Syllable Names for Girls

There are 7 Syllable names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Syllable names 1 to 7. Within these names, Ellie (English) was the most popular in 2007, followed by Pamela (English, German, and Italian) and Irene (English, German, Italian, and Scandinavian). The unusual Syllable names are Eunice (English), Freda (English and Welsh), Mabel (English and Spanish), and Salome (English and German).

Syllable names are somewhat popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1902 with 1.888% of baby girls being given Syllable names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 6 Syllable names. The names have substantially slipped in popularity since then, and they are of modest use in recent times. In 2007, their total usage was 0.142% with 3 Syllable names listed among the top 1000, appearing with somewhat increasing regularity in the recent decade. Among all Syllable names, Ellie (English) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #174 and a usage of 0.0954%.

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Ellie 174 ... noble maiden; swan ... names starting with the syllable 'El-', particularly ...

Eunice ... good victory ...

Freda ... peace, protection, safety; inspired advice; old peace; elf strength; peaceful ruler; blessed reconciliation, friend of peace ...

Irene 632 ... peaceful ... to the modern two-syllable form. ...

Mabel ... lovely; to love ... 'A-' syllable was first dropped in the 12th century; ...

Pamela 584 ... all black, all sweetness ... a stress on the second syllable; the modern ...

Salome ... woman of peace ... pronounced as the two-syllable SAHLowm-, with the ...