Three Syllable Names for Girls

Following Kensa (first), Nessa (second) and Tressa (third), this unusual Cornish number name would be a distinctive choice for a fourth child.

Peswara

Nisa nur

A habitational surname denoting ancestors from one of the numerous English towns called Holloway. It first broke into the charts as a female name in 2020, when it was given to six baby girls. Since then, it has charted once in 2021, but for boys.
 In the UK, this name might be associated with the now closed London based prison or with the university, Royal Holloway.

Holloway

A strong and feminine Arabic choice for a girl, predominantly used among Muslims.

Sabiya

We've adopted Plum, Cherry, and even Apple as baby names, so why not Persimmon? It lends itself to the charming nicknames Percy or Persy.
 
The word "persimmon" is American in origin. It was derived from pasimenan, a Powhatan word meaning "a dry fruit." Powhatan was an Algonquin language spoken by the Powhatan people of eastern Virginia.

Persimmon

Numeria was a feminine forename in ancient Rome, said to derive from Numeria, the goddess of childbirth.

Numeria

A lyrical, and very rare, hidden flower name.

Melyonen

Tassoula or Tasoula are unusual -- to an American, in any case -- short forms of the classic Anastasia. More exotic and a lot more interesting than Stacy.

Tassoula

The Arabic word for Palestine made the US charts for the first time in 2021. It makes a unique first or middle name choice to honor Palestinian heritage.

Falasteen

Feminine form of Tiberius. It was used for women in ancient Rome, but not at all (yet?) by modern English speakers.

Tiberia

A modern (and very rare) form of Jedidah, the mother of the biblical king Josiah.

Yedida

One of the top debuts to the US stats in 2025, Jourmani blends the likes of Amani, Journee, and Jaylani into one very contemporary feeling choice. The exact meaning is unknown, but it could be considered a variation of Jermaine, ultimately from the Latin Germanus meaning "brother" (or perhaps "sister" in this feminized form).
 
Alternatively, you could see it as a smoosh name, mixing Journey with the Arabic and Swahili names, Amani and Imani, to give you the meanings "wished for journey" and "journey of faith". There's also the Arabic Jouri meaning "damask rose", offering the additional possibilities of "wished for damask rose".
 
Finally, it may be a spin on Joumana or Jumana, an Arabic name meaning "pearl".

Jourmani

Basheba

Syeeda

A beautiful rare choice, derived from Latin aurum "gold".

Auriol

Pretty Victorian-feeling cousin of Ariel; also, more prosaically, a kind of bay window. 

Oriel

One of the top debuts to the US charts in 2025, Eraya has a variety of different sources, including: the English and Italian Aria ("song, melody, air"), the Persian, Hindi, and Thai Arya ("noble"), the Turkish Eray ("brave moon"), the Hebrew Uriah ("Yahweh is my light"), the Ethiopian or Eritrean Araya ("leader by example"), or the multicultural Raya ("queen").
 
Eraya following in the footsteps of names like Elaya, Elara, annd Soraya.

Eraya

Manara

Monserat

Adalis

 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 1375)

Three Syllable Girl Names