Two Syllable Names for Girls
- Ofra
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"fawn"Description:
The name of a famous Israeli singer, Ofra Haza, but here it would be confused with Oprah.
- Aftyn
- Livi
- Ninah
- Doireann
- Astria
- Benét
- Lutza
Origin:
Russian variation of Louise, feminine variation of Louis, German and FrenchMeaning:
"renowned warrior"Description:
Lutza is largely unknown in the English-speaking world and might remain that way, due to its resemblance to klutz.
- Jaidyn
Description:
One of the more girlish forms of the name better known as Jaden.
- Jarrah
Origin:
botanical nameDescription:
Jarrah is the name of a beautiful Australian tree famous for its richly-colored red timber and lovely scent. Jarrah may be used for both girls and boys.
- Chita
- Kamran
Origin:
Persian or UrduMeaning:
"prosperous or successful"Description:
While Kamran is a common boys' name in Iran and Turkey, among other countries, if used in the US it will more likely be a respelling of Cameron, a unisex name which sounds exactly the same as Kamran. Due to cultural misunderstandings, we'd advise using the Kamran spelling only if you mean to select the Persian boys' name, not as a "creative" form of Cameron for either gender.
- Judit
- Eidel
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"delicate"Description:
Perhaps too similar to the word "idol," but Eidel is a pretty (and largely forgotten) Yiddish name.
- Elsu
Origin:
Finnish diminutive of Elsa, GermanMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
In Finland, many pet forms of names end in U, such as Elsu, a nickname for Elsa.
- Evva
- Bambee
- Shaylyn
- Cearie
- Spicy
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"spiced, salacious"Description:
A racy option best reserved for a nickname. The figurative sense of the word, to mean "salacious," has been around since the mid-19th century.