Three-Syllable Baby Names

Three-syllable names have room to breathe. Penelope, Elijah, Natalie, Sebastian. They feel substantial without being a mouthful. Often a nickname emerges naturally, which gives the kid options.

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#3

Oliver

Boy

elf warrior

English
#4

Theodore

Boy

gift of God

English
#6

Sophia

Girl

wisdom

Greek
#7

Mateo

Boy

devoted to God

Spanish
#8

Elijah

Boy

my God is Yahweh

Hebrew
#8

Evelyn

Girl

wished for child

English
#10

Sofia

Girl

skill, cleverness

Spanish
#10

William

Boy

determined helmet-wearer, warrior protector

English
#11

Benjamin

Boy

son of the south

Hebrew
#11

Camila

Girl

ceremonial attendant, free-born noble

Spanish
#15

Violet

Girl

violet color, purple

English
#16

Daniel

Boy

God judges

English
#17

Samuel

Boy

name of God

English
#18

Michael

Boy

who resembles God

English
#23

Gianna

Girl

Yahweh is gracious

Italian
#25

Elias

Boy

the Lord is my God

Greek
#25

Emily

Girl

industrious, hardworking

English
#26

Aria

Girl

air, song, melody

Italian
#30

Julian

Boy

youthful, downy-bearded

Latin
#31

Avery

Girl

ruler of elves

English
#32

Joseph

Boy

may God give increase

Hebrew
#33

Matthew

Boy

gift of Yahweh

Hebrew
#36

Maverick

Boy

independent thinker, nonconformist

American
#40

Isaac

Boy

From the Hebrew 'Yitzhak'; the biblical patriar...

English
#43

Gabriel

Boy

hero of God, man of God

English
#44

Anthony

Boy

from the Antonius Roman family

English
#44

Naomi

Girl

beautiful, lovely

English
#45

Elena

Girl

torch, bright flame

Italian
#46

Madison

Girl

gift of God

American
#50

Delilah

Girl

From the Hebrew 'Delilah'; the biblical Delilah...

English
#53

Josiah

Boy

God supports, Yahweh heals

Hebrew
#54

Lillian

Girl

noble oath

English
#55

Genesis

Girl

beginning, origin, creation

English
#55

Thiago

Boy

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

Brazilian Portuguese
#56

Isaiah

Boy

Yahweh is salvation

Hebrew
#57

Joshua

Boy

may God deliver

Hebrew
#58

Wesley

Boy

from the western farmstead

English
#61

Christopher

Boy

one who carries the divine

Greek
#64

Eloise

Girl

wide, broad

French
#65

Madelyn

Girl

high tower, elevated place

American
#66

Cameron

Boy

crooked river, winding stream

Scottish
#68

Addison

Girl

son of the earth

American
#70

Emery

Girl

work-power, powerful ruler

American
#72

Adrian

Boy

from Hadria, of the Adriatic

Latin
#73

Natalie

Girl

born on Christmas Day, birthday of the Lord

French
#74

Maria

Girl

drop of the sea, star of the sea

Spanish
#77

Christian

Boy

Christian (the religion)

English
#77

Vivian

Girl

alive, full of life

English
#81

Everly

Girl

from the boar meadow

English
#83

Jonathan

Boy

God has given

English
#85

Everett

Boy

strong as a boar

English
#87

Madeline

Girl

tower, high place

English
#89

Kennedy

Girl

head of the clan

Irish
#90

Athena

Girl

goddess of wisdom and warfare

Greek
#91

Melody

Girl

choral song

English
#92

Caroline

Girl

free woman

English
#93

Aaliyah

Girl

high, lofty

Arabic
#97

Lydia

Girl

beautiful one, noble

English
#98

Lucia

Girl

born at dawn

Italian
#99

Allison

Girl

noble, exalted (via Alice)

English
#102

Xavier

Boy

the new house

Spanish
#107

Savannah

Girl

flat plain

English
#108

Brooklyn

Girl

from Breukelen

American
#108

Dominic

Boy

born on Sunday

Italian
#109

Adriel

Boy

noble, mighty of God

Hebrew
#110

Damian

Boy

master, conqueror

English
#110

Georgia

Girl

one who works the land

English
#111

Juniper

Girl

youth-producing, ever-young

English
#112

Alaia

Girl

joyful, happy

Arabic
#116

Julia

Girl

of the Julian family (Gens Julia)

English
#116

Lorenzo

Boy

crowned with laurel

Italian
#117

Nicholas

Boy

people's champion, victorious

English
#118

Eliza

Girl

my God is abundance

English
#118

Jameson

Boy

supplanter's son (via James → Jacob)

American
#119

Margaret

Girl

precious gem, pearl of great price

English
#121

Amara

Girl

grace, eternal

African
#121

Harrison

Boy

son of the home ruler

American
#122

Melanie

Girl

dark, black

English
#127

Samantha

Girl

flower name, antha suffix

English
#129

Juliette

Girl

Jupiter's child, Jove

French
#133

Nevaeh

Girl

heaven (spelled backwards)

American
#135

Alina

Girl

beautiful, soft

Russian
#136

Amira

Girl

speech, utterance

Arabic
#138

Matteo

Boy

gift of God

Italian
#139

Sienna

Girl

from the city of Siena

English
#143

Alana

Girl

dear child, my child

Irish
#145

Diego

Boy

supplanter

Spanish
#147

Valerie

Girl

brave, strong

French
#149

Malachi

Boy

messenger of God

Hebrew
#150

Elliot

Boy

Jehovah is my God

English
#151

Emerson

Girl

son of Emery, brave and powerful

American
#154

Emersyn

Girl

son of Emery, brave and powerful

American
#158

Blakely

Girl

pale meadow

English
#158

Matias

Boy

given by God

Spanish
#162

Arya

Girl

swift, agile

Indian
#163

Elliott

Boy

son of Elias

English
#164

Everleigh

Girl

woodland clearing

American
#167

Isabel

Girl

my God is an oath

Spanish
#169

Amaya

Girl

night rain

Japanese
#171

Isabelle

Girl

devoted to God

French
#172

Amari

Boy

eternal

African American
#173

Ximena

Girl

one who hears

Spanish
#175

Katherine

Girl

pure

English
#177

Rosalie

Girl

little rose

French
#178

Alani

Girl

precious, dear one

Hawaiian
#181

Brianna

Girl

high, exalted

Irish
#184

Nicolas

Boy

victory of the people

Greek
#184

Vivienne

Girl

alive, living

French
#185

Andrea

Girl

strong, brave, manly

Italian
#194

Adaline

Girl

noble kind

English
#194

Zachary

Boy

God has remembered

English
#200

Mackenzie

Girl

born of fire, bright one's son

American
#203

Messiah

Boy

chosen savior

American
#204

Abraham

Boy

father of many nations

Jewish
#206

Adonis

Boy

lord, master

American
#208

Timothy

Boy

honoring God

English
#211

Aitana

Girl

of the mountain Aitana

Spanish
#212

Alaina

Girl

beautiful, torch

American
#216

Delaney

Girl

dark challenger

Irish
#219

Adalyn

Girl

noble, nobility

American
#222

Rafael

Boy

God has healed

Spanish
#225

Alora

Girl

light, dawn (by association with Aurora)

American
#225

Jaziel

Boy

God apportions, assigned by God

Hebrew
#233

Malakai

Boy

my messenger, my angel

American
#234

Ismael

Boy

God hears

Spanish
#235

Kyrie

Boy

Lord

American
#237

Aliyah

Girl

heavenly ascent, to rise

Muslim
#237

Elian

Boy

my God is Yahweh

Spanish
#238

Kiara

Girl

bright, clear

Italian
#240

Dahlia

Girl

flower named for botanist Anders Dahl

English
#241

Kaylani

Girl

heavenly, royal

Hawaiian
#243

Diana

Girl

divine, heavenly

English
#245

Muhammad

Boy

the glorified one

Arabic
#245

Selena

Girl

goddess of the moon

Spanish
#247

Javier

Boy

bright, shining castle

Spanish
#247

Kimberly

Girl

Cyneburga's meadow

English
#250

Miriam

Girl

beloved, exalted

Jewish
#253

Aziel

Boy

God is my strength

Jewish
#254

Elaina

Girl

bright, shining light

Greek
#259

Avery

Boy

elf counsel, supernatural wisdom

English
#264

Harmony

Girl

concord, unity of parts

English
#266

Jeremy

Boy

appointed by God

English
#270

Emerson

Boy

whole, universal power

English
#270

Talia

Girl

blooming, thriving

Hebrew
#273

Dakota

Girl

friendly one, ally

American
#277

Atticus

Boy

from Attica, man of Athens

English
#278

Milani

Girl

beloved; of love

Italian
#279

Israel

Boy

God prevails; God persists

Jewish
#280

Tobias

Boy

God is good; Yahweh is good

German
#282

Angela

Girl

divine messenger

Italian
#283

Juliet

Girl

youthful; Jove's child

English
#283

Romeo

Boy

Roman pilgrim

Italian
#284

Kenneth

Boy

handsome; fair one

Scottish
#285

Amora

Girl

blackberry

Latin American
#286

Angelo

Boy

divine messenger

Italian
#289

Alanna

Girl

fair; beautiful; harmonious

Irish
#292

Kamila

Girl

noble, free-born

Polish
#294

Josue

Boy

Jehovah is generous

Spanish
#296

Amari

Girl

eternal, immortal

African
#300

Ariel

Girl

altar of God, hearth of God

Hebrew
#302

Rosemary

Girl English
#304

Evelynn

Girl English
#307

Amina

Girl

Honest, truthful

Arabic
#309

Samara

Girl Hebrew
#312

Alayna

Girl American
#315

Adelyn

Girl American
#316

Fatima

Girl

Abstainer from evil

Arabic
#319

Leonel

Boy Spanish
#319

Nayeli

Girl Mexican
#320

Catherine

Girl English
#321

Cristian

Boy

the anointed one's follower

Spanish
#324

Camilla

Girl

temple servant, attendant at ritual

Italian
#326

Orion

Boy

rising in the sky, boundary

English
#327

Malia

Girl

calm, peaceful

Hawaiian
#329

Dakota

Boy

friendly, allies, friend

American
#329

Joanna

Girl

God is gracious

English
#330

Emory

Girl

powerful laborer, work ruler

American
#331

Malani

Girl

chiefly, noble one

Hawaiian
#331

Maximus

Boy

greatest, largest

English
#332

Gideon

Boy

great warrior, one who cuts down

English
#332

Serena

Girl

clear (as in clear skies)

English
#335

Vanessa

Girl

from 'Van' + 'Essa' (pet form of Esther)

English
#338

Mathias

Boy

gift of the Lord

Scandinavian
#339

Kalani

Girl

royalty, of noble rank

Hawaiian
#340

Regina

Girl

queen

Italian
#340

Sullivan

Boy

descendant of the dark one

Irish
#342

Rebecca

Girl

to bind, ensnare

English
#343

Ariyah

Girl

lioness of God

Hebrew
#345

Damien

Boy

from the people (damos)

French
#348

Dariel

Boy

dear one of God

American
#349

Annabelle

Girl

grace, divine favor

English
#352

Manuel

Boy

God is with us

Spanish
#353

Fernando

Boy

bold journey, brave adventurer

Spanish
#357

Anderson

Boy

son of Andrew (manly)

American
#357

Sabrina

Girl

from the River Severn (Sabrina Fluvius)

English
#360

Ibrahim

Boy

father of many nations

Arabic
#361

Sylvia

Girl

from the woodland

English
#362

Alaya

Girl

dwelling, abode

Arabic
#363

Santino

Boy

little saint

Italian
#364

Callahan

Boy

lover of churches

Irish

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