Two Syllable Names for Girls

The Tori spelling — sans E — is much more common as both a given name and nickname.

Torie

Popularized for girls after Kirsten Dunst portrayed high school cheerleading captain Torrance Shipman in the 2000 movie Bring it On. Tori is an easy nickname.

Torrance

Tracie is a feminine name that originated as a diminutive form of Tracy, which itself began as an English surname derived from place names in Normandy, France. The place names came from the Gallo-Roman personal name 'Thracius,' referring to someone from Thrace, an ancient region in southeast Europe. Tracie gained popularity in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s, reaching its peak in the early 1970s. The spelling variation with 'ie' instead of 'y' gives the name a softer, more feminine quality. Although its usage has declined since its heyday, Tracie maintains an approachable, friendly image and carries associations with characteristics like adaptability and resourcefulness.

Tracie

While Tessa is now preferred, this slightly sharper diminutive of Theresa was the more familiar option in the early 20th-century. It enjoyed a brief return to the US charts in the 60s and 70s but is currently given only to a handful of girls each year.
 Also associated with a word for long hair (tresses) and a river in Tuscany, it doubles up as a modern Cornish name, meaning "third".

Tressa

Treva

Trulie

Tuba

A sweet and intuitive Finnish word name. The double U's up the quirkiness, for English speakers at least. Also used in Estonia, notable bearers include actress Tuuli Narkle, cartoonist Tuuli Hypén, singer Tuuli Rand, and footballer Tuuli Tasa. 
 
Tuuli coincides with the Mongolian word for "epic", as in an epic poem.

Tuuli

Tylyn

Tzipa

Tzurty

Vaira

Valleigh

This Indian name with a Slavic sound definitely has potential. 

Varsha

Veah

Derived from the Sanskrit word for "knowledge", Vedaa appeared in the title of a 2024 Indian action film about a law student who leans to box so she can protect her family from caste-based violence. More familiar in its simpler Veda form, the name is associated with the Vedas, some of the oldest religious scriptures in the world. 
 
This intriguing double-vowel ending name entered the US stats in 2024 when it was given to six girls.

Vedaa

Party Velma, part Daisy, part Elsie with a little bit of Wesley thrown in too, Velzy is a surprisingly popular choice among TikTok parents. Possibly inspired by the surfer Dale Velzy and by the Hawaiian beach, known colloquially as Velzyland in his honor, the name might have its origins as a Dutch surname. 
 
Velds is the Dutch word for "fields" which could be one source of the name, however, there is also the surname Van Velsen which might be another. In this case, it would mean "from Velsen", referring to a place in the north of Holland, whose name could derive from an ancient word meaning "swamp or marshland", or from Valens meaning "strong, vigorous, great". Velzy might have then emerged as an English corruption of the surname.
 
Regardless of its actual origins, parents today are probably considering it thanks to its trendy Z sound and very modern feel. Only six Velzys were born in the US in 2023, but that is a surprising number for such an obscure name. 
 
TikTok family The Bangerters used the name for their second daughter in 2023, who joined big sister Tommy.

Velzy

Verah

Fresher and more exciting than Vicki or Tori.

Vika

A winning, gold locket nickname name of the turn of the last century, though also a common nickname for Vincent. 

Vinnie

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

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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 371)

15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names