Short and sweet: 40 of the most adorable three-letter girl names

Ada

A gorgeously old-fashioned name of German origin meaning “noble, nobility”.

Ali

Ali is one of the most popular unisex names for both boys and girls with Arabic origin meaning “supreme, exalted” and a great one to add to your 3-letter name list.

Amy

The name Amy is a sweet name of French and Latin origin meaning “beloved”.

Ava

This 3-letter name with Latin origin means “life”.

Bea

Traditionally the shortened version of Beatrice, the name Bea means “Blessed”.

Dot

Another gorgeous old-fashioned name, the name Dot, traditionally the shortened version of Dorothy, means “Gift Of God” and is of Greek origin.

Eve

This adorable biblical name is of Latin and Hebrew origin meaning “life or animal”.

Fae

In French the meaning of the name Fae is “Fairy”.

Flo

This cute name is short for Florence, which in Latin means “the mythological Roman goddess of flowers”.

Gia

This cute girl’s name is of Italian origin meaning “God’s gracious gift”.

Ida

Ida is of Old German and Greek origin meaning “hardworking”.

Ina

Scottish name, Ina is derived from an Anglo-saxon word meaning “home” or “to entertain”.

Ivy

This adorable old-fashioned name is taken from the name of the plant, which is an evergreen climbing vine of the ginseng family.

Joy

The meaning of this gorgeous name is pretty straight forward. It’s taken from joy “delight, great pleasure, joy”, which is derived from the Middle English and Old French joie (joy).

Kay

The name Kay means “Rejoice” and is of Greek origin.

Kim

Originally a male name, this shortened version of Kimberely, is now used for gals more than guys.

Kit

This cute unisex name is of Greek origin, meaning “bearing Christ”.

Kia

Kia, a variation of the name Kay, means “keeper of keys’ or ‘earth”.

Lea

3-lettered name, is a variant of the Hebrew name, Leah and Old English name Lee meaning “delicate; weary; meadow or pasture”.

Lee

Cute as a first name or a middle name, Old English name Lee means “dweller by the wood or clearing.”

Liv

Sometimes a shortened version of the name Olivia, Liv means “Cover and Shield Or Life” and is of Scandinavian origin.

Liz

A 3-letter name fit for your little Queen, the name Liz means “God Is My Oath” and is of English origin.

Lou

The name Lou is a girl’s name of French origin meaning “renowned warrior”.

Lux

This sweet boho sounding name is derived from the Spanish luz  which means “light”.

Mae

This cute name is gaining popularity as a middle name for celeb babies like Laura Byrne’s and Matty J’s Marlie-Mae and more recently Jasmine Yarbrough and Karl Stefanovic’s Harper May.

Meg

The name Meg is a girl’s name of English, Greek origin meaning “pearl”.

Mia

The name Mia is a girl’s name of Italian, Scandinavian origin meaning “mine or bitter”.

Nya

This cute unusual name is of Gaelic and Swahili origin, and the meaning of Nya is “purpose”.

Pia

Sweet sounding name, Pia is of Latin origin meaning “pious or reverent”.

Rae

Rae is often short for the Hebrew name Rachel meaning “ewe or female sheep”.

Sia

When you think of all the accolades of Aussie singer, Sia it’s probably no surprise that the meaning of the name Sia is “Victory”.

Sky

This adorable nature-name was originally an old Norse word sky, meaning “cloud.”

Tea

This Italian or Greek origin name is usually the shortened version of Teresa or Teadora and sometimes a variant of Thea and Dorotea meaning is “goddess” or “gift of God”.

Tia

Often the shortened version of Letitia which means “gladness” or “happiness”.

Uma

The name Uma is a girl’s name of Hebrew, Sanskrit origin meaning “nation”.

Val

Another cute old-fashioned name, this 3-letter gold means “power”.

Vic

A short version of royal name, Victoria which is a girl’s name of Latin origin meaning “victory”.

Viv

Often used as the short version of French name, Vivien which means “alive”.

Zia

The name Zia is of Latin origin meaning “grain; light, splendour; aunt”.

Zoe

This popular choice of 3-letter names is of Greek origin meaning “life”.