Two-syllable Baby Names
1434 Two-syllable names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Two syllable baby names hit a rhythm that feels instantly complete — short enough to say quickly, long enough to sound like a real, grown-up name. Names like Carter and Kayla have that natural back-and-forth beat, which is part of why two-syllable names are some of the most popular around.
Why parents love the two-syllable beat
A two-syllable name is easy to call across a playground, easy to spell out on the phone, and it flows well with most surnames. That effortless balance is part of what makes names like Logan and Hanna feel so natural.
Two syllable girl names
Girl names in this rhythm range from soft and vintage — Lottie, Nellie and Louise — to bright and modern, like Scarlet, Clover and Yara.
Two syllable boy names
Boy names carry the same steady rhythm, from classics such as Philip and Lawrence to contemporary favorites like Sawyer, Hayden and Tyson.
Pairing with your last name
Because the beat is short, two-syllable first names like Denver or Marlowe tend to pair smoothly with longer or shorter surnames alike.
Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.
Two-syllable Girl Names
Colette#316 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Nicolas, itself from the Greek Nikolaos, composed of 'nike' (vict▶Kali#323 in the U.S.From Sanskrit 'kali', derived from 'kala', meaning black, dark, or time. In Hinduism, Kali is t▶Miley#338 in the U.S.A modern American name, originally a nickname derived from 'smiley' — Miley Cyrus's birth name ▶Kayla#364 in the U.S.A modern name possibly derived from Hebrew Kayla (crown of laurels, from kelil) or from Arabic ▶Raelyn#502 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Rae (a short form of Rachel, from Hebrew meaning 'ewe,' or a variant m▶Nylah#504 in the U.S.Variant of Nyla, derived from Arabic Nā'ila meaning 'one who attains' or 'one who is successful▶Raegan#506 in the U.S.Feminine variant spelling of Reagan, from Irish Ó Riagáin, derived from riagán meaning 'little ▶Yara#507 in the U.S.In Arabic, from yara meaning 'small butterfly' or 'friend'; in Tupi (Brazilian indigenous), Iar▶Scarlet#510 in the U.S.From the English color word 'scarlet,' denoting a vivid red; ultimately from Old French escarla▶Hanna#512 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Hannah, from Hebrew Channah meaning 'grace' or 'favor' — literally 'God has▶Louise#516 in the U.S.French feminine form of Louis, from the Old High German Hludwig composed of hlud (famous, renow▶Clover#517 in the U.S.From the Old English word clafre or clafer meaning the clover plant (genus Trifolium), used as ▶Amber#520 in the U.S.From the English word 'amber,' denoting the golden-yellow fossilized resin; the word traces thr▶Jovie#521 in the U.S.Modern feminine name derived from or inspired by the Latin Jovius (of or belonging to Jove/Jupi▶Marlowe#523 in the U.S.From the English surname Marlowe, derived from the Old English place-name Mǣrel-wōh or similar,▶Iyla#525 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Isla, from Scottish Gaelic referring to the island of Islay, Scotland; or o▶Lottie#528 in the U.S.Pet form of Charlotte, itself the French feminine of Charles, which derives from Old High Germa▶Jayla#530 in the U.S.Modern American invented name, possibly a feminine elaboration of Jay or a blend drawing on Ara▶Nellie#533 in the U.S.Pet form of Eleanor, Helen, or Ellen; Eleanor derives from Old French Alienor (of uncertain ori▶Oaklee#535 in the U.S.Feminine respelling of Oakley, from Old English ac ('oak') and leah ('clearing, meadow'), meani▶Marlee#536 in the U.S.Feminine form of Marley, from the English surname Marley (from Old English mearc-leah meaning '▶Jazlyn#537 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Jasmine (from Persian yasmin meaning 'jasmine flower') and the popular▶Zahra#540 in the U.S.From Arabic Zahra, derived from the root z-h-r meaning 'to bloom' or 'to shine,' giving meaning▶April#542 in the U.S.From Latin Aprilis, the name of the fourth month, possibly derived from aperire ('to open,' ref▶Heaven#543 in the U.S.From the Old English heofon meaning 'sky' or 'the abode of God'; used as a vocabulary name evok▶Capri#547 in the U.S.From the Italian island Capri, whose name derives from Latin capreae meaning 'wild goats' (from▶Danielle#549 in the U.S.French feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew Daniyyel meaning 'God is my judge,' a compound of d▶Holland#550 in the U.S.From the Dutch region name Holland, derived from Old Dutch holt ('wood') or hol ('hollow, low-l▶Frankie#552 in the U.S.Pet form of Frances or Frank, ultimately from Old High German Frank meaning 'a Frank' (member o▶Kamryn#556 in the U.S.Feminine phonetic respelling of Cameron, from Scottish Gaelic camshron meaning 'crooked nose' o▶Margo#559 in the U.S.French short form of Margot, itself from Marguerite, the French form of Margaret, from Latin Ma▶Mavis#561 in the U.S.From an Old French word mauviz meaning 'song thrush,' a small melodious bird; the name was used▶Della#563 in the U.S.Short form of Adela or Adeline, from Old High German adal meaning 'noble' or 'nobility'; also u▶Cleo#577 in the U.S.Short form of Cleopatra or Cleophanes, from Greek kleos meaning 'glory' or 'fame'▶Kyla#580 in the U.S.Feminine form of Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol meaning 'narrow' or 'strait'; also sometimes c▶Reina#582 in the U.S.From Spanish reina meaning 'queen,' derived from Latin regina, the feminine form of rex meaning▶Lylah#585 in the U.S.Creative spelling variant of Layla, from Arabic layla meaning 'night,' associated with the Sufi▶Chaya#588 in the U.S.Hebrew feminine name from chayah meaning 'life' or 'to live,' the feminine form of Chai; direct▶Mara#589 in the U.S.From Hebrew mara meaning 'bitter' or 'sorrowful'; in the Book of Ruth, Naomi asks to be called ▶Paris#592 in the U.S.From the Greek mythological name Paris, possibly related to Parrhasios or a pre-Greek root; als▶Reyna#594 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Reina, from Spanish reyna (archaic form) meaning 'queen,' derived from Lati▶Halle#596 in the U.S.From Old English heall meaning 'hall' or 'manor house,' used as a place-name and surname meanin▶Mina#597 in the U.S.From Persian mina meaning 'blue glass' or 'enamel,' also used as a diminutive of Wilhelmina (fr▶Mylah#605 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Myla or Mila, from Slavic mila meaning 'gracious,' 'dear,' or 'merciful'; a▶Flora#607 in the U.S.From Latin flora meaning 'flower' or 'flowering,' derived from flos/floris ('flower'); the name▶Brinley#608 in the U.S.From an Old English place-name and surname, composed of bryne ('fire,' 'burning') and leah ('me▶Leyla#611 in the U.S.Turkish and Persian spelling of Layla, from Arabic layla meaning 'night' or 'dark,' associated ▶Halo#613 in the U.S.From Greek halos meaning 'disc of the sun or moon,' 'ring of light,' or 'threshing floor'; used▶Campbell#617 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic Caimbeul, composed of cam ('crooked,' 'bent') and beul ('mouth'), meaning ▶Marie#618 in the U.S.French form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning is debated: possibly from Egyptian m▶Goldie#621 in the U.S.From Yiddish golde meaning 'gold,' or as an English nickname from the word gold, used as a give▶Keira#622 in the U.S.Anglicised feminine form of Ciara (Irish) or Ceilidh-influenced form, from Irish Gaelic ciar me▶Rhea#639 in the U.S.Possibly from Greek rheo meaning to flow; name of the Titan mother of the Olympian gods includi▶Lyric#640 in the U.S.From the English word lyric, ultimately from Greek lyrikos meaning singing to the lyre; used as▶Arlet#642 in the U.S.Variant of Arlette, a French diminutive of Germanic Arla or Arlette, from the element arn meani▶Aya#644 in the U.S.In Arabic, aya means verse of the Quran, sign, or miracle; in Hebrew it means bird of prey, spe▶Katie#646 in the U.S.Diminutive of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine, possibly from katharos meaning pure or clear; t▶Shelby#649 in the U.S.From an Old Norse place name composed of skjalf meaning ledge or shelf and by meaning farm or s▶Andie#650 in the U.S.Diminutive of Andrea or Andromeda, ultimately from Greek andros meaning man or warrior; Andrea ▶Irene#651 in the U.S.From Greek Eirene meaning peace; Eirene was the goddess of peace in Greek mythology, one of the▶Rosa#653 in the U.S.From Latin rosa meaning the rose flower; used across Romance languages as the feminine given na▶Eileen#654 in the U.S.Irish and Scottish Gaelic anglicization of Eibhlín, itself from the Old Norse Aveline or from t▶Hana#658 in the U.S.In Japanese, hana means flower or blossom; in Arabic and Hebrew, a variant of Hannah meaning gr▶Myra#663 in the U.S.Invented or popularized by the poet Fulke Greville in the 16th century, possibly as an anagram ▶Jolene#666 in the U.S.American elaboration of Josephine or a combination of Jo and the popular -lene or -leen suffix;▶Oakleigh#668 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Oakley, from Old English ac meaning oak tree and leah meaning wood, clearin▶Paislee#669 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Paisley, from the Scottish town of Paisley, whose name derives from Old Eng▶Birdie#670 in the U.S.Pet form of Bertha or Bridget, or directly from the English word bird; Bertha derives from Old ▶Skyler#671 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Dutch Schuyler, from Dutch schuylen meaning to take shelter or give shelter;▶Lakelyn#673 in the U.S.Modern American compound of lake (Old Norse lak or Old English lacu meaning body of water) comb▶Laney#674 in the U.S.Diminutive of Elaine, Delaney, or Lane; Elaine is an Old French form of Helen, from Greek helen▶Lillie#676 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Lily, from the Latin lilium meaning the lily flower; a symbol of purity and▶Whitley#677 in the U.S.From an Old English place name composed of hwit meaning white or fair and leah meaning wood, cl▶Jenna#679 in the U.S.Diminutive form of Jennifer or an independent form from the Cornish and Welsh Guinevere or Gwen▶Sasha#684 in the U.S.Russian and Slavic diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros composed of alex▶Wrenleigh#685 in the U.S.Modern American compound of wren (from Old English wrenna meaning the wren bird) and leigh (fro▶Chana#686 in the U.S.Hebrew form of Hannah, from Channah meaning grace, favor, or God has been gracious to me; used ▶Lara#693 in the U.S.Protection; from the Roman Lares (protective household gods), or as a Russian diminutive of Lar▶Adele#751 in the U.S.Noble; from the Old High German element adal meaning noble or of noble birth▶Milan#753 in the U.S.Gracious, kind, or dear; from the Slavic root mil meaning grace, favor, or dear▶Rynlee#755 in the U.S.Rye clearing or meadow; a creative respelling of Ryleigh or Riley, from Old English ryge-leah m▶Kaeli#756 in the U.S.Slender or fair; a phonetic spelling variant of Kaylee or Kayleigh, ultimately from the Irish G▶Lettie#757 in the U.S.Joy or happiness; a diminutive of Letitia, from the Latin laetitia meaning joy, gladness, or ha▶Soleil#758 in the U.S.Sun; the French word soleil meaning sun, used as a given name for its luminous, radiant imagery▶Kenna#759 in the U.S.Born of fire or handsome; a feminine form of Kenneth, from the Scottish Gaelic Coinneach meanin▶Charley#760 in the U.S.Free person; the feminine use of Charley, a diminutive of Charles, from the Old High German Kar▶Xyla#763 in the U.S.Of the forest or woodland; from the Greek xylon meaning wood or forest, with the feminine -a su▶Indy#768 in the U.S.Short form of Indiana or Indira, or standing independently as a word name evoking independence ▶Dulce#771 in the U.S.Sweet or sweetness; from the Spanish dulce and Latin dulcis meaning sweet, used as a given name▶
Two-syllable Boy Names
Carter#45 in the U.S.One who drives a cart; transporter of goods; from Middle English cartare (cart driver)▶Logan#53 in the U.S.Little hollow; small cove; from Scottish Gaelic lagan (little hollow in a hill), diminutive of ▶Sawyer#122 in the U.S.One who saws wood; from Middle English saghiere (sawyer), occupational surname for a lumber wor▶Hayden#161 in the U.S.Hay valley or hedged valley; from Old English haeg (hay or hedge) + denu (valley)▶Rory#199 in the U.S.Red king; from Irish Gaelic Ruaidhri (ruadh: red + ri: king)▶Kaden#328 in the U.S.Possibly from Arabic 'qadin' (companion) or an American spelling variant of Caden, which may re▶Colin#343 in the U.S.In Scottish Gaelic, Colin is a diminutive of Cailean (young dog, youth, or pup). In English usa▶Jaylen#361 in the U.S.A modern American invented name, possibly a blend of Jay (from Latin Gaius or the bird) and the▶Damon#501 in the U.S.From Greek Damon, related to the verb damao meaning 'to tame' or 'to subdue'; associated with t▶Odin#502 in the U.S.From Old Norse Óðinn, derived from óðr meaning 'fury,' 'inspiration,' or 'ecstasy,' the name of▶Zaire#503 in the U.S.From the Kikongo word nzadi o nzere meaning 'the river that swallows all rivers,' referring to ▶Ronin#504 in the U.S.From Japanese rōnin (浪人), literally 'wave person,' referring historically to a samurai who had ▶Gunner#506 in the U.S.English occupational/word name from 'gunner' (one who operates a gun), but also an anglicized f▶Corbin#512 in the U.S.From Old French corbin or corbeau meaning 'raven' or 'crow,' derived from Latin corvus (raven);▶Moses#515 in the U.S.From Hebrew Mosheh, traditionally explained as meaning 'drawn out' (from Hebrew mashah, to draw▶Callen#516 in the U.S.Variant of Calan or Cailan, from Scottish/Irish Gaelic cath (battle) + lann (land, enclosure) o▶Marcos#517 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcus/Mark, from Latin Marcus, derived from the Roman god Mars,▶Denver#518 in the U.S.From the English surname Denver, derived from the French place-name d'Anvers (from Antwerp, Bel▶Kobe#519 in the U.S.Has multiple possible origins: as a Japanese place-name (the port city of Kobe, 神戸, meaning 'go▶Lawrence#520 in the U.S.From the Latin Laurentius, meaning 'man from Laurentum,' an ancient city near Rome; the city na▶Truett#521 in the U.S.English surname derived from the Middle English and Old French word true or trewe, meaning 'fai▶Chozen#523 in the U.S.Modern American creative spelling of the English word 'chosen,' meaning 'one who has been selec▶Gianni#524 in the U.S.Italian diminutive of Giovanni, the Italian form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan composed of Yeho▶Philip#528 in the U.S.From Greek Philippos, a compound of philos ('loving') and hippos ('horse'), meaning 'lover of h▶Tyson#531 in the U.S.From a medieval English surname derived from Old French tison meaning 'firebrand' or 'burning s▶Rio#532 in the U.S.From Spanish and Portuguese rio meaning 'river,' derived from Latin rivus ('stream, brook'); us▶Kendrick#535 in the U.S.From the Welsh name Cynwrig, a compound of cyn ('chief, champion') and rig ('ruler, king'), mea▶Eiden#537 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Aiden, from Irish Gaelic Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh meaning 'fire' or 'fi▶Kaison#540 in the U.S.Modern American variant spelling of Kason or Cason, itself a respelling of Jason, ultimately fr▶Hamza#541 in the U.S.From Arabic Hamza, derived from the root h-m-z meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be steadfast'; als▶Eden#544 in the U.S.Delight; pleasure; possibly from Hebrew Eden (pleasure, delight) or Sumerian edin (plain, stepp▶Erik#546 in the U.S.From Old Norse Eiríkr, composed of ei ('ever, always') and ríkr ('ruler, powerful'), meaning 'e▶Fletcher#547 in the U.S.From the medieval English occupational surname Fletcher, derived from Old French fleche ('arrow▶Devin#548 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic Damhán (meaning 'little stag' or 'fawn') or Daimhín, alternatively from the I▶Ozzy#549 in the U.S.Pet form of Oswald or Oscar (and sometimes Ozymandias); Oswald derives from Old English os ('go▶Emir#551 in the U.S.From Arabic amir meaning 'prince,' 'commander,' or 'one who gives orders,' from the root a-m-r ▶Jeffrey#552 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Geoffrey, from Old French Geoffroi, itself from Old German composed of gawi▶Ledger#554 in the U.S.From the Old English or Old Dutch name Leodegar, a compound of leod ('people, tribe') and gar (▶Chosen#555 in the U.S.From the English past participle of 'choose,' used as a vocabulary name expressing divine elect▶Morgan#559 in the U.S.From Welsh Morgan, composed of mor ('sea') and cant ('circle') or gen ('bright, shining'), givi▶Porter#560 in the U.S.From the medieval English occupational surname Porter, from Old French portier meaning 'doorkee▶Deacon#561 in the U.S.From Late Greek diakonos meaning 'servant' or 'messenger,' the origin of the Christian ecclesia▶Jamie#577 in the U.S.Scottish and English diminutive of James, itself from the Late Latin Jacomus, a variant of Jaco▶Allen#578 in the U.S.Anglicised spelling of Alan, from Old Breton Alaun, possibly related to Celtic elements meaning▶Kylan#579 in the U.S.Variant of Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol meaning 'narrow' or 'strait,' referring to a narrow ▶Kyren#584 in the U.S.Modern elaboration of Kieran or Kyran, from Irish Gaelic Ciarán, a diminutive of ciar meaning '▶Rayan#588 in the U.S.From Arabic Rayyan, the name of one of the gates of Paradise in Islamic tradition, related to t▶Jamir#592 in the U.S.Likely derived from Arabic jamil ('beautiful,' 'handsome') or related to Arabic zameer ('full,'▶Kolton#594 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Colton, from the Old English place-name and surname meaning 'settlement nea▶Louie#596 in the U.S.Variant of Louis, from Old Frankish Hluodwig, composed of hlud ('fame,' 'renowned') and wig ('w▶Kason#597 in the U.S.Modern K-variant of Cason, itself a surname derived from an Old French or Old English personal ▶Alden#598 in the U.S.From Old English Ealdwine or Aldwine, composed of eald/ald ('old') and wine ('friend'), meaning▶Jonas#599 in the U.S.Greek form of the Hebrew name Jonah (Yonah), meaning 'dove'; also used in some traditions as a ▶Kolter#600 in the U.S.Variant of Coulter or Colter, from Old English culter or Latin culter meaning 'knife' or 'ploug▶Caiden#602 in the U.S.Variant of Caden, itself a variant of Kaden or Aidan, from Irish Gaelic Aodhán, a diminutive of▶Lachlan#606 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic Lachlann, originally a term for Scandinavia or the land of the lochs (fjor▶Roland#608 in the U.S.From Old High German Hrodland, composed of hrod ('fame,' 'glory') and land ('land,' 'territory'▶Zaiden#609 in the U.S.Variant of Zaid/Zayed, from Arabic zayd meaning 'growth,' 'increase,' or 'abundance'; adapted a▶Kyro#611 in the U.S.Variant of Cyrus, from Greek Kyros which may derive from Persian Kūruš meaning 'sun' or 'like t▶Gunnar#612 in the U.S.From Old Norse Gunnarr, composed of gunnr ('war,' 'battle') and arr/herr ('warrior,' 'army'), m▶Albert#614 in the U.S.From Old High German Adalbert, composed of adal ('noble,' 'of noble birth') and beraht ('bright▶Colby#615 in the U.S.From an Old Norse-English place-name and surname, composed of Old Norse Koli (a personal name m▶Yahya#616 in the U.S.Arabic form of John (Yohanan), from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious' or 'God has shown▶Harlan#617 in the U.S.From an English and German place-name and surname, possibly from Old English hara ('hare') and ▶Jaiden#618 in the U.S.Variant of Jayden or Jaden, commonly cited as a form of the Hebrew Jadon meaning 'thankful' or ▶Westley#619 in the U.S.Variant of Wesley, from a place-name and surname composed of Old English west ('west') and leah▶Boston#620 in the U.S.From the English town of Boston, Lincolnshire, named for Saint Botolph and his stone church: fr▶Keegan#621 in the U.S.Anglicised form of the Irish Gaelic surname Mac Aodhagáin, meaning 'son of Aodhagán,' a diminut▶Ronald#638 in the U.S.From the Old Norse name Rögnvaldr, composed of regin meaning counsel or decision and valdr mean▶Kasai#639 in the U.S.Primarily a place name from the Kasai River in the Democratic Republic of Congo; used as a give▶Memphis#640 in the U.S.From the ancient Egyptian city Men-nefer, meaning enduring and beautiful or good place; Memphis▶Samir#643 in the U.S.From Arabic samara meaning to entertain or to converse in the evening; also found in Sanskrit a▶Lochlan#644 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic Lochlainn, meaning land of the lochs or land of lakes; historically used i▶Phillip#651 in the U.S.From Greek Philippos, composed of philein meaning to love and hippos meaning horse; the name wa▶Otis#652 in the U.S.English surname from the Germanic given name Odo or Otto, from aud meaning wealth or prosperity▶Princeton#653 in the U.S.From the English place name Princeton, composed of prince (from Latin princeps, meaning first o▶Quincy#654 in the U.S.From a French surname derived from a place name meaning estate of Quintus (the fifth), from Lat▶Jaime#657 in the U.S.Spanish form of James and Jacob, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov meaning supplanter or may God p▶Tommy#658 in the U.S.Diminutive of Thomas, from Aramaic Ta'oma meaning twin; Thomas was one of the twelve apostles i▶Aries#661 in the U.S.From Latin aries meaning ram; the name of the first sign of the zodiac (March 21–April 19) and ▶Yosef#665 in the U.S.Hebrew form of Joseph, from Yosef, composed of Yahweh and yasaf meaning to add or to increase; ▶Jaxton#667 in the U.S.Modern American variant of Jaxon or Jackson; ultimately from John (Hebrew Yochanan meaning God ▶Davis#668 in the U.S.Welsh and English patronymic surname meaning son of David, from the Hebrew name David meaning b▶Ahmad#669 in the U.S.From Arabic Ahmad, the elative form of Hamid meaning praised, from the root h-m-d meaning to pr▶Major#670 in the U.S.From the Latin comparative adjective maior meaning greater or larger; used as a military rank n▶Wylder#671 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Wilder, from Old English wilde meaning wild or untamed; Wilder as a surnam▶Wilson#673 in the U.S.English patronymic surname meaning son of William or son of Will; William derives from Old High▶Houston#675 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Houston, from a place name meaning Hugh's town — a settlement owned o▶Madden#676 in the U.S.Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Madáin, from Irish Gaelic madán meaning little dog or houn▶Salem#679 in the U.S.Peace; safe; complete; from Hebrew shalem (whole, complete, peaceful), sharing the root with sh▶Trevor#680 in the U.S.From the Welsh place name Trefor, composed of tref meaning homestead, town, or village and mawr▶Peyton#684 in the U.S.Fighting man's estate; from Old English paega (fighting man, warrior) + tun (settlement, estate▶Taylor#685 in the U.S.Tailor; one who cuts and sews garments; from Old French tailleur (cutter), from tailler (to cut▶Briar#686 in the U.S.A thorny or prickly shrub; from Old English braer or briar (wild rose, thorny bush)▶Layton#714 in the U.S.English surname and place name from Old English leac (leek) and tun (settlement, enclosure, far▶Ryatt#715 in the U.S.Creative spelling variant of Wyatt, from the Old English given name Wigheard, or possibly from ▶Braylen#725 in the U.S.Modern American name blending elements of Brayden (from the Irish surname Ó Bradáin meaning 'de▶Junior#752 in the U.S.The younger; from Latin iunior, the comparative form of iuvenis meaning young, used to distingu▶Chandler#753 in the U.S.Candle maker or seller; from Old French chandelier (candle merchant), from chandelle (candle)▶Murphy#754 in the U.S.Sea warrior; sea battler; from Irish Gaelic Ó Murchadha (descendant of Murchadh: muir sea + cat▶Noe#755 in the U.S.Rest or comfort; the Spanish form of Noah, from the Hebrew Noach meaning rest or repose▶Finnley#757 in the U.S.Fair-haired warrior or white warrior; an alternate spelling of Finley, from the Scottish and Ir▶Zyair#759 in the U.S.A modern American invented name, likely inspired by the African nation Zaire (now Democratic Re▶Ayan#762 in the U.S.Gift of God; from the Arabic and Somali name Ayan meaning luck, good fortune, or divine gift▶Campbell#764 in the U.S.Crooked mouth; wry-mouthed; from Scottish Gaelic caimbeul (cam: crooked + beul: mouth)▶Magnus#765 in the U.S.Great or mighty; from the Latin magnus meaning great or large, adopted into Old Norse as a give▶Santos#766 in the U.S.Saints or holy ones; from the Spanish and Portuguese santos, plural of santo meaning saint, fro▶Brayan#768 in the U.S.High, noble, or strong; a Spanish-influenced phonetic spelling of Brian, from the Old Celtic el▶Boden#769 in the U.S.Messenger or herald; from Old Norse bod meaning message or command, and the personal name Bodi ▶Emmitt#770 in the U.S.Whole or universal; a variant spelling of Emmett, from the Old High German Emmerich or the Old ▶Keaton#771 in the U.S.Place of hawks or shed town; an English surname from the Old English place name Ketton or Ceatt▶
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What are two syllable baby names?
Two syllable baby names are first names with exactly two spoken beats, such as Carter or Kayla — a length many parents find easy to say, spell, and pair with a surname.
Why are two syllable names so popular?
They strike a natural middle ground: substantial enough to feel like a full grown-up name, but short enough to be practical for everyday use, from calling a child in from the yard to filling out forms.
What are good two syllable girl names?
Lottie, Nellie, Louise, Scarlet, Clover, Yara, Hanna and Kayla are all popular two syllable girl names, spanning vintage and modern styles.
What are good two syllable boy names?
Carter, Logan, Sawyer, Hayden, Philip, Lawrence, Denver, Marlowe and Tyson are strong two syllable boy names with a steady, confident rhythm.
How many two syllable baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 1434 two syllable baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.