Two Syllable Names for Girls

Aki is a simple international name from two wildly divergent cultures.

An emerging unisex surname name. Radley is more common for boys — it could be seen as an updated version of Bradley — but for girls, it's a rare alternative to Hadley and Adley.

See Alden.

A character in Ursula K. Le Guin's novel City of Illusions with a name that could have wider appeal than just sci-fi readers.

A less-simple spelling of Raya, inspired by the popularity of Reina and Reign.

Pronounced just like Maggie, this In all its forms, one of the most classic Scottish name for girls is rarely heard outside its native land.

One of a number of similar forms of the "violet" name family used throughout Europe — others include Yolanda, Violante and Iolanthe.

A word name that's appealing when applied to a person boogying or doing ballet; a different story in the context of Santa's reindeer.

This jewel of a name is relatively common among Gen X and Millennial Indian women. Model Nidhi Sunil is a notable bearer.

In the Old Testament, this is the name of one of the midwives who disobeys the Pharaoh's order to kill any Hebrew boys they deliver. The sleeker modern spelling is Shifra.