Two Syllable Names for Girls

Variant of Maris

Sisko is the Finnish word for "sister." It was most popular in Finland from the 1930s-1970s.

Derived from the Turkish ay, meaning "moon," and the Arabic nur, meaning "light."

Bríet, the Icelandic form of Brit, feels fresher and more exciting than the original.

Saima derives from Saimaa, the name of Finland's largest lake. It was also the name of a 19th-century Finnish nationalist newspaper.

Trapped somewhere in the nether region between Haddie and Catie, with the added confusion of sounding like someone who works on a golf course. Caddie Woodlawn was a TV heroine of the Old West in the 1980s. Caddie had its moment, but we don't see it becoming one of the more popular girl names starting with C.

This sweet and straightforward Finnish name could be an ideal choice for a daughter born at night.

Less well known internationally than Saoirse, but equally appealing, this Irish name is also spelled Saorla or Saorlaith.

See RILEY.

Variation of Suheyla.