15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names

Original twist on this classic.

This name stems from an Irish word meaning sullen, but in the Isle of Man is used to refer to sullen weather, rather than sullen people (hence the tempest meaning). It's a cute and spunky name that could easily work outside Manx circles.

Heard more in Israel than the U. S.

Satya can be either a feminine or masculine name. It is strongly connected to the virtue, and in order to have "satya" one must be truthful not only in words, but also in actions and thoughts. Satya is a great name for those in the West who have Indian roots or are looking for a discreet virtue name.

The meaning is kind of silly, but the name might make a distinctive update of Janet.

The kind of cutesy female spin not popular since Barry was big for boys, several decades ago. Consider Bara instead.

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.

The names from which Meja derived, including Meinhild and Magnhild, are long gone, but a Swedish singer called Meja (born Anna Pernilla Torndahl) has piqued interest in this modern derivative. Meja is now a Top 100 name in Sweden.

Where's Walda? Out of the running.

Vietnamese cognate of the Chinese name Shuang.

A very popular girls' name in the Basque country and Puerto Rico. It is among the Top 100 Spanish baby names, so it's a girls' name that's widely used in Spain.

You've gotta be kitten.

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