Two Syllable Names for Girls

Probably an offshoot of Deanna, lacking much identity of its own.

Saori is a beautiful Japanese name that is rising, but still only given to around 50 baby girls in 2022.

This short, ultra-rare name is one of our favorite four-letter girl names starting with I.

Also spelled Thomaïs, this is a Greek feminine form of Thomas, borne by an obscure 10th-century saint.

A queen in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, featured in the GOT prequel House of the Dragon, where she is played by Sian Brooke.

This fashionable-sounding surname is surprisingly rare, considering its proximity to popular Ryder. Musical fans will recognise it as the fictional high school setting for Grease (albeit with two Ls), after which singer Rydel Lynch was apparently named.

Pronounced Beshette, this unfamiliar French appellation sounds fresh and feminine.

Diminutive of Ignatius or its female form Ignatia – or, if you're thinking outside the box, of Ingrid or even Indigo. British actor, presenter and comedian Noel Fielding named his second daughter Iggy in 2020.

Light and ethereal, Phaenna is one of the Charities or Graces in some Greek myths. She was worshipped in Sparta, along with Cleta ("renowned one").

An alternative name for Frigg, the Norse goddess of matrimonial love, and wife of Odin.

Deren is a name that could easily cross borders — and who wouldn't love it, with that whimsical meaning?

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.