Two Syllable Names for Girls

A radiant celestial name given in Hungary, meaning "shining star". It was invented by the Hungarian author András Dugonics for his 1803 novel, 'Jólánka, Etelkának leánya' (who also invented 'Jólánka!), who took it literally from the Hungarian word for star, csillag.

Csilla

A unisex Hebrew name with the sweetest meaning.

Nitzan

While Karen may have to take a backseat for a few years, Kaarin feels fresh and sleek. This variation of classic Katherine is used in Nordic and Germanic areas.

Kaarin

Also spelled the phonetic Mella, this Irish name is as sweet as its meaning — well, one of them.

Mealla

Ruska is a Finnish word referring to autumn foliage — often specifically autumn in Lapland, Finland where the colors are vibrant and magical. 

Ruska

The original form of the better-known Jocasta. In Greek mythology, Iokaste was the mother and wife of Oedipus.

Iokaste

A beautiful Thai girl name with a festive and cheery meaning.

Sanouk

The lovely Anastasia comes with a multitude of nickname options, and Stassie is a cute one we don't hear often.

Stassie

Typically a male name in Japan, however, Toru was used for the female character Toru Hagakure in the anime series My Hero Academia.

Toru

Esvet is a Turkish variant of the Arabic male given name Aswad.

Esvet

A lovely and lilting Estonian word name pronounced "looh-leh" — Luule is as sweet as they come.

Luule

A cute variation of the Finnish Maija — which in turn is a variation of Maria.

Maiju

If Ayla is losing her spark as she shoots up the popularity charts, Ayça might catch your eye.

Ayça

A unisex Dutch name, derived from the Latin Marinus, Marijn is a nature-inspired option, connected to the ocean — however, the alternative meaning "of Mars" (as in the Roman god of war) is sometimes suggested. In recent years, the name has ranked higher for boys in the Netherlands, though it was in the charts for girls back in the 2000s. 



Marijn

This evocative and attractive Finnish name means gift.

Lahja

Meiju

The personified spirit of death mists, the clouding of the eyes preceding death —Achlys also may have been a goddess of deadly poisons. 

Achlys

This term of endearment has a longer history as a given name than you might expect. Sweetie first appeared on the charts in 1894 and was given to a peak total of 20 baby girls in 1916. But the most likely reason you're on this page — YouTube stars Rydel and Capron Funk named their daughter Sweetie Mary Funk in 2022, a sister for Super. As with her older brother's name, we don't expect Sweetie's name to inspire a generation of others. A couple of copycats, maybe.

Sweetie

Yule is one <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/412/christmas-baby-names">Christmas baby name</a> that doesn't sound very festive. We prefer Winter or even Christmas itself.

Yule

A unisex name used in Nahuatl culture in Mexico and Central America. Yolotli is a variant that is used predominantly for girls.

Yolotl

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 875)

15,000+ Two-Syllable Girl Names