two syllables names

Two-syllable names often balance rhythm and clarity across surnames.

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3,401 names · Page 4 of 57. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Amber

From amber, from Middle English ambre, from Old French ambre, from Latin ambar, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”). Borrowed from Hindi अंबर (ambar). Borrowed from…

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Ambrose

From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”). Compare Athanasius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Ambrož

Borrowed from Latin Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ž

Amey

Variant spelling of Amy, from Old French or Latin.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Amhlaidh

From Middle Irish Amlaíb, from Old Norse Óláfr.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends H

Amie

A female given name from Latin, a less common spelling of Amy.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Amin

Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn). Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Amine

Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Aminə

Borrowed from Arabic آمِنَة (ʔāmina).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ə

Amir

From Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, emir, admiral, and amira.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Amit

Transliteration of Hindi अमित (amit), Marathi अमित (amit), Gujarati અમિત (amit), Bengali অমিত (omito), etc. Transliteration of Hebrew עָמִית ('amít). Borrowed from Sanskrit…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Amos

From Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”). Possibly from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”). a male given name from Hebrew עָמוֹס (“to carry a…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Amós

Borrowed from Latin Amos, from Hebrew עמוס.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Amrou

Borrowed from Arabic.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends U

Amŕtā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अमृता (amṛtā). By surface analysis, अमृत (amŕt) + -आ (-ā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Amy

Anglicized form of Old French Amee (modern French Aimée), which was both a nickname and a form of the Latin name Amata (“beloved”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Aná

a female given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Anah.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Á

Anaïs

From Ancient Greek Ἀναῗτις (Anaï̂tis), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎴𐏃𐎡𐎫 (a-n-h-i-t /⁠anahita⁠/).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Anand

Borrowed from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda, “joy, delight, pleasure”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Ānand

Derived from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Anar

Borrowed from Arabic أَنَارَ (ʔanāra) or Classical Persian انار (anār). Thought to be popularized by Rəsul Rza.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Andal

Borrowed from Tamil ஆண்டாள் (āṇṭāḷ).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Anders

Borrowed from Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish Anders.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Andras

a male given name from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), equivalent to English Andrew

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

András

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Andrei

Borrowed from Russian Андре́й (Andréj). Doublet of André.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Andrej

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Derived from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), cognate…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends J

Andres

Patronymic surname, borrowed from Spanish Andrés. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Andrew

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Andrew

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of André, Andreas, Andrei, and Andrey.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends W

Andrius

Clipping of Andrė́jas, Andrė̃jus, Andriẽjus, Añdrijus, Andromèdas, or Leándras.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Andro

a male given name from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), equivalent to English Andrew

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends O

Androw

a male given name from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), equivalent to English Andrew

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends W

Andrzej

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends J

Anette

From Swedish Anette.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Aṅgad

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्गद (aṅgada).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Angel

A male given name, variant of Angelo Borrowed from English Angel. Borrowed from Spanish Ángel. Doublet of Angelo.

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Ángel

Borrowed from Latin Angelus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Angi

From Greek; compare Angie.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Angus

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Aonghas, perhaps literally "one choice".

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Anhun

a female given name from Latin Antōnius, equivalent to English Anthony

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Anil

Borrowed from Hindi अनिल (anil), Marathi अनिल (anil), Kannada ಅನಿಲ್ (anil), Tamil அனில் (aṉil), Malayalam അനിൽ (anil), Bengali অনিল (onil), Nepali अनिल (anil), Urdu اَنِیل…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Aniol

From Latin Andeoulus, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós). Compare Spanish Andeol.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Anīś

Learned borrowing from Classical Sanskrit अनीश (anīśa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ś

Anitë

Borrowed from Spanish Anita.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ë

Anja

From Russian А́ня (Ánja).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Añjnā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अञ्जना (añjanā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Añjnī

Borrowed from Sanskrit अञ्जनी (añjanī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Aṅkit

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कित (aṅkita). By surface analysis, अंक (aṅk) + -इत (-it).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Aṅkur

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कुर (aṅkura).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Aṅkuś

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ś

Anna

From Late Latin Anna both directly and via numerous other languages, chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anndra

From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Annette

From French Annette, diminutive of Anne, from Ἄννα (Ánna), the Ancient Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew female name חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious”) with the French…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Annun

a male given name from Latin Antōnius, equivalent to English Antony

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Anouk

From French Anouk, popularised by actress Anouk Aimée, who adopted the name after her role in the film La Maison sous la mer (1947). Prior to that there is little evidence of…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends K