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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

Verline#9605 in the U.S.Verline extends Verla or Verna with the fashionable -line ending. Verna comes from Latin 'vernu▶Atleigh#9606 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Atley/Attlee (an English surname, 'at the wood/meadow') with a -leigh en▶Audry#9607 in the U.S.A spelling of Audrey — from the Old English Aethelthryth, 'noble strength' (aethel, 'noble', + ▶Jorene#9607 in the U.S.Jorene reads as a mid-century American coinage, pairing the popular Jo- element (as in Joanne o▶Autum#9609 in the U.S.A spelling of Autumn — from the Latin autumnus, 'the autumn/fall season'; a season/word-name; w▶Vona#9612 in the U.S.Vona is a short, softened form of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yves, from a Germanic word for▶Adja#9614 in the U.S.In Senegal and across Wolof-speaking West Africa, Adja is a respectful title (from the Arabic H▶Azal#9619 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian azal, 'eternity; that which has no beginning; the eternal past'; routes▶Batoul#9624 in the U.S.A spelling of Batul — from the Arabic, 'a chaste/pure woman; one devoted to God' (an epithet of▶Belkis#9625 in the U.S.A form of Bilqis — the traditional Arabic name of the Queen of Sheba; we note the legendary bea▶Bellah#9626 in the U.S.A spelling of Bella — from the Italian/Latin bella, 'beautiful'; also a short form of Isabella/▶Ragine#9627 in the U.S.Ragine is most plausibly a respelling of Regine or Regina, names from the Latin regina, 'queen'▶Bemnet#9628 in the U.S.From the Amharic (an Ethiopian language), 'faith; belief'▶Berit#9629 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Birgit/Bridget — from the Celtic, 'exalted; strength'; also linked to th▶Bessie#9630 in the U.S.A pet form of Elizabeth — from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath'▶Jodell#9632 in the U.S.Jodell is a mid-twentieth-century American blend, joining the popular Jo- of Jodie or Joanne to▶Bishop#9633 in the U.S.From the word/surname Bishop — 'a bishop; an overseer' (from the Greek episkopos, 'an overseer'▶Chanay#9634 in the U.S.Chanay reads as a modern coinage pairing a Cha- opening with a -nay ending, echoing names like ▶Bora#9635 in the U.S.Variously the Korean bora, 'purple/violet', and the Turkish bora, 'a storm; a strong wind'; use▶Vondell#9635 in the U.S.Vondell reads as an early-twentieth-century American elaboration, most plausibly building on Vo▶Braylie#9636 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Bray- element with a -lie ending (echoing Braylee/Bailey); no single f▶Breah#9637 in the U.S.A spelling of Bria/Brea — variously a feminine of Brian ('noble; strong; high') and 'a hill/fai▶Briah#9638 in the U.S.Variously from the Hebrew briah, 'creation; a creature', and a spelling of Bria (a feminine of ▶Brilyn#9639 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Bri- element with a -lyn ending (echoing Braelyn/Brooklyn); no single ▶Brittyn#9640 in the U.S.A spelling of Britton/Brittany — 'from Britain; a Briton' (referring to the region of Brittany ▶Gussie#9640 in the U.S.A pet form of Augusta, the feminine of Augustus, from Latin augustus, 'great, venerable, majest▶Brixleigh#9641 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Brix- element (echoing Brixton/Brooklyn) with a -leigh ending; no sing▶Brocha#9642 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Bracha — from the Hebrew berakhah, 'a blessing'▶Brodie#9643 in the U.S.A Scottish surname/place — variously 'a ditch; a muddy place' (from the lands of Brodie in Mora▶Brynlynn#9644 in the U.S.A compound name — Bryn ('a hill', Welsh) joined with Lynn ('a lake/pool', Welsh); we note the c▶Cashlynn#9650 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Cash (a surname/word) with Lynn ('a lake', Welsh); no single fixed root;▶Caylynn#9652 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Cay- element with Lynn ('a lake', Welsh); no single fixed root; routes▶Cedra#9653 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic sidra, 'a lote tree' (a blessed tree in Islamic tradition), and the L▶Chanell#9655 in the U.S.A spelling of Chanel — from the French chanel, 'a channel; a canal/pipe'; also the fashion hous▶Charliee#9657 in the U.S.A spelling of Charlie — a pet form of Charles/Charlotte, from the Germanic karl, 'a free man; f▶Chumy#9658 in the U.S.A modern name, used as an affectionate Hispanic pet name (linked to Jesus/Chuma); no single fix▶Chivon#9660 in the U.S.Chivon is an English phonetic spelling of Siobhan, the Irish form of Joan and thus of John, fro▶Cira#9660 in the U.S.An Italian/Spanish feminine of Cyrus/Cyrenius — variously 'lord', 'sun', and 'throne' (from the▶Zepplyn#9660 in the U.S.A modern coinage, a respelling of Zeppelin - the airship, and by extension the band Led Zeppeli▶Colbi#9662 in the U.S.A spelling of Colby — from the Old Norse, 'the coal/dark settlement' (Koli, 'coal/dark', + by, ▶Coumba#9664 in the U.S.A traditional Wolof/Serer (Senegalese) name — a feminine form of Kumba, given by birth order/tr▶Jolane#9664 in the U.S.Jolane reads as a mid-century blend of Jo and Lane, or as a form of Jolene and Joleen; the Jo- ▶Courtlyn#9665 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Court- element (from Courtney, 'a courtier; the court's dweller', Fren▶Daija#9668 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Dasia/Daisha (variously linked to 'Asia' and a French 'already'); no sin▶Dalet#9670 in the U.S.From the Hebrew dalet, 'a door' — the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; a letter/word-name;▶Dalya#9671 in the U.S.A form of Dalia — variously from the Hebrew, 'a branch; a hanging/flowering vine', and the Arab▶Aqua#9675 in the U.S.From the Latin aqua, 'water' — carried into English as the name of a bright blue-green colour. ▶Coya#9675 in the U.S.From the Quechua Qoya (Coya), the title of the principal Inca queen - 'queen; empress.' Also fo▶Dareen#9675 in the U.S.From the Arabic — Darin, a coastal town known for its perfumes/gifts; also read as a form of Do▶Terrye#9675 in the U.S.Terrye is a decorative spelling of Terry, used as a girl's name as a short form of Teresa. Tere▶Crissie#9676 in the U.S.Crissie is an affectionate short form of Christine/Christina (and sometimes Christabel), from G▶Dayli#9680 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, echoing Daylee/Dayana; no single fixed root; routes uncertain▶Dayton#9681 in the U.S.An English surname/place — variously 'the bright town' and 'David's town/settlement' (Dae/David▶Jasmon#9683 in the U.S.Jasmon reads as a shortened, reshaped cousin of Jasmine, keeping the Ja- opening and swapping t▶Arynn#9684 in the U.S.A modern respelling standing beside Erin and Aryn. Erin comes from Eireann, a poetic Irish name▶Deily#9685 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, echoing Deyli/Daily; no single fixed root; routes uncertain▶Deirdre#9686 in the U.S.From the Irish, variously 'sorrowful; broken-hearted' and 'one who chatters' — Deirdre of the S▶Deklynn#9687 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Dek- element (echoing Declan, 'full of goodness', Irish) with a -lynn ▶Dela#9688 in the U.S.From the Ewe (of Ghana/Togo), 'a savior; God will save/rescue'; also a Slavic short form (of Ad▶Darnice#9691 in the U.S.Darnice is a modern coinage that reads as a feminine of Darnell crossed with Denise. Darnell is▶Dorette#9692 in the U.S.Dorette is a French diminutive of Dora or Dorothea, adding the fond -ette ending to a name root▶Dhiya#9696 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic diya, 'light; radiance; glow', and the Sanskrit dhi, 'intellect; unde▶Dhruvi#9697 in the U.S.A feminine of Dhruv — from the Sanskrit dhruva, 'firm; constant; steadfast; immovable' (also th▶Kechia#9698 in the U.S.Kechia is a respelling of Keisha or Kecia, modern American names that gained wide use in the la▶Dillan#9699 in the U.S.A spelling of Dylan — from the Welsh, 'son of the sea; a great tide/flow'; more often a boys' n▶Dory#9700 in the U.S.A pet form of Dorothy/Dora/Isidora — from the Greek, 'gift of God/gift'; also linked to 'golden▶Duru#9701 in the U.S.From the Turkish duru, 'pure; clear; limpid; calm (water)'; also an Igbo word for 'a king/noble▶Ebbie#9704 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Abigail ('my father's joy', Hebrew) and Ebba ('strength', Germanic); r▶Eddie#9705 in the U.S.A pet form of Edith ('rich/blessed in war') and Edwina ('wealthy/blessed friend'); used for bot▶Eisa#9709 in the U.S.A spelling of Isa — the Arabic form of Jesus (a revered prophet in Islam); more often a boys' n▶Eknoor#9710 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — ek, 'one', + noor, 'light', hence 'the one light; the light of the one God (▶Bena#9712 in the U.S.Two honest routes: in Hebrew, bina means 'understanding, wisdom,' and Bena is used as a related▶Elba#9712 in the U.S.Variously the Mediterranean island of Elba (a place-name) and a Spanish form of Alba, 'dawn; wh▶Joette#9715 in the U.S.A pet form joining Jo — short for Josephine, from the Hebrew for 'God will add; God shall incre▶

Boy Names

Oneil#9604 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O'Neill — 'descendant of Niall', a name variously 'a champion; passionat▶Shriyansh#9605 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, joining the auspicious Shri ('glory; prosperity; the sacred') with ansh ('pa▶Orest#9606 in the U.S.A Slavic (Ukrainian/Russian) form of Orestes — from the Greek oros, 'a mountain', hence 'of the▶Oshay#9608 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing the Irish surname O'Shea ('descendant of the stately/fortunate one') wit▶Osian#9609 in the U.S.A Welsh form of Ossian/Oisin — from the Gaelic os, 'a deer/fawn', hence 'a little deer; a young▶Siyan#9609 in the U.S.A modern name with several possible echoes (Turkish, Chinese, and coined uses); no single docum▶Nerik#9611 in the U.S.Nerik reads best as a modern reshaping of Erik, the Old Norse name from ei ('ever, always') and▶Alyn#9612 in the U.S.A spelling of Alan (Welsh Alun), of Celtic/Breton origin, variously read as 'little rock,' 'han▶Oso#9612 in the U.S.From the Spanish oso, 'a bear' (from the Latin ursus); a word/nature name, a symbol of strength▶Ousman#9613 in the U.S.A West African (Wolof/Mandinka) form of Uthman/Usman — from the Arabic, variously 'a baby busta▶Simpson#9613 in the U.S.Simpson is a Scottish and English surname meaning 'son of Sim', Sim being a medieval short form▶Oxford#9614 in the U.S.From the English place-name Oxford — from the Old English oxa, 'ox', + ford, 'a river crossing'▶Ozil#9616 in the U.S.A modern given name from the surname Ozil/Ozil (Turkish, variously 'essential; original/core');▶Ozni#9617 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ozni — 'my hearing; my ear'; a biblical name, a grandson of Jacob; we note the ▶Paco#9618 in the U.S.A Spanish pet form of Francisco — from the Latin, 'a Frenchman; free', ultimately honoring Sain▶Suhan#9618 in the U.S.A name with two routes: a Sanskrit reading ('good; pleasant') and a romanized Korean name (char▶Parley#9619 in the U.S.From the word parley — from the French parler, 'to speak', hence 'a discussion; a conference/ne▶Sutten#9620 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sutton, an English place and surname meaning 'from the south settlement'▶Almeer#9621 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Amir (Al-Amir), 'prince; commander; one who commands.' A name of leadershi▶Paxon#9621 in the U.S.A spelling of Paxton — an English surname, 'Pack's town/settlement'; often linked by sound to t▶Mansfield#9622 in the U.S.Mansfield is an English place-name and surname, most often explained as 'open land (field) by t▶Perez#9623 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Peretz — 'a breach; a breakthrough; one who breaks forth'; a son of Judah, an a▶Phelan#9624 in the U.S.From the Gaelic Faolan — a diminutive of faol, 'a wolf', hence 'a little wolf'; borne by early ▶Phoenixx#9625 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Phoenix — from the Greek phoinix, 'the phoenix (a mythical bird reborn f▶Pieter#9627 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Peter — from the Greek petros, 'a rock; a stone'▶Pippin#9628 in the U.S.From the Frankish/Germanic name Pippin/Pepin — of uncertain meaning, possibly 'awe-inspiring' o▶Poyraz#9629 in the U.S.From the Turkish poyraz, 'the northeast wind' (from the Greek Boreas, the north wind)▶Pragyan#9630 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit pragyan/pragya, 'wisdom; knowledge; intelligence; consciousness'▶Stedmon#9630 in the U.S.Stedmon is a variant spelling of Stedman, an English occupational surname built from stede, 'fa▶Talis#9630 in the U.S.A Latvian given name, with an echo of the Latin talis ('such; of that kind'). A crisp Baltic na▶Pranish#9631 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — prana, 'life/breath/life-force', + ish, 'lord', hence 'lord of life; full o▶Raayan#9634 in the U.S.A spelling of Rayyan — from the Arabic, 'luxuriant; well-watered; lush'; in Islamic tradition, ▶Tayon#9634 in the U.S.Tayon is a modern American coinage that pairs a Tay- opening, shared with names like Taylor and▶Rabab#9635 in the U.S.From the Arabic — variously the rabab (a bowed stringed instrument) and 'a white/rain-bearing c▶Raedyn#9636 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Raiden/Rayden — from the Japanese Raijin, 'thunder and lightning', the god▶Rafiq#9638 in the U.S.From the Arabic rafiq, 'a companion; a close friend; a gentle/kind associate'▶Ramey#9639 in the U.S.A surname carried into first-name use, variously traced to an Old French personal name or to 'r▶Zakry#9639 in the U.S.Zakry is a streamlined respelling of Zachary. The parent name goes back through Zachary to the ▶Ralphie#9641 in the U.S.A pet form of Ralph — from the Germanic/Old Norse Radulf, 'wise wolf; wolf-counsel' (rad, 'coun▶Ralston#9642 in the U.S.An English surname, 'Ralph's town/settlement' (from Ralph, 'wise wolf', + tun, 'town')▶Renee#9642 in the U.S.From the French Renee, 'reborn; born again' (feminine of Rene, from Latin renatus). Overwhelmin▶Ramier#9643 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Ramiro ('famous counselor; renowned in judgment', Germanic/Visigothic) w▶Rayshaun#9645 in the U.S.A modern African American name, blending Ray (a short form/'a beam of light') with Shaun (a for▶Reyon#9646 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the Deyon/Treyon sound family, echoing names ending in -yon; no single docu▶Roberts#9647 in the U.S.Roberts is a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Robert.' Robert itself joins the Germanic eleme▶Remus#9648 in the U.S.From the Latin Remus — of uncertain root; the twin brother of Romulus in the legend of the foun▶Renard#9649 in the U.S.A French form of Reynard — from the Germanic ragin, 'counsel/advice', + hard, 'brave/strong', h▶Tipton#9650 in the U.S.Tipton is an English place name and surname meaning 'Tibba's farmstead or town', from the Old E▶Rhettley#9651 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Rhett (a Dutch surname, 'advice/counsel') with a -ley ending ('a meadow/▶Tirso#9651 in the U.S.A Spanish name from the Greek Thyrsos (Thyrsus), the ivy-wound staff carried in rites of Dionys▶Rhiley#9652 in the U.S.A spelling of Riley — variously from the Gaelic O Raghailligh, 'a courageous/valiant one', and ▶Arnett#9653 in the U.S.Arnett is an English surname derived either as a pet form of Arnold (Germanic arn, 'eagle', + w▶Riaz#9654 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian Riyaz/Riaz — 'gardens; meadows' (plural of rawdah, 'a garden'); also li▶Rigdon#9655 in the U.S.An English surname, variously 'from the ridge hill/valley' (from Old English hrycg, 'a ridge', ▶Rigsby#9656 in the U.S.An English place/surname from a Lincolnshire village — variously 'from Ricg's farmstead' (an Ol▶Rishab#9657 in the U.S.A spelling of Rishabh — from the Sanskrit rishabha, 'a bull (a symbol of strength); the best/mo▶Ritter#9658 in the U.S.A German surname from Ritter, 'a knight; a mounted warrior/rider'▶Ritvik#9659 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ritvik/ritvij, 'a priest who performs sacrifices/rituals at the proper season▶Rizzo#9660 in the U.S.An Italian surname from riccio, 'curly (haired); a curl'; a modern given name; we note the surn▶Rjay#9661 in the U.S.A modern initial-style name, joining the letter R with Jay (a short form/'a jaybird'); no singl▶Trumaine#9661 in the U.S.Trumaine is a spelling of Tremaine, a Cornish place-name and surname from tre ('homestead, sett▶Rogen#9662 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing the Irish Rogan ('red-haired', from the Gaelic ruadh); no single fixed r▶Rohit#9663 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit rohit, 'red; the red one; the first rays of the rising sun'; also a name of V▶Romere#9664 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Rome/Romero ('a pilgrim to Rome', Latin/Spanish); no single fixed root; ▶Romey#9665 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Roman ('from Rome; a Roman citizen') and Romeo ('a pilgrim to Rome'); ▶Aundrey#9666 in the U.S.Aundrey is a phonetic respelling that blends the sound of Audrey with an Aun- or Andre opening.▶Ronon#9668 in the U.S.Variously an Irish name akin to Ronan ('a little seal', from the Gaelic ron) and a modern coina▶Rudhra#9669 in the U.S.A spelling of Rudra — from the Sanskrit, 'the roarer; the fierce/howling one'; a name of the go▶Ruxton#9670 in the U.S.An English surname/place-name — variously 'Ruck's town/settlement' (from a personal name + tun,▶Tyrann#9670 in the U.S.Tyrann reworks Tyrone, which comes from the Irish Tir Eoghain, 'the land of Eoghan (Owen).' The▶Ryer#9671 in the U.S.A Dutch surname-name from Rijer/Ryer — variously 'a rider; a mounted warrior/knight'▶Sabri#9671 in the U.S.Sabri is an Arabic name from 'sabr' ('patience, endurance'), meaning 'patient, enduring' - pati▶Rylann#9672 in the U.S.A spelling of Rylan/Ryland — from the English, 'from the rye land/clearing' (a place where rye ▶Ryson#9673 in the U.S.A modern name, variously 'son of Rhys/Ry-' or a blend of Ryan/Bryson; no single fixed root; rou▶Uwais#9673 in the U.S.An Arabic name best known from Uwais al-Qarani, an early Yemeni figure revered in Islamic tradi▶Saahir#9674 in the U.S.A spelling of Sahir — from the Arabic, 'wakeful; one who stays awake (in devotion at night); vi▶Dequane#9675 in the U.S.Dequane is a modern American coinage joining the popular De- prefix to a -quane ending, echoing▶Saajan#9675 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Sanskrit sajan/saajan, 'a beloved; a dear one; a sweetheart/friend'▶Saathvik#9676 in the U.S.A spelling of Satvik/Sattvik — from the Sanskrit sattva, 'goodness/purity', hence 'virtuous; pu▶Sanay#9676 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, echoing names like Sanjay and Vinay without a single documented source.▶Saed#9677 in the U.S.A spelling of Saeed/Sa'id — from the Arabic, 'happy; fortunate; blessed; auspicious'▶Sahel#9678 in the U.S.From the Arabic sahil/sahel, 'a shore; a coast; a level plain'; also a Persian word for 'easy/g▶Saidou#9679 in the U.S.A West African (Fula/Wolof) form of Said/Sa'id — from the Arabic, 'happy; fortunate; a master/l▶Savaughn#9680 in the U.S.Savaughn reads as an invented name joining a Sa- opening to Vaughn, a Welsh surname from bychan▶Samba#9681 in the U.S.A West African (Serer/Fula) name, variously 'a second son'; also, unrelatedly, a Brazilian danc▶Samyr#9683 in the U.S.A spelling of Samir — from the Arabic, 'a companion in evening conversation; a jovial/entertain▶Sanaf#9684 in the U.S.A modern name of uncertain origin, possibly linked to the Arabic sana ('radiance; praise') or a▶Gillis#9686 in the U.S.Gillis is a Scandinavian and Scottish form of Giles, from the Latin Aegidius and Greek aigidion▶Sandor#9686 in the U.S.A Hungarian form of Alexander — from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men; protector of the p▶Yosgar#9687 in the U.S.Yosgar is an opaque, recent name seen among Latino (notably Dominican) families in the late two▶Sarva#9688 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sarva, 'all; whole; complete; everything'; also an epithet of the god Shiva; ▶Savar#9689 in the U.S.From the Persian savar/sawar, 'a rider; a horseman/cavalier'; also read as a modern Sanskrit-st▶Westlyn#9689 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the English word west to the fashionable -lyn ending. It read▶Durwood#9690 in the U.S.Durwood comes from a surname rooted in Old English, generally read as 'door-ward' or 'gatekeepe▶Whyatt#9691 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Wyatt, from an Old English/Norman root meaning 'brave in war; hardy warr▶Savva#9692 in the U.S.A Russian/Greek form of Sabbas — from the Aramaic saba, 'an old man; a wise elder/sage'; borne ▶Aadin#9693 in the U.S.Aadin is a modern boys' name that reads as a doubled-a variant of Aden/Aiden, the Irish Aodhan ▶Seiji#9694 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously sei, 'lawful/correct/pure/star', + ji, 'two/order/rule', hence 'l▶Wizdom#9694 in the U.S.Wizdom is a respelled form of the English word 'wisdom' — the quality of sound judgment and ins▶Boede#9695 in the U.S.Boede reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to ▶Sena#9696 in the U.S.Variously an Ewe (Ghana/Togo) name, 'God has heard/brought (from heaven)', and a Sanskrit word,▶Senai#9697 in the U.S.From the Tigrinya (Eritrea/Ethiopia) Senay/Senai — variously 'industrious; good/beautiful; hard▶Wysdom#9698 in the U.S.Wysdom is plainly a stylized respelling of the English word 'wisdom' — good judgment, insight —▶Shaddai#9699 in the U.S.From the Hebrew El Shaddai, 'God Almighty; the Almighty'; a name/title of God; we note the sacr▶Shadi#9700 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic Shadi, 'a singer (esp. of birds); a reciter', and the Persian shadi, ▶Shaheed#9701 in the U.S.A spelling of Shahid — from the Arabic, 'a witness; one who bears witness (to the faith); a mar▶Shahid#9702 in the U.S.From the Arabic Shahid — 'a witness; one who bears witness (to the faith); a martyr'; Ash-Shahi▶Xaelyn#9702 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining an X- opening (read 'Z-') with the popular -lyn ending. No fixed meani▶Dondi#9703 in the U.S.Dondi is a diminutive tied to Donald and Don — from the Scottish Gaelic Domhnall, 'world ruler'▶Shakeem#9703 in the U.S.A modern African American name, joining a Sha- prefix with a -keem element (echoing Hakeem, 'wi▶Sheperd#9705 in the U.S.A spelling of Shepherd — from the Old English sceaphierde, 'a shepherd; one who tends/guards sh▶Zykeem#9705 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Hakeem ('wise') and Zaki ('pure') with a Zy- opening and -eem ending; ▶Antar#9706 in the U.S.Antar (or Antarah) is an esteemed Arabic name carried by Antarah ibn Shaddad, a famed pre-Islam▶Shephard#9706 in the U.S.A spelling of Shepherd — from the Old English sceaphierde, 'a shepherd; one who tends/guards sh▶Akul#9707 in the U.S.Akul comes from Sanskrit, where akula can be read as 'not agitated,' hence calm, composed, or u▶Sherif#9707 in the U.S.A spelling of Sharif — from the Arabic, 'noble; honorable; distinguished; of high rank'; a titl▶Sherwood#9708 in the U.S.From the English place-name Sherwood — variously 'a bright/clear wood' or 'the shire wood' (fro▶Shaquile#9709 in the U.S.Shaquile is a one-L variant of Shaquille, from the Arabic root shaqil, understood as 'handsome'▶Shoaib#9709 in the U.S.From the Arabic Shu'ayb — variously 'one who shows the right path; a small branch/tribe'; the n▶Antwine#9710 in the U.S.Antwine is a phonetic American spelling of Antoine, the French form of Anthony. The source is t▶Brenin#9711 in the U.S.From the Welsh 'brenin', 'king' — a bold, regal word used as a given name. A striking, meaning-▶Silo#9711 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Silas ('of the forest/wood', Latin) and Shiloh ('a gift; tranquil', Hebr▶Siva#9712 in the U.S.A spelling of Shiva — from the Sanskrit shiva, 'auspicious; kind; gracious'; the name of the gr▶Sj#9713 in the U.S.A modern initial-name from the letters S and J (often the initials of a first and middle name, ▶Karna#9714 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Karna, 'ear; born of the ear'; the noble, tragic warrior of the Mahabharata, ▶Skylen#9714 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Sky- element (from Skylar, 'a scholar', Dutch; or the English 'sky') w▶

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