Two Syllable Names for Girls

See TERRY.

A short form of Yianna which is an alternative transcription of the Greek Gianna, which is ultimately a feminine form of the Biblical John. It might also be used as a form of other John variations too, such as Johanna, Yanka, and Yanna.

The biblical Zilpah was a handmaiden of Leah who had two sons with Jacob, Gad and Asher. Zilpah is a one-hit wonder, appearing on the US Top 1000 only one year, 1881. No baby girls were named Zilpah in the US last year.

A modern Welsh name coming from the Welsh word for "rose".

Pronounced sham-me, this color and word name is soft and appealing.

Ezlynn is a name popping with modern sounds and style. While it might appear to be an American invented name, Ezlynn comes to us via Ezlynn Deraniyagala, who was the first female barrister in Sri Lanka. A founding member of the feminist movement in Sri Lanka, Ezlynn also turned her attention to international matters, acting as president of the International Alliance of Women in the crucial days of the early 60s. This is a international choice that doesn't compromise pronounceability or pep while honoring the sisterhood.

Gently appealing, a floral choice in Japanese.

Astrape and Bronte are twin goddesses representing lightning and thunder in Greek mythology. The sisters would carry Zeus's thunderbolts.

Like Mitzi, the bubbly Fritzi/Fritzie shows signs of rising again,

This cosmological name is given to a handful of boys and girls each year in the USA. Likely to get confused with Stella, but definitely edgier and likely to start a conversation.

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.

A girl name used both in Muslim culture, derived from the Arabic word for "wisdom", as well as amongst Hindu families meaning "inner beauty".

The beauty brand name L’Oréal is rumored to derive from L’Auréale (literally translating to "the halo"), a popular hairstyle in France in the early 1900s. The first product created by Eugène Schueller, who would eventually go on to found L’Oréal, was a hair dye called Oréal. It is related to the French word for gold, or.