15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names
- Kuutar
Origin:
FinnishDescription:
Kuutar is the goddess of the Moon in Finnish mythology. She owns the gold of the Moon, spins golden yarns, and weaves clothes out of them. Her counterpart is Päivätär, the goddess of the sun.
- Goldi
- Mia-rose
- Sevgi
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"love"Description:
The Turkish word for "love" is a Gen X name in its country of origin, but is a fresh option in the US. It debuted on the charts in 2021 thanks to the Turkish soap opera Adı Sevgi (Its Name's Love), which is also broadcast in Spanish.
- Feliz
- Delma
Origin:
Short form of Adelma, GermanMeaning:
"noble, famous"Description:
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.
- Oakleigh
Origin:
Variation of Oakley, EnglishMeaning:
"oak clearing"Description:
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.
- Twilight
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dusk"
- Deltha
Origin:
American, modern inventionDescription:
This unusual name belonging to three generations of Deltha Lee O'Neals, the third being a football cornerback for the New England Patriots, could equally--or better--be used for a girl.
- Lesly
Origin:
Variation of LeslieDescription:
Overly-streamlined Leslie variation holding on at the bottom of the Top 1000.
- Zeeta
- Iscah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to behold"Description:
A rare Biblical name, belonging to a niece of Abraham. It means "to behold". Iscah is thought to be the origin of the English name Jessica, which was invented by Shakespeare for a character in his 1596 play The Merchant of Venice.
- Christin
- Kirsie
- Märta
- Kensli
- Merna
- Dixi
- Chelle
- Geffri
Origin:
Variation of Geoffrey, Anglo-Saxon from FrenchMeaning:
"pledge of peace"Description:
Actress Geffri Maya Hightower, known for her roles in Private Practice and All American, introduced fans to her one-of-a-kind feminization of the hit mid-century boy name Jeffrey. So far, her name hasn't inspired any copycats, but as she continues to rise to stardom, we may start to see baby girls named Geffri pop up. Appropriately, Hightower's Instagram handle is @girlwithaboysname.