Boy 3-Letter Baby Names

Three-letter names are the shortest meaningful names — bold, easy to spell, and impossible to forget.

200 shown844 girl names1,018 boy names

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Practical tip: Great for monograms, easy for children to spell themselves, and clear on any form or document.
Popular examples: Ava, Leo, Eli, Mia, Kai, Zoe, Ada, Ian, Uma, Fia

All Names Girl Names (844)Boy Names (1018)

God is my salvation

noble, nobility

אָנָה - 'grace' or 'favor'

God is gracious

God has been gracious

Happiness, delight

dweller by the hall

physician, healer

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

to give a gratuity; a small reward

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

God makes a way

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

From the name of a town in France

Wealth, fortune.

A beloved name with deep roots

Slavic countries

Of the Rus' people

Slavic countries

Festival, celebration

A diminutive of Calvin or Callie.

the gift of God

from the dell or valley

後, あと (ato)

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

The name means 'fortunate' or 'lucky'.

A beloved name with deep roots

young goat, child

to be victorious

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

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

meadow or clearing

A beloved name with deep roots

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

Scandinavian countries

Wealthy, fortunate

Elf; supernatural being

From the Forest

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

lake or waterfall

Plum tree, excellent

The expanse of air above the Earth; the atmosphere.

Light or brightness, warmth

father's daughter

Hay, the dry grass used as animal fodder

admired, strong

A small object for play

Short form of Wesley, meaning 'western meadow'

Dutch-speaking countries

short form of Tazia or Tazmin

Nine or long-lasting.

Australian Aboriginal

Exclamation or to shout

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

A term of endearment; sometimes means 'nurturing'.

to be like or resemble

beloved, friend

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

初 (chū) - beginning, first

Variant of John, meaning 'God is gracious'

watchful; alert

wisdom, intelligence

God will increase

soothing, purity

a person who is cheerful and optimistic

Strong or healthy

A beloved name with deep roots

文 (wén) - meaning literate, cultured; or 温 (wēn) - meaning warm.

God is gracious

Narrow, channel or strait

老 (Lǎo) meaning 'old' or 'elder'.

Hollow; a surname often denoting low-lying land; to be humble

A beloved name with deep roots

A keeper of the keys.

A variant of Earl, meaning nobleman or warrior.