Two Syllable Names for Girls

An Edwardian coinage from the Welsh word for gold, plus the suffix -wen.

The Turkish form of Khadija, an important Muslim name connected to the first wife of Prophet Muhammed in the Quran. Double-barreled Hatice Kübra also makes the Turkish Top 100.

Rare and ethereal.

See Alden.

A baby girl named Papa might cause some confusion, but the Papa (or Papatuanuku) of Polynesian mythology is the mother or earth goddess.

An Ancient Greek name now common in Brazil in the Laís form. Two notable Ancient Greek courtesans were named Laïs, along with a first-century midwife.

A rare name borne by a character in the young adult book series The Morganville Vampires.

Variation of Kathryn.