Three Syllable Girl Names

A rare and lovely Nahuatl name, which literally means "quetzal feather" – a quetzal is a beautiful green bird native to Mexico, Guatemala and South America. The word is figuratively used to refer to something precious or beautiful, making this a lovely option for a wished-for baby girl.

Vanellope is a Disney creation, given to the protagonist of "Wreck it Ralph" and now a character on Sugar Rush. She is energetic, tomboyish and very sassy. Read more about Vanellope and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.

This feminine form of Ambrose has not seem much use in the United States, but it does sometimes appear on the birth certificates of those from Cajun or Creole backgrounds.

This variation of Madelyn has the trendier -nn suffix and ranks lower than the single -n ending.

In the Top 100 in Poland, this is probably the most flowery and feminine version of Agnes making the rounds.

Rebekka is a more creative spelling -- at least in some people's opinion -- of the biblical favorite Rebecca. Rebekka is also the usual German version. The Rebekkah spelling was commonly used in Early America.

This name is a variation of U'i lani, which means heavenly beauty in Hawaiian.

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

Onetime superstar name (Number 4 in the seventies) that's now in steep decline. Today's feminine is more likely to be some form of Michaela...or Makayla.

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.

One of the many liquid, vowel-heavy names that are so fashionable right now.

Compelling Z name mentioned in the Old Testament and one of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Bible.

The cake company pretty much knocked this otherwise-pretty compilation name out of consideration for most parents.