Two Syllable Names for Girls

  1. Gefen
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "grapevine"
  2. Neviah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "forecaster"
    • Description:

      All too likely to be confused with the ultratrendy Nevaeh.
  3. Breda
    • Tristine
      • Origin:

        Feminine variation of Tristan, Celtic
      • Meaning:

        "sorrow"
      • Description:

        Tristine is an uncommon girls' name that feminizes the mythological Tristan, yet is used for girls much more rarely than the original.
    • Euroa
      • Origin:

        Indigenous Australian
      • Meaning:

        "joyful"
      • Description:

        In the language of the Ngurelban people, 'Yera-o' is said to mean "joyful". This Anglicization is reminiscent of other feminine nameslike Eulalia and could work well for those looking for a less familiar choice.
    • Willard
      • Ardelle
        • Hiba
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "gift"
          • Description:

            Simple and pretty Arabic option that was a fast-riser in 2022, possibly thanks in part to telenovela actress Hiba Abouk from the hit show El Principe.
        • Motley
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "mixed, varied"
          • Description:

            An English word with a very namelike sound, associated with the American rock band Mötley Crüe.
        • Myna
          • Mayrose
            • Origin:

              English
            • Meaning:

              "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.
          • Reiltin
            • Origin:

              Irish
            • Meaning:

              "little star"
            • Description:

              Variant of Realtin
          • Chessie
            • Scotlynn
              • Origin:

                Compound name, Scot plus Lynn, Scottish and Welsh
              • Meaning:

                "Scottish lake"
              • Description:

                Scotlyn and her near-identical twin Scotlynn are scooting up the popularity ladder, though still hiding beneath the Top 1000.
            • Clifford
              • Nadea
                • Imoen
                  • Origin:

                    Invented name
                  • Description:

                    Imoen is the name of a character from the video game series Baldur's Gate, although in real life it's apt to be mistaken as a typo for Imogen.
                • Taylen
                  • Origin:

                    Modern invented name
                  • Description:

                    For girls, Taylin reads like a mashup of Taylor and Kaitlin.
                • Lutza
                  • Origin:

                    Russian variation of Louise, feminine variation of Louis, German and French
                  • Meaning:

                    "renowned warrior"
                  • Description:

                    Lutza is largely unknown in the English-speaking world and might remain that way, due to its resemblance to klutz.
                • Zona
                  • Origin:

                    Latin
                  • Meaning:

                    "belt, girdle"
                  • Description:

                    This name of a constellation in Orion's belt has an astral feel; it also belonged to the first woman to win a Pulitzer prize in drama, Zona Gale.