Two Syllable Names for Girls

Bridger follows one of the recent trendy name formulas: a brisk first syllable + -er ending + history as a surname. It recently broke through the top 1000 on the boys side, but Bridger remains a rarity for girls. The similarity to familiar feminine name Bridget makes it viable for a daughter.

Bridger could work as a name for a baby whose heritage bridges multiple cultures.

Spicy.

Although the saintly Gratia was male -- Blessed Gratia of Kotor -- this name feels quite female today.

This name of a triple star system in Virgo has a New Agey astral feel.

Anyone who remembers the classic novel or film "The Prisoner of Zenda" would find this an odd choice.

Modernized spelling not enough to revive Karen.

Verane is a French name largely unknown outside its native shores: No baby girls were given this name in the US last year. But with Vera's steady rise over the past decade or so, Vérane might be discovered.

A spelling variation of Kylie, an Aboriginal name first popularized by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It’s now associated with Kylie Jenner, whom parents might be attempting to distance themselves from with this version of the name.

Lluvia is an intriguing and unique Spanish word name that is beginning to rise. Given to 90 baby girls in 2022, the Spanish word for "rain" joins other trending Spanish word names like Cielo, Sol, and Mar.

Tsuyu is the Japanese word for the plum rain, or the East Asian rainy season. It was adopted as a name for a character in the anime series My Hero Academia.

An alternative to the highly popular Aubrey.

Nansi is a phonetic Welsh spelling of Nancy that is currently popular in Wales.

An Arabic name that can easily cross cultures. Janan might make a distinctive honor name for an ancestral Jan, Jane, or John.

A wonderful Yiddish diminutive of Sarah, most familiar to Americans as the name of Tevye’s eldest daughter in Joseph Stein’s Fiddler on the Roof.

The name of a red-haired warrior-woman in the Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series and its TV adaptation Game of Thrones, in which the character is played by Scottish actress Rose Leslie. Note - the name is pronounced the same way as egret - a type of heron.

Wren is one of the trendiest girl names in recent years, and the longer forms Wrenley and now Wrenlee are firmly in the Top 1000 as well. This leads to Wrenlyn, which combines the popular wren prefix with the trendy -lyn ending. Wrenlyn debuted for the first time in the US data in 2022, and was given to 8 baby girls. The spelling Wrenlynn was also a new debut.

Also a city near Tel Aviv, Hadar is a name found primarily in Israel. There is also a citrus fruit associated with the holiday of Sukkat the Torah calls the "hadar fruit".

The French spelling of Adele, and currently very popular in France.