15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names

In Choctaw culture, babies were often named for animals or circumstances around the time of their birth.

This lively and appealing name originated as a short form of Cornelia, but is well able to stand on its own. Nelia is also often in the Hispanic culture, where it can be a short form of Manuela. It did have some American usage in the late nineteenth century, and with Cornelia having a comeback, Nelia could follow.

Difficult name familiar here mainly via D. H. Lawrence's Women in Love.

Sohvi is the Finnish translation of Sophia, although Sofia ranks as the most popular variation in Finland.

The people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday).

A pretty Turkish name popular in the 1980s and 90s, with the wonderfully evocative meaning of "moon flood".

An unknown, strong Scandinavian name related to Tor/Thor, the Norse god of thunder, that would fit in perfectly here.

Offbeat Anglicized form of the intractable Gaelic Rathnait.

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

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

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.

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

In its mid-20th century heyday, Deedee -- or Didi or Dede -- was not infrequently used as a name in its own right. It's a cute, or maybe cutesy, short form of names like Deanne.

We understand the appeal — similar to Evie, a word name — but envy is not a quality you want to incite in your child.