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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

Arleigh#4889 in the U.S.-leigh spelling of Arley/Harley — from Old English, 'the eagle's wood/clearing' or 'hare meadow▶Eutha#4890 in the U.S.Eutha is a spare early-1900s name most plausibly clipped from a longer Greek-rooted name such a▶Eulene#4893 in the U.S.Eulene is an American girl's name most likely elaborated from Eula, a short form of names like ▶Batya#4895 in the U.S.From Hebrew bat-yah, 'daughter of God' (bat, 'daughter', plus Yah, 'God') — the pharaoh's daugh▶Bennie#4896 in the U.S.Pet form of Benedicta/Benita — from Latin benedictus, 'blessed'; here for girls▶Calli#4898 in the U.S.Pet form of Calliope/Callista — from Greek kallos, 'beauty' — 'beautiful, most beautiful'▶Carmyn#4899 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Carmen — from Hebrew karmel, 'garden, orchard', or Latin carmen, 'song'; routes▶Ciel#4902 in the U.S.From French ciel, 'the sky, heaven' (from Latin caelum)▶Cody#4903 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O'Cuidighthigh, 'descendant of the helpful one'; here for girls▶Cozette#4904 in the U.S.Z-spelling of Cosette — a French pet name, 'little thing/darling' (possibly from Cosima/Nicolet▶Darah#4907 in the U.S.From Hebrew Dara, 'wisdom, pearl of wisdom' (a biblical name); also Persian 'wealthy/possessor'▶Easton#4911 in the U.S.From an English place-name — Old English east, 'east', plus tun, 'town, settlement' — 'the east▶Erynn#4914 in the U.S.-ynn spelling of Erin — from Irish Eire, 'Ireland'; also linked to 'peace'; routes layered▶Ethel#4915 in the U.S.From Old English/Germanic aethel, 'noble' (a short form of names like Etheldreda)▶Irva#4918 in the U.S.Irva is a feminine form of Irvin or Irving, a Scottish surname from the town and river Irvine, ▶Gracen#4920 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Grace ('grace, favor', Latin gratia) to an -en/-son ending (echoing Gray▶Rolene#4920 in the U.S.Rolene joins a Ro- opening to the popular -lene suffix that flourished in early twentieth-centu▶Elfie#4921 in the U.S.Elfie is an affectionate short form of longer Germanic names like Elfriede or Alfreda. Those na▶Haelyn#4921 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Hae-/Hailey sound to the -lyn ending; no single fixed root▶Halstyn#4923 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Halston (a surname, 'holy stone/Hal's stone') with a -styn ending; no si▶Harleen#4924 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sikh — Hari/Har, 'God', plus leen, 'absorbed in' — 'absorbed in God; God's devotee▶Hazlee#4925 in the U.S.-lee spelling of Hazley — from Old English haesel, 'hazel tree', plus leah, 'meadow' — 'the haz▶Heavyn#4926 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Heaven — from Old English heofon, 'the sky, the firmament; paradise, the dwelling▶Heran#4927 in the U.S.From Amharic Heran, 'a giraffe' — a symbol of grace, height, and gentle beauty▶Ilse#4929 in the U.S.German/Dutch short form of Elisabeth — from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath'▶Jailee#4931 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Jay- sound to the -lee ending (echoing Jayla/Bailey); no single fixed ▶Jennah#4933 in the U.S.From Arabic jannah, 'paradise, the garden of heaven'; also an -h spelling of Jenna ('fair, whit▶Jeslyn#4934 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Jes- (from Jessica/Jesse) to the -lyn ending; no single fixed root▶Joely#4935 in the U.S.Feminine of Joel — from Hebrew Yoel, 'Yahweh is God' — with a -y ending▶Randye#4935 in the U.S.Randye is a decorative spelling of Randi, the feminine short form used for names like Miranda a▶Journeii#4936 in the U.S.Double-i spelling of Journey — from Old French journee, 'a day's travel; a trip, voyage' — a li▶Keaton#4940 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Old English, 'the place of the hawks' or 'shed/hut town'; ▶Kenzy#4941 in the U.S.Short form of Mackenzie — from Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'son of Coinneach (the fair/comely ▶Khori#4942 in the U.S.Kh-spelling of Kori/Cory — from Greek kore, 'maiden', or an Irish/Norse surname ('hollow, ravin▶Kirra#4943 in the U.S.From an Aboriginal Australian word, often glossed 'a leaf' or 'a beautiful place'; also a Kira/▶Kouvr#4945 in the U.S.A modern invented name (popularized by influencer Kouvr Annon); no traditional root▶Kristy#4946 in the U.S.Pet form of Christine/Kristina — from Latin Christiana, 'a Christian, follower of Christ'▶Kynsleigh#4948 in the U.S.K-/-leigh spelling of Kinsley — from Old English, 'the king's meadow' or 'Cynesige's wood'; rou▶Lakshmi#4949 in the U.S.From Sanskrit lakshmi, 'good fortune, prosperity, wealth, beauty' — the goddess of fortune and ▶Lawson#4950 in the U.S.From the surname Lawson — 'son of Lawrence', from Latin Laurentius, 'from Laurentum' (linked to▶Lilyth#4955 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Lilith — from Akkadian/Hebrew, 'of the night, a night creature' (also echoing '▶Lyna#4956 in the U.S.Spelling of Lina — from Arabic, 'tender, soft; a young palm tree'; also a short form of names e▶Maebry#4958 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Mae (a Mary/May echo) to a -bry/-bree ending (echoing Mabry/Aubrey); no ▶Maely#4959 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Mae (a Mary/May echo) to the -ly ending (echoing Bailey/Hailey); no sing▶Maiza#4960 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Maya ('water/illusion') and Maisie (a Margaret pet form, 'pearl'); no si▶Maureen#4969 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Mairin — an Irish diminutive of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') — 'little ▶Nabi#4972 in the U.S.From Korean nabi, 'a butterfly'; also Arabic nabi, 'a prophet' (a sacred sense); here for girls▶Nadya#4973 in the U.S.Spelling of Nadya/Nadia — from Russian Nadezhda, 'hope'▶Altie#4974 in the U.S.Altie is a homey diminutive, most plausibly a pet form of Alta (Latin, 'high, elevated') or Alt▶Niva#4974 in the U.S.From Hebrew niva, 'speech, expression, eloquence'; also Sanskrit-linked 'a field, fertile groun▶Peighton#4976 in the U.S.-eigh- spelling of Peyton — from Old English, 'Paega's town/estate' or 'the fighting-man's farm▶Rayleen#4979 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Ray ('a beam of light') to the -leen ending (echoing Raylene/Kathleen); ▶Reigna#4981 in the U.S.Elaboration of Reign/Reyna — from Latin regina, 'a queen', and the word 'reign' — a regal coina▶Ricki#4983 in the U.S.Feminine pet form — from Frederica/Erica/Ricarda, ultimately Germanic ric, 'ruler, power' (peac▶Clella#4984 in the U.S.Clella is an uncommon early-1900s girls' name of uncertain formation. The most likely reading i▶Sable#4986 in the U.S.From the word sable — a small marten prized for its dark, lustrous fur; hence 'deep black' (in ▶Alsace#4987 in the U.S.Alsace is a place name borrowed as a rare given name, from the French region of Alsace on the G▶Sadaf#4987 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian sadaf, 'a seashell; a pearl-oyster, mother-of-pearl'▶Samar#4989 in the U.S.From Arabic samar, 'evening conversation; pleasant talk and companionship after dark'; here for▶Dorthie#4992 in the U.S.Dorthie is a folksy respelling of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorothea, joining doron, 'gift', and ▶Scotty#4992 in the U.S.Pet form of Scott — from the surname/word, 'a Scotsman, from Scotland'; here for girls▶Thora#4995 in the U.S.From Old Norse Thora — a feminine form linked to Thor, the thunder god — 'thunder; of Thor'▶Tyleigh#4996 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Ty- sound (echoing Tyler, 'tile-maker') to the -leigh ('meadow') endin▶Verna#4999 in the U.S.From Latin vernus, 'of spring, springlike' (a feminine of Vernon, 'alder grove'); 'springlike, ▶Waylon#5000 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English, 'land beside the road/way' (and echoing Weland/Wayland t▶Xayla#5001 in the U.S.Modern coinage with an X-/Z- opening and a -ayla ending (echoing Kayla, Zaila, Layla); no singl▶Zaiya#5002 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Zaya/Zaia and the -aiya names; sometimes linked to 'light/radiance'; no ▶Dartha#5003 in the U.S.Dartha is an early-American girl's name usually read as a reshaping of Martha, from the Aramaic▶Ahna#5009 in the U.S.-h- spelling of Anna/Ana — from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace, favor'▶Frona#5024 in the U.S.Frona is a diminutive of Sophronia, a Greek name from sophron ('sensible, self-controlled, prud▶Aryam#5025 in the U.S.From Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) Aryam, 'the highest heavens', and a name of the Virgin Mary; rou▶Welda#5025 in the U.S.Welda is an early twentieth-century name generally understood as a short form of Germanic names▶Avi#5026 in the U.S.From Hebrew avi, 'my father' (a short form of names like Avigail/Aviva); also echoes Latin avis▶Beulah#5028 in the U.S.From Hebrew Beulah, 'married; she who is wed' — a poetic name for the land of Israel (Isaiah)▶Brinkley#5030 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Old English, 'Brynca's meadow' or 'the meadow at the edge/▶Brylynn#5031 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Bry- sound (echoing Bryn, 'hill', Welsh, or Brielle) to the -lynn endi▶Caelynn#5032 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Cae-/Kay- sound (echoing Cael/Kayla) to the -lynn ending; no single fi▶Dorrace#5032 in the U.S.Dorrace is a variant spelling of Doris, the name of a sea nymph in Greek myth, mother of the Ne▶Cailynn#5033 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Cai-/Kay- sound (echoing Cailin, Irish 'a girl', and Kayla) to the -ly▶Lavergne#5034 in the U.S.Lavergne is a French place-and-surname name, from 'la vergne', 'the alder' (Gaulish 'verna', al▶Clarisse#5037 in the U.S.French form of Clarissa/Clarice — an elaboration of Clara, from Latin clarus, 'bright, clear, f▶Cristy#5039 in the U.S.C-/-i spelling of Christy — a pet form of Christine/Christina, from Latin Christiana, 'a Christ▶Eimmy#5040 in the U.S.Latina phonetic spelling of Amy/Emmy — from Old French Amee, 'beloved' (from Latin amata)▶

Boy Names

Azhar#4890 in the U.S.From Arabic azhar, 'the most shining, most radiant, most luminous' (also 'blossoms, flowers'; a▶Bastion#4893 in the U.S.From Bastian (a short form of Sebastian, 'from Sebaste; venerable') and the word bastion, 'a fo▶Biel#4896 in the U.S.Catalan short form of Gabriel — from Hebrew Gavri'el, 'God is my strength; man of God'▶Blayden#4897 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Blaine/Blake and the -aden names (Braden/Aiden, 'from the dark valley'/▶Worley#4897 in the U.S.Worley is an English surname from a place name, built on Old English elements pointing to an en▶Bostyn#4898 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Boston — from the English city/place, 'Botulf's stone/town'; here for boys▶Brently#4899 in the U.S.Spelling of Brantley/Brentley — from Old English, 'from the burnt clearing' or 'the steep meado▶Cashius#4900 in the U.S.Cash-/-ius spelling of Cassius — from Latin Cassius, possibly 'hollow, empty, vain'; with a 'Ca▶Charvik#4901 in the U.S.Modern Sanskrit-style name, often glossed 'intelligent, wise; one who reasons' (echoing Charvak▶Coltyn#4903 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Colton — from Old English, 'the coal town' or 'Cola's town/colt settlement'; ro▶Darvin#4906 in the U.S.From a Darwin/Marvin echo — Old English Deorwine, 'dear friend', or Welsh, 'sea friend'; routes▶Dawens#4908 in the U.S.Modern Haitian coinage (in the Dawens/Dawenson family); construction informal▶Dawood#4909 in the U.S.Arabic form of David — from Hebrew David, 'beloved' — a revered prophet (Dawud) in Islam▶Deakon#4910 in the U.S.-ea- spelling of Deacon — from Greek diakonos, 'a servant, a messenger; a minister of the churc▶Diyan#4911 in the U.S.From Sanskrit-rooted Diyan, often glossed 'a lamp, a light; the divine, God'; also a Bulgarian ▶Edy#4914 in the U.S.Short form of Eduardo/Eddy — from Old English ead, 'wealth', plus weard/mund, 'guardian/protect▶Falcon#4920 in the U.S.From the word falcon — Latin falco, 'a falcon, a hawk' (a swift bird of prey, a symbol of speed▶Friedrich#4921 in the U.S.German form of Frederick — from Germanic frid, 'peace', plus ric, 'ruler' — 'peaceful ruler, ru▶Verdun#4922 in the U.S.Verdun is a place-name given as a first name in honor of the French city, site of a long and de▶Hammad#4923 in the U.S.From Arabic hammad, 'one who praises (God) much; constantly praising' (intensive of hamd, 'prai▶Hanzo#4924 in the U.S.A Japanese name (meaning depends on kanji; historically a samurai/ninja name, e.g. Hattori Hanz▶Harshiv#4925 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining harsh, 'joy, delight', and Shiv (Shiva, 'the auspicious one') — 'joyful ▶Haru#4926 in the U.S.From Japanese haru, 'spring (the season)'; also 'sunlight, clear weather' (kanji-dependent)▶Hasnain#4927 in the U.S.From Arabic Hasnain, 'the two Hasans' — a dual honoring Hasan and Husayn, grandsons of the Prop▶Haydon#4928 in the U.S.-don spelling of Hayden — from Old English, 'the heather hill' or 'the hay valley'; routes laye▶Herschel#4929 in the U.S.From Yiddish Hirsch, 'a deer, a stag', plus the diminutive -el — 'little deer' (often paired wi▶Hesston#4930 in the U.S.Double-s spelling of Heston — from Old English, 'the brushwood/heath settlement'; routes layere▶Tollie#4930 in the U.S.Tollie is an affectionate -ie pet form whose base is not always clear; it likely stands for a s▶Himmat#4931 in the U.S.From Persian/Punjabi himmat, 'courage, valor, bravery; ambition, resolve'▶Indie#4933 in the U.S.From 'indie' (independent), and/or a short form of Indiana/India (from the Indus river); here f▶Jaaire#4935 in the U.S.Spelling of Jair/Jaire — from Hebrew Yair, 'he will enlighten; he shines, he illuminates' — a b▶Jakson#4940 in the U.S.Streamlined spelling of Jackson — 'son of Jack', from Jack (a pet form of John, 'God is graciou▶Eural#4941 in the U.S.Eural is a rare vintage American boy's name whose origin is opaque. It may echo the Ural place-▶Jameel#4941 in the U.S.Spelling of Jamil — from Arabic jamil, 'beautiful, handsome; graceful, elegant'▶Jamey#4942 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Jamie — a pet form of James, from Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob), 'supplanter, holder of▶Jaxxson#4943 in the U.S.Double-x spelling of Jackson — 'son of Jack', from Jack (a pet form of John, 'God is gracious')▶Jaydin#4944 in the U.S.-in spelling of Jayden — a modern coinage (often linked to Jadon, 'thankful' or 'God has heard'▶Jayvin#4945 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Jay- sound to the -vin ending (echoing Javin/Gavin/Kevin); no single f▶Jensyn#4946 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Jensen — 'son of Jens' (the Danish John, 'God is gracious'); here for boys▶Deloy#4947 in the U.S.Deloy is a coined American boy's name of uncertain make-up, most plausibly the fashionable De- ▶Jerrell#4947 in the U.S.From a surname related to Gerald/Gerard — Germanic, 'spear-ruler' or 'spear-brave'; routes laye▶Jeyren#4948 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a Jey-/Jay- opening and a -ren ending (echoing Jayren/Jaren/Darren); no sin▶Joell#4950 in the U.S.Double-l spelling of Joel — from Hebrew Yoel, 'Yahweh is God' — a minor prophet▶Josmar#4951 in the U.S.Modern Latino coinage blending Jose ('God will add/increase') with Mar ('sea', or from Marcos/M▶Juaquin#4953 in the U.S.Spelling of Joaquin — the Spanish Joachim, from Hebrew Yehoyakim, 'Yahweh will establish; raise▶Kailon#4955 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Kai ('sea', Hawaiian) to a -lon ending (echoing Kalon/Dillon); no single▶Kaylon#4957 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Kay- sound to a -lon ending (echoing Kalon, 'beautiful', Greek, and Di▶Keiler#4958 in the U.S.Latino coinage echoing Kyler ('narrow', or a Tyler/Skyler echo) and English -er surnames; const▶Keyvon#4960 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Kevon/Kevin ('handsome, kind') and the Persian Keyvan ('Saturn'); no sin▶Kippy#4963 in the U.S.Kippy is an affectionate -y form of Kip. Kip served as a friendly nickname, sometimes short for▶Kobie#4964 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Koby/Kobe — a pet form of Jacob, from Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter, holder of the▶Kyeir#4965 in the U.S.A modern invented name (a Ky- opening with an -eir ending, echoing Zaire/Amir); no traditional ▶Kyser#4966 in the U.S.Spelling of Kaiser/Keyser — from German Kaiser, 'an emperor' (from Latin Caesar)▶Lennyx#4967 in the U.S.-yx spelling of Lennox — from Scottish Gaelic Leamhnachd, 'place of elms; the elm grove'▶Lohan#4968 in the U.S.From Chinese luohan/lohan, 'an arhat; an enlightened Buddhist sage'; also an Irish surname (O'L▶Lotus#4969 in the U.S.From the word lotus — Greek lotos, the sacred water-lily, a symbol of purity, enlightenment, an▶Mako#4970 in the U.S.From Maori mako, 'a shark' (the swift mako shark); also Japanese 'truth, sincerity' (kanji-depe▶Marin#4971 in the U.S.From Latin marinus, 'of the sea, a sailor' (the Croatian/French/Romanian form of Marinus); here▶Kaiyzen#4972 in the U.S.Kaiyzen is a brand-new American coinage that pairs the fashionable Kai- opening with a -zen end▶Mavric#4972 in the U.S.Streamlined spelling of Maverick — from the surname of Samuel Maverick, who left his cattle unb▶Muadh#4973 in the U.S.From Arabic Mu'adh, 'protected, sheltered, refuged (in God)'▶Nahim#4974 in the U.S.From Hebrew Nachum, 'comforter, comfort' (the prophet Nahum), and/or Arabic naim, 'pleasant, tr▶Nation#4975 in the U.S.From the word nation — Latin natio, 'a people, a race; a being born together'; a bold word-name▶Neiko#4976 in the U.S.Spelling of Niko/Neiko — a short form of Nicholas, from Greek, 'victory of the people'; routes ▶Nicklaus#4978 in the U.S.Spelling of Nicholas/Niklaus — from Greek nike, 'victory', plus laos, 'people' — 'victory of th▶Belvin#4980 in the U.S.Belvin reads as a made-in-America name from the early twentieth century rather than an inherite▶Nissim#4980 in the U.S.From Hebrew Nissim, 'miracles, wonders' (the plural of nes, 'a miracle, a sign')▶Nysir#4981 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Nasir ('helper, supporter', Arabic) with a Ny-/-sir styling; no single f▶Oran#4982 in the U.S.From Irish Odhran/Oran, 'pale green; a little pale/sallow one'; also Hebrew Oran, 'light' (from▶Ozan#4984 in the U.S.From Turkish ozan, 'a bard, a folk poet; a minstrel who recites epic verse'▶Phoenyx#4987 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, 'the phoenix (the reborn firebird); dark red, dee▶Rahman#4988 in the U.S.From Arabic ar-Rahman, 'the most merciful, the most gracious' (one of the 99 names of God; usua▶Ramzi#4990 in the U.S.From Arabic ramzi, 'symbolic; of a sign, a token' (from ramz, 'a symbol, a sign')▶Bertis#4991 in the U.S.Bertis reads as an early-century American extension of Bert, itself from the Germanic beraht, b▶Ranveer#4992 in the U.S.From Sanskrit rana, 'battle', plus vira, 'hero, brave one' — 'a hero in battle; a brave warrior▶Rashaun#4993 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining the Ra- prefix to Shaun (the Irish John, 'God is gracious'); no single f▶Reynolds#4994 in the U.S.From the surname Reynolds — 'son of Reynold', from Germanic ragin, 'counsel/advice', plus wald,▶Rigby#4995 in the U.S.From an English surname — from Old Norse hryggr, 'a ridge', plus byr, 'a farm/settlement' — 'th▶Rihan#4996 in the U.S.From Arabic rihan/rayhan, 'sweet basil; a fragrant, sweet-smelling herb' (a plant of paradise)▶Rocker#4999 in the U.S.From the word rocker — 'one who rocks; a rock musician, a fan of rock music' (a bold modern wor▶Ronav#5000 in the U.S.Modern Indian name, often glossed 'a pleasant sound' or 'a name of Lord Shiva'; the gloss varie▶Cerrone#5002 in the U.S.Cerrone is an Italian family name traced to cerro, the Turkey oak tree, a common source of Ital▶Burleigh#5003 in the U.S.Burleigh is an English surname drawn from places named for a 'burh', a fort or fortified hill, ▶Ryzen#5003 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a Ry- opening and -zen ending (echoing 'risen'/'rise', and Ryder/Ryker); no▶Sahas#5004 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sahas, 'courage, bravery, valor; strength, power'▶Sammie#5005 in the U.S.Pet form of Samuel/Samson — from Hebrew, 'God has heard' (Samuel) or 'sun/of the sun' (Samson);▶Samwise#5006 in the U.S.From Old English Samwis, 'half-wise; simple, plain' — the loyal hobbit Samwise Gamgee in The Lo▶Santy#5007 in the U.S.Short form of Santiago/Santino/Santos — from Latin sanctus, 'a saint; holy, sacred'▶Shuaib#5009 in the U.S.From Arabic Shu'ayb, 'one who shows/guides to the right path' — a prophet sent to the people of▶Sonnie#5011 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Sonny — from the affectionate word 'sonny', a fond name for a son or boy; also ▶Sparrow#5012 in the U.S.From the word sparrow — Old English spearwa, 'a sparrow' (a small, spirited songbird); here for▶Stanton#5013 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Old English stan, 'stone', plus tun, 'town/settlement' — '▶Vollie#5013 in the U.S.Vollie is a short, chiefly Southern American name of the early twentieth century, usually read ▶Statler#5014 in the U.S.From a German occupational surname — linked to 'a stable/stall keeper' or 'a place/settled one'▶Stiven#5015 in the U.S.Latina phonetic spelling of Steven/Stephen — from Greek Stephanos, 'a crown, a garland'▶Suhaib#5016 in the U.S.From Arabic Suhayb, 'one of reddish or fair hair and complexion; ruddy' (a companion of the Pro▶Texas#5020 in the U.S.From the U.S. state Texas — from the Caddo táyshaʼ, 'friends, allies' (via Spanish Tejas)▶Torren#5022 in the U.S.From the Irish Torin, 'chief'; also echoes 'torrent' (Latin torrens, 'a rushing stream'); route▶Tyre#5024 in the U.S.From Tyre — the ancient Phoenician city, from Semitic tsor, 'a rock'; also a modern Tyree echo;▶Tyshon#5025 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Ty- to a -shon ending (echoing Shawn/Sean, 'God is gracious'); no single▶Tyus#5026 in the U.S.A modern name (echoing Titus, 'a title of honor', or a Ty- + -us coinage); no single fixed root▶Vedaant#5027 in the U.S.Double-a spelling of Vedant — from Sanskrit Vedanta, 'the end/culmination of the Vedas; ultimat▶Vian#5028 in the U.S.From Kurdish vian/viyan, 'love; longing, desire' (also linked to 'full of life'); also a modern▶Vihan#5029 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vihan, 'the dawn, the morning; daybreak'▶Melburn#5030 in the U.S.Melburn is a spelling variant of Milburn, or of the place name Melbourne, both from Old English▶Viransh#5032 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining vira, 'hero', and -ansh, 'a part, a portion' — 'a part of a hero; born o▶Vishnu#5033 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Vishnu, 'the all-pervading one; the preserver' — the supreme Hindu god who sustai▶Harrel#5034 in the U.S.Harrel is a variant spelling of the surname Harrell, adopted as a first name. The surname is ge▶Vivan#5034 in the U.S.Spelling of Vivaan — from Sanskrit, 'full of life, lively; the morning rays of the sun' (a name▶Viyaan#5035 in the U.S.Spelling of Viaan/Vian — from Sanskrit, 'full of life, lively' (and linked to 'skilled, accompl▶Wael#5036 in the U.S.From Arabic Wa'il, 'one who seeks refuge or shelter; one who returns/takes recourse to safety'▶Wayden#5037 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Way- sound (echoing Wade, 'a river ford', and Waylon) to the -den endi▶Wilfred#5038 in the U.S.From Old English Wilfrith, 'desiring peace', from wil, 'will, desire', plus frith, 'peace'▶Cono#5039 in the U.S.Cono is a traditional southern Italian name carried in devotion to Saint Cono of Teggiano, a yo▶Yida#5039 in the U.S.Possibly linked to Hebrew yedid/yadid, 'a friend, a beloved one'; also a modern/Latino name; gl▶Yusif#5040 in the U.S.Spelling of Yusuf — the Arabic Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, 'God will add, God will increase'▶Zevi#5044 in the U.S.Spelling of Tzvi/Zvi — from Hebrew tzvi, 'a deer, a gazelle; splendor, beauty'▶

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