two syllables names

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

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3,401 names · Page 5 of 57. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Ansūyā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनसूया (anasūyā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Antaine

From Latin Antōnius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Antal

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Anthony

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Antão

Inherited from Latin Antonius. Doublet of António /Antônio. Compare Spanish Antón.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends O

Anteo

From Ancient Greek Ἀνταῖος (Antaîos).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends O

Antóin

Borrowed from Latin Antōnius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Antoine

From French Antoine. Doublet of Anthony.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Anton

Borrowed from German Anton and from other northern European languages. Doublet of Anthony. From Latin Antonius. Cognate with English Anthony. Borrowed from Latin Antōnius.…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Antón

From Latin Antōnius, presumably borrowed via Gallo-Romance (considering the lack of /-o/). Compare Portuguese Antão. Doublet of Antonio. From Latin Antōnius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Antun

Derived from Latin Antōnius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Anuj

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अनुज (anuja).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends J

Anūp

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनूप (anūpa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends P

Anwar

Borrowed from Arabic أَنْوَر (ʔanwar, “most luminous”). Borrowed from Arabic أَنْوَار (ʔanwār, “lights”). Borrowed from Arabic أَنْوَر (ʔanwar).

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Aonghas

From Middle Irish Aengus, Oengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from oín (“one”), from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“single, one”). The etymology of the…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Apple

From apple. As a surname, also an Americanized form of Appel or Apfel.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

April

From Middle English apprile, Aprill, re-Latinised from Middle English aueril, from Old French avrill, from Latin Aprīlis (“of the month of the goddess Venus”), perhaps based on…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Ara

Borrowed from Armenian Արա (Ara).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ārav

Borrowed from Sanskrit आरव (ārava).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends V

Arawn

From Middle Welsh Arawn, from Old Welsh Araun, from Proto-Brythonic *Arọn, from Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אהרן (“Aaron”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Arcit

Borrowed from Sanskrit अर्चित (arcita).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Ardal

From Middle Irish Ardgal, from Old Irish ard (“high, noble”) + gal (“warlike ardor, valor”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Ari

Of the first sense, derives directly from Hebrew: אֲרִי (arí, “lion”); compare Yiddish: לייב (leyb, “Leib”), English: Leo, Leon, French: Léo, Léon, Czech: Lev, Polish: Lew,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Arie

Borrowed from Hebrew אַרְיֵה (aryé, “lion”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Arif

Borrowed from Arabic عَارِف (ʕārif, “knowing”), active participle of عَرَفَ (ʕarafa, “to know”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends F

Arifə

Ultimately from Arabic عَارِفَة (ʕārifa).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ə

Arion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρῑ́ων (Arī́ōn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Aristée

Borrowed from Latin Aristaeus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Arius

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios, from Ἄρης (Árēs, “Ares”) + -ιος (-ios)).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Arja

Apparently invented by Eino Leino (who originally used it as a male name) or L. Onerva, for characters in early 20th century poems. Perhaps coined as a variant of Irja (also…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Arjan

Derived from Latin Adrianus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Arjun

Borrowed from Hindi अर्जुन (arjun). Borrowed from Sanskrit अर्जुन (arjuna).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Arlene

Borrowed from English Arlene.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Arlo

From Italian.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends O

Armi

Shortened from Italian Armida (perhaps inspired by the Torquato Tasso poem Jerusalem Delivered), also associated with Armas (“beloved”). Not related to an older male given name…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Armin

From German Armin, from Latin Arminius. Borrowed from German Armin, from Latin Arminius. Borrowed from Latin Arminius (“name of a Cherusci chieftain”), possibly from…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Ármin

From Latin Arminius. Cognate with German Armin.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Arnar

From Old Norse Arnar.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Arnfríður

From Old Norse Arnfríðr.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Arnheiður

From Old Norse Arnheiðr.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Arno

Variant of Aarno, or directly from German Arno and/or North Germanic languages (such as Swedish Arne).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends O

Arnold

From a French version of a Germanic name, from Proto-West Germanic *Arnuwald, from Proto-Germanic *arô (“eagle”) + *waldą (“power”). For the first part of the word doublet of…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Aron

A male given name from Hebrew, a less common spelling of Aaron. a male given name from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('Ahărōn), equivalent to English Aaron

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Áron

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Aronne

From Latin Arōn, Aarōn, from Biblical Hebrew אהרן (Ahărōn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Arpád

Derived from Hungarian Árpád.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Arpit

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अर्पित (arpita).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Arran

Derived from Scottish Gaelic Arainn, but the name is ultimately probably of non-Indo-European (substrate) or Pictish origin, along with other uncertain names in Scotland such…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Arsène

From Ancient Greek Ἀρσένιος (Arsénios).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Arsi

Karelian form of the Russian saints' name Арсений (Arsenij), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀρσένιος (Arsénios). Cognate with the English historical name Arsenius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Arsinoe

From Latin Arsinoē, itself from Ancient Greek Ἀρσινόη (Arsinóē), the female form of Ἀρσίνοος (Arsínoos), from ἄρσις (ársis, “elevation”) + νόος (nóos, “mind”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Arsinoé

Borrowed from Latin Arsinoe, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀρσινόη (Arsinóē).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends É

Arthur

From the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Middle Welsh arth (“bear”). Other suggestions include Old Welsh…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Artur

Borrowed from English Arthur, from the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth, from Proto-Celtic *artos.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R