Three Syllable Girl Names
- Bellina
- Yasmina
- Elnora
Origin:
Contracted form of Eleanora, meaning unknownDescription:
Elnora is best known as the name of the heroine of the early 20th century novel A Girl of the Limberlost. While Elnora might plausibly have many derivations, the most logical is that isn't a contracted form of Eleanora, the Latinate variation of Eleanor.
- Chibiusa
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"little rabbit"Description:
Chibiusa was created as a name for the Sailor Moon franchise. It's the nickname of Purinsesu Usagi Sumōru Redi Sereniti (Princess Usagi Small Lady Serenity). Usagi, which is also her mother's name, means "rabbit of the moon."
- Amilie
- Carmody
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of Cearmaid"Description:
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cearmada, which is reminiscent of other jaunty Irish surnames like Cassidy and Connolly.
- Veradis
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"faith"Description:
This elaboration of Vera makes an attractive and uncommon choice.
- Manuka
Origin:
botanical nameDescription:
This tree, famous for the honey produced from its flowers, can be used as a masculine or feminine name.
- Agyness
Origin:
Invented variation of Agnes, GreekMeaning:
"pure, virginal"Description:
When British beauty Laura Hollin morphed into supermodel Agyness Deyn, she created a name few others would want to adopt.
- Zainabu
- Bermuda
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
Maybe if you spent your honeymoon there. We did say maybe. Bermuda was used in the 17th century, such as Bermuda Rolfe.
- Agapi
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"love, affection"Description:
Agapi has a sweet meaning of love and affection, but though this name is used in modern Greece, it's one of the Greek names for girls that has not yet emigrated to the US along with so many of her sisters.
- Nanako
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"rainbow"Description:
Cute-sounding name that refers to the seven colors of the rainbow, making it especially good for a rainbow baby.
- Zeraphine
Origin:
Variation of Seraphine, French from HebrewMeaning:
"burning ones"Description:
The zippy Z initial takes Seraphine from elegant and angelic to truly fiery.
- Rohana
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"sandalwood"Description:
Beguiling alternative to Johanna.
- Emmarie
Origin:
Variation of Emery, German, combination name, blending Emma and MarieMeaning:
"industrious; universal + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
On one hand, this may be a twist on the unisex Emery, to make it more obviously feminine - and to make it stand out from Emery, Emory, and Emerie, which all rank in the US Top 600.
- Idona
Origin:
Variation of Idony, NorseMeaning:
"love again, renewal"Description:
Idony is the Norse goddess of springtime and eternal youth, and this variation is both rare and straightforward, a winning combination.
- Maurelle
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"dark, elfin"Description:
New twist to the Maur- names, a bit cosmetic sounding.
- Yennefer
Origin:
Literary name, variation of Jennifer or Guinevere, Cornish or WelshMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"Description:
Yennefer is the name of one of the protagists of The Witcher series, first books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski and then a video game and now a Netflix series. Yennefer is a powerful fighter and sorceress. As a name, we don't think Yennefer is any improvement on millennial mom name Jennifer, but nickname Yen has it all over the dated Jen.
- Alila