15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names

  1. Palin
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "wine bearer"
    • Description:

      Palin has suddenly become a hot new surname-name given usually to girls. The inspiration can only be former Alaska governor Sarah, though the name Palin is her husband's -- her original surname is Heath. Palin herself is no stranger to the adventurous baby name, as the mother of daughters Bristol, Piper, and Willow, and sons Track and Trig.
  2. Kristín
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "Christian"
    • Description:

      Icelandic form of Christine or Christina, a popular classic in Iceland.
  3. Caddie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Caroline, French
    • Meaning:

      "free man"
    • Description:

      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.
  4. Lisel
    • Eren
      • Noli
        • Camélia
          • Origin:

            French
          • Meaning:

            "camellia flower"
          • Description:

            Flower name that is fairly popular in France, but little used (either in this spelling or Camellia) by English speakers.
        • Hedvig
          • Mickey
            • Origin:

              Diminutive of Michelle or Michaela
            • Description:

              Mickey is a nickname-name redolent of the mid-20th century and best-known as a mouse name. While this spelling works for either gender, the girls' version is more often spelled Micki.
          • Lysa
            • Myusya
              • Claiborne
                • Origin:

                  French, German
                • Meaning:

                  "boundary with clover"
                • Description:

                  Fashion designer Liz Claiborne (born Anne Elizabeth Jane Claiborne) make this name a feminist option for girls. She was a pioneer in her field — Liz Claiborne was the first woman-owned company to make the Fortune 500 list. However, the company that shares her name no longer has the same panache it once did, which may deter some parents from using this otherwise inspiring name.
              • Hodaya
                • Origin:

                  Hebrew
                • Meaning:

                  "splendor of Yahweh"
                • Description:

                  Hodaya is within the Top 20 in Israel.
              • Shaula
                • Origin:

                  Arabic
                • Meaning:

                  "raised tail"
                • Description:

                  A star in Scorpio whose name would certainly translate into a soft and unusual option for your November baby.
              • Cassandre
                • Origin:

                  French from Greek
                • Meaning:

                  "shining or excelling man"
                • Description:

                  French version of the mythological name Cassandra.
              • Mikki
                • Origin:

                  Micki, Mickie, Mickey, Miki
                • Description:

                  See MICKI.
              • Texas
                • Origin:

                  Place-name
                • Description:

                  If you like your place names bold and undiscovered.
              • Villette
                • Origin:

                  French
                • Meaning:

                  "small town"
                • Description:

                  Charming Gallic name uncommon in France, and unknown in this country, with literary credibility as the title of a Charlotte Brontë novel.
              • Vallia
                • Fella