Two Syllable Names for Girls

This is a variation of Cheyenne that is slipping in the popularity list toward obscurity..

Welsh Romani harpist Eldra Roberts is the best-known bearer of this rare El- name.

Slightly awkward girl's version of a straightforward male name.

The origins of Jesiah are uncertain — is it biblical? A Josiah-Jesse mashup? We don't have the answer (sorry!), but we can tell you that Jesiah is a relatively rare alternative to Josiah, with the added benefit of being unisex in use.

In Slovenia, Maca is more common as an independent name than its parent name Marija.

In Yoruba mythology from Nigeria, Yewa is a goddess of virginity and death, said to reside in a graveyard.

The city name Dublin ultimately derived from Irish elements dubh, meaning "dark," and lind, "pool." The dark pool in question was a tidal pool behind Dublin Castle.

One of the spiritual word names that parents started to use in the 2010s.

Cachet is one of those word names -- Cliché is the most egregious example -- that sounds lovely but seems slightly ridiculous when taken literally.

A common name for orange-colored cats. Fun fact: the word pumpkin is derived from the Greek pepōn, translating to "large melon."

This Quechua name would fit in perfectly with names like Eliana and Liliana, but feels much more distinctive.

Popular in Iceland, this name ultimately derives from Elizabeth.