Three Letter Girl Names

  1. Roy
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "red"
    • Description:

      If girls have adopted Ray, why not Roy.
  2. Gio
    • Origin:

      Short form of Giovanna, Italian form of John
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Gio is a cute, more androgynous variation of Gia that could work well as a nickname for names such as Giovanna, Giordana, or Giorgia. It was chosen by Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo for their daughter in 2018.
  3. Sun
    • Origin:

      Korean
    • Meaning:

      "good, kind, virtuous"
    • Description:

      A simple and appealing unisex Korean name with many possible meanings, depending on the hanja characters used. Coincides with the English word "sun", which is a nice bonus.
  4. Jyn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Jin, Japanese or Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "tenderness, gentleness; gold"
    • Description:

      The 2016 film Rogue One introduced the name Jyn, which debuted on the American charts the following year. Jyn Erso, played by Felicity Jones, is the central character of the Star Wars prequel.
  5. Era
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Name that enjoyed some popularity early in the 20th century but now is locked in another, ahem, era.
  6. Min
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "quick"
    • Description:

      Puts the -min in diminutive.
  7. Umi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "sea"
  8. Hea
    • Origin:

      Korean
    • Meaning:

      "grace"
    • Description:

      For Americans, a little too he for a she.
  9. Gal
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "wave"
    • Description:

      This unisex Israeli name, which rhymes with ball, is sure to receive more serious international attention now that actress Gal Gadot is the new Wonder Woman.
  10. Xan
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Alexandra, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
    • Description:

      Cool, gender-neutral short form of Alexandra and company.
  11. Viv
    • Yue
      • Nik
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Nicole et al
        • Description:

          Modern, boyish, if self-consciously groovy nickname for Nicole or any of its variations.
      • Gen
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "spring"
        • Description:

          Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.
      • Roz
        • Joa
          • Origin:

            Finnish, Danish, Swedish variation of Jo
          • Meaning:

            "Jehovah increases"
          • Description:

            A unisex Scandinavian name. Joa is more common for boys in Finland but equally split between sexes in Sweden and Denmark.
        • Tib
          • Origin:

            English diminutive of Isabel
          • Meaning:

            "pledged to God"
          • Description:

            Tib and Tibb originated in the 13th century as nicknames for Theobald (for boys) and Isabel and Isabella (for girls). As Isabel grew in popularity, Tib(b) was used more often on girls. By the 16th century, Tib was a term for a young girl, much like Tom was for young boys.
        • Bao
          • Origin:

            Chinese
          • Meaning:

            "treasure, jewel"
          • Description:

            Name introduced here via Chinese cinema, has middle-place potential.
        • Val
          • Origin:

            Diminutive of Valentina, Valerie, etc
          • Description:

            Occasionally used as an independent name, but why.
        • Rym
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "white gazelle"
          • Description:

            Rym is one of those simple-yet-uncommon names that's extremely rare in the US , where no baby girls were given the name last year. But it certainly can travel anywhere.