Two Syllable Names for Girls

Also spelled Anael, this offers a new spin on an old standard. Or even a couple of old standards, if you count Annabelle.

Bennett doesn't really need feminizing — over 100 baby girls in 2020 were given the name as it is — but if you need to make it clear that it's a girl name, Bennette is one way to do that. It was given to five girls in 2020, and before that had not been on the charts at all since 1981.

Right in step with the two-syllable irish surname-names now on the rise.

Concise Nada is a cross-cultural choice with pleasant meanings. In Arabic, it is derived from nadan meaning "dew, moisture", though other possible translations include "caller" and "goodness". As a Serbian, Bosnian, and Croatian name, it means "hope".

This traditionally male surname name could find new life for girls thanks to its similarity to the popular Abby and Abigail.

Pretty and unusual translation of Bella.

Male name from Irish mythology makes stylish-sounding choice for girls.

Meet my sibling, Sibley. Joking aside, Sibley sounds more possible than ever thanks to its trendy -ley ending and the new stylishness of big sister name Sybil.

An attractive, sparky name which gives cute nicknames Kit, Kitty, Kitzi or Kizzy. It may be based on the Biblical Keziah, meaning "cinnamon tree".

An appealing, usable Japanese choice, since there are so many familiar ori/ory-ending Western names.

Maliah is a spelling variation of former First Daughter's name Malia and has seen some use since it first appeared on the US Top 1000 in 2009.

A name found in 16th century marriage records, but still manages to sound like a modern, made-up elaboration of MERRY.

French variation of Ophelia that might make that lovely-and-haunted name feel more viable, yet there will be inevitable pronunciation issues.