Two Syllable Names for Girls

An attractive, eye-catching international form of Rose, with a little more bite than the English version. Relatively popular in its native region of Brittany but virtually unknown elsewhere, it could make a great alternative to more commonplace floral names. Rozenn peaked in France in 1976 at #231.

A modern Hebrew translation of Shayna, the Yiddish word for "beautiful," and commonly heard in Israel.

Sweet Kazakh name also spelled Aqerke.

This word name shines bright and comes with the nickname Bea.

Briefly cool in the 1950s, but now gone the way of Ricki and Nikki.

See DEJA.

Fairy's reputation as a slur directed at gay men takes it off the table as a baby name option. Go with Pixie or Faye instead.

The letters "ae" are always a little tricky, and the more familiar Kayla has started to fall out of fashion, but there's nothing glaringly wrong with this version.

A well-to-do London neighborhood, English surname, and potential route to the nickname May. Mayfair has everything going for it, and yet it couldn't be rarer.

A more unusual romaji spelling of Choko.

The Ashlee variation of the megapopular 90s favorite Ashley is best-known as the name of Ashlee Simpson, younger sister of Jessica.

Unusual name that's close -- possibly too close -- to several more familiar choices.