Two Syllable Names for Girls

Earsel

Ercia

A slightly sharper variation of Margaret, predominantly used in Germany and Switzerland, it ultimately derives from the Greek margaritas meaning "pearl". Notable bearers include actress Margrit Rainer, business woman Margrit Mondavi, and actress Margit Sartorius. It has also recently appeared on one of the main characters in the 2025 novel We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin.

Margrit

Bloomie

Iness

Jazzlin

Soyla

Dejuan

The Portuguese alternative to Spanish Mercedes, Mercês has a succinct and strong sound and a compact look. As a name, it is borrowed from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes ("Our Lady of Mercies"), ultimately stemming from Latin merces, now interpreted to mean "mercies, favors, compassion, pity".
 
Pronounced as mir-SEHS in European Portuguese and as mehr-SEHS in Brazil, Mercês also appears on the map as the name of places in Portugal, Brazil, and Goa.

Mercês

Nansy

Alcia

Nezzie

Ramsie

Haddy

Popular in Azerbaijan, Ni̇gar derives from the Persian name, Negar. Beloved as it may be in it's native country, and regardless of it's very different meaning in Persian, it is probably too close to a racial slur to work in an English speaking context. 

Ni̇gar

Dennine

Kalice

Sritha

Carlann

Semhar

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

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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 437)

15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names