Two Syllable Names for Girls

This obscure Native-American name owes its very life to country singer Shania Twain, who dropped her original name, Eileen, for it.

Possibly a variant of Lirio, from Latin lilium.

The French spelling of Celeste, currently popular in French-speaking countries.

The dashing Zabel -- or its Frenchified variation Zabelle -- was the name of a 13th century ruling queen of Armenia. In this modern era ruled again by the name Isabella and Isabel, Zabel provides a fresh and lively spin.

Slovene mini name that was once short for names like Doroteja and Mateja, but now is more popular independently.

Like Marvin and Melvin, Sheldon has been perceived as about as far out as you can get, though there are very pretty towns in Devon and Derbyshire that inspired it. Sheldon Lee Cooper is the lead (male) nerd character on the TV hit The Big Bang Theory, giving the name a brainy image. Nickname Shelly is sweet and naturey, in a retro kind of way.

Somehow a "y" got stuck in a glass of apple juice.

Often heard in Israel, spelled with or without the final h.

Feminine form of Armand, has an elegant charm.

One of several fascinating names used in Charlaine Harris's Midnight, Texas books and the NBC adaptation thereof, Fiji is a pleasingly quirky place name that's been little used for babies. Though it has been used quite a lot for fancy bottled water, we don't think it quite qualifies as a water name.

Makeup artist to the stars Gucci Westman has made this Italian fashion name a first.