Three Syllable Girl Names

  1. Nahia
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "wish"
    • Description:

      A very popular girls' name in the Basque country and Puerto Rico. It is among the Top 100 Spanish baby names, so it's a girls' name that's widely used in Spain.
  2. Elixir
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "medicinal substance; philosopher's stone"
    • Description:

      Potentially a cool route to Ellie.
  3. Millaray
    • Origin:

      Mapuche (Chilean)
    • Meaning:

      "golden flower"
    • Description:

      This name has been in the Chilean popularity charts for a while. Millaray makes a good choice for those looking for a feminine floral name that manages to look and sound fresh and modern.
  4. Imona
    • Origin:

      Celtic
    • Description:

      Imona was a Celtic goddess of wells.
  5. Cantata
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "musical composition with vocal elements"
    • Description:

      Light and delicate musical name would make an unusual choice.
  6. Quvenzhané
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name from combining "Qulyndreia" and "Venjie"
    • Meaning:

      "Venjie"
    • Description:

      Made famous by Quvenzhané Wallis, the actress.
  7. Edelie
    • Pernilla
      • Elesia
        • Aveena
          • Origin:

            Arabic, Urdu, Kurdish
          • Meaning:

            "love"
          • Description:

            Influencer Nabela Noor put Aveena on the map when she chose it for her daughter, sister to Amalia. Aveena and the related name Aveen are primarily used among Muslims with roots in Central or Southeast Asia.
        • Roseanna
          • Yuliya
            • Origin:

              Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
            • Meaning:

              "youthful, downy"
            • Description:

              Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Julia.
          • Lutana
            • Origin:

              Australian Aboriginal
            • Meaning:

              "moon"
            • Description:

              Lutana is the Paredarerme word for moon and is occasionally seen as a girls name, especially in Tasmania, where the Paredarerme were from. A great choice for people looking for alternative to other moon names, and especially cute given the possibilities of Lulu as a nickname.
          • Emilyn
            • Maricel
              • Origin:

                Spanish and Filipino combination of Maria and Celia
              • Meaning:

                "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + heaven"
              • Description:

                Variant of Maricela
            • Rashida
              • Origin:

                Arabic
              • Meaning:

                "righteous"
              • Description:

                Rashida is an evocative and alluring name, currently represented by Rashida Jones, daughter of Peggy Lipton and Quincy Jones, who has been featured in The Office, Parks & Recreation, and The Social Network.
            • Salvatrice
              • Origin:

                Italian
              • Meaning:

                "savior"
              • Description:

                Modern Italian form of Salvatrix
            • Anuska
              • Madelin
                • Description:

                  A spelling variation of Madeleine, which is the French form of Hebrew Magdalene meaning "from Magdala" or "from the high tower."
              • Verily
                • Origin:

                  English
                • Meaning:

                  "truly"
                • Description:

                  A quaint and poetic English word meaning "truly", which could easily make the switch to baby name usage, given its similarity to sophisticated vintage names like Verity and Cecily.