Three Syllable Names for Girls

The Icelandic form of Victoria, pronounced with the stress on the first syllable.

Viktoría

Atari debuted for girls in 1980, a year after it appeared on the charts for boys. It's not a Japanese given name, instead, the name was influenced by the video game company. Atari named themselves after a Japanese phrase, atari, used in the ancient Chinese game Go. It means, roughly, "I am about to win," and is said in a similar context to which one would say "checkmate" in chess.
 
Atari is also an Israeli surname derived from the Arabic and Sephardic surname Atar, meaning "chemist" or "apothecary."

Atari

Salacia was the goddess of the sea in ancient Roman mythology — the divine personification of the calm, sunlit saltwater. She was also a wife of Neptune. Her name derives from sal, Latin for "salt."

Salacia

A pretty sound, but the spelling is too easy to read as "Leah label".

Leahlabel

The name of a Barbadian enslaved woman who was one of the first people accused of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials. It features in the 1952 play The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

 The origin of this unusual name is debated. It may derive from a Yoruba verb meaning "to atone", from Spanish titubear</em "to stammer", or from a Latin word meaning "totter, stagger".

Tituba

Snædís

Welsh form of Margaret, borne by Mererid Hopwood, the first female poet to win the chair at the National Eisteddfod.

Mererid

The place name Ethiopia was derived from the Greek word for an Ethiopian, Aithiops, from the components aithō, "I burn" and ōps "face." As a noun, it takes on the meaning of "Burnt-face," which the Greeks used to distinguish between those in Africa and those from the Middle East, who had lighter skin. In adjective form, Aithiops means "red-brown."
 
Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, an Ethiopian-Swedish-American, named his daughter Grace Ethiopia in honor of his birth country.

Ethiopia

A potential Avery alternative, with a nod to legendary fashion photographer Richard Avedon.

Avedon

Felicja

Borne by Mickalene Thomas, an American artist primarily known for her photographs and paintings embellished with rhinestones and enamel.

Mickalene

The origins of this rare name are shrouded in mystery. Ismeria is an obscure figure in European Christian legend, sometimes purported to be the great-aunt of Jesus Christ, who is connected to the devotion of the Black Madonna.
 The French form Ismérie has been uncommonly but consistently used in France since the middle ages.

Ismeria

Deriving from the name of an Australian butterfly, Eliena is also a name seen in the Bible.

Eliena

A contracted form of Emerentia, which belonged to an obscure Scottish saint.

Emeria

A feminine form of the Latin name Flaminius, which derives from flamen: a Roman priest devoted to a particular "official" deity. The name entered the Italian Top 200 in 2021 and a recent year saw it rank at #155.

Flaminia

Lakeshia is a feminine name that emerged in the United States in the 1970s and peaked in popularity during the 1980s. It appears to be a variation of Lakeisha or Lakisha, names that combine the popular prefix 'La-' (meaning 'the' in French and Spanish) with 'Keisha,' which itself may be derived from variations of names like Kisha or Keziah (a biblical name meaning 'cassia tree'). The 'La-' prefix became a common naming element in the mid-20th century. Lakeshia exemplifies the trend of creating melodious multi-syllabic names with recognizable prefixes and suffixes. While its usage has declined since its peak, the name represents an important naming pattern that contributed to the diversification of the American naming landscape. The name's flowing sound and rhythmic syllable pattern give it a distinctive musical quality.

Lakeshia

Best known as the name of American sculptor Chakaia Booker, who creates large scale art from recycled tires and stainless steel. 

Chakaia

Ilihia is a Hawaiian feminine name meaning 'to be filled with wonder or awe.' It reflects the Hawaiian tradition of naming children with words that embody desired qualities or beautiful natural elements. The name carries a sense of reverence and spiritual connection, which is important in Hawaiian culture. While relatively uncommon outside of Hawaii, Ilihia has a distinctive melodic quality characteristic of Hawaiian names with their flowing vowels. For those of Hawaiian heritage, this name represents a connection to cultural roots and the islands' natural beauty and spirituality.

Ilihia

This archaic variation of Yuki has seen some use in the Hispanic and Latin American communities thanks to the 1988 telenovela El pecado de Oyuki, based on a Mexican comic series by the same name.

Oyuki

This undiscovered (by English speakers) Basque name would make a very attractive alternative to Madeleine. The Spanish canoeist Maialen Chourraut competed in the 2021 Olympic Games.

Maialen

 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.

To help narrow down your choice, see our list of The Best 

The full list of over 10,000 three syllable names for baby girls, with meanings, origins, and popularity, including top 3 syllable girl names and unique girl names with three syllables. (Page 1362)

Three Syllable Girl Names