15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names
- Khaza
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"treasure"Description:
One of the fastest-rising boy names on 2022 thanks to the release of rapper Kevin Gates' album "Khaza" — named after his son of the same name — that year. Khaza was given to a handful of baby girls as well.
- Genvieve
- Valka
- Sesame
Origin:
Food name and word nameDescription:
Poppy is the most widely-used seed name, opening the door for Sesame. While Sesame has a pretty sound, it is not often used as a name -- fewer than five baby girls were given the name in the US in 2021. In kids' minds, this might be overly associated with Sesame Street.
- Neele
Origin:
German short form of CorneliaMeaning:
"horn"Description:
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.
- Shaily
Origin:
Variation of Shaili, HebrewMeaning:
"my gift"
- Balia
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"to be at the mercy of"Description:
A unique cousin to Talia.
- Khyla
- Meeka
- Aliz
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Alice, from GermanMeaning:
"noble"Description:
Aliz, traditionally spelt Alíz, is a Top 50 name in Hungary and puts a zippy spin, thanks to that final z, on the classic Alice. Its similarity to names such as Elise may cause some confusion, but its simplicity makes it a winner.
- Morgen
- Velta
Origin:
LativianMeaning:
"gift or tribute"Description:
A pretty name with that fashionable V intitial, little known outside of Latvia.
- Arlowe
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Though trendy Arlo is increasingly unisex -- especially since Leighton Meester and Adam Brody gave it to their daughter -- this is a more explicitly female way to spell it. It was one of the fastest-rising girls' names of 2017 and will be among the trendy unique unisex names of the future.
- Morning
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
There are many lovely day/month/seasonal names -- and this is one of the most intriguing.
- Daru
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"pine or cedar"Description:
Accessible, aromatic Indian name.
- Bayla
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"white; bashful"Description:
Also written as Baila, Bayla is reminiscent of the Spanish word for "dance". Its meaning is debated: it may come from the Slavic root word for "white", or it may be a form of Bilhah, one of the four women who gave birth to the tribes of Israel. An offbeat approach to Bella.
- Esmie
- Toryn
Origin:
Variation of Torin, IrishMeaning:
"chief"Description:
The hard initial T gives Toryn and Torin a harsh, rather masculine sound, yet the Y softens Toryn visually. Parents embrace Toryn equally for girls and boys.
- Gweneth
- Tesa