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Boy Names with 3 syllables

There are 4577 3-syllable names for baby boys.

3-syllable names are very popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1990s. At the height of their usage in 1996, 19.594% of baby boys were given 3-syllable names. There were 197 3-syllable names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. 3-syllable names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2011, 199 3-syllable names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 16.683%. Within all 3-syllable names, the Armenian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, and Spanish Daniel was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #10 and a usage of 0.7521%.

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Aandaleeb the bulbul bird ... used mostly in the Indian language ... not regularly used as a baby name ...

Aaron James of English-American origin ... variant form of Aaronjames ... uncommon as a baby boy name ...

AaronjamesThe origin of Aaronjames is English-American ... name is derived from the combination of Aaron ...

Aarya line from a Sanskrit prayer ... an English and Indian name of Sanskrit ... not listed in the top 1000 names ...

Aata stone, bear; thor, the eagle ... of Celtic origin ... variation of Arthur ... not listed in the top 1000 names ...

Abaco abacus ...The origin of Abaco is the Hebrew language ... not popular as a baby name for boys ...

Abahu the Lord is my father ... used predominantly in English and ... a seldom used baby name for boys ...

Abasi stern ... origin is African-Swahili ... infrequently used as a baby name for ...

Abassi god ... derived from African origins ... uncommon as a baby boy name ... not listed within the top 1000 ...

Abaye little father ... origin, as well as its use, is in the Hebrew ... not commonly used as a baby boy name ...

Abd Allah servant of Allah ... origin and use are both in the Arabic language ... variant of Abdallah ...

Abd al Krim servant of the generous one ... language of origin is Arabic and it is also ...

Abd el Krim servant of the generous one ... language of origin is Arabic and it is also ... derivative of Abd al Karim ...

Abdeel servant of ... primarily used in the Arabic language ... form of Abdal ...

Abdella servant of Allah ... of Arabic origin ... derivative of Abdallah ... not popular as a baby boy name ...

Abdiel Popularity Trend of Abdiel
from 1900 to 2011. 
2011 Rank: 796 796 servant of God ... of Hebrew origin, and it is used ... the Bible, Abdiel was a man of the Tribe of ...

Abdías servant of God ... primarily used in Greek and Spanish ... of Hebrew origin ... form of Abdas ...

Abdul Adl servant of the totally just ... used mostly in the Arabic language ... not frequently used as a baby boy ...

Abdul Barr servant of the most kind and righteous ... mainly used in Arabic and it is ... uncommon as a baby boy name ...

Abdul Haq servant of the truth ... language of origin is Arabic and it is also used ...


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for 3-syllable Names
from 1900 to 2011Variant Popularity Chart
for 3-syllable Names
in 2006