15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names
- Siana
- Zilpha
Origin:
Variant of ZilpahDescription:
A highly unusual Old Testament name that had a burst of popularity in the States in the 19th Century.
- Erkin
Origin:
Turkish and UzbekMeaning:
"free, independent"Description:
Erkin is an Uzbek vocabulary word from Old Turkic, and is widely used as a unisex name in Turkey. In English-speaking countries, it is unknown but straightforward and with a great meaning.
- Tasnim
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"fountain in paradise"Description:
A unisex Arabic name that literally means "water that falls from a great height", referring to a fountain or spring in paradise.
- Torrence
Origin:
Scottish habitational surnameMeaning:
"from the hillocks"Description:
The spelling variation Torrance starting being used on baby girls after the premiere of the 2000 movie Bring it On, in which Kirsten Dunst played Torrance Shipman, captain of the cheerleading squad. The Torrence spelling never caught on with girls in the same way, and is 83% male compared to Torrance's 55%.
- Zhavia
Origin:
Variation of Xavier, Arabic, BasqueMeaning:
"new house; bright"Description:
This name caught the attention of American parents beginning in 2018, when the Fox show The Four: Battle for Stardom premiered. Zhavia Ward was a finalist on the first season.
- Kata
Origin:
Diminutive of Katariina, Finnish, and Katalin, HungarianMeaning:
"pure"Description:
A European nickname for Katherine variations.
- Ardyth
- Dayna
- Melain
- Tami
- Charo
Origin:
Spanish nickname for Rosa or RosarioMeaning:
"rose or rosary"Description:
A nickname-name made famous by the uni-named Spanish singer Charo, whose full name was María del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Gutiérrez de los Perales Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Hinojosa Rasten.
- Mirembe
Origin:
UgandaMeaning:
"woman of peace"Description:
Mirembe is a feminine Ugandan name stemming from the Luganda word "emirembe" meaning peace, quiet. In Luganda, Rs are pronounced similar to Ls, so mill-EM-beh is an approximate pronunciation.
- Céleste
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"heavenly"Description:
The French spelling of Celeste, currently popular in French-speaking countries.
- Cilou
Origin:
Flemish, meaning unknownDescription:
A popular name in Belgium, made famous by model Cilou Annys.
- Rajaa
- Galla
Origin:
Spelling variation of GalaDescription:
Gala makes the name more festive.
- Niusha
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"good listener"Description:
A pretty, striking Persian name with an excellent meaning.
- Maguire
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"son of the beige one"Description:
Easy nickname Maggie makes Maguire an appealing option for girls.
- Ronit
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"song"Description:
Ronit is only used on girls in Israel, but last year in the US it was given to more male than female babies.