Three Syllable Girl Names

An intriguing Cornish place name and surname derived from the Cornish name Sulien.

Unisex Swahili name rising in popularity. Musician Jelani Aryeh may be an influence, as well as American's recent love for a multitude of names ending in -lani, such as popular Leilani and Kehlani.

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

Sarai is an ancient Hebrew name — the original name of Sarah in the Old Testament — but the Saraiyah elaboration brings it well into the 21st century. Saraiyah was first recorded among the national data in 2007.

Cimmaron is an alternate spelling of Cimarron, a Great Plains city and river made famous by the Edna Ferber novel; it has a nice western feel. Cimmaron or more properly Cimarron is one of those vintage literary names, like Atticus and Scout, that may finally come into its own.

One of the rare English surname names originally derived from a female given name: Eoforhild (Everild), meaning "boar battle". Also spelled Averill, it's an extremely rare choice today, but shares sounds with fashionable Ava and Avery.

Snowy name with an exclamatory first syllable.

This variation of Philomena has never been high on the popularity charts, but it did appear in the US infrequently as a French immigrant name. As a result, it has some ties to Louisiana and the Cajun community.

An appealing new addition to the positive, spiritual word names that are in style now — with the added bonus of Remi as a nickname. Remedy is rising fast, up nearly 350 places from 2022 to 2023.

Ballet dancer Misty Copeland may draw more parents to consider her surname for a baby girl — which at last count was 29% female.

Maori form of Alice