Two Syllable Names for Girls

Ziana could be used as a Xiana variant or nickname for Luziana or Graziana, but fair warning — it's also the name of prescription acne medication.

The Lithuanian form of Martha.

Also associated with Morta, the Roman goddess of death.

This variation of Jacey was the name of the gorgeous small-town heroine of Larry McMurtry's The Last Picture Show.

Prettier: the growing-in-popularity Paisley, a suburb of Glasgow, or even Scotland itself, used as a middle name by Kourtney Kardashian.

This title name has not taken off yet in the naming world as others like Duke, King, Royal, and Reign have. Duchess was the name of the elegant and sophisticated cat in the classic Disney film, The Aristocats.

The Yiddish name from which the common matronymic Jewish surname Glick derives.

A beautiful meaning for a long-awaited child.

The Welsh word for the artistic muse or inspiration is used regularly for girls in Wales, and occasionally for boys.

A fresh take on the fashionable Audrey and Aubrey, or another novel surname name which seems fitting for either sex.

The Turkish form of Khadija, an important Muslim name connected to the first wife of Prophet Muhammed in the Quran. Double-barreled Hatice Kübra also makes the Turkish Top 100.