Two Syllable Names for Girls

Princess Ozma was the leading character of L. Frank Baum's book Ozma of Oz.

A cool spiritual word name à la Psalm.

A spunky diminutive of Hanne, itself derived from Johanna or Johanne.

A potential nickname for Lake, or in professional surfer Lakey Peterson's case, Laura Louise.

Zabelle and Zabel are fresh (to us) and ancient forms of Isabel, making zippy variations for modern lovers of that ancient name who feel the original is overexposed.

Chavelle is used both as a variation of Chevelle, an American name created by Chevrolet for a 1964 car model, and as a variation of Elizabeth.

The Spanish form of popular Ruby is another addition to the list of attractive gem names for girls.

Affectionate sounding name that could have birth-order meaning.

This variation of Hailey and Halley -- one of dozens -- was used by Eminem for his daughter.

A Scandinavian short form of Johanna, properly pronounced with a Y sound at the start, but would likely be read as the more prosaic "John-a" in an English-speaking context.

Chenoa is the Native American name for the Kentucky River. This name has come into prominence as the stage name of Argentine singer María Laura Corradini Falomir. In the US it is given to a handful of girls each year.