Two Syllable Names for Girls

A rare Arabic name related to the Hebrew Shalom, Solomon or Salome, meaning "peace", " safety" or "completeness". In complete contrast, it could be related to the word "dhulm" or "zulm" meaning "unfairness", and conveying the idea of overcoming oppression.

Most modern parents would probably prefer the cooler Rowan.

Georgian feminine form of Ninos, which may come from the name of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh. Saint Nino introduced Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century.

A city of the Shephelah that works as a first but you'll be forever explaining why it's not Kayla.

A poetic new word name possibility, used to refer to the concept of rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".

Cool tropical Latin word name.

A beautiful African name which can also lead to the always-wearable "Addy" nickname.

Peppy cheerleader with African roots.

A fast rising name in, Asiya jumped into the UK Top 500 for the first time in 2022. Visually similar to the well-known Aaliyah and Aisha, it is popular choice among Muslim parents. As of 2022, Asiya, Asiyah, and Aasiyah all ranked in the UK Top 1000 and is enjoyed in The Netherlands too.

This term of endearment has a longer history as a given name than you might expect. Sweetie first appeared on the charts in 1894 and was given to a peak total of 20 baby girls in 1916. But the most likely reason you're on this page — YouTube stars Rydel and Capron Funk named their daughter Sweetie Mary Funk in 2022, a sister for Super. As with her older brother's name, we don't expect Sweetie's name to inspire a generation of others. A couple of copycats, maybe.

New Zealand writer Ngaio (born Edith Ngaio) Marsh is the best-known bearer of this Maori nature name, properly pronounced ng (like the end of sing) -EYE-oh. It is the name of a tree indigenous to New Zealand, also called the Mousehole Tree.

Pierrette is the French feminine form of Peter or Pierre, an antiquated if charming feminization in the style of Albertine.

Nekane is the decidedly modern, upbeat-sounding Basque form of the sorrowful and dated Spanish Dolores. Basque names, largely unknown in English-speaking countries, offer a fresh lexicon of names, and Nekane is one of the more appealing. An interesting update for Nicole.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

A beautiful name but with a somber meaning — Naenia was the Roman goddess of funerals and lamentation.