Two Syllable Names for Girls

Keilen

Shakur

Lawton

Maeryn

Yulma

Zurah

Fayha

Maansi

Lynnly

Charnai

Shaydie

Bristen

Tahler

Arhaa

Wuendi

Raiqa

Jeylah

An underused place name with a sunny, stylish air, the capital city of Spain could provide a totally unexpected route to favorite nickname Maddie. While the exact origins of the name are unknown, possibilities include that it comes from the Arabic majrā meaning "watercourse, water stream", the Latin matrix meaning "source of a river" or the Celtic magetoritum meaning "ford". Whichever root you choose to follow then, the name has a watery connection.

Madrid

Chancie

A jubilant name with a long history of use, Handan ultimately comes from the Persian root khandīdan, meaning "to laugh, smile". The name was notably borne by Handan Sultan, the 16th-century consort of Ottoman ruler Mehmed III. Also the mother to Ahmed I, she was a politically influential figure and acted as her son's regent, helping to develop a strong government structure and abolishing a law which permitted fratricide. 
 
Not to be confused with the Chinese city of Handan (which means "city at the terminus of Mount Han" for those interested), Handan is a familiar name in Turkey, more recently borne by footballer Handan Kurğa and Paralympian archer Handan Biroğlu
 
The name Hande shares the same root.

Handan

Two-syllable girl names dominate the English lexicon, with over 15,000 two-syllable names for girls on Nameberry.

 such as the Sanskrit Malti and the Welsh Arwen, the elegant French Celine and the multi-cultural gender neutral name Peri.

 complete list of two-syllable female names

 is too daunting, you can consult our hand-picked list of the 150+ 

Note that this list is automatically generated from the full list of names on Nameberry, and the machine sometimes 

 in English names. Eloise obviously has three syllables rather than two, while Hayes has only one.

Wade through our entire collection of two-syllable female names here, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

Two-syllable girl names including top two-syllable names for girls such as Emma and Ava and unique two-syllable girl names such as the Sanskrit Malti and the Welsh Glynis. (Page 1790)

15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names