15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names
- Aija
- Nerea
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"mine"Description:
A variation of the name Nere, both choices are distinctive and accessible. In the Top 20 in Spain.
- Kala
Origin:
Tamil; HawaiianMeaning:
"Virtue; princess"
- Mía
- Vicky
Origin:
Diminutive of VictoriaMeaning:
"victory"Description:
This once vivacious midcentury nickname is rarely used for modern babies.
- Jody
Origin:
Diminutive of Joan and JudithDescription:
One of the cute and bouncy nicknames so popular in the 1960s and 70s, but that hasn't made a comeback in the way Eames chairs and miniskirts have. Think of it as one of the original but now old-school unisex names starting with J, ala Jamie and Jessie.
- Season
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"time of sowing"Description:
A generic possibility if you don't want to specify Spring or Summer.
- Avneet
Origin:
SikhMeaning:
"helpful"Description:
Avneet is a name usually seen in the Sikh Indian community. Actress Avneet Kaur is a notable bearer of this name.
- Avah
Origin:
Variation of Ava, Hebrew, Latin or Germanic "life; bird; water, island"Meaning:
"life; bird; water, island"Description:
Spelling variation of Ava, perhaps influenced by the biblical-style, ends-in-H names currently trending: Delilah, Alayah, Aniyah, et al. It entered the US Top 1000 in 2008 where it remained for 14 years, peaking in 2018 when it was given to nearly 680 girls. Now in decline, it was given to around 230 girls in 2023.
- Macey
Origin:
Spelling variation of MacyDescription:
Macey ranks in the Top 1000 thanks to big sister name Macy, ala Stacey and Stacy or Tracey and Tracy. The extra e also relates it to Lacey.
- Penélope
- Lulie
Origin:
Short form of Lula or Louise, German and FrenchMeaning:
"renowned warrior"Description:
One of the few Lu- names that you've probably never heard of, Lulie could prove a good alternative for Luna, Lucy, and Lula.
- Wallis
Origin:
Variation of WallaceMeaning:
"a Welshman, Celt"Description:
Famously borne by the woman (born Bessie) for whom an English king sacrificed his throne, Wallis has the force of a masculine name with a distinctive spelling to set it apart from the boys. Anthony Edwards revived it for his daughter, and we're hearing some buzz about it on Nameberry.
- Charlee
Origin:
Spelling variation of Charlie, diminutive of Charles or CharlotteMeaning:
"free man"Description:
Charlie in all its forms has been a popular gender neutral name since the early 2000s and is now given almost equally to girls and boys. While it did once lean more (statistically) masculine, it has been used on girls too since the before the 20th century.
- Solenne
- Berkley
Origin:
English variation of BerkeleyMeaning:
"where birches grow"Description:
Berkeley, with an extra E, is the more familiar variation of this name, associated with the California school. But it's the streamlined Berkley that has proven itself to be more popular as a baby name, at least in the US.
- Kasia
Origin:
Polish, diminutive of Katarzyna, form of KatherineDescription:
Attractive and equally intriguing alternative to Katya.
- Jeanie
Origin:
Short form of Jean or JeanneDescription:
Jeanie is a midcentury bobby soxer kind of nickname that might almost be so old it's new again.
- Serene
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Serena in all its variant spellings is such a widely-used name that reducing it to its root word, Serene, might not occur to some. But like Pax and Clement, Serene is an excellent name for a calm child.
- Brona
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"sorrow"Description:
Brona is an Anglicized form of Bronach or Bronagh, the name of a sixth century mystic and follower of Saint Patrick. The name is attracting some modern notice in the US via the character Brona Croft in TV's Penny Dreadful.