119 Beautiful Three Letter Girl Names
Three letter girl names are simple, short, and sweet. Even though they only have a few letters, they can still have big meanings.
There’s been a growing trend for a while now where parents are choosing shortened versions of names that used to be considered nicknames. Maybe you want a name for your child that’s easy to write and spell, or maybe you just prefer the shorter version of a particular name.
Either way, if you’re searching for girl names with 3 letters, this list will help! Not sure if you’re having a boy? Check out this list of 3 letter boy names next.
Three Letter Girl Names
Including (origins) and “meanings”
The names on this list were researched on websites like BabyCenter to find their origins and meanings. It’s important to note that certain names can have different meanings in other languages.
A
Abi (Hebrew) “joy of a father”
Abi is short for Abigail
Ada (German) “nobility” - Ada is also on our list of country girl names
Ada is short for Adeline
Ady (German) “noble”
Ady is short for Adelle
Aja (Hindi) “goat” - Aja is also on our list of attitude nicknames for girls
Ala (Arabic) “excellence; praise”
Amy (French) “beloved”
Ana (Hebrew) “favored grace
Ana is short for Hannah
Ani (Hawaiian) “beautiful”
Ann (Hebrew) “grace”
Ann is short for Hannah
Ari (Hebrew) “lion”
Ash (English) “from the ash tree”
Ash is short for Ashley
Ava (Latin) “bird”
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Aya (Hebrew) “colorful; bird; sign”
B
Bay (English) “sea inlet”
Bea (American) “blessed”
Bev (English) “beaver stream”
Bev is short for Beverly
Blu (English) “gift from God”
Bri (Irish, Gaelic, Celtic) “high; noble; exalted”
Bri is short for Brianna
C
Cai (Welsh) “to rejoice; to be happy”
Cas (Greek) “man’s defender; warrior”
Cas is short for Cassandra
Cat (Greek) “pure”
Cat is short for Catherine
D
Dea (Latin) “goddess”
Deb (Hebrew) “bee”
Deb is short for Deborah
Dee (Welsh) “swarthy” - Dee is also on our list of one-syllable baby girl names
Des (English) “gifted ruler”
Des is short for Desiree
Dia (Spanish) “day; goddess”
Doe (Greek) “gift of God”
Dot (Greek) “gift of God”
Dot is short for Dorothy
E
Ela (Hebrew) “tree”
Ela is short for Eila
Ele (Hawaiian) “the black, shining one”
Ell (English) meaning unknown
Ell is short for Eleanor
Ema (French, German) “universal”
Eme (German) “great strength”
Esi (African) “born on Sunday”
Eva (Hebrew) “life”
Eve (Hebrew) “life” - Eve is also on our list of biblical girl names
F
Fay (French) “fairy or elf”
Flo (Latin, English) “flower”
Flo is short for Florence
G
Gai (French) “glad; lighthearted”
Gem (Latin) “a gem; jewel”
Gia (Italian) “God’s gracious gift”
Gia is short for Gianna
I
Ida (German) “industrious one”
Ima (Japanese) “present; now”
Ina (Hindi) “mother; strong; sun”
Ira (Sanskrit) “the earth”
Iva (Slavic) “God is gracious”
Ivy (English, Latin) “vine”
J
Jae (Korean) “talent; good fortune”
Jan (Dutch) “God is gracious”
Jan is short for Janet or Janice
Jay (Latin) “jaybird”
Jem (Hebrew) “supplanter”
Jen (English) “fair phantom”
Jen is short for Jennifer
Joy (Latin) “happiness”
K
Kat (English) “pure”
Kat is short for Katherine
Kay (Greek) “rejoice”
Kia (African) “hill or mountain”
Kim (English) “of the clearing of the royal fortress”
Kim is short for Kimberly
Kit (English) “pure”
Kya (African) “sky diamond”
L
Lan (Chinese) “orchard flower”
Lea (English) “meadow; weary”
Lee (English) “meadow; weary”
Lia (Latin) “relaxed”
Lia is short for Leah
Lil (Latin) “pure”
Lil is short for Lilly
Liv (Norse) “life”
Liv is short for Olivia
Liz (English) “God is my oath”
Liz is short for Elizabeth
Lou (German) “famed warrior”
Lou is short for Louise
Lux (Latin) “light”
Luz (Spanish) “light”
Lyn (English) “from the flax hill; pretty”
M
Mae (English) “bitter; pearl”
Mae is short for May
Mai (Japanese) “dance; linen robe”
Maj (Scandinavian) “of the sea; bitter”
Maj is short for Maia or Maja
May (English) “goddess Maia; family of Matthew”
Mea (Italian) “mine”
Meg (Greek) “pearl”
Meg is short for Margaret
Mel (Greek) “woman of gloom”
Mel is short for Melissa or Melanie
Mia (Australian) “moon; month”
Min (Korean) “clever”
Mya (Greek) “great; mother”
N
Nia (Welsh) “bright”
Nia is short for Niamh
Noa (Hebrew) “motion”
Nya (African) “tenacity”
Nyx (Greek) “night”
O
Ona (Slavic) “grace”
Ora (Spanish) “prayer”
P
Pam (English) “all honey”
Pam is short for Pamela
Pat (English) “noble”
Pat is short for Patricia
Peg (English) “pearl”
Pia (Latin) “from Mount Olympus”
Pip (Greek) “lover of horses”
Pru (Latin) “good judgment”
Pru is short for Prudence
R
Rae (English) “a female sheep”
Rae is short for Rachel
Ren (Japanese) “water lily; lotus”
Ria (English) “mouth of a river”
Ria is short for Maria
Ros (English) “rose”
Ros is short for Rosalind
Rue (English, Greek) “herb; regret”
S
Sal (English) “savior; rescuer”
Sal is short for Sally
Sam (Hebrew) “told by God”
Sam is short for Samantha
Sia (Old Norse) “victory”
Sky (English) “the sky”
Sol (Spanish) “sun”
Sol is short for Soledad
Sue (English) “lily”
Sue is short for Susan
T
Tal (Hebrew) “dew”
Tay (English) “Tailor”
Tea (Spanish) “gift of God”
Tea is short for Dorotea or Dorothea
Tia (Greek) “princess”
Tia is short for Tiana
Tru (German) “strength of the spear; spear maiden”
U
Uma (Indian) “nation”
Una (Irish) “lamb; together”
V
Val (English) “from the valley”
Val is short for Valerie
Vee (African) “the profit of God”
Vic (Latin) “victory; champion”
Vic is short for Victoria
Viv (Latin) “alive; lively”
Viv is short for Vivian
Vox (Latin) “voice”
W
Wyn (Welsh) “fair; white; blessed”
Wyn is short for Wynne, Winona, or Winifred
Z
Zen (Japanese) “type of Buddhism”
Zia (Arabic) “light”
Zoe (Greek) “life”
Here are more baby name posts to consider:
BABY GIRL NAMES LISTS
5 Letter Girls Names With Meanings
BABY BOY NAMES LISTS
NAME LISTS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Middle Names Lists
We’d love to hear if you have any favorite baby names from our list. Or maybe you’ve got a name suggestion that you’d like added?
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