Three Syllable Girl Names

This ancient Scottish surname may be pagan in origin, referring to a "holy day", but today it makes an attractive and unique Scottish name for girls. Halliday has many spelling variations and traveled throughout the British Isles and to France, where it has royal associations, and eventually to the new world. Johnny Hallyday was a French pop star.

Variation of Ejiroghene

An ancient city in Assyria, where Jonah was sent to spread the word of God.

A rarely used play on Amber, making it more feminine and both more modern and old-fashioned at the same time.

This Swahili and Muslim female name referring to the Prophet Muhammed's nurse. It is a popular name in Egypt and Somalia.

Variant of Erinna

Streamlined and sleek Japanese name with a sweet, fragrant meaning.

This spirited Spanish variation of Rosa was familiar in the mid-20th century, but is used more quietly now. Given to around 35 babies in the US each year, it could work as a fresh alternative to Roberta or Rosie.

The Portuguese word for sapphire was formerly a Top 100 name in Portugal.

A feminization used more before Jordan joined the girls' camp.

A name that sounded unthinkably priggish until it became attached to Domestic Goddess British TV chef Nigella Lawson (named for her father), who gave it a big dollop of glamour.

Variant of Wildrose

For the parent who genuinely wants something different, this nature choice is popular in Spain. Downside: connection to words irate and irritation.

Eniko Hart makes this Japanese name familiar in the US. In Hungary, it's a literary name invented by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century. He based it on the name of the legendary mother of the Hungarian people, Enéh.

An anglicised or dutchified spelling of the Icelandic name Eyþóra, brought to fame by the Dutch Olympic gymnast Eythora Elisabet Thorsdottir, whose parents are Icelandic.

This Frenchified variation softens and prettifies the harsh original.

This spelling of Electra makes this vibrant name less electric and more kinetic.