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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

Yali#12065 in the U.S.Yali reads as a Hebrew name tied to 'alah' ('to ascend; go up'), and elsewhere as a short form ▶Yami#12066 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Yami, 'night', and the name of the twin sister of Yama, associated with the river▶Yamil#12067 in the U.S.Yamil is a Spanish spelling of Jamil, from Arabic 'jamil', 'beautiful; handsome'. In Arabic Jam▶Arleene#12068 in the U.S.Arleene is a doubled-e spelling of Arlene, a girl's name of debated origin sometimes linked to ▶Yangchen#12068 in the U.S.From Tibetan Yangchen, a name of the goddess Yang Chenma (Saraswati), goddess of music, knowled▶Yanxi#12069 in the U.S.Yanxi is a romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the written characters — often 'yan'▶Katharin#12070 in the U.S.Katharin is a variant spelling of Katherine, the enduring Greek name whose form was influenced ▶Saron#12070 in the U.S.A form of Sharon, from the Hebrew for 'a fertile plain' — the Plain of Sharon, home of the bibl▶Chauntae#12071 in the U.S.Chauntae is a decorative form of Chante, which comes from the French chanter, 'to sing,' with c▶Crystall#12071 in the U.S.Crystall is a respelling of the gem name Crystal, from Greek krystallos, which meant clear ice ▶Jerie#12071 in the U.S.Jerie is a spelling of Jeri, itself a short form of longer names like Geraldine (Germanic, 'rul▶Yasha#12071 in the U.S.Yasha reads as Sanskrit 'yasha' ('fame; glory; renown'), and separately as a Slavic/Russian pet▶Yasmyn#12072 in the U.S.Yasmyn is a spelling of Yasmin/Jasmine, from Persian 'yasmin', the fragrant jasmine flower. A s▶Cigi#12074 in the U.S.Cigi is a playful pet-style name in the family of Gigi and Cici, the doubled, sing-song nicknam▶Yazmyn#12074 in the U.S.Yazmyn is a spelling of Jasmine/Yasmin, from Persian 'yasmin', the fragrant jasmine flower. A s▶Sheala#12078 in the U.S.Sheala is a respelling of Sheila, the Irish form of the Latin Cecelia or Cecilia, a name from t▶Yisel#12079 in the U.S.A modern Latin American girl's name, often read as a short form of names like Yiselle or a resp▶Tinzley#12080 in the U.S.Tinzley is a modern American coinage, a z-spelling of Tinsley. Tinsley itself is an English pla▶Chevette#12082 in the U.S.Chevette is a coined girl's name ending in the French diminutive -ette, echoing Yvette and Cole▶Chiffon#12084 in the U.S.Chiffon is the English fashion word for a light, sheer fabric, borrowed from the French 'chiffo▶Sasheen#12084 in the U.S.Sasheen reads as a modern name, most likely a variant of Sacheen or a Sa- prefix joined to a -s▶Torie#12084 in the U.S.A spelling of Tori, a short form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria, 'victory.' A bright, fri▶Torrie#12086 in the U.S.Torrie is a pet form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria ('victory'), or of Tory. The bright -▶Chermaine#12090 in the U.S.Chermaine is a spelling of Charmaine, a name whose roots are debated. It is often tied to the L▶Zahro#12090 in the U.S.A Tajik and Uzbek form of Zahra, from the Arabic for 'flower; blossoming; radiant; bright.' The▶Zainah#12091 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zainah/Zaynah, 'beauty; grace; adornment,' a form of Zainab/Zayn. A gentle name▶Audris#12093 in the U.S.Audris reworks Audrey — a contraction of the Old English Æthelthryth, 'noble strength' — with a▶Zamzam#12095 in the U.S.From Zamzam, the sacred well in Mecca whose water Muslims hold blessed; the word suggests 'abun▶Zanya#12096 in the U.S.A modern coinage read variously near Zaniyah or as a Z- twist on Tanya (a short form of Tatiana▶Caryl#12097 in the U.S.Caryl is a variant of Carol, a feminine form linked to Charles (Germanic karl, 'free man'), als▶Chrystie#12098 in the U.S.Chrystie is a Chryst- spelling of Christie, the short form of Christine or Christina, from the ▶Danialle#12098 in the U.S.Danialle is a variant spelling of Danielle, the French feminine form of Daniel. Daniel comes fr▶Zarie#12098 in the U.S.A short modern name read near Zara ('flower; blooming,' Arabic) or as a clipped Zariah. As a st▶Cathern#12099 in the U.S.Cathern is a syncopated spelling of Catherine, dropping the middle vowel to match the everyday ▶Zarrah#12100 in the U.S.A doubled-r spelling of Zara, from the Arabic for 'flower; blooming,' and linked to Sarah ('pri▶Tiye#12103 in the U.S.An ancient Egyptian name, best known for Queen Tiye, the powerful Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh A▶Zazie#12103 in the U.S.A French name best known from Raymond Queneau's 1959 novel Zazie dans le Metro; it also works a▶Sorelle#12104 in the U.S.Sorelle is the Italian word for 'sisters' (plural of sorella), used here as a given name. It al▶Zellie#12107 in the U.S.A pet form of Zelie/Azelie (from Latin/French roots read as 'diligent; devoted'), or a short mo▶Zerah#12108 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zerah, 'dawn; rising; brightness; shining' — a biblical name (a son of Judah, a▶Zeva#12109 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ze'eva, feminine of Ze'ev, 'wolf'; also read as a spelling of Ziva, 'radiance; ▶Willah#12110 in the U.S.A soft -h spelling of Willa, the feminine of William, from Old Germanic roots meaning 'will; re▶Zhyla#12110 in the U.S.A modern coinage using the stylish Zh- opening, read near Zaila or Kyla; it has no single fixed▶Willo#12111 in the U.S.A trimmed respelling of Willow — the English tree name, from Old English welig. The willow's sl▶Zohar#12113 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zohar, 'light; splendor; radiance; brilliance.' The word also names the Zohar, ▶Jerra#12114 in the U.S.Jerra is best read as a short form of Jerrica or Geraldine, or a feminine of Jerry; those tie b▶Crystale#12115 in the U.S.Crystale is a dressed-up spelling of Crystal, the gemstone and jewelry word that comes from Gre▶Rochele#12115 in the U.S.Rochele is a one-l spelling of Rochelle, a French name from roche, 'rock,' with a small-size en▶Wandra#12115 in the U.S.Wandra is a spun-out version of Wanda, adding an -ra to the familiar name. Wanda is Slavic, con▶Ceslie#12116 in the U.S.Ceslie is a C-spelled variant of Leslie, a Scottish place-name and surname turned given name. L▶Sheenah#12117 in the U.S.Sheenah is a respelling of Sheena, itself an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Sine, which▶Cyndie#12118 in the U.S.Cyndie is a decorative spelling of Cindy, the pet form of Cynthia — Greek for 'woman from Mount▶Syler#12119 in the U.S.A modern respelling that reads as a blend of Skyler and Tyler — surname-style names now used ac▶Zylynn#12119 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing a stylish Zy- opening with the -lynn ending (from Welsh lyn, 'lake; po▶Julaine#12120 in the U.S.Julaine is a coined elaboration that pairs the Ju- of Julie or Julia with the French-flavored e▶Mervat#12120 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Egyptian Mervat (Mirvat), linked to Marwa — one of the two sacred hills in Mecc▶Aagya#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, 's▶Danyiel#12124 in the U.S.Danyiel is a stylized spelling of Danielle, the French feminine of Daniel. Daniel is Hebrew, fr▶Winfred#12124 in the U.S.Winfred here is a girl's name, a spelling of Winifred, which comes from the Welsh Gwenfrewi, ro▶Aaron#12126 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Aharon, 'high mountain; exalted; enlightened' — the biblical brother of Moses a▶Abbi#12129 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Abigail, from the Hebrew for 'my father's joy; source of joy.' The -i▶Denyce#12129 in the U.S.Denyce is a decorative spelling of Denise, the French feminine of Denis, which comes ultimately▶Verlene#12134 in the U.S.Verlene is a coined American girls' name joining the Ver- element of Verla or Verna (which carr▶Daphene#12137 in the U.S.Daphene is a spelling variant of Daphne, from the Greek daphne, the laurel or bay tree. The nam▶Teela#12139 in the U.S.Teela is a modern American coinage, probably an elaboration of Tia or Tila with a soft -la endi▶Adey#12142 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name often linked to the Adey Abeba, the golden Ethiopian daisy that blo▶Kursten#12143 in the U.S.Kursten is an American respelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christine, itsel▶Ador#12146 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the English 'adore' ('to love deeply') and also appears as a He▶Adry#12151 in the U.S.A short pet form of Adriana/Adriela (from the Latin 'from Hadria'), common in Spanish-speaking ▶Aeiress#12152 in the U.S.A modern coined respelling of 'heiress' ('a woman who inherits; one who receives an inheritance▶Afreen#12154 in the U.S.From the Persian afarin (afreen), 'praise; blessing; encouragement,' also carrying a sense of '▶Wileen#12154 in the U.S.Wileen is a feminine coinage built from the Wil- element, as in Wilhelmina and Wilma, plus the ▶Dawnelle#12155 in the U.S.Dawnelle joins the word-name Dawn to the fashionable -elle ending of Danielle and Rochelle. Daw▶Yessi#12155 in the U.S.A short, friendly pet form of names like Jessica or Yesenia, common in Spanish-speaking use. As▶Ahsen#12158 in the U.S.Ahsen is a Turkish girl's name from the Arabic ahsan, 'most beautiful; best; finest.' It is a w▶Elese#12159 in the U.S.Elese respells Elise, the French short form of Elizabeth, which comes from the Hebrew Elisheva,▶Karron#12159 in the U.S.Karron is a doubled-consonant respelling of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine, from the▶Drema#12160 in the U.S.Drema is an Appalachian regional name of uncertain origin, popularly connected to the word 'dre▶

Boy Names

Saqib#12066 in the U.S.Saqib is a traditional Arabic name from the root th-q-b, carrying the sense of something sharp ▶Saunders#12066 in the U.S.Saunders is an English and Scottish surname, 'son of Sander' — Sander being a short form of Ale▶Savage#12067 in the U.S.Savage is an English word-name meaning 'wild; untamed; fierce,' from the Old French sauvage. As▶Solen#12067 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Breton Solen/Solenn (linked to 'solemn' or the sun) and coined use; n▶Sayaan#12069 in the U.S.Sayaan reads as a spelling of Sayan/Sian, a South Asian name variously linked to 'shadow; shelt▶Sayer#12070 in the U.S.Sayer is an English occupational surname, from the Middle English word for 'assayer; one who ta▶Agni#12072 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Agni, 'fire'; the Hindu god of fire, the sacred flame and messenger who carri▶Raiquan#12072 in the U.S.Raiquan is a modern American coinage that pairs a Rai- front, echoing Ray and Rai, with the -qu▶Sayler#12072 in the U.S.Sayler is a modern respelling of Sailor, 'one who sails the sea' (also an English surname). A b▶Agniv#12073 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'bright as fire; radiant,' drawing on Agni, the fire-god of Vedic tradition.▶Sayvior#12073 in the U.S.Sayvior is a modern respelling of Savior, 'one who saves; deliverer,' a word with strong religi▶Scarlett#12074 in the U.S.Scarlett is an English surname for a dyer or seller of scarlet cloth, tied to the rich red colo▶Schneur#12075 in the U.S.Schneur is a spelling of the Yiddish/Hebrew name Shneur, traditionally understood as 'two light▶Taydon#12076 in the U.S.Taydon is a twenty-first-century invented name rather than an inherited one. It joins Tay-, a b▶Yaphet#12078 in the U.S.Yaphet is a form of Japheth, a biblical name from the Hebrew Yefet, tied to a root meaning to e▶Terrelle#12080 in the U.S.Terrelle adds a doubled l to Terrell, a surname turned first name that comes from the Norman fa▶Seveyn#12081 in the U.S.Seveyn reads as a modern coinage, perhaps a restyling of Seven or a nod to Lake Sevan (Armenian▶Seyvn#12082 in the U.S.Seyvn reads as a stripped-down, vowel-light respelling of Seven, the number-name. The heavily r▶Tenuun#12083 in the U.S.A Mongolian given name. Reference sources do not agree on a settled meaning, and we will not in▶Aidenn#12084 in the U.S.Aidenn is a respelling of Aiden/Aidan, the Anglicized form of Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aod▶Shabsi#12084 in the U.S.Shabsi is a Yiddish affectionate form of Shabbetai (Shabsai), from the Hebrew Shabbat, 'Sabbath▶Swarit#12084 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit svar, 'heaven; sky; the celestial realm' — Swarit reads as 'heavenly; of the ▶Shahim#12085 in the U.S.Shahim reads as a name built on the Persian shah, 'king,' in the pattern of Shahin and Shahram.▶Tequan#12085 in the U.S.Tequan is a modern African-American coinage that joins the Te- prefix to the popular -quan soun▶Shahin#12086 in the U.S.From Persian shahin, 'royal falcon; peregrine falcon' — the swift bird prized in falconry, its ▶Yigit#12086 in the U.S.From the Turkish yigit (Yigit), 'brave; valiant; a young hero' — a widely admired virtue name i▶Shahram#12087 in the U.S.From Persian, Shahram combines shah, 'king,' with a sense of joy and good fortune — often gloss▶Shailo#12088 in the U.S.Shailo reads as a modern respelling of Shiloh, a biblical place-name understood as 'tranquil; p▶Teshawn#12088 in the U.S.Teshawn is a late-twentieth-century American boys' name pairing the popular Te-/Ta- prefix with▶Rayfield#12089 in the U.S.Rayfield began as an English place- and family surname, most often read as Old English rǣge, 'r▶Shamai#12089 in the U.S.Shamai is a Hebrew name most famous as that of Shammai, the great Talmudic sage and rival of Hi▶Shameer#12090 in the U.S.Shameer is a spelling of the Arabic Samir, 'companion in evening conversation; entertaining fri▶Shaunak#12090 in the U.S.Shaunak, in Sanskrit Saunaka, is the name of a celebrated Vedic sage and grammarian, patriarch ▶Sharwin#12091 in the U.S.Sharwin reads as a spelling of Sherwin, an English name variously read 'swift as the wind' or '▶Shazain#12092 in the U.S.Shazain reads as a modern South Asian coinage, likely blending the Persian shah, 'king,' with t▶Thomson#12092 in the U.S.An English and Scottish surname, 'son of Thomas' (Thomas, from Aramaic, 'twin'), carried into g▶Hilmer#12093 in the U.S.Hilmer is a Germanic and Scandinavian name built from 'helm' ('helmet, protection') and 'mer/ma▶Shimmy#12093 in the U.S.Shimmy reads as a Yiddish affectionate pet form of Shimon (Simon, 'he has heard') or Simcha ('j▶Thorsen#12093 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian patronymic surname Thorsen (also Thorsson), 'son of Thor' — Thor being th▶Shion#12094 in the U.S.From Japanese, Shion most often names the shion, the aster flower (a purple, star-shaped autumn▶Shivan#12095 in the U.S.Shivan is a Sanskrit-rooted name meaning 'of Shiva; belonging to Shiva' — the great Hindu deity▶Shlomie#12096 in the U.S.Shlomie is a Yiddish affectionate form of Shlomo (Solomon), from the Hebrew shalom, 'peace' — s▶Akshath#12097 in the U.S.Akshath comes from the Sanskrit akshata, 'unbroken, whole,' referring to the unbroken rice grai▶Shriansh#12097 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, Shriansh joins shri ('prosperity; glory; the sacred honorific') with ansh ('part▶Siler#12099 in the U.S.Siler is a surname well known in Appalachia, most likely an Anglicized form of the German Seile▶Simone#12100 in the U.S.Simone is the Italian form of Simon, from the Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard.' In Italy it is a c▶Sirach#12101 in the U.S.Sirach is a biblical name from the Book of Sirach (also called Ecclesiasticus), a book of wisdo▶Siris#12102 in the U.S.Siris reads as a modern coinage, perhaps echoing Osiris (the Egyptian god) or Sirius (the brigh▶Tarus#12102 in the U.S.Tarus is a modern coinage whose sound recalls Taurus, the Latin 'bull' and zodiac sign, and the▶Siyah#12103 in the U.S.Siyah reads as a modern coinage; it also matches the Persian/Turkish siyah, 'black.' Its intend▶Tashan#12103 in the U.S.Tashan reads as a trimmed form of Tashawn, the Ta- elaboration of Shawn (Sean), from John, Hebr▶Trashawn#12103 in the U.S.Trashawn joins the Tra- prefix, a cousin of Tre and Tray, to Shawn, the phonetic English spelli▶Siyere#12104 in the U.S.Siyere reads as a modern coinage, built for sound rather than a documented meaning. Its origin ▶Skyden#12105 in the U.S.Skyden reads as a modern coinage joining the airy word 'Sky' with the fashionable '-den' ending▶Sladen#12106 in the U.S.Sladen reads as an English surname, likely from Sladden/Slade, 'of the valley; dweller by the l▶Slayder#12107 in the U.S.Slayder reads as a modern respelling of Slader or Slater, an English occupational surname for o▶Snayder#12108 in the U.S.Snayder reads as a respelling of Snyder or Schneider, a German occupational surname meaning 'ta▶Sonni#12109 in the U.S.Sonni is a spelling of Sonny, an English pet name from 'son' (and echoing 'sunny'), long used a▶Soryn#12110 in the U.S.Soryn reads as a respelling of Sorin (a Romanian name linked to 'sun') or Soren (a Danish form ▶Soran#12112 in the U.S.A name read two ways: Soran is a Kurdish region and dialect (of Iraqi Kurdistan), and separatel▶Stacy#12112 in the U.S.Stacy began as a short form of Eustace or Anastasius, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection.'▶Tyheem#12112 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Ty- prefix to a -heem sound, echoing Raheem and Tyrek; it reads smoo▶Steban#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)▶Srikar#12114 in the U.S.Srikar comes from Sanskrit, combining 'sri' — auspiciousness, prosperity, the goddess Lakshmi —▶Stellar#12115 in the U.S.Stellar is an English word-name from the Latin stella, 'star' — meaning 'of the stars; star-lik▶Stinson#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 patterns▶Tykeem#12116 in the U.S.Tykeem joins the Ty- prefix, popular in African American naming, to the -keem ending shared by ▶Suho#12117 in the U.S.A Korean given name commonly read as 'guardian; protector,' from Sino-Korean roots. It is also ▶Summitt#12118 in the U.S.A word/surname name tied to 'summit' — the highest point or peak. The double-t spelling reads a▶Terrace#12120 in the U.S.Terrace as a boy's name reads chiefly as a variant of Terrence, from the Roman family name Tere▶Suveer#12121 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian given name from su- ('good') and vira ('hero; brave'), giving 'good he▶Yandell#12121 in the U.S.Yandell began as an English surname, a variant of Yandle or Yendall thought to come from a plac▶Swastik#12122 in the U.S.A Sanskrit name meaning 'auspicious; well-being; conducive to good fortune,' from su- ('good') ▶Syan#12124 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling, variously read as an echo of Cyan (the blue-green color), of Si▶Syere#12125 in the U.S.A modern, sound-first coinage with no single documented meaning. It reads as a contemporary inv▶Syheir#12126 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling, sometimes read as a variant of Sahir or a reshaping of Zaire, b▶Syion#12127 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling, often read as a reshaping of Sion or Zion, but with no single d▶Nickey#12128 in the U.S.Nickey is a spelling of Nicky, the everyday short form of Nicholas — Greek Nikolaos, from nike,▶Symeer#12128 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling, sometimes read as a reshaping of Sameer or Amir, but with no si▶Symon#12129 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Simon, from Hebrew Shim'on, 'he has heard' (i.e., God has heard). The y-s▶Rafal#12131 in the U.S.Rafal is the Polish form of Raphael, from the Hebrew Rephael, 'God has healed.' In Polish it is▶Taeshawn#12132 in the U.S.A modern American blend joining the fashionable Tae- prefix to Shawn (an anglicized form of Sea▶Taetum#12133 in the U.S.A respelling of Tatum, an English surname meaning 'Tata's homestead' (an Old English personal n▶Tahmid#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 of▶Tajae#12135 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, sometimes read as a blend of Taj ('crown,' from Persian/Sanskrit via▶Tallan#12135 in the U.S.Tallan is best read as a spelling variant of Talon, the modern English word-name from a bird of▶Taner#12136 in the U.S.Taner is a single-n respelling of Tanner, an English occupational surname for someone who tanne▶Talin#12138 in the U.S.An Armenian place name — Talin, a historic town — used as a given name; separately it appears a▶Tanvir#12138 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian Tanvir, 'enlightenment; illumination; radiance' — a name of light and i▶Veeraj#12138 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit veer ('brave; hero; warrior') and raj ('king; rule') — 'brave king' or 'king ▶Terril#12139 in the U.S.Terril is a spelling variant of Terrell or Terrill, an English surname whose origin is debated ▶Tamaj#12140 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no single documented meaning, built for its sound. It reads as a▶Tarell#12140 in the U.S.A form of Terrell, an English surname of uncertain origin sometimes linked to 'thunder ruler' o▶Moua#12142 in the U.S.Moua is one of the major Hmong clan names, carried as a family name across Hmong communities in▶Tanis#12142 in the U.S.Tanis is best known as the Greek name of an ancient Egyptian city in the Nile delta; some conne▶Taras#12143 in the U.S.Taras is a Ukrainian given name, borne most famously by the national poet Taras Shevchenko; it ▶Taro#12144 in the U.S.Taro is a classic Japanese boys' name traditionally meaning 'eldest son' or 'first-born son,' o▶Tashon#12144 in the U.S.Tashon fuses the fashionable Ta- prefix with Shawn, the phonetic spelling of Sean, itself the I▶Tarun#12145 in the U.S.Tarun comes from the Sanskrit taruna, meaning 'young' or 'youthful.' A well-established given n▶Torran#12145 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic torran, 'little hill, rocky mound' — a diminutive of tor, the same wor▶Tatem#12146 in the U.S.Tatem is a modern respelling of Tatum, an English surname from an Old English name plus 'ham' (▶Ankit#12147 in the U.S.Ankit is a Sanskrit-derived name common in India, generally glossed as 'marked', 'engraved' or ▶Anmar#12148 in the U.S.An Arabic name, 'leopard' (or 'panther'), also borne by an ancient Arab tribe (Anmar). A strong▶Tavis#12148 in the U.S.Tavis is a Scottish given name, a short form or variant of Tavish, itself a Gaelic form of Thom▶Vonte#12149 in the U.S.Vonte is an American boy's name that stands alone from the -vonte piece of longer names such as▶Telvin#12150 in the U.S.Telvin is a modern coinage or respelling, reading as a blend along the lines of Melvin and Kelv▶Terez#12153 in the U.S.Terez reads as a short form or variant of Terrence for boys, though the same spelling is the Hu▶Terrill#12154 in the U.S.Terrill is an English surname-derived name and a variant of Terrell, often traced to a Norman p▶Tevon#12155 in the U.S.Tevon is a modern American coinage in the -von and -vion family (compare Devon, Tayvian). It ha▶Waymon#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 -▶Thian#12158 in the U.S.Thian is a modern coinage or respelling, reading as a short form near names like Tian or Christ▶Thornton#12159 in the U.S.Thornton is an English place-name and surname meaning 'thorn town' or 'settlement among thorn b▶Torez#12159 in the U.S.Torez is a phonetic respelling of Torres, one of the most common Spanish surnames, from the Lat▶Thoryn#12160 in the U.S.Thoryn is a modern respelling that echoes Norse-flavored names like Thor and Thorin. It carries▶Acire#12161 in the U.S.A modern American coinage — the name Eric spelled backward. It carries sound and family inventi▶Ritik#12161 in the U.S.Ritik is a Sanskrit-derived Indian boy's name usually glossed as stream, flow, or movement, and▶Thienan#12161 in the U.S.A Vietnamese name from Thien An, 'heavenly peace' (thien, 'heaven; sky,' + an, 'peace'). Serene▶

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