15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names
- Catkin
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
In botany, a catkin is a long, thin flower cluster found on trees such as willow, hazel, oak and birch. The word derives from Middle Dutch katteken "kitten", due to the resemblance to a kitten's furry tail.
- Vision
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"the state of being able to see"Description:
This newly-minted gender neutral word name has a spiritual and creative feel. It was given to 6 baby girls and 13 boys in 2021.
- Faerie
Origin:
Old FrenchMeaning:
"realm of fairies"Description:
Faerie is an Old French word used to describe the world of the fae (fairies), from which the English word "fairy" is derived. Edmund Spenser reintroduced it to English speakers in his epic poem The Faerie Queene, where he wanted to use an archaic variation of "fairy."
- Cena
- Orpah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"a fawn"Description:
Old Testament name of the daughter-in-law of Naomi, now eclipsed by the originally misspelled Oprah.
- Banner
Origin:
English occupational surnameMeaning:
"flag bearer"Description:
Brand-new surname-name rising for both genders.
- Hopper
Origin:
English or DutchMeaning:
"leaper, dancer; hop grower"Description:
With a fun, lively sound and a great namesake in programming pioneer, computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral Grace Hopper, this is one of the coolest new surname names for girls.
- Keidy
Origin:
Diminutive of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"Description:
Since the 2000s, Keidy has risen from obscurity to being used more than 150 times in 2023. Borne by Venezuelan model and photographer, Keidy Moreno Marín, Estonian skier, Keidy Kaasiku, model Keidy Garces, and influencer Keidy Ramirez, the exact origin of Keidy is unknown. It is likely however, that it is a Spanish and Estonian inspired variation of Katie, a diminutive of the Katherine- family of names. A less likely possibility is that it is a variation of Keid, a star in the Eridanus constellation, whose name comes from Arabic to mean "eggshells".
- Michel
- Shaunie
- Shonette
- Raissa
- Janka
Origin:
Hungarian variation of JaneDescription:
Not likely to succeed here because of the "yanking" association.
- Hada
- Cloie
- Zyana
- Qamar
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"moon"Description:
An intriguing Arabic unisex name with a celestial meaning.
- Naseem
Origin:
Arabic and UrduMeaning:
"breeze, fresh air"Description:
Variant of Nasim
- Riana
Origin:
Contemporary American variation of RhiannonDescription:
The original Rhiannon has more appeal.
- Sekhmet
Origin:
EgyptianMeaning:
"she who is powerful"Description:
The daughter of the sun god Ra, Sekhmet is an Egyptian goddess of the hot desert sun, plague, chaos, war, and healing. It is said that she was created from the fire of the sun god Ra's eye when he looked upon Earth.