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Jun 27, 2018

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Jun 25, 2018

Popular Two-Syllable Baby Girl Names

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Trying to decide on a two-syllable name for your baby girl? Here are loads of ideas to choose from.
Claudia Mitchell

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.

Names have power.

— Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

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

Two-syllable names for girls from D through F
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Dacey	Echo	Fanny
Daisy	Eden	Farrah
Dana	Edith	Flora
Danelle	Edna	Frances
Danette	Eileen	Freida
Daphne	Elaine
Dara	Elise
Darcy	Ella
Darlene	Ellen
Deirdre	Elsa
Della	Elsie
Denise	Ember
Diane	Emma
Dinah	Erin
Dionne	Esther
Dolly
Donna
Dora
Doreen
Doris
Dorothy

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	Ingrid
Ginger	Hazel	Irene
Ginny	Heather	Iris
Gladys	Heidi	Irma
Glenda	Helen	Ivy
Greta	Hester
Gretchen	Hollis
	Holly

Two-syllable names for girls from J through L
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Jacy	Kadee	Lacey
Jada	Kaitlin	Lana
Jamie	Kali	Lara
Janelle	Kara	Laura
Jasmine	Karen	Laurel
Jenna	Karla	Lauren
Jesse	Kasha	Layla
Jewel	Kathleen	Leah
Joanne	Kayla	Leann
Jody	Kaylee	Lena
Joelle	Keisha	Leslie
Jolene	Kelly	Lexi
Judith	Kelsey	Libby
Julie	Kendra	Lila
	Kerry	Lilith
	Kiera	Linda
	Kiley	Lisa
	Kinsey	Lisette
	Kirsten	Liza
	Kristen	Lois
		Lola
		Lori
		Lorraine
		Louise
		Luann
		Lucile
		Lupe

Two-syllable names for girls from M through O
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Mabel	Nadine	Olga
Macy	Nancy	Opal
Maia	Narah	Oprah
Mamie	Noelle
Mara	Nora
Marcia	Norma
Marie
Marlene
Martha
Mary
Maureen
Maxine
Maya
Megan
Mia
Mimi
Mindy
Mira
Mitzi
Moira
Molly
Morgan
Myra
Myrna

What's in a Name?

— William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

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

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

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 good name is to be chosen, rather than great riches

— Proverbs 22:1

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