Two Syllable Names for Girls

Extremely simple and extremely distinctive -- a winning combination. Sound-alike Calla is a Greek (and botanical) name that means beautiful.

Surname name with an uplifting meaning. Just beware that this is a well-known mattress brand.

Perhaps to honor an ancestral Abraham, but presents a confusing image.

Occasionally heard in Ireland, small chance of success here.

An old-lady name in Scandinavia today, but Eivor may get a fresh start in the US, where it is associated with Assassain's Creed character Eivor Varinsdottir. Interestingly, the video game inspired several sets of parents to use the name for their sons in 2021 — the first year Eivor was ever recorded — but it has never made the charts for girls.

A trimmer version of Riley, Miley, Kylie, et al., used by model Coco Rocha for her daughter in 2020.

Iram of the Pillars is a lost city mentioned in the Quran — it's been adapted as a baby name among Muslim families.

Affectionate sounding name that could have birth-order meaning.

Yes, it's a word name, but Busy is also a rare pet form of Elizabeth. And yes, actress Busy Philipps was christened Elizabeth--she was given the nickname because she was such an active child. She must have been happy with the name, because she also gave her daughters adorable unique baby names, Birdie and Cricket.

Christy was one of the coolest girls in the class of '73, still cute but not quite as youthful.

A distinctive name, originally male, that could be an updated tribute to Grandma Marian.

A highly unusual flower name that could give you Clio for short.

Also an Israeli place-name, this is an unusual, feminine choice.