Two Syllable Names for Girls

A top choice in Turkey, perfect for a botany-enthusiast.

In Greek mythology, nymphs of the breezes.

Nanny, like Fanny, is an old-fashioned nickname not due for a comeback any time soon.

Homophonous with Masha, the Russian nickname for Maria.

Possibly to honor Canadian short story writer Alice -- though Alice is more far accessible and--until very recently-- nearly as distinctive.

Yes, there are lots of kids out there named Princess, Duke, Earl, and King – but you don't necessarily want yours to be one of them.

This kind of authentic Irish surname makes a memorable first name for either sex, following in the path of all the Mac and Mc names recently popular.

Yiddish diminutive of Hannah

While all spellings of these name are off their popularity peak, Brittney gained some recent notice as the name of the American basketball player arrested in Russian, Brittney Griner.

This Arabic name was given a boost when model Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe in 2021. It was given to 27 girls in 2022, compared with 6 in 2021.

Bani is a beautiful Punjabi name used in India — an alias of the goddess Saraswati. Bani or Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning.