Two-Syllable Baby Names

Two syllables is the sweet spot. Emma, Liam, Nora, Owen, Clara. Most of the top 100 baby names are two syllables. That's not a coincidence — they're easy to say, easy to remember, and they work with almost any last name.

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#1

Liam

Boy

strong-willed warrior

Irish
#2

Emma

Girl

entire, all-encompassing

English
#2

Noah

Boy

motion, wandering

Hebrew
#4

Charlotte

Girl

free woman

French
#5

Mia

Girl

sea of bitterness, wished-for child

Italian
#6

Henry

Boy

home ruler, estate ruler

English
#9

Ava

Girl

birdlike, resembling a bird

English
#9

Lucas

Boy

from Lucania

English
#12

Harper

Girl

harp player

English
#12

Levi

Boy

joined, attached, united

Hebrew
#13

Ezra

Boy

strong, powerful

Jewish
#13

Luna

Girl

lunar goddess, moonlight

Latin
#19

Ethan

Boy

permanent, long-lived

English
#19

Hazel

Girl

hazel tree

English
#20

Asher

Boy

fortunate, prosperous

Jewish
#20

Chloe

Girl

young green shoot

English
#21

Ellie

Girl

bright, shining light

English
#22

Hudson

Boy

heart, mind, spirit

American
#22

Nora

Girl

honor

Irish
#23

Luca

Boy

light, illumination

Italian
#24

Leo

Boy

lion-hearted, brave

English
#24

Lily

Girl

purity, innocence

English
#26

Owen

Boy

well-born

Welsh
#27

Scarlett

Girl

bright red, scarlet color

English
#28

Dylan

Boy

son of the sea

Welsh
#29

Zoe

Girl

life

Greek
#30

Ella

Girl

all, completely

English
#31

David

Boy

friend, darling

Hebrew
#33

Mila

Girl

hardworking, industrious

Slavic
#34

Lucy

Girl

light, illumination

English
#35

Isla

Girl

island

Scottish
#35

Jackson

Boy

God is gracious

English
#36

Ivy

Girl

fidelity, eternity, resilience

English
#37

Layla

Girl

night, dark beauty

Arabic
#38

Lainey

Girl

torch, bright

English
#38

Wyatt

Boy

guide, wide

English
#39

Nova

Girl

star that brightens suddenly

English
#39

Thomas

Boy

From the Aramaic 'Toma', meaning twin; borne by...

English
#41

Jacob

Boy

supplanter, one who supplants

English
#41

Willow

Girl

freedom, grace

English
#42

Mason

Boy

stoneworker, bricklayer

English
#42

Riley

Girl

Rye clearing or meadow

Irish
#45

Carter

Boy

From the Old Norse 'kartr' meaning cart; an occ...

English
#46

Logan

Boy

from the hollow

Scottish
#47

Aiden

Boy

Little fire; born of fire

Irish
#48

Grayson

Boy

son of Gray

English
#49

Caleb

Boy

From Hebrew 'Kalev'; possibly related to 'kelev...

English
#49

Stella

Girl

Star

Italian
#50

Cooper

Boy

cask maker, craftsman

English
#51

Charles

Boy

man, full-grown man

English
#51

Maya

Girl

great mother, earth goddess

Indian
#52

Hannah

Girl

gracious, merciful one

Hebrew
#52

Roman

Boy

citizen of Rome, Roman

Latin
#53

Leah

Girl

wild cow, symbol of royalty

Hebrew
#57

Sadie

Girl

diminutive of Sarah

English
#59

Jayden

Boy

God has heard, thankful to God

American
#59

Zoey

Girl

life, living

Greek
#60

Bennett

Boy

the blessed one

English
#60

Sophie

Girl

skill, knowledge

French
#61

Paisley

Girl

the paisley pattern, ornate beauty

Scottish
#62

Alice

Girl

noble, of noble kind

English
#62

Nathan

Boy

he gave, gift from God

Hebrew
#63

Angel

Boy

messenger of God, divine messenger

Spanish
#63

Ruby

Girl

red gemstone, precious red jewel

English
#64

Nolan

Boy

champion, famous one

Irish
#65

Waylon

Boy

wayside land, roadside settlement

American
#68

Andrew

Boy

warrior, strong man

Greek
#69

Ayla

Girl

oak tree

Turkish
#70

Weston

Boy

western farmstead, western settlement

American
#71

Iris

Girl

rainbow

Greek
#71

Rowan

Boy

little red-haired one

Irish
#72

Eden

Girl

delight, pleasure

Hebrew
#73

Lincoln

Boy

lake colony, settlement by the pool

American
#74

Enzo

Boy

ruler of the home

Italian
#75

Ian

Boy

God is gracious

Scottish
#76

Daisy

Girl

day's eye

English
#78

Axel

Boy

divine reward

Swedish
#78

Clara

Girl

famous, illustrious

English
#79

Aaron

Boy

high, elevated

English
#79

Autumn

Girl

the fall season; harvest time

English
#80

Theo

Boy

gift of God

English
#81

Silas

Boy

forest, woods

English
#82

Audrey

Girl

noble power

English
#82

Walker

Boy

cloth walker, one who treads cloth

English
#83

Lyla

Girl

dark beauty

English
#85

Kinsley

Girl

king's meadow

English
#86

Micah

Boy

who is like God?

English
#86

Millie

Girl

gentle strength

English
#87

Ryan

Boy

little king

Irish
#88

August

Boy

great, venerable, majestic

English
#88

Josie

Girl

God will add; God increases

English
#90

Robert

Boy

glory bright

English
#91

Jose

Boy

God will increase

Spanish
#92

Eli

Boy

ascended, high

Hebrew
#94

Anna

Girl

grace, favor

English
#94

Luka

Boy

light, illumination

Croatian
#95

Amir

Boy

prince, commander

Arabic
#95

Sarah

Girl

princess, noblewoman

Hebrew
#96

Jaxon

Boy

God is gracious (via Jack, from John)

American
#97

Parker

Boy

keeper of the game preserve

English
#98

Colton

Boy

son of Cole

English
#100

Adam

Boy

earth (in Arabic, adama)

Hebrew
#100

Hailey

Girl

hero, heroine (variant of Hayley)

English
#101

Atlas

Boy

titan who bore the heavens

Greek
#102

Cora

Girl

just, righteous

English
#103

Easton

Boy

from the eastern homestead

English
#104

Jordan

Boy

to flow down, descend

English
#104

Parker

Girl

keeper of the park or game

English
#105

Arthur

Boy

bear, bear-like strength

English
#106

Landon

Boy

from the long ridge

English
#107

Austin

Boy

magic dignity

English
#109

Bella

Girl

vow to God

Italian
#111

Vincent

Boy

to prevail, to win

French
#112

River

Boy

flowing body of water, stream

English
#113

Raelynn

Girl

modern invented name combining radiance and grace

American
#114

Hadley

Girl

meadow covered in heather

English
#115

Archer

Boy

occupational name for an archer or bowman

English
#119

Emmett

Boy

universal, whole

English
#120

Eva

Girl

life, living one

English
#120

Milo

Boy

gracious, merciful

English
#124

Ashley

Girl

ash tree woodland clearing

American
#124

Carson

Boy

son of Carsun, dweller near the marsh

American
#125

Kayden

Boy

little fire (via Aidan variant)

American
#125

Rylee

Girl

courageous, valiant

American
#126

Jonah

Boy

dove

English
#126

Margot

Girl

pearl

French
#127

Greyson

Boy

son of Grey

English
#128

Hunter

Boy

hunter, pursuer

English
#129

Graham

Boy

from Grantham

Scottish
#130

Aubrey

Girl

supernatural power

English
#130

Luis

Boy

glorious battle

Spanish
#131

Declan

Boy

man of prayer

Irish
#131

Esther

Girl

star

Hebrew
#132

Mary

Girl

rebellion

English
#132

Sawyer

Boy

one who saws wood

English
#133

Jasper

Boy

treasurer, keeper of treasure

English
#134

Ryder

Boy

horseman, knight

English
#134

Skylar

Girl

shelter, refuge

Dutch
#135

Carlos

Boy

free man

Spanish
#136

Connor

Boy

lover of hounds

Irish
#137

Ember

Girl

live coal, smoldering fire

English
#139

Dawson

Boy

son of David

English
#140

Calvin

Boy

bald, hairless

English
#140

Charlie

Girl

free man, feminine form of Charles

English
#141

Leon

Boy

lion

English
#142

Summer

Girl

the warmest season

English
#143

Evan

Boy

God is gracious

Welsh
#144

Brielle

Girl

heroine of God

French
#146

Arlo

Boy

fortified hill

English
#146

Remi

Girl

oarsman

French
#147

Bryson

Boy

son of Brice, the speckled one

English
#148

Jason

Boy

to heal, healer

English
#148

Wrenley

Girl

wren bird clearing

English
#149

Hallie

Girl

diminutive of Harriet (home ruler)

English
#151

Zion

Boy

promised land, sanctuary

Hebrew
#153

Ivan

Boy

God is gracious

Russian
#154

Hayden

Boy

from the hay enclosure

American
#155

Elsie

Girl

God is my oath

Scottish
#155

Stetson

Boy

from the Stetson hat-making family

American
#156

Oaklynn

Girl

oak tree, pool

American
#157

Legend

Boy

story to be read, remarkable person

American
#157

Oakley

Girl

oak tree clearing

English
#159

Callum

Boy

dove

Scottish
#159

Piper

Girl

flute player, pipe player

English
#160

Freya

Girl

goddess of love, fertility, and magic

Norse
#164

Jesus

Boy

God saves

Spanish
#166

Beckett

Boy

from the brook

English
#167

Alan

Boy

handsome

English
#168

Beckham

Boy

homestead by a stream

American
#168

Peyton

Girl

Pacca's town

American
#170

Braxton

Boy

Brock's town

American
#170

Olive

Girl

olive tree

English
#171

Jaxson

Boy

God is gracious

American
#176

Callie

Girl

beautiful, lovely

American
#176

Charlie

Boy

free man

English
#177

Felix

Boy

happy, fortunate

English
#178

Kingston

Boy

king's town

American
#179

Judah

Boy

praised, thankful

Hebrew
#179

Lilah

Girl

night

Hebrew
#180

Kaia

Girl

the sea

Greek
#182

Bailey

Girl

fortification wall

English
#182

Maxwell

Boy

great well

Scottish
#183

Phoebe

Girl

the moon

Greek
#183

Ryker

Boy

strength, dominance

Dutch
#186

Barrett

Boy

bear strength, brave as a bear

English
#186

Myla

Girl

gracious, dear, beloved

American
#187

Jesse

Boy

wealthy

Hebrew
#187

Sara

Girl

princess, noblewoman

Hebrew
#188

Ashton

Boy

ash tree town

English
#188

Lia

Girl

weary

Italian
#189

Kylie

Girl

boomerang

Australian
#189

Miguel

Boy

who is like God?

Spanish
#190

Brayden

Boy

descendant of Bradán (salmon)

Irish
#191

Daphne

Girl

bay laurel

English
#191

Tyler

Boy

house builder, craftsman

American
#192

Annie

Girl

grace, favor

English
#192

Peter

Boy

rock, stone

English
#193

Ada

Girl

adornment, ornament

English
#193

Camden

Boy

winding valley

American
#195

Tatum

Boy

cheerful settlement

American

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