Three Syllable Girl Names

Zerynthia is one of the alternate names of Hecate, deriving from one of the caves in which she appeared. Zerynthia is also the name of a set of strikingly-coloured Spanish butterflies. This is one name that deserves more attention.

The simpler Callahan spelling remains the most popular, but Callaghan is a rising pick for both boys and girls. Callie is an obvious nickname.

One of the dozens of names used for Lakshmi, Hindu goddess of beauty, wealth and prosperity, Sanvika first popped up on the extended version of the Social Security Administration's name popularity list in 2011, with eight baby girls named it that year, and it's grown modestly since then, along with many other names from the Indian subcontinent.

Anokhi is a beautiful Indian name largely unknown but easily translated in English-speaking cultures. Ani or Noki make adorable short forms.

Rarely heard but pleasing feminissima name for a baby girl.

Nizhoni is the Navajo word for "beautiful." It's a rare, elegant, and meaningful option, used as a baby name for around 30 baby girls each year. It's uniquely common in Arizona, a large part of Navajo Nation.

Bright and modern, with the fashionable letter 'Z', Zenaya made its debut in the UK Top 1000 in 2022.

Zenovia makes Zenobia even more unusual. This mythology-adjacent name is worth a look.

This Italian boys name has started to be used on girls, with 251 girls in the US being given this appellation in 2021. Beware that the gender neutral names trend isn't international, and a female Gianni travelling through Europe is likely to be given a lot more grief. May we suggest the feminine Gianna or modern Giann as alternatives? For whatever gender, Gianni is one of the most popular Italian baby names around.

Normani is a name made famous by the person it was invented for, singer Normani, whose birth name is Normani Kordei Hamilton. An unlikely combination of the operatic grandma name Norma and the designer surname Armani, Normani was given to more than 50 baby girls in the US last year.

The name of one of the Furies in Greek mythology, a goddess who avenged crimes of murder. She is described as wearing a dripping blood-red robe, with a serpent coiled around her waist.

What a difference one letter makes - the somewhat tired, though still heavenly Angela, gets a makeover as sweet and subtle Aniela. Definitely worth considering.

Yelitza is a zippy, sunny and sparkly-sounding name that has been used in Mexico since at least the beginning of the 20th century. It is possibly inspired by Nahuatl or Aztec words, meaning "being" or "essence" or "door to heaven". The name also bears resemblance to Yelizaveta, an Eastern European variant of Elizabeth and to Yelena, a variant of Helen, elaborated with the suffix "-itza".

Similar to but distinct from Samara, this pretty name was chosen for his daughter by rapper LL Cool J.

Old and aristocratic European name that would be tough for an American kid to pull off.

Spelling variation of Danica with a modern update.

Khalida is an evocative Middle Eastern choice. Its male counterpart, Khalid, recently returned to the US Top 1000.

Eclipsa Butterfly, also called Eclipsa the Queen of Darkness, is a character on the Disney Channel show Star vs. the Forces of Evil. Both Eclipsa and Solaria, the name of her mother, debuted on the charts in 2021, two years after the series finale.

That difficult Ur- sound cancels out the feminine appeal of the rest of the name.

Prettier than the other name the plant goes by, Hortensia.