15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names

  1. Syeda
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "lady, mistress"
    • Description:

      Female form of Syed.
  2. Bethia
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "daughter of Jehovah"
    • Description:

      Long forgotten Old Testament name with modern potential.
  3. Desta
    • Origin:

      Amharic
    • Meaning:

      "joy"
    • Description:

      An Ethiopian name that means "joy."
  4. Lisbet
    • Bizzy
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Elizabeth
      • Meaning:

        "pledged to God"
      • Description:

        Bizzy has a 1930s wisecracking waitress -- think Mitzi, Flossie, Fanny -- feel to it, yet at the same time feels like a fresh, modern nickname for Elizabeth. Given that any Bizzy better be, this name could be a way to make your Elizabeth stand out.
    • Rilian
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "small stream"
      • Description:

        A male character in The Chronicles of Narnia, but could conceivably be used for a girl.
    • Hellen
      • Origin:

        Variation of Helen, Greek
      • Meaning:

        "torch; shining light"
      • Description:

        The Hellen spelling of this ancient Greek name refers directly to the Hellenes, another name for the Greek people. The mythological Hellen, related to the sun god Helios, was actually male, though there are no baby boys named Hellen in the US today.
    • Smokey
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Description:

        Popular choice for silvery pets.
    • Delores
      • Origin:

        Variation of Dolores
      • Description:

        See DOLORES.
    • Virgil
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "staff bearer"
      • Description:

        Virgil for a girl? Maybe, somewhere, someday....
    • Finleigh
      • Mirriam
        • Avie
          • Isaure
            • Sameh
              • Origin:

                Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "forgiving"
              • Description:

                Unusual Samantha alternative with little aural appeal.
            • Annael
              • Origin:

                Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "the grace of God"
              • Description:

                The extra N in Anael adds a dose of femininity.
            • Ethie
              • Patty
                • Origin:

                  Diminutive of Patricia
                • Meaning:

                  "patrician"
                • Description:

                  Replaced Patsy as the midcentury's popular, peppy babysitter.
              • Junko
                • Origin:

                  Japanese
                • Meaning:

                  "pure or obedient child"
                • Description:

                  Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and the first to reach the summits of the tallest peaks on all seven continents.
              • Oasis
                • Origin:

                  Egyptian
                • Meaning:

                  "fertile spot in a desert"