Girls 3-Letter Baby Names

Three-letter names punch above their weight. Mae, Eli, Ava, Kai, Leo, Ivy. They're done before you blink — which makes them easy to say, easy to spell, and surprisingly hard to forget. A three-letter name with a long last name is one of the best pairings you can make.

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#5

Mia

sea of bitterness, wished-for child

Italian
#9

Ava

life

English
#29

Zoe

life

Greek
#36

Ivy

ivy plant

English
#120

Eva

life, living one

English
#188

Lia

weary

Italian
#193

Ada

noble, nobility

English
#204

Ana

prayer

Spanish
#228

Amy

the loved one

English
#253

Noa

motion, wandering

Hebrew
#268

Gia

short form of Giovanna or Gianna

Italian
#366

Mya

bitter, beloved

English
#442

Joy

happiness, delight, rejoicing

English

Mae

great one, month of May

English

Ari

eagle

Jewish

Eve

life, living

English

Aya

bird, to fly swiftly

Japanese

Nia

purpose, intention

Welsh

Ila

oak tree, terebinth

Indian

Luz

light

Spanish

Sol

sun

Spanish

Sky

from the Isle of Skye

English

Lea

delicate, gentle

French

Liv

protection, shelter

Scandinavian

Tru

genuine, authentic, faithful, loyal

American

Emi

short form of Emma or Emilia

Japanese

Kya

crystal clear

African-American

Kai

earth

Hawaiian

Ida

youthful goddess, keeper of immortality

German

Ann

God has favored me

English

Zia

light, radiance, splendor

Arabic

Rya

flowing, river inlet

Scandinavian

Kit

bearer of Christ (from Christopher)

English

Rue

street

English

Rae

ewe, female sheep

English

Sia

victory (short for Sigrid)

Scandinavian

Dua

supplication to God

Muslim

Liz

my God is abundance

English

May

pearl (short form of Margaret)

English

Pia

pious, devout

Italian

Ira

watchful, alert

Hebrew

Koa

native Hawaiian acacia tree

Hawaiian

Ema

whole, universal

Spanish

Zya

creative variant of Zia

American

Ela

hazel, olive color

Turkish

Tia

princess, queen

Spanish

Rio

flowing water, stream

Spanish

Jia

auspicious, praiseworthy

Chinese

Mei

sprouting, life

Chinese

Isa

iron, strong

German

Lua

moon goddess

Portuguese

Nya

purpose, goal

African American

Fia

flame, light

Italian

Bea

blessed, happy

English

Iva

God is gracious

Czech

Ren

join, connect

Japanese

Ani

older sibling

Hebrew

Asa

god, divine spirit

American

Ria

river mouth, coastal inlet

Spanish

Lou

renowned in battle

French

Ali

noble, exalted, high

Arabic

Joi

joy, happiness

American

Aja

forest deity, healer

Indian

Ina

moon goddess (Polynesian)

Scandinavian

Emy

rival, industrious

American

Nyx

night, darkness

Greek

Uma

nation, community

Indian

Lux

illumination, radiance

Latin

Era

she was (past tense)

English

Lya

bearer of good news

Italian

Ami

my people

Hebrew

Una

lamb

Irish

Mar

sea

Spanish

Koi

carp fish; symbol of perseverance and good luck

Japanese

Ara

altar, sacred hearth

Armenian

Mai

apricot blossom, yellow flower

Vietnamese

Eri

blessed prize

Japanese

Ily

pure white flower, innocence (from Lily)

American

Fay

faith

English

Dru

from the oak, wise one

English

Ora

light

Jewish

Max

greatest, largest (from Latin Maximus)

English

Eli

high, exalted

English

Evy

life, to breathe, to live

English

Zen

meditation, absorption in thought

Japanese

Ori

weaving, folding

Hebrew

Kay

rejoice

English

Aly

noble, exalted

Arabic

Jai

victory, triumph

Indian

Dia

divine, of Zeus

Greek

Ena

grace, blessing (Japanese 恵奈)

Irish

Fae

fate, destiny (via Latin fata)

English

Rin

pure, clean

Japanese

Ona

gracious gift

Lithuanian

Ely

God is my strength, my God is high

Hebrew

Taj

royal, majestic

Arabic

Nur

light

Arabic

Kim

short form of Kimberly; from Kimberley, South A...

English

Rei

lovely, beautiful

Japanese

Jru

invented phonetic name

American

Ray

beam of light

English

Xoe

divine life, eternal life

Greek

Xia

ancient dynasty, civilization's beginning

Chinese

Avi

my father

Israeli

Ary

lion

English

Xya

light, radiance, brilliance

Arabic

Lee

plum tree (as Chinese surname 李)

English

Zoi

life

Greek

Idy

active, energetic

Germanic

Blu

sky-colored, blue

English

Ryn

short form of names ending in -rin or -ryn

Welsh

Ace

unity, one; the highest rank

American

Awa

water, flowing river

West African

Bia

blessed, happy (as nickname for Beatriz)

Portuguese

Via

way, road, path

Italian

Mea

person, precious thing

Latin

Yui

to tie, to bind, connection

Japanese

Ash

related to ash trees

English

Coi

ornamental carp, good fortune

American

Iza

my God is an oath

Polish

Evi

life, living one

English

Rey

king, royalty

Spanish

Eda

well-mannered, polite, graceful

English

Avy

bird-like; diminutive of Ava (bird) or Avery

English

Paz

fine gold

Spanish

Aza

strength

Arabic

Rut

refreshed, satisfied

Hebrew

Iya

mother, life-giver

Yoruba

Loa

Long, great, distant

Hawaiian

Abi

my father rejoices, father's joy

English

Anh

peace, tranquility

Vietnamese

Cai

tortoise, ancient clan

Welsh

Nil

the Nile River, life-giving river

Turkish

Sai

blossom, color, vivid

Japanese

Leo

lion

English

Ama

born on Saturday

Ghanaian

Sam

God has heard

English

Dea

divine being

Italian

Ave

hail, greetings

Latin

Jae

respect, dignity

Korean

Chi

personal guardian spirit

Chinese

Mio

Ivi

Adi

Mel

Rea

Jay

Bay

Ola

Zoa

Nhi

Tea

Rye

Noe

Ase

See

Naz

Zea

Yue

Sue

Roa

Umi

Thu

Paw

Kes

Rainbow; or kestrel bird

English

Rus

Uri

Any

Jet

Ala

Ita

Tai

Nea

Roe

Han

Nai

Tao

Aby

Ife

Mee

Cam

Rua

Van

Bex

Ovi

Vea

Oya

Lun

Soe

Rui

Axa

Nou

Tam

Nev

holy, sacred

English

Lev

Ade

Bri

Jin

Shy

Cia

short form of longer Welsh names

Welsh

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