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Boy Names with 3 syllables

There are 786 3-syllable names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are 3-syllable names 1 to 20. Abraham was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #187 and a usage of 0.0983%. The name is primarily used in Dutch, English, German, and Hebrew, and it was followed in popularity by the Italian and Spanish Adolfo, the English Addison, and the Arabic name, Abdullah. The unusual 3-syllable names are Abdalla (Arabic and Swahili), Abdallah (Arabic), Abelard (English), Abelson (English), Abramo (Italian and Spanish), Absalom (Hebrew), Absolom (English), Achille (French and Italian), Achilles (German and Latinized), Adamec (Czech), Adamek (Czech and Polish), Adamik (Czech), Adamo (Italian and Spanish), Adelbert (Dutch, English, and German), Admiral (English), and Adria (Catalan).

3-syllable names are very popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1980s. At the height of their usage in 1989, 16.442% of baby boys were given 3-syllable names. There were 142 3-syllable names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. 3-syllable names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 150 3-syllable names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 14.118%. Within all 3-syllable names, the English Joshua was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #4 and a usage of 0.8799%.

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Abdalla servant of Allah ... language of origin is Arabic ... predominantly used in Arabic and Swahili ...

Abdallah servant of Allah ... origin, as well as its use, is in the Arabic ... a seldom used baby name for boys ...

Abdullah Popularity Trend of Abdullah
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 953 953 servant of Allah ... origin and use are both in the Arabic language ... variant form of Abdallah ...

Abelard guardian of the abbey ... used chiefly in the English language ... later became a monk and his wife an abbess; ...

Abelson breath, vapor; son ... of Hebrew origin and it is used mainly ... variant form of Abel ...

Abraham Popularity Trend of Abraham
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 187 187 father of a multitude ... of Hebrew origin, and it is used ... the Bible, the patriarch Abram's name was ...

Abramo father of a multitude ... used predominantly in the Italian and ... derived from Hebrew origins ...

Absalom God the Father is peace ... of Hebrew origin and it is also used ... not widely used as a baby name for ...

Absolom God the Father is peace ... has its origins in the Hebrew language ... variant form of Absalom ...

Achille pain, lipless ... has its origins in the Old Greek ... variation of Achilles ...

Achilles pain, lipless ... a German and Latinized name of Old ... name is of disputed origin; it could be ...

Adamec man ... language of origin is Hebrew and it is ... variant form of Adam ... not popular as a baby boy name ...

Adamek man ... has its origins in the Hebrew language, ... variant form of Adam ... uncommon as a baby name for boys ...

Adamik man ... has its origins in the Hebrew language and ... variant of Adam ... not listed within the top 1000 ...

Adamo man ... used chiefly in Italian and Spanish ... derived from Hebrew origins ... form of Adam ...

Addison Popularity Trend of Addison
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 820 820 son of Adam ... origin, as well as its use, is in the English ... first name is derived from the surname ...

Adelbert Popularity Trend of Adelbert
from 1900 to 2008. nobly famous ... language of origin is Germanic, and it is used ... variation of Albert ...

Admiral Popularity Trend of Admiral
from 1900 to 2008. admiral ... used mostly in the English language ... English word 'admiral' is ultimately of the ...

Adolfo Popularity Trend of Adolfo
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 731 731 noble wolf ... of Germanic origin ... used mainly in the Italian and Spanish ... variant of Adolf ...

Adria man from Hadria; dark ... used predominantly in the Catalan ... variant of Adrian ...


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