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.
Bo-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 普 "universal, general, widespread" (bo), and 娟 "beautiful, graceful" or 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep" (yeon).
Bo-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 英 "petal, flower, leaf".
Boyer m English
Variant of the English occupational surname Bowyer meaning "bow maker" transferred into use as a given name.
Braco m Croatian, Serbian
Taken from the nickname, which originated as a pet form of the word brat meaning ''brother''.
Bracsław m Medieval Polish
From brat "brother, kinsman" and sław "fame". According to linguist Stanisław Rospond, the German capital Berlin is derived from this name.
Brada f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Braden.
Bradie f & m English
Variant of Brady.
Braedon m English
Variant of Braden.
Braegan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix bray and the name Reagan.
Braitón m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely a Hispanicised form of Brighton.
Brájen m Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Brian.
Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.
Brana f Croatian, Serbian
Nickname for Branka.
Brancha f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Breindel.
Brandaan m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch and West Frisian form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus.
Brandaen m Medieval Dutch, Literature
Medieval Dutch form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus. The use of this name started in honor of the Irish monastic saint Brendan the Navigator (died circa 577 AD), who was quite popular in the Low Countries throughout the Middle Ages.... [more]
Brandan m English
Variant of Brandon.
Brandan m Breton (Rare), Catalan
Breton and Catalan form of Brendan.
Brandin m English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon. Also compare Brandyn. Known bearers of this name include the former American professional basketball player Brandin Knight (b... [more]
Brandis f American (Modern)
Apparently a modern invented name, blending Brandy with Candice (or Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German Brandeis)).
Brandun m English
Variant of Brandon.
Brandy m English
Diminutive of Brandon.
Brandyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon (when borne by a male). In the case of a female bearer, this name can be considered as the feminine form of Brandon... [more]
Brangien f Polish, Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Brangaine, as well as the usual Polish form.
Brangwy f Welsh
Variant of Branwen
Branwyn f English
Variant of Welsh Branwen.
Brasen m Malaysian
Means "brave" in Malaysian.
Braulio m Spanish, Galician
Apparently derived from Germanic brahuila meaning "bright, radiant" - with one source saying that it is etymologically related to Old High German brand or brant "sword". However, I am not sure how much stock should be put into that, since it seems like its pronunciation would be akin to brilla (BREEL-lah), which makes it look suspiciously close to the Italian verb brillare "to shine, to sparkle" and ultimately comes from berillus, a latinized form of Greek beryllos... [more]
Brauna f German
Feminine form of "Braun", which means "brown" in German.
Braunee f Hindi
From ब्राउनी (Braunee) meaning "Brownie".
Bravery m English
From the English word "bravery" meaning "being Brave, a brave act".
Braydn m English
Variant of Braden.
Brayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bray and la, possibly intended as a feminine form of Braylon.
Braylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements bray and lee, in line with names like Braelyn and Briley.
Braylie f English
Variant of Brierley.
Brayson m English (American, Modern)
Either a combination of the popular elements bray and son or a transferred use of the surname Brayson.
Brayton m English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Braden, or else a transferred use of the English habitational surname Brayton (which is derived from Old Norse breithr "broad", or from the Old Norse personal name Breithi, combined with Old English tun "town, farmstead").
Brazen m English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "bold, shameless, obvious" or "made of brass, of brass colour".
Brea f English
Possibly a variant of Bree, Breagh or Bria. Actress Brea Grant played Daphne Millbrook on Heroes.
Breagh f Scottish, English (Canadian)
Allegedly derived from Scottish Gaelic brèagha, ultimately from Old Irish bregda, "fine, handsome, beautiful".
Brecken m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brecken.
Breckin m English
Variant of Brecken.
Brede m Norwegian
From the medieval Danish word bredje, meaning "battle axe". This name is rarely used outside Norway. Brede is also a surname.
Breeann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brianne, or a combination of Bree and Ann.
Breeanne f English
Variant of Brianne.
Breelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Bree and the popular name suffix lyn.
Breena f English (Modern)
Probably an invented name, perhaps based on Breanna. (See also Brina.)
Breezie f English (Rare), Popular Culture
This name may be derived from the word breezy.... [more]
Breezy f & m English (Modern)
From the adjective (see Breeze). It is also used as a diminutive for names containing -bri/bre(e)-, like Brianna or Sabrina.
Breido m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
A traditional name with unknown etymology in the Rantzau family.
Breland m & f English (American)
Transferred from the surname.
Brendán m Irish, Spanish (Rare)
Irish variant of Brendan as well as one of the Spanish forms of the name.
Brendie f English
A diminutive of Brenda.
Brenley f English
Variant of Brinley.
Brennah f English
Variant of Brenna
Brentyn m English
Variant of Brenton.
Brexley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lee or possibly intended as a variant of Bexley.
Brexlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lyn.
Brezo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "heather" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Brezo meaning "Our Lady of the Heather". She is venerated in the Spanish province of Palencia.... [more]
Briac m French, Breton
From a Brythonic name derived from the Celtic element *brigo "high, noble, mighty". As such this name can be viewed as a Breton cognate of Brian. In the case of Saint Briac, who arrived in Brittany with Saint Tugdual circa 548, this was a short form of the old Welsh name Briafael.
Briah f English
Variant of Bria.
Brianann m Scottish Gaelic, Scots
Scottish Gaelic form of Brendan.
Briane f English
French feminine form of Brian.
Brickly f English (Modern)
Combination of the masculine name "Brick" and the suffix -ly. Possible short form of "Bricklynn".
Bridgett f English
Variant of Bridget.
Bridgit f English (Modern)
Variant of Bridget. A known bearer is the American actress and singer Bridgit Mendler (1992-).
Briel f English (Modern)
A variant of the name Brielle, which is a short form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong man of God."
Brier f & m English
Variant of Briar.
Brigette f English
Variant of Bridgette (or perhaps an Anglicized variant of Brigitte).
Brightly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word brighly meaning "in a bright way", possibly inspired by names with a similar ending like Amberly and Baily.
Brighton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Brighton.
Brightyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brighton.
Brina f English
Short form of Sabrina.
Brinda f Indian
Means "the basil plant" in Sanskrit.
Brindin f & m English (Rare)
The name Brindin is a rare variant on the names Brandon and Brendan. It is more closely related to the name Brindon.
Brinker m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Brinker.... [more]
Brinlee f English
Variant of Brinley.
Brinnlee f English (American)
The name Brinnlee means burned meadow. It is an alternative spelling of Brinley
Brinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Brinton.
Brisa f Spanish
Previously a short form of Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Brison m English
Variant of Bryson.
Britann f Romani
Romani form of Britannia.
Britley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably a blend of Brittany and the popular phonetic suffix lee.
Britny f English
Variant of Brittany.
Brittian m & f English (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Britton
Brittnye f English
Alternate spelling of Brittany.
Brizio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Brice and diminutive of Fabrizio.
Brocky m English
Diminutive of Brock.
Brodee m English
Variant of Brody.
Broderick m English
Transferred use of the surname Broderick.
Brodhi m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brody, influenced by Bodhi.
Brodin m English
Variant of Broden.
Brodrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brodrick. See also Broderick.
Bromleigh m English
Transferred use of the surname Bromleigh.
Bromley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Bromley.
Bronco m English
Derived from the English-speaking word bronco, which describes a wild horse.
Bronė f Lithuanian
Short form of Bronislova.
Bronek m Polish
Diminutive of Bronisław.
Bronia f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.
Bronja f Low German
Either a variant of Bronia or a short form from Brunhilde.
Bronjay m American
Derived from the Slavic element borna "protection" and the American name Jay 1. Comic character Bronjay, from Heaven Sent Gaming's Reverie, has this name.
Brono m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Pontius.
Bronya f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Bronia.
Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.
Brooksie f & m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive and feminine form of Brooks.
Broto m Javanese
From Javanese brata meaning "penance, expiation" or "asceticism, meditation", ultimately from Sanskrit व्रत (vratá).
Brownlow m English
Transferred use of the surname Brownlow.
Brucelee m Various
Combination of Bruce and Lee (see also surname Lee 2), honouring the actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor and philosopher Bruce Lee (1940-1973).
Brucelí m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish variant of Brucelee, mainly used in Peru.
Brucey m English
Diminutive of Bruce.
Brucie m English
Diminutive of Bruce.
Brucy m English
Diminutive of Bruce.
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Brugués f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Bruguers.
Bruhi f Indian
Name - Bruhi ब्रूहि... [more]
Bruinsech f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of an Irish saint, listed in the 17th-century Martyrology of Donegal under May 29: 'Bruinsech Cael (the slender), Virgin, daughter of Crimthann of Mag Trea'. She has been identified with Buriana, an Irish saint who traveled to Cornwall.
Brune m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Bruno and Bruna.
Bruni m & f Old Danish, German
Old Danish form of Brúni as well as a German diminutive of the feminine names Brunhild and Brunhilde.... [more]
Brunon m Polish, French, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Variant of Bruno based on the genitive form of the Latin declination.
Brunton m Scottish (Rare), English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Brunton. James Brunton Stephens (1835-1902) was a Scottish-born Australian poet, and author of 'Convict Once'.
Bruslee m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Brucelee, mainly used in Nicaragua (particularly the North Caribbean Autonomous Region) and Peru.
Bruuno m Finnish
A Finnish variant spelling of Bruno.
Bryah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bria or Brea. According to the SSA, Bryah was given to 12 girls in 2015.
Brycelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bryce using the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).
Bryden m English (Modern)
Variant of Braden, perhaps influenced by Bryan.
Bryenda f English
Variant of Brenda.
Bryher f English (British, Rare), Cornish
From the name of an island off the southwestern coast of Cornwall, one of the Isles of Scilly. This was adopted as a pen name by the English novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman (1894-1983).
Bryna f English, Yiddish (Anglicized)
Yiddish ברײַנא from German Bräune "brown(ness)".
Brynaam m Hindi
He who creates/nurtures nature. In some Indian traditions this name is also an alternate name for Lord Vishnu.
Brynna f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Brynn (probably influenced by Brenna) as well as a variant of Bryna.
Brynton m English
Variant of Brinton, influenced by the name Bryn.
Brystal f English (Modern)
Variant of Bristol, the spelling influenced by that of Crystal.
Bryston m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryson influenced by other names ending in ton or ston.
Btissam f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Btissam Lakhouad (born 7 December 1980) is a Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.
Buachaill m Irish
Means "cowherd, servant".
Buadhach m Irish
Derived from Irish buaidh meaning "victory" (compare Boudicca, Buddug). It is Anglicized as Victor.
Buakham f & m Thai, Lao
Derived from Thai บัว (bua) meaning "lotus" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold". It is also used as an alternate transcription of the Lao name Bouakham, which has the same meaning... [more]
Bubba m English, Popular Culture
In the American South, the name is from a term of endearment usually thought to be based on the word brother.
Bubi m German
A nickname meaning "little boy" (from the German word Bube "boy").... [more]
Buchung m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བུ་ཆུང (see Bhuchung).
Buckbeak m Literature, Pet
From the name of a fictional creature (hippogriff) that is featured on the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Buckley m English
Transferred use of the surname Buckley 1.
Buda m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly means "swelling one (of rounded shapes)", "elevated". This is the Hungarian form of Bleda, the name of the brother of Attila.
Budaq m Azerbaijani
Means "branch, twig" in Azerbaijani.
Buddug f Welsh
Derived from Welsh budd "profit, advantage". It is a cognate of Boudicca, the name of a 1st-century queen of the Iceni (a Celtic people) who is known as Buddug in Welsh, and is sometimes considered a Welsh equivalent of Victoria.
Budhi m Indonesian
Variant of Budi.
Budoc m History (Ecclesiastical), Breton Legend
Derived from Old Celtic boudi "victory". However, folk etymology likes to associate this name with beuziñ meaning "drown", with the intended meaning of "saved from the waters". In Breton legend this is the name of a 6th century saint, son of Azenor.
Budou f & m Japanese
Means "grape" in Japanese or from Japanese 武道 (budou) meaning "Japanese martial arts". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Buelah f English
Variant of Beulah.
Bueno m Judeo-Spanish
Masculine form of Buena.
Bueyo f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen de Bueyo, patron saint of Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The name Bueyo comes from a small settlement in the vicinity where oxherding was common (cf. Spanish buey "ox").
Buga f Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
From the verb bugariti meaning ‘'to sing'’.... [more]
Buhay m Filipino (Rare)
Comes from the Filipino word "buhay" meaning life.
Bujor m Romanian (Rare)
Means "peony" in Romanian.
Buket f Turkish
Directly taken from the Turkish word buket "bouquet of flowers".
Buling f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 歩 (bù) meaning "step" combined with 鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime". Other character combinations can form this name as well. Also comes from 布丁 (bùdīng), meaning "pudding". One fictional bearer of this name is Buling Huang/Fong from Tokyo Mew Mew.
Bulud m Azerbaijani
Means "cloud" in Azerbaijani.
Būmā m Japanese
his name has no meaning since it is written only katakana.... [more]
Bumin m Turkish
Means "owl" or "division" in Proto-Turkic. Bumin was the founder of Turkic Khaganate.
Buncha m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บัญชา (see Bancha).
Bunchai m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Bunchoo m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญชู (see Bunchu).
Bunchu m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ชู (chu) meaning "raise, lift up".
Bunchuai m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ช่วย (chuai) meaning "help".
Bundit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bandit.
Bune m Yiddish, Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish
Short form of Bunem and masculine form of Buena.
Bunga f Indonesian, Malay
Means "flower" in Indonesian and Malay.
Bunga f Thai
Means "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay bunga.
Bungou m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 剛 (gou) meaning "sturdy". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Bungsu m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "youngest, last-born" in Indonesian and Malay.
Bunkerd m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).
Bunki m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) "sentence" combined with 鬼 (ki) meaning "ghost". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunko f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Bunkoed m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).
Bunkoet m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เกิด (gèrt) meaning "to occur, to happen".
Bunlerd m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเลิศ (see Bunloet).
Bunlert m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunloet.
Bunloed m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเลิศ (see Bunloet).
Bunloet m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine".
Bunlue m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ลือ (lue) meaning "spread, circulate, disseminate".
Bunluea m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เหลือ (luea) meaning "left over, remainder, surplus".
Bunma m & f Thai
Means "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มา (ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".
Bunmee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunmi.
Bunmi f Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunmi m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มี (mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
Bunpei m Japanese
From 文 (bun) meaning "writing" and 平 (hei) meaning "peace, harmony, flat". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Bunrat f & m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bunri m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunrit m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power".
Bunruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Bunruean f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือน (ruean) meaning "house".
Bunrueang f & m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, glowing, shining".
Bunruen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Bunserm m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsoem.
Bunsi m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Bunsoem m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เสริม (soem) meaning "enhance, reinforce, support".
Bunsom m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and สม (som) meaning "worthy".
Bunsong m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ส่ง (song) meaning "send, deliver".
Bunsuep m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and สืบ (suep) meaning "search, investigate".
Bunta m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Buntham m & f Thai
Means "adopted" in Thai.
Bunthom m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ถม (thom) meaning "overwhelming, abundant, plentiful".
Bunty f Scots, English
Originally an English and Scottish term of endearment derived from Scots buntin "plump, short and stout" referring to a plump child (possibly with the intended meaning of "good healthy baby" or "dear little one")... [more]
Bunyong m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ยง (yong) meaning "firm, stable, steady".
Bunyuen m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ยืน (yuen) meaning "long-lasting, enduring".
Bun'yuu m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) "sentence" combined with 右 (yuu) meaning "right", 熊 (yuu) meaning "bear", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly" or 融 (yuu) meaning "melt"... [more]
Bunzo m Japanese
Alternate version of Bunzō, meaning 文 (bun), “sentence, text”, and 三 (zō) meaning “three” or 藏 (zō) “possession, ownership”. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Buppa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Buppha.