15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names

  1. Island
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      A rare unisex alternative to Isla.
  2. Velvette
    • Thyra
      • Origin:

        Swedish and Danish
      • Meaning:

        "Thor's temple; Thor's strength"
    • Morgane
      • Zlata
        • Origin:

          Feminization of Zlatan
        • Meaning:

          "gold"
      • Noora
        • Edrie
          • Origin:

            Short form of Edris, Welsh; Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "lord; studious"
          • Description:

            Edris was used occasionally for baby girl 100 years ago, but one can't help but wonder whether those girls might really have been named Edie but with bad handwriting. Edrie is cute, though, and unusual.
        • Inbar
          • Origin:

            Israeli
          • Meaning:

            "amber"
          • Description:

            Fashionable choice in modern Israel, also a place-name there, not likely to succeed here.
        • Elsabe
          • Origin:

            Afrikaans
          • Meaning:

            "god is my oath"
          • Description:

            Chic and lively Afrikaans variant of Elizabeth.
        • Arleigh
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            Softer version of hot Harley or Marley.
        • Ibby
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "pledged to God"
          • Description:

            An English diminutive of Isabel or Elizabeth that works best with a longer form on the birth certificate.
        • Abrar
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "virtuous"
          • Description:

            A Quranic name used for Muslim children of both sexes.
        • Kalia
          • Kaydence
            • Origin:

              Variation of Cadence, word name
            • Description:

              We'd prefer to stick with the more-familiar Cadence and avoid the overly trendy Kay- prefix.
          • Wateen
            • Description:

              Wateen is a girl's name possibly of Arabic origin. It was given to 39 baby girls in 2022, an increase from 11 babies in 2021. Wateen is also the name of the largest Telecom company in Pakistan.
          • Daina
            • Origin:

              Japanese; Lithuanian and Latvian
            • Meaning:

              "my greens; song"
            • Description:

              A name with an international sound, similar to Diana and Dana, used very commonly in Latvia in the 20th century.
          • Virgie
            • Rogue
              • Origin:

                Word name
              • Description:

                For parents who hope their child will one day carve their own path.
            • Crosby
              • Origin:

                Irish
              • Meaning:

                "village with crosses"
              • Description:

                This musical surname, associated with Bing Crosby and David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, & Nash could easily be used for girls, as names like Jagger and Bowie have been.
            • Adri
              • Origin:

                Short form of Adriana, Adrienne, or Adrian, Latin
              • Meaning:

                "man from Adria"
              • Description:

                Adrian is an ancient gender-neutral name and Adri is its pan-European short form. Adriana is the most popular feminine form of the name in the US, followed by Adrianna, Adrienne, and then the unisex spelling Adrian. Adri works as a nickname for any of them.