Two Syllable Names for Girls
- Essex
Origin:
English place-name and surnameDescription:
Sex doesn't belong in a baby name.
- Tokyo
Origin:
Japanese place nameMeaning:
"Eastern capital"Description:
Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, was given as a first name to two dozen girls and a handful of boys in 2022, popularized by a character in the popular Spanish Netflix crime drama La casa de papel / Money Heist.
- Lovey
Origin:
Diminutive of Love, English word nameDescription:
This cutesy nickname made it onto the Top 1000 in 1883.
- Brinsley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from Brinsley"Description:
The 'ley' ending makes this British surname name ripe for consideration as a feminine girls' name. Brinsley joins such sisters as Kinsley and Tinsley.
- Honest
Origin:
English virtue nameDescription:
Honor-related names are climbing in popularity, such as Honesty, Honor, and now Honest.
- Haukea
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
A Hawaiian option for a winter-born daughter. Derived from the elements hau, meaning "snow," and kea, "white."
- Calandre
- Olva
- Mccarthy
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"son of Cárthach"Description:
McCarthy is one of the most common Irish surnames, all fair game as first names for American babies, especially baby girls!
- Dahliah
- Uxia
Origin:
GalicianMeaning:
"well born"Description:
Galician form of Eugenia, in the Top 20 in Galicia and Top 200 in Spain.
- Rossie
- Hertha
- Amya
Origin:
Variation of Amy or AmayaDescription:
As a place name, Amya is a small village in Syria. As a girls’ name, it has ranked in the US Top 1000 since 2000, though it may be close to dropping off the charts altogether. As a variation of Amaia and Amaya, there could be pronunciation issues due to its spelling similarities to Anya.
- Hartlee
- Moegi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"budding sprout"Description:
Moegi Kazamatsuri is a character in the Naruto franchise.
- Meriam
- Maxie
- Aidine
- Morea