Three Letter Girl Names

Also spelled Yên, this simple Vietnamese name has a serene sound and meaning.

Win might be an upbeat short form for a girl named Winifred or the new-fangled Winslet, or can stand on its own. The Welsh name Wynn feels more complete and sounds the same.

In Thailand, pawpaw, or paw paw, is the name for the papaya plant and flowers. It's been seen on the US charts for baby girls since 2008, never exceeding 30 uses in a single year.

A unisex Chinese name with a range of meanings, depending on the characters used. As a Chinese female name, "orchid" and "elegant" are two main meanings. In Vietnamese, it means "orchid".

Kew is an offbeat name of a saint from Cornwall with boyish appeal.

This minimalist name is frequently heard in Norway, but has little chance of acceptance in the US.

The Latin word for "goddess" makes for a rarer, but equally stylish, spin on Thea. It may also be a short form of names such as Medea, Amadea, Dorotea or Andrea.

Aki is a simple international name from two wildly divergent cultures.

A Pam for the modern age, improved by a harder edge and a tad less prissiness.

Tay is occasionally used on its own, or as a nickname for the now fading Taylor.

A beyond unusual choice for a little redhead.

Siv, or sometimes Sif, was the name of Thor's wife and is popular in modern Scandinavia. In Norse mythology, Siv was the goddess of fertility and agriculture.