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.
Jarmon m Manx
Variant of Jarman.
Jarne m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch variant of Jarmo.
Jaro m Slovak, German (Modern)
Short form of Jaroslav and Jaromír. Since the 1960s, the name has found occasional usage as a stand alone name in German-speaking countries.
Jaroen m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charoen.
Jarot m Javanese
Means "muscular, strong" in Javanese.
Jarrad m English
Variant of Jared.
Jarrah m Indigenous Australian, Nyungar
From the Nyungar word djarraly referred to a kind of Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus marginata). Nyungar language is spoken in the southwest of Western Australia, near Perth.
Jarrah m Arabic
Means "surgeon" in Arabic, from the root جرح (jaraḥa) meaning "to wound, to hurt".
Jarren m English
Variant of Jaron 1.
Jaruś m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.
Jarwo m Javanese
From Javanese jarwa meaning "to explain, to declare, to signify" or "explanation, elucidation".
Jasbir m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, brave".
Jaselle f American (Modern)
Variant of Giselle influenced by the spelling fo Jasmine.
Jasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاسم (see Jasim).
Jasen m Croatian, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant transcription of Ясен (see Yasen) as well as a derivation from Serbo-Croatian jasen "ash tree".
Jashawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix ja and Shawn.
Jasia f Polish
Diminutive of Janina.
Jasiek m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jaskier m Literature
Jaskier (also known as Dandelion) is a character in the series of fantasy novels called The Witcher written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Jaskier is a poet, minstrel, bard, & the best friend of the main character, Geralt of Rivia... [more]
Jasmín f Spanish
Variant of Jazmín.
Jasón m Spanish
Spanish form of Jason.
Jassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاسم (see Jasim).
Jasser m Arabic
An ancient Arab name meaning "brave", "valiant, "dauntless", "fearless", and "daring".
Jasu m Finnish
A diminutive of Jaakko.
Jathan m Biblical
Form of Jonathan found in some versions of the apocryphal Book of Tobit (5:13), though most translations use the form Jonathas.
Jati m & f Indonesian
Means "original, pure" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit जाति (jāti).
Jatta f Finnish
Short form of Marjatta.
Jaucob m Scots
Scots form of Jacob.
Jaufré m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Geoffrey.
Jaŭhien m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Eugenius (see Eugene), Belarusian Latin spelling of Yauhen.
Jausé m Occitan
Variant of Jausep.
Javan m & f Persian, Middle Persian
Means "young" in Persian.
Javaughn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Javon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn. This name can be spelled Javaughn or with a capitalized third letter as JaVaughn.
Javen m English
Variant of Javan.
Javette f African American
Possibly a blend of the phonetic element ja with the name Yvette.
Javièr m Occitan
Occitan form of Xavier.
Jåvna m Sami
Southern Sami form of Jonas 2.
Jåvva m Sami
Southern Sami form of Jovan.
Jawaan m African American
Contracted version of Jaquan. Spelling may be influenced by Dutch or Arabic.
Jawaid m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu جاوید (see Javed).
Jawed m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu جاوید (see Javed).
Jaxie m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Jax.
Jaxom m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Used as a character name in "The white dragon" by Anne McCaffrey.
Jaxzyn m English (American, Rare)
Modern, rare, variant of {Jackson}.
Jayan f & m Literature (Rare), Indian
From Malayalam, which means Winner... [more]
Jaycinth f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jacinth (possibly influenced by Jay 1 or Jayce).
Jaydee m & f English (American), English (Modern)
Either a diminutive of Jade or a combination of Jay 1 and Dee. It is also a phonetic spelling of JD... [more]
Ja-yeon f Korean
Means "nature" from Sino-Korean 自然.
Jayjay m English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials JJ.
Jaykob m English
Variant of Jacob.
Jaylie f English
Variant of Jaylee.
Jayly f English
Variant spelling of Jaylee.
Jaymar m Filipino
Combination of Jay 1 and any name containing mar, such as Jomar 2 or Mariano.
Jaymark m Filipino
Combination of Jay 1 and Mark.
Jaymee f & m English
Variant of Jamie.
Jaymere m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements jay and meer, or a blend of Jamie and Jamir.
Jaymi f & m English
Variant of Jamie.
Jaymie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jamie.
Jaymond m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Jay 1 and the suffix -mond, as seen in names such as Raymond. It may be influenced by names like Jayson and Jayden.
Jayney f English
Variant of Janey.
Jaysun m English (Modern)
Variant form of Jason.
Jayvier m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, blending the popular phonetic element jay with the name Xavier, possibly inspired by the Spanish form Javier.
Jayzen m English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name. It may also be a variant of either Jason or Jaden.
Jazen m English
Derivative of Jason.
Jazzelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Giselle/Jazelle or a combination of the poular name "element" Jazz and the popular name suffix -Elle.
Jazzie f English
Diminutive of Jazzilyn, Jasmine, and other names with the "Jazz" sound.
Jazzmin f English
Variant of Jasmine.
Jazzmine f English (Modern)
Variant of Jasmine, the spelling likely influenced by the word jazz.
Jazzmynne f English
Form of Jasmine, most likely influenced by the word jazz.
Jden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayden based on the pronunciation of the letter J.
Jeaniene f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jeanine.
Jeannedarc f Various
Means "Joan 1 of Arc" in French. This name is given to commemorate Joan of Arc, a French saint who is considered a heroine of France, for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War.
Jebet f African
Kalenjin name from the Rift Valley area of Kenya. Means born 'during the day'.
Jeca f Serbian
Nickname for the name Jelena
Jecca f English
Diminutive of Jessica.
Jeddie f & m English
Feminine form or diminutive of Jedidiah.
Jedi m English (Modern)
Diminutive of Jedidiah. In the Star Wars universe, Jedi, the name of the ancient knighthood, is a tip of the hat to Burrough's Barsoom, where lords bear the title of Jed or Jeddak.
Jedrick m Polish
A boy's name of Polish origin which means "a strong man".
Jee-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Jee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Jeemooth m Hindi
Means "cloud" in Hindi.
Jeeta m Hindi
Means "invincible", "unconquerable", "winner".
Jeffie m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jeff, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Jeffy m English
Diminutive of Jeffrey.
Jefnier m Spanish (Caribbean, Anglicized, Rare)
In the case of reggaeton singer Jefnier Osorio (better known as Lunay), it's probably a rough anagram of her mother's name, Jennifer.
Jefra f English
Feminine form of Jeffrey.
Jefry m Indonesian, Spanish
Indonesian and Spanish variant of Jeffrey.
Je-ha m & f Korean
Combination of a je hanja, like 濟 meaning "cross; help, assist" or 祭 meaning "ancestral rites," and a ha hanja, such as 河 meaning "water; river, creek" or 夏 meaning "summer."
Jeison m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Jason, reflecting the English pronunciation.... [more]
Jeldert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Ethelhard (see Adalhard), or a variant spelling of Geldert.
Jelén f Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jelen.
Jelen f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Helen reflecting the English pronunciation.
Jella f West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Frisian feminine form of Jelle and German short form of Gabriella as well as a Hungarian borrowing of both names.... [more]
Jelly f & m English
Pet form of names with the syllable -gel or -jel, such as Angel, Angelica and Angelie.
Jelmer m West Frisian, Dutch
Modern West Frisian form of Adalmar via Ethelmer, but it is also possible that it is a variant form of Gelmer (see also my comment for Jelle) in some cases.
Jelte m West Frisian, Dutch, East Frisian
Frisian variant form of Jelle.
Jemal m Abkhaz, Amharic, Georgian
Abkhaz, Amharic and Georgian form of Jamal.
Jemar m Filipino
Combination of Jesus and Maria or Mary.
Jemell f Filipino, English (Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Jamel or Gemelle.
Jenai f Chinese (Anglicized)
Possibly from Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted". It is used as the Chinese nickname for the main character in the movie "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness", where it is said to mean "the one who loves people".
Jenan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جنان (see Jinan).
Jenay f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Jen or variant of Janae.
Jencyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Jensen, or an invented name combining Jen and the suffix cyn from Alicyn.
Jenell f English
Variant of Jenelle.
Jenjen f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Jennifer, Jeanette and similar names.
Jenkins m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jenkins. The surname Jenkins is derived from the given name Jenkin, a diminutive of Jen, itself a Middle English form of John.
Jenne m & f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Masculine and feminine (short) form of Johannes.
Jennene f English
Variant of Janine.
Jennese f English
A variant of Janice or Janeese
Jennings m English
Transferred use of the surname Jennings.
Jennsen f Literature
Character from Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth books.
Jensuke m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堅 (jen) meaning "hard, firm" or 健 (jen) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "help, assist". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Jenta f Yiddish
Polish and German Yiddish variant of Yente.
Jenthe f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant spelling of Jente.
Jeon m Korean
Possibly a variant of Jeong.
Jeong-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 廷 "court" and 娥 "be beautiful; good".
Jeong-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 (jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" and 愛 (ae) "love".
Jeong-chae f Korean
An popular actress Kim Jeong-chae... [more]
Jeong-Eun m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct", 廷 (jeong) meaning "courtyard" or 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money"... [more]
Jeong-guk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 柾 (jeong) meaning "straight wood grain" or 定 (jeong) meaning "decide, determine; fix" and 國 (guk) "nation, country," along with other hanja combinations.
Jeong-gwon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 廷 "court", 重 "heavy, weighty; double" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (jeong) and 權 "power, right, authority" (gwon).
Jeong-hyang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant"... [more]
Jeong-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 "right, proper, correct" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness".
Jeong-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]
Jeong-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 晸 "appearance of the sun" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Jeong-il m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" and 日 (il) meaning "sun, day". Other hanja character combinations are possible as well... [more]
Jeong-ja f Korean
From Korean hangul , hanja (jeong) "chastity, virtue" or "chaste, virtuous" and , hanja (ja) "child, offspring", making it a cognate of - or even a direct borrowing from - the popular Japanese name Sadako.... [more]
Jeong-Jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 政 (jeong) meaning "government" combined with 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Jeong-min m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 "right, proper, correct" or 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" (jeong), and 民 "people, subjects, citizens" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min).
Jeong-San m Korean
Jeong meaning virtuous,chaste and loyal. San meaning mountain.
Jeong-sin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 "right, proper, correct" and 信 "trust, believe; letter".
Jeong-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 "right, proper, correct" and 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Jeong-sun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 "quiet, still, motionless; gentle" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (jeong), and 姬 "beauty" (sun).
Jeong-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".
Jeordie m English
Diminutive of George.
Jeo-sa f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 渚 (jeo) meaning "shore, islet, sandbank" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Jepoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Jeffrey.
Jerah m Biblical, Hebrew
A Biblical name meaning "moon", "month" and "sweet smelling".... [more]
Jerguš m Slovak
Slovak variant of Gregor.
Jeric m English (American, Modern)
Most likely a shortened variant Jericho or a blend of Jeremy/Jerry and Eric... [more]
Jerid m English (American)
Variant spelling of Jared.
Jerimy m English
Variant of Jeremy.
Jermell m African American
Combination of Jeremy and the suffix mell.
Jerohn m African American (Rare)
African American name possibly a form of the name John with an added initial sound and emphasis on the second syllable. Most well known bearer is Jerohn Garnett, a professional drummer who has worked with a variety of top rated singers and bands.
Jerom m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Literature
This given name is more or less a dutchization of the French name Jérôme. Also compare Jeroom, which is more common than Jerom in Flanders, while it is the other way around in the Netherlands.... [more]
Jeroom m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Jerome, which is rather old-fashioned and rare compared to the more modern Jeroen.... [more]
Jerrad m American
Variant of Jared or Jarrett.
Jerral m English (American)
Most famously borne by Dallas Cowboys NFL team owner, Jerry Jones whose full name is Jerral Wayne Jones. Possibly a folksy form of Gerald.
Jersey f & m English
From the name of the island Jersey (located in the English Channel between the UK and France) whose name was derived from the Old Norse name element -ey "island" combined with either Old Norse Geirr ("Geirr's island"), jarl ("the earl's island") or hjǫrr ("sword island").
Jesco m German
Short form of Slavonic names like Jaromir or Jarosław.... [more]
Jesey f Spanish (Mexican)
This name is taken by a popular girl at my school whose real name is Jesika. This name is a pet name for Jessica or Jesika.
Jeshaud m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jashad, possibly a blend of the phonetic element ja with the name Rashad.
Jesie f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
This name, as an English name, is a rare variant of Jessie.
Jesko m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jesco.
Jesmin f Bengali
Bengali form of Jasmine.
Jeson m English (Rare)
It was the short form of "Jesus' Son" and meant the same. The name was given as a dedication to the Lord, for giving them a child.
Jessah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jessa. Jessah was given to 13 girls in 2016 according to the Social Security Administration.
Jessca f English (American)
Variant or a Short Form of Jessica. This name was used for a character in the show "Abbott Elementary" (2021-) played by Sabrina Brier.
Jesse m West Frisian, North Frisian
Variant form of Iese, which itself is a variant form of Ese. Also compare Jisse.
Jessee m American
Late 19th-century American spelling variant of Jesse.
Jesta f German (Rare)
Of unknown meaning
Jesten m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jesten.
Jestin m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Jesten. Also may be an elaboration or variation of Justin.
Jesy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jessica, and/or variant of Jessie 1/Jessy/Jesse.
Jetaime f English (American, Rare)
From the French phrase je t'aime meaning "I love you".
Jethma m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ithmah.... [more]
Jetje f Dutch
Variant of Jet, where the diminutive suffix je has been added to the name.
Jetson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jetson.
Jetta f English (American, Rare)
Allegedly a diminutive of Georgetta.
Jettchen f German (Rare)
Pet form and diminutive of Henriette.... [more]
Jette f Scandinavian, German
German and Scandinavian short form of names ending in -iette, most commonly Henriette, as well as a Norwegian diminutive of Gjertine.... [more]
Jetti f German
Short and familiar form of Henriette, rarely used as an officially registered given name.
Jettie f American
Diminutive for Georgette in the 1800s and early 1900s. In more modern times a diminutive of Jett.
Jeval m Hindi
Means "life giving", "full of life".
Jevaun m Jamaican Patois
Jamaican form of Evan.
Jěwa f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Eve. Jěwa-Marja Čornakec (German: Eva-Maria Zschornack), born 1959, is a well-known Sorbian writer and translator.
Jeyson m English
Variant of Jason
Jeza f English
Diminutive of Jezebel.
Jezus m Biblical Dutch, Biblical Polish, Theology
Dutch, Polish and Slovene form of Jesus.
Jezzie f English
Diminutive of Jezebel.
Jhansi f Indian
Means "life like". It is the name of a historic city in India.
Jharal m English (Australian)
Name given in honour of Australian rugby league footballer, Jharal Yow Yeh. The name was invented by Yow Yeh's grandmother, who arranged the initials of family members James, Harold, Anthony, Reece, Arthur and Linc into a name.
Jhonen m American, Spanish (Mexican)
The famous cartoonist "Jhonen Vasquez" bears this name. He is known best for his comic, "Johnny The Homicidal Maniac" and his children's cartoon, "Invader Zim".
Jia f Hebrew
Means "ravine" or "valley" in Hebrew.
Jia f Hindi, Urdu
Means "Heart, Spirit, Soul".
Jia f Korean
Variant transcription of Ji-A.
Jiachen m & f Chinese
Combination of Jia and Chen 1.
Ji-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 愛 (ae) "love, be fond of, like".
Jiahan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn, before daybreak", 罕 (hǎn) meaning "rare, scarce", or 捍 (hàn) meaning "ward off, defend, guard"... [more]
Ji-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Jiahui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]
Jiajue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 加 (jiā) meaning "add, increase" combined with 爵 (jué) meaning "nobility, peerage". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Jiali f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 加 (jiā) meaning "add, increase", 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" combined with 励 (lì) meaning "encourage, incite, rouse", 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely", 理 () meaning "reason, logic" or 笠 (lì) meaning "bamboo hat"... [more]
Jialing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 龄 (líng) meaning "age, length of time, duration"... [more]