Two Syllable Names for Girls

A breezy, unique name — between Paris and Ferris — worn by Nevada-born BMX cyclist Perris Benegas. Perris is from the same root as Peter so could make an honor name for an ancestral Peter.

Though this name may seem unfamiliar and out of place these days, it enjoyed some use around the turn of the twentieth century. With little information about the history of this name available, it's most likely a feminized version of the word oath, implying truthfulness.

A creative alternative to the dated Robin, and also a reference to the famed Della Robbia family of Florentine Renaissance artists.

The Steen, Steena, and Stina nicknames for Christina are much more common in Scandinavia than in the English-speaking world, which prefers the Chris variations.

Brenley: a compound of trendy syllables or Brinley variation? It's totally up to you.

A pretty and sparky Turkish nature name that is written with a dotted i.

Model and activist Quannah Chasinghorse has Hän Gwich’in and Oglala Lakota ancestry, but her name originally comes from the Comanche Nation. In Comanche, kwana means "odor" or "smell". A famous male bearer was Quanah Parker, a Comanche war leader.

This name of Angola's capital city has occasionally been used for baby girls.

Seen in Nordic countries as a nickname for Karolina or Karl.

Activist and Māori elder Dame Whina (pronounced FEE-nah) Cooper was born Hōhepine (Josephine), but Whina may also derive from the Māori name Āwhina, meaning "help, support".

Kaylen is a little bit Kayla, a little bit Kay plus Lynn, and ultimately one of those modern names that is unlikely to survive the future.