Two Syllable Names for Girls

Also spelled Bethia and Bithiah, this Old Testament name could wear well today. Bethea might make an original way to honor an ancestral Elizabeth or get to the nickname Beth.

The Egyptian city of Luxor was the ancient city of Thebes, at one time the capital of Ancient Egypt. The name derives from the Arabic term al-ʾuqṣur, meaning "the palaces" or "castles."

Commonly borne by Gen X women in Japan.

Clytie was a sea nymph who loved the sun god Helios, who spurned her. She turned into the heliotrope flower.

Cute in Persian, verboten here.

A goddess of women, childbirth, weaving, and sheep-shearing worshipped in Slavic regions. She was the only female deity whose idol was erected by Vladimir the Great in his Kyiv sanctuary along with statues of other major gods.

Simple ancient name of a Celtic goddess, but her friends might sound like they were asking for more.

The traditional spelling of River is currently in the US and the UK Top 200s, where it ranks as a solidly unisex option. Ryver, with it's on-trend Y has yet to catch up, but it with both Winter and Wynter ranking very similarly in the US, there is the possibility it might gain more traction in coming years. While its similarity to Ryder and Ryleigh might lead to possible mispronunciations, Ryver is currently given to around 70 girls - and to 80 boys - each year. One bearer of the name is Ryver Bey, a young, up-and-coming rap artist and performer.

The Turkish word for September, but popular year-round in its native country.

A Scandinavian up-and-comer taken directly from Norse mythology. Iðunn was the goddess of apples, fertility, and youth. Idun is another common spelling.

You may think of this as a variation of Eilis, an Irish name that rhymes with Irish, or a mashup of Eileen and Elise.