Three Syllable Girl Names

  1. Tinkara
    • Origin:

      Variation of Martinka, Slovene
    • Meaning:

      "warlike"
    • Description:

      A Top 50 name in Slovenia. It peaked in 2015 at Number 20.
  2. Walpurgis
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "strong protection"
    • Description:

      Variant of Walburga or Walpurga. In German and Nordic folklore, Walpurgisnacht (St Walpurgis' Night) is when witches and devils meet for revelry.
  3. Warrior
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "wage war"
    • Description:

      Fierce, bold, and very evocative, Warrior is not a name for the faint of heart. It's the latest in a slew of Magic Names, chosen for their incantatory power, added to the baby name lexicon. Parents may hope a name like Warrior will protect their child from some of the hardships of the world.
  4. Cosmina
    • Origin:

      Feminization of Cosmin, Romanian
    • Meaning:

      "order, beauty, universe"
    • Description:

      An alluring addition to the collection of cosmic baby names.
  5. Salita
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "ascent, climb"
    • Description:

      An unusual Italian word name with an aspirational meaning.
  6. Latifah
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "kind and gentle"
    • Description:

      Singer-actress Queen Latifah -- born Dana Owens -- makes this North African Muslim name sing.
  7. Affery
    • Thomasine
      • Maialen
        • Origin:

          Basque form of Magdalene
        • Description:

          This undiscovered (by English speakers) Basque name would make a very attractive alternative to Madeleine. The Spanish canoeist Maialen Chourraut competed in the 2021 Olympic Games.
      • Sunita
        • Origin:

          Hindi and Sanskrit
        • Meaning:

          "good character, wise"
        • Description:

          Sunita is an easily-translated name brought to the American lexicon by astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams, who holds the record for most spacewalks by a woman.
      • Anele
        • Origin:

          Zulu
        • Meaning:

          "enough, sufficient, adequate; last born"
        • Description:

          A Zulu name given to a child who is planned be the last born, literally meaning "enough, sufficient".
      • Neilina
        • Terencia
          • Origin:

            Roman clan name, feminine variation of Terence
          • Description:

            Let's leave this one packed away in the attic.
        • Ericha
          • Enjoli
            • Origin:

              Modern invented name
            • Description:

              This perfume name, undoubtedly a takeoff on the French word for pretty, has somehow wafted into the girls' lexicon. Too commercial.
          • Mirena
            • Halimah
              • Origin:

                Arabic
              • Meaning:

                "gentle and patient"
              • Description:

                The name of the Prophet Muhammad's childhood nurse carries special resonance for Muslim parents.
            • Tahoma
              • Origin:

                Salishan, Native American
              • Meaning:

                "snow-covered mountain"
              • Description:

                The Native name of Washington State's Mount Ranier.
            • Serenna
              • Xevera
                • Origin:

                  Portuguese feminine variation of Severus, Latin
                • Meaning:

                  "stern"
                • Description:

                  An attractive, one-of-a-kind girl name with the covetable X initial.