Two Syllable Names for Girls
- Tuptim
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"pomegranate"Description:
The Persian Golnar is likely a more wearable version of this ruby-colored fruit than this Thai name.
- Ellyn
- Camie
- Luli
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"dewy jasmine"Description:
Cute double-L name that could be a nickname for Lula, Lulit or Luisa, or could work as a standalone à la Lumi and Leni.
- Rakel
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of RachelDescription:
Apt to be confused with Raquel.
- Didion
- Juri
Origin:
JapaneseDescription:
Looks like jury but rhymes with Julie.
- Hennie
- Pirate
Origin:
English from GreekMeaning:
"to attempt, attack"Description:
Pirate is best known as one of the middle names of pop sensation Billie Eilish, who was born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell. In a 2017 BBC interview, she revealed, "Pirate was going to be my [only] middle name but then my uncle had a problem with it because pirates are bad." Now Pirate attracting more interest, along with the rest of Billie Eilish's names.
- Lovey
Origin:
Diminutive of Love, English word nameDescription:
This cutesy nickname made it onto the Top 1000 in 1883.
- Zylla
- Bronnen
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"a rush"Description:
Bronnen is an attractive name but is similar to so many others -- Brennan, Brannon, Bronwen -- it's sure to provoke a lot of "What was that again?"
- Kani
- Zoelie
Origin:
French from GreekMeaning:
"life"Description:
Zoelie, also spelled Zoélie, looks like a modern elaboration of Zoe but may have deeper roots. It is thought to be a form of Zoelle, a feminization of Zoel, the French version of the saintly name Zoellus. His name seems to be a form of Zoilos... which itself comes from the same root as Zoe, meaning "life"! Whether it's ancient or modern, Zoelie is a pretty name that might appeal as an unusual alternative to Sylvie and Coralie.
- Anyu
- Kaycee
Origin:
Spelling variation of CaseyDescription:
This spelling variation of unisex Casey leans farther to the girls' side. Kaycee ranked in the US Top 1000 in the late 80s and 90s, but has fallen out of favor now.
- Dabney
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"from Aubigny"Description:
A unisex surname familiarized by male actor Dabney Coleman, but with potential to carry over to the girl's side as well. Dabney feels in line with the Irish Darcy and Darby.
- Offred
Origin:
Literary nameMeaning:
"of Fred"Description:
Offred is not technically a name but the "slave name" of a woman given to a man — literally Of Fred — in Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale. Offred, who was stripped of her own name, is the main protagonist of the book and now the hit TV series, starring Elisabeth Moss. The novel is set in a patriarchal society in which fertile women like Offred are kept by men for the purposes of reproduction. Offred is definitely not a name you'd want to give to your baby girl.
- Kera
- Dorea