Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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]
Landie f & m English
Short form of Landon or Yolanda.
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.
Laurell f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Laurel.
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]
Lelle f Hungarian
Feminine form of Lél. While in the Middle Ages, Lelle was a masculine variant of Lél, it has been revived as a strictly feminine form of the name.
Lelya f Russian
Diminutive of Helen or Yelena.
Lemel m Yiddish
Means “little lamb” in Yiddish, often used as a vernacular form of Asher.
Lemma f English (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a feminine form of Lemuel. Notable namesake is Lemma Barkaloo (1840–1870), the first American woman to attend law school. She studied at Washington University in St... [more]
Lemme f Estonian
Directly taken from lemme, the genitive singilar/attributive form of lemb "affection".
Lemmie m Hebrew
Diminutive of Lemuel.
Lemon m & f American (Rare, Archaic), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lemon.
Lenae f American (Modern, Rare)
Respelling of Linnaea influenced by the English pronunciation of Renée.
Lenah f Indigenous Australian
Means "kangaroo" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. Lenah Valley is a suburb of Hobart.
Lenchen f German
Diminutive of Helene.... [more]
Lené f Afrikaans
I've heard a suggestion that the meaning of the name might be "pool" or another body of water of some kind, but this is difficult to confirm as there is no reference to a language from which it originates, or it could be the short form of Magdalene or Helene with an acute on the last e, a popular stylisation among Afrikaans people.
Lenford m English (American)
Variant of Leonard.... [more]
Leni m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lenny.
Leni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים), Li 2 means "to me", natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be Leny.
Lenín m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish accented variant of Lenin, derived from the russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin's name. May ultimately be derived from the name of the river Lena in russia.
Lenin m Spanish (Latin American), Indian, Various
Transferred use of the surname Lenin after Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionist and founder of the Soviet Union.
Lenja f German (Modern), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a German invention, created by combining the popular name Lena with other names that were popular in Germany such as Anja, Maja 1, Tanja or Katja... [more]
Leńka f Sorbian
Diminutive of Lejna.
Lenke f Hungarian
Diminutive of Heléna and Magdaléna via German Lenchen and Slavic Lenka.
Lenlen f Filipino
Diminutive of any name containing len, lin, lyn, lene, and other similar sounds.
Lenna f Danish (Rare), English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Danish and English variant of Lena (in the case of the English name the spelling mimicks the pronunciation of Lena in various European languages), a Danish diminutive of Leonharda and a modern English feminine form of Lennon.
Lenne m German (Rare)
Probably a short form of Lennard.
Lennert m German
Shortened form of Leonhard.
Lenni m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenny.
Lenon m English
Variant of Lennon.
Lente f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Derived from Dutch and Afrikaans lente "spring (the season)".
Lenthe f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Variant of Lente, which was probably influenced by names such as Benthe and Jenthe.... [more]
Lenton m English
Derived from the surname Lenton.
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Lenza f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Lenz.
Leomar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Combination of Leo-, from names beginning with this pattern such as Leonardo and Leopoldo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).... [more]
Leoning f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Leonila, Leonida, Leonora, and other names beginning with leon-.
Leony f & m Filipino, Brazilian
Diminutive of Leonora, Leonida, Leonila, Leonardo, and other names starting with Leon-.
Leor m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Variant transcription of Lior.
Lepha f American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Leo. Notable bearer is Lepha Eliza Bailey (1845-1924), an American author who supported prohibition and women's legal right to vote.
Lerang m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian form of the French name Laurent.
Leri m Georgian
Short form of Valeri.
Lerka f Russian
Diminutive of Lera or Valeriya.
Lerma f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma.
Lerone m African American
Famous bearers are mixed martial artist Lerone Murphy (born 1991) and author Lerone Bennett Jr. (1928-2018)... [more]
Lertchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Loetchai.
Lertsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เลิศศักดิ์ (see Loetsak).
Leshem m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "opal" in Hebrew.
Łesia f Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Lesya.
Lesko m Ukrainian
Diminutive or folk form of Oleksandr or, less commonly, Oleksiy.... [more]
Leslee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Leslie.
Leslye f English (Rare)
Variant of Lesly. Leslye Headland (1980-) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright.
Lessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lyssa 1.... [more]
Lessia f Ukrainian (Gallicized), Italian, English
French transcription of Lesya.
Lestan m French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Shortened form of a Norman personal name, either Leodstan or Leofstan. The involved name elements are LEOD "people", LEOF "love", and STAN "stone".
Leston m American (Rare)
Derived from the surname Leston.
Leszja f Ukrainian (Magyarized)
Magyarised form of Lesya.
Letcher m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Letcher.
Lethe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λήθη "forgetfulness, oblivion" (source of the word alethes "true" (compare Alethea), literally "not concealing"). In Greek mythology this name belonged to a daimona of oblivion... [more]
Letlet f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Leticia.
Létó f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leto.
Leto m Literature, Popular Culture
Name of a character, the father of the main character Paul Atreides in the novel 'Dune' (1965) and its franchise.