Three Syllable Girl Names
- Cornelie
- Oleta
- Bluebelle
Origin:
Word name, or compound name, combining Blue and BelleDescription:
An elaboration of the word and nature name Bluebell or a combination of the names Blue and Belle, giving the meaning "beautiful blue" or "blue and beautiful". While the Bluebell is the more popular spelling, Bluebelle is given to around 20 girls in the UK each year.
- Tasanee
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"beautiful view"Description:
This name could get shortened to Tass or Sanee.
- Philomene
- Corona
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"crown"Description:
Corona was once an improbable choice due to the beer brand. After the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, its firmly cemented its status as a nonviable baby name.
- Sibylla
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"seer, oracle"Description:
This elongated form of Sibyl is dainty and delicate -- dare we even say demure? It's got deep history, a powerful namesake, and it's extremely rare -- zero baby girls were named Sibylla or Sybilla in the US last year.
- Attalie
- Aryanna
Origin:
Spelling variation of Ariana/AriannaDescription:
In all its iterations, this name is on the rise. Ariana and Arianna are both highly popular choices in the US, and as with other popular appellations, creative spellings are inevitable. The trendy y in place of the i might be tempting, but anyone bearing this spelling will constantly be correcting people who assume one of the two dominant versions.
- Nickelle
Origin:
Feminine variation of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"Description:
Nickelle is an unusual feminine form of Nicholas, a name with many variations both male and female around the world. Nickelle is a twist on the more common Nicole with the feminine -elle ending, as in Michelle. The addition of the k helps clarify pronunciation. Unlike the 5 cent coin, the emphasis is on the second syllable.
- Margalo
Origin:
Greek variation of MargaretMeaning:
"pearl"Description:
Margalo could make an intriguing spin on Margaret, with Margo as a nickname. The name appears in E. B. White's Stuart Little — as a bird. Margalo Gilmore (born Margaret) was a well-known British-born Broadway actress.
- Abelle
- Silhouette
Origin:
French surnameMeaning:
"shadow outline"Description:
Étienne de Silhouette (1709–67), French author and politician, gave his name to this portraiture technique – although, strangely, no one knows why.
- Rishona
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"first"Description:
A possible alternative to the better-known Shoshona.
- Sadako
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"Child of integrity"Description:
Best known to the West through the story of Sadako and the thousand paper cranes, which tells the story of Sadako Sasaki, this name has become synonymous with peace.
- Fedora
Origin:
Greek variation of TheodoraDescription:
Fedora is occasionally heard among the British Mayfair and Belgravia set, but we're afraid that in this country there would be too strong an association with the man's felt hat.
- Ulyssia
Origin:
Feminine variation of Ulysses, Latin from GreekMeaning:
"wrathful"Description:
Ulyssia is an ultra-rare feminization of the stately presidential name Ulysses. It has only made the American charts one time — in 2003 when it was given to five baby girls.
- Yanina
- Pecola
Origin:
Literary nameDescription:
Name of the winning young heroine of Toni Morrison's first novel, The Bluest Eye.
- Yevgeniya
Origin:
Russian form of EugeniaMeaning:
"well born"Description:
In an English-speaking country, stick with Eugenia.