Two Syllable Names for Girls

A name heard in the Jewish community and another addition to the color name list.

Your zany neighbor, the one who's a potter and has five cats.

Zorah, the Old Testament home of Samson, is both soft and substantial.

A name that's appeared out of thin air, in the same vein as such mystical favorites as Destiny and Nevaeh.

A popular Arabic name borne by a famed Lebanese actress and singer, could provide an intriguing alternative to Sarah.

Fur names. We don't think so.

A condensed version of Elizabeth made more familiar by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's Lisbeth Salander.

Samiyah hovers near the bottom of the US Top 1000, used expecially by Arab-American and African-American families. Variations include Samiya, Samiah, and Samia.

Ddiminutive of Montague or Montgomery that has long been used as a standalone for boys – and for a few girls too, especially during the middle years of the 20th century.

A rare name that rose briefly in the trail of Donna. Tonna has Choctaw roots.

A contemporary, feminized variation of Carson.

This Dutch name derives from the old Germanic name, Farahild. It is quite common in the Netherlands.

Bleuenn is a name virtually unknown in the English-speaking world but trendy in its native France. Bleuenn's origins are in Brittany, in the north of France, and it's related to the Welsh Blodwen. Other spellings include Bleuen and Bleunwenn. This might give the perfect twist to a color name that feels too slight.