Three Syllable Girl Names
- Aleksey
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"defender"Description:
Alternative transliteration of Alexei
- Keyona
- Selestine
- Consuela
- Rivalee
- Verbina
- Sunaree
Origin:
Thai,Description:
This popular Thai name offers the irresistable pleasant nickname "Sunny".
- Harissa
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"hot sauce, paste"Description:
A North African chili pepper paste and a potential baby name due to the similarities to Marissa, Clarissa, et al.
- Leanora
- Nadiya
Origin:
Russian, Arabic; "hope; moist with dew"Meaning:
"hope; moist with dew"Description:
A timeless cultural crossover name, Nadiya can either be a variant spelling of Nadia, a diminutive of the Russian name Nadezhda, meaning "hope"; or derived from the Arabic word Nada, meaning "morning dew" or "to be wet with dew" — something especially precious in dry climates.
- Sivilla
Origin:
Russian variation of Sybil, GreekMeaning:
"prophetess"Description:
Sybil romanticized, for those who can't yet see its vintage charms.
- Tereza
Origin:
Portuguese, Czech, and Romanian variation of TheresaMeaning:
"to harvest"Description:
A favorite in Brazil, with the z adding extra zest.
- Oluchi
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"work of God"Description:
Nigerian-born supermodel Oluchi Orlandi brought this little-known (to non-Nigerians), lovely choice into the lexicon.
- Elaney
- Tanisha
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
Many invented names that end in -isha spring from the Arabic Aisha, an important name in the Muslim religion. The Ta- or Te- prefix was especially stylish for both girls and boys in the eighties. This name may also be related to Tanis.
- Zidana
Description:
An obscure European girls' name that will recall, to many, the Algerian surname of French soccer star Zinedine Zidane
- Uzoma
Origin:
Africa, IgboMeaning:
"good way"Description:
U is an oft-rejected first initial, but a name like Uzoma makes it cool.
- Séverine
- Domini
Origin:
Latin variation of DominicDescription:
Most distinctive of the Dominic-related girls' names.
- Sabrielle