Three Letter Girl Names
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Zya
Zya is a contemporary feminine name with a distinctively modern flair. It may have evolved as a creative variation of names like Zia or Zara, or as a shortened form of longer names beginning with…
Aba
Akan, Fante, Ghanaian
"born on Thursday"
The traditional West African name for a daughter born on a Thursday.
Ene
Estonian variation of Anne, English
"grace"
Although the origins of Ene aren't entirely certain, it is likely to have ultimately derived from Anne, meaning "grace."
Aio
Maori
"peace, tranquil"
A light and simple Māori name with an appealing O ending and lovely meaning.
Rei
Japanese
"bell or beautiful"
A sweet and simple Japanese name with several possible meanings, depending on the kanji characters used.
Leo
Latin
"lion"
Leo is of course a very popular name for boys and an equally rare one for girls. But 28 baby girls were named Leo in the US last year, and as feminine leonine names such as Leonora and Leonia find…
Loy
Loy as a feminine name is an uncommon short form that may derive from several sources. It could be a diminutive of Loyola, connected to St. Ignatius of Loyola, or a variant of Lois, which has Greek…
Ola
Polish diminutive of Aleksandra
"defending men"
Gea
Italian
"earth"
An alternative spelling of Gia, or of Gaea, which is a form of Gaia – the Earth goddess in Greek mythology. In Dutch, it can also be a short form of names like Margaretha or Gesina.
Nil
Turkish
"the Nile"
The Turkish term for the Nile River, popular as a girls' name.
Elf
Short form of Elfrida or Elfrieda
Elf is an adorable nickname for the otherwise-clunky Elfrida or Elfrieda. Elf was used for the tragic sister in Miriam Toews' novel All My Puny Sorrows .
Shy
English word name
"reserved, timid"
Not the most aspirational word names you could give to a child, although it does work as a nickname. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter Chicago is often called Chi, pronounced "shy." Model…
Naz
Turkish from Persian
"coy"
Naz was a common name for girls in Turkey in the 2000s. In the US, it may be used as a nickname for names such as Nazareth and for boys, Nazir.
Coy
English
"shy, taciturn"
Though rarely heard now, Coy has been around for a century and was not an uncommon name for boys a hundred years ago. There have been a couple of NFL players named Coy, Coy Bowles is in the Zac Brown…
Ily
Modern English
"I love you"
This sweet little acronym, popularized in the age of texting, has established itself as a baby name. The similarity to Ivy, Isla and Riley/Miley has undoubtedly played a role.
Foy
French
"faith"
Foy is a medieval French name, or sometimes nickname, meaning "faith". Highly unusual now as a first name, it's most familiar to contemporary English speakers as the last name of British actress…
Nox
Latin variation of Nyx, Greek
"night"
Nox was the Roman goddess of the night, equivalent to the Greek Nyx, from which her name was derived. Although identical in sound, Nox is unrelated to the Scottish masculine name Knox.
Xoe
Spelling variation of Zoe
"life"
Zoe is one of those popular names that's inspired many spelling variations, and Xoe is one of the new ones. A simple name sure to attract a lot of attention.
Ece
Turkish
"queen, mother"
Ece is another name for Umay, the Turkish goddess of the Earth and fertility. It is derived from the Old Turkic word eçe , meaning "mother."
Ryn
Variation of Rynn, English
"pure"
A great middle name option to honor a Kathryn. Coco Rocha used it for her daughter Iley's middle name.