Two Syllable Names for Girls

Feminine form of Sagi.

A compound name or a variant of Myla, associated best perhaps with musician Myleene Klass.

A minty Japanese name as well as a language and culture in southeast China.

Over-the-top glitzy. Sparkle debuted in 1976 and peaked in 1979 when it was given to 124 baby girls.

Tülay is a common name among Gen X and Millennial Turkish women — it was in the Turkish Top 100 through 1990. As a word, tülay can mean "delicate as a tulle" (the fabric) and "bright like the moon", but means "tulle moon" as a name.

In Inuit mythology, Akna is the goddess of fertility and childbirth.

Simple plus unusual is a winning combination.

Torra is a rare but very usable Scottish name for girls with a meaning related to royalty. A great name for a little princess.

Loyal has history as a boy name—most popular in the late 19th century, later falling off the charts in 1948. This was back when loyalty suggested faithfulness to one's country, rather than fidelity to others. Today it would likely be interpreted as the latter.

Modern virtue names are rapidly rising in popularity—could Loyal be the next True?

Embodies both color and operatic style.

The alternate spelling of Gera that led to Jerca, which currently ranks in the Slovene Top 100.

This Thai nature name is closely associated with popular young Thai-Chinese actress Pimnitchakun Bumrungkit, who uses it as her nom de guerre.

Sweet old-school nickname name currently trending for boys in the UK, but could also be short for Alba, Alberta or Albertine.

This spelling of Sophia is primarily used in Russia and Armenia.