Two Syllable Names for Girls

Cheeky nickname better left off the birth certificate.

The deer in question is the Caspian Red Deer, native to Armenia.

A popular name in India, several famous Indian women carry this sweet sounding name.

This spelling variation of the name only recently entered the Top 1000 in 2008. The popular Layla is currently very popular in the United States, while the more traditional Leila is also widely used. The added h at the end of this version could be considered superfluous, possibly leading to confusion down the road.

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Cirrus is a type of cloud formation characterized by thin, wispy strands (from the Latin cirrus "tendril; ringlet"). British cloudspotter Gavin Pretor-Pinney named his eldest daughter Flora Cirrus.

Sex doesn't belong in a baby name.

Yet another phrase of the sha chorus.

Pedra has never caught on with anything like the popularity of its male counterpart, Pedro. The Greek Petra sounds a lot cleaner and more refined.

A cool and uncommon unisex Indian name.

These days Sophie would be the most likely nickname for Sophronia, but back in Colonial times, Fronie was a common diminutive.

Intriguing spin on Margaret or Maggie, for admirers of French surrealist Rene Magritte.

The mother of all virtue names.

A unique celestial choice used for both sexes in Korean.