Popular Two-Syllable Baby Girl Names
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 say? 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, other people like these types names as well 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.
Are you planning on giving your daughter a two-syllable name?
Names have power.
— Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
Agnes
| Bailey
| Cadence
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Alice
| Bambi
| Cailin
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Alma
| Bernice
| Caitlin
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Alva
| Betsy
| Callie
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Amber
| Betty
| Camille
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Amy
| Blossom
| Candace
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Anna
| Bobbi
| Cara
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Anya
| Bonnie
| Carla
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April
| Brandy
| Carly
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Asha
| Breanne
| Carmen
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Ashley
| Brenda
| Carol
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Ashlynn
| Brenna
| Carrie
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Asia
| Bridget
| Casey
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Audrey
| Cathleen
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Ava
| Celine
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Charlotte
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Chelsea
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Cheri
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Cheryl
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Chloe
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Christa
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Christine
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Cleo
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Colleen
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Connie
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Cora
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Corinne
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Crystal
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Dacey
| Echo
| Fanny
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Daisy
| Eden
| Farrah
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Dana
| Edith
| Flora
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Danelle
| Edna
| Frances
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Danette
| Eileen
| Freida
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Daphne
| Elaine
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Dara
| Elise
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Darcy
| Ella
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Darlene
| Ellen
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Deirdre
| Elsa
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Della
| Elsie
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Denise
| Ember
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Diane
| Emma
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Dinah
| Erin
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Dionne
| Esther
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Dolly
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Donna
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Dora
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Doreen
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Doris
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Dorothy
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Garnet
| Haley
| Ida
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Georgia
| Halsey
| Iman
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Gigi
| Hannah
| Ina
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Gilda
| Harley
| Inga
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Gina
| Haven
| Ingrid
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Ginger
| Hazel
| Irene
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Ginny
| Heather
| Iris
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Gladys
| Heidi
| Irma
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Glenda
| Helen
| Ivy
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Greta
| Hester
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Gretchen
| Hollis
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Holly
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Jacy
| Kadee
| Lacey
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Jada
| Kaitlin
| Lana
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Jamie
| Kali
| Lara
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Janelle
| Kara
| Laura
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Jasmine
| Karen
| Laurel
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Jenna
| Karla
| Lauren
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Jesse
| Kasha
| Layla
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Jewel
| Kathleen
| Leah
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Joanne
| Kayla
| Leann
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Jody
| Kaylee
| Lena
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Joelle
| Keisha
| Leslie
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Jolene
| Kelly
| Lexi
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Judith
| Kelsey
| Libby
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Julie
| Kendra
| Lila
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Kerry
| Lilith
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Kiera
| Linda
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Kiley
| Lisa
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Kinsey
| Lisette
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Kirsten
| Liza
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Kristen
| Lois
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Lola
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Lori
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Lorraine
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Louise
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Luann
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Lucile
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Lupe
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Mabel
| Nadine
| Olga
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Macy
| Nancy
| Opal
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Maia
| Narah
| Oprah
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Mamie
| Noelle
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Mara
| Nora
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Marcia
| Norma
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Marie
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Marlene
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Martha
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Mary
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Maureen
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Maxine
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Maya
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Megan
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Mia
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Mimi
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Mindy
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Mira
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Mitzi
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Moira
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Molly
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Morgan
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Myra
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Myrna
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What's in a Name?
— William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Peggy
| Quincy
| Rachel
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Phoebe
| Raelene
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Pia
| Raiza
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Pilar
| Rana
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Piper
| Raquel
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Polly
| Rasia
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Poppy
| Raven
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Portia
| Reagan
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Prudence
| Renee
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Rhea
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Rhonda
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Riley
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Rita
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Robin
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Ruby
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Sabra
| Tamar
| Uma
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Sadie
| Tasha
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Saffron
| Tatum
| Vanna
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Sally
| Tawny
| Venus
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Sandra
| Taylor
| Vera
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Sarah
| Tempest
| Violet
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Sasha
| Tessa
| Vonda
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Shannon
| Thelma
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Shantel
| Tia
| Wanda
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Sharon
| Tina
| Wendy
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Shauna
| Tisha
| Willow
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Sheena
| Toni
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Sheila
| Tori
| Xandra
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Shelby
| Tracy
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Shelley
| Trina
| Yvonne
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Shirley
| Trina
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Sidney
| Trisha
| Zelda
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Simone
| Trixie
| Zoe
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Sonya
| Twyla
| Zsa Zsa
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Sophie
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Stacy
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Stella
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Susan
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Sybil
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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
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Anna Faris
| Karen Gillan
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Anna Kendrick
| Kristen Stewart
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Audrey Hepburn
| Krysten Ritter
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Bella Thorne
| Lisa Bonet
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Charlize Theron
| Mila Kunis
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Ellen DeGeneres
| Millie Bobby Brown
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Emma Stone
| Mindy Kaling
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Emma Watson
| Nicole Kidman
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Eva Longoria
| Parker Posey
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Frances McDormand
| Rachel Weisz
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Gwyneth Paltrow
| Roseanne Barr
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Hailee Steinfeld
| Salma Hayek
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Halle Berry
| Sandra Bullock
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Jada Pinkett Smith
| Sara Gilbert
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Jenna Fischer
| Scarlett Johansson
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Judy Garland
| Thandie Newton
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Zoe Saldana
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Musicians
Adele
| Katy Perry
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Avril Lavigne
| Lily Allen
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Carrie Underwood
| Liza Minelli
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Carrie Brownstein
| Miley Cyrus
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Courtney Love
| Nicki Minaj
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Demi Lovato
| Norah Jones
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Dolly Parton
| Taylor Swift
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Geri Halliwell
| Tina Turner
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Hayley Williams
| Tori Amos
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Jordin Sparks
| Whitney Houston
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Athletes
Abby Wambach
| Lindsey Vonn
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Alex Morgan
| Lisa Leslie
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Aly Raisman
| Mary Lou Retton
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Anna Rawson
| Mia Hamm
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Billie Jean King
| Michelle Akers
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Bonnie Blair
| Nancy Lopez
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Ellen Hogg
| Skylar Diggins
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Holly Holm
| Sydney Laroux
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
| Tracy Caulkins
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Kerri Walsh
| Venus Williams
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Politicians
Dilma Roussef
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Eva Peron
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Fannie Lou Hamer
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Golda Meir
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Janet Napolitano
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Janet Reno
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Kathleen Sebelius
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Maxine Waters
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Michele Bachman
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Nancy Pelosi
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Nikki Haley
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Sarah Palin
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Shirley Chisholm
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Sonia Gandhi
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A good name is to be chosen, rather than great riches
— Proverbs 22:1
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
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|---|---|
Anna
| Grace, Gracious
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Bernice
| She who brings victory, Victorious
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Candace
| Unblemished, Pure, Sincere
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Chloe
| Vibrant
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Dinah
| God will judge, God has vindicated
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Esther
| Star
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Hannah
| Grace, Gracious
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Judith
| She who praises, Woman from Judea
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Leah
| Weary, Beauty and Grace
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Lois
| Desired, Most desirable
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Mara
| Bitter, Bitterness
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Martha
| Mistress of the house, Lady
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Mary
| Bitterness, Bitter
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Rachel
| Lamb, Ewe
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Rhoda
| Rose, From the island of roses
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Sarah
| Princess
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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
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2
| Ava
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3
| Mia
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4
| Riley
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5
| Zoe
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6
| Layla
|
7
| Charlotte
|
8
| Aubrey
|
9
| Lily
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10
| Chloe
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11
| Harper
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12
| Ella
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13
| Scarlett
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14
| Maya
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15
| Mila
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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
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|---|---|
Annie Savoy
| Bull Durham
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Charlotte
| Charlotte's Web
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Holly Golightly
| Breakfast at Tiffany's
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Issa Rae
| Insecure
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Karen Blixen
| Out of Africa
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Karen Silkwood
| Silkwood
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Laura Ingalls
| Little House on the Prairie
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Lisa Simpson
| The Simpsons
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Lisbeth Salander
| Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
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Mary Agnes
| Godless
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Mary Poppins
| Mary Poppins
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Minnie Mouse
| Disney
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Nancy Drew
| Nancy Drew Mysteries
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Nina Sayers
| Black Swan
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Nola Darling
| She's Gotta Have It
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Regan MacNeil
| The Exorcist
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River Tam
| Firefly
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Sally Albright
| When Harry Met Sally
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Sansa Stark
| Game of Thrones
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Sara Crewe
| A Little Princess
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Scarlett O'Hara
| Gone With the Wind
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Wendy
| Peter Pan
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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.
© 2018 Claudia Mitchell
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