15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names
- Nejla
Origin:
Bosnian from Arabic, unknown meaningDescription:
From the Arabic name Naila, which is used regularly by Muslims in England and France, as well as the Arabic-speaking world. Naila was the wife of the third caliph, Uthman.
- Kirsty
- Suzu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"little bell"Description:
Well-used in Japan, this name refers to the suzu, a tiny metal bell often placed in a silk charm bag and attached to a girl's undergarment so that a lovely tinkling sound is heard as she moves, and originally thought to frighten demons.
- Faithful
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"faithful"Description:
Faith is a classic virtue name, but Faithful is more modern, having only been in the charts since 2003, and somehow more word-like.
- Nasim
Origin:
Arabic and UrduMeaning:
"breeze, fresh air"Description:
Traditional Arabic choice, used for both boys and girls.
- Rora
- Korin
- Rheta
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"eloquent speaker"Description:
See RETA.
- Taisa
- Krysia
Origin:
Polish, diminutive of KrystynaMeaning:
"Chistian"Description:
A distinctive Polish short form of Krystyna, ultimately deriving from Christian, Krysia has a similar feel to Sasha, but with a bit of kick from the K sounds.
- Falcon
Origin:
English, from French, nature nameMeaning:
"falcon, a bird"Description:
One of the bird names that's more appropriate for a boy, though it works for a girl too.
- Eaven
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"beautiful sheen"Description:
Anglicized form of the Irish name Aoibheann, which is also in use in Ireland itself. Eavie/Evie would make an adorable short form.
- Meika
Origin:
German and Dutch diminutive of MaryMeaning:
"drop of the sea; bitter; beloved"Description:
An intriguing variation of classic Mary that could act as a more inherently feminine alternative to the rising unisex Micah.
- Kaija
- Arlyn
- Maliah
Origin:
Spelling variation of Malia, Hawaiian version of MaryMeaning:
"bitter"Description:
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.
- Meriall
Origin:
English, meaning unknownDescription:
A name found in 16th century marriage records, but still manages to sound like a modern, made-up elaboration of MERRY.
- Yori
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"reliable"Description:
An appealing, usable Japanese choice, since there are so many familiar ori/ory-ending Western names.
- Sibley
Origin:
Variation of Sybil, GreekMeaning:
"seer, oracle"Description:
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.
- Carbry
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"charioteer"Description:
Male name from Irish mythology makes stylish-sounding choice for girls.