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

ancestor's descendants

English
#4

Theodore

Boy

gift of God

English
#6

Sophia

Girl

wisdom

Greek
#7

Mateo

Boy

gift of God, gift of Yahweh

Spanish
#8

Elijah

Boy

my God is Yahweh

Hebrew
#8

Evelyn

Girl

life, bird

English
#10

Sofia

Girl

skill, cleverness

Spanish
#10

William

Boy

determined helmet-wearer, warrior protector

English
#11

Benjamin

Boy

son of the south, youngest son

Hebrew
#11

Camila

Girl

acolyte, one who serves

Spanish
#15

Violet

Girl

purple, violet color

English
#16

Daniel

Boy

God judges

English
#17

Samuel

Boy

name of God

English
#18

Michael

Boy

who resembles God

English
#23

Gianna

Girl

God 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

of the Julius family

Latin
#31

Avery

Girl

wise counselor

English
#32

Joseph

Boy

God will increase, he will add

Hebrew
#33

Matthew

Boy

gift of God

Hebrew
#36

Maverick

Boy

independent thinker, nonconformist

American
#40

Isaac

Boy

laughter, joy

English
#43

Gabriel

Boy

God is my strength

English
#44

Anthony

Boy

flower

English
#44

Naomi

Girl

straight beauty

English
#45

Elena

Girl

torch, bright flame

Italian
#46

Madison

Girl

gift of God

American
#50

Delilah

Girl

seductive, alluring

English
#53

Josiah

Boy

the Lord heals

Hebrew
#54

Lillian

Girl

lily flower, pure

English
#55

Genesis

Girl

birth, generation, coming into being

English
#55

Thiago

Boy

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

Brazilian Portuguese
#56

Isaiah

Boy

Yahweh is salvation

Hebrew
#57

Joshua

Boy

Yahweh is deliverance

Hebrew
#58

Wesley

Boy

from the western farmstead

English
#61

Christopher

Boy

one who carries the divine

Greek
#64

Eloise

Girl

famous warrior

French
#65

Madelyn

Girl

high tower, elevated

American
#66

Cameron

Boy

crooked river, winding stream

Scottish
#68

Addison

Girl

son of the earth

American
#70

Emery

Girl

work-power, industrious leader

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

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

gift of God; Yahweh has given

English
#85

Everett

Boy

brave boar

English
#87

Madeline

Girl

tower, high place

English
#89

Kennedy

Girl

ugly head (from ceann donn)

Irish
#90

Athena

Girl

sharp, keen, praise

Greek
#91

Melody

Girl

song, musical tune

English
#92

Caroline

Girl

free woman

English
#93

Aaliyah

Girl

exalted, sublime

Arabic
#97

Lydia

Girl

noble one (folk etymology)

English
#98

Lucia

Girl

light

Italian
#99

Allison

Girl

noble one

English
#102

Xavier

Boy

the new house

Spanish
#107

Savannah

Girl

flat tropical grassland

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

youthful, downy-bearded

English
#116

Lorenzo

Boy

crowned with laurel, symbol of victory

Italian
#117

Nicholas

Boy

people's champion, victorious

English
#118

Eliza

Girl

my God is abundance

English
#118

Jameson

Boy

son of James

American
#119

Margaret

Girl

pearl

English
#121

Amara

Girl

eternal, immortal

African
#121

Harrison

Boy

son of Harry (Henry)

American
#122

Melanie

Girl

dark-complexioned, of dark appearance

English
#127

Samantha

Girl

told by God

English
#129

Juliette

Girl

youthful, downy

French
#133

Nevaeh

Girl

heaven (spelled backwards)

American
#135

Alina

Girl

bright, beautiful

Russian
#136

Amira

Girl

speech, utterance

Arabic
#138

Matteo

Boy

God's gift

Italian
#139

Sienna

Girl

reddish-brown earth pigment

English
#143

Alana

Girl

rock or comely

Irish
#145

Diego

Boy

may God protect (alternate)

Spanish
#147

Valerie

Girl

brave, strong

French
#149

Malachi

Boy

my messenger, my angel

Hebrew
#150

Elliot

Boy

Jehovah is my God

English
#151

Emerson

Girl

work-power, industrious strength

American
#154

Emersyn

Girl

son of Emery, brave and powerful

American
#158

Blakely

Girl

pale meadow

English
#158

Matias

Boy

gift of God, gift of Yahweh

Spanish
#162

Arya

Girl

swift, agile

Indian
#163

Elliott

Boy

son of Elias

English
#164

Everleigh

Girl

wild boar meadow

American
#167

Isabel

Girl

my God is an oath

Spanish
#169

Amaya

Girl

the end, cliff's edge

Japanese
#171

Isabelle

Girl

devoted to God

French
#172

Amari

Boy

strength, grace

African American
#173

Ximena

Girl

one who listens

Spanish
#175

Katherine

Girl

each of the two

English
#177

Rosalie

Girl

rose festival

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

full of life

French
#185

Andrea

Girl

strong, brave, manly

Italian
#194

Adaline

Girl

noble and tender

English
#194

Zachary

Boy

God has remembered

English
#200

Mackenzie

Girl

son of Kenneth

American
#203

Messiah

Boy

anointed one

American
#204

Abraham

Boy

father of many nations

Jewish
#206

Adonis

Boy

lord, master

American
#208

Timothy

Boy

one who glorifies God

English
#211

Aitana

Girl

glory, elevation (from mountain name)

Spanish
#212

Alaina

Girl

beautiful, torch

American
#216

Delaney

Girl

descendant of the challenger

Irish
#219

Adalyn

Girl

noble, nobility

American
#222

Rafael

Boy

God has healed

Spanish
#225

Alora

Girl

my dream

American
#225

Jaziel

Boy

God apportions, assigned by God

Hebrew
#233

Malakai

Boy

my messenger, my angel

American
#234

Ismael

Boy

God will hear

Spanish
#235

Kyrie

Boy

Lord, have mercy (liturgical)

American
#237

Aliyah

Girl

ascent, immigration to the Holy Land

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

sea and sky

Hawaiian
#243

Diana

Girl

divine, heavenly

English
#245

Muhammad

Boy

the glorified one

Arabic
#245

Selena

Girl

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

God will raise up

English
#270

Emerson

Boy

son of Emery

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

pilgrim to Rome; from Rome

Italian
#284

Kenneth

Boy

handsome; fair one

Scottish
#285

Amora

Girl

love; beloved

Latin American
#286

Angelo

Boy

divine messenger

Italian
#289

Alanna

Girl

fair; beautiful; harmonious

Irish
#292

Kamila

Girl

attendant at religious ceremony

Polish
#294

Josue

Boy

God is salvation, YHWH saves

Spanish
#296

Amari

Girl

strength, builder

African
#300

Ariel

Girl

lion 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

free-born, noble

Italian
#326

Orion

Boy

light of heaven

English
#327

Malia

Girl

calm, peaceful

Hawaiian
#329

Dakota

Boy

friendly, allies, friend

American
#329

Joanna

Girl

God is gracious

English
#330

Emory

Girl

home strength, brave power

American
#331

Malani

Girl

heavenly, of the sky

Hawaiian
#331

Maximus

Boy

greatest, largest

English
#332

Gideon

Boy

feller of trees, hewer

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 God, gift of Yahweh

Scandinavian
#339

Kalani

Girl

royalty, of noble rank

Hawaiian
#340

Regina

Girl

queen, ruler

Italian
#340

Sullivan

Boy

descendant of the dark one

Irish
#342

Rebecca

Girl

knotted cord

English
#343

Ariyah

Girl

lion of God

Hebrew
#345

Damien

Boy

to tame, to subdue

French
#348

Dariel

Boy

dear one of God

American
#349

Annabelle

Girl

beautiful

English
#352

Manuel

Boy

God is with us (messianic)

Spanish
#353

Fernando

Boy

daring expedition

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

sublime, exalted

Arabic
#363

Santino

Boy

holy, sacred one

Italian
#364

Callahan

Boy

lover of churches

Irish

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