Two Syllable Names for Girls

No, not a creative spelling of Tyla - Thailah literally means the Thai Queen.

A condensed version of Elizabeth made more familiar by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's Lisbeth Salander.

Guanyin is the bodhisattva of compassion. It's the Chinese translation of the original Sanskrit bodhisattva's name, Avalokiteśvara. Avalokiteśvara's depiction as male or female varies by culture, but in China, Guanyin is a feminine deity.

We've seen Haven take off as a nouveau girls' name; Harbour could follow in its wake. Harbor is the more commonly used spelling in the US, while Harbour is used in most other English-speaking areas of the world.

Popular Margaret variant in Nordic countries, often spelled Margrét.

Kaidence is a newly-introduced variation of musical, rhythmic Cadence. Kaidence entered the Top 1000 in 2013, the same year it was rumored to be the frontrunner for Kim and Kanye's daughter. (It was wrong, of course - Kim and Kanye named their daughter North.)

Intriguing alternative that goes beyond Louisa and May, for Little Women fans.

Unfashionable name, with the rather poignant lone sound.

Unisex Japanese name used by the singer Thalia as her daughter Sabrina's middle.