Three-Syllable Baby Names
17495 baby names with three syllables — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
Baby names that have three syllables, most-popular first — useful when you want the rhythm to fit a longer or shorter surname.
Girl Names
Quanisha#19521 in the U.S.Quanisha is a coined name pairing the Qua- prefix with the popular -nisha ending. It has no old▶Ranisha#19547 in the U.S.Ranisha is a later-twentieth-century American coinage joining an Ra- opening to the -nisha endi▶Shakeena#19549 in the U.S.Shakeena is a coined name of the Sha- prefix family, joining that popular opening to a -keena/-▶Taneesha#19557 in the U.S.Taneesha is a phonetic spelling of Tanisha, a name coined within mid-twentieth-century African-▶Mikeisha#19559 in the U.S.Mikeisha is a modern African American coinage that fuses a Mi-/Mike opening with the -eisha end▶Shalisha#19559 in the U.S.Shalisha is a modern American coinage that pairs the fashionable Sha- prefix with a -lisha endi▶Rebbecca#19570 in the U.S.Rebbecca is a doubled-consonant spelling variant of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivqah, often read▶Nafisah#19579 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nafisa, 'precious; priceless; of great worth.' Sayyida Nafisa was a revered des▶Teandra#19579 in the U.S.Teandra is a modern African American coinage, pairing a Te- opening with the -andra ending fami▶Shaquanna#19582 in the U.S.Shaquanna is an invented name from the productive Sha- and -quan sound-family, pairing the popu▶Shaquira#19583 in the U.S.Shaquira is a respelling of Shakira, the Arabic name meaning 'thankful' or 'grateful', the femi▶Sharayu#19585 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Sarayu, the sacred river on whose banks Ayodhya — the city of Rama — stands. ▶Naturelle#19613 in the U.S.Naturelle is the French feminine adjective naturelle, meaning natural, taken up as a rare given▶Nakeia#19641 in the U.S.Nakeia is an invented name that joins a Na- opening to a -keia ending in the family of Nakia. N▶Nashali#19656 in the U.S.Nashali is a coined name seen chiefly among Puerto Rican and other Latina families, possibly ec▶Naydelyn#19676 in the U.S.Naydelyn is a recent Hispanic-American coinage, pairing the front of Nayeli, linked to a Zapote▶Ndea#19685 in the U.S.Ndea is a rare coined name of uncertain origin. Its unusual Nd- opening may echo African names ▶Syreeta#19722 in the U.S.Syreeta is a modern coinage with no established older root, prized for its bright three-beat so▶Niurka#19729 in the U.S.Niurka is a name that became popular in Cuba, formed from a Slavic-style affectionate model (it▶Nyoka#19756 in the U.S.Nyoka comes straight from mid-century American pop culture: Nyoka the Jungle Girl, a comic and ▶Quanesha#19759 in the U.S.Quanesha is a late-twentieth-century American coinage. It pairs a Quan- prefix — heard in names▶Shatera#19763 in the U.S.Shatera is an invented American girls' name pairing the fashionable Sha- prefix with a -tera en▶Shatoya#19764 in the U.S.Shatoya is a late-twentieth-century American coinage. It pairs the fashionable Sha- prefix with▶Terrianne#19819 in the U.S.Terrianne joins Terri, a short form of Teresa (Greek, linked to theros, 'harvest,' or the islan▶Tessica#19825 in the U.S.Tessica reads as a blend of Tessa, itself short for Theresa, and Jessica, a name Shakespeare po▶Timesha#19842 in the U.S.Timesha reads as a coined name close to Tamisha and Tanisha, part of a family of later-twentiet▶Stephanee#19846 in the U.S.Stephanee is a phonetic respelling of Stephanie, the feminine form of Stephen, from the Greek s▶Stephaney#19847 in the U.S.Stephaney is a spelling variant of Stephanie, the feminine of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos▶Subrina#19852 in the U.S.Subrina is a spelling of Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn and of its legendary drown▶Valicia#19897 in the U.S.Valicia is a modern blend joining a Va- opening with the familiar Alicia or Felicia ending. It ▶Tajuana#19901 in the U.S.Tajuana is a modern American coinage joining the fashionable Ta- prefix to a Juana element, fro▶Takeya#19904 in the U.S.Takeya reads as a coined name close to Takia, part of a family of melodic African-American girl▶Ronesha#19915 in the U.S.Ronesha is a late-century American coinage built from a Ro- opening (echoing Ronnie or Rhonda) ▶Ronnesha#19918 in the U.S.Ronnesha joins Ronnie, itself a short form of names like Veronica and Ronald, to the fashionabl▶Tanashia#19919 in the U.S.Tanashia reads as a late-twentieth-century African American coinage that joins the popular Ta- ▶Tashana#19930 in the U.S.Tashana extends Tasha, itself the affectionate short form of Natasha, the Russian form of Natal▶Saranda#19945 in the U.S.In US records Saranda reads mostly as an invented name pairing a Sa- opening with Randa, the sh▶Yanabah#19950 in the U.S.From the Navajo (Dine) Yanabah, 'brave; she meets the enemy' -- a name honoring courage. A mean▶Sashenka#19951 in the U.S.Sashenka is a Russian pet form of Alexandra, built by adding the tender -enka suffix to Sasha, ▶Teria#19953 in the U.S.Teria is a modern American coinage that echoes Tara and Maria without a single fixed root; it m▶Terika#19955 in the U.S.Terika is a coinage extending Erica — the feminine of Eric, from the Old Norse for 'ever-ruler'▶Yatana#19968 in the U.S.Yatana is an invented name pairing the Ya- opening with Tana, in step with coinages like Latana▶Selinda#19971 in the U.S.Selinda is best read as a variant of Selena or Selene, from the Greek moon goddess Selene, elab▶Tiffaney#19973 in the U.S.Tiffaney is a variant spelling of Tiffany, the medieval English form of Greek Theophania — theo▶Tiphanie#19976 in the U.S.Tiphanie is a French-looking spelling of Tiffany, which comes from the medieval Theophania, Gre▶Yolonda#19983 in the U.S.Yolonda is a variant of Yolanda, generally traced to the Greek/Old French for 'violet flower' (▶Tomara#19985 in the U.S.Tomara is a vowel-shifted spelling of Tamara, the Russian and Slavic form of the Hebrew Tamar, ▶Shalana#19992 in the U.S.Shalana dresses Alana with a soft Sha- opening. Alana is the feminine of Alan, traced to a Gael▶Shaneka#20003 in the U.S.Shaneka is a coined name from the productive Sha- prefix paired with a -neka ending, part of a ▶Satara#20012 in the U.S.Satara reads as a modern American coinage that sets a Sa- opening before Tara, a name of Sanskr▶Tyeisha#20014 in the U.S.Tyeisha is a coined African American name that fits the popular Ty- prefix to the -eisha ending▶Tylisha#20019 in the U.S.Tylisha is a coined name that puts a Ty- opening on the -isha ending shared by Talisha, Latisha▶Sedalia#20026 in the U.S.Sedalia is chiefly a place name - the Missouri city of Sedalia, coined in the eighteen-fifties ▶Shondrea#20041 in the U.S.Shondrea reads as an invented name blending a Shon- opening, familiar from Shonda and Shawn, wi▶Vernita#20046 in the U.S.An elaboration of Verna, from the Latin for 'springlike,' finished with the affectionate Spanis▶Shakala#20062 in the U.S.Shakala is a coined African American girl's name, joining the Sha- prefix to Kala, itself a sho▶Shakeela#20064 in the U.S.Shakeela is an English spelling of the Arabic name Shakila (Shakīla), the feminine of Shakil, f▶Shakirra#20065 in the U.S.Shakirra is a doubled-r spelling of Shakira, the feminine of the Arabic shakir, 'thankful' or '▶Shalayna#20068 in the U.S.Shalayna joins the popular Sha- prefix to Layna, a form of Lena or Elaine, giving a smooth thre▶Shataya#20094 in the U.S.Shataya is a modern American coinage joining the popular Sha- prefix with Taya, a short, sunny ▶Shawanda#20099 in the U.S.Shawanda is a 1970s American coinage combining the decorative prefix Sha- with Wanda (a Slavic ▶Yudany#20122 in the U.S.Yudany is a modern Latina coinage of opaque origin, part of a cluster of creative Yu-/Yud- name▶Sindia#20138 in the U.S.Sindia is best read as a variant of Cynthia or its short form Cindy, from the Greek Kynthia, an▶Tamesha#20155 in the U.S.Tamesha is a coined African American name built from the Ta- prefix and a -mesha / -eisha base,▶Sukanya#20197 in the U.S.Sukanya is a Sanskrit name combining su, meaning good or well, with kanya, meaning maiden or yo▶Theone#20226 in the U.S.Theone is a Greek name from theos, god, meaning godly or of God; it appears in Greek tradition ▶Tiffiny#20233 in the U.S.Tiffiny is an -iny spelling of Tiffany, the medieval English form of Greek Theophania, 'appeara▶Tameisha#20250 in the U.S.Tameisha is an invented name from the Ta- girl-name trend, joining that prefix to a -meisha end▶Trenia#20266 in the U.S.Trenia is an opaque American name with no single documented root. Its clearest neighbor is Trin▶Tarina#20267 in the U.S.Tarina is a coined American girl's name, most plausibly Tara (Irish, 'hill' — the royal seat of▶Tarissa#20268 in the U.S.Tarissa is a late-twentieth-century coinage that reads as a blend, joining a Ta- or Tara openin▶Tashanna#20272 in the U.S.Tashanna is an invented name that pairs the fashionable Ta- prefix with Shanna. Shanna is itsel▶Tyresha#20293 in the U.S.Tyresha is a later-twentieth-century American coinage joining a Ty- opening to a -resha/-esha e▶Valecia#20300 in the U.S.Valecia is a spelling variant of Valencia, a name from the Latin 'valentia', 'strength' or 'vig▶Vanecia#20307 in the U.S.Vanecia is a modern American respelling that crosses Venetia, a Latinate name drawn from Venice▶Tiasha#20323 in the U.S.Tiasha blends a bright Ti- opening, as in Tia and Tiara, with the -asha ending heard in Aisha a▶Yakima#20355 in the U.S.Yakima comes from the Yakama Nation of the Columbia Plateau in what is now Washington State, an▶Yasiah#20375 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the -siah of Josiah ('God supports') and Isaiah ('God is salvation'); ▶Vennessa#20401 in the U.S.Vennessa is a respelling of Vanessa, one of the few names known to be a literary invention. Jon▶AaramyaA modern Indian name in a Sanskrit style, echoing Ramya ('pleasing; delightful; beautiful') wit▶AasaniA modern coinage with a soft, flowing sound; the ending echoes fashionable -ani names, but it h▶Acahkoslittle star; star▶AdailyAdaily is a very new American coinage with no documented source. It reads as a variant of Adale▶AdelisseA modern coinage in the Adela/Adelis family, with a soft French-styled -isse ending; by the Ade▶AenaraAenara is a newly emerging coinage. The ae- opening gives it a classical or fantasy look, and t▶AgapiFrom the Greek agape, 'love' — the selfless, unconditional, divine love. A warm, meaning-rich v▶AglaeaFrom the Greek aglaia, 'splendor; brilliance; beauty; glory'; the youngest of the three Graces ▶AhauniA very new American coinage with no documented etymology. It follows the popular pattern of an ▶AhdaraA spelling of Adara — Arabic for 'virgin,' Hebrew for 'noble; exalted,' and the name of a star ▶AhkariA modern name echoing the Japanese Akari ('light; brightness') and the popular Amari; no single▶AhvaniFrom the Sanskrit ahvana, 'invocation; a call; summons'; it also closely echoes Avani ('the ear▶AidaraA West African surname (Aidara/Aidara), used in Senegal, Mali, and Mandinka communities and ado▶AidelynnAidelynn is a modern American coinage. It joins an Aide-/Ade- opening - echoing Adeline and Aid▶AilaniiA modern coinage echoing Alani and Leilani, styled with a doubled-i ending; it has no single fi▶AilannieA modern name echoing the Hawaiian Ailani ('high chief') and Leilani ('heavenly flower; royal c▶AilannysA modern coinage in the Dominican and Puerto Rican style, joining an Ailan-/Alan- opening to th▶AiranaA modern name echoing Ariana (Italian, 'most holy') and Aria ('air; melody'); no single fixed r▶AiranyA modern coinage, seen in Latin-American use, with an airy -any/-ani sound; it has no single do▶AislanyA modern Brazilian coinage, echoing Aislan (a Brazilian name) and the Irish Aisling ('dream; vi▶AkoaA modern coinage whose sound echoes the Hawaiian 'koa', 'warrior; brave; fearless' (also a nati▶AlcmeneFrom the Greek Alkmene, variously 'strength of the moon' or 'mighty in wrath' (alke, 'strength'▶AlenysAlenys is a very new coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as an elaboration of Alena ▶AletseyA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it echoes names like Alexi and Betsy in sound. R▶AliniA modern name echoing Alina and Aline (variously 'noble; bright; light') with an -i ending; no ▶AliyzahA modern respelling of Aliza (Alizah), from the Hebrew for 'joyful; joy; merry.' A bright virtu▶Alopeslender; lithe▶AloraaA modern coinage echoing Alora (a modern name, variously read 'my dream; light') and the word a▶AlteaAltea is a seaside town on Spain's Costa Blanca, and the name also reads as a Spanish-shaped fo▶AlytzelA modern Latin-American coinage with the -tzel ending seen in Maritzel and Aritzel (echoing Nah▶AmarleeA modern blend of Amara ('grace; eternal') with the popular -lee ending; no single fixed source▶AmelisA modern name echoing Amelia and Amelie (from Amal, 'work; industrious; striving'); no single f▶AmereiA modern coinage that echoes Amara, Marie, and Emery in sound; no documented root. Routes uncer▶AmirasA modern name echoing Amira (Arabic, 'princess; leader') with an -s ending; no single fixed sou▶AmiryA modern name echoing Amari and Amir (Arabic, 'prince; commander; leader') with a -y ending; no▶AmyrisFrom the Greek amyron, 'greatly perfumed; intensely scented' — also the name of a genus of frag▶AnahizA modern name that echoes Anahita, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility; as a giv▶AnnafayeA compound joining Anna ('grace; favor') and Faye (from 'fairy,' also linked to 'faith'). A swe▶AnointedThe English word Anointed, 'consecrated; blessed; set apart with sacred oil' — used as a virtue▶Araciorigin of the day; dawn▶Arasymother of the sky; moon mother (ara = sky/day, sy = mother)▶AriylaA modern coinage echoing Arya and Ayla; it reads as a soft, flowing name with no single documen▶ArizbelArizbel is a modern coinage used mainly among Spanish-speaking families in Mexico and the U.S. ▶ArlayaA modern coinage echoing Alaya and Amaya; it reads as a soft, flowing name with no single docum▶AruuzatA Central Asian name (Kyrgyz/Uzbek), possibly linked to Aruu ('pure; clean; beautiful' in Kyrgy▶ArylahA modern coinage echoing Arya and Ayla; it reads as a soft, flowing name with no single documen▶AseyeFrom Ewe, spoken in Ghana and Togo, where akpe/aseye carries the sense of thanks, gladness and ▶AshlanyA modern coinage in the Ashley/Ashlynn family; by that route it traces to Old English 'ash-tree▶AshmiraA contemporary blend of the popular Ash- opening with the -mira ending found in Amira and Samir▶AsmaouA West African (Fula/Pulaar) form of the Arabic Asma ('lofty; sublime; higher'), honoring Asma ▶Atabeysupreme goddess of fresh water and fertility; mother of Yúcahu in Taino belief▶AtallahFrom the Arabic Atallah (Ata Allah), 'gift of God' — a name of gratitude and blessing, used acr▶AteteFrom the Oromo of Ethiopia, Atete is tied to a fertility figure and women's blessing ritual; as▶AurlaniA modern coinage joining an Aur- opening with the Hawaiian element lani ('heaven; sky; royal; h▶AvaraA modern coinage in the Ava/Amara family, soft and flowing. No single documented root; routes u▶AvitriA name that echoes the Sanskrit Savitri - a devoted wife of Hindu legend and a name of the sun ▶AylagraceA modern smoosh of Ayla (Turkish 'halo; moonlight,' also Hebrew 'oak tree') and Grace ('favor; ▶AylaneeA modern coinage echoing the -lani sound of Leilani ('heavenly flowers') and Alani ('orange tre▶AylaraA modern coinage blending Ayla ('halo; moonlight') and Lara ('protection; cheerful'), with a so▶AyraniA modern name with no documented source. It echoes Rani (Sanskrit, 'queen') and the Ay- opening▶AzanaiAzanai is a newly emerging coinage. It pairs the Az- element (Azaria, Azalea) with the rising -▶AzarriA modern coinage echoing Azari and the Hebrew-rooted Azaria ('God has helped'). As spelled here▶AzayleiA modern coinage echoing the flower Azalea and the trendy Zaylee, with a bright -aylei ending. ▶AzmiraAzmira has no securely documented etymology. It reads as a modern blend of the popular Az- open▶AzyriA modern coinage echoing the Swahili Zuri ('beautiful') and Azuri, with a crisp Az- opening. No▶BegoñaOur Lady of Begoña, a Basque Marian title (place name)▶BellamereA modern coinage built from the French belle mere ('beautiful mother'; also 'mother-in-law; ste▶BellarieA modern name built from Bella - Italian and Latin for 'beautiful' - with a soft -rie ending in▶BellonaFrom the Latin bellum, 'war'; the Roman goddess of war, a companion of Mars; we note the goddes▶BenaiahFrom the Hebrew Benaiah, 'the Lord has built' (or 'Yah has built'), a biblical name borne by on▶BraylaniA modern coinage pairing a Bray- opening (as in Braylee) with the Hawaiian element -lani ('heav▶
Boy Names
Aanakwadcloud▶AdrielleAn elaboration in the Adriel/Ariel family, carrying the Hebrew -el ('God') element — Adriel is ▶AdvaithramA Sanskrit compound of Advaita ('non-duality,' the Vedantic philosophy of oneness) and Ram (the▶Aguarafox; the maned wolf (aguara guazu)▶AhdonisA modern respelling of Adonis, the beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite in Greek myth, whose name▶AhmillionA modern American coinage that echoes the phrase 'a million' — evoking abundance and grandeur. ▶AhonestA modern coinage that reads as 'A Honest,' built on the virtue-word honest ('truthful; upright'▶Ahoterestless one▶AilanyAilany is a newly emerging coinage built on the -lani/-lany ending widely used in girls' names ▶AkaioAkaio is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its vowels give it a Hawaiian or Japane▶AkairoA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a bold, contemporary invention echoi▶AkaniA name found in Tsonga (Southern African) use, often glossed 'to build; build up,' and also rea▶AkarieA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a soft contemporary invention echoin▶AkhaziA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a bold contemporary invention. Route▶AkoahA modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its shape recalls several unrelated words and na▶AkyrisAkyris is a newly emerging coinage. Its -yris ending gives it a classical, Greek-flavoured ring▶AlamirFrom the Arabic al-amir, 'the prince; the commander' (al-, 'the,' + amir, 'prince'). A regal na▶AlanisBest known as a girl's name via singer Alanis Morissette (said to be a feminine form of Alan), ▶AlehkyeA modern coinage echoing the Alek/Alexy sound (from the Alexander family); as an invention its ▶AlexonA modern coinage joining Alex (from Alexander, 'defender of men') with the trendy -on ending. I▶AlistorA respelling of Alastair/Alister, the Scottish/Gaelic form of Alexander, from the Greek 'defend▶AmazenA modern coinage that plays on the English 'amaze/amazing' and the sound of Amari and Mazen; it▶AminuA Hausa/Arabic name from Amin, 'trustworthy; faithful; honest' — common in northern Nigeria. Ca▶AmiranA name with two live echoes: the Georgian Amiran (Amirani), the chained hero of Georgian mythol▶AmyloA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a soft, contemporary invention echoi▶AmyrieA modern coinage echoing the Amari/Amir family; as an invention its route is uncertain, which w▶ArenzoA modern coinage echoing Renzo and Lorenzo — Italian names from Laurentius, 'from Laurentum; la▶AreusAreus was the name of a king of Sparta in the ancient world; it also echoes Ares, the Greek god▶AriyoA Yoruba name, Ariyo, understood as 'one to rejoice over' or 'a child worth rejoicing in' — a j▶ArjundevA compound of Arjun — the Pandava hero and archer of the Mahabharata (Sanskrit 'bright, silver,▶ArsiyahArsiyah reads as a form of Asiya (Arabic, linked to senses of 'one who tends, heals or consoles▶Asiniystone; rock▶AtraeusAtraeus echoes Atreus, the mythical Greek king, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, whose line th▶AtzielAtziel reads as a Hebrew-styled angel-name coinage built on the ending -el ('God'); it echoes A▶AyoubaA West African form of Ayyub (Job), a prophet honored in Islam and the Bible; the name is tradi▶AzahniAzahni reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶AzaraiAzarai reads as a modern name echoing the biblical Azariah ('the Lord has helped'), trimmed to ▶AzarisAzaris reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶AzaryA short, friendly form of Azariah ('the Lord has helped'); Azary (Azari) is also a Russian form▶AzhaniAzhani is a newly emerging coinage. The zh- spelling is a modern American flourish, and the -an▶AzhielAzhiel reads as a Hebrew-styled angel-name coinage built on the ending -el ('God'), echoing Azr▶AzienAzien is a newly emerging coinage built on the Az- element common to Azael, Azariah and Azion. ▶BelianBelian reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶BennitoA spelling of Benito, the Spanish and Italian short form of Benedict, from the Latin benedictus▶BoreasFrom the Greek Boreas, 'the north wind' (variously 'the devouring one; from the mountains'); th▶
Unisex Names
Angpetuday; daylight▶Anolione who conveys news; storyteller▶Awasischild; Creator's child▶Biidaabandawn; it is becoming day▶Bineshiibird▶