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  1. 3-Letter Girl Names

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

Quick facts: 3-letter girl names

  • 680 girl names have exactly 3 letters in our database
  • 315 girl names and 516 boy names have 3 letters
  • 365 gender-neutral names also have 3 letters
  • 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

3-Letter Girl Names

315 girl names with 3 letters — showing top 100

#6
Italian
mine
#11
Latin
life
#31
Greek
Life
#39
American
faithfulness
#134
Hebrew
life
#200
Italy
Italian
#219
Germanic
noble, nobility
#245
Hebrew
אָנָה - 'grace' or 'favor'
#257
French
beloved
#287
Italy
God is gracious
#419
American↑ Rising
Happiness, delight
#444
American
Great goddess
#501
English↑ Rising
born in May
#514
Japanese
Love
#515
China
阴 (yīn) - shadow or feminine aspect of nature
#535
Slovakia
A diminutive form of names starting with 'I'
#538
Arabic
noble, exalted
#567
English
light
#584
African
A name meaning 'to rise' or 'to elevate'
#584
American
a form indicating 'water' or 'river'; often symbolizes serenity.
#599
American
Sky
#600
English
Latin
#606
Philippines
Tagalog
#618
English
English
#630
American
a youthful person
#640
American
The letter C
#644
Japan
Japanese
#662
Japanese
beautiful picture
#667
India
a term of respect, addressing a woman
#669
Greece
light, torch
#672
American
English
#682
American
English
#687
Japan
Japanese
#691
Arabic
Arabic
#702
American
purpose
#706
France
French
#718
Sanskrit
Sanskrit
#733
Yoruba
Love
#753
English
dawn
#777
Poland
Well-being
#784
Iran
Persian
#784
Korea
Plum tree, excellent
#787
Armenia
father's daughter
#787
Hungary
rose
#788
China
Chinese
#789
Vietnam
a name often associated with a person who is gentle and kind.
#833
Korea
Korean
#839
American
English
#848
Hebrew
weary
#873
Tonga
Tongan
#878
Korea
wisdom, intelligence
#882
Japan↑ Rising
Beautiful blessing
#888
Chinese
Chinese
#896
Norway
life
#898
African
Yoruba
#904
India
Fairy
#919
Vietnam
Vietnamese
#937
Egypt
The name of an influential queen
#946
Japanese
Japanese
#962
Turkey
Turkish
#993
English
Beaver meadow or beaver stream
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1019
Southeast Asia
noble
#1031
Japan
Peace
#1035
American
A diminutive form of the name Susan, meaning 'lily' or 'rose'.
#1046
Hebrew
To be protected, shielded
#1056
China
Chinese
#1060
Arabic↑ Rising
invocation, prayer
#1063
Korea
sea, ocean
#1076
Hebrew↑ Rising
grace
#1077
Japan
Japanese
#1092
English
From the royal fortress
#1098
Vietnamese
young
#1107
English↑ Rising
Victorious
#1119
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1120
Germanic↑ Rising
work
#1122
China
Chinese
#1134
American
exact, accurate
#1134
India
Sanskrit
#1145
Nigeria
one who is surprising
#1147
Myanmar
Burmese
#1150
Chinese
beautiful
#1166
English
English
#1172
Multiple countries
Japanese
#1178
Latin
Spanish
#1195
Japanese
Design, inspiration
#1213
Mexico
a type of potato
#1231
English
English
#1233
English↑ Rising
the month of May
#1237
Australia
Australian Aboriginal
#1246
American
A variant of 'Mary', often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'.
#1253
Korea
bear
#1259
English↑ Rising
Pledged to God, derived from Elizabeth.
#1267
American
the letter V
#1270
Vietnam
Vietnamese
#1285
Indonesian
Javanese
#1296
Slovenia
бизнес
#1301
Ghana
First daughter
#1306
English
ewe, or a form of the name Rachel, or a ray of light
#1327
American
Greek