Two Syllable Names for Girls
- Norra
- Jayna
- Massiah
- Azni
Origin:
Armenian, meaning unknownDescription:
Though it might be acceptable in its native land, the fact of Azni being an anagram of a word with unpleasant World War II associations would limit its usage here.
- Gertha
Origin:
English variation of Gerda, ScandinavianMeaning:
"enclosure, stronghold"Description:
Gertha hasn't been seen since 1971, and it's unlikely to make a comeback.
- Carmie
- Orpha
Origin:
Variation of Orpah, HebrewMeaning:
"fawn"Description:
Orpha, with its Biblical roots and its animal meaning, was once a fairly popular name, but fell from sight around the time of the Second World War, along with so many other Old School Names. And its similarity to the word orphan probably didn't help.
- Vesa
Origin:
Finnish, Albanian, "sapling, sprout; dew"Meaning:
"sapling, sprout; dew"Description:
A unisex nature name much more popular for boys in Finland, with a simple, strong sound. It is also used in Albania as a strictly feminine name, equally connected to nature.
- Falaq
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"daybreak, dawn"Description:
Al-Falaq or The Daybreak is the 113th chapter of the Qur'an in Islam. Falaq is slowly increasing in use as a girl name in the US, but still remains very rare. Falaq Naaz is an Indian actress with this name.
- Chema
- Kalake
- Pleasant
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
An admirable quality to impart; Pleasant was used by Charles Dickens in Our Mutual Friend and in modern times is known via American Girl dolls creator Pleasant Rowland.
- Ekko
- Linny
- Weslie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"western meadow"Description:
Alternative spelling of Wesley, more commonly given to girls.
- Jazmín
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"jasmine"Description:
The Spanish version of popular Jasmine has that zippy Z many parents are loving in recent years.
- Elga
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"sacred"Description:
Olga variant without the Russian spirit.
- Hallfrid
Origin:
Norwegian and SwedishMeaning:
"beautiful stone"
- Kajal
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"kohl, eyeliner"
- Lainee