Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Lado m Polish, Serbian, Russian, Croatian
Lado is a recurring word in Slavic folk songs celebrating the summer solstice. It's meaning is unknown. The use of the word in the songs convinced 16th century scholars that Lado was a god of love... [more]
LaDon m & f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Don.
Ladon m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Ladon was the dragon or serpent that guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides, and was killed by Herakles. It was also the name of a river god who was the father of Daphne and Metope.
Ladoo m & f Indian
From India and Indian
Ladre m African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular prefix la and the name Dre.
Laelle f English (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Lael, perhaps influenced by the French Laëlle.
Lafate m English (American)
A short form, American English version of the French surname Lafayette.
LaFrance f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular prefix la- with the name of the European country, France. It could possibly on occasion be transferred from the French surname, Lafrance.
Lágon m Sami
Sami form of Lars.
Lahad m Biblical Hebrew
1 Chronicles 4:2.
Lahav m & f Hebrew
Means "flame" or "sharp as knife" in Hebrew.
Lahbib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الحبيب‏ (al-habib) meaning "the beloved, the darling".
Laiat f & m Thai
Means "thorough, detailed" in Thai.
Laiding f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Adelaida.
Laika f Popular Culture, Pet
Means "barker" from the Russian лаять (layat') meaning "to bark". This was the name of a Soviet dog who became one of the first animals to go to space.
Laiken f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Laken.
Lailah f English
Variant of Layla.
Laily f English
Diminutive of Laila 1.
Laimi f Finnish
Finnish variant of Laima.
Lain m Medieval Basque, Basque (Modern)
Medieval Basque form of Laín. This name has been revived in modern times.
Laini f Swahili
Means "fine, soft, smooth" in Swahili.
Laís f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Laïs.
Lajla f Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch (Rare)
Bosnian variant spelling of Lejla and Scandinavian variant of Laila 2.
Lakan m Tagalog
From a title meaning "nobleman" in Tagalog, historically used to denote a paramount ruler in early Philippine history.
Laken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake. It became popular after a character named Laken Lockridge was introduced in the American soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.
Lakhdar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الأخضر (al-akhdar) meaning "the green".
Lakpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ལྷག་པ (see Lhakpa).
Lakshan m Sinhalese, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit लक्षण (lakṣaṇa) meaning "sign, mark, attribute, characteristic".
Laksmi f & m Indonesian, Kannada, Telugu
Indonesian form of Lakshmi, as well as an alternate Kannada and Telugu transcription. It is solely used as a feminine name in Indonesia while it is unisex in India.
Lala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Laura.
Lalə f Azerbaijani
Means "poppy" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian لاله (laleh).
Lalaith f Literature
Means "laughter" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Children of Húrin', this is the nickname of Urwen, daughter of Húrin.
Lale f German
The name was popularized by the German singer and actress Lale Andersen, whose real name was Liese-Lotte Helene Berta Bunnenberg.
Lali f Hebrew
Means "for her and for me" in Hebrew, derived from לָהּ (lah) "to her, for her" combined with לִי (li) "to me, for me", though it may have originated as a diminutive of Leah, Hila and other names containing the letter L.
Lali f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Laurie and Larry.
Lalli m Finnish
Of unclear origin, possibly a form of Lauri or an original Finnish name meaning 'big'. Mostly known through a mediaeval legend in which Lalli (a peasant) kills Bishop Henry.
Lamai f Thai
Means "sweet, soft, nice" in Thai.
Lambiet m Walloon
Walloon form of Lambert.
Lambrecht m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German form of Lambert.
Lamchiak f Thai
Means "thatch screwpine (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Lamduan f & m Thai
Means "white cheesewood" (a type of tree) in Thai.
Lameis f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لميس (see Lamis).
Lamerok m Romani
Romani form of Lamorak.
Lamine m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Al-Amin used in parts of western Africa as well as an Arabic alternate transcription chiefly used in northern Africa.
Lamir m African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamar, possibly influenced by names such as Jamir.
Lamjiak f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lamchiak.
Lamo f Tibetan, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ལྷ་མོ (see Lhamo).
Lamrot f Amharic
Means beautiful or knowledgable. Also common as a surname in Ethiopia.
Lamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Filipino
Form of Lemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Lamun f Thai
Means "soft, gentle, mild" in Thai.
Lamyai f Thai
Means "longan (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Lamyong f & m Thai
Means "beautiful, pretty, fair" in Thai.
Lana f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Svitlana.
Lanae f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Lana, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements la and nay, sharing a sound with other popular names such as Janae, Renae and Shanae.
Lanah f Chinese
Combination of Lan 1 and Ah.
Lanah f English
Variant of Lana.
Lanang m Javanese
Means "man, male" in Javanese.
Lancie f English (Modern)
Feminine version of "Lance".
Lander m Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Meaning uncertain. This name could be a modern form of a Germanic name starting with Land- (such as Landerik), but it could also possibly be a contracted form of Alexander or even a variant form of Leander.
Lander m Basque, Medieval Basque
Of debated origin and meaning.... [more]
Lando m Lombardic, Medieval Italian, German (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Lanzo; originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing Old High German lant, Old Saxon land meaning "land", or the same element used as an independent name... [more]
Landysh f Tatar
From Russian ландыш (landysh) meaning "lily of the valley (a type of plant)".
Lanelle f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nelle. It can be spelled Lanelle or with a capitalized third letter as LaNelle.
Lanfen f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]
Lanfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant", 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" or 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, indigo" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit", 锋 (fēng) meaning "point, cutting edge, vanguard, forward", 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird" or 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple"... [more]
Langa m Zulu
From Zulu ilanga "sun, sunshine, day".
Langgeng m & f Javanese
From Javanese langgêng meaning "eternal, enduring, immortal".
Langton m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Langton, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.
Lanhua f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Lanie f English
Variant of Laney.
Laniece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la and nees. It can be spelled Laniece or with a capitalized third letter as LaNiece.
Lanise f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Denise. It can be spelled LaNise or Lanise.
Lanmei f Chinese
From Chinese 蓝莓, 藍莓 (lánméi) meaning "blueberry" which combines 蓝, 藍 (lán) meaning "blue" with 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or from 兰, 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚, 嵐 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty"... [more]
Lannah f American
Variant of Lana.
Lannie m & f English
Either a variant of Lanny or a diminutive of Alana.
Lannis m American
Uncertain meaning. Possibly related to Linus or Alanis or the surname Lantz.
Lanthom f Thai (Rare)
Means "plumeria" in Thai.
Lantip m Javanese
Means "quick, clever, shrewd, intelligent" in Javanese.
Lantuu m Mongolian
Means "sledgehammer" in Mongolian.
Lanya f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Melaniya.
Lanying f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 or 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]
Lanzhu f Chinese
From Chinese 嵐, 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "pearl". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
Laoiseach m Irish (Rare)
Derived from the Irish place name Laois. County Laois (formerly spelt as Laoighis or Leix) lies in the province of Leinster, east-central Ireland. It could be a masculine form of Laoise.
Laong f & m Thai
Means "dust, powder" in Thai.
Laor f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "for the light" or "to light" in Hebrew, it's not a variant of Lior.
Laouen m Breton (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Breton laouen "happy, joyful".
Laozi m History
Laozi was the founder of Daoism which emerged after Confucianism.
Lárá m Sami (Rare)
Short form of Hilarius.
Lara f Turkish (Modern)
Short form of Dilara.
LaRae f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rae, possibly influenced by Lorraine.
Laragh f Irish
Irish feminine given name that is derived from the name of a village or a townland, but it is unclear which one exactly, as there are two villages and three townlands by the name of Laragh in Ireland... [more]
Láras m Sami
Sami form of Lars.
Laras f Javanese
Means "tone, harmony" or "beautiful, charming" in Javanese.
Larbi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العربي (al-arabiyy) meaning "the Arab".
Lareine f Various
Variant of Lorraine that coincides with French la reine "the queen".
Làrix m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "larch" in Catalan.
Larka m Russian
Diminutive of Illarion.
Larkspur f & m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the flowering plant with many purplish-blue flowers, which is so called (1578) from its resemblance to the lark's large hind claws. Other names for it are lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur... [more]
Larkyn f & m English
Variant of Larkin.
Larra f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Lara 1.
Larray m & f Jamaican Patois
It comes from the American name Larry and it means hopeful
Larri m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Larry and a diminutive of Laura/Larissa.... [more]
Lársa m Sami
Sami form of Larsa.
Larsa m Swedish
Diminutive of Lars.
Larson m English
Transferred use of the surname Larson
Larue f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular prefix La with the name Rue. It also coincides with the French phrase la rue meaning "the street". In America, Larue was used to some extent from the end of the 19th century until the end of World War II.
Laryse f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Larissa influenced by French Larisse.
LaSalle m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Lasalle.
Lasean m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using the popular prefix La- with the given name Sean. See also LaShawn.
Lashyn f & m Kazakh
Means "peregrine falcon" in Kazakh.
Laslo m Hungarian (Modern), Serbian
Serbian form and Hungarian variant of László.
Lasmi f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lakshmi.
Lásse m Sami
Sami form of Lasse.
Läsya f Volapük
Volapük transcription of Lesya.
Late m Finnish
Diminutive of Lauri.
Lateef m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطيف (see Latif).
Latham m English
Transferred use of the surname Latham.
Lathan m English
Variant of Latham.
Latharn m Scottish
Possibly from the Scottish Gaelic form of the place name Lorne. It is said to mean "fox", perhaps related to Brythonic *louernos (attested in Gaulish), from Proto-Celtic *loferno (compare Breton louarn, Cornish lowarn, Welsh llwyrn "will-o’-the-wisp").
Latief m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Latif.
Lato m Polish (Rare)
Really rare name. Means "Summer" in polish.
Latrell m African American (Modern), American (Modern)
Modern coinage like many newer names with the prefix La- with a mellifluous second syllable.
Latrice f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Patrice 2. Also compare Latricia, Katrice.
Latroy m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Troy using the popular prefix La-.
Låttså f Sami
Sami form of Lotta.
Laufey f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements lauf "leaf, foliage" and ey "island" or ey "good fortune"... [more]
Lauha f Finnish
Means 'gentle', 'calm' and 'mild' in Finnish. Also a genus of plants.
Laulu f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means 'song' in Finnish. This name has been used in Finland less than 20 times since 2000.
Lauran f English
Variant of Lauren.
Laurance m English (Rare)
English variant spelling of Laurence 1. Also compare the names Terence and Terance, which are another example of how -ence can be variantly spelled as -ance (and yet still be pronounced the same).... [more]
Laurane f English
Variant spelling of Lauraine, also a combination of Laura and suffix -ane.
Lauras m German (Modern)
Modern German masculine form of Laura.
Laurey f English
Variant of Laurie.
Laurien f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Laurine (though in some cases it is a short form of Laurentien), with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Laurijn f & m Dutch
Dutch form of Laurinus (for males) and pet form of Laurina (for females).
Laurin m German, Germanic Mythology
Old German name of uncertain origin. In recent years it has been debated that Laurin might be derived from Latin laurinus "crowned with laurels".... [more]
Laury f English
Variant of Laurie.
Lava f Swedish
Short form of Olava.
Lavar m African American
Variant of Levar. This name can be spelled Lavar or with a capitalized third letter as LaVar.
Lave m & f Swedish
Variant of Lage and Lava.
Lávo m Sami
Short form of Nihkolávo.
Lávra m Sami
Sami form of Lavrants.
Lávrá f Sami
Sami form of Laura.
Lavrin m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Laurence 1. Lavrin Kaydash is a character in Ivan Nechuy-Levytskyi's classic novel 'The family of Kaydash'.
Lawra f Sorbian, English (Rare)
Sorbian form and English variant of Laura.
Lawren f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lauren.
Lawrence f French (Rare)
Variant of Laurence 2 with the spelling influenced by the English masculine name Lawrence.
Laxsha f Indian
Means "beautiful loving memory" in Indian.
Layal f Arabic
Means "nights" in Arabic, the plural of ليل (layl) meaning "night, nighttime".
Layden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Brayden and Kayden.
Laylah f English
Variant of Layla.
Layman m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Layman.
Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".
Lazaar m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch and Flemish form of Lazarus.
Lazo m Croatian, Serbian, Georgian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian short form of Lazar as well as a Georgian short form of Lazare.
Lea f English
Feminine form of Leo, which means "lion".
Leala f English
Variant of Lila 2 or Leila.
Leamon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leamon.
Leanor f English (Rare)
Truncated form of Eleanor (see also Lenore, the usual spelling).
Leasha f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Leesha, itself an Anglicization of Laoise.
Leatha f American (South, Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Letha, possibly influenced by Lea and the surname Leath.
Lebbe m West Frisian
Variant of Lubbe.
Lecia f Asturian
Short form of Indalecia.
Lecio m Asturian
Short form of Indalecio.
Leco m Dutch (Rare)
The meaning of this name is uncertain, but it may possibly be of Dutch or Frisian origin (compare Remco). A known bearer of this name is Leco van Zadelhoff (b. 1968), a Dutch celebrity cosmetician, stylist, television host and writer.
Ledyard m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ledyard.
Leea f Finnish
Finnish form of Leah.
Leea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leah. This name was given to 19 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Lee-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Lee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Leeana f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 28 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Leeanne f English
Combination of Lee and Anne 1.
Leebie f Scots
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Leelach f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Lilach. It's also means "from me to you", from the name Li 2 means "to me" and the female word lach means "to you".
Leelee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound lee. In the case of actress Leelee Sobieski (1983-), it is short for her real name, Liliane.
Leeli f Literature
Leeli is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. In the series, she is a sweet, music- and dog-loving girl who puts aside her own desires for the good of her people.
Leeloo f Popular Culture
Short form of Leeloominaï, which is revealed to mean "precious stones" in the (fictional) Divine Language. Leeloominaï, called Leeloo, is the heroine of the 1997 sci-fi movie "The Fifth Element"... [more]
Leeni f Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Finnish diminutive of Leena and Estonian variant of Leene, Leen and Leena.
Leentje f Dutch
Diminutive of Leen, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.
Leeor m & f Hebrew
Variant of Lior.
Leeron f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Liron.
Leeroy m English
Variant of Leroy.
Leesha f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Short form of Alesha, Felicia, and other names ending with the same sound.... [more]
Leeta f Popular Culture
Short form of Lolita.... [more]
Leeza f English (American)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Liese, or perhaps a variant of Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).
Leezie f Scots
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lefa m Swedish, Finnish
A diminutive of Leif.
Leffe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Leif.
Lehman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lehman.
Leho m Estonian
Coined in the 1930s by Julius Mägiste, an Estonian linguist. He probably intended the name to refer to Lehola (also known as Lõhavere), the castle of Lembitu, an Estonian chieftain... [more]
Leiam m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Liam that was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Leicester m Literature
Sir Leicester Dedlock is a character in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House.
Leici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leicy f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leidi f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lady reflecting the Spanish and Portuguese pronunciation.
Leidis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Leidi with the popular suffix -is.
Leigha f English (American)
Variant of Leah, the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.
Leija f Swedish (Modern), Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish variant of Lea. The name coincides with the Finnish word leija "kite".
Leila f Hawaiian
Combination of lei and la. Lei meaning "flowers, lei, child" and La meaning "day".
Leilo m Brazilian (Rare)
Masculine form of Leila.
Leinná f Sami
Sami form of Lena.
Leintje f Dutch
Feminine form of Lein.
Leitha f American
Variant of Letha.
Leitza f Spanish
Leitza is a town in Spain
Lelah f American (Rare)
Variant of Lela 2, an English variant of Leila.
Lele m Italian
Pet name of several italian names ending with "ele", such as: Gabriele, Emanuele, Ezechiele, Michele and so on
Lele f & m Various
Short form of names containing the letter L in various languages. In the case of Venezuelan-American YouTuber Lele Pons, it is short for Eleonora.
Lelex m Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain. Lelex was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the legendary first king of Sparta.
Lelie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch adaptation of the French name Lélie.... [more]
Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of names ending in ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of Elena and other names beginning with or containing el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [more]
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