Two Syllable Names for Girls

Jordynn is one of the many spelling variations of Jordan—and it does not improve on the original. This iteration has appeared in the US Top 1000 since 2010, though it's currently at its lowest point since then.

A feminized spelling of Carlin or an attempt to update Karla.

Notable as the surname of Old Hollwood star Clark Gable, this appealing option is just one sound away from Mabel or Fable. Literature lovers might also associate it with Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables.

According to actress Yael Stone, who used this name for her daughter, it comes from the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation.

Arshia, also spelled Arshiya, is a name used for both girls and boys mainly in Iran and among Indo-Persians. Nine girls and five boys were named Arshia in the US last year, with another seven girls given the Arshiya spelling.