15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names

Whetū means "star" in Maori.

A city in Benjamin's territory that makes a perfect first name.

Usually a male name, but uncommon enough to sound plausibly gender-neutral. The similarity to Leanne gives it extra traction for girls.

Move over Brandy and Sherry, Julep is an alcohol-inspired name that certainly feels unique today, despite sharing similar sounds to popular Juliet and Juliana.

Pistol is one of the new names that entered the lexicon in the US in 2013, when it was given to nine babies of each gender. Call it an equal-opportunity badass baby name with an unfortunately violent image.

Oprah's almost mononymic first name is too closely tied to her personality (and brand) for us to recommend it as a baby name in good faith. Her surname, however, is definitely name-worthy. Winfrey works as a modern update to Whitney, with the added bonus of being associated with one of the most influential women of our time.

Gila and its variants have joyous meanings in Hebrew, but other kids might connect them to the monster.

This fresh variation of the classic Noel is beginning to rise along with the popular Noelle. Given to just around 50 babies in 2022 compared to only 14 in 2021, this rise reflect American parents' current love of names ending in -i.