Popular Two-Syllable Baby Girl Names

Author:
Claudia Porter
Updated date:
May 31, 2022

Claudia has been writing online for many years. She enjoys coming up with unique and interesting name ideas to share with her readers.

Trying to decide on a two-syllable name for your baby girl? Here are loads of ideas to choose from.
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One of the harder decisions you'll have to make when you are having a baby is what to name her. When we were expecting, my husband and I poured over baby name books for hours, making list after list of names we liked. It seemed like it took months to finally decide on one.

We thought of everything, from how the name sounded with our last name, to whether or not we had ever known someone we didn't care for with that name. I'm guessing that anyone who has ever had a baby would say the same thing.

One of the things we thought about was the sound of the name. Was it easy to pronounce? Was it easy to spell? The nice thing about two-syllable names is that they are easy to say. They kind of flow off the tongue and have a bouncy feel to them.

Obviously, many others also like this type of name because in 2017, 46% of the top 100 most popular girls' names had two syllables.

So while you are getting the nursery ready for that happy day, here are some ideas for your little girl.

Two-syllable names for girls from A through C
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Agnes	Bailey	Cadence	Charlotte
Alice	Bambi	Cailin	Chelsea
Alma	Bernice	Caitlin	Cheri
Alva	Betsy	Callie	Cheryl
Amber	Betty	Camille	Chloe
Amy	Blakeley	Candace	Christa
Anna	Blossom	Cara	Christine
Anya	Bobbi	Carla	Cleo
April	Bonnie	Carly	Colleen
Asha	Brandy	Carmen	Connie
Ashley	Breanne	Carol	Cora
Ashlynn	Brenda	Carrie	Corinne
Asia	Brenna	Casey	Crystal
Audrey	Bridget	Cathleen	Cyanne
Ava	Bronya	Celine	Cybele

Two-syllable names for girls from D through F
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Dacey	Earline	Fable
Daisy	Echo	Fallon
Dana	Eden	Fanny
Danelle	Edith	Faran
Danette	Edna	Farrah
Daphne	Eileen	Fauna
Dara	Elaine	Fausta
Darcy	Elise	Fayette
Darlene	Ella	Fenix
Deirdre	Ellen	Finley
Della	Elsa	Flora
Denise	Elsie	Florence
Diane	Ember	Floris
Dinah	Emma	Flossy
Dionne	Erin	Francee
Dolly	Esme	Frances
Donna	Estelle	Francy
Dora	Esther	Fredy
Doreen	Evan	Freedom
Doris	Evie	Freida
Dorothy	Evonne	Freya

Two-syllable names for girls from G through I
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Garnet	Haley	Ida
Georgia	Halsey	Iman
Gigi	Hannah	Ina
Gilda	Harley	Inga
Gina	Haven	Inez
Ginger	Hazel	Ingrid
Ginny	Heather	Ireland
Gladys	Heidi	Irene
Glenda	Helen	Iris
Greta	Hester	Irma
Gretchen	Hollis	Isla
Gwyneth	Holly	Ivy

Two-syllable names for girls from J through L
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Jacy	Kadee	Lacey
Jada	Kaitlin	Lana
Jamie	Kali	Lara
Janelle	Kamille	Laura
Jasmine	Kara	Laurel
Jemma	Karen	Lauren
Jenna	Karla	Layla
Jessa	Kasha	Leah
Jesse	Kasey	Leann
Jewel	Katelynn	Lena
Joanne	Kathleen	Leslie
Jocelyn	Kayla	Lexi
Jody	Kaylee	Libby
Joelle	Keisha	Lila
Jolene	Kelly	Lilith
Jolie	Kelsey	Linda
Jordan	Kendra	Lisa
Josie	Kenya	Lisette
Journey	Kerry	Liza
Jozette	Kiera	Lois
Judy	Kiley	Lola
Junie	Kinsey	Lori
Judith	Kinsley	Lorraine
Julie	Krista	Louise
Juno	Kristal	Luann
Justice	Kristen	Lucile
Justine	Kyrie	Lupe

Two-syllable names for girls from M through O
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Mabel	Nada	Oaklee
Macy	Nadine	Oaklie
Maia	Naia	Ocean
Mamie	Nancy	Odelle
Mara	Narah	Odette
Marcia	Natale	Olga
Marie	Nella	Oline
Marlene	Nellie	Olla
Martha	Nessa	Olive
Mary	Nichelle	Ondine
Maureen	Nicole	Onna
Maxine	Nicky	Oona
Maya	Nila	Onyx
Megan	Nikki	Ooma
Mia	Ninette	Opal
Mimi	Ninon	Oprah
Mindy	Noe	Opree
Mira	Noelle	Ora
Mitzi	Nolene	Orchid
Moira	Nonnie	Orla
Molly	Nora	Orleans
Morgan	Noreen	Orly
Myra	Norma	Owna
Myrna	Nyomi	Owen

Two-syllable names for girls from P through R
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Peggy	Rachel
Phoebe	Raelene
Pia	Raiza
Pilar	Rana
Piper	Raquel
Polly	Rasia
Poppy	Raven
Portia	Reagan
Prudence	Renee
Queenie	Rhea
Quentin	Rhonda
Questa	Riley
Quinby	Rita
Quincy	Robin
Quinlan	Ruby

Two-syllable names for girls from S through Z
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Sabra	Talia	Uda
Sadie	Tamar	Uma
Saffron	Tara	Ursa
Sally	Tasha	Vanna
Sandra	Tatum	Venus
Sarah	Tawny	Vera
Sasha	Taylor	Violet
Shannon	Tempest	Vonda
Shantel	Tessa	Wanda
Sharon	Thea	Wendy
Shauna	Thelma	Whitney
Sheena	Tia	Willow
Sheila	Tilly	Winnie
Shelby	Tina	Winter
Shelley	Tisha	Xandra
Shirley	Toni	Xena
Sidney	Tori	Yael
Simone	Tracy	Yara
Sonya	Trina	Yazmin
Sophie	Trisha	Ynez
Stacy	Tristen	Yvonne
Stella	Trixie	Zelda
Susan	Twyla	Zoe
Sybil	Tyler	Zsa Zsa

Female celebrities with two-syllable names.
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Famous Women Who Have Two-Syllable Names

Lights, camera, action! From actresses to sports figures, many female celebrities have two-syllable names. Here are some of the big ones.

Actresses


Amy Schumer	Kaley Cuoco
Anna Faris	Karen Gillan
Anna Kendrick	Kristen Stewart
Audrey Hepburn	Krysten Ritter
Bella Thorne	Lisa Bonet
Charlize Theron	Mila Kunis
Ellen DeGeneres	Millie Bobby Brown
Emma Stone	Mindy Kaling
Emma Watson	Nicole Kidman
Eva Longoria	Parker Posey
Frances McDormand	Rachel Weisz
Gwyneth Paltrow	Roseanne Barr
Hailee Steinfeld	Salma Hayek
Halle Berry	Sandra Bullock
Jada Pinkett Smith	Sara Gilbert
Jenna Fischer	Scarlett Johansson
Judy Garland	Thandie Newton
	Zoe Saldana

Musicians



Adele	Katy Perry
Avril Lavigne	Lily Allen
Carrie Underwood	Liza Minelli
Carrie Brownstein	Miley Cyrus
Courtney Love	Nicki Minaj
Demi Lovato	Norah Jones
Dolly Parton	Taylor Swift
Geri Halliwell	Tina Turner
Hayley Williams	Tori Amos
Jordin Sparks	Whitney Houston

Athletes



Abby Wambach	Lindsey Vonn
Alex Morgan	Lisa Leslie
Aly Raisman	Mary Lou Retton
Anna Rawson	Mia Hamm
Billie Jean King	Michelle Akers
Bonnie Blair	Nancy Lopez
Ellen Hogg	Skylar Diggins
Holly Holm	Sydney Laroux
Jackie Joyner-Kersee	Tracy Caulkins
Kerri Walsh	Venus Williams

Politicians



Dilma Roussef
Eva Peron
Fannie Lou Hamer
Golda Meir
Janet Napolitano
Janet Reno
Kathleen Sebelius
Maxine Waters
Michele Bachman
Nancy Pelosi
Nikki Haley
Sarah Palin
Shirley Chisholm
Sonia Gandhi

A list of more common girls' names in the bible that have two-syllables.
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Two-Syllable Biblical Names for Girls

Two-syllable women's names appear throughout the bible. Here are some of the more common ones, along with their meanings.


Name	Meaning
Anna	Grace, Gracious
Bernice	She who brings victory, Victorious
Candace	Unblemished, Pure, Sincere
Chloe	Vibrant
Dinah	God will judge, God has vindicated
Esther	Star
Hannah	Grace, Gracious
Judith	She who praises, Woman from Judea
Leah	Weary, Beauty and Grace
Lois	Desired, Most desirable
Mara	Bitter, Bitterness
Martha	Mistress of the house, Lady
Mary	Bitterness, Bitter
Rachel	Lamb, Ewe
Rhoda	Rose, From the island of roses
Sarah	Princess
Tamar	Palm Tree, Date Palm Tree

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The 15 Most Popular Names for Girls in 2017

Talk about popular! In 2017, 46 of the top 100 most popular girls' names were two syllables. Here are the top 15 of them.


Rank	Name
1	Emma
2	Ava
3	Mia
4	Riley
5	Zoe
6	Layla
7	Charlotte
8	Aubrey
9	Lily
10	Chloe
11	Harper
12	Ella
13	Scarlett
14	Maya
15	Mila

Female Fictional Characters With a Two-Syllable Name

From books to movies, there are many female fictional characters out there with these types of names. Here are some of them.


Name	Where the name is from
Annie Savoy	Bull Durham
Charlotte	Charlotte's Web
Holly Golightly	Breakfast at Tiffany's
Issa Rae	Insecure
Karen Blixen	Out of Africa
Karen Silkwood	Silkwood
Laura Ingalls	Little House on the Prairie
Lisa Simpson	The Simpsons
Lisbeth Salander	Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Mary Agnes	Godless
Mary Poppins	Mary Poppins
Minnie Mouse	Disney
Nancy Drew	Nancy Drew Mysteries
Nina Sayers	Black Swan
Nola Darling	She's Gotta Have It
Regan MacNeil	The Exorcist
River Tam	Firefly
Sally Albright	When Harry Met Sally
Sansa Stark	Game of Thrones
Sara Crewe	A Little Princess
Scarlett O'Hara	Gone With the Wind
Wendy	Peter Pan

Having a Boy?

Are you looking for two-syllable names for boys? I've compiled a list just like this, but for boys.

Sources

babycenter.com
nameberry.com
Astoria, Dorothy, The Name Book, Minneapolis, Bethany House Publishers, 1997. Print.