Two Syllable Names for Girls
- Gytha
Origin:
Old DanishMeaning:
"beautiful god"
- Willard
- Benna
- Mahaut
Origin:
French from GermanicMeaning:
"battle-mighty"Description:
A medieval French form of Matilda (equivalent to the English Maud) that's made a comeback in France in recent years.
- Karsten
- Hili
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"she is mine"
- Korbyn
Origin:
Variation of CorbinMeaning:
"crow"Description:
This spelling variation of the traditionally masculine Corbin may lean feminine in some parents' minds — similar to Cameron versus Kamryn.
- Joycie
- Rhosyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"rose"Description:
A modern Welsh name coming from the Welsh word for "rose".
- Irish
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"relating to Ireland"Description:
As Ireland becomes fashionable as a place name, bouncing on and off of the US girls charts thanks to Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin choosing it for their daughter, some parents may start to consider the adjective form Irish.
- Chalice
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"cup"Description:
A pure and wholesome image... unless it's poisoned!
- Dhana
Origin:
Hindi; SanskritMeaning:
"wealthy"Description:
Soft and lovely option.
- Lizzeth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Lizzeth is one of the more pleasing modern variations on Elizabeth, keeping the spunky Z sounds and the softer "eth" ending to create a balanced name. In 2014, nine baby girls were given this name in the USA.
- Leilah
- Kealan
- Sander
Origin:
Dutch and Scandinavian, diminutive of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"Description:
Sander would be an unconventional short form of Alexandra, variation of Sandra, or surname-name for girls. It was given to 41 baby boys in the US last year but no girls, but it certainly can be a gender-neutral choice.
- Vajen
Origin:
Dutch
- Inia
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"body of water"Description:
Māori form of India, also found as a male name: the Māori form of Aeneas.
- Lucinde
- Pinkie
Origin:
Diminutive of color name PinkMeaning:
"pink"Description:
Aside from the singer, there aren't many people around named Pink or Pinkie or Pinky -- zero, in fact.