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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

Jayme#5495 in the U.S.-ay- spelling of Jamie — a pet form of James/Jacoba, from Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter, holder of▶Lutie#5496 in the U.S.Lutie is an affectionate pet form popular in the nineteenth-century American South, used for na▶Fredna#5497 in the U.S.Fredna is best read as an early-twentieth-century American coinage, most likely a feminine form▶Jordi#5498 in the U.S.Catalan form of George ('a farmer; earth-worker', Greek); also a pet form of Jordan ('flowing d▶Odelle#5498 in the U.S.Odelle dresses up Odell, an English surname from a place name meaning 'woad hill', with a soft ▶Kaizlee#5499 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Kaisley/Kaizley — a modern coinage echoing Kinsley/Paisley and the -ley names (▶Kalynn#5501 in the U.S.Modern blend of Kay (from Katherine, 'pure', or a K- opening) with the -lynn ending ('lake'); n▶Katlyn#5504 in the U.S.Kat-/-lyn spelling of Caitlin/Kaitlyn — the Irish form of Katherine, from Greek katharos, 'pure▶Kaylei#5506 in the U.S.-ei spelling of Kayley/Kaylee — from Irish, 'slender', or 'a celebration' (ceilidh); also a Haw▶Keiko#5507 in the U.S.From Japanese kei, 'blessing; respect; happiness', plus ko, 'child' — 'a blessed/respectful/hap▶Jerre#5508 in the U.S.Jerre is an affectionate short form, usually of Geraldine (feminine of Gerald, Germanic 'ruler ▶Kelsy#5508 in the U.S.-y spelling of Kelsey — from Old English, 'the island of the ships', or 'Cenel's island/water-m▶Kenslie#5510 in the U.S.-slie spelling of Kensley — from Old English, 'Cyne's meadow' or 'the royal/bold one's clearing▶Lakeyn#5513 in the U.S.-eyn spelling of Laken/Lakyn — a modern name, 'from the lake', or echoing the Middle English 'l▶Laylynn#5514 in the U.S.Modern blend of Layla ('night', Arabic) with the -lynn ending ('lake'); no single fixed root▶Tharon#5514 in the U.S.Tharon reads as a mid-century American blend, hovering between Sharon - from the Hebrew place n▶Lejla#5516 in the U.S.Bosnian form of Layla/Leila — from Arabic layl, 'night' (a dark, intoxicating beauty)▶Leyton#5518 in the U.S.-ey- spelling of Leighton/Layton — from Old English, 'the leek/herb garden town' (leac-tun); he▶Lidya#5519 in the U.S.Spelling of Lydia — from Greek, 'from Lydia' (an ancient region of Asia Minor); 'a Lydian woman▶Locklyn#5520 in the U.S.-lyn spelling of Lochlan/Lochlann — from Scottish Gaelic, 'from the land of lakes', or 'a Vikin▶Lorene#5521 in the U.S.An -ene elaboration of Lora/Lauren — from Latin laurus, 'the laurel' (victory, honour), or echo▶Maram#5524 in the U.S.From Arabic maram, 'aspiration, wish, goal, desire'▶Elner#5528 in the U.S.Elner reads as a shortened respelling of Elnora or Eleanor; those names trace to the medieval A▶Maybel#5528 in the U.S.May-spelling of Mabel — from Latin amabilis, 'lovable, dear, worthy of love'▶Mayven#5529 in the U.S.May-spelling of Maven — from Yiddish (via Hebrew mevin), 'one who understands; an expert, a con▶Mela#5530 in the U.S.A short name — variously from Greek meli, 'honey', Latin malum/Italian mela, 'an apple', or a p▶Meryl#5532 in the U.S.A form of Muriel/Meriel — from Celtic (Gaelic Muirgheal), 'bright/shining sea'▶Hildreth#5533 in the U.S.Hildreth is chiefly an English surname, generally traced to a medieval given name built on the ▶Mesa#5533 in the U.S.From Spanish mesa, 'a table' — a flat-topped, steep-sided hill (from Latin mensa, 'a table'); a▶Mielle#5535 in the U.S.From French miel, 'honey' (from Latin mel), with the -elle ending; a sweet modern coinage▶Lavaun#5537 in the U.S.Lavaun joins the fashionable La- prefix, common in early-twentieth-century Southern naming, wit▶Milo#5537 in the U.S.From Germanic/Slavic Milo — 'merciful, mild' (Slavic mil), or 'soldier' (Latin miles); predomin▶Eldred#5539 in the U.S.Eldred descends from the Old English Ealdred, joining eald ('old') and ræd ('counsel'), so 'old▶Mishka#5539 in the U.S.Russian pet form of Mikhail (Michael), 'who is like God?' (Hebrew); also a fond word for 'a lit▶Neely#5541 in the U.S.From the Irish surname (Mac)Neely — 'descendant of Niall', from Gaelic Niall, 'champion; cloud;▶Nelma#5543 in the U.S.Nelma is an early-twentieth-century coinage that blends Nell — a pet form of Helen, 'light' — w▶Inis#5545 in the U.S.Inis is a trim vintage name usually explained one of two ways: as a form of the Scottish name a▶Parklynn#5548 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Park ('an enclosed wood/parkland', English surname) with the -lynn endin▶Pranshi#5550 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — variously 'a part/portion of the supreme being' or linked to prana, 'life-breat▶Radhya#5551 in the U.S.From Arabic radiya, 'content, satisfied, pleasing, accepted'; also echoes Sanskrit Radha ('succ▶Rateel#5552 in the U.S.From Arabic ratil/tartil, 'a beautiful, measured recitation (of the Quran)' — 'one who recites/▶Renli#5554 in the U.S.From Chinese ren, 'benevolence, kindness, humaneness', plus li (often 'strength', 'beauty', or ▶Fernande#5555 in the U.S.Fernande is a French feminine form of Fernand, the French form of Ferdinand, from Germanic elem▶Rhiley#5555 in the U.S.Rh-spelling of Riley — from Old English, 'a rye clearing', or Irish O'Reilly, 'valiant, courage▶Riven#5558 in the U.S.From the English word riven, 'split apart, torn, rent' (from Old Norse rifa); also a modern Riv▶Rivi#5559 in the U.S.A pet form of Rivka (Rebecca) — from Hebrew, 'to bind, to join; a snare' (a captivating beauty)▶Hortence#5560 in the U.S.Hortence is a variant spelling of Hortense, a French name from the Roman clan name Hortensius, ▶Saffron#5564 in the U.S.From the word saffron — the precious golden-orange spice and its colour (from Arabic za'faran, ▶Saleen#5565 in the U.S.A modern name — from Arabic salim, 'safe, sound, whole, peaceful', and/or echoing Greek Selene,▶Sila#5567 in the U.S.From Turkish Şıla/Sıla — 'a return home; rain after drought; the beloved homeland'; also Sanskr▶Sokhna#5568 in the U.S.From Wolof (Senegalese) sokhna, 'a lady; a respected, pious, or holy woman' — an honorific titl▶Solveig#5569 in the U.S.From Old Norse — variously sól/salr, 'sun/house/hall', plus veig, 'strength' — 'the strength of▶Fronie#5570 in the U.S.Fronie is a pet form of Sophronia, a Greek name built on the sense of soundness of mind, pruden▶Sveya#5570 in the U.S.A modern name with a Slavic flavour — echoing svet/sv;a, 'light; one's own; sacred'; no single ▶Aldean#5571 in the U.S.Aldean reads as a built name, pairing the Ald- sound, found in old names like Alda and Aldine f▶Tailyn#5571 in the U.S.Modern blend of a Tai- opening (echoing Taylor, or Chinese tai, 'great') with the -lyn ending (▶Teddie#5573 in the U.S.Pet form of Theodora ('gift of God', Greek) or Edith ('rich/blessed in war', English); here for▶Tulsa#5575 in the U.S.From the Oklahoma city Tulsa — from the Creek (Muscogee) Tallasi/Tulsey, 'the old town'; a plac▶Vayla#5576 in the U.S.A modern name — echoing Vela (a southern constellation, 'the sails', Latin), a 'veil', and Layl▶Via#5577 in the U.S.From Latin via, 'a way, a road, a path'; also a pet form of Olivia or Sylvia; routes layered▶Whitleigh#5580 in the U.S.-leigh spelling of Whitley — from Old English, 'the white meadow/clearing' (hwit, 'white', plus▶Wiley#5581 in the U.S.From the English surname Wiley — 'the water meadow' (Old English) or a form of Wylie; also read▶Winslet#5582 in the U.S.From the English surname Winslet — likely 'Wynsige's stream or place' (an Old English personal ▶Wyllow#5583 in the U.S.Wy-spelling of Willow — from Old English welig, 'the willow tree' (a symbol of grace and flexib▶Xylie#5585 in the U.S.A modern name — from Greek xylon, 'wood' (as in Xylia, 'of the woods'), and/or a Xy-spelling of▶Judye#5589 in the U.S.Judye is a stylized spelling of Judy, the familiar pet form of Judith. Judith comes from the He▶Zeena#5591 in the U.S.-ee- spelling of Zena/Zina — variously Greek 'hospitable; of Zeus' (from Xenia/Zenobia), or Ara▶Zelia#5592 in the U.S.From Greek zelos, 'zeal, ardour' (via Zélie/Solange echoes), and/or a short form of Azelia/Ceci▶Zenith#5593 in the U.S.From the word zenith — 'the highest point, the peak, the point of the sky directly overhead' (f▶Abbey#5597 in the U.S.Pet form of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy; the father's joy'; also echoes '▶Abrar#5599 in the U.S.From Arabic abrar, 'the pious, the virtuous, the devoted ones; saints'▶Adair#5600 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Adair — 'the oak-tree ford' (Gaelic), or a form of Edgar ('rich/noble▶Cheryn#5602 in the U.S.Cheryn is best read as a mid-century American name blending or varying Cheryl and Sharon, both ▶Adler#5603 in the U.S.From the German surname Adler — 'an eagle' (a symbol of strength and far sight); predominantly ▶Alise#5607 in the U.S.A spelling of Alice/Alise — from Germanic Adalheidis (Adelaide), 'noble; of noble kind'▶Almas#5608 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian almas, 'a diamond' (the hardest, most brilliant gem)▶Sister#5614 in the U.S.Sister is the ordinary English word, from Old English sweostor, 'sister'. In early-twentieth-ce▶Ares#5619 in the U.S.From Greek Ares — the god of war; possibly linked to 'bane, ruin, battle'; predominantly a boys▶Arfa#5620 in the U.S.From Arabic arfa, 'exalted, high, lofty, sublime; the highest'▶Asli#5622 in the U.S.From Turkish aslı, 'genuine, authentic, real, original, pure'▶Avya#5624 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — variously 'unbreakable, indestructible' or 'one who cannot be sinned against'; ▶Ayan#5625 in the U.S.From Somali/Arabic — variously 'good fortune, luck; a bright destiny' (Somali) or 'an era, a ti▶Bani#5627 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sanskrit bani, 'speech, the sacred word; a name of the goddess Saraswati'; also He▶Breckyn#5629 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Breckin/Brecken — from Irish/Welsh, 'freckled, speckled' (a form of Breccan); h▶Breya#5630 in the U.S.A modern name — a Bre-spelling echoing Bria/Brianna ('noble; high; strong', Irish); no single f▶Briggitte#5632 in the U.S.-gg- spelling of Brigitte — the French form of Bridget, from Irish Brighid, 'strength; the exal▶Bruna#5635 in the U.S.Italian/Portuguese feminine of Bruno — from Germanic brun, 'brown' (brown-haired, brown-skinned▶Caiya#5636 in the U.S.A Cai-spelling of Kaia/Caia — echoing Scandinavian Kaia ('pure', from Katherine), Hawaiian kai ▶Caris#5638 in the U.S.From Greek charis, 'grace, kindness, charm', and/or Welsh caru, 'to love' (carys, 'beloved, lov▶Chapel#5639 in the U.S.From the word chapel — 'a small place of worship' (from Latin cappella, 'a little cloak', after▶Dally#5642 in the U.S.A pet form of Dallas ('the meadow dwelling', Scottish) or Dahlia ('the dahlia flower'); also th▶Darleth#5644 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage — echoing Darlene/'darling' ('dearly loved', English) with a -leth endi▶

Boy Names

Enzi#5494 in the U.S.From Swahili enzi, 'power, might, authority, majesty, reign'; also echoes the Italian Enzo ('ru▶Essex#5495 in the U.S.From the English county Essex — from Old English East Seaxe, 'the (land of the) East Saxons'▶Kerney#5495 in the U.S.Kerney is a variant of Kearney, an Irish surname anglicized from O Cearnaigh, 'descendant of Ce▶Evryn#5496 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Evren ('the universe, the cosmos', Turkish) and Everett/Evelyn ('wished-f▶Fenrir#5499 in the U.S.From Old Norse Fenrir — a great monstrous wolf of Norse mythology, possibly 'fen-dweller, marsh▶Frazier#5501 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Fraser/Frazier — origin uncertain, possibly linked to French fraise, ▶Gable#5502 in the U.S.From the surname Gable — from the architectural 'gable' (the peaked end of a roof), or a form o▶Toua#5502 in the U.S.Toua is a traditional Hmong given name for boys, commonly used within Hmong communities in Laos▶Geralt#5503 in the U.S.A form of Gerald — from Germanic ger, 'spear', plus wald, 'rule' — 'the ruler with the spear'; ▶Harmon#5504 in the U.S.From the surname Harmon — a form of Herman, from Germanic hari, 'army', plus man, 'man' — 'a so▶Henrick#5505 in the U.S.A -ck spelling of Henrik — from Germanic Heimirich, 'the ruler of the home/estate' (heim, 'home▶Iann#5506 in the U.S.-nn spelling of Ian — the Scottish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Ilyaas#5507 in the U.S.-aa- spelling of Ilyas — the Arabic and Quranic form of Elijah/Elias, from Hebrew Eliyahu, 'my ▶Ilyan#5508 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Ilya (the Russian Elijah, 'my God is Yahweh') and Julian/Iliana ('youthfu▶Irfan#5509 in the U.S.From Arabic irfan, 'knowledge, wisdom, awareness; deep spiritual insight, gnosis'▶Irwin#5510 in the U.S.From Old English Eoforwine, 'a friend of the boar', or Erwine, 'a friend of the sea/army'; the ▶Jabir#5511 in the U.S.From Arabic jabir, 'the comforter, the consoler; one who restores, who sets right' (linked to t▶Hansford#5512 in the U.S.Hansford is an English surname drawn from a place name of the '-ford' type, marking a river cro▶Jacere#5512 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Ja- prefix with -cere (echoing 'sincere', and the Ja-/Jacob, 'suppla▶Jaheir#5513 in the U.S.A spelling of Jahir/Jaheir — echoing the Arabic jahir, 'clear, manifest, evident', and the word▶Jairon#5514 in the U.S.A -on elaboration of Jairo — from Hebrew Yair, 'he enlightens; he shines'; here a Spanish form;▶Jakye#5516 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Ja- prefix with -kye (echoing Kai, 'ocean; sea'); also echoes Jakai;▶Jamon#5517 in the U.S.A modern name with a Ja- opening and -mon ending (echoing Jamond and the -mon names); no single▶Hassel#5518 in the U.S.Hassel is a variant of the surname Hassell, a locational name from Old English haesel, 'hazel t▶Hassell#5519 in the U.S.Hassell is an English surname taken from a place name, from Old English elements meaning 'nook'▶Jaquez#5519 in the U.S.A modern name with a Ja- opening and -quez ending (echoing the Spanish -quez surnames, 'son of'▶Jarod#5522 in the U.S.A spelling of Jared — from Hebrew Yared, 'a descent; he descends; descending'▶Jeicob#5525 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Jacob — from Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter; holder of the heel'▶Jeiren#5526 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Jaren/Jairo ('he enlightens', Hebrew) with a -ren ending; no single fi▶Jiaire#5532 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Ji- opening with -aire (echoing French air, 'air', and the -aire suf▶Kacper#5535 in the U.S.Polish form of Casper/Jasper — from Persian, 'the treasurer; keeper of the treasure'▶Kaiyan#5536 in the U.S.A modern name joining Kai ('ocean; sea', Hawaiian) with a -yan ending (echoing Kian, 'ancient; ▶Kayhan#5538 in the U.S.From Persian kayhan, 'the world, the cosmos, the universe'▶Kayven#5539 in the U.S.A modern name with a Kay- opening and -ven ending (echoing Kevin, 'handsome/gentle birth', Iris▶Kelan#5541 in the U.S.From the Irish Caolán, 'slender, slim' (caol, 'slender, narrow', plus a diminutive)▶Keshaun#5542 in the U.S.A modern blend of a Ke- prefix with Shaun/Sean ('God is gracious', Irish/Hebrew); no single fix▶Kessler#5543 in the U.S.From the German surname Kessler — 'a kettle-maker, a coppersmith' (from Kessel, 'a kettle, a ca▶Kj#5547 in the U.S.An initial-name from the letters K and J (often the initials of a longer name, e.g. Kevin James▶Leanard#5548 in the U.S.Leanard is a variant spelling of Leonard, a Germanic name joining 'lewe' or 'leon' (lion) with ▶Krishay#5549 in the U.S.A modern name evoking Krishna ('dark, dark-blue', a beloved Hindu deity) with a -ay ending; no ▶Lashawn#5550 in the U.S.A modern blend of a La- prefix with Shawn/Sean ('God is gracious', Irish/Hebrew); here for boys▶Latham#5551 in the U.S.From the English surname Latham — from Old Norse hlaða, 'a barn' — 'the place of the barns; (th▶Luar#5555 in the U.S.From Spanish/Portuguese lunar/luar, 'of the moon; moonlight'; a modern name; routes layered▶Madix#5556 in the U.S.-ix spelling of Maddox — from a Welsh surname, 'the son of Madoc' (Madoc linked to 'fortunate, ▶Majour#5557 in the U.S.A -our spelling of Major — from Latin maior, 'greater, larger'; the military rank; a word/rank-▶Maksym#5559 in the U.S.Polish/Ukrainian form of Maximus/Maxim — from Latin maximus, 'the greatest'▶Marsel#5561 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Marcel — from Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, 'dedicated to Mar▶Matai#5563 in the U.S.From Samoan matai, 'a chief, a titled family leader'; also the Maori/Polynesian form of Matthew▶Matvey#5565 in the U.S.The Russian form of Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God; gift of Yahweh'▶Maui#5566 in the U.S.From the Polynesian demigod Maui — the legendary trickster hero who fished up islands and snare▶Mcclain#5567 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname McClain/MacLean — 'the son of the servant/devotee of St John' (▶Mehki#5568 in the U.S.A spelling of Mekhi — a modern name often linked to Michael, 'who is like God?' (Hebrew); also ▶Moise#5569 in the U.S.The French/Haitian/Romanian form of Moses — from Hebrew Mosheh, 'drawn out of the water; delive▶Luie#5570 in the U.S.Luie is a plain, sound-it-out spelling of Louie, the everyday short form of Louis. Louis descen▶Myka#5572 in the U.S.A spelling of Micah/Mica — from Hebrew Mikhah, 'who is like God?' (a short form of Michael); he▶Naheem#5573 in the U.S.A spelling linked to Arabic naim/naheem, 'tranquillity, contentment, comfort, bliss; blessed'▶Nahel#5574 in the U.S.From Arabic nahil/nahel, 'one who drinks first, who quenches thirst; a young palm tree'▶Negan#5575 in the U.S.A coined character name from The Walking Dead comics and TV series (the villain Negan); no trad▶Neri#5576 in the U.S.From Hebrew Neri, 'my lamp; my candle; my light'; here for boys; used for both sexes▶Nevan#5577 in the U.S.An Anglicized form of the Irish Naomhán, 'little saint; holy' (naomh, 'a saint, holy', plus a d▶Niyam#5580 in the U.S.From Sanskrit niyama, 'a rule, a discipline, self-restraint; observance, devotion'▶Nyeem#5581 in the U.S.A spelling of Naeem/Naim — from Arabic na'im, 'blessing, ease, comfort, contentment, bliss'▶Pharoah#5582 in the U.S.A spelling of Pharaoh — the title of the kings of ancient Egypt, from Egyptian per-aa, 'the gre▶Pheonix#5583 in the U.S.A spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, the immortal firebird reborn from its ashes; also '▶Pryor#5584 in the U.S.From the surname Pryor/Prior — from Latin prior, 'a prior; the head of a religious house; the e▶Rafa#5586 in the U.S.A pet form of Rafael — from Hebrew Refael, 'God has healed; God heals'; here for boys▶Randal#5587 in the U.S.A -al spelling of Randall — from Germanic Randwulf, 'the shield-wolf' (rand, 'shield's rim', pl▶Randolph#5588 in the U.S.From Germanic Randwulf — 'the shield-wolf' (rand, 'the rim of a shield', plus wulf, 'wolf')▶Rapha#5589 in the U.S.From Hebrew rapha, 'he has healed; healing' (the root of Rafael, 'God has healed')▶Freeland#5590 in the U.S.Freeland is an English surname turned given name, transparent in meaning: 'free land,' that is,▶Raymon#5590 in the U.S.A -on spelling of Raymond — from Germanic Raginmund, 'wise/counsel-protection; the wise protect▶Riyad#5592 in the U.S.From Arabic riyad, 'gardens, meadows' (the plural of rawdah, 'a garden'); also the Saudi capita▶Roni#5594 in the U.S.From Hebrew roni, 'my joy; my song; rejoice!'; here for boys; used for both sexes▶Roxas#5595 in the U.S.A coined character name from Kingdom Hearts (Roxas, an anagram of Sora + X); also a Filipino su▶Rueben#5597 in the U.S.-ue- spelling of Reuben — from Hebrew Re'uven, 'behold, a son!; see, a son'▶Ryot#5598 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the word 'riot' (a wild commotion) and the Ry- names (Ryan, 'little king'▶Saharsh#5599 in the U.S.From Sanskrit saharsha, 'full of joy, with delight, joyfully' (sa, 'with', plus harsha, 'joy')▶Sarim#5600 in the U.S.From Arabic sarim, 'brave, bold; sharp, cutting; resolute, determined'▶Shimshon#5603 in the U.S.The Hebrew form of Samson — from Hebrew Shimshon, 'of the sun; like the sun; sun-man' (shemesh,▶Shiva#5604 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shiva, 'auspicious, kind, gracious, benign' — the great Hindu deity Shiva; here f▶Shivaansh#5605 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Shiva plus amsha, 'a part, a portion' — 'a part of Lord Shiva'▶Shiven#5606 in the U.S.A modern name linked to Shiva, 'the auspicious one; of Lord Shiva' (a -en form)▶Shritik#5607 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name — variously linked to shruti, 'that which is heard (sacred knowledge)', ▶Skanda#5609 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Skanda — a name of the Hindu war god Kartikeya/Murugan, son of Shiva; possibly 'l▶Skylan#5610 in the U.S.A modern name with a Sky- opening and -lan ending (echoing Skylar, 'a scholar/sky', and Skye); ▶Stavros#5611 in the U.S.From Greek stavros, 'a cross' (the Christian cross)▶Syier#5612 in the U.S.A modern coinage with a Sy- opening — echoing 'sire' (a lord/father) and 'seer'; also a Saiyan/▶Taika#5613 in the U.S.From Finnish taika, 'magic, a spell, enchantment'; also borne as a Maori-linked name (Taika Wai▶Tavish#5614 in the U.S.An Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Tàmhas (Thomas) — from Aramaic Te'oma, 'a twin'▶Tayo#5615 in the U.S.From Yoruba, a short form of names like Adetayo/Omotayo, 'joy is enough; happiness has come; wo▶Tyreese#5619 in the U.S.-ee- spelling of Tyrese — a modern name echoing the Ty- names and possibly Greek Thyrsos ('ardo▶Usmon#5621 in the U.S.The Uzbek/Central Asian form of Uthman/Osman — from Arabic, 'a baby bustard (a swift bird); a w▶Shehzad#5622 in the U.S.Shehzad (Shahzad) is a Persian and Urdu name meaning 'prince' - literally 'born of a king', fro▶Vegas#5624 in the U.S.From Las Vegas — Spanish vegas, 'the meadows, the fertile plains/valleys' (a place-name)▶Vishruth#5626 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vishruta, 'famous, renowned, celebrated, widely heard of'▶Wilton#5629 in the U.S.From the English place/surname Wilton — from Old English, 'the farm/town by the stream' (the Ri▶Virgie#5630 in the U.S.Virgie is most often a girl's pet form of Virginia, yet on a boy it traces instead to Virgil, f▶Windsor#5630 in the U.S.From the English place/surname Windsor — from Old English, 'the riverbank with a windlass/winch▶Wynter#5631 in the U.S.A Wyn- spelling of Winter — from the word/season 'winter' (Old English); a nature/season word-n▶Yamil#5633 in the U.S.A Y-spelling of Jamil — from Arabic jamil, 'beautiful, handsome, graceful, lovely'▶Yanni#5635 in the U.S.A pet form of Yannis (Ioannis) — the Greek form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious▶Yian#5636 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Ian/Yannis ('God is gracious', Hebrew/Greek/Scottish); also a Chinese name (▶Yusha#5638 in the U.S.From Arabic Yusha (Yusha ibn Nun) — the Quranic/Arabic form of Joshua, from Hebrew Yehoshua, 'G▶Zaiel#5639 in the U.S.A modern -iel name with a Za- opening — echoing the angelic -iel names (Zariel, Uziel), from He▶Zaydon#5641 in the U.S.A modern name joining Zayd ('growth, abundance, increase', Arabic) with a -on/-den ending; also▶Zylin#5642 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Zy- opening with a -lin ending; no single fixed root; routes layered▶Zymier#5643 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Zy- opening with -mier (echoing the -mir names, Casimir 'great glory▶Abhyant#5645 in the U.S.From a Sanskrit element — variously 'one who is near/intimate', 'the inner self', or 'eternal, ▶

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