Two Syllable Names for Girls
- Daija
Origin:
French variations of DÉJaDescription:
See DEJA.
- Hialeah
Origin:
Native American, SeminoleMeaning:
"pretty prairie"Description:
Pleasant sound, but too tied to the racetrack.
- Cinder
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
More distinctive than Ella, if you're inspired by Cinderella.
- Adis
- Jory
- Aixa
- Kika
Origin:
Variation of Francisca, SpanishMeaning:
"from France or free man"Description:
Cute diminutive of Francisca.
- Vesna
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"spring"Description:
The literal word for "spring" in many Slavic languages and the name of an ancient Slavic springtime deity.
- Euna
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"waterfall"
- Kalliope
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"beautiful voice"Description:
Original form of the more familiar Calliope, the muse of epic poetry.
- Raphia
- Tauria
Origin:
Latin, place nameDescription:
The name of an area of Peru, this could be a possibilty for a springtime baby born under the sign of Taurus.
- Timber
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
Timber as a name is given to slightly more girls than boys each year. It's actually got a cute sound, ala Kimber(ly) and may be an original tree choice for a girl. Timberly and Timberlee are also found (but not encouraged).
- Mindel
Origin:
Yiddish form of Hebrew MenuchaMeaning:
"comfort"Description:
Rarely heard outside the Jewish community; another form is Minda.
- Carsyn
Origin:
Spelling variation of Carson, English and ScottishMeaning:
"son of the marsh dwellers"Description:
A contemporary, feminized variation of Carson.
- Japji
Origin:
Punjabi, SikhMeaning:
"holy chanting of word"Description:
Japji Sahib is the Sikh thesis, that appears at the beginning of the Guru Granth Sahib – the scripture of the Sikhs.
- Kaila
Origin:
Yiddish from Hebrew KelilaMeaning:
"crown, laurel"Description:
This internationally appealing choice is related to far more popular cousin Kayla, which currently ranks at Number 115.
- Deneb
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"tail"Description:
A star in the "tail" of the Cygnus constellation.
- Easter
Origin:
English, from GermanDescription:
Easter has been used as a name for several hundred years, as part of the day-naming tradition; now, this rarely heard holiday celebration name would make a novel choice for a springtime baby. Background:The early Anglo-Saxon monk and scholar Bede took the name of a goddess--Eostre-- whose feast was celebrated at the vernal equinox and gave it to the Christian festival of the resurrection of Christ.
- Menna
Origin:
Welsh, meaning unknownDescription:
Menna is used regularly in Wales in modern times. Its origins are uncertain: perhaps created by a poet, or possibly connected with the Menai Strait that separates the island of Anglesey from mainland Wales. Either way, it's pretty, straightforward, and honor Welsh heritage without screaming it.