Girl Names with 3 syllables

There are 652 3-syllable names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are 3-syllable names 1 to 20. Within these names, Abigail (English and German) was the most popular in 2007 with a rank of #8 and a usage of 0.7338%, followed in descending order by Addison (English), Alana (English), Adeline (French), Alanna (English), Aisha (Arabic and English), Adelaide (English and Italian), and Adrienne (French). The unusual 3-syllable names are Abilene (English), Adela (English, German, Polish, Romanian, and Spanish), Adina (German), Adine (German), Adria (English and German), Adrian (English), Africa (English), Agatha (English, German, and Italian), Agneta (German and Scandinavian), Aida (Arabic, English, Italian, and Spanish), Alanis (English), and Alberta (English, German, Italian, and Polish).

3-syllable names are very popular as baby girl names. The names' popularity increased from the 1900s up to the 1980s. Their usage peaked in 1983 with 29.662% of baby girls being given 3-syllable names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 209 3-syllable names. The names have slipped in popularity since then. In 2007, their total usage was 20.697% with 202 3-syllable names listed among the top 1000. Among all 3-syllable names, Emily (English) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #1 and a usage of 0.9167%.

Abigail 8 ... my father rejoices, ... used predominantly in English and ... the Bible, Abigail was the intelligent and ...

Abilene ... grass ... used mostly in English and it is of ... name is of obscure origin, possibly derived ...

Addison 11 ... son of Adam ... origin and use are both in the English language ... very popular as a baby girl name, and ...

Adela ... noble, honorable; of ... largely used in English, German, Polish, ... Its origin is Germanic ...

Adelaide 712 ... of a noble kind ... has its origins in the Germanic ... used largely in English and Italian ...

Adeline 388 ... noble, honorable ... of Germanic origin and it is used ... variant of Adela ... was #166 in rank then ...

Adina ... noble, honorable ... used predominantly in German and its ... variant of Ada ...

Adine ... noble, honorable ... used chiefly in German and its origin is ... variant of Ada ...

Adria ... woman from Hadria; dark one ... language of origin is Latin ... predominantly used in English and German ...

Adrian ... woman from Hadria; dark one ... of Latin origin and it is used mainly ... uncommon as a baby girl name ...

Adrienne 751 ... woman from Hadria; dark one ... used chiefly in French and its origin ... variant of Adriana ...

Africa ... woman from Africa; pleasant ... of Celtic and English origin ... used mainly in English ...

Agatha ... kind, good ... of Old Greek origin, and it is used ... name was borne by a 3rd century virgin ...

Agneta ... pure, chaste ... largely used in German and ... variant of Agnes ... an uncommon baby name for girls ...

Aida ... helpful; returning, ... language of origin is Old French, and it is ... origin is Arabic ...

Aisha 694 ... alive ... largely used in Arabic and English, and ... name was borne by the third and favorite wife ...

Alana 142 ... little rock; harmony, ... of Celtic origin and it is used mainly ... popular as a baby girl name, and it is ...

Alanis ... little rock; harmony, ... mainly used in the English language and ... variant form of Alana ...

Alanna 466 ... little rock; harmony, ... used chiefly in the English language ... variant spelling of Alana ...

Alberta ... nobly famous ... has its origins in the Germanic language ... used largely in English, German, Italian, ...