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Short, Two-Syllable Baby Names

Short, two-syllable names — the kind that pronounce cleanly across languages and pair well with most surnames. Five representative examples below; the personalized list weighs the surname's syllable count when picking.

5 representative names

Mira

Sanskrit/Slavic, 'peace' or 'wonder'

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Theo

Greek Theodoros, 'gift of God'

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Maya

Sanskrit, 'illusion'; also Hebrew 'water'

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Leo

Latin, 'lion'

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Nora

Latin Honora, 'honour'

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