15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names

Failed attempt to turn Laura into an Irish Colleen.

Putting an accent on it, as Willa Cather did in her famous novel, would endlessly confuse the waters for a young girl. The name is every bit as lovely and distinctive as simply Antonia.

Tatev is a common girl name in Armenia, where it is used in reference to the Tatev Monastery. Tradition claims that the monastery was named after a disciple of St. Thaddeus the Apostle, Eustateus, from which Tatev evolved. If this is true, that would give Tatev the meaning "stable".

MacKay is the Anglicized form of Mac Aodha, meaning "son of Aodh" in Gaelic. Aodh is the origin of names such as Aidan and Hugh, making McKay a subtle way to honor people with those names. It could also work as an alternative for of Mackayla, derived from Michael, or to honor a Kay.