Three Syllable Names for Girls

Shirina is most commonly seen as a name among Hindi-speakers in India and Pakistan, but it could also be considered a variation of the Persian name Shirin, meaning "sweet."

Shirina

A perky African name with a downright charming meaning.

Kibibi

Perhaps the most perfect name for a long-awaited daughter.

Abeni

A rarer version of the charming Yoruba name Abeni.

Abebi

A rare and beautiful name that could easily cross cultures.

Thabisa

The more familiar name Thandi is often used as a nickname for Thandeka.

Thandeka

The literal meaning of Olwethu is "ours," which is in reference to the love of the child.

Olwethu

Gabisile

A striking option among African girl names, reminiscent of the up-and-coming name Alaia.

Alaba

A sparkling and rare option among the names that mean light.

Lesedi

Nakato was traditionally used on the second-born (female) twin among the Luganda-speaking people of Uganda.

Nakato

A pretty pan-botanical name from the Sotho languages, spoken mainly in the southern part of Africa.

Palesa

Devera was the name of a Roman goddess who protected midwives and laboring women. She would use a broom to sweep evil away, referenced in the meaning of her name.

Devera

In Roman mythology, Justitia was the goddess of justice, naturally. Her name was also rendered Iustitia.

Justitia

Latona is the Roman equivalent of Leto, the Greek goddess of light. These days Leto feels more modern for a baby girl, but Latona retains its appeal.

Latona

In Roman mythology, Libera was the female equivalent of the god Liber. She would eventually become assimilated into the goddess Prosperina.

Libera

This name — also seen as Mellonia — belonged to the Roman goddess of bees and bee-keeping, said to encourage the supply of honey.

Mellona

Moneta was the name of two separate goddesses in Roman mythology. The first was the goddess of memory, equivalent to the Greek Mnemosyne, and the second was as an epithet of Juno, mother of the gods. The names of each goddess were derived from different sources.
 
The version of Moneta that was used for Juno was derived from the Greek moneres, meaning "alone" or "unique." Juno was the goddess of funds, and thus moneta became associated with money and coinage. The words "money" and "mint" in English, as well as many other European languages, are derived from moneta.

Moneta

Nerio was one of the Roman goddesses of war and a wife of Mars. Her name is among the many intriguing <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/468/baby-names-that-mean-strong">names that mean strong</a>.

Nerio

In Roman mythology, Rumina was the goddess of breastfeeding mothers and nursing infants of all species. Her name is possibly derived from the Latin rūmen, meaning "throat."

Rumina

 abound on Nameberry, with over 10,000 names on this list containing three syllables.

That's an overwhelming number of choices of names for baby girls with three syllables, which provide a good balance for shorter surnames.

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Three Syllable Girl Names