Two-Syllable Girl Names

4,256 namesGirl

Two-syllable girl names are easy to say, easy to spell and easy to love. They balance sweetness and substance, and they fit almost any surname without feeling rushed or heavy.

Many favorites here are short, vowel-rich names. Emma, Ava, Mia, Ella, Anna and Zoe begin or end with open vowels that give them a soft, friendly sound, and several have long histories across European languages. Hannah and Sarah come from the Hebrew Bible, where Sarah is the matriarch of the patriarchal stories and Hannah is the mother of a great prophet. Chloe has Greek roots and appears in the New Testament.

Other names bring different textures. Charlotte, a French feminine form of an old Germanic name, has a refined French feel despite its short sound. Lily is a flower name with a gentle image, and Layla has roots in Arabic poetry and song. Harper, Parker and Riley began as surnames, with Riley used for both boys and girls, and they give a modern, relaxed edge to the list. Short names often work well with longer middle names, and many parents use that contrast to add a family name or a meaningful word. It is also worth thinking about sibling names, since two-syllable names tend to sit comfortably next to each other in a family.

Most popular right now

Emma Girl
EH-muh
“whole, universal” · Germanic
#3
Ava Girl
AY-vuh
“uncertain, possibly a form of Eve” · Germanic
#11
Mia Girl
MEE-uh
“short form of Maria; Italian for mine” · Scandinavian
#6
Charlotte Girl
SHAHR-luht
“free man” · French
#2
Chloe Girl
KLOH-ee
“young green shoot” · Greek
#23
Ella Girl
EH-luh
“other; also a short form” · Germanic
#29
Riley Unisex
RY-lee
“rye clearing” · English
#48
Harper Girl
HAHR-pur
“harp player” · English
#16
Hannah Girl
HA-nuh
“grace, favor” · Hebrew
#56
Lily Girl
LIH-lee
“lily flower” · English
#18

Top 300 of 4,256 names

Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.

Name Meaning Origin US rank 2025 5-yr trend
Emma whole, universal Germanic 3 ↓ -19%
Ava uncertain, possibly a form of Eve Germanic 11 ↓ -41%
Mia short form of Maria; Italian for mine Scandinavian 6 → -2%
Charlotte free man French 2 → +2%
Chloe young green shoot Greek 23 → +1%
Ella other; also a short form Germanic 29 ↓ -21%
Riley rye clearing English 48 ↓ -17%
Harper harp player English 16 ↓ -23%
Hannah grace, favor Hebrew 56 ↓ -20%
Lily lily flower English 18 ↑ +27%
Parker park keeper English 102 ↓ -9%
Layla night Arabic 36 ↓ -14%
Zoe life Greek 31 ↑ +18%
Aubrey elf ruler French 146 ↓ -49%
Zoey life Greek 69 ↓ -36%
Scarlett red; seller of scarlet cloth English 32 ↓ -13%
Leah weary Hebrew 58 ↓ -14%
Sarah princess Hebrew 90 ↓ -12%
Brooklyn from the New York borough American (modern coinage) 118 ↓ -43%
Anna grace, favor Hebrew 107 ↓ -28%
Peyton Pacca's town English 199 ↓ -43%
Hailey hay clearing English 104 ↓ -19%
Hayden hay valley English 161 ↑ +5%
Taylor tailor English 403 ↓ -56%
Audrey noble strength English 86 ↓ -22%
Ashley ash tree clearing English 164 → +1%
Gianna God is gracious Italian 33 ↓ -29%
Ellie short form of Eleanor or Ellen English 24 ↑ +10%
Nora honor; short form of Eleanor or Honora Irish 20 ↑ +14%
Nevaeh heaven spelled backward American (modern coinage) 165 ↓ -42%
Luna moon Latin 27 ↓ -23%
Lucy light English 25 ↑ +41%
Maya illusion; also form of Maia Sanskrit 62 → -1%
Mila gracious, dear Slavic 43 ↓ -28%
Kaylee blend of Kay and Lee American (modern coinage) 255 ↓ -48%
Stella star Latin 52 ↓ -11%
Sawyer one who saws wood English 122 ↓ -8%
Hazel hazel tree English 21 ↑ +14%
Julia uncertain; Roman family name Latin 131 ↓ -13%
Sophie wisdom French 55 ↑ +20%
Bella beautiful Italian 136 ↓ -42%
Autumn autumn season English 88 ↓ -11%
Skylar scholar; respelling of Schuyler American (modern coinage) 167 ↓ -50%
Sadie diminutive of Sarah; princess Hebrew 50 ↑ +30%
Morgan uncertain; possibly sea circle Welsh 312 ↓ -34%
Rowan little red one; rowan tree Irish 59 ↑ +60%
Ruby red gemstone Latin 64 ↑ +6%
Kayla modern coinage; possibly from Kay American (modern coinage) 364 ↓ -38%
Kylie uncertain; linked to Kyle English 204 ↓ -26%
Jasmine jasmine flower Persian 206 ↓ -24%
Paisley from a Scottish town; also a pattern Scottish 67 ↓ -20%
Charlie free man English 145 ↑ +31%
Lauren from Laurentum; linked to laurel English 401 ↓ -39%
Eva life Latin 134 ↓ -24%
Willow willow tree English 44 ↑ +8%
Sydney from an English surname and place name Old English 348 ↓ -30%
Rylee form of Riley; from a surname Irish 137 ↓ -22%
Isla from the Scottish island Islay Scottish 28 ↑ +31%
Ivy ivy plant English 39 ↑ +33%
Bailey bailiff; from a surname English 209 ↓ -13%
Alice noble Germanic 65 ↑ +8%
River river English 111 ↑ +12%
Piper pipe player English 155 ↓ -33%
Mary uncertain; often said bitter or beloved Hebrew 125 → 0%
Nova new Latin 46 ↓ -7%
Reagan possibly little king Irish 248 ↓ -48%
Payton from an English place name Old English 440 ↓ -47%
Eden delight Hebrew 70 ↑ +65%
Clara bright, clear Latin 63 ↑ +34%
Jocelyn from the Gauts tribe French 393 ↓ -31%
Kinsley from an English place name English 93 ↓ -29%
Cora maiden Greek 113 ↓ -20%
Molly diminutive of Mary English 196 → -3%
London from the name of the English capital English 431 ↓ -52%
Rachel ewe Hebrew 250 ↓ -6%
Sara princess Hebrew 198 → -1%
Lyla night Arabic 80 ↑ +34%
Aubree elf ruler American (modern coinage) 489 ↓ -66%
Brielle short form of Gabrielle American (modern coinage) 143 ↓ -24%
Hadley heather clearing English 121 ↓ -7%
Jordyn to flow down American (modern coinage) 371 ↓ -45%
Nicole victory of the people French 383 ↓ -31%
Kaitlyn form of Caitlin, from Catherine American (modern coinage) 802 ↓ -46%
Daisy day's eye English 75 ↑ +69%
Kendall valley of the River Kent English 328 ↓ -8%
Lilly lily flower English 252 ↓ -6%
Gracie grace English 227 → -4%
Finley fair warrior Scottish 415 ↓ -48%
Amy beloved English 257 ↓ -10%
Summer the season of summer English 152 ↑ +9%
Iris rainbow Greek 61 ↑ +71%
Michelle who is like God? French 465 ↓ -28%
Phoenix mythical firebird; dark red Greek 329 ↓ -33%
Laila night Arabic 413 ↓ -42%
Josie pet form of Josephine, 'he will add' English 82 ↑ +51%
Jayla blend of Jay and -la American (modern coinage) 530 ↓ -47%
Esther possibly 'star' Persian 119 ↑ +24%
Lucia light Latin 83 ↑ +72%
Ayla moonlight halo; oak tree Turkish 77 ↑ +56%
Tatum Tata's homestead English 189 ↑ +84%
Raelynn blend of Rae and Lynn American (modern coinage) 116 ↓ -11%
Elise short for Elisabeth, 'my God is an oath' French 223 → +0%
Skyler scholar Dutch 783 ↓ -34%
Dallas from the Scottish place Dallas Scottish 238 ↑ +16%
Marley pleasant wood or clearing English 322 ↓ -31%
Lila play (Sanskrit); night (Arabic) Sanskrit 187 ↑ +29%
Eloise uncertain; possibly healthy and wide French 49 ↑ +116%
Ryleigh rye clearing (variant of Riley) American (modern coinage) 344 ↓ -49%
Ana grace, favor (form of Anna) Spanish 245 → +3%
Brooklynn from the New York borough American (modern coinage) 488 ↓ -48%
Callie beautiful Greek 175 → +2%
Arya noble Sanskrit 158 ↓ -22%
Presley priest's clearing English 225 → +0%
Haley hay clearing English 861 ↓ -46%
Giselle pledge French 382 ↓ -14%
Norah honor (from Honora) Irish 262 ↓ -34%
Teagan little poet (from Tadhg) Irish 341 ↓ -40%
Georgia feminine of George; farmer Greek 99 ↑ +62%
Megan pearl (Welsh pet form of Margaret) Welsh 889 ↓ -34%
Jenna variant of Jennifer, 'fair one' English 679 ↓ -23%
Jada — American (modern coinage) 1,201 ↓ -66%
Keira little dark one (from Ciara) Irish 622 ↓ -29%
Rory red king Irish 199 ↑ +77%
Leila night Arabic 259 ↓ -15%
Londyn from the city of London American (modern coinage) 388 ↓ -54%
Kylee modern form of Kylie or Kyle American (modern coinage) 876 ↓ -46%
Tessa short for Theresa English 311 ↓ -14%
Harley hare meadow Old English 418 ↓ -33%
Lola short for Dolores, sorrows Spanish 275 ↓ -10%
Maggie pearl English 294 → -5%
Katie often said to mean 'pure' English 646 ↓ -30%
Lainey pet form of Elaine English 30 ↑ +580%
Aniyah modern coinage, possibly from Anya American (modern coinage) 485 ↓ -40%
Maeve she who intoxicates Irish 76 ↑ +92%
Remi oarsman French 145 ↓ -8%
Camille ceremonial attendant French 240 ↑ +11%
Shelby willow farm Old Norse 649 ↓ -27%
Oakley oak clearing English 156 ↑ +71%
Leslie possibly garden of holly Scottish 712 ↓ -20%
Phoebe bright, radiant Greek 157 ↑ +60%
Noelle Christmas French 202 ↑ +10%
Erin Ireland Irish 833 ↓ -44%
Kiara bright, clear; or dark Italian 229 ↑ +29%
Casey vigilant, watchful Irish 320 ↑ +94%
Ashlyn blend of Ash and Lynn American (modern coinage) 972 ↓ -46%
Laura laurel Latin 379 ↓ -8%
Allie short for Allison or Alexandra English 569 ↓ -26%
Camryn crooked nose Scottish 477 ↓ -16%
Amber amber, fossil resin English 520 → -3%
Gemma gem, precious stone Italian 170 ↑ +30%
Lilah uncertain; linked to Lila and night Hebrew 179 ↑ +38%
Olive olive tree English 197 ↑ +7%
Millie diminutive of Mildred or Millicent English 73 ↑ +123%
Annie grace, favor English 182 ↑ +53%
Brynlee blend of Brynn and Lee American (modern coinage) 243 ↓ -15%
Kamryn crooked nose; variant of Cameron Scottish 556 ↓ -19%
Haven safe place, harbor English 190 ↑ +59%
Nina short form of names like Antonina Russian 324 → +0%
Nyla uncertain; possibly one who succeeds American (modern coinage) 236 ↑ +8%
Ari lion; also eagle Hebrew 393 → +3%
Ellis from Elias; my God is Yahweh English 243 ↑ +40%
Lyric of the lyre; song words English 640 ↓ -41%
Jamie supplanter; pet form of James Scottish 858 ↓ -20%
Aspen aspen tree English 266 ↓ -10%
Ember glowing coal English 154 ↑ +27%
Kathryn uncertain; associated with pure Greek 729 ↓ -34%
Elsie God is my oath Scottish 123 ↑ +76%
Milan gracious, dear; also an Italian city Slavic 242 ↑ +106%
Ada noble Germanic 219 ↓ -10%
Lia short form of names like Amelia Italian 200 ↑ +39%
Journey a trip, a day's travel English 411 ↓ -31%
Lena short form of Helena or Magdalena German 279 → -3%
Justice justice, fairness English 1,363 ↓ -68%
Blakely dark clearing English 191 → -4%
Nadia hope Russian 565 ↓ -19%
Cheyenne from the name of the Cheyenne people Native American 920 ↓ -44%
Shiloh possibly tranquil; biblical place name Hebrew 281 ↑ +61%
Paris from the French city; Trojan prince French 592 ↓ -34%
Raegan from an Irish surname; possibly little king Irish 506 ↓ -50%
Kelsey from an English place name; ship island English 814 ↓ -42%
Lexi defender; short for Alexandra English 628 ↓ -45%
Kali the black one Sanskrit 323 ↓ -20%
Chelsea chalk landing place English 851 ↓ -29%
Cadence rhythm, flow English 1,022 ↓ -41%
Talia dew of God Hebrew 265 ↑ +28%
Myla variant of Mila or Miles American (modern coinage) 210 ↑ +26%
Cali beautiful; also a Colombian city Greek 574 ↓ -52%
Lennox place of elms Scottish 289 → -1%
Kayleigh modern blend of Kay and Leigh American (modern coinage) 804 ↓ -52%
Sutton south town English 181 ↑ +77%
Heidi noble kind German 340 ↑ +10%
Freya lady Old Norse 176 ↑ +9%
Kyla narrow strait; feminine of Kyle Scottish 580 ↓ -18%
Kira lady; feminine of Kyros Russian 385 → -1%
Heaven heaven, the sky English 543 ↓ -23%
Lennon from an Irish surname Irish 214 ↑ +32%
Kendra modern; possibly feminine of Kendrick English 849 ↓ -41%
Carmen garden Spanish 389 ↑ +13%
Kinley son of the fair warrior Scottish 692 ↓ -42%
Lucille light French 239 ↑ +15%
Zara radiant, or form of Sarah Arabic 212 ↑ +7%
Rylie variant of Riley Irish 478 ↓ -26%
Vera faith Russian 205 ↑ +21%
Noel Christmas French 478 ↓ -11%
Journee journey American (modern coinage) 258 ↓ -16%
Jazmin jasmine flower Spanish 710 ↓ -13%
Celeste heavenly Latin 188 ↑ +90%
Alaia joyful, happy Basque 117 → +2%
Daphne laurel Greek 178 ↑ +131%
Carly free man English 1,009 ↓ -47%
Kelly descendant of Ceallach Irish 852 ↓ -13%
Abby my father is joy Hebrew 731 ↓ -36%
Remy oarsman French 408 ↓ -10%
Hallie pet form of Harriet or Hal English 120 ↑ +173%
Charlee free man American (modern coinage) 417 ↓ -34%
Amiyah modern variant of Amaya or Amia American (modern coinage) 620 ↓ -53%
Margot pearl French 102 ↑ +103%
Maci variant of Macy American (modern coinage) 773 ↓ -48%
Nayeli often said to mean I love you Native American 271 ↑ +59%
Leighton leek enclosure or herb garden English 342 ↑ +15%
Kenzie son of Coinneach Scottish 736 ↓ -56%
Kaydence rhythm American (modern coinage) 1,292 ↓ -58%
Karen Danish form of Katherine Danish 1,281 ↓ -47%
Zuri good, beautiful Swahili 329 ↓ -26%
Ainsley from an English place name English 483 ↓ -29%
Ashlynn blend of Ashley and Lynn American (modern coinage) 980 ↓ -40%
Lana short form of Alana or Svetlana English 406 → -3%
Chandler candle maker English 753 ↓ -30%
Helen uncertain; often linked to 'torch' or 'light' Greek 462 ↓ -7%
Dahlia the dahlia flower Swedish 215 ↑ +63%
Miley modern name from the nickname Smiley American (modern coinage) 338 ↑ +144%
Leia uncertain; popularized by Star Wars American (modern coinage) 297 ↓ -5%
Macy from a French place name English 720 ↓ -17%
Kyra lady, or feminine of Cyrus Greek 830 ↓ -21%
Breanna feminine form of Brian Irish 2,548 ↓ -65%
Jazmine jasmine flower Persian 993 ↓ -27%
Haylee hay clearing English 1,419 ↓ -56%
April the month of April Latin 542 → -5%
Harlow from an English place name, 'army hill' English 309 → +2%
Briella short form of Gabriella American (modern coinage) 362 ↓ -22%
Evie life; pet form of Eve or Evelyn English 270 ↑ +16%
Danna variant of Dana; origin uncertain Spanish 394 ↑ +26%
Karla free man German 803 ↓ -19%
Holly the holly tree English 416 ↑ +18%
Jayda modern variant of Jada American (modern coinage) 1,214 ↓ -60%
Sarai my princess Hebrew 425 ↑ +13%
Kara dear, beloved Latin 1,075 ↓ -47%
Itzel uncertain; often linked to Maya Ixchel Native American 359 ↑ +64%
Saylor sailor; possibly 'dancer' English 217 ↑ +32%
Jessie pet form of Jessica, Jesse or Janet English 824 ↓ -15%
Macie variant of Macy, a surname English 438 ↑ +23%
Sasha defender of the people Russian 684 ↓ -14%
Raven raven, the black bird English 404 → +3%
Aylin moon halo Turkish 345 ↑ +11%
Scarlet bright red English 510 ↓ -16%
Hanna grace, favor Hebrew 512 → +2%
Selah uncertain; a word from the Psalms Hebrew 216 ↑ +96%
Kyleigh variant of Kylie American (modern coinage) 1,202 ↓ -42%
Crystal crystal, ice Greek 1,145 ↓ -36%
Raelyn blend of Rae and Lynn American (modern coinage) 502 ↓ -29%
Maliyah variant of Malia, Hawaiian form of Mary American (modern coinage) 626 ↓ -30%
Anya grace; pet form of Anna Russian 375 ↑ +87%
Julie French form of Julia French 873 ↓ -35%
Royal royal, of a king English 476 ↓ -14%
Jazlyn blend of Jasmine and -lyn American (modern coinage) 537 → +2%
Courtney from a French place name French 2,335 ↓ -50%
Marlee modern spelling of Marley English 536 ↓ -21%
Thea goddess; short for Theodora Greek 353 ↓ -19%
Nylah uncertain; modern name American (modern coinage) 504 ↓ -24%
Zariah uncertain; modern name American (modern coinage) 450 → +3%
Janelle elaboration of Jane American (modern coinage) 801 ↓ -20%
Brinley from an English surname English 608 ↓ -44%
Winter winter English 426 ↓ -28%
Noa movement, motion Hebrew 226 ↑ +103%
Baylee bailiff; modern spelling of Bailey English 1,008 ↓ -29%
Lilith of the night Hebrew 277 ↑ +10%
Quincy estate of Quintus, 'fifth' French 654 ↓ -7%
Caitlyn Irish form of Catherine Irish 2,492 ↓ -44%
Kailey modern spelling of Kayleigh American (modern coinage) 1,420 ↓ -52%
Aniya modern name, possibly from Anya American (modern coinage) 1,071 ↓ -26%
Stevie crown; short for Stephen English 203 ↑ +94%
Palmer pilgrim English 232 ↑ +50%
Oaklynn modern blend of oak and Lynn American (modern coinage) 153 ↑ +89%
Mabel lovable English 201 ↑ +112%
Frances Frenchman, Frankish Latin 318 ↑ +29%
Lindsey from Lindsey, 'island of Lincoln' English 1,369 ↓ -34%
Angie messenger; pet form of Angela English 705 ↓ -10%
Memphis enduring and beautiful Egyptian 640 ↓ -33%
Collins son of Colin English 241 ↑ +52%
Jasmin jasmine flower Persian 1,409 ↓ -22%
Dayana form of Diana; divine Spanish 716 ↓ -18%
Janiyah modern blend of Jan and -iyah American (modern coinage) 783 ↓ -10%
Aisha alive, living Arabic 337 ↑ +62%
Alayah exalted Arabic 412 ↓ -34%
Baylor uncertain; English surname English 386 ↑ +27%
Jaylin blend of Jay and Lynn American (modern coinage) 1,742 ↓ -62%
Maia mother, nurse Greek 433 ↑ +16%
Lacey from Lassy in Normandy English 738 ↓ -6%
Briar thorny shrub English 400 ↑ +50%
Caitlin Irish form of Catherine Irish 2,333 ↓ -29%

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