Two Syllable Names for Girls

Possible Esme alternative that is thought to be derived from the Arabic word aslama, meaning "to submit."

Karson is a respelling of the classic surname-turned-first name Carson, which some feel makes it more modern.

For parents who are trying to cut down on their vowels, consonants, and syllables.

The family of Kaylin names includes a wide variety of spellings—Kaylen, Kaelyn, and Kaylynn are a few—that enjoy varying degrees of popularity. This particular spelling plays on a couple contemporary trends, namely the ae vowel combination and the -lynn ending. While it's definitely a distinct spelling, it's likely to be misspelled more often than not.

Chosen by Woody Allen for his son with Mia Farrow (now renamed Seamus), honoring the great old-time baseball player Satchel Paige, and by Spike Lee for his daughter, but far too eccentric for ordinary use.

American place and tribe name, derived via French from the Dakota word ayúxba "sleepy ones".

Shruthi is a significant name in Hindu culture. The word shruthi refers to verses of Vedas — the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.

The Spanish word for the peony flower would work as a girl's name as well.

As names become more popular, the truism goes, spelling variations are invented and become more popular too. Taytum entered the Top 1000 in the US for girls for the first time in 2021, following on the heels of mother name Tatum, now in the Top 300.