Two Syllable Names for Girls

As Kinsley rises in the ranks, so do its variations. Kinslee broke into the Top 1000 for the first time in 2014.

A quetzal is a beautiful, brightly-colored bird found in Mexico and Central America. It is the national bird of Guatemala, as well as the name of their currency.

One of a number of similar forms of the "violet" name family used throughout Europe — others include Yolanda, Violante and Iolanthe.

Attractive African name with a meaning that honors mom.

Spelling variant Kailee has never been as popular as the y spelling of the name.

If there's an ancestral Earl you want to honor, consider Early instead.

One of the coolest girls in the class of '73, still cute but not quite as youthful.

Riva's cooler daughter.

Irish town names are now fair game -- as are most other places with connections to Ireland -- but are much better suited to boys.

A particularly distinctive and dainty example of the life-affirming family of names.

Whiskey was the name of the badass girlfriend character in Glass Onion, played by Madelyn Cline. Naming your child after any kind of alcoholic drink is not recommended.

This evocative Spanish surname would make an unusual but lively choice for a girl.

Ahsen is derived from the masculine Arabic name Ahsan and is used on both sexes in Turkey, however, it is more popular among baby girls.

Shevonne is proof that a name can be pretty and tacky at the same time.

Rawlings was a surname with ties to the name Raul, which means "wolf counsel." Rawlings is used as a first name for one of the girl sextuplets on TV's Sweet Home.

A Breton form of Françoise

Cute double-L name that could be a nickname for Lula, Lulit or Luisa, or could work as a standalone à la Lumi and Leni.