Two Syllable Names for Girls

It's a nature name evocative of rushing waterfalls. But also a dishwashing detergent.

Scottish variant of Muirenn

Ambrette is the name of a French dessert pear, and also a West Indian hibiscus seed.

Over-the-top glitzy. Sparkle debuted in 1976 and peaked in 1979 when it was given to 124 baby girls.

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.

Celebrity Taye Diggs has made this seem like a male name, but it has a feminine sound and may be considered an attractive short form of Taylor.

This ancient-looking name is actually a 20th century invention, on the model of Suzanne, Marianne, Yvonne and other similar names. It is the name of a seer in Guy Gavriel Kay’s Fionavar Tapestry trilogy, and notable real-life bearers include musician and food writer Ysanne Spevack, and English actress Ysanne Churchman.

Name of the imaginary Queen of Ix created by L. Frank Baum for one of his Oz books.

Ubah is a floral Muslim name that travels light — easily transitioning between languages and cultures. The Real Housewives of New York's Ubah Hassan is a current notable bearer.

The natural short form of Temperance, which surprisingly was more common in the 2010s than any past decade. Temperance ranked in the Top 1000 from 2011-2014.