Two Syllable Names for Girls

One of the many Inuit words for snow.

The name of the hyena character in The Lion King was clearly chosen for it's villainous meaning—not exactly one you want for a baby, but if you can get past that, it's a nice name.

Spelling variation of Erin invented for a character on the science fiction TV show Farscape.

A Top 50 choice in the Netherlands.

A pretty and wearable option with traditional Choctaw roots.

Name that enjoyed some popularity early in the 20th century but now is locked in another, ahem, era.

This old-fashioned word for poetry has some antiquated charm but doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

One Fergie was an aberration. But two women with that nickname -- the duchess and the Black Eyed Pea -- might make a trend.

Leota is an antique name rarely used any more -- it was given to just 8 baby girls in the US in 2021. Some sources says Leota is a Native American name meaning blue flower.

Streamlined version of outdated Nicki.

A dramatic botanical smoosh name that's starting to gain attention among adventurous baby namers. If Primrose feels a little... well, prim for you, Wildrose could be a daring alternative.

It looks like a creative respelling of battle, but this name is anything but. Instead, Batel is a Hebrew name with a lovely meaning.

If you can't have an Alpha male, how about a Beta girl.

Popular name in Japan, wouldn't work too well outside that culture.

Derby might be considered a word name or a surname-name. In England, it would be pronounced darby, causing confusion with that similar name.

Mystical overtones.