15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names
- Nasrin
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"wild rose"Description:
Nasrin has a strong sound and lovely floral meaning. International variants include the Turkish Nesrin and Egyptian Nesreen.
- Prairie
Origin:
English nature nameMeaning:
"prairie"Description:
Unspecific place name with a wonderfully wide-open, spacious, western feel; used for a character in Thomas Pynchon's novel Vineland.
- Lolo
Origin:
Diminutive of CarolineMeaning:
"free man"Description:
A peppy nickname name associated with Lolo (born Lori) Jones, American track and field champ.
- Rocky
Origin:
English, ItalianMeaning:
"rock or rest"Description:
Short for Rocco, this bold nickname has a more peaceful meaning: "rest". But Rocky sounds wild and edgy – even more so for girls.
- Axel
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of AbsalomMeaning:
"father of peace"Description:
A Top 100 name among boys, but a rare option for a girl. The French female form is Axelle (emphasis on the "elle").
- Violette
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"purple"Description:
Now that Violet is becoming more popular, parents are starting to explore same-but-different options such as the French Violette, which would properly be pronounced with a long e sound in the first syllable and three syllables -- vee-oh-let -- as well as the Spanish Violeta — both of which were among the fastest-rising girl names of 2023.
- Emer
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"swift"Description:
Popular name in Ireland -- it's pronounced ee-mer -- from the legendary wife of Cuchulainn who was supposed to possess the six gifts of womanhood: beauty, voice, speech, wisdom, chastity, and of course, needlework. Is found in the poetry of Yeats.
- Yari
Origin:
Spanish, HebrewMeaning:
"gold"Description:
The derivation and meaning of the Hebrew or Spanish names for girls Yari may be uncertain, but the name might get more attention thanks to its similarity to Yara, which means butterfly and is becoming more popular for baby girls throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
- Ally
Origin:
Spelling variation of AllieDescription:
This spelling variation of the popular girls' nickname ranks behind the more traditional form—Allie (Number 255). This spelling could be hurt by the word name ally, which bears a different pronunciation.
- Dali
Origin:
Variation of Dalia, Spanish, or GeorgianMeaning:
"dahlia"Description:
In Georgian mythology, Dali is the goddess of hunting. The origins of her name are disputed — some scholars claim it comes from the Georgian word for morning, dila, while others claim links to words for "demon" and "god".
- Aisa
- Sevyn
Origin:
American variation of Seven, number nameMeaning:
"seven"Description:
2019 was the year of seven, as both Seven (for boys) and Sevyn (for girls) broke into the Top 1000. Sevyn's use may be inspired by Sevyn Streeter, a singer and songwriter. She was born Amber Denise Streeter but chose Sevyn as her stage name — rather appropriately, since her birthday is July 7.
- Maelyn
Origin:
Variation of Mae, EnglishMeaning:
"drop of the sea; pearl"Description:
A combination of vintage Mae with popular suffix -lynn, Maelyn feels reminiscent of glamorous Marilyn and contemporary Raelynn. In use since at least the 80s, Maelyn practically doubled in popularity 2019 after singer Maelyn Jarmon won that year's season of The Voice. Given to around 180 babies in 2023, when you combine this with the 215 girls with the alternative -lynn spelling the same year, that makes for nearly 400 Maelyns.
- Viper
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"snake"Description:
Undeniably frightening and undeniably cool.
- Jonah
- Winry
Origin:
Japanese modern name, variation of WinifredMeaning:
"friend of peace; blessed peacemaking"Description:
The name of a character from Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist manga and anime series. She is a strong-willed teenage mechanic, who has consistently been ranked among the best female characters in anime.
- Chaya
Origin:
Feminization of Chayyim or Chaim, Hebrew, Hindi, "life; shadow, shade"Meaning:
"life; shadow, shade"Description:
A life-affirming name of Hebrew origin, currently popular in Israel, Chaya has also risen up the charts in both the US and the UK in recent years. Used as a common name for leafy shrub in Mexico, it shares the same root as Chava, Eve, and Eva.
- Vinnie
Origin:
English, diminutive of LaviniaDescription:
A winning, gold locket nickname name of the turn of the last century, though also a common nickname for Vincent.
- Debbie
Origin:
Short form of Deborah or DebraMeaning:
"bee"Description:
The quintessential friendly fifties name, nearly epidemic in its day. Now many grownup Debbies have reverted to the full and lovely form of their name, which modern parents often avoid because of the name Debbie ringing too loudly in their ears.
- Tenley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"burnt clearing"Description:
This name is currently best known on The Bachelorette's Tenley Molzahn. In the 1950s, it was attached to the Olympic figure skating champion Tenley Albright, and Jessica Biel played a Tenley in the movie Summer Catch.