Submitted Names with 3 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 3.
gender
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aabaar m & f Akan
Aadya f Bengali (Hindu)
Means "first" or "earth" in Bengali.
Aafia f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عافية (see Aafiya), as well as the Urdu form.
Aafiya f Arabic
Means "health, well-being" in Arabic.
Aafiyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عافية (see Aafiya).
Aagneya m & f Indian
Variant of Agneya.
Aaishah f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha).
Aakifah f Muslim
Feminine form of Akif.
Aalderik m Dutch
Variant of Adelrik.
Aanngiiuk f & m Greenlandic (Rare)
Younger form of Ãngîjuk.
Aansiina f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ãnsîna.
Aapikka m Finnish
Diminutive of Aapi.
Aaretti m Finnish
Finnish variant of Aret.
Aarini f Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare), Hindi
Means "adventurous, courageous" in Hindi.
Aarona f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Aaron.
Aarya f & m Indian, Marathi
Variant of Arya 1.
Aasia f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية or Urdu آسیہ (see Asiya).
Aasifa f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic آصفة or Urdu آصفہ (see Asifa).
Aasiya f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية or Urdu آسیہ (see Asiya).
Abaco m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Abacucco. It concides with the Italian word for abacus, a calculating tool that was in use in the ancient Near East, Europe, China, and Russia, centuries before the adoption of the written Hindu–Arabic numeral system.
Abadón m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Abaddon.
Abagail f English
Variant of Abigail.
Abaia m & f Gilbertese
Means 'east' or dawn' and comes from the Gilbertese language (the language of Kiribati)
Abakar m Western African
Form of Abu Bakr used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Abakum m Russian
Variant of Avvakum.
Abalam m Popular Culture, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Meaning unknown. In demonology, Abalam is a king of Jinnestan and one of the assistants of Paimon. This demon was featured in the 2010 film 'The Last Exorcism'.
Abarne f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine equivalent of Ramos.
Abbia f Hebrew (Rare)
Abbia is a slightly longer form of Abia, which is a form of Abijah.
Abbiejean f English (American), Popular Culture
Combination of Abbie and Jean 1. Used the FX tv show 'Archer' for Lana's daughter-- the character is named after show creator Adam Reed's own grandmother.
Abbygaile f English, Filipino
Variant spelling of Abigail.
Abcde f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the first five letters of the English alphabet. This name is chiefly used in Texas.
Abdalla m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الله (see Abd Allah).
Abd al-Nur m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد النور (see Abd an-Nur).
Abd an-Nur m Arabic
Means "servant of the light" from Arabic عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Abdhija f Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit अब्धिजा (Abdhijā) meaning "Goddess Lakshmi; born in the sea".
Abdiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Abdiel.
Abdonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Abdon.
Abdula m Avar, Kumyk, Ingush, Macedonian
Avar, Kumyk, Ingush and Macedonian form of Abd Allah.
Abdulhaq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحق (see Abd al-Haqq).
Abdulia f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Femenine form of Abdul or possibly a variation of Obdulia.
Abduloh m Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian and Thai form of Abd Allah.
Abdunnur m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد النور (see Abd al-Nur).
Abebi f Yoruba
Means "begged to be born" in Yoruba, from bẹ̀ "beg, pray" and "to give birth, be born"... [more]
Abèla f Occitan
Feminine form of Abèl.
Abela f German (Rare), Low German (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic), Icelandic (Modern)
Obsolete Low German short form of both Apollonia and Alberta. There is, however, another theory which derives this name from Old Saxon aval "strength; force; fortitude"... [more]
Abelard m Polish, Guernésiais
Polish and Guernésiais form of Abélard.
Abèlart m Occitan
Variant of Abelart.
Abella f Spanish
From the Spanish surname, which originated in the region of Galicia. The name was originally a Catalan nickname for a bee-keeper or person with bee-like behaviors. It is derived from the Spanish word ‘abeja,’ meaning "bee," which itself is derived from Latin apicula.
Abelline f Obscure
Variant of Abeline.
Aberdeen f & m English
Means "mouth of the Don (river)" in Scottish Gaelic. This is the name of the name of a city in northern Scotland, as well as several other cities worldwide named after the Scottish city.
Aberforth m Literature
Variant of Aberford, a village in West Yorkshire, meaning "Eadburg's ford" in Old English. This was the name of schoolmaster Albus Dumbledore's more eccentric brother in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' books, released between 1997 and 2007.
Aberu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Transliterated form of Abel (for boys), in use among the Japanese in recent years.... [more]
Abesti f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri who based the name on Basque abes "to sing" and the suffix -ti. According to R. M. Azkue, by 1927 abesti had acquired the meaning "song" and has been in everyday use as a synonym for the older kanta ever since.
Abhisit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิสิทธิ์ (see Aphisit). A notable bearer is former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (1964-).
Abia f Arabic
Means "my father" in Arabic.
Abida f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Bosnian
Feminine form of Abid.
Abidat f Avar, Kumyk, Dargin, Lezgin, Lak
Form of Abida used in Dagestan.
Abide f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish abide meaning "monument".
Abidin m Indonesian, Malay, Turkish
Derived from Arabic عابدين ('abidayn) meaning "worshippers", the plural of عابد ('abid) meaning "worshipper, servant".
Abiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Abiel.
Abigael f & m English, English (African), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Variant of Abigail. Masculine usage is mostly restricted to Latin America and the Philippines (though it is still more often used as a feminine name in that part of the world).
Abigaile f English
Variant of Abigail. This name was given to 35 girls born in the United States in the year 2010.
Abigay f Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Medieval French and Medieval Walloon form of Abigail.
Abike f Yoruba
Means "born to treasure" or "born to be pampered" in Yoruba, from "to give birth, be born" and kẹ́ "to cherish, care for".
Abile m Italian (Rare)
Means "abile; skilled" in Italian.
Abira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Abir.
Abnero m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Abner.
Abobaker m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr).
Abodi m Arabic
Variant transcription of Abudi.
Abrahame m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Abraham.
Abrakha m Russian
Diminutive of Abram 2.
Abrama f & m English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Italian (Archaic)
Variant or feminine form of Abram 1 and Abramo.
Abramek m Polish
Diminutive of Abram 2.
Abraxas m Egyptian Mythology, Gnosticism, Popular Culture
From a word thought to have originated with the Gnostics or the Egyptians, found on many amulets during the last years of the Roman Empire. Abraxas was used by the Basilideans, a Gnostic sect of the 2nd century, to refer to the Supreme Being or god whom they worshipped; they believed it to be a name of power because it contained the seven Greek letters which, computed numerically, equal the number 365 (the number of days in the year)... [more]
Abrisham f Persian
Means "silk" in Persian.
Abromas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Abraham.
Absalon m Danish (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian (Rare), Polish, Gascon, French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Haitian Creole
Polish, French, Gascon, Haitian Creole, Danish, Faroese and Norwegian form of Absalom.
Abu al-Khayr m Arabic
Combination of Abu and Khayr.
Abubaker m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr).
Abu Dharr m Arabic
Means "father of Dharr" in Arabic. Abu Dharr al-Ghifari was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the first people to convert to Islam. His name was a tekonym referring to his daughter, Dharr.
Abul Khair m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو الخير (see Abu al-Khayr).
Abundia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Abundio.
Abuse-not f English (Puritan)
In reference to 1 Corinthians 9:18, "What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my right in the gospel."
Abuzar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو ذر (see Abu Dharr).
Əcəbnaz f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "wonderful coquetry", ultimately from Arabic عجب ('ajab) meaning "wonder, amazement" and Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
Acaime m Guanche
From Guanche *akăyəm, meaning "small".
Acamar Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Ākhir an-nahr, meaning "end of the river". This is the traditional name of the star Theta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.
Acanthis f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκανθίς (Akanthis), which was the name of a type of finch, known as thistle finch in English, literally meaning "prickly" from Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) "thorn, prickle, thistle" (compare Acantha, Acanthus)... [more]
Acanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Άκανθος (Akanthos), which is derived from Greek ακανθος (akanthos), the name of a plant with large spiny leaves. The plant ultimately derives its name from Greek ακη (ake) "thorn, point" and Greek ἄνθος (anthos) "flower, blossom"... [more]
Acario m Italian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical, Italianized), Theatre, Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Acharius. The 7th-century Frankish saint Acharius, bishop of Noyon-Tournai, is known as Acario in Italian and Spanish. This was used by Gigio Artemio Giancarli for a character in his play La Zingana (1545)... [more]
Acaymo m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Variant of Acaime or else of Akaymo.
Accepted m English (Puritan)
Referring to being accepted into the Kingdom of God.
Accolon m Arthurian Cycle
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a derivative of the Gaulish name Acco (itself from Gaulish *acu- meaning "fast, swift, quick"). Sir Accolon, also spelled Accalon, is a character in Arthurian legends, possibly first appearing in the Post-Vulgate Suite du Merlin (c.1230-40)... [more]
Accursio m Sicilian (Rare)
Italian name derived from Accorso and short form of Bonaccurso.
Açelya f Turkish
Derived from Turkish açelya "azalea".
Aceso f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ἀκεσώ (Akeso), derived from ἄκεσις (akesis) meaning "healing, curing". She was the Greek goddess of healing (wounds) and curing (illness); unlike her sister Panakeia (Panacea), Aceso personified the process of a curing rather than the cure itself.
Achacy m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Akakios via Acacius.
Achala f Indian, Sanskrit
Derived from Sanskrit achala "constant; unceasing" and "the earth".
Achamán m Guanche Mythology
One of the names of the god Acoran, along with Achuhuran, Achahucanac, Achguayaxerax, Achoron, Abora, Orahan and Eraoranhan.
Achante f African American
Maybe a variant of Ashanti.
Achara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉรา (see Atchara).
Acharee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉรีย์ (see Atchari).
Acheron m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄχεα ῥέων (áchea rhéōn) meaning "the stream of woe". Also compare Greek αχος (achos) meaning "pain". Some consider the aforementioned meaning to be folk etymology, saying that instead the name might be derived from Greek acherousai meaning "marsh-like water"... [more]
Achidan m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my brother judged" in Hebrew.
Achiko m & f Shona
A shorter form of the name Achiriko, meaning "one who remained" or "one who is still there".
Achilies m Obscure
Spelling variant of Achilles.
Achillefs m Greek
Modern Greek form of Achilleus (see also Achilleas).
Achillesz m Hungarian
Cognate of Achilleus, meaning "pain".
Achilo m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Achilles.
Achipo f Shona
Meaning "one who remains" or "one who is still here".
Achiram m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my brother is exalted" in Hebrew.
Acintya m Indonesian Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit अचिन्त्य (achintya) meaning "incomprehensible, inconceivable". This is the name of the supreme god in Balinese Hinduism, sometimes called Sang Hyang Widhi or Sang Hyang Tunggal... [more]
Ackerman m English
Derived from the surname Ackerman.
Aclehar m Medieval French (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and Old High German heri "host, army".
Aclehard m Medieval French
Variant of Agilhard. Also see Egilhard and Achard.
Acleman m Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and Old High German man "man".
Acolhua m Nahuatl
Means "resident of Acolhuacan".
Acracia f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
From Spanish acracia, which stands for the doctrine that advocates the suppression of all authority, ultimately from the Ancient Greek words ἀκράτεια (akráteia, "no power") or ᾰ̓κρᾱσῐ́ᾱ (akrāsíā, "intemperance")... [more]
Acubens Astronomy
The traditional name of a star in the constellation Cancer. It's also known as the Alpha Cancri, α Cancri.
Adabel f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Ada 1 and the popular name suffix bel.
Adacia f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a combination of the name Ada 1 with any feminine name ending in -cia, such as Acacia, Alicia, Felicia and Patricia.
Adael m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "adornment of god, god is eternal, god's ornament", from עָדָה (ʿaḏa) "to adorn, to pass by" combined with אֵל (ʾel) "god".... [more]
Adair m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a combination of the elements ad- (like in Ademar) and -ir (like in Alair and Edir).
Adaku f Igbo
Means "daughter of wealth" in Igbo.
Adalai m Arabic, Hebrew
Variant of Adlai.
Adalee f English (Rare)
Combination of Ada 1 and Lee.
Adaleen f English
Variant of Adaline or Adeline.
Adalei f English
Modern variant of Adelie.
Adalgaud m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and Gaut "Geat".
Adalolt m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Adalald.
Adama f Hebrew (Rare), American
Means "Ground / Earth" in Hebrew. Also feminine form of Adam.
Adama m Western African
Form of Adam used in parts of western Africa.
Adamek m Polish
Diminutive of Adam.
Adamline f Obscure
Feminization of Adam.
Adamus m Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.
Adana f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Adán.
Adanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adanna used in the United States.
Adasiek m Polish
Diminutive of Adam.
Adassa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche *sseḍs, meaning "laughter".
Adchara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉรา (see Atchara).
Addalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adeline using the popular suffix lyn.
Addalynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Adeline using the popular suffix lynn.
Addelynne f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn.
Addikos m Greek
Variation of Attikos.
Addilee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of Addie and the popular name suffix lee, or otherwise a variant of Adalee, Adelie or Addilyn.
Addileigh f English (American)
Elaboration of Addy 1, or variant of Addilyn or Addison with the suffix leigh... [more]
Addisu m Ethiopian
Means "the new one".
Adeeba f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أديبة or Urdu ادیبہ (see Adiba).
Adeela f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عادلة (see Adila), as well as the Urdu form.
Ádega f Galician
Galician form of Agatha.
Adelaert m Medieval Dutch
Dutch medieval form of Adelhard.
Adelchi m Italian (Rare), Lombardic (Italianized), Theatre
Italian form of Adelgis. Adelchi was an associate king of the Lombards from August 759, reigning with his father, Desiderius, until their deposition in June 774... [more]
Adelcia f Belarusian, Polish
Belarusian diminutive of Adelaida as well as a Polish diminutive of Adelajda and other feminine names that contain the Germanic element adal meaning "noble".
Adelén f Obscure
Accented form of Adelen, borne by Spanish-Norwegian singer Adelén (b. 1996).
Adelen f Norwegian
Variant of Adelene (see Adelaide).
Adelfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant of Adelfrid.
Adelhejd f Obscure
'Danishized' form of Adelheid.
Adelie f English (Rare), Medieval English
Anglicized form of Adélie and medieval English short form of Adelicia.
Adeling f Filipino
Diminutive of Adela, Adelaida, Adelina, and other names starting with Adel-.
Adélka f Czech, Kashubian
Czech and Kashubian diminutive of Adéla as well as a Kashubian diminutive of Adélajda.
Adelka f Slovak
Diminutive of Adela.
Adelmoed f Dutch
Dutch form of Adalmut.
Adelrik m Dutch
Dutch form of Adalric.
Adeltraud f German
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and þruþ "strength".
Adeltú m Charrúa
The name belonged to Vicente Adeltú, a charruan tribe leader who lived in Buenos Aires. He was used by the Viceroy Avilés to convince other tribe leaders to be reduced and christianized.
Adelwijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Adalwin.
Adeon m Welsh
Variant of Aidan.
Adia f Igede, Swahili
Means "queen" in Igede and "(valuable) gift" in Swahili, from Hausa adia "gift".
Adiba f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Malay, Tajik, Uzbek
Feminine form of Adib.
Adibah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic أديبة (see Adiba), as well as a Malay variant.
Adibeh f Persian
Persian form of Adiba.
Adichai m Thai
From Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "great, excellent" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Adiel m & f Biblical, Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.
Adige m & f Italian (Archaic)
Name of an Italian river that runs through the regions of Trentino-Alto-Adige-Südtirol and Veneto.
Adilah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عادلة (see Adila), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Adilger m Medieval German
Vernacular form of Adalger.
Adili f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Adi 1 and Li 2 means "my jewel" or "my ornament" in Hebrew.
Adilkhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh әділ (adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Adilzhan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh әділ (adil) meaning "fair, just" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Adimas m Javanese
Variant of Dimas.
Adinda f Indonesian, Dutch, Literature
Means "sister" or "eldest daughter" (a formal, poetic term) in Indonesian. The name was used by Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820-1887), better known by his pen name Multatuli, for one of the eponymous characters in his story "Saïdjah and Adinda" in his 1860 novel Max Havelaar.
Adio m Yoruba
Means "bundled up and stood erect" in Yoruba, referring to someone who stands strong and tall.
Adior m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "jewel of light" in Hebrew, from a combination of Adi 1 and Or.
Adipaz f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Adi 1 and Paz 2 means "golden jewel" in Hebrew.
Adiphong m Thai
From Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "more, great, excellent" and พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Adipong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อดิพงษ์ (see Adiphong).
Adiram m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of Adir, meaning "strong, mighty", and Ram 1, meanings "exalted" in Hebrew.
Adiran m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana as a Basque form of Adrian.
Adisai m & f Thai
Means "excellent, superb" in Thai.
Adisak m Thai
From Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "great, excellent" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "prestige, power, honour".
Adison m & f English
Variant of Addison, though it is also possible that this name is a variant of Edison in some cases.
Adison m Thai
Means "great lord, great master" from Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "great, excellent" and Sanskrit ईश (isha) meaning "ruler, lord".
Adisorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อดิศร (see Adison).
Aditep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อดิเทพ (see Adithep).
Adithep m Thai
From Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "great, excellent" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity".
Adithya m Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Indonesian
South Indian and Indonesian form of Aditya.
Aditri f Indian
Highest honor, learned one
Adityo m Javanese
Javanese form of Aditya.
Adiva f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Adiv.
Admete f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Admetos. This name belonged to two characters in Greek mythology: the daughter of King Eurystheus (for whom Herakles stole the girdle of Hippolyta), and one of the Oceanids.
Admeto m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), Theatre
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Admetus.
Admitos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Admetos.
Adofe m Occitan
Occitan form of Adolph.
Adolar m History (Ecclesiastical), German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name with prototheme adal "noble" and deuterotheme aro "eagle" or hari "army".... [more]