Three Syllable Girl Names

Not a variation on Rose, but definitely made familiar by the similarity.

The French word for "twin," often used to refer to items found in pairs. Its plural form, jumelles, is the word for binoculars.

One of the most familiar Japanese names thanks to the first commoner to become empress of Japan and to New York Times book empress Michiko Kakutani.

Kimberley is a town in South Africa associated with diamonds and with wealth and luxury in general. It was name for Lord Kimberley, whose surname derived from an English place name. Used for boys in the early twentieth century, it re-emerged as a girls' name in the 1940s, usually spelled Kimberly.

Depending on the kanji used, this sweet name can have links to the number three, making it perfect for a third child.

This Thai name can get shortened to Niki or Nika.

Nikini means full moon in the language of Sri Lanka. In a world of Lunas and Selenas, Nikini is a spunkier Eastern choice with a beautiful lunar meaning.

A Turkish compound of Esma — the Turkish form of Asma — and Nur, an Arabic name meaning "light."

Found as both a girls' first name and a surname in the African nation of Uganda, Kisakye has a lovely meaning but a non-intuitive pronunciation for English speakers. As with difficult-but-beautiful names such as Saoirse and Xiomara, you may decide Kisakye is worth the effort.

A rarely heard ancient Latin names for girls that has a not-so-appealing brand name feel. Try Alba instead.

This name of an architecturally glorious Italian city makes a romantic and evocative possibility.

A Polish goddess of seasonal rites and rebirth. She is known to be the bringer of death and the symbol of winter, and is the counterpart of the spring goddess — either Lada or Vesna.

Alternative to Princess or Queenie.

Attica has not taken off as a baby name for girls the way Atticus has for boys partly because it's the name of an infamous prison in upstate New York where an deadly riot took place in 1971. Fewer than 5 baby girls were named Attica in the US in 2021, but half a century after the riots and with the rise of brother name Atticus, that well could change.