Two Syllable Names for Girls

Chevi

Cleetus

Chauntéa is a feminine given name that appears to combine elements of names like Chantal or Chauncey with a feminine ending. The addition of the acute accent mark (é) gives the name a French-inspired flair. Chantal is a French name derived from an old French word meaning 'stone,' while Chauncey comes from the French place name Chauncy. The '-téa' ending might be influenced by names like Dorothea or Althea, which have Greek origins. Chauntéa exemplifies the trend toward melodic, multi-syllabic feminine names with distinctive spellings that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. The name has remained relatively uncommon but represents creative naming practices that blend recognizable elements into new combinations. Usage appears to be primarily concentrated in the United States from the 1980s onward.

Chauntéa

Eimie

Arren

Phalyn

Shaileen

Kaedance

Ashlely

Thersia

Franchell

Laurey

Shoran

Arjean

Lajune

Kimie

Velna

Reno Sweeney is the heroine of the Cole Porter musical <em>Anything Goes</em>, played on Broadway by Ethel Merman, Patti Lupone, and Sutton Foster. While Reno was not used for any baby girls in 2022, it's certainly a gender-neutral choice.

Reno, Nevada is named for Civil War Union General Jesse Lee Reno. The name is said to be an anglicization of Reynaud or Reynold, which means "powerful counsel".

Reno

Maeghen

Shariece

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.

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 736)

15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names