a day's travel, a trip'Karsen#4495 in the U.S.K-spelling of Carson — a Scottish/Irish surname, possibly 'son of the marsh-dweller' or from a Kayra#4496 in the U.S.From Turkish kayra, 'grace, benevolence, divine favor'; also a styling of Kyra ('lady, lord')Keilah#4497 in the U.S.From the biblical town Keilah (a fortress in Judah); also a modern spelling echoing Kayla/LeilaKhloee#4499 in the U.S.Kh- and double-e spelling of Chloe — Greek khloe, 'young green shoot, fresh blooming' — an epitKinza#4500 in the U.S.From Arabic/Urdu kinza/kanz, 'a hidden treasure, a buried treasure'Kirra#4501 in the U.S.From an Aboriginal Australian word, often glossed 'a leaf' or 'a beautiful place'; also a Kira/Kourtney#4502 in the U.S.K-spelling of Courtney, from the Norman place name and surname Courtenay, traditionally also liKynzlee#4503 in the U.S.Y-and-z styling of Kinsley — from an English surname read as 'king's meadow/wood'Leyton#4505 in the U.S.-ey- spelling of Leighton/Layton — from Old English, 'the leek/herb garden town' (leac-tun); heLynleigh#4507 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Lyn- (Welsh 'lake') to the -leigh ending ('meadow'); routes layeredMaebry#4510 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Mae (a Mary/May echo) to a -bry/-bree ending (echoing Mabry/Aubrey); no Mailyn#4513 in the U.S.Modern blend of Mai/Mae with -lyn; also circulates in Latin America near Mailen (Mapuche 'youngMandy#4514 in the U.S.Pet form of Amanda — Latin amanda, 'lovable, worthy of love'Mavi#4515 in the U.S.From Turkish mavi, 'blue' (the color)Maylah#4516 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Mayla/Maila ('gracious', Arabic-linked) and Mila ('dear, gracious'); no Maysa#4517 in the U.S.From Arabic maysa, 'one who walks with a proud, graceful gait'Meylin#4518 in the U.S.Popular Central American girls' name, plausibly adapted from Chinese Meilin ('beautiful jade' oMirna#4520 in the U.S.A spelling of Myrna — from the Irish Muirne, 'tender, affectionate; beloved; high-spirited'Nalah#4521 in the U.S.-ah spelling of Nala — Arabic na'ila, 'achiever, winner', or African ('gift'/'beloved') and LioNeema#4523 in the U.S.From Swahili neema, 'grace, prosperity, blessing' (from Arabic ni'ma, 'blessing')Ori#4525 in the U.S.From Hebrew ori, 'my light' — a modern Israeli name for both sexes, here for girlsRani#4528 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Hindi rani, 'a queen'; also Hebrew Rani, 'my joy, my song'; here for girls; routeRilyn#4529 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Ri-/Riley sound to the -lyn ending; no single fixed rootRyelle#4531 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Ry-/Riley sound to the French -elle ending; no single fixed rootRylei#4532 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Riley, from Old English Ryge-leah meaning 'rye clearing' or 'rye meadow'; aVega#4539 in the U.S.From Arabic al-waqi, 'the swooping (eagle)' — the brilliant star in Lyra — and Spanish vega, 'fXoey#4540 in the U.S.X-spelling of Zoey/Zoe — from Greek zoe, 'life'Zala#4543 in the U.S.From Slovene Zala, 'beautiful, pretty' (a short form of Rozalija); also an African/Hausa name, Addy#4547 in the U.S.Pet form of Adeline/Adelaide/Addison — from Germanic adal, 'noble'Ailah#4549 in the U.S.Linked to Arabic 'aila, 'family', and to Scottish/Finnish Aila ('from the strong place'/'bringeAjla#4551 in the U.S.Moonlight, the halo around the moon; a Bosnian and Turkish name linked to Arabic-derived elemenAmie#4559 in the U.S.French spelling of Amy — from Old French amee, 'beloved' (and amie, 'friend') — from Latin amarAnzal#4561 in the U.S.From Arabic anzala/anzal, 'to send down, reveal (from heaven)' — glossed 'a heavenly gift, a blAryn#4564 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Erin/Aaron lines — Erin from Irish Eire, 'Ireland'; also a feminine Aaron echo; rAvya#4566 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — variously 'unbreakable, indestructible' or 'one who cannot be sinned against'; Bahar#4568 in the U.S.From Persian bahar, 'spring, springtime; blossom' — the season of renewalBertha#4569 in the U.S.From Germanic beraht, 'bright, famous, shining'Bodhi#4571 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Pali bodhi, 'awakening, enlightenment' — the Buddha's tree of insight; here for gBraylen#4572 in the U.S.A modern name with a Bray- opening and -len ending (echoing Brayden and Brae, 'a hillside'); heBryelle#4573 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Bry- — from Bryanna or Brielle — with the French feminine -elle ending
Boy Names
Adem#4398 in the U.S.ManAffan#4400 in the U.S.From Arabic affan, 'chaste, pure, modest; virtuous' — the father of Caliph UthmanAkash#4402 in the U.S.From Sanskrit akasha, 'sky, open space, the ether' — one of the five classical elementsAmer#4404 in the U.S.From Arabic amir/amer, 'prosperous, flourishing, thriving; long-lived; a builder/inhabitant'Amour#4405 in the U.S.From French amour, 'love' (from Latin amor)Anav#4406 in the U.S.From Hebrew anav, 'humble, modest' (as Moses was described); also Sanskrit anav, 'refined, humaAndree#4407 in the U.S.A French form/spelling of Andre — from Greek Andreas, 'a man; manly; brave; a warrior'; used foArlis#4409 in the U.S.A vintage name — variously a form of Arles/Arley ('the eagle meadow'), or linked to Hebrew 'a pArliss#4410 in the U.S.From Welsh/English roots — possibly 'a pledge' or tied to the place Arles; etymology uncertain;Arslan#4411 in the U.S.From Turkic arslan/aslan, 'lion' — a symbol of courage and kingship; borne by the Seljuk sultanAxyl#4412 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Axel — Scandinavian form of Absalom, Hebrew 'father of peace'Aysen#4413 in the U.S.From Turkish ay, 'the moon', plus sen, 'you (are)' / shen, 'joyful' — 'you are like the moon; jAzeem#4414 in the U.S.From Arabic azim, 'great, magnificent, supreme, mighty' — one of the names of God (al-Azim)Bowyn#4416 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Bowen — from Welsh ap Owain, 'son of Owen (the young/noble one)'; routes layereBreyden#4417 in the U.S.A spelling of Brayden/Braden — variously from the Irish, 'a descendant of Bradan (a salmon)' anBuddy#4418 in the U.S.From the American word buddy, 'friend' — likely a child's 'brother' — a warm nickname-nameBurton#4419 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Old English burh, 'fortress/fortified', plus tun, 'town' —Caidyn#4420 in the U.S.Cai-/-yn spelling of Caden — possibly Irish Cadán, 'spirit of battle', or a modern coinage; rouChauncey#4422 in the U.S.Origin uncertainChayton#4423 in the U.S.From Lakota (Sioux) chetan/chaytan, 'falcon, hawk'Corwin#4424 in the U.S.From an English surname — possibly Old French cuer, 'heart' (a friend of the heart), or 'raven Daivik#4426 in the U.S.From Sanskrit daivika, 'divine, by divine grace; relating to the gods'Deaire#4428 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a De- prefix with -aire (echoing French air, 'air', and the -aire suffDesean#4429 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining the De- prefix to Sean (the Irish John, 'God is gracious'); no single fiDiyar#4431 in the U.S.Variously the Kurdish diyar, 'visible; apparent; a homeland', and the Arabic diyar, 'lands; aboEizen#4432 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing the German Eisen, 'iron', and the -zen names (Aizen); tEman#4436 in the U.S.Spelling of Iman — Arabic 'faith' — or a Latino clip of Emanuel ('God with us'); routes layeredEyder#4438 in the U.S.Rare Latin American masculine name most plausibly adapting Basque Eider, 'beautiful' (traditionFishel#4440 in the U.S.From Yiddish fish, 'a fish', with the affectionate -el ending; 'a little fish' — traditionally Franklyn#4441 in the U.S.A spelling of Franklin — from Middle English frankeleyn, 'a free landholder; a freeman' (one whGalen#4442 in the U.S.CalmGraceson#4443 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Grace ('grace, favor') to the -son ending (also a Grayson echo); no singGraylen#4444 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Gray (the color/surname) with the -len ending; in the Graylan/Greyson fHaidyn#4445 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Hayden — from Old English, 'the heather hill' or 'the hay valley'; routes layerHari#4446 in the U.S.Tawny, golden-brown, bay-colored; an epithet and beloved name of the god Vishnu and of KrishnaHonest#4447 in the U.S.Truthful, fair-dealing, free from deceit; virtue name from Latin honestus meaning honourableIlai#4448 in the U.S.From Hebrew Ilai, 'supreme, exalted, ascended' — one of King David's warriorsIzak#4449 in the U.S.Spelling of Isaac/Izak — Hebrew Yitzhak, 'he will laugh, laughter'Jabril#4450 in the U.S.Form of Jibril, the Quranic Gabriel — Hebrew 'God is my strength' — the angel of revelationJaeger#4452 in the U.S.From a German surname — Jäger, 'a hunter, huntsman'Jarell#4455 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Ja- to -rell (echoing Darrell/Gerald, 'spear-ruler/brave'); no single fiJaydin#4458 in the U.S.-in spelling of Jayden — a modern coinage (often linked to Jadon, 'thankful' or 'God has heard'Jayren#4459 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Jay- sound to a -ren ending (echoing Jaren/Darren); no single fixed roJullian#4461 in the U.S.Double-l spelling of Julian — from Latin Julianus, 'of the Julii (Julius) family; youthful, dowJunaid#4462 in the U.S.From Arabic junayd, 'young warrior, little soldier' (diminutive of jund, 'army, soldier')Kaicen#4463 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Kasen/Cason (a Cason/Mason sound) with a Kai-/-cen styling; no single fiKailen#4465 in the U.S.Variant of Caelan/Kaylen from Irish caol meaning 'slender, narrow, thin'Kaimir#4467 in the U.S.Rare modern coinage, plausibly joining Kai to the Slavic -mir, 'peace, world' (as in Kazimir); Kalum#4468 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Callum — from the Scottish Gaelic Calum, from Latin columba, 'a dove'Kari#4470 in the U.S.Origin uncertainKaven#4471 in the U.S.From Kevin/Cavan — Irish, 'handsome, kind, gentle' (Kevin), or 'a hollow' (Cavan); routes layerKaydin#4472 in the U.S.Spelling of Kaden/Caden — a modern name (echoing Irish Cadan, 'fighter/spirit'); routes layeredKaylon#4473 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Kay- sound to a -lon ending (echoing Kalon, 'beautiful', Greek, and DiKaysan#4474 in the U.S.From Arabic Kaysan, 'wise, discerning, intelligent; clever'Keiden#4475 in the U.S.Spelling of Kaden/Caden — a modern name (echoing Irish Cadan, 'fighter/spirit'); routes layeredKerim#4476 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Karim — from Arabic karim, 'generous, noble, gracious; honorable'Layden#4480 in the U.S.Modern American member of the -ayden family, echoing the surname Layden/Leyden — from the DutchLukasz#4484 in the U.S.Polish form of Lucas/Luke — from Greek Loukas, 'from Lucania' (and linked to 'light')Lynden#4485 in the U.S.A -y- spelling of Linden — from Old English/Germanic, 'the lime tree, the linden'; 'one who dweManu#4486 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Manu, 'the first man, the lawgiver, mankind'; also Polynesian, 'a bird'; and a shMarques#4487 in the U.S.From Portuguese/Spanish marquês, 'marquess, nobleman' (a noble rank); also linked to Marcus, 'oMica#4488 in the U.S.Spelling of Micah — Hebrew, 'who is like God?'; also the shiny mineral mica (Latin mica, 'crumbMicha#4489 in the U.S.From Hebrew Micha/Micah — 'who is like God?' (a short form of Michael/Michaiah); a biblical proNadir#4490 in the U.S.From Arabic nadir, 'rare, precious, exceptional, unique'Nawab#4491 in the U.S.From Urdu/Hindi nawab (from Arabic), 'a nobleman; a viceroy; a provincial governor' — a princelNoland#4493 in the U.S.A -d spelling of Nolan — from the Irish Ó Nualláin, 'descendant of Nuallán', meaning 'a champioOaklyn#4494 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Oak — the strength-symbol tree — with the -lyn ending; mostly used forOdell#4495 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Old English wad-hyll, 'woad hill' (where the dye-plant woaOmid#4497 in the U.S.From the Persian omid, 'hope; expectation; aspiration'Ostin#4498 in the U.S.Spelling of Austin — a medieval contraction of Augustine, from Latin augustus, 'great, magnificPio#4499 in the U.S.From Italian/Spanish Pio — from Latin Pius, 'pious; devout; dutiful; reverent'Quincey#4500 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Quincy — from a French place-name, 'estate of Quintus' (Latin quintus, 'fifth')Raed#4501 in the U.S.From Arabic ra'id, 'a leader; a pioneer, a trailblazer; an explorer; one who goes ahead'Raider#4502 in the U.S.From the English word raider — Old English rad, 'riding, expedition' — gridiron and tomb-adventRedding#4503 in the U.S.From an English surname — 'son of the red one (Read)', or from a place 'the red/reedy clearing'Reiner#4504 in the U.S.From Germanic Raginhari — ragin, 'counsel, advice', plus hari, 'army' — 'wise warrior, counsel Reno#4505 in the U.S.From Reno, Nevada — named for Civil War general Jesse Lee Reno, whose surname anglicized FrenchRocket#4507 in the U.S.From the word rocket — from Italian rocchetto, 'a bobbin/spindle' (the shape) — a soaring, fastRomell#4509 in the U.S.A modern name with a Rom- opening (echoing Romeo/Romulus, 'of Rome; a pilgrim to Rome') and an Royale#4511 in the U.S.Kingly, royal, befitting a kingSerigne#4514 in the U.S.From Wolof serigne, 'a religious leader, marabout, master' — an honorific given as a nameShahzad#4515 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'a prince; the son of a king' (shah, 'king', + zad, 'born; son/offspring')Shivaan#4516 in the U.S.Spelling of Shivan/Shivaan — from Sanskrit Shiva, 'the auspicious one, the benevolent' — a nameStirling#4517 in the U.S.From the Scottish place Stirling (meaning uncertain); also linked to 'sterling', 'of the highesStiven#4518 in the U.S.Latina phonetic spelling of Steven/Stephen — from Greek Stephanos, 'a crown, a garland'Tracen#4522 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Trace ('a path, a track') and Tracy ('a harvester; from Thracius's place'Vikrant#4528 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vikranta, 'valiant; powerful; courageous; victorious; mighty in stride'Willow#4530 in the U.S.From Old English welig, the willow tree — bending without breaking; here for boysYamil#4532 in the U.S.A Y-spelling of Jamil — from Arabic jamil, 'beautiful, handsome, graceful, lovely'Yamin#4533 in the U.S.From Hebrew yamin, 'the right hand (of strength/blessing)'; also Arabic yamin, 'oath; the rightYiannis#4534 in the U.S.Modern Greek form of John (Ioannis) — Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'Yichen#4535 in the U.S.Mandarin given name — common characters read 'resolute/joyful' (yi) plus 'morning/star' (chen);Zylus#4538 in the U.S.Modern invented American name with no firmly documented meaning; sometimes loosely tied to GreeAbhay#4539 in the U.S.Fearless; free from fearAhil#4540 in the U.S.Single-a form of Aahil — glossed 'prince, great ruler'; classical attestation thinAiram#4541 in the U.S.Maria spelled backwards — a Canary Islands tradition; sometimes claimed as Guanche; routes debaAiven#4542 in the U.S.A modern name with an Ai- opening and -ven ending — echoing Aidan ('little fire') and Evan ('GoAlam#4543 in the U.S.From Arabic alam, 'world, universe' — and a near-homophone alam, 'banner, flag, distinguishing Amogh#4548 in the U.S.From Sanskrit amogha, 'unerring, infallible, never failing; unfailingly effective; fruitful'Arath#4549 in the U.S.Possibly from Aramaic or a Spanish surname-derived given name; the meaning may relate to plowinArkin#4551 in the U.S.From the Turkish arkin, variously 'gently/calmly flowing' and 'noble; pure-blooded'; also an EnAsahd#4554 in the U.S.Spelling of Asad — Arabic, 'lion'Ashtin#4555 in the U.S.-in spelling of Ashton — from Old English, 'the ash-tree town/farm' (aesc, 'ash', plus tun)Avram#4559 in the U.S.A Hebrew form of Abraham/Abram — from Hebrew Avram, 'exalted father', later Avraham, 'father ofAzad#4560 in the U.S.From Persian azad, 'free, liberated, independent; noble'Balam#4562 in the U.S.JaguarBrenner#4563 in the U.S.From a German occupational surname — 'one who burns' (a charcoal-burner or distiller)Carlens#4566 in the U.S.A Haitian name joining Carl ('a free man', Germanic) with the Haitian -ens ending; routes layerCaspen#4567 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Casper ('a treasurer', Persian) and Caspian (the great sea) with an -en eDashiel#4573 in the U.S.Single-l spelling of Dashiell — an Anglicized French surname (de Chiel), of uncertain meaning; Dawens#4574 in the U.S.Modern Haitian coinage (in the Dawens/Dawenson family); construction informalDeclyn#4575 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Declan — from the Irish Deaglan, possibly 'full of goodness' or 'man of prayer'