Three Syllable Girl Names

This spelling variation of the alluring Zuleika was brought to the spotlight by 2006's crowned Miss Universe, Zuleyka Rivera. Zuleika is considered to be the name of the Biblical Potiphar's wife, about whom several famous poems have been written throughout history.

A sweet-sounding Hindi name with a lovely meaning.

Awkward, dated feminization of Samuel we can't imagine anyone choosing over Samantha.

A melodious Yoruba name with one of the best meanings around.

This unisex Native American name offers a good substitution to Dakota.

Japanese surname occasionally heard as a first.

Maitreya -- with an I -- is the Sanskrit name of a messianic future Buddha, according to the Buddhist tradition. Without the I, it's most closely associated with Canadian teen actress Matreya Fedor. Either way, it's one of the new unusual spiritual names unusual choice with a warm, almost maternal sound.

Only in use in the US since the late 1950s, Marivel may have originated as a creative spin on Marvel, perhaps influenced by Maribel, which has followed the same popularity trajectory (although much higher up the charts).

A perfectly fine Eastern European girls' name, tainted slightly by its use as the name of a village near Chernobyl in Ukraine that has been devastated by radiation.