15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names

Cerian is a diminutive of Ceri (pronounced like Kerry), which comes from a root meaning "love". Both were relatively popular in Wales in the 1980s and 1990s, though they are used less there today.

In the Bible, there is a reference to the Kerith Ravine, where God told Elijah to hide in order to be provided with water during a drought. There is also a Kerith in the James Michener novel The Source. A soft and gentle and very unusual addition to the category of biblical place names.

Oriana's not-quite-as-pretty French cousin.

The name of the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses in the Old Testament. Yocheved was also the name of one of the three daughters of the medieval Talmudic scholar, Rashi.

Rarely heard outside the Jewish community; another form is Minda.

Although the saintly Gratia was male -- Blessed Gratia of Kotor -- this name feels quite female today.

One African choice that might be easier to understand if spelled phonetically: it's pronounced TAH-shee.

Ziola is a Zoe relative via Zoila, the feminine form of the Ancient Greek name Zoilos or Zoilus, borne by a 4th century BC cynic philosopher. Zoilos adopted a name meaning "Homer whipper" for himself.

Best known as the name of Sibi Blažić, Christian Bale's wife. She has Serbian heritage.

A rare unisex alternative to Isla.

This variation of the English word "blessing" is on the rise, while the original Blessing actually fell in use in 2022. This may soon become a Journee/Journey type of situation, where the misspelled version becomes more popular than the original. The name Blessyn was given to 149 baby girls in 2022, and Blessing to 236.

Though this name is beginning to be added for girls, it's not usually in the classic Biblical form. Most parents would use Jaden or other more "creative" spellings such as Jaidyn.

A European nickname for Katherine variations.

An ancient Irish saint's name derived from the same root as the popular Aidan.