Three Syllable Girl Names

Madelyn is the most popular, phonetically-clear spelling of the lovely and stylish French name. Madilyn edges it toward Marilyn, though that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Hennessy has attracted some notice as a first name via rapper Cardi B's sister Hennessy Carolina. It certainly has a pretty sound and can hold its own with the new generation of Irish names for girls that originated as surnames, such as Kennedy, McKenna, and Riley. Hennessy is also the brand name of a cognac, which is how Cardi B got her stage name -- her nickname was Bacardi.

A wonderful meaning for a bright and musical West African name.

Form of Eleanor found in the Pacific Islands, such as Fiji and Tonga. Other sources say it is used in Hawaii, but Elenoa has never been recorded as a name in the state.

Cinderella stepsister type Victorian-valentine name.

Short for Dariya (the Ukrainian form of Daria), Daryna is now popular in its own right in Ukraine.

Shy but sultry.

An ancient Roman name with a heavy metal vibe, Metella has never featured on the US charts. But there's nothing wrong with it — it could be an interesting alternative to names like Magnolia and Minerva.

Intriguing and rare South African name.

A bright, bubbly, and melodic sounding name, Mayeli has a number of possible origins. It could be a variation of Mayella, which is a diminutive of Margaret or Mary; a play on Nayeli, meaning "I love you"; a twist on "ella ama" meaning "she loves"; or a Spanish name meaning "beloved".

Marcheline was the first name of Angelina Jolie's late mother, who was part French-Canadian, which Jolie and Brad Pitt used as the middle name for their twin daughter Vivienne. The name is related to the Latin Marcellus and Marcus, which come from Mars, the name of the God of War, and is often spelled Marceline. Jolie's mother's birth name was Marcia Lynne.

Ysabeau is a rare variation of Isabeau, itself a French variant of Isabel. Despite its relation to the uber-popular Isabella, the several degrees of removal make Ysabeau a long shot for the twenty-first century.

Pronounced as-TAIR-ah, this is one of many frequently heard Israeli flower names. Other floral choices popular in Israel include Dafna, which means laurel; Dailia; Irit, which means daffodil; and Vered, which means rose.

One of the original so-weird-it's-cruel celebrity baby names doesn't sound quite so impossible with the resurgence of virtue names. But be charitable and choose Charity instead. Variations: Chasa Dee, Chasadie, Chasady, Chasaty, Chasidee, Chasidey, Chasidie, Chasidy, Chasiti, Chasitie, Chasitti, Chasity, Chassedi, Chassidi, Chassidy, Chassiti, Chassity, Chassy, Chasta, Chastady, Chastidy, Chastin, Chastitee, Chastitie, Chastitey, Chastney, Chasty, Chasydi.

Jenica might work if you can't decide between Jennifer and Jessica. It's certainly a more distinctive option.

Morena is the goddess of seasonal rites and rebirth worshipped in Central Europe.

Proof that a name can be too feminine.

Modern Irish form of the mythological name Étaín.

Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa, named after its founder Marthinus Pretorius. The surname derives from from Latin praetor meaning "leader, official".