Two Syllable Names for Girls

A gender-neutral name in its native Nigeria, but more often borne on males in the US.

Japanese feminist Raicho Hiratsuka chose the name Raicho for herself - no doubt because of its fabulously meaning. As a journalist and publisher, Raicho fought for the rights of working class women in Japan’s textile industry and eschewed conventional domesticity, openly living with a lover and having her children out of wedlock. Thunderbirds are GO indeed!

Medieval name derived from the Italian word ricco, meaning "rich" or "wealthy".

Braxley itself may not be all that common — it was only given to 5 girls and 13 boys in 2021 — but as a combination of two on-trend syllables, you may run into a lot of children with similar names.

A name with an ancient pedigree which might prove confusing to the modern ear.

Daena is a deity in Persian mythology seen as the eternal Law, representing virtue, law, and social order.

Cohen is a common last name among Jews and an important spiritual name in the Jewish religion, associated with the hereditary priests who claimed descent from the biblical Aaron. As a result of its religious significance, Cohen is considered by some to be inappropriate to use as a first name, particularly by people with no Jewish heritage.

Cognate of the Russian Dasha. Daša is often short for names such as Danijela, but is more common as a given name in its own right.