15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names
- Fallyn
- Kiska
Origin:
Aleutian place nameDescription:
Kiska is a Alaskan volcano island that has the sort of brisk sound to it that makes it fit in with both old names like Saskia and modern names like Pax.
- Atlee
- Lima
Origin:
Spanish place name from QuechuaMeaning:
"speaker"Description:
The capital of Peru makes a rare but attractive girl name.
- Emblyn
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"work"Description:
The Cornish version of Emmeline holds many charms.
- Oprah
Origin:
Hebrew variation of OrpahDescription:
The misspelling that created an indelibly one-person name.
- Ratih
Origin:
IndonesianMeaning:
"most beautiful; godlike"Description:
Popular Indonesian name that may leave a young girl in an English=speaking country open to teasing.
- Kyrene
- Leica
Origin:
Invented nameMeaning:
"Leitz's camera"Description:
Leica is a camera brand that made the news years ago when a photographer gave it to his daughter. It has never charted as a baby name in the US but is definitely a plausible (and attractive) choice for the daughter of a photography lover.
- Halcyone
- Rikku
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"land, continent"Description:
The Japanese Rikku is familiar in the west as the name of one of the lead characters of the "Final Fantasy" video game series. Voted "hottest character," the fictional Rikku is a thief with a good sense of humor.
- Kodiak
Origin:
AlutiiqMeaning:
"island"Description:
It's a bear, it's an island, it's (almost) a camera. It's starting to catch some parents' eyes as a wild, adventurous name.
- Riza
- Ceilidh
Origin:
GaelicMeaning:
"social gathering, dance party"Description:
From a Scottish Gaelic word meaning "visit", a ceilidh today usually means a gathering with traditional Scottish or Irish music and dances. The spelling could be an issue, depending on where you live... but everyone called Cayley, Kailee and Kayleigh has to spell their name out too.
- Boris
- Shelagh
Origin:
English, IrishMeaning:
"blind"Description:
Variant spelling of Sheila, which derives from Síle, an Irish form of Cecilia. The -gh ending has been added to give a more Irish flair, although this isn't a traditional Irish spelling.
- Lauris
- Derin
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"deep, profound"Description:
A top name in Turkey, where it ranks in the Top 30 for baby girls.
- Huda
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"right guidance"Description:
This gender-neutral Arabic name was a fast riser for girls in 2022, possibly in part thanks to a beauty blogger and influencer of the same name. The name can also be spelled Hoda or Houda.
- Kaziah