Two Syllable Names for Girls

Cornelia is the feminine form of the Ancient Roman Cornelius. Both names were popular in the US in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but have dropped off the Top 1000. In the most recent year counted, there were about 40 baby girls named Cornelia and 80 boys named Cornelius. But we doubt many of those would be nicknamed Corny.

A botanical name of Bulgarian origin, it could refer to plants from the Alcea genus, or be a variation on the Macedonian name, Ruža, meaning "rose".

Actor Henry Golding and his wife Liv Lo named their second daughter Florence Likan. She's named after Henry's mother, Margaret Likan Golding, who is of Iban ancestry. Likan likely has roots in Iban or Malay, although this is unconfirmed. Many sources also attribute Nepali origins to Likan.

Carna was a Roman goddess of the heart and flesh. She was eventually conflated with Cardea, goddess of hinges.

If Rose and even Primrose feel too mainstream for you, this underused floral name — belonging to a perennial shrub with bright pink flowers — might fit the bill.

Scotta was the goddess who gave her name to Scotland; she was ta warrior woman and prophetess who lived on the Isle of Skye.

Feminine form of Cyprian

Oakleigh broke into the Top 1000 in 2019, two years after Oaklee and six years after Oakley. Last year, about 600 baby girls were named Oakleigh in the US, almost exactly the same number as Oaklyn -- though three times as many were named Oakley and Oaklynn.

Adelma shot to stardom on the coattails of 19th century Eastern European spiritualist Baroness Adelma Vay de Vaya. Delma continued to be used in the US until the 1950s, when it dropped from sight.

Overly-streamlined Leslie variation holding on at the bottom of the Top 1000.