Three Syllable Girl Names

Idalah is a town in Zebulon that makes a distinctive first name for a modern girl. Where the boys get most of the ancient yet unusual Biblical names, Idalah is one for the girls' side.

In Greek mythology, a surname of Athena and an epithet of Europa.

This elaboration is sometimes used in Italy.

Rumors abound about Waneta, which is a Canadian place name. Some say it's an Anglicization of Juanita, while others claim it's a Native American name. Interestingly, Waneta is a common name among the American Amish.

You're so vain, I bet you think this name is about you.

Variation of Cataleya, both of which are popular among Hispanic families in the US. Zoe Saldana played a character named Cataleya in Colombiana.

A dashing French surname name most famously borne by Henry David Thoreau, an American naturalist, writer and philosopher who influenced such notable figures as Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr. The most common modern American pronunciation is "thor-OH", with emphasis on the final syllable, although Thoreau himself pronounced it "THOR-oh".

The feminine form of Kuol — the name of a bitter African fruit. Akuol Deng Atem is a South Sudanese model.

Brings Jennifer into the twenty-first century.

Sweet Norwegian diminutive of Anna

Experience was used by the Puritans but probably too joke-worthy for a modern child...or teenager.

An Italian name possibly derived from Italian giglio "lily", but more likely a feminized form of the masculine Giglio — an Italian variant of Giles ("young goat").

This Slavic variation would make a pleasant and slightly more unusual alternative to Johanna or Giovanna.