15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names

Xanthipe, also spelled Xanthippe, is the name of the wife of Socrates. Challenging for English speakers, it's also dramatic and alluring.

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.

Marah is where the Israelites camped right after they walked through the parted Red Sea. Marah is related to Mara and has the same "bitter" meaning.

This Central American place-name would make a unique alternative to Bella or Belle. The name Belize comes from the Mayan word Balix, meaning "muddy waters" — a reference to the Belize River.

The Turkish transcription of Kubra, most often used on baby girls in the Muslim community.

A glamorous but earthy sounding surname style name, Harlowe is currently less popular than Harlow, though the -e ending might soften it a little.

The Roman goddess of care and concern was said to have created humans out of clay.

Variant of Maris

One of the most popular Italian surnames, this refreshes Ross and Rose for both genders.

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."

Déja was a name sensation of the nineties, reaching the Top 15 in African-American popularity lists, but it has déja fallen far from those lofty heights.