Two Syllable Names for Girls

  1. Daija
    • Origin:

      French variations of DÉJa
    • Description:

      See DEJA.
  2. Hialeah
    • Origin:

      Native American, Seminole
    • Meaning:

      "pretty prairie"
    • Description:

      Pleasant sound, but too tied to the racetrack.
  3. Cinder
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      More distinctive than Ella, if you're inspired by Cinderella.
  4. Adis
    • Jory
      • Aixa
        • Kika
          • Origin:

            Variation of Francisca, Spanish
          • Meaning:

            "from France or free man"
          • Description:

            Cute diminutive of Francisca.
        • Vesna
          • Origin:

            Slavic
          • Meaning:

            "spring"
          • Description:

            The literal word for "spring" in many Slavic languages and the name of an ancient Slavic springtime deity.
        • Euna
          • Origin:

            Cherokee
          • Meaning:

            "waterfall"
        • Kalliope
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "beautiful voice"
          • Description:

            Original form of the more familiar Calliope, the muse of epic poetry.
        • Raphia
          • Tauria
            • Origin:

              Latin, place name
            • Description:

              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 name
            • Description:

              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 Menucha
            • Meaning:

              "comfort"
            • Description:

              Rarely heard outside the Jewish community; another form is Minda.
          • Carsyn
            • Origin:

              Spelling variation of Carson, English and Scottish
            • Meaning:

              "son of the marsh dwellers"
            • Description:

              A contemporary, feminized variation of Carson.
          • Japji
            • Origin:

              Punjabi, Sikh
            • Meaning:

              "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 Kelila
            • Meaning:

              "crown, laurel"
            • Description:

              This internationally appealing choice is related to far more popular cousin Kayla, which currently ranks at Number 115.
          • Deneb
            • Origin:

              Arabic
            • Meaning:

              "tail"
            • Description:

              A star in the "tail" of the Cygnus constellation.
          • Easter
            • Origin:

              English, from German
            • Description:

              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 unknown
            • Description:

              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.