Two Syllable Names for Girls

Irish Gaelic spelling of Molly, which derives from Mary.

A would-be up-and-comer if it wasn't for the spiked seltzer brand.

Inoa is an evocative choice from the South Seas.

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday). Efia (also Afua) is the name for girls born on a Friday. (The male variant is Kofi)

A generic possibility if you don't want to specify Spring or Summer.

Phonetic anglicisation of the popular Scottish name Eilidh, a relative of Eleanor or Helen.

Unlike its identical male counterpart, Ainar as a feminine name derives from Kazakh ay "moon" plus either a Persian element meaning "pomegranate" or an Arabic word meaning "fire".

Writer James Baldwin could make this an inspirational choice for a child of either sex.

Popular in Israel for girls and boys born on Shavout, a harvest festival. In Babylonian mythology, Dagan was the god of the earth and grain.

Wildly popular name in France that could easily cross the Atlantic.

A Titan and mother of Athena in Greek mythology.

Juana has not achieved the popularity in the U.S. of the male version Juan. Whereas Juan has made it almost to the Top 50 on the U. S. hit parade, sister Juana has barely entered the thousand most popular.

Anthea would be simpler and prettier, though Panthea has possibilities.

Argentine model Tati Cotliar is bringing notice to this shortening of the classic Russian name Tatiana. Tati is cute but teasable; you may need to have supermodel looks and poise to pull it off.

Cute tomboyish diminutive that's popular in Germany but has not spread far. An interesting choice for the parent who wants an elaborate feminine proper name with a modern short form.

Kitsa could be used as a cute elaboration of Kit or a nickname for Katherine, although the names are unrelated. It's traditionally a nickname for the rare Greek name Kyriaki.