15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names

  1. Catkin
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      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.
  2. Vision
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Faerie
    • Origin:

      Old French
    • Meaning:

      "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."
  4. Cena
    • Orpah
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "a fawn"
      • Description:

        Old Testament name of the daughter-in-law of Naomi, now eclipsed by the originally misspelled Oprah.
    • Banner
      • Origin:

        English occupational surname
      • Meaning:

        "flag bearer"
      • Description:

        Brand-new surname-name rising for both genders.
    • Hopper
      • Origin:

        English or Dutch
      • Meaning:

        "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 Katherine
      • Meaning:

        "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 Jane
              • Description:

                Not likely to succeed here because of the "yanking" association.
            • Hada
              • Cloie
                • Zyana
                  • Qamar
                    • Origin:

                      Arabic
                    • Meaning:

                      "moon"
                    • Description:

                      An intriguing Arabic unisex name with a celestial meaning.
                  • Naseem
                    • Origin:

                      Arabic and Urdu
                    • Meaning:

                      "breeze, fresh air"
                    • Description:

                      Variant of Nasim
                  • Riana
                    • Origin:

                      Contemporary American variation of Rhiannon
                    • Description:

                      The original Rhiannon has more appeal.
                  • Sekhmet
                    • Origin:

                      Egyptian
                    • Meaning:

                      "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.