Submitted Surnames with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the number of syllables is 2.
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Idriss Western African
From the given name Idriss.
Ifans Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Ifan meaning "son of Ifan". A famous bearer is Welsh actor and musician Rhys Ifans (1967-), born Rhys Owain Evans.
Ige Japanese
From Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "this" and 藝 or 芸 (ge) meaning "technique".
Ignat Romanian
From the given name Ignat.
Ignatz German
From the given name Ignatz.
Igot Filipino, Cebuano
Means "lipote" (a type of tree in the genus Syzygium) in Cebuano.
Ihsan Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Ihsan.
Iida Japanese
From Japanese 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains, cooked rice" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Iino Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and no means "field, wilderness".
Iio Japanese
From 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains, cooked rice" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end."
Ike Japanese
池 (Ike) means "pond, pool".
Ike Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 生 (Ike), a clipping of 生勝 (Ikegachi) meaning "Ikegachi", an area in the village of Uken in the district of Ōshima in the prefecture of Kagoshima in Japan.
Ikhlaq Urdu
From the given name Ikhlaq.
Iki Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 生 (see Ike 2).
Ikram Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ikram.
Ilao Tagalog
From Tagalog ilaw meaning "light".
Ilyas Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ilyas.
Ilyin Russian
Means "son of Ilya".
Iman Arabic
From the given name İman.
Imon Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 井門 (see Ido 2).
Imran Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Imran.
İnal Turkish
Means "trusted, believed" in Turkish.
İnan Turkish
Means "faith, belief" in Turkish.
Inan English, Irish
Possibly a variant of Dunn.
İnanç Turkish
Means "faith, belief" in Turkish.
Inbar Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Inbar, means "amber" in Hebrew.
İnce Turkish
Means "thin, slim" in Turkish.
Inglis English (British), Scottish
Originates from the Scots word for English as in a person of English origin. Around 1395 after a dual, the family name became connected to the Scottish clan Douglas as a sept, or a follower, of the clan... [more]
Inman English (British)
Anglo-Saxon in Origin. Occupational surname given to a person who "tended a lodge or an inn". Surname first found in Lancashire, England.
Inoo Japanese
Ino means "boar" and o means "tail".
Io Japanese
I could mean "this" or "well, pit, mineshaft" and o means "tail".
Iordan Romanian
From the given name Iordan 1.
Iqbal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Iqbal.
Irby English
The name of several places in England, derived from Old Norse Iri býr meaning "Irish settlement".
Irfan Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Irfan.
Iri Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Irmak Turkish
Means "river" in Turkish.
Iru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Isa Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Isa 1.
Isaac Jewish, English, Welsh, French
Derived from the given name Isaac.
Isam Arabic
Derived from the given name 'Isam.
Ishag Arabic (Mashriqi)
Derived from the given name Ishaq (chiefly used in Sudan).
Ishak Arabic
From the given name Ishak.
Isham English
The name of a village in Northamptonshire, England from the Celtic name of a local river Ise and the Anglo-Saxon term for a small settlement or homestead -ham.
Ishaq Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ishaq.
Ishi Japanese
Ishi means "stone".
Ishii Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 井 (i) meaning "well".
Işık Turkish
Means "light" in Turkish.
Islam Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Islam.
İşler Turkish
Means "works, doings, affairs" in Turkish.
Ismat Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name 'Ismat.
Iso Japanese
From Japanese 磯 (iso) meaning "seashore, shore, beach".
Isom English
Variant of Isham.
Israr Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Israr.
Issa Arabic
Derived from the given name عيسى (see Isa 1).
István Hungarian
From the given name István.
Istvány Hungarian (Rare)
From the given name István.
Ite Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 射 (i) meaning "shoot" and 手 (te) meaning "hand", referring to an archer.
Ito Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Itō).
Itō Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Idzutsu).
Itoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 伊藤 (see Itō).
Itoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Itō).
Itou Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Itō).
Ivey English
Could be a patronymic from the given name Ive, or a habitational name from Ivoy in Cher, northern France.
Ivy English
Variant of Ivey. In some cases, might instead be derived from the name of the plant.
Izsák Hungarian
From the given name Izsák.
Izu Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Idzutsu).
Izuz Hebrew
Derived from the Hebrew name Oz, means "strength, courageous".
Izzo Italian
From the given name Azzo.
Jaafar Arabic
Derived from the given name Jafar.
Jaana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蛇穴 (Jaana) meaning "Jaana", a former village in the former district of Katsujō in the former Japanese province of Yamato in present-day Nara, Japan, or it being a variant reading of 蛇穴 (Saragi) meaning "Saragi", an area in the same place, in the city of Gose in the prefecture of Nara in Japan.
Jaana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蛇穴 (Jaana) meaning "snake pit", from 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake; serpant" and 穴 (ana) meaning "hole; pit".
Jabar Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Jabbar.
Jabbar Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Jabbar.
Jaber Arabic
From the given name Jabir.
Jabeur Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Jabir.
Jabir Arabic
From the given name Jabir.
Jackso English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Jackson.
Jacqueman French
Alsace-Lorraine
Jaekal Korean
Variant romanization of Chegal / Jaegal.
Jafar Arabic, Persian
From the given name Jafar
Jaffar Arabic
From the given name Jaffar
Jaffer Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Jafar.
Jago Cornish
A patronym, Jago is the Cornish for James/Jacob but is most commonly found as a surname. It’s use as a surname dates back to the early 13th Century.... [more]
Jahan Bengali, Urdu, Persian, Indian, Hindi
From the given name Jahan.
Jakov Croatian
Derived from the name Jakov.
Jakub Polish, Czech, Slovak
From the given name Jakub.
Jalal Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Jalal.
Jaleel Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Jalil.
Jalil Arabic, Persian
From the given name Jalil
Jamal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Jamal.
Jameel Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Jamil.
Jamil Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Jamil.
Jander Filipino
MEANING HERE AND THERE.
Janney English
Derived from a diminutive of the Medieval English given name Jan 3. A famous bearer is American actress Allison Janney (1959-).
János Hungarian
From the given name János.
Janse Dutch
Variant of Jansen.
Jaouad Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Jaouad.
Jaoui Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Arabic لبان جاوي (luban jawiyy) referring to a type of balsamic resin used in perfumes and incense (literally meaning "Javanese frankincense").
Japon Filipino, Spanish, French
Ethnic name or regional name for someone from Japan or who had connections with Japan.
Jardim Portuguese
Means "garden" in Portuguese, either a topographic name or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called Jardim.
Jardin French, English
Derived from Old French jardin meaning "enclosure, garden", hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a garden or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked as a gardener.
Jarman Norman, English
English surname of Norman origin, derived from the French given name Germain.
Jaroch Polish, Medieval Slavic
From the given name Jarosław. It is also used as a diminutive of Jarosław in some Polish communities.
Jaschke German (Silesian)
Possibly derivative from the given name Johannes
Jason English
Probably a patronymic from James or any of various other personal names beginning with J-.
Jaspers Dutch, Low German
Patronymic from the given name Jasper.
Jaszczuk Polish
Derived from Polish jaszczurka, meaning "lizard."
Javert Literature
The name of the policeman in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables." His name was taken from the word Javert, which means "to pursue relentlessly."... [more]
Javid Persian, Urdu
Derived from the given name Javed.
Javier Spanish
Indicates familial origin from the town and municipality of Javier in Navarre, Spain.
Jawad Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Jawad.
Jawdat Arabic
Derived from the given name Jawdat.
Jaxton English
Means "Jack's town" in English
Jayden English
Surname of the fictional character Norman Jayden, a character from the video game Heavy Rain.
Jean-louis Haitian Creole
From the given names Jean 1 and Louis.
Jeannot French
From the given name Jeannot, a French diminutive of Jean 1.
Jefcoat English
Means “Son of Geoffrey”.
Jekal Korean
Diffrent romanization of Chegal.
Jendre German (Anglicized, Rare), Czech (Anglicized, Rare), Slovak (Anglicized, Rare), Danish (Anglicized, Rare)
Jendre is an anglicized version of many surnames throughout Europe that start with 'Jendre'.... [more]
Jenkin English
From the given name Jenkin
Jenner English
Occupational name for an engineer.
Jenő Hungarian
From the given name Jenő.
Jeppsson Swedish
Probably means "son of Jesper".
Jernberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish järn "iron" and berg "mountain".
Jessie English
Possibly a variant of Jessey, an occupational name for someone making jesses (a short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry).
Jessup English
From the given name Joseph.
Jesús Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, French
From the given name Jesús.
Jethro English
From the given name Jethro.
Jibril Arabic
From the given name Jibril.
Jimbo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Jimbō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Shimpō).
Jimboh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Jimbou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Jinbo Japanese
From 神 (jin, kami) meaning "god, deity, divine" combined with 保 (ho, tamotsu) meaning "protect".
Jinbo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Jinbō Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Jinboh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Jinbou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Jingu Japanese
Formed with 神 (shin, jin, kami, kan, kou) meaning "god" and 宮 (kyuu, guu, kuu, miya) meaning "palace, shrine".
João Portuguese
From the given name João.
Joaquín Spanish
From the given name Joaquín.
Jochen German
From the given name Jochen
Johann German
From the given name Johann
Johnny English
From the given name Johnny, which is diminutive of given name John.
Jolly English
From the English word jolly, which is ultimately from Old French joli# ("merry, happy"). Originally a nickname for someone of a cheerful or attractive disposition.
Jongbloed Dutch
Nickname for a young person, derived from Middle Dutch jonc meaning "young" and bloet meaning "blood". A famous bearer of this surname was the Dutch soccer goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed (1940-2023).
Jonkman Dutch
Means "young man" or "bachelor".
Jonsen Norwegian
Means "son of Jon 1".
Jonson English
Variant of Johnson and English form of Johnsson
Jordán Spanish, Hungarian
From the given name Jordán.
Joubran Arabic
Derived from the given name Jubran.
Jourdain French
From the given name Jourdain.
Joutsen Finnish
Means “swan” in Finnish.
Juarez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Juárez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Jubran Arabic
Derived from the given name Jubran.
Judah English
From the given name Judah
Juma Swahili, Arabic
From the given name Juma.
Junaid Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Junayd.
Juni Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Hispanicized, Rare)
Refers to the sound or song of a bird, derived from Tagalog huni.
Jurgens English
From the given name Jurgen
Jusay Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog and Cebuano husay meaning "settled, orderly, arranged" or "settle, arrange, put in order".
Justo Spanish
From the given name Justo.
Justus German, Dutch, Finnish
From the given name Justus.
Kaba Turkish
Means "rough, rude, coarse" in Turkish.
Kaba Japanese
From Japanese 樺 (kaba) meaning "birch tree".
Kaba Western African, Manding
From a Mandinka clan name perhaps derived from the name of a village in southern Mali.
Kabir Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Kabir.
Kabu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蕪 (Kabu), a clipping of 蕪 (Kabumon) meaning "Kabu Gate", a name of a group of several households, that was in the division of Kami in the area of Noda in the city of Izumi in the prefecture of Kagoshima in Japan, for the Kadowari System that took place in the Edo Period in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.... [more]
Kabu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蕪 (kabu) meaning "brassica rapa".
Kaczor Polish
Means "drake (male duck)" in Polish.
Kadir Arabic
From the given name Qadir.
Kadosh Hebrew
Means "holy" in Hebrew.
Kadri Arabic
From the given name Qadir.
Kaga Japanese
From the Japanese 加 (ka) "increase," "step up" and 賀 (ka or ga) "congratulation."
Kaga Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate".
Kaga Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Kagan Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic form of Cohen.
Kahya Turkish
Means "butler, steward, housekeeper" in Turkish.
Kai Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 廻 (see Meguri 2).
Kaiba Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf".
Kaifu Japanese
Combination of the kanji 海 (kai, "sea, ocean") and 部 (bu, "division, section"). A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu (海部 俊樹; b. 1931).
Kaki Japanese
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon".
Kakii Japanese
Kaki means "pomegranate" means "well, pit, mineshaft".
Kako Japanese
From 加 (ka) meaning "increase, add, Canada" and 古 (ko) meaning "old".
Kaku Japanese
From Japanese 角 (kaku) meaning "corner".
Kalay Turkish
Means "tin (the metal)" in Turkish.
Kale Croatian
Possibly derived from Turkish kale, meaning "castle, fortress".
Kale Indian, Marathi
Means "black" in Marathi, ultimately from Sanskrit काल (kala).
Kale Turkish
Means "castle, fortress" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic قلعة (qal'ah).
Kaleb Croatian
Possibly rom the name Caleb.... [more]
Kaler English, German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Kahler, Köhler, or Kehler.
Kalev Russian
Russian, from the elements Kal and -ev ("of"), therefore meaning "of Kal." Kal may be a shortened element of a Russian given name or place name.
Kalhorh Urdu, Sindhi
Originally a nickname for a person who belonged to the Kalhora clan in Sindh, Pakistan. The clan's name is derived from Sindhi ڪلهوڙو (kalhoro), ultimately from ڪَلھو (kalho) meaning "alone".
Kalkan Turkish
Means "shield" in Turkish.
Källberg Swedish
Swedish variant of Kjellberg.
Kamel Arabic
From the given name Kamal 1.
Kami Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Jin).
Kamil Arabic
Derived from the given name Kamil 1.
Kamkaew Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai คำแก้ว (see Khamkaeo).
Kampa Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 寒波 (kampa) meaning "cold wave", referring to possibly a person described as having cold vibes or an event that involved cold waves.
Kämpe Swedish
From Swedish kämpe "fighter".
Kampos Greek
From Greek meaning "plain, lowlands".
Kamprad German, Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the German surname Kamprath meaning ”cogwheel (in a mill)”. A notable bearer is Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018), a Swedish business magnate and the founder of IKEA... [more]
Kampu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).
Kampū Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 寒風 (kampū) meaning "cold winter wind", referring to possibly a person described as cold or an event that involved cold wind.
Kampū Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 寒風 (Kampū) meaning "Kampū", a former division in the former large village of Kamiminamiaosawa in the former district of Akumi in the former Japanese province of Ugo in parts of present-day Akita and Yamagata in Japan.
Kampuh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).
Kampuu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).
Kamran Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Kamran.
Kana Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 海南 (see Unami).
Kanat Turkish
Occupational name for a seller of poultry from Turkish kanat meaning "(bird) wing".
Kanba Japanese
From 樺 (kanba) meaning "birch".
Kanbe Japanese
It's written as kan meaning "god, deity" and be meaning "door".
Kandel Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic قنديل (see Qandil).
Kandil Arabic
Means "lamp, candle, lantern" in Arabic.
Kandil Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قنديل (see Qandil).
Kanja Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 冠者 (Kanja), a variant spelling of 管者 (Kanja) meaning "Kanja", a former division in the district of Chīsagata in the former Japanese province of Shinano in present-day Nagano, Japan.
Kanno Japanese
From the Japanese 菅 (kan or suga) "sedge" and 野 (no) "field," "area." This name can also be read as Sugano.
Kano Japanese
From Japanese 狩 (ka) meaning "hunt, gather" and 野 (no) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kanō Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 納 (nō) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap".
Kanze Japanese (Rare)
Derived from Japanese 観世 (Kanze), a clipping of the given name 観世丸 (see Kanzemaru) or a variant reading of 観世 (Miyo), a clipping of the given name 観世丸 (see Miyomaru).
Kapel Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Means "chapel" in Dutch, a habitational name for someone who lived near a chapel (or in a place named after one), or an occupational name for a chaplain.
Kaplan Turkish
Means "tiger" in Turkish.
Kaplan German, Czech, Jewish
Means "chaplain, curate" in German and Czech, ultimately from Latin cappellanus. It is also sometimes used as a Jewish name, from a translation of Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohen) meaning "priest" (see Cohen).
Kapoor Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit कर्पूर (karpura) meaning "camphor".
Kapur Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Kapoor.
Kara Turkish
Means "black, dark" in Turkish.
Karam Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Karam.
Karan Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 加覧 (see Garan).
Kareem Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Karim.
Kargar Persian
Means "worker, labourer" in Persian.
Karhu Finnish
Means "bear" (the animal) in Finnish.
Karlin Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Carlin 3.
Karlov Russian
Means "son of Karl".
Karlson English
Means "Son of Karl".
Károly Hungarian
From the given name Károly.
Karpov m Russian
Means "son of Karp".
Karslake English
Variant spelling of Kerslake.
Karter Breton
Breton form of Carter. This was the birth surname of Breton-French explorer Jacques Cartier (1491-1557), who is known for discovering the gulf of St. Lawrence.
Kasai Japanese
It means fire in Japanese
Kasap Turkish
Means "butcher" in Turkish.
Kase Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".
Kasei Japanese
From Japanese 火星 (kasei) meaning "Mars".
Kasei Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Kashii Japanese
Kashi can mean "candy" or "oak" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit"
Kasim Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Tausug
From the given name Qasim.
Kasmi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Kissami, used more frequently in modern times.
Katan Jewish
From Hebrew קָטָן (katan) meaning "small, little, young".
Katin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from a diminutive Katya of the Russian given name Yekaterina.
Katoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Kato.
Katsav Hebrew
Occupational name for a butcher, derived from Hebrew קַצָּב (qatzav) meaning "butcher, purveyor of meat". A famous bearer is former Israeli president Moshe Katsav (1945-), born Musa Qassab.
Katsir Hebrew
Variant of Katzir.
Katsu Japanese
Matsu means "victory".
Kattan Jewish
Variant of Katan.
Katzav Hebrew
Variant of Katsav.
Katzir Hebrew
Occupational name derived from Hebrew קָצִיר (qatsiyr) meaning ""harvesting, reaping", ultimately from קָצַר (qatsar). A famous bearer was the Israeli president and scientist Ephraim Katzir (1916-2009), born Efraim Katchalski.
Katziyr Hebrew
Variant of Katzir.
Katzman Slavic
Slavic form of Katz. Means "high priest, king".
Kavak Turkish
Means "poplar" in Turkish.
Kawka Polish
Polish variant of Kawa and cognate of Kafka.
Kaya Japanese
From 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate", combined with 屋 (ya) meaning "house, shop".
Kayan Turkish
Means "slippery, smooth, gliding" in Turkish.
Kaynak Turkish
Means "source" in Turkish.
Kayser German
Variant of Kaiser.
Kaze Japanese
Kaze means "wind".
Kazi Bengali, Indian
Variant of Qazi.
Kazi Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Bengali form of Qazi as well as an alternate transcription of Hindi काज़ी and Urdu قاضی.
Kazim Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic
From the given name Kazim.