The Best Two Syllable Baby Names
- Arnav
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"ocean"Description:
This popular Indian name is heard in the US. Bollywood actor Akshay Khanna has a son named Arnav.
- Osgood
Origin:
TeutonicMeaning:
"divine creator"Description:
This name seems to foresee a future CFO. Not a bad thing. Osgood Perkins is the name of both the father and son of actor Anthony. Oz is the enlivening nickname.
- Keaton
Origin:
English place and surnameMeaning:
"shed town"Description:
Keaton is an engaging surname name that's on the rise for both girls and boys. Some parents may use it to honor silent film star Buster Keaton or related to Diane Keaton, but others may see it as a stylish name in keeping with the Kardashian-influenced two-syllable n-ending surname names. Choices similar to Keaton include Keegan and Keenan.
- Haskell
Origin:
English from Norse, HebrewMeaning:
"God's helmet; God strengthens"Description:
Haskell has two separate forms of origin, the first being from the Ancient Norse given name Ásketill. The Normans converted Ásketill to Aschetil, then the English transformed Aschetil into Haskell, which was originally only used as a surname. Haskell is also considered a variant of Haskel, a Yiddish given name derived from Ezekiel.
- Marvel
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Marvel, now a character name in The Hunger Games series, was a miracle name of yesterday, on the girls' Social Security list until 1941 and reaching a high of 487 at the turn of the last century, when Marva was also in style.
- Cortez
Origin:
Spanish surnameMeaning:
"courteous"Description:
The craze for surname names is now moving beyond the English and Irish to include worldly Spanish names for boys like this historic one currently in the Top 1000.
- Mekhi
Origin:
Derivation and meaning unknownDescription:
Fans of versatile, rising African- American actor Mekhi Phifer have begun to adopt his unusual first name for their sons.
- Marais
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"marsh"Description:
This hip Parisian neighborhood name would make a delightful middle for a baby girl.
- Jorie
Origin:
Diminutive of Marjorie or JordanDescription:
Poet Jorie Graham is the best-known (okay: only known) bearer of this fresh, spirited spin on the Cory-Tory-Rory group. The boys' Jory is a Cornish nickname for George.
- Gaenor
Origin:
Variation of Gaynor, WelshMeaning:
"white and smooth"Description:
A strong, classic, simple name that has nonetheless never been overexposed.