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Three-syllable names feel elegant, melodic, and distinguished. They work beautifully with one or two-syllable last names.

Quick facts: 3-syllable names

  • 47,329 names with exactly 3 syllables are in our database
  • 7,542 girl names and 1,782 boy names have 3 syllables
  • 676 gender-neutral names also have 3 syllables
  • Best paired with short, punchy last names. "Isabella Chen," "Theodore Park," "Valentina Cruz."
  • Popular examples: Isabella, Amelia, Sebastian, Penelope, Victoria, Elijah, Valentina, Theodore

Three Syllable Girl Names

7,542 girl names with 3 syllables — showing top 100

#3
France
free man
#5
Greece
wisdom
#9
England
wished for
#12
Greece
Greek
#13
Spain
young ceremonial attendant
#14
England
light-hearted
#16
Latin
Latin
#19
English
rival
#21
Italy↑ Rising
God is gracious
#22
Latin
dawn
#25
Italy
Air, melody; a long song in an opera.
#29
American
Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.
#31
Hebrew
אֲבִיגָיִל
#47
Italy
light or bright
#52
Hebrew↑ Rising
Delicate
#57
English
English
#58
American
Woman from Magdala
#62
American
English
#63
France
Born on Christmas
#72
American
helmeted chief
#76
Greece↑ Rising
Goddess of wisdom and warfare
#82
Hebrew↑ Rising
Bitterness; sea of sorrow
#83
France
free man
#85
American
Exalted, noble, high-ranking
#87
France
Life
#92
American
English
#94
France
of Magdala
#100
Scotland
English
#114
Hebrew
Hebrew
#129
American
a modern variant of Adeline, meaning 'noble'.
#131
Arabic↑ Rising
princess
#132
England
pearl
#150
Eastern Europe
noble
#170
Greek
Pure
#192
American↑ Rising
Noble
#196
USA
noble one
#199
American↑ Rising
my dream, my light
#217
Spain↑ Rising
Glory
#222
English
from the meadow of the Royal Fortress
#228
Italy
divine
#246
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#253
Sweden↑ Rising
the flower name, named after botanist Anders Dahl
#255
Latin
messenger
#258
Arabic
Arabic
#272
American
Variant of Elena, meaning 'bright, shining light'.
#273
American
calm, peaceful
#284
Germanic
Noble kind
#315
Hebrew
to bind
#318
American
Desired
#322
Arabic
Arabic
#335
Hebrew
lioness
#360
American
Variant of Madeline, meaning 'high tower' or 'woman from Magdala'.
#364
Spanish
love
#365
American↑ Rising
Dry
#377
American
A combination of 'grace' and the suffix '-lynn'
#385
American
Noble kind
#386
American
Exalted, noble, or highborn
#388
India
caring
#391
Spain↑ Rising
Youthful or downy
#398
USA
A modern creation, possibly derived from the name Everly, meaning 'from the boar meadow'
#404
Hebrew
בְּרִיאֵלָה - 'God is my strength'
#409
Arabic
The highest point
#410
Greek
Honeybee
#415
Arabic↑ Rising
مريم: المحبوبة
#427
Germanic↑ Rising
A blend of Anna and Elise, meaning 'grace'.
#435
American↑ Rising
God is my light
#443
Russia↑ Rising
grace, favor
#445
American
Spanish
#457
Greece
torch
#458
Arabic↑ Rising
princess
#459
Greece↑ Rising
mother, nurse
#462
English↑ Rising
Gift of God
#466
American
A modern invented name, often thought to mean 'dream' or 'beloved'.
#468
American
Crown, garland
#473
Germanic↑ Rising
German
#480
Italian
to bind
#483
Latin
Worthy of love
#485
Germanic
murmuring rock
#487
Spanish↑ Rising
divine
#488
American
graceful, charm
#492
American
woman from Magdala
#500
India
Sanskrit
#500
French
Loved, beloved
#500
American
God is my judge
#500
English
God is gracious
#500
American
God's promise
#500
American
English
#500
American
A modern, possibly invented name with no clear historical meaning.
#500
American
African American Vernacular English
#500
English
English
#500
American
Modern English
#500
Japan
Japanese
#501
American
English
#501
American
English
#501
American
Dark-haired
#501
American
English
#501
English
A creative combination, possibly from 'Camber' and 'Lynn'
#501
American
unique, original
#501
American
derived from the name 'Lana', which signifies light or illumination
#501
American
unknown or rare name, possibly a modern invention

Three Syllable Boy Names

1,782 boy names with 3 syllables — showing top 100

#3
American
olive tree
#5
American
Hebrew
#6
Spain
Gift of God
#7
Greece↑ Rising
Theodōros (Θεόδωρος), meaning 'gift of God'.
#10
English
Resolute protector
#11
Hebrew
Hebrew
#13
Latin
venerable
#33
American
youthful, downy
#36
Greece↑ Rising
Ελίας - 'Yahweh is my God'
#37
American↑ Rising
independent, nonconformist
#45
Spain↑ Rising
Saint James, refers to the apostle who represents strength and protection.
#47
Latin
priceless
#50
Hebrew↑ Rising
God strengthens
#55
USA
Χριστόφορος, meaning 'bearer of Christ'.
#58
Scotland
Derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'cam sron', meaning 'crooked nose'.
#60
Hebrew
יֵּשׁוּעַ, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'
#67
England
from Hadria
#82
Israel
God has given
#88
American
Brave as a wild boar
#102
American
English
#109
Greece
victory of the people
#136
Greek
Farmer.
#211
Greece
From 'Timotheos', meaning 'honoring God' or 'in the honor of God'.
#272
Arabic↑ Rising
The Praised One
#279
Hebrew
God is good
#292
Italian↑ Rising
a pilgrim to Rome
#371
Hebrew↑ Rising
מתיה
#411
Arabic
father of many
#417
Italy↑ Rising
little saint
#473
Spanish↑ Rising
heart
#481
Spain↑ Rising
helper to the priest
#482
Greek
gift of God
#500
India
one who has a high intellect
#500
American
A combination of the name 'Keon' with a suffix to give it a unique twist.
#500
France
Famous ruler
#501
Italy
eagle power
#501
Spain
God is gracious and 'warlike'
#501
African
English
#501
Spanish
young warrior
#502
Ethiopia
Father of many
#502
Greece
Θεόφιλος - meaning 'friend of God'.
#503
Polish
Polish
#503
American
Derived from the name 'Daryl', which means 'dearly loved' or 'beloved'.
#503
Greece
Greek
#503
Cuba
a variant of Ojani can imply 'gifted' or 'blessed'.
#504
USA
A variation of the name Juan, which means 'God is gracious' in Spanish.
#504
France
Eighth
#505
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#506
Persian
دارا, meaning 'possessor', 'wealthy' or 'kingly'.
#506
Hebrew
God is my salvation
#506
American
strong and powerful
#506
American
Eighth
#507
American
Just
#507
Latin
Latin
#507
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#508
Spanish
Spanish
#509
American
Hebrew
#509
American
a variant of the name Xavier, meaning 'the new house' or 'bright'
#510
West Africa
The one who is the best
#510
South Africa
to be able
#510
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#511
Hebrew
exalted father
#511
Germanic
Peaceful ruler
#512
American
Warrior, leader
#512
Hebrew
Who is like God?
#512
Israel
Hebrew
#513
English
lion-hearted
#514
Unknown
no clear meaning
#514
Greece
wolf worker
#515
Italy
Italian
#515
American
son of Henry
#515
Germanic
Wealthy or prosperous ruler
#516
American
Spanish
#516
American
English
#516
Czech Republic
fame; glory; to grow
#516
American
American English
#516
American
from Laurentum, crowned with laurel
#516
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#517
Italy
Hanni's grace
#517
Italy
Wealthy guardian.
#517
English
Yahweh is salvation
#517
India
Hindi / Punjabi
#518
Latin
Spanish
#519
Germanic
Old ruler
#519
Greece
To tame or subdue.
#519
Tanzania
he who is loved
#519
American
English
#519
American
No established meaning
#520
Mali
Mandinka
#520
English
Hebrew
#520
American
A variation of Jamonte, meaning 'brave and strong'
#520
United Kingdom
resolute protector
#520
Cuba
Spanish
#521
American
glory, fame
#521
American
From the name of the French-born American naval officer Stephen Decatur, symbolizing bravery and honor.
#521
African
African American
#521
Latin
From the meadow
#521
Spanish↑ Rising
young warrior
#522
Greece
defender of mankind
#522
Ireland
Irish

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Three Syllable Unisex Names

676 gender-neutral names with 3 syllables — showing top 100

#37
American
son of Maud, meaning 'a powerful warrior' or 'mighty warrior' in its original context
#55
United Kingdom
lily
#61
Hawaii↑ Rising
Heavenly flower
#64
France↑ Rising
God Will Add
#69
American
English
#70
Germanic↑ Rising
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#71
French
noble
#72
Brazil↑ Rising
Supplanter
#95
Greece
from Lydia
#102
American
Song or music
#105
Spain
new house
#106
Latin
Latin
#108
Greece
Greek
#113
American↑ Rising
Latin
#116
English
Consecrated to God
#119
American
son of Harry
#121
Latin
Latin
#123
Nigeria
grace
#127
American
A woodcutter or someone who saws wood.
#130
Greece
Dark-skinned or black.
#131
Italy
Italian
#139
Sanskrit
Noble
#143
Hebrew
Gift of God
#144
Italy↑ Rising
Gift of God
#145
Latin
strength, valor
#146
American
variants of Emerson, meaning 'brave' or 'powerful'
#146
Hebrew
my messenger
#149
American
boar meadow
#151
American↑ Rising
strength
#152
Ireland
Irish
#155
American↑ Rising
Hawaiian
#158
Spain
Heard or listened
#159
France
God is my oath
#160
France
Youthful; soft; downy
#161
American
son of Emery
#162
Japan
Japanese
#164
Spanish
pledged to God
#165
French
French
#166
Scottish
Scottish
#167
Greek
resurrection
#168
English
English
#171
Hebrew
the Lord has remembered
#173
Hebrew
God is with us.
#174
Greek↑ Rising
lord
#176
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Awakened
#178
American
Derived from the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning 'my God is Yahweh'.
#182
France↑ Rising
rose
#184
American↑ Rising
Harmony
#186
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Sea, ocean
#193
France
Νικόλαος (Nikolaos)
#218
Hebrew
Hebrew
#219
English
Bright, shining light
#220
Hebrew
To ascend or rise
#225
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#226
Hawaiian↑ Rising
messenger of God
#229
Greek
Greek
#230
Irish↑ Rising
little, dark one
#231
American
English
#233
Ireland↑ Rising
Irish
#235
Welsh↑ Rising
Heavenly or of the heavens.
#239
Spain
new house
#245
Hebrew
God will uplift
#248
Hebrew↑ Rising
bitterness
#252
Israel
God is my judge
#259
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#262
American
Allies; friends
#264
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#271
American↑ Rising
A name that refers to a 'calm sea' or 'gentle breeze'.
#283
American
English
#284
American↑ Rising
man of Attica
#292
French
youthful, downy
#297
Spain
Free man
#297
Israel↑ Rising
God is my strength
#299
Italy
Italian
#304
English
English
#308
Spain↑ Rising
Lion
#316
American
Fair, beautiful
#318
Hebrew
hewer, one who cuts trees
#319
Latin
greatest
#320
English
noble
#326
Ireland
descendant of the headstrong one
#328
Latin↑ Rising
queen
#332
American
son of Andrew
#332
Mexico↑ Rising
I love you
#334
Greek
Greek
#336
Latin
Young ceremonial attendant
#340
France
Gracious, merciful
#344
Spain
Adventurous traveler.
#344
Arabic
Captivating.
#346
English
Little Goth.
#346
Irish↑ Rising
narrow
#348
American
The condition of being threefold
#350
Hawaii↑ Rising
calm
#358
Ireland↑ Rising
Irish
#367
American↑ Rising
Brave; powerful
#367
Irish
Warrior
#368
Swahili-speaking countries↑ Rising
moonlight
#371
American
Hebrew
#372
Spain
brave ruler
#374
Italy↑ Rising
from France; free one