3-Letter Baby Names

Scandinavian, Dutch and German diminutive of MARIA. It coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine".

life; bird

Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion", a cognate of LEON. It was popular among early Christians and was the name of 13 popes, including Saint Leo the Great who asserted the dominance of the Roman bishops (the popes) over…

Means "life" in Greek. From early times it was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of EVE. It was borne by two early Christian saints, one martyred under emperor Hadrian, the other martyred under Diocletian.

faithfulness

Sea; Forgiveness; Victorious

Scottish form of JOHN.

God is my salvation

Latinate form of EVE. This form is used in the Latin translation of the New Testament, while Hava is used in the Latin Old Testament. It is also a variant transcription of Russian YEVA.

Unity

greatest

noble, nobility

beloved

Bringer of good news.; Weary.

Form of ANNA.

God is gracious

God has been gracious

warrior

movement

Exalted, noble

Great goddess

Lioness

jaybird

Happiness, delight

dweller by the hall

Father

born in May

physician, healer

to fly

Love

Short form of JENNIFER.

From Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money", 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone" or 荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.

gift from God

Derived from 'he' as a pronoun; 和 (Hé) - harmony

A common surname; also means 'rain' when used as a word.

Shortened form of Busby or Buzzie, which can connote 'to buzz'.

From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school", besides other characters pronounced similarly.

A diminutive form of names starting with 'I'

to give a gratuity; a small reward

Contraction of 'Sidney', which means 'wide island'.

noble, exalted

Short form of DONALD.

to do; to act

God makes a way

Rock, stone

to signify or denote

Short form of names like Mazen or Mazen, which means 'brave'.

three

king, royal

From the name of a town in France

literary

Wealth, fortune.

light

luminous, gem

A beloved name with deep roots

to go

Pure

Of the Rus' people

Yew tree

A name meaning 'to rise' or 'to elevate'

a form indicating 'water' or 'river'; often symbolizes serenity.

From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", 褒 (bāo) meaning "praise, honour" or 苞 (bāo) meaning "bud" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters are possible as well.

Sky; Color of the sea

From the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Chawwah), which was derived from the Hebrew word חוה (chawah) "to breathe" or the related word חיה (chayah) "to live".

God's will

alive; lively

Means "bear" in Yiddish, a vernacular form of Dov.

Festival, celebration

Peach

Tagalog

to unite

A diminutive or variation of Gloria, which means 'glory' or 'fame'.

Means "earth" or "speech" in Sanskrit.

A diminutive of Calvin or Callie.

a casia tree

small

ocean; sea

a youthful person

purpose

the gift of God

The letter C

to love

Short form of names ending with ina.

Nine; Class, rank, or grade

goddess

Short form of EDWARD or THEODORE. A famous bearer was the American baseball player Ted Williams (1918-2002), who was born as Theodore.

from the dell or valley

After, in the future; father

son of

Happiness; joy

beautiful picture

a term of respect, addressing a woman

light, torch

true, faithful

Danish form of TÓFI.

Short form of PEGGY.

Albanian form of PAUL.

A diminutive of 'Samantha', meaning 'listener' or 'told by God'.

Medieval English form of Odo (see OTTO).

The name means 'fortunate' or 'lucky'.

a device used to unlock or secure something; a keyword, crucial element

Beloved or precious

Faith

young goat, child

Can mean 'big rice field', depending on the kanji used (太田).

From Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 允 (yǔn) meaning "allow, consent", as well as other Chinese characters which are pronounced in a similar way.

to be victorious

life; to know

From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 綾 (aya) meaning "design", or other kanji characters with the same pronunciation.

my light or light bearer

Beloved.

Holder of the heel; To protect

Persian form of Avestan Yima meaning "twin" (related to Sanskrit Yama). This was the name of a mythological king, more commonly called Jamshid.

life

Joy, harmony, or a term related to good fortune.

To possess

A short form of the name 'Kipp'; it can mean 'to point' or 'to keep'.

A form of address, meaning 'this' or 'that'

meadow or clearing

From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", or other characters which are pronounced similarly.

to be fruitful, or to double

Javanese

A beloved name with deep roots

From Latin rex "king". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.

The 'bright' or 'light', sometimes used poetically to refer to 'Sun'

A dweller by the bleak hill

Means "love" in Yoruba.

Wealthy, fortunate

Elf; supernatural being

View or sight

From the Forest

Ruler's estate

A shortening of the name Tabitha, meaning 'gazelle'.

joy; song

my father

supplanter

Short form of PATRICK or PATRICIA. A famous bearer of this name was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.

Short form of BEATRIX and other names beginning with B.

dawn; bright

Hill; Strong; noble

Albanian

famous warrior

Beam of light

lake or waterfall

Derived from Yeshua, meaning 'to deliver' or 'to rescue'.

Well-being

Magnus - great

Short form of TIMOTHY. It was borne by the fictional character Tiny Tim, the ill son of Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel 'A Christmas Carol' (1843).

heart

Means "flower, rose" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian.

Plum tree, excellent

The expanse of air above the Earth; the atmosphere.

Light or brightness, warmth

father's daughter

rose

Hay, the dry grass used as animal fodder

Various meanings depending on the characters used. Can mean 'precious' or 'beautiful.'

Short form of names ending with tia. It has been suggested that its use since the 1950s is the result of the brand name for the coffee liqueur Tia Maria.

a name often associated with a person who is gentle and kind.

Peach; Brave; God is gracious

admired, strong

Short form of LEONARD.

King

meaning 'son'

Peaceful; the name often refers to tranquility.; A name meaning 'hero' or 'masculine'.

crow or raven

A small object for play

Short form of MATTHEW.

Short form of Wesley, meaning 'western meadow'

A short form of Virginia, meaning 'virgin'.; A name that can mean 'silver' (銀).

weary

Yew; archer

short form of Tazia or Tazmin

Steward

Rabbit; People

my witness; to understand

Means "excellence, elevation" in Arabic.

Nine or long-lasting.

Form of NOAH (1) used in the Greek and Latin Bible.

Australian Aboriginal

Exclamation or to shout

a form of the name 'new' or 'fresh'

Old Norse

From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money", as well as other hanja characters which are pronounced in the same way.

life; the way

Short form of ABIGAIL.

To perceive with the eyes.; Fine, exquisite.

tea; chá

Light

the way, path; peach; the meaning can signify various virtues

noble

Vietnamese

A term of endearment; sometimes means 'nurturing'.

Short form of TEODORO and other names that begin with Teo.

to be like or resemble

beloved, friend

generation

a common given name meaning 'elegant' or 'gracious'

chū) - beginning, first; chu - lord, master

Tongan