Two Syllable Names for Girls

Bold and spirited sounding Slavic short form of male and female names containing the element slava "glory".

Slava

Sky has been a trending sound in recent years, from Skylar to Skye to Skyla. Skylette is a new one in recent years, combining the celestial first syllable with the fashionable "-ette" ending.

Skylette

Variant spelling of Sheila, which derives from Síle, an Irish form of Cecilia. The -gh ending has been added to give a more Irish flair, although this isn't a traditional Irish spelling.

Shelagh

Whiskey was the name of the badass girlfriend character in Glass Onion, played by Madelyn Cline. Naming your child after any kind of alcoholic drink is not recommended.

Whiskey

Flower name that is fairly popular in France, but little used (either in this spelling or Camellia) by English speakers.

Camélia

Corky is an old-fashioned nickname, historically used more often for boys with names like Courtney, Corwin, or surnames with the "cor" element.
 
On girls, Corky has been used as a short form of <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/baby-names-starting-with/c">names that start with C</a>. In the novel Mrs. Bridge, Caroline "Corky" Bridge is the middle child.

Corky

Etel may freshen up the dated Ethel that many may consider still a bit too dusty for revival. Etel is used in Hungarian speaking countries, but is sleek and simple enough to work well in the States. 

Etel

A Christian name drawn from the city of Nazareth and the Nazrenes, followers of Jesus.

Nazrene

A saccharine Armenian choice that may call to mind other names from around the globe, including the Russian Annuskha and Sanskrit Anusha.

Anush

A floral name from Greek myth, where it belonged to a nymph. It is also the name of a pretty herbaceous shrub with lilac flowers, commonly known as lily turf.

Liriope

Mirga is an unusual name even in its native Latvia. 

The celebrated young Lithuanian conductor, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, introduced this name to the wider world. Interesting note: Gražinytė-Tyla added the Tyla to her surname. It means silence.

Mirga

This rare name makes the charts in Switzerland, and is worn by TV and radio presenter Bigna Silberschmidt. It is thought to be a variation of the Swiss name Binia, which itself is of unknown origins, but may be a short form of Sabina.

Bigna

Icelandic nature name that may be too close to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

Fífa

A simplified spelling of the quirky European diminutive Anouk, used by the tiny Romansh-speaking population of Switzerland. 

 In Nunavik Inuit, it means "sled dog harness", and there are other contested meanings sometimes given including "snowflake", "bear", or "younger sibling".

Anuk

Merjem is a feminine name primarily used in Bosnian, Albanian, and other Balkan cultures as a variant of Maryam/Mary. It derives from the Aramaic name Miriam and refers to the mother of Jesus in Islamic tradition, where Maryam is highly revered as the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran. The name carries connotations of purity, devotion, and motherly love across both Christian and Muslim contexts. While not widely used outside the Balkans and parts of the Middle East, Merjem represents an interesting cultural bridge between Islamic and Christian naming traditions. The name has maintained steady but modest usage in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Albania, appealing to families seeking a name with religious significance that works across different faith communities.

Merjem

Ritva is a Finnish name last trendy in the 1940s, starting to make a comeback today.

Ritva

Kyōka Izumi was a 19th-century surrealist author. He was a man, but a female character in the anime series Bungo Stray Dogs was named after him in full. 
 
Kyōka, meaning "wild" or "mad poetry," is a type of parodic Japanese poetry.

Kyoka

The bright sunrose flower – officially known as helianthemum – comes in several vibrant colors, most commonly bright sunshine yellow. A sunny, quirky nature name possibility.

Sunrose

Tindi Mar is a young Mexican model and climate activist with a one-of-a-kind name. Names that end in I are at the height of fashion right now, and Tindi has real potential.
 
In Kenya, Tindi is a male name.

Tindi

Variation of the West African name Abeni, borne by the South Sudanese-Australian model Abény Nhial.

Abény

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 861)

15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names