Two Syllable Names for Girls

A fun respelling of Luca. New Zealand canoeist Luuka Jones was named after Audrey Hepburn's son, Luca Dotti. Her mother changed the spelling to make it feel more feminine.

Gender-neutral nickname typically used for Yuval, the modern Hebrew form of Jubal.

In the US it might be read as a creative spelling of '50s hit Luann, but in France Louane is pronounced the rhyme with "swan" — preferable for a modern baby.

A Spanish term of endearment that first appeared on the charts in 2005, and is slowly gaining traction.

Probably too close for comfort to "toilette." Antonia conveys the same idea with a more mellifluous sound.

Hafsa, the name of a wife of Muhammad, is one of the most popular girls' names among Muslims.

Many of the parents who choose this name may not even be aware of the lovely Irish_Gaelic name that spawned it.

Lovely and peaceful Cherokee option for a baby girl.

In Semitic mythology, Anat was the goddess of fertility, hunting, and war.