Two Syllable Names for Girls

Female form of Neal, now more popular in Ireland than its male counterpart.

Neala

Neissa

A simple but unusual name with roots in disparate cultures, Neri appears in the Bible as a male name and is still sometimes used for boys as well as girls. The appeal of Neri are its deep roots combined with its simple, upbeat, modern feel, ala Peri and Rory.

Neri

Nevah

An Irish and an English surname, Neyland can be an anglicized form of Irish surname O'Nialláin meaning "descendent of Niall" or an English surname meaning "new land", possibly borrowing from the Germanic neu. It has been notably used in Tennessee, where it is associated with the Neyland Stadium, named for university football coach and athletic director, Robert Neyland.
 
Predominantly used for boys, it has occasionally been used for girls and fits in well with choices like Holland and Navy.

Neyland

More often spelled Nika, this is a well-used diminutive for the Eastern European Veronika, and there's no reason that the same principle can't apply in the West. It makes a venerated saint's name sound fresh and cute.


Nica

A modern twist on Michelle spotlighted by Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols. 

Nichelle

Cool, serene name of the Egyptian river can make a fresh choice for a girl.  The origin of river name Nile relates to the Arabic and ancient Hebrew word for dark blue or indigo; in ancient Egyptian, its literal meaning is river.

Nile

Multicultural name often heard in the Near East. Also spelled Neema and Nimah.

Nima

Nixon

A popular name for both sexes in Israel, in the Top 10 for boys and Top 100 for girls. 

In the US, Noam is most closely association with (male) intellectual figure Noam Chomsky and so is used (at this point) exclusively for boys. About 100 baby boys were given the name last year in the US, vs. no baby girls.

If you love Noah but find it too popular for your taste, Noam might make a worthy subsitute.

Noam

Nolia is a delicate feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from Magnolia, the beautiful flowering tree named after French botanist Pierre Magnol, thus carrying natural, floral associations. Alternatively, it could be a variation of Nola (meaning 'famous' or 'noble') or a shortening of Finola (meaning 'white shoulder' in Irish). With its soft sounds and flowing quality, Nolia has an inherently graceful character. Though uncommon in mainstream usage, the name has periodically appeared throughout the 20th century, particularly in southern United States. Nolia strikes a balance between familiar and distinctive, offering a less common alternative to popular floral or feminine names. Its brevity and melodic quality make it both memorable and easy to pronounce.

Nolia

Novaa

Nurah

Nyima

Nylaa

Nyza

Oaklin

A particularly beautiful member of the Oriana and Orane clan,Oriane is the first name of a major character in Proust's In Search Of Lost Time, the Duchesse de Guermantes. Also borne by climber Oriane Bertone, the name may derive from the Latin aurum meaning "gold" or from oriens meaning "rising, sunrise". It was give to just 8 girls in a recent year in the US, but was a popular choice in France in the 2000s.

Oriane

Oshyn

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 304)

15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names