Two-syllable Baby Names
1439 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
Freyja#772 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman, or mistress; from Old Norse fru or freyja meaning lady or noblewoman, the nam▶Maci#773 in the U.S.Weapon or club; a diminutive spelling variant of Macy, from the Old French surname Maci or Mace▶Fallon#779 in the U.S.Leader or superior; anglicization of the Irish Gaelic surname O Fallamhain, meaning descendant ▶Ruthie#781 in the U.S.Companion or friend; the diminutive of Ruth, from the Hebrew Rut meaning companion, friend, or ▶Belen#785 in the U.S.Bethlehem or house of bread; the Spanish form of Bethlehem, from the Hebrew Beit Lechem meaning▶Journi#786 in the U.S.A journey or daily travel; a creative spelling variant of Journey, from Old French journee mean▶Ocean#787 in the U.S.The great sea or vast expanse of water; from the Latin oceanus and Greek okeanos, the mythologi▶Judith#790 in the U.S.Woman of Judea or she will be praised; from the Hebrew Yehudit, the feminine form of Yehudah me▶Rayna#796 in the U.S.Queen or pure; from the Slavic and Bulgarian name Rayna, related to the root raj meaning paradi▶Aileen#799 in the U.S.Bright or shining light; the Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Helen or Eileen, from the Greek ▶Janelle#801 in the U.S.God is gracious; a modern elaboration of Jane, which derives from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning Y▶Kaitlyn#802 in the U.S.Pure; a modern American spelling of Caitlin, the Irish Gaelic form of Katherine, from the Greek▶Karla#803 in the U.S.Free woman or free person; a feminine form of Karl or Carlos, from Old High German Karl meaning▶Kayleigh#804 in the U.S.Graceful and beautiful; from the Irish Gaelic Cadhla meaning beautiful or graceful, with the -l▶Adley#805 in the U.S.God is just or fair; possibly connected to the Hebrew Adlai meaning my witness or God is just, ▶Brynleigh#807 in the U.S.Burnt clearing or burnt meadow; a modern American spelling variant of Brinley or Brynley, from ▶Dylan#808 in the U.S.Born of the ocean or son of the sea; from the Welsh Dylan Eil Ton, composed of Welsh elements m▶Treasure#809 in the U.S.Precious object or something greatly valued; from Old French tresor and Latin thesaurus meaning▶Zainab#810 in the U.S.Fragrant flowering tree or beauty; from the Arabic Zaynab, referring to a fragrant flowering tr▶Charleigh#811 in the U.S.Free person or free woman; a modern feminine spelling variant of Charlie or Charley, from Old H▶Naya#813 in the U.S.New or fresh; from Arabic naya meaning new or recently arrived, or from the Hebrew root naah me▶Kelsey#814 in the U.S.Derived from the Old English place name Ceolsige or Celchyth, interpreted as 'Cenel's island' o▶Aura#817 in the U.S.From the Greek aura meaning 'breeze' or 'breath of air', and the Latin aura meaning 'gleam of l▶Romi#818 in the U.S.Used as a short form of the Hebrew name Romi or Roma meaning 'my height is exalted', and as a p▶Keyla#821 in the U.S.A modern spelling variant of Kayla, which blends the Hebrew name Michaela (who is like God) and▶Nola#822 in the U.S.Most commonly a short form of the Irish Gaelic name Finola or Fionnuala, meaning 'fair-shoulder▶Jessie#824 in the U.S.Pet form of Jessica or Jesse, ultimately from the Hebrew Yishai meaning 'God exists' or 'gift',▶Promise#826 in the U.S.From the English word promise, derived from Latin promissum (a pledge, vow), the past participl▶Aila#827 in the U.S.From Finnish aila, believed to mean 'moonlight' or 'halo around the moon'; also a Finnish and S▶Kyra#830 in the U.S.Feminine form of Cyrus, from Old Persian Kourosh meaning 'throne' or 'sun', borne by Cyrus the ▶Layan#831 in the U.S.From Arabic layan, meaning 'softness', 'tenderness', or 'gentle flowing', related to the Arabic▶Zelda#832 in the U.S.Short form of the Old High German Griselda, composed of gris (gray) and hild (battle), meaning ▶Erin#833 in the U.S.From the Irish Gaelic Eirinn, the dative form of Eire (Ireland), used as a poetic name for the ▶Ezra#834 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ezra meaning 'help' or 'helper', the name of the biblical scribe and priest who▶Braelynn#837 in the U.S.American compound name combining the Scottish Gaelic brae (hillside, slope) with the Welsh elem▶Hunter#842 in the U.S.From the Old English huntian (to hunt) via the Middle English surname Hunter, meaning 'one who ▶Ensley#845 in the U.S.A modern American given name, likely derived from an English place name or surname meaning 'Ean▶Honey#846 in the U.S.From the Old English hunig (honey), referring to the sweet substance produced by bees; used as ▶Tara#847 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic teamhair or tara meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the Hill of Tara was the▶Lea#848 in the U.S.Variant of Leah, from the Hebrew le'ah meaning 'weary' or 'delicate cow'; also related to the O▶Kendra#849 in the U.S.Possibly a feminine form of Kendrick, from Old English Cyneric meaning 'royal power' or 'greate▶Chelsea#851 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Chelchith or Cealchythe, meaning 'chalk landing place' or 'chal▶Kelly#852 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname O'Ceallaigh, from ceallach meaning 'bright-headed',▶Paula#855 in the U.S.Feminine form of the Roman family name Paulus, from the Latin paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble▶Nala#856 in the U.S.From the Swahili and Zulu nala meaning 'successful' or 'beloved'; also shares roots with the Sa▶Darcy#857 in the U.S.From the Norman-French surname d'Arcy, meaning 'from Arcy' (a place in Normandy); also used as ▶Jamie#858 in the U.S.Scottish and English pet form of James (or its feminine counterpart), from the Hebrew Yaakov me▶Haley#861 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Haegleah, composed of haeg (hay) and leah (clearing, meadow), m▶Ayleen#863 in the U.S.A modern variant of Aileen or Eileen, itself an Irish Gaelic anglicization of Eibhlin (a form o▶Jemma#866 in the U.S.Variant of Gemma, from the Italian and Latin gemma meaning 'precious stone' or 'gemstone'; also▶Mercy#867 in the U.S.From the Old French merci and Latin merces (reward, wages, pity), the English word mercy meanin▶Aspyn#869 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Aspen, from the Old English aespe (aspen tree), a tree whose leaves trembl▶Ayah#870 in the U.S.From the Arabic aya or ayah meaning a verse of the Quran, a sign from God, or a miracle; in Isl▶Julie#873 in the U.S.French feminine form of Julius, from the Roman family name Iulius, possibly from the Greek ioul▶Kylee#876 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Kylie, from Noongar (Aboriginal Australian) meaning boomerang or curved thr▶Siya#879 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, Siya is a name for Sita, the wife of Rama in the Ramayana, meaning furrow or born ▶Colbie#881 in the U.S.Variant of Colby, from Old Norse Koli (a personal name, from kol meaning coal) and by meaning f▶Emi#882 in the U.S.In Japanese, Emi can be written with characters meaning beautiful blessing (e: blessing, mi: be▶Odette#883 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Oda or Ode, from Old High German Aud or Od meaning wealth, fortun▶Tilly#885 in the U.S.Short form of Matilda, from Old High German Mahthildis, composed of maht (might, power, strengt▶Vada#886 in the U.S.Possibly a variant of the Germanic name Vada or Wade (meaning to go, ford); also connected to S▶Berkley#888 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Berkeley, from Old English beorc (birch tree) and leah (clearing, meadow, o▶Megan#889 in the U.S.Welsh diminutive of Margaret, from Latin Margarita and Greek Margarites meaning pearl; the Wels▶Chandler#895 in the U.S.From Old French chandelier meaning a candle maker or candle seller, from chandelle (candle) and▶Maizie#901 in the U.S.Scottish diminutive variant of Maisie, itself a Scottish pet form of Margaret; Margaret derives▶Linda#902 in the U.S.Short form of Germanic names ending in -lind or -linda, from Old High German lind meaning soft,▶Kollyns#905 in the U.S.Modern feminine variant of Collins, an English surname derived from Colin, a medieval diminutiv▶Greta#908 in the U.S.German and Scandinavian short form of Margareta/Margaret, from Greek Margarites meaning pearl; ▶Stormi#910 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Stormy, from the Old English and Germanic word storm, meaning a tempest or ▶Raina#916 in the U.S.From Slavic Rayna, a form of Regina meaning queen (Latin); also used as a variant of the nature▶Elyse#918 in the U.S.French short form of Elisabeth (Elizabeth), from Hebrew Elisheba meaning my God is an oath or p▶Zaylee#919 in the U.S.Modern American coined name, likely a creative elaboration of Zale (from Greek zale meaning sea▶Cheyenne#920 in the U.S.From Lakota Sioux shahiyena meaning people of a different language or foreign speakers; the nam▶Ivey#926 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Ivy, from Old English ifig meaning the ivy plant (Hedera helix); the ivy wa▶Maddie#927 in the U.S.Short form of Madeline (from Greek Magdalene: of Magdala) or Madison (from Old English: son of ▶Etta#930 in the U.S.Short form of Henrietta, the feminine form of Henry, from Old High German Heimrich, composed of▶Hadlee#931 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Hadley, from Old English haeth (heather, heath) and leah (meadow, clearing,▶Kallie#934 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Callie, a diminutive of names beginning with Cal- such as Callie (from Gree▶Landry#935 in the U.S.From a Germanic given name composed of land (land, territory, domain) and ric (power, ruler); a▶Kimber#936 in the U.S.Short form of Kimberly, from Old English Cyneburg meaning royal fortress, composed of cyne (roy▶Salma#937 in the U.S.From Arabic Salma, from the root salam meaning peace, safety, and well-being; related to Hebrew▶Ayra#939 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Aira or Ayra, likely derived from Sanskrit arya meaning noble, honorable, o▶Yuna#952 in the U.S.In Japanese, Yuna can be written with kanji meaning kindness, gentle, or moon among other meani▶Zyla#953 in the U.S.A modern invented name, possibly a variant of Xyla from Greek xylon meaning wood or forest, or ▶Yusra#954 in the U.S.Ease, prosperity, good fortune; from Arabic yusr (ease, comfort, lack of hardship)▶
Two-syllable Boy Names
Harry#775 in the U.S.Home ruler or ruler of the estate; an English pet form of Henry or Harold, from the Germanic el▶Corey#778 in the U.S.From the hollow; anglicization of the Irish Gaelic surname Corra or Corraidhin, possibly meanin▶Dutton#779 in the U.S.Dudda's settlement or Dudda's farm; an English surname from the Old English place name Dutton i▶Zamir#780 in the U.S.Song or singing; from the Hebrew zamir meaning song or singing bird, related to the word for pr▶Kyree#782 in the U.S.Lord or master; a phonetic spelling variant of Kyrie, from the Greek kyrios meaning lord, as in▶Skyler#783 in the U.S.Scholar or student; an Americanized spelling of the Dutch surname Schuyler, meaning scholar or ▶Tony#784 in the U.S.Priceless or inestimable; a short form of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius, possibl▶Remi#787 in the U.S.Oarsman or rower; the French form of Remigius, from the Latin remigium meaning oarsmanship, fro▶Barron#790 in the U.S.Noble man or warrior; a variant spelling of Baron, from Old French baron and Medieval Latin bar▶Fisher#791 in the U.S.Fisherman or one who fishes; an English occupational surname from Old English fiscere meaning f▶Jaxxon#793 in the U.S.Son of Jack; a modern stylized spelling of Jackson, where Jack derives from John, from Hebrew Y▶Teo#794 in the U.S.God's gift or divine; a short form of Teodoro (Theodore) or Mateo, from the Greek Theodoros mea▶Calum#799 in the U.S.Dove; the Scottish Gaelic form of Columba, from Latin columba meaning dove, associated with Sai▶Kaisen#800 in the U.S.Continuous improvement or change for the better; an Americanized given name inspired by the Jap▶Raylan#802 in the U.S.A modern compound name blending Ray (from Raymond meaning counsel protector) and the suffix -la▶Brewer#804 in the U.S.Brewer of ale or one who brews; an English occupational surname from Old English breowan meanin▶Dilan#805 in the U.S.Son of the sea or born of the ocean; a phonetic spelling variant of Dylan, from the Welsh dyn (▶Mccoy#806 in the U.S.Son of the fiery one; anglicization of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Aoidh, meaning son of ▶Douglas#807 in the U.S.Dark water or black stream; from the Scottish Gaelic Dubhghlas, composed of dubh meaning dark o▶Lennon#808 in the U.S.Little cloak; or lover; from Irish Gaelic Ó Leannáin (descendant of Leannán), from leann (cloak▶Azai#809 in the U.S.God is my strength or my strength; a modern American variant connected to the Hebrew Azai or Az▶Rohan#812 in the U.S.Ascending or growing upward; from the Sanskrit rohan meaning ascending, growing, or healing, al▶Landen#813 in the U.S.Long hill; variant of Landon, from Old English lang (long) + dun (hill, down)▶Yahir#816 in the U.S.A Spanish-language phonetic spelling of the Hebrew biblical name Jair, meaning 'he will enlight▶Yael#818 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ya'el, meaning 'mountain goat' or 'ibex', an animal associated in ancient Israe▶Karim#819 in the U.S.Generous, noble, honorable; from Arabic karim (generous, noble, kind)▶Ira#822 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ira, meaning 'watchful', 'awake', or 'full-grown'; a biblical name borne by one▶Teddy#823 in the U.S.Pet form of Theodore (Greek, 'gift of God') or Edward (Old English, 'wealthy guardian'), used s▶Jettson#824 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, likely a creative spelling of Jetson, evoking the surname-style son ▶Nelson#825 in the U.S.English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Neil', where Neil derives from the Old Irish Niall, ▶Avi#832 in the U.S.Hebrew short form meaning 'my father', from the root av (father); used independently and as a s▶Rayden#833 in the U.S.Modern phonetic spelling of Raiden or Rayden, combining the English ray (beam of light) with th▶Roger#834 in the U.S.From the Old High German Hrodger or Old Norse Hrothi-geirr, composed of hrod (fame, renown) and▶Cayson#835 in the U.S.Modern American variant of Cason or Jason combined with Casey, where Casey derives from the Iri▶Kaiser#836 in the U.S.German title and given name from the Latin Caesar, the family name of Julius Caesar that became▶Alvin#838 in the U.S.From the Old English Aethelfine or Aelfwine, composed of aelf (elf) or aethel (noble) and wine ▶Alfred#840 in the U.S.From Old English Aelfred, composed of aelf (elf, a being associated with supernatural wisdom in▶Benny#841 in the U.S.Pet form of Benjamin, from the Hebrew Binyamin meaning 'son of the right hand' (expressing good▶Casen#842 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Cason or a form of Casey, from the Irish Gaelic Cathasach meaning 'watchful▶Coleson#844 in the U.S.A modern variant of Colson, meaning 'son of Cole', where Cole derives from the Old English col ▶Conor#845 in the U.S.Irish Gaelic Conchobhar, from con (hound, wolf) and cobhar (desiring, loving), traditionally in▶Cason#846 in the U.S.American surname-turned-given-name, most plausibly derived from Casey (Irish Gaelic Cathasach, ▶Jimmy#847 in the U.S.Pet form of James, from the Late Latin Jacomus, ultimately from the Hebrew Yaakov meaning 'he w▶Braylon#848 in the U.S.Modern American name combining Bray (from Old French and Old English brai/bray, meaning 'marshl▶Waylen#849 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Waylon or Waylan, from the Old English Wayland, the legendary divine blacks▶Derrick#850 in the U.S.Dutch and English form of Theodoric, from Old High German Thiudorich, composed of thiud (people▶Allan#851 in the U.S.Little rock; harmony; from Breton/Celtic Alan, possibly from ail (rock) or from a Breton tribal▶Ramon#852 in the U.S.Spanish form of Raymond, from the Old High German Raginmund, composed of ragin (counsel, wise) ▶Evren#857 in the U.S.Turkish name meaning 'universe', 'cosmos', or 'the world'; in Turkic mythology, Evren was also ▶Avyaan#858 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, meaning 'one who is full of grace', 'a blessing', or 'gift of God'; associated i▶Aslan#860 in the U.S.From the Turkic aslan meaning 'lion'; a royal title and given name used across Central Asian Tu▶Eddie#861 in the U.S.Pet form of Edward or Edmund, from Old English ead (wealth, fortune) and weard/mund (guard, pro▶Stanley#863 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Stanleah, composed of stan (stone) and leah (meadow, woodland c▶Conner#864 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Connor, from the Irish Gaelic Conchobhar, composed of con (hound, wolf) and▶Watson#864 in the U.S.Son of Walter; from the medieval English given name Wat (short form of Walter: ruler of the arm▶Brycen#868 in the U.S.A modern variant of Bryson, meaning 'son of Bryce', where Bryce derives from the Celtic Bricius▶Carlo#869 in the U.S.Italian form of Charles, from the Old High German Karl, meaning 'free man' or 'strong man'; the▶Adler#871 in the U.S.From the Old High German adalar or modern German Adler, meaning 'eagle'; a surname derived from▶Nixon#873 in the U.S.Son of Nicholas; from the medieval English short form Nick (of Nicholas: victory of the people)▶Abner#874 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Avner, composed of av (father) and ner (lamp, light), meaning 'my father is a l▶Joey#877 in the U.S.Diminutive of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef meaning He (God) will add or increase; used as an indep▶Kylen#879 in the U.S.Modern elaboration of Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol meaning narrow, strait, or channel; the -▶Denim#880 in the U.S.From French serge de Nimes, meaning twill fabric from the city of Nimes in southern France; ado▶Jireh#881 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yireh, meaning He will see or He will provide; drawn from the biblical place name J▶Eren#882 in the U.S.From Turkish eren meaning saint, holy man, or dervish — a person who has attained spiritual clo▶Izan#884 in the U.S.Of Arabic origin, possibly related to izz meaning honor, glory, or strength; also used in Spain▶Jagger#885 in the U.S.From a northern English dialect word jagger meaning a peddler, a hawker, or a person who carts ▶Zaylen#885 in the U.S.Modern American coinage, possibly related to Zayden/Jaylen family; no documented ancient meanin▶Kolson#887 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Colson, itself a surname meaning son of Cole; Cole derives from Old English▶Trenton#887 in the U.S.Trent's settlement; from the city of Trenton, New Jersey, named for William Trent who founded i▶Gatlin#888 in the U.S.Possibly from Old English gad (fellow, companion) or a variant of the German surname Gätlin; ex▶Leroy#888 in the U.S.From Old French le roi meaning the king; a surname borne by those who worked in a royal househo▶Reuben#889 in the U.S.From Hebrew Re'uven, meaning behold, a son — from re'u (behold, look) and ben (son); the name L▶Boaz#891 in the U.S.From Hebrew Bo'az, possibly meaning swiftness, strength, or in him is strength; in the Book of ▶Shepard#892 in the U.S.From Old English sceaphirde meaning sheep-herder, composed of sceap (sheep) and hierde (herder,▶Hollis#894 in the U.S.From an Old English topographic surname meaning dweller by the holly trees, from Old English ho▶Seven#894 in the U.S.The number 7; English word-name for the numeral seven, considered sacred, lucky, and complete a▶Ishaan#895 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Ishan or Ishana, meaning lord, ruler, or one who bestows; a name for Shiva as the▶Foster#901 in the U.S.From Middle English foster, an occupational surname for a forester or person who tended a royal▶Kannon#904 in the U.S.English variant of Cannon (the artillery weapon, from French canon; or from canon meaning a chu▶Nael#905 in the U.S.From Arabic nail or nael meaning one who achieves or obtains; also used as a variant of Neil (f▶Axton#906 in the U.S.From Old English place name elements, possibly composed of ac (oak tree) or ecg (edge, sword) a▶Jerry#907 in the U.S.Short form of Jeremy (Hebrew Yirmeyahu: God will raise up; God will exalt) or Jerome (Greek Hie▶Scottie#909 in the U.S.From Scotland; a person from Scotland; English pet form of Scott, from Old English Scottas (the▶Vihaan#910 in the U.S.From Sanskrit viha or vihaana, related to the concept of dawn or the first light of morning; me▶Yitzchok#911 in the U.S.Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation variant of Yitzhak (Isaac), from Hebrew Yitzchaq meaning he will▶Koah#912 in the U.S.From Hebrew koach or ko'ach meaning strength, power, or might; used as a given name evoking div▶Ezrah#914 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Ezra, from Hebrew Ezra meaning help or helper; the -h ending reflects the o▶Issac#915 in the U.S.Alternate spelling of Isaac, from Hebrew Yitzchak meaning he will laugh or he laughs; referring▶Henrik#917 in the U.S.Home ruler; from Germanic Heimirich (heim: home + ric: ruler, power), the Scandinavian form of ▶Kellan#919 in the U.S.Powerful; possibly from Irish Gaelic Caoilfhinn (caol: slender + fionn: fair/white) or related ▶Wesson#919 in the U.S.Surname meaning son of Wes (from Wesley or West) or from the western farm; composed of Old Engl▶Aspen#920 in the U.S.The aspen tree (Populus tremula); from Old English aespe (aspen tree, quaking tree)▶Eitan#921 in the U.S.From Hebrew Eitan (also Ethan) meaning strong, firm, or enduring; a name used in the Old Testam▶Frankie#922 in the U.S.Free man; or Frankish man; English pet form of Frank or Francis, from Germanic Frank (a member ▶Shmuel#923 in the U.S.Hebrew form of Samuel, from Shmu'el meaning God has heard or name of God, composed of shem (nam▶Casper#924 in the U.S.From Persian Gaspar or Gushnasaph, meaning treasurer or keeper of the treasury; one of the trad▶Kiaan#925 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Hindi Kian or Kiaan, meaning grace of God or ancient; also connected to the Persi▶Neythan#926 in the U.S.Phonetic variant spelling of Nathan or Nathaniel, from Hebrew Natan meaning he gave or God has ▶Caius#927 in the U.S.From Latin Gaius (spelling variant Caius), one of the most common Roman praenomina; possible co▶Dillon#930 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Dylan, from Welsh dy (great, large) and llanw (tide, sea); or from Irish Ga▶Maurice#930 in the U.S.Dark-skinned; from Latin Mauritius (Moorish, of Mauritania), from Mauri (the North African peop▶Halo#931 in the U.S.Ring of light; from Greek halos (disk of the sun or moon, circular threshing floor), used in Ch▶Isa#933 in the U.S.From Arabic Isa, the Quranic form of Jesus (from Aramaic Yeshua meaning God is salvation); also▶Judson#934 in the U.S.English surname meaning son of Judd, where Judd is a medieval diminutive of Jordan or Judah; Jo▶Jairo#935 in the U.S.Spanish form of Jair (Hebrew Ya'ir), composed of ya (God) and or (light, to shine); meaning God▶Arden#943 in the U.S.Eagle valley; from Celtic ard (high) + den (valley); or the Forest of Arden in Warwickshire, En▶Cedric#944 in the U.S.Possibly invented by Sir Walter Scott for Ivanhoe (1819), inspired by the Celtic Cerdic (possib▶Kenji#944 in the U.S.Japanese name commonly written with kanji meaning strong and healthy or wise and second son, th▶Nazir#945 in the U.S.Devoted; pure; from Arabic nazir (observer, supervisor) or Hebrew nazir (one who is devoted to ▶Meir#948 in the U.S.From Hebrew me'ir meaning one who illuminates, shines, or gives light, from the root or meaning▶Landyn#952 in the U.S.Long hill; Y-spelling variant of Landon/Landen, from Old English lang (long) + dun (hill, down)▶Darren#953 in the U.S.Great; or possibly from the Irish Gaelic Dara (oak) with the -en suffix; or an anglicization of▶Jethro#953 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yitro meaning abundance, excellence, or he will excel, borne by the father-in-law o▶Mitchell#954 in the U.S.Medieval English surname and given name, a variant of Michael from Hebrew Mikha'el meaning who ▶
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Frequently Asked
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 1439 two syllable baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.