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Best Three Syllable Baby Names

Three syllable baby names strike the perfect balance for a short last name, but work perfectly fine with a one syllable middle name and a two syllable last name too.

The most popular three syllable names for girls are Sophia, Amelia, and Evelyn, all in the US Top 10. Along with those super-popular choices, other three syllable names for girls in the US Top 100 include Abigail, Emily, Avery, Camila, Aria, and Eleanor.

On the boys' side, the top three syllable names are Oliver, Benjamin, and Elijah, all in the Top 10. Other top three syllable boy names include Gabriel, Mateo, Anthony, Joshua, and Christopher.

Of course, there are thousands upon thousands of three syllable names for babies, both popular and unique. We include selections from many styles and origins in this best list.

Here are some of the best three-syllable baby names today.

Savannah

Meaning: flat tropical grassland

Origin:Spanish
407
Leilani

Meaning: heavenly flower

Origin:Hawaiian
554
Cecilia

Meaning: blind

Origin:Feminine form of Cecil, Latin
51
Livia

Meaning: blue, envious

Origin:Diminutive of Olivia or Latin
275
Sabina

Meaning: Sabine

Origin:Latin
645
Flavia

Meaning: golden, blond

Origin:Latin
1382
Amara

Meaning: grace, immortal, tribe

Origin:Igbo, Sanskrit, Arabic
78
Cassandra

Meaning: shining or excelling man

Origin:Greek
215
Serena

Meaning: tranquil, serene

Origin:Latin
248
Eloise

Meaning: healthy; wide

Origin:French and English variation of Heloise
5
Natasha

Meaning: birthday of the Lord

Origin:Russian diminutive of Natalya
318
Athena

Meaning: from Athens

Origin:Greek
81
Emmeline

Meaning: work

Origin:Old French form of archaic German Amal
140
Lavender

Meaning: purple flower

Origin:English
207
Isabel

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Spanish variation of Elizabeth
222
Annabel

Meaning: loving

Origin:Scottish variation of Amabel
746
Elodie

Meaning: foreign riches

Origin:French, variation of Alodia, German
26
Adelaide

Meaning: noble, nobility

Origin:Variant of Adelheidis, German
35
Adeline

Meaning: noble, nobility

Origin:French, diminutive of Adele
45
Eliza

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Hebrew
62