Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
gender
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Caiyun f Chinese
From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, vowel"... [more]
Calchas m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κάλχας (Kalchas), which is perhaps derived from Greek χαλκός (chalkos) "bronze". Calchas was a seer featured in Homer's 'Iliad', famous for correctly predicting many events of the Trojan War... [more]
Calea f English
Variant of Kaylee or Kalea.
Caley f & m English
From the English surname, Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of Macauley... [more]
Calhoun m American
Transferred use of the surname Calhoun.
Cali f Medieval Italian
Italian form of Kale.
Calice f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calise, which might be based on Calista. It coincides with the French noun calice meaning "chalice"... [more]
Calihan m Irish
Variant of Callahan
Câlin m Pet
From French "câlin" meaning "hug".
Calise f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kelis, or an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Calista, Kaliyah and Alise.
Calix m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name taken from the Latin word calix meaning "wine cup, chalice".
Calli f English
Variant of Callie.
Cally f English
Variant of Callie.
Calpus m Ancient Roman
Likely derived from the Latin root "calpus", which means "pale" or "fair". It may also have been used as a variant of names that are associated with calvus, meaning "bald" in Latin.
Calton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Calton.
Calvert m English (Rare)
Derived from the surname Calvert. From the elements Middle English calfhirde, from Old English calf and hierde "herdsman".
Calvijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Calvin.
Caly f English
Variant of Kaylee or Callie.
Calyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Calynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Camber f & m English (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Amber, Cameron and Kimber.
Cambridge m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to Cante and then Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [more]
Cambrie f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Cambria with the popular suffix ree.
Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.
Camerin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.
Cameryn m & f English
Variant of Cameron.
Cami f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Camille, Cameron, and other names beginning with Cam.
Camí f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]
Cəmil m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jamil.
Camil m Catalan, Romansh, Romanian, Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Romansh, Catalan, Romanian and Occitan form of Camillus.
Camlin f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camlin.
Cammile f English (American, Rare)
A variation of the name Camille.
Cammy f & m English
Variant of Cammie, i.e., diminutive of Cameron or Camilla.
Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of Camryn.
Cana f Various
From the name of the ancient city of Cana as mentioned in the New Testament, John 2:1-11, relating the story of Jesus's first miracle.
Cana m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname of uncertain origin.
Candance f English
Variant of Candace.
Candi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Cándida, Cándido and Candela.
Candra m & f Indonesian
Means "moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).
Canis m Astronomy
From the dog constellation "Canis Major", who who loyally follows its mythical master, Orion across the southern skies of winter.
Cannelle f French (Modern)
Derived from French cannelle "cinnamon (the spice)".
Cantal f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Chantal.
Canto f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "edge" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Canto, meaning "Our Lady of the Edge". She is the patron saint of the town of Toro, located in the Spanish province of Zamora.
Canyon m & f English
From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Caodhan m Irish (Modern, Rare)
Irishized form of Caden in analogy to Aodhán and Aidan. This name is not traditionally used in Irish Gaelic nor would be pronounced like English Caden.
Caointean m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Quintinus.
Caomei f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 草莓 (cǎoméi) meaning "strawberry" or from 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [more]
Capa m Sioux
Means "beaver" in Sioux.
Captain m American (Rare)
Military and naval rank from the Latin word capit meaning "head" and conveying a sense of "leader" in modern use.
Carda f German (Rare)
Short form of Ricarda.
Carden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carden.
Cardinal m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the (sometimes) bright red bird.... [more]
Carding m Filipino, Tagalog
Common diminutive of Ricardo.
Caress f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Directly from the English word caress meaning "an act or expression of kindness or affection", ultimately from Latin carus "beloved". A fictional bearer was Cassandra 'Caress' Morell, a prominent character on the American soap opera Dynasty, who appeared on the show in 1986... [more]
Caresse f English (Rare)
From the French word caresse meaning "caress", ultimately from Latin carus "dear, beloved". This name was borne by Caresse Crosby (1892-1970), original name Mary 'Polly' Phelps Jacob, an American socialite and the inventor of the modern bra... [more]
Carew m English
Transferred use of the surname Carew.
Cariad f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh cariad "love, affection; darling, sweetheart". This name is borne by British comedian Cariad Lloyd.
Carice f English (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caroline and Alice. This is at least the case for Carice Irene Elgar (1890-1970), the only child of the renowned English composer Edward Elgar (1857-1934)... [more]
Carien f Dutch
Variant of Karien and Carine.
Caring f Filipino
Diminutive of Caridad, Carolina, Macaria, and other names containing car.
Carlee f English
Variant of Carly.
Carleen f English
Variant of Carlene.
Carless m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Carless.
Carlet m Occitan
Diminutive of Carles.
Carmit f Hebrew
Variant of Carmel.
Carnell m American
Transferred use of the surname Carnell.
Carner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carner.
Caro f Spanish, English, German
Short form of Caroline or other names that begin with caro, commonly used in Great Britain (England).
Carool f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Carola and Carolus.
Carra f English
A variant of the Irish name Cara meaning "Friend"
Carrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrick.
Carrión m Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Carrión.
Carro f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Caroline.
Carston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carston.
Carvel m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carvel. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993).
Carveth m English (Rare)
Ultimately from the village of Carveth in Cornwall, from Cornish Karvergh meaning ("fort of horses")... [more]
Carwen f Welsh
Feminine form of Carwyn.
Cary f English
Variant of Carrie.
Cascade f & m English
Derived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin cadere "to fall".
Cashden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cashton using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan.
Cashus m English (American)
Variant of Cassius, or possibly an elaboration of Cash.
Casijn m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Nicasijn.
Casio m Filipino
Short form of Nicasio and other names containing casio.
Casmere m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Casimir, possibly orthographically influenced by Cashmere.
Caspaar m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Caspaer, which is the medieval Dutch form of Caspar.
Caspaer m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Caspar via its latinized form Casparus.... [more]
Cassis m Greek (?)
Probably means "spice of the wine."
Catcher m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Catcher.
Catee f English
Variant of Katie.
Catelin f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 11 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Catelyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 93 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Catelyn f Literature
Invented by G.R.R. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" book series, first realeased in 1996 and turned into a TV series (2011-2019). It is not pronounced like the similar Caitlin and unrelated.
Catelynn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 70 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Catey f English
Variant of Katie.
Catfish m American (Rare)
Nickname whose origin can be particular to the bearer. The name Catfish comes from a diverse group of mostly freshwater fish so-called because of barbels growing near their mouths that bear a resemblance to cat's whiskers... [more]
Cäthe f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Spelling variant of Käthe.... [more]
Catheleine f Picard
Picard form of Catherine.
Cati f Spanish
Diminutive of Catalina.
Catie f English (Rare), Irish
Variant of Katie more often used as a diminutive of names beginning with C, such as Catherine or Caitlin.
Catin f French (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Originally a (now archaic) French diminutive of Catherine. While in Louisiana French catin also means "doll; mannequin, dummy", in European French catin means "harlot, slattern" (which is no doubt the reason this form of the name fell out of usage in France).
Catlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Catrene f Walloon
Walloon form of Catherine.
Catur m & f Indonesian
Means "four" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर् (catur).
Caty f English, Spanish (Anglicized)
Variation of Catty or Catie and diminutive of Catalina.
Caunus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kaunos. In Greek mythology, Caunus was the son of Miletus, grandson of Apollo and brother and lover of Byblis.
Caweys m Somali
Means "night" in Somali.
Caydee f English
Variant of Kaydee.
Caydin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From Old Tupi quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.
Caylea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylin f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Cayllie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Caylynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Cayte f English
Variant of Katie.
Caytlin f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caytlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Céadach m Irish
Derived from the word céad "hundred".
Ceana f Scottish Gaelic
Means "fair one" in Scottish Gaelic.
Ceca f Serbian
Diminutive of Cecilija and Svetlana.
Cecco m Medieval Italian, Italian
Short form or pet form of Francesco.... [more]
Ceci f Brazilian
Name invented by José de Alencar for his novel "O Guarani". It is thought both as a short form of Cecilia and as a pun on the Guarani wordf sasy ("to hurt").
Cecile f English, Dutch, Afrikaans, Filipino, Medieval English
English, Dutch and Afrikaans form of Cécile.
Ceding f Filipino
Diminutive of Mercedes. This can also be used as a diminutive of Merced, Praxedes, and other names with a similar sound.
Cedra f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Cedric. A famous namesake is the child actress in the 2018 movie Capernaüm, Cedra Izzam.
Cédrick m French
Variant of Cédric.
Cedrick m English
Variant of Cedric.
Cedriek m Dutch
Dutch phonetical spelling of Cédric.
Cédrique m & f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Cédric. It is also used on females, which makes this name one of the few -que names that are unisex (like Dominique).
Cedro m English (Rare)
Derived from the name "Cedric."
Cedryk m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Cedric.
Ceecil m Scots
Scots form of Cecil.
Ceejay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials CJ.
Ceili f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee. It has been influenced by the Irish word céilí, which refers to a traditional Gaelic social gathering involving folk music and dancing (sometimes storytelling and poetry), ultimately derived from Old Irish céle "companion".
Cèilidh f Scottish Gaelic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Scottish Gaelic cèilidh, a traditional folk music and storytelling party.... [more]
Ceindeg f Welsh
Derived from Welsh cein, the penult form of cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and teg "beautiful, fair, fine".
Ceinwedd f Welsh
Derived from Welsh cein, the penult form of cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and gwydd "appearance; aspect; view".
Ceirwyn m Welsh
Variant of Caerwyn.
Celha f Occitan
Occitan form of Celia, also used as a contracted form of Ceselha.
Celie f English, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Literature
Adoption of French Célie outside the francophone world. This form of the name was used in Alice Walker's 1982 epistolary novel The Color Purple.
Celil m Turkish
Turkish form of Jalil.
Celing f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Celia, Celeste, Marcela and names that start with or contain cel.
Cêlise f French (Rare)
Maybe from Céline, or maybe from "cerise" who mean "cherry". More often pronounced like Sélène but can be pronounced like SEH-Lise
Celiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Caelius.
Cello m Italian
Transferred from the surname "Cello."
Celtia f Galician (Modern, Rare)
From the Galician word celta ("Celt"), thus meaning "land of the Celts". This is the name that Galician writer Eduardo Pondal gives to Galicia, reclaiming it as the quintessential land of the Celts.
Cenbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from the Old English elements cene "bold, keen" and beorht "bright".
Cencia f Asturian
Feminine form of Cencio.
Cencio m Asturian
Short form of Inocencio.
Cendron m Occitan (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Alexandre. Alternatively, it could be derived from the French word cendre "ash", referencing to the Ash Wednesday.
Centli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "dried maize, dried corncob" in Nahuatl.
Ceola f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish ceol meaning "music, singing".
Cephus m English
Variant of Cephas.
Ceri m Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Provençal and Languedocian form of Cyrus.
Cersei f Literature, Popular Culture
Created by American author George R. R. Martin for his series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019), where it belongs to an evil queen who is one of the main antagonists... [more]
Cerstin f German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Kerstin. Note that it is still pronounced with an initial k.
Cesia f Silesian, Yiddish
Yiddish and Silesian short form of Cecylia.
Cesio m Italian
Masculine form of Cesia
Cessair f Irish, Irish Mythology
Allegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.
Cethan m Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on Ethan.
Cettie f English (Rare)
English diminutive of Celeste, Celestia and Celestine. A known bearer of this name was the American abolitionist and philanthropist Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915), who was affectionately referred to as Cettie because of her middle name, which was Celestia.
Cevher m & f Turkish
Means "precious stone, jewel, gem" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گوهر (gōhar).
Cevin m English
Variant of Kevin or Seven.
Ceylon m English (Rare)
From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka), borrowed from Portuguese Ceilão and ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिंहल (simhala), literally meaning "lionlike" and composed of सिंह (simha) meaning "lion" and the suffix -ल (-la).
Cézanne f & m English, Afrikaans
From the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to Suzanne.
Chaba f Thai
Means "hibiscus" in Thai.
Chacha f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chaćko m Belarusian (Archaic)
Derived from Belarusian хацець (chacieć) meaning "to want, to desire". This name was given to a long-desired child.
Chaddy m & f English (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Diminutive of Chad / Chadwick. In the detective novel 'Cat Among the Pigeons' (1959) by Agatha Christie, there is a character named Lettice Chadwick, often called Chaddy.
Chadi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1) influenced by French orthography.
Chae-byeol f Korean (Modern)
Chae combinated with Byeol
Chaedar m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Haidar.
Chae-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck", 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" or 蔡 (chae) referring to a type of tortoise used for divination combined with 垠 (eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank", 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 誾 (eun) meaning "to speak gently, to be respectful"... [more]
Chae-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "color" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer".
Chaehee f Korean
Variant of Chaehui.
Chaehui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck, 彩 (chae) meaning "color" and 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn"
Chae-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chae-hyang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chae-in f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Chae-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl".
Chaela f English (Rare)
English short form of Michaela, or a variant of Kayla.
Chae-lin f Korean
Variant transcription of Chae-rin.
Chae-min f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]
Chaening m & f Korean
Korean variant of Channing.
Chae-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟 (rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).
Chae-seon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".
Chae-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 姸 "beautiful".
Chaichan m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย (chai) meaning "man" and ชาญ (chan) meaning "skilled, proficient".
Chailai f Thai
Means "pretty, lovely, beautiful" in Thai.
Chaima f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of James.
Chairat m Thai
Derived from Thai ชัย or ไชย (chai) meaning "victory" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Chaisak m Thai
Derived from Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Chaisit m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and สิทธิ์ (sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Chaivat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaiwat.
Chaiwat m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Chaiwit m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Chaiwut m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".
Chaiya m Thai
From Thai ไชย or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Chaiyong m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ยง (yong) meaning "firm, stable, steady".
Chaiyot m Thai
From Thai ไชย or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ยศ (yot) meaning "rank, title".
Chaiyut m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".
Chakhon m Thai
Means "awakening" or "perseverance" in Thai.
Chakhrit m Thai
Means "alert, watchful" in Thai.
Chakkrit m Thai
From Thai จักร (chak) meaning "wheel, circle, disc" and ฤษณ์ (krit) referring to the Hindu god Krishna. This is a Thai name for Vishnu.
Chako f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาคร (see Chakhon).
Chakra m Khmer
Means "center of energy" in Khmer.
Chakrit m Thai
Means "alert, watchful" in Thai.
Chalaem f & m Thai
Means "pretty, attractive, beautiful" in Thai.
Chalarm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิม (see Chaloem).
Chalearm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิม (see Chaloem).
Chalee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chali.
Chalerm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloem.
Chaley f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shaylee or Kayley. Noted bearer is actress Chaley Rose of the television series 'Nashville'.
Chali f & m Thai
Derived from Sanskrit जाली (jali) meaning "net, mesh".
Chaliao m & f Thai
Means "realize suddenly, understand" in Thai.
Chalid m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Chalit.
Chalit m Thai
Derived from Pali jalita meaning "shining, bright, splendid, prosperous".
Challe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Charles.
Challis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of Chalice.
Chalmer m English
Transferred use of the surname Chalmer.
Chalo m & f Thai
Derived from Thai ชะลอ (chalo) meaning "slow down, put off".