Two Letter Girl Names

Io

• Origin:

  Greek mythology name

• Description:

  Io may be one of the slightest names in the book, but there aren't many two-letter names with as much substance as this Greek mythological example. Io, a name used for the largest moon of Jupiter, was in classic myth raped by Zeus and escaped from him by changing herself into a cow.

Bo

• Origin:

  Norse nickname ; "to live"

• Meaning:

  "to live"

• Description:

  This tiny but punchy name has multiple origins. It stands strong alone, but could be short for numerous names including Bonnie and Bodhi. In Mandarin Chinese, Bo means "wave".

Jo

• Origin:

  Diminutive of Joanna, Josephine, etc

• Description:

  Still evokes the spunky image of the character in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women.

Ki

• Origin:

  Korean

• Meaning:

  "arisen"

• Description:

  Ki was introduced internationally by Korean archer and gold medalist Ki Ba-Boe. Among girl names, Ki is simple yet truly unique: There were baby girls named Kia, Aki, and Kiki born in the US last year, but none named Ki. Ki is also the name of the Sumerian earth goddess.

My

• Origin:

  Swedish diminutive of Maria

• Meaning:

  "bitter; wished-for child"

• Description:

  Although the sound is pretty, "my" is too common of an English word for My to be usable as a baby name.

Lo

• Origin:

  Swedish

• Meaning:

  "lynx"

• Description:

  Lo is a Top 100 name in Sweden, but the Lou spelling is more user-friendly for an English-speaking child.

Ia

• Origin:

  Cornish

• Description:

  This punchy little name, reminiscent of Latin Io, has a whimsical and beautiful fable behind it. According to legend, the Cornish saint Ia was an Irish princess who sailed across the sea to Cornwall on a leaf. She was martyred and buried at the spot where the church of St Ives (called Porth Ia - “St Ia’s cove” - in Cornish) now stands. EE-ah is the Cornish pronunciation, but EYE-ah is also accepted.

Fe

• Origin:

  Spanish

• Meaning:

  "faith"

• Description:

  Relatively popular in Spain until the middle of the 20th century, this sweet and lively Spanish virtue name is also a Marian name, short for María de Fe. In Galician, it is sometimes also short for Fernanda, meaning "brave voyager".

Mo

• Origin:

  Diminutive of Maureen, Irish variation of Mary, Hebrew

• Meaning:

  "bitter"

• Description:

  Has followed mother name Maureen off the radar screen.

El

Ro

Vi

Lu

Do

Ye

• Origin:

  Chinese

• Meaning:

  "leaf"

• Description:

  Ye is a name with a lovely meaning, which is probably just a bit short for usage outside the Chinese community. Paired with Mei, however, it could work. Ye-Mei would mean beautiful leaf, a lovely name for an autumnal daughter.

Em

Po

• Origin:

  Italian river name

• Description:

  The good news: the Po is Italy's longest river, flowing across the north. The bad news: Po is a manic, scooter-riding red Teletubby.

Tu

• Origin:

  French, intimate form of "you"

• Meaning:

  "you"

• Description:

  The onetime star of "Northern Exposure" named his daughter Tu Morrow. Think about it.

Su

Fa