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There’s something nice about two syllable girl names. They’re simple, cute, and usually much easier to spell and/or remember.
Here I wanted to share some of my favorite two syllable names for girls because I remember just how difficult it can be to find a name you love. I hope you enjoy!
Audrey
Meaning: “noble strength”
Addi
Meaning: “created by God”
Ashtyn
Meaning: “town of ash trees”
Austen
Meaning: “great and magnificent”
Allie
Meaning: “of the nobility”
Anya
Meaning: “grace”
Amber
Meaning: “jewel”
Anna
Meaning: “full of grace”
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Ayla
Meaning: “oak tree”
Adele
Meaning: “nobility”
Annie
Meaning: “gracious or favored”
Alice
Meaning: “of the nobility”
Autumn
Meaning: “fall or autumn”
Brenna
Meaning: “strength, force” or “raven” (disputed meaning)
Becca
Meaning: “servant of God”
Brooklyn
Meaning: “water, stream”
Bria
Meaning: “noble, strong, virtuous”
Berklee
Meaning: “the birch tree meadow”
Bronwyn
Meaning: “breast” (although this name is a combination of Bronwen and Gwen – and Gwen means “white, fair, blessed”).
Bella
Meaning: “beautiful”
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Callie
Meaning: “beautiful”
Cambrie
Meaning: unknown
Cosette
Meaning: “little thing”
Clara
Meaning: “bright or clear”
Corinne
Meaning: “maiden” (this name is a French or English variant of Corina)
Charlee
Meaning: “free man”
Chelsie
Meaning: “place name”
Carli
Meaning: “free man”
Dani
Meaning: “God will judge”
Demi
Meaning: “half”
Daisy
Meaning: “day’s eye”
Darla
Meaning: “darling”
Dora
Meaning: “gift” (shortened version of Theodora)
Dilyn
Meaning: “son of the sea”
Ellie
Meaning: “Bright shining one”
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Ella
Meaning: “light or beautiful fairy woman”
Eileen
Meaning: unknown
Emma
Meaning: “whole or universal”
Eva
Meaning: “life or living one”
Elise
Meaning: “oath of God, or God is satisfaction”
Esme
Meaning: “Loved”
Emmy
Meaning: “work; universal”
Elsa
Meaning: “consecrated to God, noble”
Freya
Meaning: “lady, mistress, noblewoman”
Finlee
Meaning: “battle hero” (a variant spelling of the Gaelic name, Finlay)
Frances
Meaning: “from France or free one”
Fallon
Meaning: “leader”
Frankie
Meaning: “free one” (modern variants of Frances)
Gracie
Meaning: “inspired by grace”
Gina
Meaning: “queen”
Georgette
Meaning: “tiller of the soil or farmer” (the feminine form of George)
Gwyneth
Meaning: “happiness”
Ginger
Meaning: “pure, chaste, virginal”
Ginny
Meaning: “pure, chaste, virginal”
Gabbie
Meaning: “woman of God”
Hollie
Meaning: “the holly tree”
Hannah
Meaning: “favor, grace”
Hallie
Meaning: “dweller at the hall meadow”
Hadley
Meaning: “heather field”
Harleigh
Meaning: “hare meadow”
Hartley
Meaning: “stag meadow”
Harper
Meaning: “harp player”
Haven
Meaning: “place of safety, shelter”
Hazel
Meaning: “hazel”
Isla
Meaning: “Island”
Indie
Meaning: “river”
Irene
Meaning: “peace”
Ivy
Meaning: “faithfulness”
Jessa
Meaning: “God beholds”
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Jessie
Meaning: “gift (when derived from Hebrew)”
Josie
Meaning: “God will increase”
Jada
Meaning: “he knows, the knowing one”
Jolene
Meaning: “he God will increase”
Jayla
Meaning: “God will protect”
Journey
Meaning: “a trip or experience from one place to another”
Janelle
Meaning: “God is merciful”
Jacee
Meaning: “beautiful”
Kirstin
Meaning: “follower of Christ”
Kristin
Meaning: “a Christian, a follower of Christ”
Khloe
Meaning: “blooming, verdant”
Kinley
Meaning: “son of a white skinned warrior”
Kenzie
Meaning: “son of the bright one”
Katrice
Meaning: “noble, pure”
Kimi
Meaning: “secret”
Kambri
Meaning: unknown
Kamden
Meaning: “winding valley”
Kamryn
Meaning: “crooked nose”
Karma
Meaning: “destiny, spiritual force”
Keira
Meaning: “dusky, dark haired”
Kendall
Meaning: “valley of the river Kent”
Kenna
Meaning: “born of fire”
Kara
Meaning: “cherished and beloved one”
Kaydence
Meaning:”with rhythm”
Lainie
Meaning: “bright shining one”
Liesel
Meaning: “God is my vow”
Lucy
Meaning: “light”
Livi
Meaning: “the olive branch, symbol of peace”
Mary
Meaning: disputed, but may mean “bitter”, “beloved”, or “rebelliousness”
Margot
Meaning: “pearl”
Maisie
Meaning: “pearl”
Megan
Meaning: “strong and capable”
Marrin
Meaning: “sea of bitterness, sea of sorrow” (disputable)
Nora
Meaning: “light”
Nicole
Meaning: “victory of the people”
Ocean
Meaning: “ocean – also called the sea”
Oaklee
Meaning: “meadow of oak trees”
Piper
Meaning: “pipe or flute player”
Payton
Meaning: “fighting man’s estate”
Paris
Meaning: usually relates to Greek mythology – a young and beautiful prince
Remy
Meaning: “oarsman”
Rayna
Meaning: “song of the Lord”
Renee
Meaning: “reborn or born again”
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Roxy
Meaning: “dawn; bright”
Riley
Meaning: “courageous”
Skylar
Meaning: “tternal life and strength”
Sunnie
Meaning: “sunshine”
Summer
Meaning: “summer”
Sophie
Meaning: “wisdom, wise”
Sara
Meaning: “princess”
Suzie
Meaning: “flower”
Paisley
Meaning: “church, cemetery”
Teagan
Meaning: “poet”, “attractive”, “beautiful”
Tinsley
Meaning: “Tynni’s meadow”
Uma
Meaning: “nation”
Violet
Meaning: “a violet”
Yasmine
Meaning: “jasmine flower”
Yana
Meaning: “doer of good toward others”
Zadie
Meaning: “princess”
Zelda
Meaning: “dark battle” or “happy”
Tips for Choosing a Baby Girl Name with Two Syllables
Choosing a baby name is one of the hardest decisions you’re going to make. It felt a little silly to me, but in reality, they will be stuck with it for their entire life. so it’s WORTH being a little worried over.
Either way, I wanted to give you some pointers on choosing your baby name. I made a video you can watch that’s linked above with some pretty basic (but super important) tips.
If you aren’t interested in watching the video, I thought I would outline those tips for you.
Don’t choose an unknown spelling of a name. We all want our kids to be unique (because they ARE unique), but choosing a strange spelling of a popular name is not the way to do this.
Your child will have to correct the spelling (and maybe pronunciation) everywhere they go in life – and I promise it’ll get annoying.
There are usually alternative ways of spelling things that are well accepted in society, so it’s not like you have to choose the most common spelling of a name – but I do recommend staying away from silent letters or additional letters that just aren’t necessary.
Don’t choose a name because you feel pressured by family. This can be hard – but many of us don’t want to use family names because they just sound…odd.
And that’s ok. You can’t pay homage to every member of your family, so it’s better to stick to something you like.
Watch those initials. This one is pretty simple. Don’t use the first name Alfred if your baby has a middle and last initial that start with S. Unless you really want to.
Do you like the nickname? We chose a longer name for both of our daughters so that they could have “options” when they get older. Luckily, we chose the nickname BEFORE we chose the first name – and a big reason for this is because we knew we would end up calling our girls by their shortened nickname more often than we would call them by their whole name.
This has proven to be true. Honestly, I kind of wish we could change their names legally to the shortened version because we’re constantly having to correct their “unique” name choices.
Wrapping Up Baby Girl Names with Two Syllables
AlthoughI definitely understand the struggle associated with choosing the perfect baby name – with some time and effort I’m sure you’ll find something that you love.
What was your favorite baby girl name with two syllables? Is there one you love that I missed? Feel free to leave a comment below.
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