Three Syllable Girl Names
- Tinkara
Origin:
Variation of Martinka, SloveneMeaning:
"warlike"Description:
A Top 50 name in Slovenia. It peaked in 2015 at Number 20.
- Walpurgis
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"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.
- Warrior
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Cosmina
Origin:
Feminization of Cosmin, RomanianMeaning:
"order, beauty, universe"Description:
An alluring addition to the collection of cosmic baby names.
- Salita
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"ascent, climb"Description:
An unusual Italian word name with an aspirational meaning.
- Latifah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"kind and gentle"Description:
Singer-actress Queen Latifah -- born Dana Owens -- makes this North African Muslim name sing.
- Affery
- Thomasine
- Maialen
Origin:
Basque form of MagdaleneDescription:
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 SanskritMeaning:
"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:
ZuluMeaning:
"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 TerenceDescription:
Let's leave this one packed away in the attic.
- Ericha
- Enjoli
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
This perfume name, undoubtedly a takeoff on the French word for pretty, has somehow wafted into the girls' lexicon. Too commercial.
- Mirena
- Halimah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gentle and patient"Description:
The name of the Prophet Muhammad's childhood nurse carries special resonance for Muslim parents.
- Tahoma
Origin:
Salishan, Native AmericanMeaning:
"snow-covered mountain"Description:
The Native name of Washington State's Mount Ranier.
- Serenna
- Xevera
Origin:
Portuguese feminine variation of Severus, LatinMeaning:
"stern"Description:
An attractive, one-of-a-kind girl name with the covetable X initial.