2-Letter Baby Girl Names
95 names with meanings and origins.
95 girl names with exactly 2 letters, each with its meaning and origin. Very short names are easy to spell, travel well between languages and rarely get shortened further.
Popular 2-letter girl names: An, Yu, Fu, Io, Ib.
Top picks
- An — “Peace”
- Yu — “Jade; rain”
- Fu — “Fortune wealth.”
- Io — “Daughter of a river god in greek mythology”
- Ib — “Oath of baol; beautiful. diminutive of isabel: devoted to god. a spanish variant of elizabeth”
- Ly — “Reason.”
- Zi — “A Chinese name that conveys characteristics of being graceful, elegant, and beautiful.”
- On — “Peace.”
- Am — “Eagle.”
- Au — “Meeting.”
Girl · Japanese · “Love.”
Girl · Chinese · “Peace”
Girl · Vietnamese · “A Vietnamese name meaning grace or favor.”
Unisex · Hebrew & Biblical · “Precious; strong and fast; nickname made popular by actress bo derek; diminutive of boaz: quick; diminutive of beauregard: respected; regarded highly (literal translation is beautiful/handsome gaze). also a variant of beau: handsome”
Girl · Dutch · “A feminine short form of names like Cornelia.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Virtue.”
Girl · French · “Variation of desiree meaning the one desired”
Girl · Vietnamese · “A Vietnamese name meaning to wander or travel.”
Girl · Irish · “Fire.”
Unisex · English · “Short for Ebenezer”
Girl · German · “Variant of emma: whole. complete. universal. old german ermin or irmin, meaning universal. also a diminutive of any feminine name starting with em-”
Unisex · English · “Short for Evelyn or Evan”
Unisex · Chinese · “Beginning, start”
Unisex · Chinese · “Fortune wealth.”
Girl · Korean · “Brave one.”
Girl · Vietnamese · “Sunshine and warmth.”
Girl · Vietnamese · “A river, often representing grace and fluidity.”
Girl · Greek · “Means violet; a short form of the Greek name Iolanthe.”
Unisex · Spanish · “Oath of baol; beautiful. diminutive of isabel: devoted to god. a spanish variant of elizabeth”
Girl · Greek · “Daughter of a river god in greek mythology”
Unisex · African · “Magnetic.”
Girl · English · “Abbreviation of names like joanna and josephine. also used as a prefix in compound names like jobeth and jolisa; diminutive of josephine: may jehovah add. addition (to the family). also can be a diminutive of joanne: god is gracious. french form of joanna (from the latin, johanna) and the feminine form of john; nicknam”
Unisex · Irish · “An initialism representing names starting with K and C, such as Kaylee or Casey, which is an Irish name meaning vigilant.”
Girl · Greek · “A modern abbreviation of Kay, which is of Greek origin meaning "pure".”
Girl · Greek · “A short form of Katherine, a Greek name meaning 'pure'.”
Unisex · International · “Short form of various K names”
Unisex · Vietnamese · “A family name that refers to the pear tree.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Pretty/powerful.”
Unisex · Vietnamese · “Reason, logic, or principle, reflecting a clear mind.”
Girl · Spanish · “Diminutive of lolita: diminutive of dolores: sorrow. from maria de los dolores (the virgin mary, or mary of the sorrows). famous bearer: the terrible heroine of the novel, lolita (1955), by vladimir nabokov”
Unisex · Scottish · “Originally a Scottish and Irish surname prefix meaning "son of" used as a given name.”
Girl · Taiwanese Indigenous · “Derived from the indigenous Taiwanese Paiwan language, where it is a traditional name meaning person or individual.”
Girl · Taiwanese Indigenous · “Derived from indigenous Taiwanese languages, often referring to local natural elements.”
Girl · Vietnamese · “Means a dream or dreaming.”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Means "my" or "mine"; a Scandinavian name of personal possessive origin.”
Girl · Chinese · “Elegant”
Girl · Arabic · “An Arabic name meaning soft or delicate.”
Unisex · Japanese · “Means "field"; a Japanese name often associated with nature and cultivation.”
Girl · English · “Ra is a lovely name with multiple meanings: 'doe,' 'good,' and 'flowers.' It embodies grace, innocence, natural beauty, and a gentle, blossoming spirit. Truly radiant.”
Girl · English · “Red haired.”
Unisex · English · “A name with multiple origins including the Korean name meaning bird or the English word for see.”
Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “A unique name with an interesting historical reference, meaning 'a measure for grain vail.' A distinctive and meaningful choice.”
Girl · Vietnamese · “Refers to the Year of the Rat in the Vietnamese zodiac.”
Unisex · Vietnamese · “Bright, sharp.”
Unisex · Vietnamese · “Star or celestial light, signifying brilliance.”
Unisex · English · “Short for tyler; abbreviation for names beginning with ty-; diminutive of tyrone: eoghans land (from a county in ireland)”
Girl · Arabic · “An Arabic name meaning "mother," symbolizing nurturing qualities.”
Girl · Vietnamese · “Refers to the youngest child in the family.”
Girl · English · “Form of violet violet flower; diminutive of viola: violet. viola was one of the heroines in shakespeares play twelfth night”
- Ya雅
Girl · Chinese · “Means elegant or graceful; a Chinese name often signifying refinement and beauty in its characters.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Light.”
Girl · Japanese · “Cultivating.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Jade; rain”
Unisex · Chinese · “A Chinese name that conveys characteristics of being graceful, elegant, and beautiful.”
Unisex · African · “Spiritual leader.”
Unisex · Unknown origin · “Means 'second' or 'peace'; a name of Chinese origin used as a given name.”
Unisex · Scandinavian · “Eagle.”
Girl · English · “Mercy.”
Girl · Japanese · “Meeting.”
Girl · Vietnamese · “Fish”
Unisex · Unknown origin · “A Vietnamese name meaning as or like, often used as a prefix.”
Unisex · Unknown origin · “A name meaning yes in the Hmong language.”
Girl · Spanish · “Trust.”
Unisex · Korean · “Joy”
Unisex · Chinese · “Good, harmony”
Unisex · Unknown origin · “Means "silver" in Korean, reflecting themes of value and brightness.”
Unisex · Unknown origin · “Good fortune.”
Unisex · Unknown origin · “Means pearl; a traditional Chinese name with multiple cultural meanings.”
Girl · Unknown origin · “Means soul; an Egyptian name representing the vital spirit of a person.”
Unisex · Unknown origin · “A name of Korean origin meaning "arising" or "rising up"; also used as a name in various other cultures.”
Unisex · International · “Child, infant”
Unisex · Chinese · “Firm, strong”
Girl · Unknown origin · “A name of Vietnamese origin meaning leaf, signifying life, growth, and nature.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Joy.”
- Lu鲁
Girl · Unknown origin · “Means light; a name of Chinese origin commonly used as a short given name.”
Unisex · Vietnamese · “Reason.”
Girl · Unknown origin · “A Chinese name meaning mother, reflecting a nurturing and affectionate term.”
Unisex · English · “Dark skinned.”
- Ni妮
Girl · Unknown origin · “A name of Chinese origin, where Ni can mean "beautiful" or "little girl."”
Girl · Vietnamese · “Girl.”
Girl · Unknown origin · “A short form derived from various names starting with Ny, often used as a standalone name.”
Girl · Unknown origin · “A Korean name which means "fifth" or "okay" depending on the hanja used.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Peace.”
Unisex · Hebrew & Biblical · “Strength.”
Girl · Spanish · “Free.”
Girl · Chinese · “Fine jade.”
Unisex · Unknown origin · “Means sand; a name of various origins, including as a short form or phonetic element.”
- Su素
Girl · Unknown origin · “Means "jade" or "precious stone"; a Chinese name often signifying beauty.”
Girl · Unknown origin · “Beautiful.”
Girl · Unknown origin · “Means "virtue"; a Chinese name often used as a single-syllable given name.”
Unisex · Unknown origin · “A Korean name meaning 'cloud' or 'luck', often used in masculine and feminine contexts.”
Girl · Unknown origin · “A short form of the Vietnamese name Vi, meaning willow.”
Unisex · Unknown origin · “Courage.”
Unisex · Unknown origin · “Means dawn; a unisex name of Chinese origin signifying a new beginning.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Happy.”
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