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
Yanxi#12069 in the U.S.Yanxi is a romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the written characters — often 'yan'Saron#12070 in the U.S.A form of Sharon, from the Hebrew for 'a fertile plain' — the Plain of Sharon, home of the biblAslynn#12071 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining an As-/Ashlyn prefix with the popular -lynn ending (from WelsYasmyn#12072 in the U.S.Yasmyn is a spelling of Yasmin/Jasmine, from Persian 'yasmin', the fragrant jasmine flower. A sAstryd#12073 in the U.S.A spelling of Astrid — from the Old Norse ass, 'a god', + frithr, 'beautiful/fair', hence 'diviAubriee#12079 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Aubrey/Aubree, from the Germanic Alberic, 'elf ruler; ruler of spirits' (aTinzley#12080 in the U.S.Tinzley is a modern American coinage, a z-spelling of Tinsley. Tinsley itself is an English plaTorie#12084 in the U.S.A spelling of Tori, a short form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria, 'victory.' A bright, friAyma#12094 in the U.S.Ayma reads as a short modern name, possibly a feminine spin on Arabic Ayman ('blessed; right-haZarie#12098 in the U.S.A short modern name read near Zara ('flower; blooming,' Arabic) or as a clipped Zariah. As a stTiye#12103 in the U.S.An ancient Egyptian name, best known for Queen Tiye, the powerful Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh AZazie#12103 in the U.S.A French name best known from Raymond Queneau's 1959 novel Zazie dans le Metro; it also works aSorelle#12104 in the U.S.Sorelle is the Italian word for 'sisters' (plural of sorella), used here as a given name. It alBaya#12107 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a Berber/Arabic name, 'distinguished; evident; clear', and the SpanishBeily#12109 in the U.S.Beily reads as a modern spelling of Bailey, an English surname meaning 'bailiff' (a steward) orBelize#12110 in the U.S.A modern given name taken from Belize, the Central American country and its river; the place naWillah#12110 in the U.S.A soft -h spelling of Willa, the feminine of William, from Old Germanic roots meaning 'will; reBellah#12111 in the U.S.A spelling of Bella — from the Italian/Latin bella, 'beautiful'; also a short form of Isabella/Willo#12111 in the U.S.A trimmed respelling of Willow — the English tree name, from Old English welig. The willow's slBerit#12115 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Birgit/Bridget — from the Celtic, 'exalted; strength'; also linked to thMervat#12120 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Egyptian Mervat (Mirvat), linked to Marwa — one of the two sacred hills in MeccAagya#12122 in the U.S.From Sanskrit aagya (ajna), 'command; permission; order; authority' — the same root behind the Xila#12122 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, read as an X- restyling of Zila/Xyla (and echoing the Hebrew Zillah, 'sBraleigh#12128 in the U.S.A -leigh spelling of Braylee — a modern name joining a Bra- opening (echoing Bria/Brianna, 'nobBraxtyn#12129 in the U.S.Braxtyn is a modern respelling of Braxton, an English surname likely meaning 'Bracca's town/setBreanne#12130 in the U.S.A form of Brianna — a feminine of Brian (Irish, 'noble; strong; high'); also read as a Bri + AnBreezy#12132 in the U.S.From the English word breezy — 'light; airy; cheerful; carefree' (also a pet form of names likeBrida#12134 in the U.S.A short form of Brigida/Bridget, from the Irish Brighid, 'exalted one; strength; the high one' Brienne#12135 in the U.S.A feminine form of Brian — from the Irish/Celtic, variously 'high; noble' and 'strong'; also a Britain#12140 in the U.S.A place name drawn from Britain (Great Britain), the island nation, ultimately from the Celtic/Brixtyn#12141 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Brixton, from an English place-name (London district), 'Brixi's stone'; usAdey#12142 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name often linked to the Adey Abeba, the golden Ethiopian daisy that bloBriya#12142 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, joining the Bri- prefix (as in Brianna) with the popular -iya endingBriyah#12143 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Bria (a short form of Brianna, 'noble/strong') and the Hebrew Ador#12146 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the English 'adore' ('to love deeply') and also appears as a HeAdry#12151 in the U.S.A short pet form of Adriana/Adriela (from the Latin 'from Hadria'), common in Spanish-speaking Cailin#12153 in the U.S.From Irish/Gaelic cailin, 'a girl; a young woman; a lass'; also read as a spelling of Kaylin; rAhsen#12158 in the U.S.Ahsen is a Turkish girl's name from the Arabic ahsan, 'most beautiful; best; finest.' It is a wCallee#12159 in the U.S.A spelling of Callie/Cali, from the Greek kallos, 'beauty'; understood as 'beautiful'; a brightCalley#12160 in the U.S.A spelling of Callie/Cally, a short form of names like Calista or Caroline, from Greek kallos, Calynn#12162 in the U.S.A modern blend of a Cal- prefix (from Callie/Caitlin) with the popular -lynn ending (from Lynn,Caylie#12170 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Kaylee/Cayley (echoing Kayla and the Irish surname Mac CZorya#12173 in the U.S.From the Slavic Zorya, 'dawn; the aurora' (from zora, 'dawn'); the Slavic goddess of the dawn aChanell#12175 in the U.S.A spelling of Chanel — from the French chanel, 'a channel; a canal/pipe'; also the fashion housColey#12185 in the U.S.An English surname — 'the coal/charcoal clearing' (from col + leah); also a short form of NicolAaylah#12186 in the U.S.A spelling of Ayla, from the Turkish for 'moonlight; halo around the moon' and separately a HebCorra#12188 in the U.S.Variously a spelling of Cora (Greek, 'a maiden') and a Gaelic name linked to 'a spear; a roundeAlique#12191 in the U.S.Alique reads as a modern, sleek name; some families connect it to the Armenian alik ('wave; ripCroia#12192 in the U.S.A modern Irish name from croi, 'heart'Cyncere#12195 in the U.S.A modern word-name and spelling of 'sincere', 'honest; genuine; heartfelt' (from the Latin sincCyrene#12196 in the U.S.From Greek myth — Cyrene, a fearless nymph and huntress loved by Apollo; also the ancient LibyaAltair#12197 in the U.S.Altair is the name of the brightest star in Aquila (the Eagle), from the Arabic al-tair, 'the fDaisee#12200 in the U.S.A spelling of Daisy, from the Old English daeges eage, 'day's eye' (the flower that opens with Dalet#12202 in the U.S.From the Hebrew dalet, 'a door' — the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; a letter/word-name;Dali#12204 in the U.S.A short, modern unisex name, most familiar via the surname of artist Salvador Dali (of Catalan Ambree#12205 in the U.S.Ambree is a modern respelling that reads between Amber ('the jewel; fossil resin') and Aubree/ADaphney#12209 in the U.S.Daphney is a variant spelling of Daphne, from the Greek word daphne, 'laurel' or 'bay tree.' InDaphnie#12210 in the U.S.A spelling of Daphne — from Greek daphne, 'the laurel tree; the bay tree' (a symbol of victory)David#12214 in the U.S.From the Hebrew David, 'beloved' — the biblical shepherd-king and one of the most enduring nameDayleen#12215 in the U.S.A modern blend name, joining Day (the word, or a Dale-/Daylin element) with the popular -leen eDecker#12220 in the U.S.From the German/Dutch occupational surname Decker, 'roofer; thatcher.' A modern surname-style nFreesia#12222 in the U.S.The fragrant freesia flower, named for botanist F. FreeseDemii#12229 in the U.S.A spelling of Demi — variously from French demi, 'half', and a short form of Demetria ('followeDennise#12230 in the U.S.A spelling of Denise — the French feminine of Denis, from Greek Dionysios, 'a follower of DionyDessie#12231 in the U.S.A vintage pet form, historically short for Odessa, Destiny, or similar Des- names. As a standalDestin#12232 in the U.S.A modern given name echoing 'destiny; fate' (from the Latin destinare, 'to determine'); also a Deya#12234 in the U.S.A form of Diya — from the Arabic, 'light; radiance; glow; brilliance'; also linked to the SanskDeymi#12235 in the U.S.Deymi is a modern respelling of Demi, tied to the French demi, 'half,' and to the Greek goddessDiem#12239 in the U.S.From Latin diem, 'a day' (famous in carpe diem, 'seize the day'); also a Vietnamese name/surnamDory#12248 in the U.S.A pet form of Dorothy/Dora/Isidora — from the Greek, 'gift of God/gift'; also linked to 'goldenDotty#12249 in the U.S.A pet form of Dorothy, from the Greek for 'gift of God' (doron, 'gift,' + theos, 'God'). A cheeDwija#12250 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Dwija, 'twice-born' (dvi, 'two', + ja, 'born'), also 'a bird; a tooth'; a graEddie#12253 in the U.S.A pet form of Edith ('rich/blessed in war') and Edwina ('wealthy/blessed friend'); used for botEdynn#12257 in the U.S.A modern -ynn respelling of Eden, from the Hebrew for 'place of delight; paradise.' The trendy Saumya#12258 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit saumya, 'gentle; calm; mild; of the moon (Soma).' A serene, cooling virtue naArthur#12265 in the U.S.Arthur is a classic name usually tied to Celtic artos ('bear'), possibly with a 'king' sense, oBlaney#12265 in the U.S.A given-name use of the Irish surname Blaney (Ó Blathmhaic), often linked to blath ('flower; blLeelu#12266 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Leeloo, the heroine of the film The Fifth Element, and the French Lilo
Boy Names
Sayaan#12069 in the U.S.Sayaan reads as a spelling of Sayan/Sian, a South Asian name variously linked to 'shadow; sheltAgni#12072 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Agni, 'fire'; the Hindu god of fire, the sacred flame and messenger who carriSayvior#12073 in the U.S.Sayvior is a modern respelling of Savior, 'one who saves; deliverer,' a word with strong religiAizan#12074 in the U.S.A modern name of uncertain origin, variously an echo of Ayaan ('a gift; good fortune') and AizeSchneur#12075 in the U.S.Schneur is a spelling of the Yiddish/Hebrew name Shneur, traditionally understood as 'two lightSeyvn#12082 in the U.S.Seyvn reads as a stripped-down, vowel-light respelling of Seven, the number-name. The heavily rTenuun#12083 in the U.S.A Mongolian given name. Reference sources do not agree on a settled meaning, and we will not inShailo#12088 in the U.S.Shailo reads as a modern respelling of Shiloh, a biblical place-name understood as 'tranquil; pShamai#12089 in the U.S.Shamai is a Hebrew name most famous as that of Shammai, the great Talmudic sage and rival of HiShameer#12090 in the U.S.Shameer is a spelling of the Arabic Samir, 'companion in evening conversation; entertaining friSharwin#12091 in the U.S.Sharwin reads as a spelling of Sherwin, an English name variously read 'swift as the wind' or 'Thorsen#12093 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian patronymic surname Thorsen (also Thorsson), 'son of Thor' — Thor being thAlif#12097 in the U.S.Alif is the name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet (and of the Semitic aleph), often rShriansh#12097 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, Shriansh joins shri ('prosperity; glory; the sacred honorific') with ansh ('partSimone#12100 in the U.S.Simone is the Italian form of Simon, from the Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard.' In Italy it is a cSirach#12101 in the U.S.Sirach is a biblical name from the Book of Sirach (also called Ecclesiasticus), a book of wisdoSiyah#12103 in the U.S.Siyah reads as a modern coinage; it also matches the Persian/Turkish siyah, 'black.' Its intendSiyere#12104 in the U.S.Siyere reads as a modern coinage, built for sound rather than a documented meaning. Its origin Alrik#12107 in the U.S.Alrik is a Scandinavian/Norse form of Alaric, from Germanic elements meaning 'noble' or 'all' pSlayder#12107 in the U.S.Slayder reads as a modern respelling of Slader or Slater, an English occupational surname for oAlvie#12108 in the U.S.Alvie is a friendly pet form of Alvin/Alwin, from Old English elements meaning 'elf' and 'frienAlyx#12112 in the U.S.Alyx is a modern respelling of Alex, the short form of Alexander (Greek 'defender/protector of Soran#12112 in the U.S.A name read two ways: Soran is a Kurdish region and dialect (of Iraqi Kurdistan), and separatelSteban#12113 in the U.S.Steban is a form of the Spanish Esteban (Stephen), from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland.' Tyheir#12113 in the U.S.Tyheir is a newly emerging coinage built on the productive Ty- prefix (Tyshawn, Tyrese, Tyrell)Stellar#12115 in the U.S.Stellar is an English word-name from the Latin stella, 'star' — meaning 'of the stars; star-likStinson#12116 in the U.S.Stinson is an English/Scottish surname, generally 'son of Stephen' (via Stin, a short form) or Tuang#12116 in the U.S.A rare given name whose route is uncertain; it echoes Southeast Asian (Thai/Lao) sound patternsSuho#12117 in the U.S.A Korean given name commonly read as 'guardian; protector,' from Sino-Korean roots. It is also Amarr#12120 in the U.S.Amarr is a modern respelling of Amar (or a clipped Amari), often linked to Arabic 'ammar' ('lonAmell#12124 in the U.S.Variously a surname (as borne by the actor Stephen Amell) and a name echoing the Arabic amal, 'Syan#12124 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling, variously read as an echo of Cyan (the blue-green color), of SiTaeshawn#12132 in the U.S.A modern American blend joining the fashionable Tae- prefix to Shawn (an anglicized form of SeaTaetum#12133 in the U.S.A respelling of Tatum, an English surname meaning 'Tata's homestead' (an Old English personal nTahmid#12134 in the U.S.An Arabic given name meaning 'praising God; glorification,' from the root h-m-d ('to praise'). Vali#12134 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Vali, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the chosen one; a warrior'); a son ofTajae#12135 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, sometimes read as a blend of Taj ('crown,' from Persian/Sanskrit viaTarell#12140 in the U.S.A form of Terrell, an English surname of uncertain origin sometimes linked to 'thunder ruler' oTanis#12142 in the U.S.Tanis is best known as the Greek name of an ancient Egyptian city in the Nile delta; some conneAndor#12144 in the U.S.Andor is a Hungarian form of Andrew (Greek 'manly, brave') or Andreas/Antal. Separately it is kTaro#12144 in the U.S.Taro is a classic Japanese boys' name traditionally meaning 'eldest son' or 'first-born son,' oTorran#12145 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic torran, 'little hill, rocky mound' — a diminutive of tor, the same worAndrews#12147 in the U.S.From the English surname Andrews — 'son of Andrew' (Andrew, from Greek, 'manly, brave')Anmar#12148 in the U.S.An Arabic name, 'leopard' (or 'panther'), also borne by an ancient Arab tribe (Anmar). A strongAndros#12149 in the U.S.From Greek andros, 'a man; of man' (the genitive of aner, 'man'); also a Greek island in the CyTelvin#12150 in the U.S.Telvin is a modern coinage or respelling, reading as a blend along the lines of Melvin and KelvAneesh#12151 in the U.S.Aneesh (Anish) is a Sanskrit name meaning 'supreme; without a superior; lord' — one who has no Aner#12152 in the U.S.From the Hebrew, variously 'a sprout; a young plant' and 'a waterfall' (a biblical place/personTerez#12153 in the U.S.Terez reads as a short form or variant of Terrence for boys, though the same spelling is the HuTerrill#12154 in the U.S.Terrill is an English surname-derived name and a variant of Terrell, often traced to a Norman pWaymon#12155 in the U.S.An American form of Wayman, from the English surname for a 'wagon-maker' or 'keeper of the way;Weslan#12156 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Wesley, from the English for 'western meadow' (west + leah), with a -Windell#12161 in the U.S.A variant of Wendell, from the medieval Germanic name Wendel, referring to a Wend (a West SlaviAntwain#12164 in the U.S.A spelling of Antoine/Antwon — forms of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius, later linAnyis#12165 in the U.S.A modern spelling, variously an echo of the Arabic Anis, 'a close friend; a good companion; friTison#12165 in the U.S.Tison is a modern respelling that reads like Tyson, an English surname sometimes traced to an OAnzo#12166 in the U.S.Anzo reads as a modern short form or coinage — a clip of names ending in -anzo/-enzo (like LoreTolson#12166 in the U.S.Tolson is an English surname turned modern given name, likely a patronymic meaning 'son of TollTommi#12168 in the U.S.Tommi is a spelling of Tommy, the pet form of Thomas, from the Aramaic 'te'oma' meaning 'twin.'Aqeel#12169 in the U.S.From the Arabic aqil, 'wise; sensible; intelligent; one who uses reason'Aqil#12170 in the U.S.From the Arabic aqil, 'wise; intelligent; sensible; one who uses reason'Toure#12170 in the U.S.Toure is a widespread West African surname of Mandinka origin, borne by families across Mali, GTraelyn#12171 in the U.S.Traelyn is a modern American coinage joining the sound of Tray or Trae with the popular -lyn suTraesyn#12172 in the U.S.Traesyn is a modern American coinage joining the sound of Trae with the trendy -syn suffix seenTremon#12176 in the U.S.Tremon is a modern American coinage, reading as a short form or blend related to names like TreTrentin#12177 in the U.S.Trentin is a spelling variant of Trenton, a place-and-surname name built on Trent (from the EngArloh#12181 in the U.S.Arloh is a spelling of Arlo, a name popularized by Edmund Spenser and often linked to a 'fortifTrinton#12181 in the U.S.Trinton is a modern American coinage, reading as a blend of Trent or Triton with the -ton placeTrishan#12182 in the U.S.Trishan is a modern coinage that may draw on the sound of Tristan or on South Asian name elemenYaxel#12182 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American coinage that folds Axel ('father of peace') into a Y- opening; no singlTrophy#12183 in the U.S.Trophy is an English vocabulary word used as a given name, meaning 'a trophy or prize awarded fTylik#12185 in the U.S.Tylik is a modern American coinage joining the popular prefix Ty with a distinctive -lik endingTymber#12186 in the U.S.Tymber is a stylized respelling of the word 'timber' (wood; trees) or the nature name Timber. AYeltsin#12186 in the U.S.A Russian surname adopted as a given name, best known from Boris Yeltsin, the first president oTyreik#12188 in the U.S.Tyreik is a modern American respelling in the Tyreek / Tyrique family, some of which echo the ATyzen#12194 in the U.S.Tyzen is a modern American coinage pairing the popular Ty- prefix with a fashionable -zen endinYosmar#12194 in the U.S.A modern Latin American blend name, of the kind formed by joining pieces of parents' names — ofArzaan#12195 in the U.S.From Persian arzan/arzaan, variously 'worthy; valuable; precious' (and literally 'inexpensive; Asar#12196 in the U.S.Variously from Arabic/Turkish athar/asar, 'traces; works; signs; relics', and an Egyptian name Umayr#12197 in the U.S.Umayr is a form of the Arabic Umair, a diminutive linked to Amr and the root '-m-r ('to live loVahe#12201 in the U.S.Vahe is a classic Armenian name borne by Vahe, an ancient Armenian king, and often connected toAssan#12203 in the U.S.A West African (especially Senegambian) form of Hassan/Ahsan — from Arabic, 'handsome; good; beValon#12203 in the U.S.Valon is an Albanian boy's name usually read as 'wave' or 'to surge' (as of the sea), from valëAsser#12204 in the U.S.A spelling of Asher — from Hebrew, 'happy; blessed; fortunate'; a Danish/Finnish form, borne byVidar#12206 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Vidarr, variously 'the wide ruler' or 'the forest/wide warrior' (vidr, 'wideVidith#12207 in the U.S.Vidith is a modern Indian name rooted in the Sanskrit vid ('to know') or vidya ('knowledge'), oVili#12208 in the U.S.Vili is the name of a Norse god, one of the brothers of Odin who helped shape the world; separaAtlan#12211 in the U.S.Variously the Nahuatl atlan, 'in the water; a place by the water' (atl, 'water'), and a modern Vishrudh#12212 in the U.S.Vishrudh is a modern Indian name of Sanskrit roots, sometimes connected to a sense of 'famous' Auburn#12215 in the U.S.Auburn is an English color word for a reddish-brown shade (ultimately from Latin 'alburnus,' 'wVyas#12215 in the U.S.Vyas is a form of the Sanskrit Vyasa, the revered sage traditionally credited with composing thWeaver#12217 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Weaver, 'one who weaves cloth', from Old English wefan ('Aulden#12218 in the U.S.A spelling of Alden — from the Old English Ealdwine, 'an old/wise friend' (eald, 'old/wise', + Zepplyn#12218 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Zeppelin, the rigid airship named for its German inventor Count FerdinanAutry#12223 in the U.S.From the surname Autry/Autrey — of uncertain origin (possibly from a French place-name, or linkWyett#12224 in the U.S.A spelling of Wyatt, from a medieval English surname derived from the given name Wigheard, 'braZora#12224 in the U.S.From the Slavic 'zora', 'dawn; daybreak'. It is usually a girl's name (borne by author Zora NeaAvant#12225 in the U.S.From the French avant, 'before; forward; ahead' (as in avant-garde); a word-name; we note the wViraansh#12225 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-style compound joining vira ('brave; hero; valiant') with ansh ('part; portion'), reAzyan#12226 in the U.S.A modern name with an Arabic-styled shape. It resembles Arabic and Malay-Arabic names in sound,Xadyn#12227 in the U.S.A modern coined name, an X-spelling in the popular -ayden/-aden sound family (Jayden, Zaiden). Xahir#12228 in the U.S.An X-spelling of Zahir, from the Arabic Zahir, 'radiant; shining; bright; evident'. The X- openXandro#12229 in the U.S.A short form of Alejandro (Alexander), from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people' (aleAvish#12230 in the U.S.Avish appears across routes: a Persian word for the herb 'thyme' (avishan), and separately an AAwad#12235 in the U.S.From the Arabic Awad ('Awad), 'compensation; reward; recompense' - often carried as a name of cAxeton#12236 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Axe-/Ax- element (echoing Axton/Axel) with the -ton ending; no singleAyaad#12237 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ayaad (Ayad), a plural of yad, 'hands' - carrying the sense of 'strength; suppoYahkeem#12238 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Hakeem (Hakim), from the Arabic Hakim, 'wise; judicious', one of the tradiAydens#12241 in the U.S.A modern -s ending on Ayden (a spelling of Aiden, from the Irish Aodhan, 'little fire'). The adWhitlee#12241 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English surname Whitley, 'white meadow' or 'white clearing' (hwit, 'Aydon#12242 in the U.S.A spelling of Aiden/Ayden — from the Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh ('fire'), hence 'littleYazn#12248 in the U.S.A compressed spelling of Yazan, an old South Arabian (Yemeni) name tied to Dhu Yazan, a legendaAmro#12250 in the U.S.From the Arabic Amr, traditionally linked to 'life; long-lived.' A classical Arabic name (as ofYelson#12252 in the U.S.A Latin American coined given name, most likely a Y-styled reshaping of Nelson or Wilson ('son Yireh#12256 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yireh, part of Yahweh-Yireh (Jehovah-Jireh), 'the Lord will provide' or 'the LoYwa#12264 in the U.S.A very rare name with no settled origin; it may be a spelling artifact, a truncation, or an unuBadr#12265 in the U.S.From Arabic badr, 'the full moon' (a symbol of beauty and perfection)Zafir#12266 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zafir, 'victorious; successful; one who attains what he seeks' (from zafira, 'tZaiyr#12269 in the U.S.A modern coined spelling, most likely a restyling of Zaire or Zair (names echoing the African rZaiyre#12270 in the U.S.A modern coined spelling of Zaire (with a decorative -yre ending), echoing the Central African Ador#12272 in the U.S.Ador has no securely documented etymology as a given name. It echoes the English verb adore andZarif#12273 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zarif, 'elegant; graceful; refined; witty' — a name praising charm and good man