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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.

Malachi

Meaning: my messenger

Origin:Hebrew
95
Elias

Meaning: Yahweh is God

Origin:Greek variation of Elijah, Hebrew
132
Elijah

Meaning: Yahweh is God

Origin:Hebrew
136
Ozias

Meaning: salvation

Origin:Greek
176
Inigo

Meaning: fiery

Origin:Basque, medieval Spanish variation of Ignatius
330
Leander

Meaning: lion-man

Origin:Greek
520
Phineas

Meaning: the Nubian

Origin:English, Egyptian
196
Orlando

Meaning: famous throughout the land

Origin:Italian variation of Roland
333
Anatole

Meaning: from the east, rising sun

Origin:Greek
924
Edison

Meaning: son of Edith or Adam

Origin:English
854
Maximus

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Latin
274
Valentine

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
541
Joanna

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Variation of Johanna
451
Sullivan

Meaning: black-eyed one

Origin:Irish surname
353
Finnegan

Meaning: fair

Origin:Irish
576
Ellington

Meaning: Ellis's town

Origin:English place-name and surname
1619
Bianca

Meaning: white

Origin:Italian
252
Mariah

Meaning: the Lord is my teacher; or drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Hebrew
510
Timothy

Meaning: honoring God

Origin:Greek
558
Philippa

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:Greek, feminine variation of Philip
636