Two Syllable Names for Girls
- Ayzal
- Daina
Origin:
Japanese; Lithuanian and LatvianMeaning:
"my greens; song"
- Oprah
Origin:
Hebrew variation of OrpahDescription:
The misspelling that created an indelibly one-person name.
- Metztli
Origin:
Aztec mythological nameMeaning:
"moon"Description:
In Aztec mythology, Metztli, also called Meztli and Metzi, was the goddess of the moon, the night, and farmers. Some other interpretations of Metztli view her as a demon.
- Sambo
Origin:
Diminutive of Samuel, HebrewMeaning:
"told by God"Description:
Sambo went from being a short form of the venerable name Samuel to being a racial slur after the popularity of the children's book Little Black Sambo, first published in 1899 but by the 1930s decried by such esteemed critics as Langston Hughes as being racist. While some measures have been taken to rehabilitate the image of the book, the name Sambo seems terminally tainted.
- Starlight
- Zaela
Origin:
English, modern invented nameDescription:
An even more modern spin on Zayla.
- Tonia
Origin:
Diminutive of AntoniaDescription:
A more interesting and unusual shortening of Antonia than Toni.
- Daru
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"pine or cedar"Description:
Accessible, aromatic Indian name.
- Unah
- Stacie
- Meeka
- Arin
- Yuni
- Lomi
Origin:
Ethiopian, AmharicMeaning:
"lemon"Description:
This cute Ethiopian girl's name fits right in with today's trends. Mix trendy Lumi with stylish Romy, and you've got Lomi! Pronounced "LOH-mee", this is the Amharic word for lemon, and is used as a given name for girls in Ethiopia. With "traveling lite" names (short and sweet, 4 letter names ending in "i" being a huge trend, from Remi to Esti to Zuri, Lomi fits right in while standing out.
- Morley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"moor, meadow clearing"Description:
Fresh choice in the vein of Carly and Harley.
- Hawa
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Hawa is the Arabic equivalent of Eve in that it is the name used for the wife of first man Adam.
- Kindle
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"arouse; set on fire"Description:
Kindle is riding on the coattails of Kendall and co with its on-trend sounds. As a word, it has an inspirational meaning, but its secondary modern-day meaning — as an Amazon brand of tablets — gives it a branded quality.
- Sherlyn
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
This effort to update Sheryl combines Sher- with the familiar -lyn ending. Sherlyn was given to 145 baby girls in 2022, and seems to be on the rise.
- Crosby
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"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.