15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names
- Taran
- Sylva
Origin:
Czech form of SilviaMeaning:
"from the woods"Description:
Sleek and sharp Sylva is the Czech variation of Silvia. It could equally double up as a word-adjacent name in English, thanks to its similarity to the metal Silver.
- Jorjette
- Kooper
Origin:
Variation of Cooper, EnglishMeaning:
"barrel maker"Description:
Kooper is more popular for boys than it is for girls, although the ratio of male to female usage is lower for Kooper versus Cooper. That could be a selling point for Kooper if you like the sound of Cooper for a daughter, but not the automatic assumption of "it's a boy!"
- Veera
- Ayleth
Description:
This medieval sounding name is a modern invention, used in the video game Final Fantasy.
- Huali
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"bright, polished, gleaming, unsullied"Description:
Evocative of hulas, leis, and luaus.
- Karielle
Origin:
Combination of Kari and ElleDescription:
Kari originated as a short form of either Katherine or Caroline or their relatives such as Karen, Carol, and Carrie, while Elle is a quite popular French name meaning "she".
- Kaylynn
Origin:
Spelling variation of KaylinDescription:
Kaylynn follows a current trend in naming: add a -lynn or -lin suffix to a simple, single-syllable moniker. Alternate spellings include Kailyn, Cailin, and Kaylen. This variation has one too many Ys, and one too many Ns.
- Tiasa
Origin:
Greek, meaning unknownDescription:
Tiasa is a little-known river nymph from Greek mythology. Her name would be easily wearable on a child today.
- Caelia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"heavens"Description:
The feminine form of Caelius, from caelum "skies, heavens".
- Ondrea
Origin:
Czech variation of AndreaDescription:
If you want people to pronounce Andrea with an Ah sound beginning, this spelling would guide the way.
- Vola
Origin:
Feminization of Volodya, RussianMeaning:
"renowned prince"Description:
Vola comes from Volodya, a masculine Russian name that is often used as a nickname for Vladimir.
- Nickelle
Origin:
Feminine variation of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"Description:
Nickelle is an unusual feminine form of Nicholas, a name with many variations both male and female around the world. Nickelle is a twist on the more common Nicole with the feminine -elle ending, as in Michelle. The addition of the k helps clarify pronunciation. Unlike the 5 cent coin, the emphasis is on the second syllable.
- Bryher
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"place of hills"Description:
Bryher, a homophone of Briar, is the name of an Isle of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall. It was the penname of novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman, who chose the name in honor of the island. Today, Bryher is seen as a girl name in Cornwall, where it is used as a variation of up-and-coming Briar.
- Aarna
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"wave"Description:
Epithet of the goddess Lakshmi with a watery meaning.
- Mayrose
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"rose of May"Description:
An unusual modern combination name, reminiscent of quirky choices like Primrose or Penrose, which put the "Rose" part at the end.
- Chessie
- Reiltin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little star"Description:
Variant of Realtin
- Khloris