Two Syllable Names for Girls

Pronounced as the English word joy, rather than as the French phrase joie de vivre, Joie might produce more complications than joy.

Pansy is an early floral name that lost credibility when it became a derogatory slang term for gay people. Better these days: Posy or Poppy.

Better known than it would otherwise be thanks to Meryl (born Mary Louise) Streep.

Traditionally reserved for daughters who were long wished for.

Phonetic spelling of Esme, popular in the UK.

The site of Napoleon's exile became the great-great-aunt in the purple hat.

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.

This once-cool nickname-y name now belongs to the grandma generation.

Jacinth is a gemstone of the Zircon variety. The name is related to the floral Hyacinth.

An international possibility, heard from England and Israel to Poland, Latvia, and Albania. It is a name with a vast range of possible meanings and origins, including: a Polish variation of Jane, meaning "God is Gracious"; a Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian short form of Susanna, meaning "lily"; a Persian name meaning "woman"; a Mongolian name meaning "bullfinch"; and a Shona name from Zimbabwe meaning "a hundred".

Although this is a legitimate name, most people would associate it with a line of Volkswagens -- you'd be better off choosing a Mercedes.

Bardot joined the first and last names of other glamour girl icons such as (Jean) Harlow when David Boreanaz chose the surname of '50s French sex symbol Brigitte Bardot for his daughter. Bardot debuted in the US charts in 2022.

Croia is an unusual name with a loving meaning that jumped into the limelight when an Irish celebrity chose it for his daughter. Virtually unknown before, it's now among the most popular names in Ireland.

South African-raised actress Embeth Davidtz added this unique smooth name to the mix. Perfect if you can't decide between Emma and Elizabeth and more unusual than Annabeth.

Snow definitely works as a name; White, not so much. And Snow White, please don't. Read more about Snow White and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.

Patrice is a more modern-sounding and polished unisex alternative to Patricia.

Star in Orion that might make a fine name, except people will always assume it's Melissa, with a typo.

This variation of Marley is gaining momentum due to the popular -leigh suffix, which is all over the US popularity lists. This name in particular reentered the US Top 1000 in 2013.

The Spanish word for "berry" makes a deliciously intriguing word name possibility.