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
Starling#14995 in the U.S.From the English word starling, the small, glossy, chattering songbird - a nature name in the bStellan#14996 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, generally read as 'calm; still' (and sometimes linked to the Latin stella,Ahni#15000 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Ani/Annie (from Anna, 'grace') and Korean/Japanese short names; no singlStorri#15000 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the word 'story' (a tale; a narrative), with a doubled-r spelling. No Sujey#15004 in the U.S.A Latin-American coinage, sometimes linked to Sujei/Suhey and read as a short, bright name; no Nanna#15005 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Nanna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'brave; daring' or 'mother'); the NorTlalli#15007 in the U.S.Tlalli is the Nahuatl word for 'earth, land, soil'. Nahuatl is the language of the Nahua peopleSmriti#15011 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit smriti, 'that which is remembered.' In Hinduism it names the remembered tradiTona#15011 in the U.S.A short, soft name — read as a short form of Antonia (from a Roman family name) or Latona, and Syven#15015 in the U.S.A modern coinage of crisp, invented sound, brushing names like Sivan and the number 'seven.' NoTaja#15019 in the U.S.In Slovenia and the Balkans, Taja is a short form of Tatjana (linked to a Roman family name); iTalise#15023 in the U.S.Often popularized with the meaning 'beautiful water' and presented as a Native American name, tTamya#15025 in the U.S.A modern respelling echoing Tamia (a modern name popularised by singer Tamia) and Tanya. No docUlla#15026 in the U.S.A short form of Ursula ('little bear') or Ulrike ('prosperity and power'), used as a name in itTaylan#15030 in the U.S.A modern name in the Taylor/Teagan mold; separately Taylan is an established Turkish name (ofteTelma#15033 in the U.S.A form of Thelma, a name popularised (and likely coined) by novelist Marie Corelli in her 1887 Tensley#15035 in the U.S.A modern American coinage in surname style. The -ley ending comes from Old English leah, 'clearAleigh#15036 in the U.S.Aleigh is a modern respelling of Ali/Allie (or a short form of Alexandra/Alison), styled with tHridya#15036 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit hridya, 'of the heart; heartfelt; sincere; dear' (from hrid, 'heart'). A warmAlisse#15049 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Alice/Alyssa — from the Germanic adal, 'noble' (via Adelaide); also echoing Wallace#15056 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Wallace, from Old French waleis, 'foreigner; Welshman' -- famously boTuuli#15058 in the U.S.From the Finnish and Estonian tuuli, 'wind' — an airy nature name from the Nordic-Baltic world.Wellesley#15059 in the U.S.From the English surname and place-name Wellesley, roughly 'clearing by a spring/well' -- famouMirla#15060 in the U.S.Mirla is a short name close to Mira or Merle, and is used in Brazil (where it can suggest a blaTylin#15061 in the U.S.Tylin is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It joins the familiar Ty- openTynlee#15062 in the U.S.A modern American coinage on the -lee/-ley pattern that gives us Kinley, Finley, and Tinsley. NTziry#15066 in the U.S.A Yiddish affectionate form in the Tzirel/Tziril family, used in Ashkenazi Jewish communities aSolette#15067 in the U.S.A modern coinage reading as sol — 'sun' in Latin and Spanish — finished with the French diminutTzurty#15067 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet name (of the affectionate diminutive kind), whose exact fuller form and root are Vana#15074 in the U.S.Vana has no single settled origin. It may be a short form of Ivana, Silvana or Vanessa; separatVedaa#15077 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit veda, 'sacred knowledge; wisdom' — the root of the Vedas, the ancient sacred Veeha#15078 in the U.S.A modern name seen in Indian use, sometimes linked to Sanskrit roots but without a single documAmbrose#15084 in the U.S.Ambrose comes from the Greek Ambrosios, 'immortal; of the immortals' (from ambrosia, the food oVictoire#15085 in the U.S.The French word and name Victoire, 'victory,' from the Latin victoria. It is the French counterVina#15089 in the U.S.Most often a short, standalone form of names like Davina, Alvina or Lavinia; it also echoes theVision#15091 in the U.S.The English word 'vision,' used plainly as a name: sight, foresight, or something seen in the mAmire#15093 in the U.S.A modern spelling near the Arabic Amira ('princess; leader; commander,' feminine of Amir) — herVivie#15093 in the U.S.Vivie is a diminutive of Vivian, Vivienne or Viviana, all from Latin Vivianus, built on vivus, Whisper#15098 in the U.S.The plain English word whisper - a soft, hushed voice - used directly as a given name, in the tAmoi#15099 in the U.S.Amoi is a modern name found in Caribbean (notably Jamaican) communities, with a bright, distincWillie#15100 in the U.S.A pet form of William, from Germanic wil ('will') and helm ('protection') — 'resolute protectioWysdom#15105 in the U.S.Wysdom is a modern respelling of the English word wisdom - 'the quality of being wise' - used aFaten#15110 in the U.S.From the Arabic Fatin/Faten, 'charming; captivating; alluring.' A graceful Arabic name.Yazmeen#15112 in the U.S.A respelling of Yasmin/Yasmeen, from the Persian yasmin, 'jasmine' (the fragrant flower). FloraXylei#15118 in the U.S.Xylei is a newly emerging coinage. The X- spelling, sounded as Z, is a modern American flourishNarya#15123 in the U.S.In Tolkien's legendarium, Narya is one of the Three Rings of the Elves — the Ring of Fire, wornYahri#15125 in the U.S.A short modern coinage with no documented etymology. It shares an opening with names like Yara Yaqeen#15136 in the U.S.Yaqeen romanizes the Arabic word yaqin, 'certainty' — in religious usage the settled, unwaverinYasbeth#15146 in the U.S.Yasbeth is a modern coinage with no documented etymology, seen chiefly in Spanish-speaking famiNgawang#15148 in the U.S.A Tibetan name meaning 'possessing the power of speech; master of speech' (ngag-dbang) — a commPersis#15148 in the U.S.From the Greek Persis, 'a Persian woman' — a New Testament name for a believer whom Paul praiseYaslyn#15149 in the U.S.Yaslyn is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It reads most plausibly as the Yas- ofYazleen#15152 in the U.S.A respelling in the Jasleen family, a Punjabi/Sikh name from Jas- ('glory; praise of the Guru')Vaelynn#15153 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Vae- sound (brushing Vera/Vale) with the fashionable -lynn ending. NAnnsleigh#15155 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Ainsley/Ansley, from an English place-name, 'one's own meadow; hermitage cYeilyn#15155 in the U.S.A modern Latina-style coinage with the -eilyn/-elyn sound. As spelled it carries sound over a fYian#15161 in the U.S.A short modern name in U.S. use with no documented etymology. It resembles romanized syllables Aiah#15164 in the U.S.Aiah is used today as a short, airy girl's name in the Aya/Aria orbit. A name spelled Aiah alsoYuhan#15172 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possiblYuzu#15181 in the U.S.Yuzu is the Japanese name for a fragrant, knobbly citrus fruit widely used in Japanese and KoreZaelah#15184 in the U.S.Zaelah is a modern American coinage, one of many spellings in the Zayla/Zaila/Zaela family thatAbba#15187 in the U.S.From the Aramaic abba, 'father' (used tenderly of God in the New Testament); also an establisheZaisha#15193 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Aisha, of Arabic route ('alive; living'), with a Z- opening. As spelleAryan#15196 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Persian arya, 'noble; honorable; a noble one' (the traditional Indo-Iranian sPetal#15208 in the U.S.A petal of a flowerAshtynn#15209 in the U.S.A spelling of Ashton — from the Old English aesc, 'an ash tree', + tun, 'a town/settlement', heHudis#15212 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis (Judith), from the Hebrew for 'praised; woman of Judea.' A traditionaSusann#15212 in the U.S.A form of Susanne/Susan, from the Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily' (and later 'rose'). A crisp, vintagZayleen#15213 in the U.S.Zayleen is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It joins the very current Zay- openinZayneb#15214 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Zaynab, often explained as a fragrant flowering desert tree, and long honoZela#15218 in the U.S.Zela has no securely documented etymology as a given name. It reads as a short modern pick echoZelah#15219 in the U.S.A place-name in the Bible (Zela, a town in Benjamin) and, separately, a name used in Cornwall (Yashfa#15221 in the U.S.From an Arabic root tied to shifa ('healing; cure'), Yashfa is generally read as 'healing; one Allene#15223 in the U.S.A genuine older American given name, a form of Aline — itself a short form of Adeline — and oftAubrii#15224 in the U.S.A modern -ii spelling of Aubree/Aubrey, from the Germanic Alberic via French, 'elf ruler; rulerZepplynn#15224 in the U.S.A modern coinage respelling Zeppelin (the airship, and the band Led Zeppelin) with a -lynn endiAdy#15225 in the U.S.A pet form used on its own, drawn from names like Adriana, Adelaide, and Adeline; as a standaloAfsa#15229 in the U.S.A short name used in Arabic- and Urdu-speaking families, most likely a clipped form of names suAuset#15231 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Auset (Aset), the native name of the goddess known in Greek as Isis, linked tAustynn#15232 in the U.S.A modern -ynn spelling of Austin, a medieval contraction of Augustine, from the Latin augustus,Avaa#15234 in the U.S.A double-a spelling of Ava, linked variously to 'life' (via Eve), 'bird' (Latin avis), and 'voiZooey#15234 in the U.S.A spelling of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' Familiar from actress Zooey Deschanel - and, as Kamsi#15236 in the U.S.A short form of Igbo sentence-names beginning Kamsi, most familiarly Kamsiyochukwu, generally rSadye#15237 in the U.S.A vintage respelling of Sadie, historically a pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoman'Aava#15250 in the U.S.A spelling of Ava (a hugely popular name of debated roots, often linked to 'bird' or 'life') thAjna#15255 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ajna, 'command; to perceive' — the name of the 'third eye' chakra, the centerBeesan#15259 in the U.S.From Beesan (Baysan), an ancient town also known as Beit She'an; a Palestinian place-name carriAcey#15260 in the U.S.A nickname-name built from the English word ace — the single-pip playing card, and by extensionAyna#15263 in the U.S.Ayna is a Turkic and Turkmen girl's name meaning 'mirror' (from Persian ayina), by extension 'cAdan#15265 in the U.S.Adan is the Spanish form of Adam ('earth; man'), which is a boy's name; it is also a Somali namSayer#15266 in the U.S.From the English surname Sayer, linked to 'sawyer' ('one who saws wood; woodcutter') or to a meAzal#15272 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian azal, 'eternity; that which has no beginning; the eternal past'; routesAlder#15274 in the U.S.The English word for the alder, a water-loving tree, and an English surname for someone who livZikra#15274 in the U.S.Zikra is a romanization of Arabic dhikra, 'remembrance, memory', from the root dh-k-r. The relaAdaire#15281 in the U.S.A spelling of Adair, a Scottish surname and given name, traditionally 'oak-tree ford' (or from Adrie#15283 in the U.S.A short form of Adrienne/Adriana, from the Latin Hadrianus ('from Hadria; the Adriatic'). A breAelynn#15285 in the U.S.Aelynn has no documented etymology. It is a modern coinage whose ae- opening and -lynn ending gAlla#15292 in the U.S.An established Russian and Slavic girl's name (borne by the singer Alla Pugacheva); its deeper Bailei#15294 in the U.S.A modern -ei spelling of Bailey, an English surname meaning 'bailiff; steward' (or 'the outer wHemma#15306 in the U.S.A medieval Germanic name, closely related to Emma and generally traced to the element ermen or Silka#15306 in the U.S.A form of the German Silke, itself a Low German pet form of Cecilia ('blind; sixth'); the soundAilie#15311 in the U.S.A Scottish pet form of Aileen (related to Eibhlin, and ultimately Helen or Evelyn), carrying thAeryss#15318 in the U.S.Aeryss is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. Its spelling echoes Aeris/AerBraxton#15322 in the U.S.From an English surname/place, 'Bracca's town/settlement' (a personal name plus tun, 'enclosureBraylei#15324 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, joining the popular Bray-/Brae- prefix (as in Braylee, Braelyn) withAkshvi#15330 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled name; it resembles Sanskrit vocabulary such as akshi ('eye') in sound but hasBreslin#15336 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Breslin (O Breaslain), 'descendant of Breaslan,' a personal name sometimBridger#15337 in the U.S.An English occupational surname — 'one who lives by or keeps a bridge'; more often a boys' nameBrogan#15344 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Brogain, tied to the word brog, 'a small shoe; a stout sturdy shoe.' CBurkley#15352 in the U.S.A spelling of the English surname Berkeley/Barclay, from Old English beorc ('birch') and leah (Cadie#15353 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Cadence ('rhythm; a musical fall', from the Latin cadeAnde#15355 in the U.S.A short modern name read like Andi, a nickname for Andrea ('strong; brave; manly'); in this barAlpha#15367 in the U.S.From Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet; figuratively 'the beginning; the first,' asAlvie#15372 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Alvin ('elf friend; noble friend') or Alfreda ('elf counsel'), from OlCarlene#15373 in the U.S.A feminine form of Carl/Charles — from the Germanic, 'a free man/woman'Carlynn#15375 in the U.S.A modern given name in the Carolyn/Carlin family, from the Germanic karl, 'free man/woman', witCashmere#15379 in the U.S.From the English word cashmere, 'the fine soft wool' — named for the Kashmir region where the gCaycee#15385 in the U.S.Caycee is a modern respelling of Casey or Kacie, from the Irish surname O Cathasaigh, tied to aCedra#15387 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic sidra, 'a lote tree' (a blessed tree in Islamic tradition), and the LCeles#15389 in the U.S.A short form of Celeste/Celestine — from Latin caelestis, 'heavenly; of the sky'; also a video-Amla#15393 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, the amla or Indian gooseberry — a fruit revered in Ayurveda for its nourishing, Amma#15394 in the U.S.Amma means 'mother' in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and other South Asian languages, and it is usedCennet#15394 in the U.S.From Turkish cennet (Arabic jannah), 'paradise; heaven; a garden' — the heavenly garden in IslaJasy#15400 in the U.S.moonAnfal#15423 in the U.S.From the Arabic anfal, 'spoils; bounties; gains' — the title of Al-Anfal, a chapter of the QuraAnha#15427 in the U.S.A short modern name with no single documented source in this spelling; it may echo Ana or AnayaCloey#15428 in the U.S.A spelling of Chloe, from the Greek Khloe, 'young green shoot; blooming; verdant' - an epithet Anise#15431 in the U.S.The English name of the spice, whose seeds carry a warm licorice scent. The word traces back thCortlynn#15436 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, pairing a Court- prefix (as in Courtney) with the fashionable -lynn Dahab#15444 in the U.S.From the Arabic dhahab, 'gold'Arra#15447 in the U.S.A short modern coinage; it may echo Arya, Farrah, or the word aura, but has no single documenteDaija#15448 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Dasia/Daisha (variously linked to 'Asia' and a French 'already'); no sinAnthem#15451 in the U.S.The English word anthem, 'a rousing song of praise, devotion, or celebration' — used as a bold,Dallyn#15453 in the U.S.A modern coinage, pairing a Dal- prefix (as in Dallas/Dahlia) with the fashionable -lyn ending.Anyx#15458 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Onyx, the banded black gemstone. The word comes from Greek onyx, 'claw' Apple#15461 in the U.S.Apple is the English word for the fruit, used plainly as a word name. It came to wide attentionDanette#15462 in the U.S.A French diminutive feminine of Daniel/Daniela, from the Hebrew, 'God is my judge' (dan, 'judgeAmrie#15467 in the U.S.A modern short coinage echoing Amara ('grace') and Marie; no single fixed source. Routes uncertAshlen#15467 in the U.S.A form of Ashlyn/Ashling; by the English route 'ash-tree clearing,' and by the Irish Aisling roJiyu#15467 in the U.S.A Korean name whose meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) chosen, so it varies fromAsmah#15470 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Asma, 'lofty; eminent; more exalted'; Asma bint Abi Bakr was a companiDayah#15482 in the U.S.Dayah reads as a variant of Daya, which in Sanskrit means 'compassion; kindness' and in Hebrew Dayanne#15484 in the U.S.Dayanne is a French- or Spanish-styled variant of Dayana, from Diana, the Roman goddess of the Annesley#15485 in the U.S.From the English place and surname Annesley/Ansley, likely 'Aethelnoth's woodland clearing' (anAuni#15485 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the Arabic awn, 'help; aid,' though as spelled it reads as a frDaylynn#15485 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Day- element with the fashionable -lynn ending; no single fixedAnran#15489 in the U.S.Anran is a Chinese given name, romanized in pinyin. Like all Chinese names, its meaning dependsBergan#15490 in the U.S.From the surname Bergan, tied either to the Norwegian berg ('mountain') or to an Irish name forDeklynn#15490 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Dek- element (echoing Declan, 'full of goodness', Irish) with a -lynn Bhakti#15495 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit bhakti, 'devotion; loving devotion to God' — a central path in Hinduism, bhakArrie#15501 in the U.S.A short modern coinage or nickname-name; it may shorten Arabella/Ariana or echo Carrie, but hasDenayt#15504 in the U.S.From the Tigrinya (Eritrean/Ethiopian), 'mercy; grace; compassion'Arys#15507 in the U.S.A short modern coinage echoing Aris (a Greek short form) and Iris; it reads crisp, with no singAyia#15509 in the U.S.A short modern coinage echoing Aya ('sign; verse' in Arabic) and Maya, with a soft two-beat souDeyla#15513 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, read near Dayla or Layla ('night'). No single fixed meaning; routes uncDeylin#15515 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Delaney (an Irish surname) and Dylan ('the tide/sea'); used foAshla#15518 in the U.S.A short modern coinage near Ashlyn/Ashley (English surname names linked to 'ash-tree clearing')Ashnoor#15520 in the U.S.A Punjabi/Sikh name ending in noor, 'light; divine radiance' (an Arabic loanword widely used inDhruvi#15523 in the U.S.A feminine of Dhruv — from the Sanskrit dhruva, 'firm; constant; steadfast; immovable' (also thAzhaar#15528 in the U.S.From the Arabic azhaar, 'flowers; blossoms' (the plural of zahra, 'flower'). A fresh, garden-brManning#15530 in the U.S.From the English surname Manning, of occupational/patronymic origin (a follower or servant; 'soAthar#15534 in the U.S.From the Arabic athar, 'trace; mark; effect' — and, by a related sense, 'purity.' A thoughtful,Tuba#15535 in the U.S.From the Arabic Tuba, 'blessedness; goodness; happiness' — the name of the Tuba tree of ParadisDreyah#15536 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, likely reworking Drea (short for Andrea, 'manly; brave') with the faBabette#15538 in the U.S.A French pet form of Barbara ('foreign; stranger') or Elizabeth ('God is my oath'), with the afAubrynn#15543 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Aubrey ('elf ruler; elf power') with the fashionable -rynn/-brynn endiBaylyn#15547 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from Bay- plus the popular -lyn ending, in the family of BayleeEdin#15547 in the U.S.As a girl's name Edin is usually read as a variant of Eden ('place of delight; paradise') or asEirlys#15554 in the U.S.From the Welsh Eirlys, 'snowdrop' — literally built from eira ('snow') and llys — the delicate Elan#15556 in the U.S.As a Hebrew name Elan (Ilan) means 'tree; oak'; it doubles as the French word elan, 'flair; verAvaeh#15557 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ava with the -aeh ending of Nevaeh - itself famously 'heaven' spelled backwarBinti#15563 in the U.S.From the Swahili binti, 'daughter' (from the Arabic bint) — a warm, direct name of belonging anCarah#15571 in the U.S.A respelling of Cara, from the Italian/Latin cara ('beloved; dear') and the Irish cara ('friendAymee#15580 in the U.S.A spelling of Aimee (Amy), from the French aimee, 'beloved' (from Latin amatus, 'loved'). A sweAynur#15582 in the U.S.Aynur is a Turkish name compounding ay, 'moon', with nur, 'light' (a word borrowed from Arabic)Bryla#15598 in the U.S.A modern coinage, crisp and bright, echoing names like Bryn and Lyla. No documented traditionalAzwa#15602 in the U.S.An Arabic-styled name; as spelled here its precise root and sense are not clearly documented - Basha#15608 in the U.S.A Slavic (Polish/Russian) pet form of Barbara ('foreign; stranger'); separately it echoes the TEmmah#15609 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Emma, from the Germanic ermen/irmin, 'whole; universal; complete.' The adChavah#15610 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Chava (Chavah), 'life' — the Hebrew name of Eve, understood in the Bible as theBecklynn#15614 in the U.S.Becklynn is a newly emerging blend name, joining Beck (an English surname, also a word for a smAileigh#15617 in the U.S.A respelling of Ailey (a form of Hailey, 'hay clearing; hay meadow') or a soft modern coinage; Erha#15624 in the U.S.A modern, rare name with no firmly attested traditional root or single fixed meaning; routes unBeyah#15625 in the U.S.A short modern coinage echoing Bea (from Beatrice, 'she who brings happiness') and Maya. No sinBijou#15627 in the U.S.From the French word bijou, 'jewel' - itself borrowed from Breton bizou, 'ring,' from biz, 'finBisma#15628 in the U.S.From the Arabic root b-s-m, 'to smile,' behind basma/bisma, 'a smile.' Widely used in Urdu-speaEsmy#15628 in the U.S.A form of Esme — from the French/Latin, past participle of 'to esteem/love', hence 'esteemed; bBlaikley#15629 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Blakely, an English surname and place-name. The blake element is genuineBlessen#15631 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing 'blessing' and 'blessed' - a virtue-word name expressing gratitude. ThBraelee#15634 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from the fashionable Brae-/Bray- opening (as in Braelyn and BraEula#15634 in the U.S.A short form of Eulalia — from the Greek eu, 'well/good', + lalein, 'to speak', hence 'well-spoBraley#15635 in the U.S.A modern surname-style name, reading as a form of the surname Braly/Braley or an echo of BradleBhuvi#15638 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit bhuvi ('on the earth'), tied to bhu ('earth; the world; existence'). A warm, Hadie#15638 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the vintage pet names Hattie and Sadie, sometimes read as a short of HBrazos#15639 in the U.S.From the Brazos River in Texas — its full Spanish name Los Brazos de Dios ('the arms of God'), Carsynn#15639 in the U.S.A respelling of Carson, a Scottish/English surname read as 'son of Carr' (a marsh dweller) or fBreann#15640 in the U.S.A short form of Briana/Breanne, the feminine of Brian, usually read as 'noble; strong; virtuousCason#15640 in the U.S.From the surname Cason, read as 'son of Cass/Cassandra' or from an English place name. OverwhelBrentlee#15644 in the U.S.A form of Brantley/Brentley, an English surname from Old English for a 'steep place' or a 'burnBreslyn#15646 in the U.S.Breslyn is a modern coinage in the Brooklyn-Braelyn mould: a bright br- opening plus the -lyn e