Three Syllable Girl Names

If you're actually considering this as a name for your child, you must have had a glass too many. But it's an awesome name for a white cat.

The origins of Jesiah are uncertain — is it biblical? A Josiah-Jesse mashup? We don't have the answer (sorry!), but we can tell you that Jesiah is a relatively rare alternative to Josiah, with the added benefit of being unisex in use.

An obscure name from Greek mythology — Drosera was a nymph — with a quirky, ethereal meaning.

A diminutive of Ecaterina, the Romanian form of Katherine. A famous bearer is the Romanian model Catrinel Menghia.

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.

The French and Spanish word for "hummingbird" is lithe and charming as a girl name.

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.

One of many girl names containing that pretty "Mar" sound which are related to the sea. This one, though attractive, might tend to be confused with the more common Marina spelling.

A lively name often used to honor a deceased grandmother in Yoruba culture.

Variant of Alafair

This gorgeous Ethiopian name feels very accessible in English-speaking areas as well. The sweet nickname Sosie adds an extra spark.

The meaning of Maria, from which Maryla is derived, is uncertain. Theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).