Three Syllable Girl Names

An appealing unisex Hawaiian name (more commonly used for boys) with a lovely meaning and vibrant sound. It derives from the words ke "the" and aloha "love". Keahloha is also a common Hawaiian surname.

Jessenia and Yesenia are drawn from the Spanish name for a South American tree, making them new nature names.

Rosmerta is a Gallo-Roman goddess of fertility, abundance, and prosperity, often depicted holding a cornucopia. In the Harry Potter books, Madame Rosmerta is the landlady of the Three Broomsticks pub in the wizarding village of Hogsmeade.

A unique cousin to Talia.

A gentle old-fashioned compound name that has never been epidemically popular, but is now almost unused.

A lyrical, and very rare, hidden flower name.

A popular flower, but as a name we don't expect it to reach the heights of Lily or Violet. Its origins are not entirely clear: it may come directly from the French word carnation "complexion" (because of the flower's pale pink color), or it may be a corruption of English "coronation".

Brought into prominence as the name of the Crown Princess of Japan

Claribel improves on its mother name Clarabelle by distancing itself from the clown and the cow.

Ventura started life as a shortening of Bonaventura, Spanish for good luck or good fortune, but now stands on its own. It has a pleasant sound and the stylish 'V' ending, but Angelenos would associate it with the Valley's main stem--Ventura Boulevard, and others might think of Ace or Jesse Ventura.

Isabel and Isabella are everywhere - but here is a variation that is both unusual and familiar.

A light and lovely Russian diminutive of Yelena (Helena), now used in its own right in Russia. Also spelt Alyona.

A rare and refined French name derived from Latin Emerentius, usually spelt with an acute accent on one or both initial Es.

Atieno is the feminine equivalent of Otieno, which is now more commonly seen as a surname in Eastern Africa.

Seosaimhín is the Gaelic form of Josephine, most notably borne by traditional Irish singer Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaoich.

Kerani is a lovely Indo-Pakistani name that could be seen as the Karen of the multicultural future.