15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names

  1. Cassa
    • Alyce
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Alice, German
      • Meaning:

        "noble"
      • Description:

        Alyce is an aceepted enough variation that there were more than 50 baby girls given the name with this spelling in the US last year. Of course, there were more than 3600 baby girls named Alice, spelled the conventional way.
    • Auli'i
      • Origin:

        Hawaiian, 'dainty, cute, neat'
      • Description:

        Hawaiian teen prodigy Auli'i Cravalho burst onto the scene as the star of Disney's animated "Moana" in 2016, bringing this distinctive name to the forefront. The glottal stop, or "okina," between the two I's makes it a somewhat tough sell off the islands, though Cravalho's stunning performance of "How Far I'll Go" at the 2017 Oscars is almost winning enough to overcome that.
    • Lelise
      • Origin:

        African, Oromo
      • Meaning:

        "admirer"
      • Description:

        Feminine form of the male name Lelisa.
    • Ikea
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Ikea is a down-market version of the Chanel/Tiffany/Porsche brand-name-as-first idea.
    • Naami
      • Harbour
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Meaning:

          "shelter, refuge"
        • Description:

          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.
      • Guanyin
        • Origin:

          Chinese mythological name
        • Meaning:

          "he who looks down upon sound, he who perceives the world's lamentations"
        • Description:

          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.
      • Yuzu
        • Lizbeth
          • Origin:

            Short form of Elizabeth
          • Meaning:

            "plegded to god"
          • Description:

            A condensed version of Elizabeth made more familiar by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's Lisbeth Salander.
        • Mirna
          • Gracyn
            • Perri
              • Origin:

                English
              • Meaning:

                "dweller near a pear tree"
              • Description:

                For boys, this name calls to mind old-school detective Perry Mason. But peppy Perri is coming around as part of a group of boyish nicknames for girls - along with favorites like Leni and Charlie.
            • Coley
              • Lenor
                • Janiyah
                  • Origin:

                    Modern invented name, variation of Jane
                  • Description:

                    Janiyah’s star is definitely fading, but it will likely remain in the Top 1000 for years to come.
                • Nariyah
                  • Rialta
                    • Origin:

                      Italian
                    • Meaning:

                      "deep brook"
                    • Description:

                      Unique choice, with a pleasant antique feel.
                  • Talah
                    • Abrail