15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names
- Tiara
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"crown, jeweled headdress"Description:
The perfect name-accessory for a little princess, though its popularity is waning.
- Raja
Origin:
Arabic and SanskritMeaning:
"hope; ruler"Description:
Raja is a widely-used Arabic or Sanskrit name that works for girls as well as boys. Five baby girls were named Raja and seven given the Rajah spelling in the US last year, where for boys the popularity of the spellings was reversed: 18 Raja to ten Rajah.
- Razzy
- Caitlín
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"pure"Description:
The original Irish spelling of Caitlin, the name that launched a thousand spelling variations.
- Gracen
Origin:
Elaboration of Grace, virtue nameDescription:
Grace, meet Grayson. The stylish classic girls' name Grace -- it's in the Top 20 -- and the trendy boys' name Grayson or Greyson, a member of the Jason-Mason-Cason club, combine to create the girls' name Gracen. For a little girl, we'd stop at Grace.
- Amen
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
One of the new literalist religious names, like Blessing, Heavenly and Neveah. More male than female, but essentially unisex.
- Edvige
- Payson
Origin:
English, meaning unknownDescription:
Surname-sounding unisex cousin of Peyton is gaining in popularity, especially for girls.
- Ayame
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"iris"Description:
Sweet and gentle botanical choice.
- Paislee
Origin:
Spelling variation of PaisleyMeaning:
"church, cemetery"Description:
Just when we thought Paisley couldn't get trendier, this -ee suffix showed up. Although it's not our favorite, parents are choosing this spelling more and more often.
- Saraid
- Kosma
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"order, beauty, universe"Description:
Kosma sounds like a name from a 1950s science fiction movie. Better contemporary choice: Cosima.
- Roleen
- Arliss
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledge"Description:
Arliss is most famous as the name of a few high-profile male characters, though it can just as easily work for a baby girl.
- Cassiane
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"cinnamon"Description:
Cassiane, also spelled Kassiani or Kasiani, is an ancient Greek name best known as the name of a saint famous as a hymnographer. The Hymn of Cassiane, traditionally sung on Tuesday of Easter Week in the Greek Orthodox Church, is associated with fallen women. The 9th century saint Cassiane was supposed to be in love with the Emperor Theophilos, who rejected her when she proved to be more intelligent than he.
- Aki
Origin:
Japanese; FinnishMeaning:
"born in the autumn; ancestor"Description:
Aki is a simple international name from two wildly divergent cultures.
- Eigra
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"maid"Description:
Eigra is a name with a great mythological and literary past - it is the Welsh version of Igraine/Ygraine, who was the mother of King Arthur.
- Lelya
- Amba
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"mother"Description:
No - not a creative spelling of Amber. Amba is an Indian name. Due to its meaning, Amba is a name often related with the Hindu goddess Parvati, who is a fertility deity.
- Roslin