Two Syllable Names for Girls

Porter is one clubby surname or occupational that was given to around 80 baby girls in the US last year -- and nearly 600 baby boys.

The old word name Temple has gained some recent notice as a girls' name via admired autistic writer and inventor Dr. Temple Grandin (born Mary Temple), subject of an acclaimed biopic, in which she was played by Claire Danes.

Actress Milla Jovovich chose this uncommon but usable Welsh boy name for her daughter in 2020.

Debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2016.

Potential alternative to Piper. Streamlined Fifer would probably be the preferred spelling if it wasn't for high-profile actress Michelle Pfeiffer.

A rich brown hue, but can be misheard as Amber, said with a pretentious accent.

Feels more modern than the Y version but also less authentic.

Very rarely used for girls, but New York socialite Kelly Bensimon and photographer Gilles Bensimon gave it to their youngest daughter in 2000.

This name of a famous Parisian fashion designer known for her sophisticated 1920s and 30s style could translate into a pretty American baby name.

Whether you pronounce it like the original Amy or the Frenchified Ay-may, this form adds considerable elan to an old favorite.

The term brindle is often used to describe animal fur coloring — the brindle variety is brown or tawny with contrasting streaks. Some American parents have also embraced it as a baby name, perhaps as a way to get to the nickname Brynn/Brin.

In the Bible this was the name of a midwife who helped deliver Moses.

Igbo name made more familiar by its relationship to the popular Belle and Bella.

Fantine is a rarely heard French name except as a character in the Victor Hugo novel Les Misérables.

Cedric the Entertainer chose this for his daughter, but most other parents would find it, though optimistic, not exactly substantial.

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