Two Syllable Names for Girls

An Emily or Emma substitute that may be prettier and more classic as Emmeline or Emeline.

Cady is one of those names that sounds popular but is actually rare in this form, given to only a few dozen baby girls in the US last year.

In Slavic myth, this name belonged to the water priestess and protector of warriors.

One of the earliest of the relaxed, unisex names, now relegated to oldies rock stations.

Adds some thorns to the smooth texture of Lily.

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.

Deriving from the Sanskrit Mithra, Mitra is the Hindu god of the sun and of friendship. This transcription is unisex in Hindi, while in Persian, it is the feminine form.

Coby enjoyed a spike of popularity in the late 90s and early 2000s, along with similar names like Cody and Corey. The unrelated name Kobe, however, enjoyed a spike of its own in 2020, the year the basketball legend Kobe Bryant passed away. Kobi also rose that year for both boys and girls, and today is given to both in equal numbers.

Kyoto is a Japanese city name not yet on the map for babies, but why not?

One of a number of Hebrew girls' namestarting with Raz. Others include Razel, Raziela,Razili and Raziya.

Would make a truly original alternative to the overused Sarah.

Nuri might be a nickname for the place name Nuria, popular in Spain and Portugal as a honorific for the Virgin Mary. Nuri is also a usually-masculine name heard in the Middle East, but to the Western ear it might work for girls or boys.

Netta ranked in the US Top 1000 in the 1880s, when it was often used as a short form of names such as Jeanette, Annette, and Antoinette. In Jewish families, Netta was typically seen as a variation of the Hebrew name Neta.

This name is sometimes connected with Chandra, the Hindu moon god.

An intuitive and attractive Finnish choice.

One of those casual down-home names last popular in the 1960s.

The Italian form of Hilda is rarer but sweeter than its mother name, which still isn't ready for revival in the US.