15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names
- Calder
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"rocky water"Description:
One art name that sounds distinctly more masculine. Unless you're a big mobile fan, keep thinking.
- Sariya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"night traveler, night rain"Description:
A pretty Arabic name with an evocative meaning.
- Wylie
Origin:
Scottish, diminutive of WilliamMeaning:
"resolute protection"Description:
Wylie is one Celtic surname with as much appeal for girls as for boys. Wylie is ripe for spelling variations: Wiley is as appropriate as Wylie but when you spell it Wylei, as Corey Parker did for his son, you're getting into yooneek naming territory.
- Collette
- Iro
Origin:
Greek, Japanese, FinnishMeaning:
"hero; color; peace"Description:
A modern Greek form of the mythological name Hero, or a Japanese name meaning "color." Iro is also a name in Finnish mythology, derived from Irina and Irene. Iro was the mother of the three main gods of Finnish legend.
- Sancia
Origin:
Italian, from LatinMeaning:
"sacred"Description:
Rarely heard outside Italy, could make an interesting import.
- Fiadhnait
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little deer"Description:
Sweet Irish saint's name related to the rising star Fiadh.
- Macha
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"of the plain"Description:
Irish goddess and saint name that's strong, to say the least.
- Livy
- Charna
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"dark, black"Description:
Popular name in Israel, worth considering for a dark-haired daughter with a bit of a bohemian cast.
- Jannat
Origin:
Bengali and UrduMeaning:
"paradise, garden"Description:
Jannat is derived from the Arabic word jannah, which refers to the final paradise for good souls in the afterlife. Jannat is primarily used among Indian and Pakistani Muslims. Cennet is the Turkish variation.
- Porsha
Origin:
Phonetic variation of Portia or PorscheDescription:
Chosen primarily by coveters of the sleek and spiffy German sports car, which is actually spelled Porsche. The Shakespearean version of the name is Portia. The one advantage of the Porsha spelling, popularized by Real Housewife Porsha Williams, is that is clarifies pronunciation.
- Elba
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
The site of Napoleon's exile became the great-great-aunt in the purple hat.
- Ryuko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"dragon child"Description:
Strong Japanese unisex choice. Dragons are a symbol of power in Japan.
- Layan
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"soft, delicate"Description:
Gentle, pleasant, and succinct, Layan is a popular choice across the Arab world and related to other well-loved Arabic choices, such as Alina, Leen, and Lina. Familiar in The UK, the Netherlands, Spain, and Belgium too, it has been on the rise in the US since the early 2000s and now sits just outside the Top 1000. With Leila, Lila, and Aaliyah already well known among English speakers, Layan could translate well. In sound, it is a little like Leanne, while in appearance it is reminiscent of Lainey and Layla - all of which makes it a friendly, cross-cultural choice with a nice meaning.
- Chioma
Origin:
African, IgboMeaning:
"good God"Description:
Beautiful West African name that could appeal across cultures.
- Elli
Origin:
German, Finnish diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
In Germany and Finland, a common short form of names beginning with El-, including Elizabeth, Elina, and Elisa.
- Eachna
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"horse"Description:
Eachna is the name of an Irish goddess renowned for her beauty, brains and stylishness; in early legend, a Connacht princess named Eachna was deemed to be one of the loveliest and cleverest women int he world.
- Miuccia
Origin:
Italian, meaning unknownDescription:
Influential designer Miuccia (nicknamed Miu Miu) Prada's surname is much better known here than her first.
- Linnéa
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"lime tree, lime blossom"Description:
Popular Scandinavian name -- first bestowed in honor of Swedish botanist Carl von Linné, a classifier of plants and animals -- that could make an engaging choice.