Two Syllable Names for Girls

Kaylin and all of its forms have made many appearances in the Top 1000 in recent years. Kailyn is also the Turkish goddess of crossroads, kings and queens.

Kakia was the goddess of vice and abomination, who tempted others to evil. Basically, a female devil. As a baby name, just....no.

Sometimes cited as an Anglicized form of the Spanish name Rosalia/Rosaelia, Zaelia may also derive from other similar-sounding names, like Azalea, Zelia or Zélie. With high-value Scrabble letters and the "ay" sound bang on-trend, it's surprising that this striking name remains so rare.

One of many takes on the Keira/Kyra concept, this one was chosen by ice-skating champ Kristi Yamaguchi.

Rarely heard outside Italy, could make an interesting import.

Idun is a modern transcription of Iðunn, the name of the goddess of apples — possibly representing fertility — and youth in Norse mythology. The similarity in pronunciation to Eden could add some points in favor of Idun or perhaps add some confusion.

Chartreuse is the name of a French liqueur, named after the Grande Chartreuse monastery of the Carthusian Monks that produce it. The monastery was built in the Chartreuse mountains of southeastern France. Chartreuse is also familiar as a color name, a yellow-green hue that matches the color of the highest-quality liqueur.

See ZOE.

Another female relative of Saint Mael.

Attractive English surname that sounds right at home with the other androgynous surname names that are currently on-trend.

Greenlee Smythe is a character on the soap opera All My Children

We all know that Chaka really means disco.

Rising boys' name could cross the gender line.

In Greek mythology, Arachne was a woman who bested Athena in a weaving competition. She later killed herself from the shame, but Athena reincarnated Arachne as a spider.

One of the many Inuit words for snow.

A name with something for everyone: for romantics, it's a beautiful Indonesian island; for teckies, it's a computer programming language.